In one of South Africas up-and-coming safari destinations, travel journalist Heather Richardson feels the promise of rewilding firsthand.
The reserve is also becoming a destination for in-the-know safari-goers looking for their next thrill.
This is definitely not a first-time-in-Africa experience, Baxter concedes.
Babanango Valley Lodge, in KwaZulu-Natal.Credit:Courtesy of Babanango Game Reserve
Its not always easy to see the animalsbut thats not our unique selling point.
Guests can also explore more recent history, with day trips to battlefields of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War.
The most noteworthy addition is the seaside hotelSala Beach House,which opened last year.
Fitting a cheetah with a tracking collar at Babanango Game Reserve, in South Africa.Dr Andrew Baxter/Courtesy of Babanango Game Reserve
The staff had arranged a mobile gin-and-tonic bar overlooking the rolling hills.
I knew they were out there, somewhere.
Balance was slowly being restored and I couldnt wait to see what tomorrow might bring.
A ocean view room at Sala Beach House.Courtesy of Sala Beach House
