Sunrise at the Earth Lodge Sabi Sabi Game Reserve. Game drives start bright and early with coffee and danishes at 5:00 a.m. Departures at 5:30 a.m.

The tree seen silhouetted is The Marula Tree and has a history as a source of nutrition dating back to 10,000 years B.C. and it is certainly one of Africa's botanical treasures.
The multiple uses of the tree, it's bark, leaves, fruit, nut and kernels are legendary. My favorite is when the fruit ripens and drops to the ground and lightly ferments ... the elephants, giraffes, warthogs, and other animals get wasted and the party gets started safari style !
http://youtu.be/D5E5TjkDvU0

The fruits are a good food source and high in vitamin C.
The skin can be boiled to make a drink or burnt to be used as a substitute for coffee.
The wood is soft for carving
The inner bark can be used to make rope and for making dye
They produce small tasty nuts which are rich in protein.
The Oil is used as a skin cosmetic.
Their green leaves are eaten to relieve heartburn.
The bark contains antihistamines

The fruit can also be cooked to produce jam, juices and alcoholic beverages like "Amarula" a delicious South African Cream Liqueur that substrates just fine for coffee creamer any time of the day as far as I'm concerned. It also is used to brew a very tasty, potent South African moonshine known locally as "Mampoer" after a local Chief who favored it. It is said to make grown men weep.

the Venda people of Southern Africa maintain that bark infusions can be used to determine the gender of an unborn child. If a woman wants a son the male tree is used, and for a daughter, the female tree. If the child of the opposite gender is born, the child is said to be very special as it was able to defy the spirits.

Oh, and did I mention it sacred.

#treetrove #goldenhour

Encuentra Hoteles en la naturaleza en Reserva de caza Mala Mala

Anticípate a los cambios de planes
Reserva hoteles con cancelación gratis.
Accede a beneficios
Inicia sesión y ahorra un 10% o más en miles de hoteles.
Iniciar sesión
Elige tu opción ideal
Busca entre casi un millón de propiedades en el mundo.

Hoteles en la naturaleza en Reserva de caza Mala Mala. Ve la disponibilidad:

Hoy

26 dic. - 27 dic.

Mañana

27 dic. - 28 dic.

Este fin de semana

26 dic. - 28 dic.

Próximo fin de semana

2 ene. - 4 ene.

No se encontraron resultados que coincidan exactamente con tu búsqueda. Estas alternativas podrían gustarte.

Hoteles recomendados en Reserva de caza Mala Mala

Se sirven desayunos, comidas, cenas y cocina local e internacional

Lion Sands Narina Lodge

Mbombela

Caio

$70,261 MXN en total

impuestos y cargos incluidos

9 ene. - 10 ene. 2026

Kruger Shalati - Train on the Bridge and Garden Suites

Skukuza

Michael

$14,346 MXN en total

impuestos y cargos incluidos

20 ene. - 21 ene. 2026

Lion Sands Tinga Lodge

Bushbuckridge

Claudia

$70,879 MXN en total

impuestos y cargos incluidos

4 ene. - 5 ene. 2026

Leopard Hills

Bushbuckridge

“Wir hatten eine sehr schöne und angenehme Zeit im Leopard Hills. Die Suite war ausgesprochen geräumig, sehr sauber und man konnte auf dem Deck mit dem Plunge Pool ausgezeichnet entspannen. Das Essen war vorzüglich und sehr reichlich. Speziell erwähnenswert ist das Essen am Boma, dem typischen Platz im Camp, wo man sich rund um ein Feuer versammelt. Die Game Drives waren abwechslungsreich und der Guide und der Tracker waren sehr bemüht, uns möglichst unterschiedliche Begegnungen mit den wilden...

Daniel

$53,096 MXN en total

impuestos y cargos incluidos

3 ene. - 4 ene. 2026