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Karibu River Retreat

Self Catering

Review Summary

4.6 out of 5from 26 reviews for Karibu River Retreat
Cleanliness
4.5/5
Service
4.7/5
Location
4.5/5
Safety
4.7/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Theuns L - Jan 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Theuns L
Individual traveller

Gerieflik en ontspannend.

Baie gerieflik, skoon en netjies. Pragtige uitsig met bome en 'n dam. Vriendelike diens. Ek sal weer van die verblyf gebruik maak.

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Comfortable and relaxing.

Very comfortable, clean and tidy. Beautiful view with trees and a pond. Friendly service. I will use the accommodation again.

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Stella L - Dec 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Stella L
Family with young children

Dit was 'n ongelooflike ervaring. Dit is 'n pragtige plekkie in die bos.

Dit was 'n ongelooflike ervaring. Dit is 'n pragtige huisie en mooi netjies met alles wat jy nodig het. Die eienaar is regtig 'n omgee mens wat vir seker is dat haar gaste versorg word. Ek sal vir seker weer daar gaan kuier. Die diere was oral te sien, die swembad was 'n hoogtepunt. Baie dankie tannie.

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It was an incredible experience. It is a beautiful place in the forest.

It was an incredible experience. It is a beautiful house and very tidy with everything you need. The owner is really a caring person who makes sure that her guests are taken care of. I will visit there again for sure. The animals were everywhere, the pool was a highlight. Thank you very much aunty.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Baie dankie vir jou mooi terugvoer. Ons is altyd dankbaar as ons gaste hul verblyf geniet by ons klein bosveld paradys by Karibu River Retreat and Game Lodge. Ek sien uit na jul volgende kuier.

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Matebesi N - Dec 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Matebesi N
Family with young children

We saw different types of animals and the place was also great.

Karibu River Retreat was great because it was raining, but we had our braai on a fireplace.

Karibu River Retreat 's response

Thank you Matebesi for your visit to Karibu River Retreat and Game Lodge and your kind review. The weather is always unpredictable but fortunately, you had a spacious unit with an inside braai. You are always welcome.

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Marius F - Oct 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Marius F
With partner

Baie rustig. Ontspan lekker in stilte.

Rustige bosveldatmosfeer, veilig en baie vriendelke mense. Sal weer binnekort bespreking maak. Dankie aan Hilda en haar span.

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Very calm. Relax in silence.

Peaceful woodland atmosphere, safe and very friendly people. Will book again soon. Thanks to Hilda and her team.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Baie dankie Marius. Dit was vir ons 'n voorreg om julle te kon huisves. Ons hoop jul kom weer kuier.
Groete. Hilda

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Erhard S - May 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Erhard S
With partner

Baie rustig as jy hou van stilte om jou.

Ons het slegs oornag na 'n dag op die golfbaan en vroeg weg vir die Sondag se rondte golf. Sal graag meer wou weet ivm beurtkragskedule. Al was dit net per WhatsApp sodat mens kan voorbereid wees as jy in die donker nag arriveer. Die stortkop was verstop, slegs 'n paar dun straaltjies uitgekom. Verder het ons dit baie geniet. Baie dankie Hilda, jou plekkie is netjies en skoon. Sal weer van jul gasvryheid gebruik maak. Het ook reeds vir baie mense vertel hoe lekker dit daar is. Die kameelperde het ons vroegoggend kom groet. Dis was 'n voorreg om deel van jul natuur te wees.

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Very peaceful if you like silence around you.

We only stayed overnight after a day on the golf course and left early for Sunday's round of golf. Would like to know more about load shedding schedule. Even if it was only via WhatsApp so that you can be prepared if you arrive in the dark of night. The shower head was clogged, only a few thin streams came out. Furthermore, we really enjoyed it. Thank you very much Hilda, your place is neat and clean. Will use your hospitality again. Also already told many people how nice it is there. The giraffes came to greet us early in the morning. It was a privilege to be part of your nature.

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Patrick O - Mar 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Patrick O
Family with young children

Baie rustige omgewing.

Baie mooi wild en rustige omgewing om te ontspan.

