A fabulous bush home in the Palala River Reserve, Jembisa offers the colonial African lifestyle - safari and tennis - in the comfort of your own, exclusive house.

Jembisa Lodge is a fabulous family bush home made from local stone and thatch, set in the midst of its own private game reserve in the malaria free Waterberg of South Africa. The Palala River Reserve is an unspoilt wilderness of winding rivers, cliffs, gorges, beautiful forests and expansive plains, protected by a well-managed system of conservation. There is a great diversity of wildlife here and the bushmen, who lived here one thousand years ago, have left a great legacy in the form of rock and cave paintings.

Jembisa Lodge is a beautifully designed family home; its spacious rooms decorated with natural materials in an Afro-colonial style. It has a warm, friendly character and the exclusive basis on which one takes it really lends it a ‘home away from home’ feel.

There is no end to the activities available to keep the whole family amused. One can take day safaris by vehicle or on foot with the lodge’s highly experienced game rangers and confidently expect to see zebra, giraffe, eland and impala along with the more spectacular white rhino, leopard, hippo and crocodile. Alternatively, one may elect to stay at the house, play a game of tennis, swim or relax by the natural salt water pool. For those seeking further relaxation, a massage can be arranged in your room or on the large secluded deck, also the perfect place to enjoy sundowners under the wide African sky.

The two chefs, from Malawi and South Africa, produce delicious meals using local fresh ingredients, many of which are home-grown in the organic kitchen garden. Meals can be varied according to one’s preference and the staff delight in providing picnics in the bush, dinner under the stars, lunch on the terrace and al fresco breakfasts and brunches. Being a family home, children are especially welcome and if one wishes, they can be provided meals to suit their own schedule and can be supervised in their own ‘bush’ activities, allowing the adults to relax and enjoy some time to themselves.