With a three-hour drive from Johannesburg, Welgevonden’s ‘Big Five’ Tshwene Lodge is an inviting and accessible bush escape. A stay here offers an opportunity to ‘slow down’ and enjoy the rhythm of the wilderness. I spent three days embracing a slower pace in the bush and returned indeed feeling refreshed.

The welcome

After the surprisingly quick journey from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International airport, we turned off the tar road into the entrance of Welgevonden Game Reserve. Stepping out the car, Steven walked over and introduced himself as our guide. While we waited for the other two guests to arrive, we eagerly indulged in the welcome snacks and drinks that have been laid out. From the gate, it was a further 30-minute drive to the Lodge, with a host of animal sightings en route – a small teaser of what awaited in the coming days, as well

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