Welgevonden Big 5 Breakaway

Take a weekend or mid-week breakaway from city life and reconnect with nature at a tented oasis in the spectacular Welgevonden Game Reserve, a 34,000 ha 'Big Five', malaria-free, protected wilderness within the UNESCO Waterberg Biosphere of South Africa's Limpopo Province.

Conservation projects abound at Welgevonden, which maintains a low human footprint by limiting the number of lodges and guests that are allowed within the reserve. Here, private vehicles are prohibited and the rare number of game viewing vehicles allowed at sightings is strictly controlled.

• Accommodation in one of 5 luxury tented suites
• Each with a private viewing deck and plunge pool
• Two game drives daily
• All meals, tea/coffee and game drive snacks
• Gate transfers from Welgevonden Game Reserve East Gate or the Welgevonden Airstrip to/from the Tented Safari Lodge
• Free Wi-Fi (if you have to stay connected)

• All beverages (excl tea/coffee)
• In-room mini bar and game drive drinks
• Laundry
• All flights, transfers, activities, and excursions not listed
• Telephone calls
• Welgevonden conservation levy collected on behalf of the reserve
• Gratuities and any items of a personal nature

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Sustainable Development Impact

While the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are global concerns, and not aimed specifically at the travel and tourism industry, target 8.9 of the 2030 Agenda aims to "by 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products". In this regard, tourism has the potential to contribute, directly or indirectly to all 17 SDGs.

Travel with Purpose

Besides Welgevonden Game Reserve’s bio-monitoring and environmental awareness programmes, the reserve is also home to WildEarth - a TV channel and app that immerses 7 million people in the wilderness every single month. It offers the restorative power of virtual nature experiences to a global audience of nature lovers.

For every night you spend at Welgevonden and at Inzalo Lodge, you make a difference through the Conservation and Community Levies that are included in this package rates deal.

Considering the track history and documented evidence of their commitments to conservation and community upliftment, Naturecrazi considers their SDG "qualifying criteria" as follows:

• SDG 1: Creates fixed term and permanent job opportunities for local communities.
• SDG 2: Actively engages in community feeding schemes and food growing agricultural projects.
• SDG 3: Works with local community health clinics.
• SDG 4: Contributes to sustainable local community development through education programs and research.
• SDG 6: Provides for careful handling and disposal of solid waste and sewage. Uses alternative, sustainable means of water acquisition and reduces water consumption.
• SDG 7: Meets its energy needs through passive design and renewable energy resources.
• SDG 11: Uses traditional building technology and materials wherever possible and combines these with their modern counterparts.
• SDG 12: Grows and sources food ingredients locally, recycles food waste organically, and avoids plastic beverage containers where possible.
• SDG 13: Lodge construction and operation has minimal impact on the natural environment. Blends with local physical and cultural environment through careful attention to form, landscaping and colour, as well as the use of local traditional architecture.
• SDG 15: Conserves and rehabilitates the surrounding flora and fauna. Offers educational interpretive programmes to both its employees and tourists about the surrounding natural and cultural environments.

Terms & Conditions

• Check-in time is 12h00; check-out is at 10h00.
• Provisional bookings will be held for 7 days, after which time the reservation must be confirmed or released.
• A 20% deposit is required to confirm a reservation, with the balance due 30 days prior to arrival.
• Bookings are only confirmed on receipt of proof of payment on our bank statement.
• Payments to be made by Bank Deposit or credit card where possible.
• We use PayBridge for credit card transactions, a secure online payment service.
• We will provide the relevant URL for payment purposes.
• The Lodge does accept Master or Visa cards for on-site purchases, however, American Express and Diners Club cards are not accepted.
• Rates are valid at the time of booking, but until such time as full and final payment has been received the price is subject to change.
• Only written cancellations will be accepted.
• Kindly ensure you receive an acknowledgement of cancellations from our Reservations office.
• Travel insurance is suggested in the event of an unforeseen cancellation.

Cancellation Policy

• 100% cancellation fee is applicable if booking is cancelled  1 day prior to arrival.
• 50% cancellation fee is applicable if booking is cancelled 4 days prior to arrival.
• 20% cancellation fee is applicable if booking is cancelled 7 days or less prior to arrival.