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Rhulani Insights 182 - Watching elephants from the hide

  • September 11, 2022 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Rhulani insights, Wildlife

Look behind the scenes of Rhulani Safari Lodge. Elephants at the watering hole - wow! But it gets even better. At Rhulani there is an underground hide where you can see these animals up close. In today’s blog, we’re on our way to the hide….

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Rhulani Insights 181 - Daniel’s aloe garden

  • August 28, 2022 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Accommodation, Rhulani insights

Recently there is a small garden with natural aloe plants in front of the main pool at Rhulani Safari Lodge. This is the project of our Assistant Manager Daniel. Today Daniel introduces us to the project and we learn about the aloes.

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Rhulani Insights 180 – A night swim

  • August 14, 2022 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Accommodation, Rhulani insights

Did you know that the small plunge pools on the outside decks of the guest chalets are heated and also illuminated at night? This makes it possible to take a bath at any time, even before going to sleep.

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Rhulani Insights 179 - Safari in the cooler winter season

  • July 31, 2022 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Rhulani insights

Rhulani Safari Lodge is open 365 days a year, so we run safaris every day, even in the slightly cooler winter months. Our guests don’t usually mind the early morning chills as we are well equipped for that and once the sun appears on the horizon it gets warmer by the minute.

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Rhulani Insights 178 - Daniel, our Portuguese speaking Guide

  • July 17, 2022 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: News, Accommodation, Activities, Rhulani insights

Did you know that our polyvalent Assistant Manager Daniel, Field Guide, Host and Ranger, speaks perfect Portuguese? In today’s Rhulani Insights we introduce you to Daniel - and for once we will do the blog in Portuguese (and apologize to our loyal English-speaking followers).

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Rhulani Insights 177 - The Land Cruiser is being refueled

  • July 03, 2022 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Accommodation, Ranger's Blog, Rhulani insights

In the afternoon everyone gets ready for the sunset safari. While the guests in the lodge are having a little refreshment, Ralf the ranger is preparing the Land Cruiser for the 3.5-hour game drive. It is better to always have a full tank, as you never know what you will see and how far you will go.

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Rhulani Insights 176 – Heated Plunge Pool

  • June 19, 2022 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Accommodation, Rhulani insights

We are now in the middle of the winter season, where the days are sunny and dry, but also shorter and quite cold, especially at night. All the better that the plunge pools on the outside decks of our guest chalets are heated.

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Rhulani Insights 175 – The new Borehole

  • June 05, 2022 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Accommodation, Rhulani insights

The search for water is and remains one of the challenges for Rhulani Safari Lodge. In today’s blog we will show you the result of our last search. In the middle of the lodge area, we actually found - quite surprisingly - what appeared to be a very good water vein, and the drilling then brought a positive result.

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Rhulani Insights 174 – Rhulani’s Royal Tea

  • May 22, 2022 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Accommodation, Rhulani insights

It’s mid-afternoon. Time for our guests to head back towards reception to get ready for the afternoon safari. But before that, there is one more refreshment. The “High Tea” has been prepared in the lounge, or as we call it in Rhulani: the “Royal Tea”.

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Rhulani Insights 173 – Finding the Cheetahs

  • May 08, 2022 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Ranger's Blog, Rhulani insights, Wildlife

Out in the bush with our ranger Willem. Today we witness a special moment. Somewhere in the middle of nowhere two male cheetahs have been sighted. That’s where we want to go now.

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