Welcome to AfriCamps Waterberg, Limpopo
Dear Glampers
Welcome to AfriCamps Waterberg, situated on the Waterberg plateau in Limpopo. Whether you like to relax and recharge, or a jam-packed adventure is more your speed, here you’re always surrounded by wildlife and tranquil bush scenery. The camp invites you to experience the unspoiled wilderness of the Waterberg Biosphere. Surrounded by a 2,500-hectare game reserve encompassing wetlands, open fields, and bush, the family-friendly AfriCamps Waterberg offers various exciting game viewing opportunities in a malaria-free environment.
Highlights on the reserve include horseback game viewing safaris, guided game drives, walking routes, astronomy shows and birdwatching. Guests can encounter giraffe, zebra, eland, wildebeest, roan, tsessebe, sable, buffalo, kudu, impala, blesbok, waterbuck and ostrich on the property. There is abundant birdlife and bird hides, particularly close to the dams and wetlands.
The property provides unique facilities that round off your bushveld experience perfectly. Cool off in the farm’s 15 m semi-heated swimming pool, challenge the family to a game of volleyball, and visit our lookout decks, Tree Tops, or the Aardvark deck on a game drive for endless bushveld views and sunsets. For the kids, the adventure playground is a firm favourite. With Waterberg’s hot summers and moderate winters, the camp is a year-round holiday or weekend destination.
Your hosts are camp owners Philip and Juliet Calcott and their team led by your hosts, Pedri and Liesl Ahlers. Please pop in at reception to say hi, and don’t miss the opportunity to join Philip or Juliet on their exciting tours.
Juliet is the fifth generation of her family to live and work on the property which was purchased by the Baber family over 100 years ago. Juliet has taught in local schools and has a deep love of the Waterberg, its nature, its history, and its people. Her father, Charles Baber, and her great-grandfather, Ted Davidson, were both men of energy, humour, and community spirit. Juliet has inherited a century-long treasure trove of stories of love, war and community endeavour in the Waterberg which inform her 'Step into the Past' History Tour.
Philip is a physicist, with a particular passion for astronomy and the glories of the night sky. Since arriving in the bush 20 years ago, he has taken guests on more than 1000 ‘’Night Sky Safaris’’ – astronomy shows widely considered to be ‘’world-class.” He would be delighted to take you on a personalised tour of the stunning wonders of the Night Sky, if weather permits.
With the diverse activities on offer like bush walks, game drives, and horseback safaris, we are sure you’ll have a memorable experience at AfriCamps Waterberg.
The Calcott Family