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Very peaceful environment.

Very beautiful wildlife and peaceful environment to relax.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Baie dankie vir die mooi terugvoer.
Ons is altyd dankbaar as gaste ons klein stukkie paradys in die bosveld kan geniet.
Julle is altyd welkom om weer by Karibu Game lodge te kom kuier.

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Karin B - Jan 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Karin B

Dit was fantasties.

Alles was fantasties. Van ons aankoms daar tot ons uit is. Ons was hartlik verwelkom by die lodge en almal so vriendelik. Baie skoon en netjies. Ons wil dit 'n maandelikse instelling maak. Baie dankie.

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It was fantastic.

Everything was fantastic. From our arrival there to our departure. We were warmly welcomed at the lodge and everyone was so friendly. Very clean and tidy. We want to make this a monthly institution. Thank you very much.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Dagsê Karin, baie dankie vir die mooi resensie. Ons is so bly as gaste ons klein bosveld paradys geniet. Julle is altyd welkom. Groete. Hilda

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Annamari K - Apr 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Annamari K
With partner

Awesome kuiertjie!

Wat 'n aangename plek. So lekker gerus, regte plek vir batteries recharge. Sal enige tyd weer soontoe gaan. Baie dankie, Hilda en John, julle gasvryheid is uit die boonste rakke.

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Awesome visit!

What a pleasant place. So rest assured, right place for batteries recharge. Would go there again anytime. Thank you very much, Hilda and John, your hospitality is top notch.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Baie dankie. Ons is altyd dankbaar as gaste ons klein stukkie bosveld paradys ook geniet.
Ons hoop jul kom kuier weer.

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Francois F - Mar 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
3/5
Location
2/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Francois F
On business

Geen sein, geen WiFi.

Het 'n aparte eenheid geboek, is vir geen rede verskuif na ander eenheid wat 'n geyser deel met die volgende eenheid (en dan swak toevoer het). Was daar vir werk en daar is geen sein en geen WiFI beskikbaar nie, kon sodoende niks werk gedoen kry nie.

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No signal, no WiFi.

Booked a separate unit, for no reason was moved to another unit that shares a geyser with the next unit (and then has poor supply). Was there for work and there is no signal and no WiFI available, so couldn't get any work done.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Baie dankie vir jou terugvoer. Ek waardeer eerlikheid en dit is nodig om te weet.
Ek vra nederig omverskoning. Ek het jou opgegradeer na 'n groter eenheid toe met 'n leefarea om dit vir jou gerieflik te maak.
Beurtkrag veroorsaak dat die gedeelde geyser swak drukking gee want dan werk die drukpomp nie.
Daar is swak sein by die River Retreat want dit is onder by die rivier geleë en dan as daar nog beurtkrag toegepas word, dan het ons nog swakker tot geen sein nie.
Wi-Fi en 'n generator (wat die stilte van die natuur gaan versteur) kan ingesit word, maar dit sal ongelukkig die prys van die akkommodasie ook duurder maak.

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Edward P - Oct 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Edward P
Family with teenagers

Baie aangename, lekker en rustige verblyf.

Baie aangename verassing, die verblyf, gasvryheid, netheid en bekostigbaarheid van hierdie juweel van 'n plekkie. Die vriendelikheid en gasvryheid van al die mense van Karibu was onmiddelik opmerkbaar. Dit alleen het jou dadelik laat tuis voel. As jy wil rustig verkeer en naby die natuur wil wees, is dié plekkie die beste. Kan nie wag vir die volgende keer wat ons weer in Limpopo gaan kuier nie.

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Very pleasant, nice and peaceful stay.

Very pleasant cremation, the accommodation, hospitality, cleanliness and affordability of this gem of a place. The friendliness and hospitality of all the people of Karibu was immediately noticeable. That alone made you feel right at home. If you want to be quiet and close to nature, this place is the best. Can't wait for the next time we visit Limpopo again.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Ons is bly en dankbaar as gaste hul verblyf en kuier by ons geniet.
Baie dankie vir die vriendelike woorde.
Ons waardeer dit.
Julle is altyd welkom.

