Bundu Camp

Big beast-spotting on your wishlist? Head over to Willem Pretorius Nature Reserve (15 minutes’ drive) for game drives, keeping an eye out for kudu, zebra, giraffes and other species. If you see a huge dark cluster moving about, that may well be the world’s biggest herd of wildebeest, which roams this 12,000-hectare park. What you’ll not see at the nature reserve is any big cats – if you feel short-changed by such a deal, take off to Boskoppie Lion and Tiger Reserve (50 minutes), for walking tours to see lions, tigers, cheetahs and leopards, with a chance to watch them being fed or perhaps have a cuddle with a cute cub if you turn up at the right time. Leave the animals behind for the day and your other outing options might include fishing and watersports at Allemanskraal Dam (10 minutes), visits to the Ventersburg Police Museum (10 minutes) and sobering strolls around the Boer War Concentration Camp Cemetery and memorial (45 minutes).