Phiri Lodge at Lichenry Bush Lodge: A Family-Style Villa in The Waterberg

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Accommodation Description

Phiri Lodge at Lichenry Bush Lodge is a family-style villa offering an immersive experience in the Waterberg. Located within a private reserve, the lodge provides the perfect blend of comfort, adventure, and natural beauty, making it an ideal retreat for families, friends, or small groups seeking a serene bushveld escape. With a focus on personalised hospitality, Phiri Lodge invites guests to slow down, reconnect with nature, and create lasting memories.

The villa offers spacious, well-appointed accommodations designed for relaxation and togetherness. With multiple bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, and inviting living areas, Phiri Lodge feels like a home away from home in the heart of the bush. Guests can enjoy modern conveniences alongside nature-inspired decor, ensuring a comfortable and authentic safari experience. The large deck, private splash pool, and outdoor braai area provide the perfect setting for sundowners and starlit evenings.

Setting Description

Situated in the heart of the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-protected area, Phiri Lodge offers a stunning natural setting. The lodge overlooks vast stretches of pristine bushveld, where wildlife roams freely, and the calls of birds provide a soothing soundtrack. The landscape is characterised by rugged hills, open plains, and diverse flora, offering guests a front-row seat to the beauty and tranquillity of the African wilderness.

Embark on guided game drives to spot wildlife such as giraffe, zebra, and a variety of antelope species. Explore the reserve on a bush walk, learning about the region's unique ecosystem and its fascinating flora and fauna. For those seeking a more leisurely experience, the poolside deck is perfect for relaxation, while birdwatchers can enjoy spotting numerous species from the comfort of the lodge. Nearby attractions include cultural and historical sites, adding an educational element to your Waterberg adventure.

Accommodation Description

Phiri Lodge at Lichenry Bush Lodge is a family-style villa offering an immersive experience in the Waterberg. Located within a private reserve, the lodge provides the perfect blend of comfort, adventure, and natural beauty, making it an ideal retreat for families, friends, or small groups seeking a serene bushveld escape. With a focus on personalised hospitality, Phiri Lodge invites guests to slow down, reconnect with nature, and create lasting memories.

The villa offers spacious, well-appointed accommodations designed for relaxation and togetherness. With multiple bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, and inviting living areas, Phiri Lodge feels like a home away from home in the heart of the bush. Guests can enjoy modern conveniences alongside nature-inspired decor, ensuring a comfortable and authentic safari experience. The large deck, private splash pool, and outdoor braai area provide the perfect setting for sundowners and starlit evenings.

Setting Description

Situated in the heart of the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-protected area, Phiri Lodge offers a stunning natural setting. The lodge overlooks vast stretches of pristine bushveld, where wildlife roams freely, and the calls of birds provide a soothing soundtrack. The landscape is characterised by rugged hills, open plains, and diverse flora, offering guests a front-row seat to the beauty and tranquillity of the African wilderness.

Embark on guided game drives to spot wildlife such as giraffe, zebra, and a variety of antelope species. Explore the reserve on a bush walk, learning about the region's unique ecosystem and its fascinating flora and fauna. For those seeking a more leisurely experience, the poolside deck is perfect for relaxation, while birdwatchers can enjoy spotting numerous species from the comfort of the lodge. Nearby attractions include cultural and historical sites, adding an educational element to your Waterberg adventure.

Activities

Birding

game Drives

Guided walks

Stargazing

Nooitverwacht is a haven of African beauty, home to incredible wildlife. Our rangers, trackers and ground staff form a fantastic team of enthusiastic animal lovers who love to share their knowledge of the bush. Game drives on the property are offered twice a day, and are planned to coincide with the best game-viewing times. Evening game drives can also be arranged in search of the ever complete leopard, and spotted and brown hyenas that frequent the property. Our rangers will always ensure that guest safety will be their top priority, however guests are also reminded to be responsible at all times. Guests can also enjoy parts of the reserve from a top-of-the-range quad bike. Guests need to inform us of their levels of experience when booking so routes can be planned accordingly. Other activities on offer include, Big 5 walking safaris, interpretive walks, birding safaris, photographic safaris, mountain-bike trails, safari picnics, and clay pigeon shooting.

Please note at all times that the lodges are not fenced off from the surrounding reserve environment. Leopard, rhino and buffalo are found on Nooitverwacht and are able to wander freely throughout the reserve and lodge areas. Venomous snakes and scorpions are found on the property, please be aware at all times and wear closed shoes at night when walking around the camp. All guests that enter this reserve and make use of the facilities offered to them are to do so entirely at their own risk. Under no circumstances are guests to walk around the lodges at night unaccompanied by a member of staff or security. Nooitverwacht is situated in a low-risk malaria area.

24-hour front desk Bar / Lounge Business Centre Secured parking Conference facilities Gym Free parking Outdoor Pool Restaurant BBQ / picnic area Wi-Fi

Wifi Yes, on entire property

Location

Lichenry Bush Lodge, Mokopane, 0600

How to get there

Directions from O.R. Tambo International Airport 1 Jones Rd, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, 1632 Take To Freight Complex and Voortrekker Rd to R21 6 min (3.5 km) Head southwest toward DropOff Zone Rd 300 m Continue onto O.R. Tambo Airport Rd 71 m Keep left to stay on O.R. Tambo Airport Rd 290 m Continue onto To Freight Complex 1.6 km Continue onto Voortrekker Rd 650 m Turn right (signs for R21/Pretoria) Toll road 550 m Drive from N1 to Limpopo. Take exit 289 from N1 1 hr 50 min (191 km) Merge onto R21 Toll road 16.3 km Keep right to stay on R21 Toll road 16.2 km Take exit 134 for N1 N toward Polokwane Toll road 2.2 km Merge onto N1 Toll road 153 km Take exit 289 toward R101/Mookgophong/Polokwane 3.3 km Continue on R101 to your destination 32 min (46.3 km) Continue onto R101 37.0 km Turn left 9.1 km Turn left Destination will be on the left 80 m Lichenry Bush Lodge Mokopane, 0600

Frequently asked questions

No

Cardholder, ID/Passport is required at check-in. The credit card used for the online deposit must be present at check-in. Check-In Time: 14:00. Check-Out Time: 10:00. *Minimum 2-night stay

No

No pets allowed

14:00 - 10:00

Phiri Lodge at Lichenry Bush Lodge

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game Drives

Guided walks

Stargazing

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