Recent Big 5 Sightings
Weekly Big 5 Sightings 4 – 10 September 2023
Monday, 4 September 2023 (35°C) Breeding herd of approximately eighty Cape Buffalo static at Cruise Camp Clearing. One Lioness static on the dam wall at Big Dam. Pack of eleven African Wild Dogs static in the shade East of Zoe’s Road. Tuesday, 5 September 2023 (35°C)...
Monday, 28 August 2023 (23°C) Tortoise Pan, male Leopard in a Marula tree with an Impala Ram kill South of Knobthorn Open. One Talamati Lioness static at Serengeti Pan. Tuesday, 29 August 2023 (24°C) Breeding herd of approximately two...
Weekly Big 5 Sightings 21 -27 August 2023
Monday, 21 August 2023 (33°C) Tortoise Pan, male Leopard mobile North from Serengeti Crossing. Xidulu’s young male Leopard cub static at Second Windmill Crossing. Tuesday, 22 August 2023 (30°C) Five Cape Buffalo bulls mobile North from...
Weekly Big 5 Sightings 14 – 20 August 2023
Monday, 14 August 2023 (33°C) Breeding herd of fifteen African Elephants drinking water at Red Dam. Breeding herd of approximately fifty Cape Buffalo drinking water at Red Dam. Xinzele’s female Leopard cub Static on the...
Weekly Big Five sightings
Monday,7 August 2023 (22°C) Two Talamati male Lions sleeping on Gworie central. Xidulu female Leopard and her cub at Magic willie open with a Duiker kill. Tortoise Pan male Leopard mobile South into Londolozi West of leopard...
Weekly Big Five Sighting 31 July – 6 August
Monday,31 July 2023 (25°C) Nkuhuma pride of ten Lions with the Northern Avoca Male mobile North from Rhino ring west. Breeding herd of two hundred Cape Buffalo mobile North from Rhino ring west. Makhomsava female Leopard with...
Weekly Big Five sightings 24-30 July 2023
Monday, 24 July 2023 (25°C) Makhomsava, female Leopard and her cub mobile East from Big Dam inflow. Breeding herd of twenty-five African Elephants mobile North along Elephant Plains Simbambile Cutline. Xinzele, female Leopard static on top...
Weekly Big 5 Sighting 17 July – 23 July 2023
Monday, 17 July 2023 30(°C) Breeding herd of approximately three hundred Cape Buffalo feeding along Horseshoe East. Breeding herd of twenty African Elephants feeding along East Bank Manyaleti. Tiyani, female Leopard...
Weekly Big 5 Sightings 10 – 16 July 2023
Monday, 10 July 2023 (12°C 10 MM Rain) Herd of nineteen African Elephants mobile West along Zebra Drive. Nkhuma pride of Lions consisting of two lioness and one young male mobile North West from Zebra Drive. Makhomsava, female...
Weekly Big 5 Sightings 3 – 9 July 2023
Monday, 3 July 2023 (27°C) Xidulu, female Leopard mobile West from Arathusa Safari Lodge. Kambula pride of Lions consisting of five young males and one young female following a herd of approximately two hundred Cape Buffalo West from...
Weekly Big 5 Sightings 26 June – 2 July 2023
Monday, 26 June 2023 (30°C) Breeding herd of seventeen African Elephants feeding along the Robson’s Boundary. Nkhuma pride of Lions consisting of fifteen individuals trailing a herd of Cape Buffalo on Long Pole East. Tiyani,...
Weekly Big 5 Sightings 19 – 25 June 2023
Monday, 19 June 2023 (31°C) Xinzele’s female Leopard cub static in the Manyaleti river bed North of Serengeti Crossing. Herd of twenty African Elephants mobile North from Elephant Plains Entrance. Tuesday, 20 June 2023 (27°C) Tortoise Pan...
Latest News
March Trumpet 2022
Photo above by Kayleigh-Rose Humphries Wow! Our first Newsletter of 2022 and the year is already well on its way! We hope that our previous and future guests alike, all enjoyed a well-deserved Christmas holiday break, together with family and friends. Elephant Plains...
September Trumpet 2021
Photo by Joshua Venter Spring is in the air. With it comes the promise of new life, new growth, new beginnings… As I sit here typing, contemplating what to write today, I scroll back to the previous newsletter, to read what I wrote back then and the first paragraph...
March Trumpet 2021
Sometimes, when a crisis arises, all you can do is to wait it out. To go with the flow, to tell yourself that “this too shall pass.
End of 2020 Trumpet
Life is unpredictable. That’s a given. But if anyone predicted the chaos that Covid-19 would cause during the past year, no one would have believed it. Still, the year 2020 threw a curveball to all of us, not only in tourism but worldwide, in every possible industry....
Oct & Nov 2020 Specials
Tired of sitting at home? Make a domestic arrival at Elephant Plains Game Lodge and come and enjoy nature in its purest form!
June & July Trumpet
What’s been happening at Elephant Plains during lockdown? We tell you the story in pictures.
From the Kitchen
Lamb Curry
The smell of curry will hang in the air and make all your neighbors wish they had dinner with you
Pan Fried Sole
Ready in a mere 20 minutes, this pan fried sole recipe highlights the fish’s delicate texture and flavor without overpowering them.
Mushroom and Sundried Tomato Phyllo Cups with Basil Pesto
Good advice for all recipes – all the ingredients used in a dish should enhance the flavour of the dish. If it doesn’t, TAKE IT OUT!
Spaghetti Bolognaise
Make your children’s day with a warm hearty meal like spaghetti bolognaise, and I am positive the grown ups will come back for seconds
Crunchies
You will have the smell of freshly baked cookies hang around the house, and the cinnamon smell will attract the whole neighborhood. Enjoy! – Chef Yolandi Grobler
Grilled Honey and Garlic Salmon
Adding some fish to your dinner menu, will not only bring happy faces but also healthier feelings. Spoil your guest or family with this flavorful fish. You might even start cutting back on some meat, who knows?
Rooibos Milk Tarts
One usually enjoys the tea and the milk tart (melktert) separately, but with this recipe you get to experience the best of both in one bite, melting in your mouth and allowing the cinnamon to round this dessert off – Chef Yolandi Grobler
Peppermint Crisp Tart from Heaven
This recipe is my favourite sweet treat, and everyone I have made this for couldn’t stop talking about it. So it must be a winner! Please enjoy this recipe and may it bring you comfort and joy.
Beef Wraps
For a meal on its own or as a snack, these cheese and flavour-filled wraps will wrap everyone around your dining table