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.

Our rangers really have a hard life. They get up early in the morning and they spend the whole day with the animals and our guests in the bush. Often they don’t go to sleep until the guests have gone to bed. Today Ralf and Alasdair have no guests. So, no afternoon drive. Then what does a ranger do?

Today we will guide you through our typical African Boma, where we have many guests tonight. Our host Daniel conducts the prelude to a beautiful evening with a so-called “Ballet of Service”. Let’s have a look!

It’s late afternoon in Rhulani and we’re getting ready for the game drive. For our ranger Willem, this means making the final preparations to get the vehicle ready to go and pack the cooler boxes for sundowners. Let’s follow him!

Almost a month ago, Jacqueline van Graan - Jacky - started work as Lodge Manager in Rhulani. Time for a first conversation and a first impression.

In view of the general developments around COVID and the sharp increase in booking numbers in Rhulani, we dare to make the cautious statement: We are at the end of the two-year pandemic. Rolf welcomes all our future guests and presents the “COVID Convenience Pack”, which all our visitors still receive, and confirms the protection concepts that continue to apply.

Well hidden in the bushes, we find three half-grown lions that pass the time here. As Ralf explains to us, the mother lion went hunting and left the cubs behind. They should therefore stay here until they are called by their mother again.

Here on the road we stop and watch an elephant eating a bush next to us. As we learn from our ranger Ralf, this elephant bull is completely relaxed.

Coffee break in the morning sun, in the bush, and of course with a sip of Amarula. But today’s blog is not supposed to show that leisurely break during the morning safari. There is a fairly large hole very close to our location.

An interesting blog today, again in the middle of the bush on safari, with Ralf. We take a look at a tree that has a red colored bark, which comes from a chemical called “tannin”, which the tree produces in its defense. And so we speak today of the defense mechanisms of the trees.