Headed to Timbavati - need Lodging ideas east of Jo'berg
Apr 17, 2013, 10:01 am
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Headed to Timbavati - need Lodging ideas east of Jo'berg
I'm taking a group of 5 to Timbavati in July. In the past, I've stayed at a friend's house in Jo'berg while friends stayed at a hotel in Fourways and then done the entire trip the next day. Same plan on return before flying out of JNB.
Feedback is that the Jo'berg stay felt like a waste, so I'm thinking this trip, I will leave Tambo and drive east toward Timbavati a few hours. That way the next day trip is shorter, allowing for more time to stop for photos near the Drakensberg Escarpment, etc.
I would appreciate ideas for places to stay along that route (JNB to Hoedspruit) that are only a few hours from Tambo. Probably want cost less than $100/per person and, of course, want clean and safe.
Feedback is that the Jo'berg stay felt like a waste, so I'm thinking this trip, I will leave Tambo and drive east toward Timbavati a few hours. That way the next day trip is shorter, allowing for more time to stop for photos near the Drakensberg Escarpment, etc.
I would appreciate ideas for places to stay along that route (JNB to Hoedspruit) that are only a few hours from Tambo. Probably want cost less than $100/per person and, of course, want clean and safe.
May 12, 2013, 7:44 am
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Dulstroom is a reasonable option, but I'm thinking that might be a bit further than I should drive after a trans-Atlantic flight. Does anyone have experience with Witbank? btw, I recall Dullstroom from a prior trip. We had breakfast (savory pancakes) at Harries, a MUST stop for a great meal.