 Activities
In addition to being an ideal half way
stop off point for Bush to Beach excursions
between South Africa and the popular
Mozambique coastline, the Park offers wide
variety of experiences including fantastic
scenery and sunsets, Game and Bird viewing,
cultural and 4x4 offroad experiences and a
variety of luxury guided walking, canoeing
and offroad trails.
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So
get away from the hustle and bustle
of busy urban life and come and
refresh your soul in the tranquility
of the park. Experience the
wilderness with the resounding cry
of the fish eagle breaking the
silence and reminding you that you
are in Africa.
Enjoy a sundowner in the evening
watching the setting sun casting
brilliant reflections over the
water, while listening to the gentle
grunts of the hippos wallowing in
the water.
If you enjoy the quiet stillness of
nature, then Parque Nacional do
Limpopo is for you! |
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Game Viewing, Birding and Wilderness
Experience:
Whilst the Parks wildlife numbers are on
the increase they are in their infancy and
sightings can be limited – although the Park
does offer a large variety of game (e.g.
elephant, sable, roan, lion, giraffe, zebra,
impala, etc), birdlife and approximately 49
species of fish in Massingir Dam.
Since the formation of the park and the
dropping of strategically selected sections
of the border fence with KNP, a number of
Game translocations from KNP have been
undertaken with a final translocation
scheduled for 2011. Census and game
observations indicate these to have been a
success with increased sightings having been
observed.
The park has various types of vegetation
areas and consists of vast tracks of
wilderness areas, with sections unvisited by
humans in decades. There are large areas of
scrub mopane as well as areas of tall mopane
trees. It also has a very large area of
sandveld constituting about 44% of the
park’s surface.
The summers are very hot with temperatures
soaring to over 40° C. The winters are mild.
The rainy season usually starts in January
until about March.
The Parks primary attraction is however the
wilderness experience with spectacular
scenery and excellent birding sightings so
bring your binoculars.
4x4 Self Drive Experience:
The Park offers a Self Drive 4x4
Experience enabling the visitor to traverse
the Park between Pafuri (north), Mapai
(East), Giriyondo (West) and Massingir
(South). Visitors will experience a wide
variety of scenery and will have the option
of camping at Albufeira, Aguia Pesquiera,
Sandalo and Nhanfule camp sites. Camping
outside of these locations is not permitted.
The PNL camp and road network map can be
accessed here.
Cultural Experience:
There are still communities living in 7
villages within the park. These communities
own cattle and goats and plant seasonal
crops. Whilst the animals tend to shy away
from these habitats, this offers a unique
cultural opportunity to visitor‘s to observe
the communities’ livelihoods as they pass
through the villages and their machambas
(fields).
A resettlement programme has been initiated
wherein communities within the park are
given the opportunity to be resettled (to
World Bank standards) to locations which
will provide sustainable improvement to
their livelihoods.
It is expected that once the communities
have been moved, the wildlife will move into
the areas currently occupied by the
communities.
Guided Trails Experience:
Rio Elefantes Canoeing Trail
 Spend
three days paddling the Rio Elefantes,
camping wild in rustic bush camps on its
tree-lined banks. A cast for tiger fish, a
pod of hippo or the sighting of a rare bird
will enthrall you on your 70km journey to
its confluence with the Limpopo. Trails are
portered and catered, and led by an
experienced guide. All equipment is provided
and you paddle 20 to 25 kms per day.
View Brochure
For availability email:
info@tfpd.co.za / tel: +27 21 701
7860 /
www.dolimpopo.com
Elefantes Gorge Backpacking and Fishing
Trail
 Camp
wild for five days and four nights as you
traverse the plateau above the Rio Elefantes
gorge, descending to the shores of Massingir
dam to fish for Tiger amongst others – the
epitome of freedom in an amazing wilderness
area.
Trails are led by an experienced guide but
you are required to be totally
self-sufficient. The terrain is rugged and
requires a reasonable level of fitness for
the 15 to 20 kms hiked each day.
View Brochure
For availability email:
info@tfpd.co.za / tel: +27 21 701
7860 /
www.dolimpopo.com
Palarangala Wilderness Trail
 Spend
four days and three nights in a remote
rustic camp with dome tents and bush
ablutions. Daily guided game walks follow
the river or explore the Lebombo plateau
close to the Kruger border. Located in an
area that has been restocked with game in
partnership with Kruger, you have every
prospect of encountering a wide array of
wildlife.
Trails are led by an
experienced guide and are fully catered.
For availability email:
info@tfpd.co.za / tel: +27 21 701
7860 /
www.dolimpopo.com
Lebombo Hiking Trail
An unforgettable wildlife
experience when you spend four days and
three nights hiking through this pristine
wilderness area, a perfect setting for game
and bird viewing.
Trails are portered and
catered, and led by an experienced guide.
You carry a day-pack, hike 12 to 15 kms per
day and overnight in unfenced rustic
bush-camps.
View Brochure
For availability email:
info@tfpd.co.za / tel: +27 21 701
7860 /
www.dolimpopo.com
Shingwedzi 4x4 Eco-Trail
 Explore
the vast wonderland of the Great Limpopo
Transfrontier Park. Our five night and six
day guided, self-drive, Shingwedzi 4x4
Eco-Trail offers challenging river crossings
and the opportunity to navigate seldom
travelled tracks.
The glorious adventure of camping-out in
this remote wilderness, at the edge of pans
and river courses whilst listening to the
night sounds of the African bush, will imbue
you with the spirit of pioneers gone by.
View Brochure
For availability email:
info@tfpd.co.za / tel: +27 21 701
7860 /
www.dolimpopo.com
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