Thabaphaswa Mountain Sanctuary

It was an amazing adventure for our whole family! We were well received and felt straight at home We will definitely be back and also tell all our friends of our amazing experience! We love the fact that it is so rustic and you really and truly feel that you're camping in the bush.

What an experience! We (my wife and I) spend 5 wonderful days at Thabaphaswa during December 2013. We stayed at the Drunken Parrot Camp Site – just us, a toilet and water tap. We devised a “bucket” shower and felt one with nature during bathing times! Although we are not regular walkers, we had long walks every day (5 to 6km) without realizing that we were exercising. After the first 3 days of walking with the added benefits of clean air, no noise pollution and peaceful nights we felt revised and reformed. We did the foefie slide and cooled off in the cement dam. At night we sat around a wooden fire and watched the bush change from day to night. The moment’s silence in between had as in awe every time! And then the stars became visible and you get the distinct feeling that you can touch them. We did a 16km walk the last day and left with a sense of renewed energy and vowed to be back soon. Thank you to our hosts, Deon and Ankie Richter, for allowing us to share in the experience.