Zemvelo Adventures - Activities in and around Magaliesburg

Zemvelo Adventures offers an arrange of exciting activities at Plumari Private Game Reserve on the outskirts of Magliesburg, in Gauteng, South Africa. Activities include Big 5 game drives, Elephant touch and feed interaction, Hiking trails and 4x4 trails to name but a few.

  Our mission is to have fun and enjoy nature

  Our goal is to help you write your African story

Our Team - Dedicated and adventures people

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Fanus

General Manager

Fanus left his corporate job as a CA(SA) to work in the bush with the magnificent animals that God put on earth. He has a passion for business and wildlife and gets to have the best of both worlds at Zemvelo Adventures.

Nature lover
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Ian

Head Guide

His skills in botany and bush skills makes getting lost in the bush a trip to a 5 star lodge. He is our reptile specialist and has rescued many a snake to give it a second chance. Ian is an advanced field guide and has a B.Tech in nature conservation. He is busy studying to become a professional guide. Ian has been working in this field for over 20 years and it is his passion for the bush that shines through on his game drives.

Reptile specialist
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Dumisane

Nature guide

From being a handyman to moving into project management, he decided 3 years ago to move across to nature guiding due to his passion for the environment and his keenness to educate people on conservation. He is well knowledgeable in the field and is busy studying his advanced field guide qualification.

CONSERVATIONIST
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Becky Smith

Nature Guide

The only female on the team and it has not stopped her from keeping up with the boys. Becky is new to the field coming from a background of computer programming and construction decided to follow her dream and her passion for conservation. She is always inspired to share her knowledge and educate the guests on conservation matters. Becky is busy finishing her advanced field guide and her backup trails guide qualifications.

ADDING THE FEMALE TOUCH
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Sanele

Assistant Head Guide

Sanele is an advanced field guide and has over 10 years experience in the field. He is busy studying to become a professional guide. His love for nature and his good sense of humor makes for an enjoyable game drive. His passion for the bush is what drives him to ever better his knowledge.

EXPERIENCE
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Vhembe
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Lovemore

Nature Guide

Lovemore is friendly, fun loving and has a contagious laugh. He is always keen to put a smile on guests’ faces from his funny jokes and makes for an entertaining game drive. He has been in the field for 10 years and has a passion for nature and loves interacting with guests. He has studied hospitality management and is busy with his nature guiding qualification.

FRIENDLINESS
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Lawrence

Office Assistant

Lawrence is very professional at handling the guests with a polite and courteous manner. He is the newest member to the team.

GUEST SKILLS
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Basil

Head Elephant Handler

Basil started working with elephants in 2003 and has been a Head Elephant handler for the last 9 years. He has a great sense of humor that helps calm the most nervous guest down to enjoy the experience of interacting with elephants.

ELEPHANT HANDLING
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Thomas

Supervisor

Thomas grew up on the farm and has a passion for wildlife and the bush. He is a hard worker and dedicates himself on getting things done.

NATURE ACTIVIST
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Your Questions

Our Elephant Experience includes a touch and feed interaction for R490 per person
This has been done as a desperate measure to try and protect and save our remaining few rhinos. In the last three years we have lost no less than eight rhinos to poaching – three of them were pregnant at the time. In some cases, their horns were hacked off with pangas while they were still alive and wounded. This is unimaginable and something that no animal should endure. On a previous occasion we drilled holes in the rhino’s horn which were then filled with poison and a red die to try and discourage the poachers. This unfortunately was not very effective and a decision was taken to remove the horns totally.
Graham Shipway, General Manager at the Askari Game Lodge, estimates that there are up to 20 species of larger game, including the Big Five, as well as several species of antelope and plains game. Highlights include the species reintroduced by owner, Giuseppe Plumari around 2000, when he set in motion his plan to return the area to the game paradise it once was.
Askari Game Lodge & Spa is situated on the Plumari Private Reserve in the Magaliesberg, just over an hour from Johannesburg or Pretoria and offers guests a memorable Big 5 wildlife experience within a malaria free environment. Contact us for more info: (014) 577 2658/9

Adventure & Accommodation

Situated on the Plumari Africa Game Reserve in the Magaliesberg, just over an hour from Johannesburg or Pretoria, Askari Game Lodge offers guests a memorable Big 5 wildlife experience within a malaria free environment.