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Teresa O - Jun 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Teresa O
With partner

Rustigheid. Ver weg van die stad se lawaai.

Baie dankie vir die gasvrou. Sy het sowaar uit haar pad gegaan om ons te skuif na 'n kamer met kaggel met die skielike koue!

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Calmness. Far away from the city noise.

Many thanks for the hostess. She really went out of her way to move us to a room with a fireplace with the sudden cold!

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Dit was 'n groot plesier.

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Henk & Gladys B - Dec 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Henk & Gladys B
With partner

What a wonderful experience! We will give this accommodation and 9 out of 10.

If you want to offload this is the place to come to. We love nature to come close to our Creator. The smell of the Bush early mornings and the wonderful sunsets. We see Giraffes/Impala/Monkeys/Zebra/Blue Wildebeest/Gemsbok/Mongoose. We are bird lovers and saw a few birds that we have never seen before. Cuckoo/Swainson’s Francolin/European Bee-eater/Brown snake Eagle (Red Billed Buffalo Weaver/Black-shouldered kite/Three streaked Tchagra/Mascarene Martin/Bohhm’s Spinetail/Olive Bush-Shrike/Green-backed bleating Warbler/BarredAnd the cherry on the cake a very rare species the Green Tinker from our stoep, we watch him every day going into his nest (small hole in a dry tree stump). The accommodation has anything you need and more. Fantastic hospitality. Cool down in a spacious clean pool day and night. Marble Hall Spar is 20km away if you run out of water or fresh fruit.

Karibu River Retreat 's response

Dear Gladys. Wow, Thank you SO much for your kind words and this wonderful review.
We are always so thankful when guests enjoy our small paradise in the bushveld.
53 species of birds have been identified on our property by a bird watcher in 1 weekend.

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Ria V - Dec 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Ria V
With partner

Heerlik stil gewees. Net ons twee. Het die voëls langs die water geniet en die swembad in die hitte was 'n wenner.

Dankie Hilda ons het werklik tuis gevoel by julle. Baie oulike plek wat ek rerig kan aanbeveel. Ek gaan nog 'n groep na julle toe vat. Genoeg geriewe soos toilette en storte. Lekker stil en weg van alles as jy daarvan hou. Hilda kan ek net een ding aanbeveel asb. Daar is nie 'n casserol (waar ons die braaivleis kan in sit) in ons huisie gewees nie. Dit is nogal iets wat handig is as jy hou van braai.

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It was wonderfully quiet. Just the two of us. Enjoyed the birds by the water and the pool in the heat was a winner.

Thank you Hilda, we really felt at home with you. Very cute place that I can highly recommend. I'm going to take another group to you. Enough facilities such as toilets and showers. Nice and quiet and away from it all if you like it. Hilda, I can only recommend one thing please. There hasn't been a casserole (where we can put the roast beef) in our little house. This is quite something that comes in handy if you like to grill.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Ons is dankbaar dat julle jul wegbreek naweek geniet het in ons stukkie bosveld paradys. Baie dankie vir die voorstel, ek sal dadelik aandag aan die tekortkoming gee. Ons kyk uit vir julle volgende kuier. Groete,
Hilda

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Annemari P - Nov 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Annemari P
With partner

Rustige wegbreek en natuurskoon.

Sien sterre.

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Peaceful getaway and natural beauty.

See stars.

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Elize M - Apr 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Elize M
With partner

Dit was baie rustig.

Ons was enigste gaste so dit was heerlik stil. Lyk na 'n oulike plek vir 'n familie kuier. Vriendelike ontvangs.

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It was very peaceful.

We were the only guests so it was wonderfully quiet. Looks like a nice place for a family visit. Friendly reception.

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Thea A - Nov 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Thea A
With partner

Rus vir die siel!

Dit was 'n heerlike naweek met die wonderlikste wildlewe wat jy van die stoep af beleef. Ware rus vir die siel! Ons gaan beslis weer!

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Rest for the soul!

It was a wonderful weekend with the most amazing wildlife that you can experience from the porch. True rest for the soul! We will definitely go again!

