South Africa is rightly synonymous with wild spaces, with plenty of lodges offering a connection to nature. What Melozhori Private Game Reserve offers is something rather unique: a luxurious and exclusive lodge escape, two hours from Cape Town. Wanting to take advantage of this, seven friends and I headed to Melozhori for three days of unforgettable immersion in nature. 

The welcome

From the moment you drive through the Melozhori gates, it feels like the world is left behind with not a car nor building in sight. Only, fynbos-frosted hills, and the occasional curious zebra as you wind through the reserve. Eventually, the lodge comes into view, and entering the parking, I’m warmly greeted by guide Melissa, and butlers Francis and White. After cooling down with a refresher towel and buchu welcome drink, we walk through the acacia trees to experience Melozhori Lodge.

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