Akasia Lodge

Description

The farm is 1430 hectares with a range of dry plains, thorny woods, and watering holes. Some of the watering holes are maintained by artificial wells, so the animal life around them is diverse and many bird species visit a pond that is a short walk from the Lodge. There are so many insect species. It is an enclosed game farm protected by electric fences. The farm has serviced and running bore holes and is fenced with a 24 strand game fence over 15km’s that is well maintained as well as 65 km of farm roads well looked after. On the farm you will find:

90	-	wildebeest
45	-	gemsbuck
25	-	red hartebeest
35	-	eland
4	-	giraffe
40	-	waterbuck
35	-	zebra
35	-	ostrich
20	-	nyala
35	-	impala
25	-	blesbuck
60	-	kudu
200	-	warthogs
		Steenbuck, bushbuck, bushpig, jackal, lynx, hyena and duiker.

Akasia lodge is breeding with white lions; there are 2 tamed lions that you can interact with, which were hand reared on the farm. They have a pair of lions of 4 years old, one of which is 100% white, the other with 50% white genes. A new baby was born on 28 March 2008.

They have been hunting on the farm for 6 years, with regular clientele in the hunting season. All the above animals except Giraffe and Lion can be hunted on the farm.

For the last 4 years, students from Manchester University, England did their field trips in groups of 30 people. They stayed on the farm for 11 nights with full catering offered. This is an ongoing yearly event for the University. Akasia Lodge is an ideal venue to study the behavior of animals.

Contact Details:
Reservations
Tel: 086 127 6237
Int. Tel: +27 51 924 0585

Akasia Lodge

Facilities

facilities

Luxury Bushveld Accommodation in South Africa

Akasia Lodge offers a stunning double story thatched lodge sleeping 10 people in 5 separate chalets, four of which are twinned bedded with an en-suite shower rooms.
A double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom is also available.

All rooms opening up onto a large central braai area
A lounge deck over the kitchen joins a viewing deck which is situated over the bar and looks down to the dam.
These are joined by a central walk way which goes through the centre of the lodge.

Outside towards the pool is another braai area and a lapa over looking the swimming pool.

Game drives can be taken in your own vehicle.

Activities at Akasia Lodge include

Game drives
Walking Trails
Lion Breeding Program
Bird Watching

List of game that can be viewed at Akasia Lodge
Cape Eland, Kudu, Gemsbuck, Blue Wildebeest, Waterbuck, Red Hartebeest, Zebra, Giraffe, Blesbuck, Bushbuck, Nyala, Duiker, Steenbuck

Akasia Lodge

Rates

Please note: Rates serve as a guideline only and are subject to change without notice.

Directions

Directions to Aksia Lodge From Johannesburg go to Brits, then from Brits follow the signs for Thabazimbi on the R511, a good 1 1/2 hours drive straight. At T junction turn right for Thabazimbi, go past Spur restaurant on the left, at the stop street turn LEFT for Lephalale ( Elliras) R510. Drive for 28 kms, the farm is on the left hand side, there is an elephants skull mount, Derek Robinson Taxidermists sign and our AKASIA LODGE sign, go up the sand road and the gate is straight in front of you, green gate and a thatched roof.