Klein Bolayi Game Lodge is set in the Limpopo Valley, in the heart of the world`s largest concentration of Baobab trees, surrounded by fascinating granite outcrops in pristine bushveld vegetation.
It is close to the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site and National Park, one of the most important archaeological and historical sites in the country, the Kruger National Park and many more.
With ten exclusive thatched-roofed chalets and exquisite cuisine Klein Bolayi is the perfect place for exploration and relaxation.
Chalets
The four-star Klein Bolayi Game Lodge has ten thatched chalets in midst colourful subtropical gardens. Each of the chalets offers en-suite facilities and are equipped with cooling fans and air-conditioners to ensure your comfort.
Dining
Meals are served by our trained chefs in our restaurant,; situated on top of a granite rock from which you have a magnificent view towards the Limpopo valley. While breakfast and lunch are served buffet-style, the evening meal is a four-course set menu. Or end your day with a barbecue or simply enjoy sitting around an open fire under the African sky.
Conferencing and meetings
We also offer conference facilities for up to 30 people. The T.V. lounge is connected to Satellite television.
Klein Bolayi Game Lodge in South Africa with its Wellness Centre and Spa, aim to provide you with a facility for therapy and relaxation.
At Hoodia Wellness Centre we have fitness facilities, including saunas and we provide a wide range of health and beauty therapies.
A variety of beauty and relaxation treatments are offered. The facilities include massage and treatment rooms, sauna, rasul, fitness room and others. A heated indoor saltwater pool, combined with magnetic field and colour-light therapy, are available for health recovery and healing.
The rock pool with it’s waterfall will help rid the body of unwanted static electricity, while the world renowned Father Kneipp water therapy will aid in getting the nervous system back in shape. The good clean bushveld air will do wonders for your well being.
In combination with all the treatments you will be provided with a balanced diet to support your treatment or therapy.
Hoodia Hydro and Spa was named the runner-up for the best Bush-Spa award by Les Nouvell Estetiques.
On the farm
Enjoy late afternoon game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles around our 5000 hectare bushveld. We also offer guided bird and wildlife walks through indigenous African savanna.
You have the opportunity to spot all the African plains game and with a little bit of luck, you might see the occasional Leopard, Wild-Dog, Hyena, Civet, Caracal or Jackal. The bird lover will find an abundance of bird species.
In between you will often want to stop you have a close look at some massive baobab trees. Klein Bolayi is part of an area with the highest concentration of these giant trees and boasts some of the most spectacular samples of this intriguing plant.
Enjoy a sundowner on top of one of our granite koppies and unwind the day with a glass of wine or sherry while watching a colourful sunset over the Limpopo valley.
A another highlight is a walk up the Sacred Rock of Klein Bolayi - the enormous granite outcrop behind our lodge, which gave our lodge its name. The rock is one of the largest of its kind and plays an important role in the mythology and history of the local people. A rock fig tree growing out of the side of the gigantic rock has become a landmark of the area and has been depicted many times in a multitude of publications.
In the region
Klein Bolayi not only has a lot to offer within its own reserve but is also the ideal base to explore the region.
• Mapungubwe National Park & World Heritage Site
• Kruger National Park
• Tuli Block Game Reserve - Botswana
• Musina Nature Reserve
• Venetia Wild Dog Project
• Crocodile Breeding Farm
• San Rock Art
• Limpopo River
Trophy-hunting on our own Game Reserve as well as on large concession areas is guided by our experienced local professional hunters and trackers. They will ensure that your hunt becomes a memorable and successful experience – whether you are hunting plains game or some of the Big Five. We offer hunting areas with high concentrations of game and excellent trophies.
In addition to our own Game Farms Klein Bolayi and Groot Bolayi we have concessions near the Kruger National Park for big game like Buffalo and Sable and in the Free State Province for hunting Black Wildebeest, Blesbok, Springbok, Reedbuck and Mountain Reedbuck. In total our hunting and concession areas exceed 50 000ha.
Hunting is controlled by the relevant bodies in South Africa and we have the permission to conduct trophy hunting throughout the year.
6 Reasons why to hunt with us:
• best hunting areas in the Limpopo Valley
• 20 years of experience
• qualified professional hunters
• reasonable rates
• first-class accommodation in four-star lodge
• award-winning own hydro & spa for