Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo
The Limpopo-Shashe Transfrontier Area, shared by Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, has been renamed the Greater Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo
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The name Greater Mapungubwe TFCA was preferred because all three countries already have sites called Mapungubwe Mapungubwe in South Africa is already a World Heritage Site and this is an extension of the status The Tuli Block, is home to Southern Africa’s largest private game reserve, the Mashatu Game Reserve, spanning some 450 sq km The Tuli’s rocky terrain was originally earmarked to carry Cecil John Rhodes’ Cape to Cairo railway across eastern Botswana Unable to tame the wild landscape, engineers were forced to reroute the railway line to the west This left the Tuli Block to be sold off to colonial farmers, who in the 1960s decided to merge their lands and establish a wildlife paradise spanning 120 000 hectares. The entire portion of the Tuli Block that lies north of the Motloutse River is dedicated to conservation and forms part of the North-East Tuli Game Reserve, which includes a variety of smaller private reserves |
Mountain Bikes & Baobab Tree©Roger de la Harpe |
Tuli is an area rich in archaeological and historical sites, which provide evidence of early settlements. Pottery shards, beads, smelting relics and granaries can be seen at a number of these sites Highlights include the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo Rivers, where two magnificent swathes of sand a number of kilometers wide, meet; the towering Solomon’s Wall, the site of an ancient waterfall 10m wide and 30m high, and the deepwater gorges of the Tswapong Hills, a granite range through which water has carved deep gorges. Mapungubwe in South Africa are the mysterious mountains- and a World Heritage Site Game drives and walking trails are available and night drives are permitted, to enable the visitor to witness rare and elusive nocturnal creatures such as caracul, porcupine and leopard. Horseback game viewing and mountain biking in the reserve has become increasingly popular, combining game viewing with the excitement of approaching wild animals in their natural habitat |
Game viewing throughout the Tuli is superb. The natural grazing patterns of large elephant herds and a wide variety of antelope mix together with warthog and hippo. Abundant lion prides, cheetah, leopard and hyena complete the impressive game checklistHighlights include the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo Rivers, where two magnificent swathes of sand a number of kilometers wide, meet; the towering Solomon’s Wall, the site of an ancient waterfall 10m wide and 30m high, and the deepwater gorges of the Tswapong Hills, a granite range through which water has carved deep gorges. Mapungubwe in South Africa are the mysterious mountains- and a World Heritage Site |
Game drives and walking trails are available and night drives are permitted, to enable the visitor to witness rare and elusive nocturnal creatures such as caracul, porcupine and leopard. Horseback game viewing and mountain biking in the reserve has become increasingly popular, combining game viewing with the excitement of approaching wild animals in their natural habitat |
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Tour de Tuli - Mountain Bike Safari Cycle Tour
Tour de Tuli-Mapungubwe Route - More Infoa 300km four-day, five-night mountain bike tour travelling through Botswana’s Northern Tuli Game Reserve, the Tuli Safari Area in Zimbabwe and South Africa’s Mapungubwe National Park You will need a valid passport – the route will traverse Botswana, South Africa and possibly Zimbabwe |
1. Original Route - Plan for 80km of single track cycling per day and 300km overall
2. Explorer Route - Plan for 50 to 60km of single track cycling per day and 250km overall . Please note that the intent for the Explorer route is that there will be less cycling per day than on the Original route. However there may be some days where we will need to make exceptions and the mileage may exceed 60kms on a specific day Tour de Tuli & Elephants©Roger de la Harpe |
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