Malaria-free Big 5 safari in an ancient mountain wilderness — with natural hot springs
Waterberg Wilderness Safari & Hot Springs
Small Group Tour
Max 10 guests
Private Tour
Own guide & vehicle
Luxury Custom
Tailored to you
The Waterberg mountain range is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and one of South Africa's most beautiful — and least crowded — safari destinations. This ancient landscape of rust-red sandstone cliffs, bushveld valleys, and natural hot springs is home to the Big 5 and over 300 bird species. Your game drive explores private conservancies where elephant, rhino, lion, and leopard roam freely across vast unfenced landscapes. After the drive, relax in the Bela-Bela natural hot springs — mineral-rich thermal waters used for healing by the indigenous San people for thousands of years.
Tour Highlights
Interactive Route Map
Click markers to see stop details. Route is approximate and may vary.
Your Day, Stop by Stop
A cinematic journey through Cape Town's most iconic landmarks
Pickup
Collection from your lodge or Johannesburg hotel
Arrive Waterberg
Enter the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve
Game Drive
Open-vehicle drive through the private conservancy
Lunch
Packed lunch at a scenic viewpoint
Drive to Hot Springs
Transfer to the natural hot springs
Hot Springs
Relax in mineral-rich thermal waters
Departure
Return journey
What's Included
Inclusions
- Lodge pickup (Limpopo/Johannesburg)
- Open safari vehicle
- Expert guide
- Game drive
- Hot springs entry
- Packed lunch
- Water
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Spa treatments
- Swimwear
Why Book Direct With Us?
Typical conditions · Plan your visit accordingly
Best Time to Go
What to Bring
- Binoculars
- Camera
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Warm layer
Insider Tips
- The Waterberg is wonderfully uncrowded compared to Kruger
- The hot springs are genuinely therapeutic — the San people used them for centuries
Meeting Point
Pickup from Limpopo lodges or Johannesburg