|  | Vuyatela - meaning, "come and visit again", has broken the mould of traditional game lodges and is the pride of Djuma.
- Game drives
- Bush walks
- Night drives
- Cultural interaction
| Prior to construction, the local Sangoma blessed the site and the ancestors were informed of the intention. During construction, heavy machinery was shunned and instead many local Shangaan people were employed to hand-craft the camp.
Mosaics and colourful patterns and symbols add to the atmosphere of each room. Also, each of the eight cottages has been attractively hand painted by nearby Shangaan villagers - a contest was held for the best designs.
Each of the buildings that make up your cottage, or "kaya", is built in a different technique. Some of the "Kaya’s" have abstract patterns and others have domestic scenes painted on the walls. |
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| Facilities
Each of the chalets at Vuyatela is a collection of buildings joined to each other. Main lodge includes a large double deck, outdoor dining, wine cellar, bar overlooking the watering hole, indigenous aquarium, suspended bird-watching tower. Internet library with detailed wildlife websites, gym and relaxation room.
Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea (fresh bakes) and dinner daily are included. | Accommodation
8 cottages
Each of the eight chalets or kayas is secluded in African bush. The bedrooms look out onto teak decks, which end in private plunge pools. Each cottages has a bedroom, dressing-room and bathroom with indoor and outdoor shower and separate lounge. Facilities include air-conditioning, fans, mosquito nets, IDD telephone and bar fridge.
You will notice that each of the buildings that make-up your chalet is built in a different technique. Some have abstract patterns painted on the walls and others have even domestic scenes painted on them. Builders used corrugated iron and mud to achieve an authentic effect without sacrificing luxury in any way. | Family
Children are always welcome!
Children aged 0-3 stay free, 4-12 pay 50%. | ecoQuest
 Community
The Manyeleti Community comprises several rural African villages where families rely on subsistance farming and sparse cattle stocks for survival. Unemployment is rife, there is no running water to speak of and very few homes have electricity. Endorsed by Nelson Mandela, the Buffelshoek Trust is a joint venture between Buffelshoek landowners and Djuma Game Reserve. The Buffelshoek Trust was formed in mid-2001 with the aim of uplifting local communities in the manyeleti region, and that is just what they've been doing.
Targeting the poorest education institutions in the area, the Trust has to date had an enormous impact on the basic requirements and infrastructure within the Manyeleti schools. Apart from the provision of water and electricity, the Trust has managed to erect two creches, refurbish three schools, build a further nine classrooms and three administration blocks, as well as assist in the creation of a computer centre and library. | Rate includes
. Sundowner drinks
. Soft drinks
. Beers | Rate excludes
. All wines and spirits | Access
Scheduled flights:
- Johannesburg International Airport
Scheduled
Charter flights:
- Johannesburg International Airport to Djuma(Contact Djuma reservations)
Road transfers:
- Hoedspruit - Djuma 90 minutes
- Skukuza - Djuma 2.5 hours
- Nelspruit - Djuma 3 hours
- Johannesburg - Djuma 5.5 hours
- KMIA - Djuma 25 minutes | |
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