Polokwane Game Reserve, Limpopo

The Polokwane Game Reserve is situated in Limpopo which is in the border of the city of Polokwane . The Polokwane Game Reserve is about three hours drive from Johannesburg. In a half a day of tour you can view a sizable stretch of the Polokwane Game Reserve.

The Polokwane Game Reserve is one of the municipal owned game reserves. This game reserve can be explored by foot by any visitor and this is the best part of the attraction of the Polokwane Game Reserve, Limpopo.

There are many hiking trails in the Polokwane Game Reserve. One of the popular hiking trails in the Polokwane Game Reserve is about 20 km and it can be explored in a single day. Overnight accommodation is also available in this location. In this reserve you can spot about 21 species altogether and the main attraction is the white rhino. The Polokwane nature park which is about 3200 hectares is a good place to relax. Polokwane is situated at an altitude of about 1312 metres and the weather here is very pleasant. The temperature is about 27 deg C in summer and around 20 deg C in winter.

The false grassland of the Pietersburg Plateau is conserved by the Polokwane Game Reserve and this is important aspect of this reserve. Localized vegetation is the specialty of this plateau. You can find Kalahari scrub-robin, short clawed lark and other indigenous birds in this plateau. These are one of the main attractions of the Polokwane Game Reserve.

Most of the land in the Pietersburg Plateau is converted to farmland and the region that is protected by the Polokwane Game Reserve is the only one that preserves the characters of this plateau. The open savannah, the themeda grass, and the acacia trees are conserved by the Polokwane Game Reserve. The weather in the Polokwane Game Reserve is really excellent that a visitor to this reserve can enjoy a walk in the early morning in this park to beat the heat. The northern slope of the Polokwane Nature Reserve with the aloe forest is the place that is perfect for an early morning walk.

Accommodations of different types are available in Polokwane like lodges, bed & breakfast accommodation, backpacker’s accommodation, self catering accommodations, guest houses, guest farms, camping sites, caravan parks, and so on. Airport Africa Lodge, Bosveld Lapa, Cosmo Leisure, Devenish Guest House, Daracron, De Plaas Guest House, Ekaya Guest House, Holiday Inn, Leshoka Thabang are some of the places where you can get decent accommodation in Polokwane.

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