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Ons is so dankbaar as ons gaste ons stukkie paradys geniet en waardeer.
Ons sien uit na jul volgende kuier as jul weer 'n bietjie wil kom rus

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Reinette V - Sep 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Reinette V
With partner

Rustige oord

Baie netjiese plekkie in die bos. Ideaal vir 'n rustige wegbreek.

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Quiet resort

Very neat place in the forest. Ideal for a peaceful getaway.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Ons is so dankbaar dat julle die wegbreek naweek geniet het in ons stukkie paradys.
As jul weer n rustigheid benodig kom kuier asseblief weer.

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Johan B - Mar 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Johan B
With partner

Heerlik gekuier en baie rustig.

Pragtige natuurskoon en heerlike beddens.

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Great stay and very peaceful.

Beautiful scenery and lovely beds.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Baie dankie vir u waardering vir ons stukkie paradys in die bosveld.


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Roe-land A - Dec 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Roe-land A
With partner

Weekend on a farm in the countryside, including walks in the farms own game reserve.

I like visiting Karibu River retreat, Hilda is very hospitable and helpful. We met some lovely fellow guests and enjoyed the new swimming pool as well as the walking in the game reserve part of the farm. The water arrangement with the shower is still being improved. We loved looking for the crocodile who has decided to make her home in the Eland's river retreat's dam. The two male ostriches love walking around the farm near the swimming pool.

Anonymous Guest - Jan 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
1/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
2/5
Anonymous Guest
Family with young children
Chanel V - Sep 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Chanel V
With partner

Vriendelike, lekker stil wegbreek.

Hilda is baie gasvry. Ons het dit vreeslik geniet.

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Friendly, nice, quiet getaway.

Hilda is very hospitable. We really enjoyed it.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Goeie dag Chanel,

Baie dankie. Dit maak ons harte bly as ons gaste die stilte van die bosveld geniet. Julle is altyd welkom.

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Desiree W - Aug 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Desiree W
With partner

Pragtige plekkie om te rus in die bos.

Lekker geloop, oulike plekkie.

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Lovely place to rest in the bush.

Had nice walks, cute place.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Baie dankie aan jul besoek by ons. Ons hoop om jul weer te sien as jul 'n stukkie bosveld paradys se stilte nodig kry.

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Thato S - Jan 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Thato S
Large group

Beautiful and calming place very private and ideal for couples.

Its a very nice place, very peaceful, the rooms are beautiful too.

Roe-land A - Nov 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Roe-land A
With partner

Weekend on a working citrus farm and nature reserve near Marble Hall, Limpopo.

Very pleasant weekend away, in a cosy thatched cottage, overlooking a small dam and bushveld, on the banks of the Elands River. Good for hiking on the game farm and I had good animal sightings on foot (water monitor lizards, blesbok, zebra, impala, monkeys, tree squirrels, Ostrich, Wildebeest and Buffalo on the neighbouring game farm).

Frans V - Feb 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Frans V
With partner

Net baie warm.

Ek stel voor dat Karibu River Retreat dink daaraan om lugversorging te installeer - andersins het ons ons verblyf, stilte, rustigheid en die vriendelikheid van Hilda terdeë geniet.

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Just very hot.

I suggest that Karibu River Retreat think about installing air conditioning - otherwise we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, quietness, tranquility and the friendliness of Hilda.

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Karibu River Retreat 's response

Baie dankie. Ek weet dit is warm by ons en ek waardeer jul eerlikheid.
Sodra ek die kragtoevoer verhoog het sal ek dit definitief doen.
Julle was wonderlike gaste. Ek hoop om julle weer te sien.

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Nico B - Oct 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Nico B
With partner

Stil en rustig.

Ons het die plek maklik gekry. Dit is heerlik rustig en mooi ten spyte van die droogte. Gasvrou het uit haar pad gegaan om ons gemaklik te maak.

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Quiet, peaceful.

We found the place easily. It is great, peaceful and beautiful despite of the drought. Host went out of her way to make us feel comfortable.

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  • Capacity: 28 people
  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: Portion J63, Toitskraal, Marble Hall, 0450, Limpopo
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