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Rise to the top of the morning

John Grant feels weightless in a hot-air balloon above the rolling hills of the Magaliesberg.

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Walking with lions

Kate Turkington’s adventurous spirit is reignited after she’s given the opportunity to meet the king of the beasts.

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You won’t forget Askari stay

Askari Game Lodge offers guests a memorable Big Five wildlife experience within a malaria-free environment.

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A pre-dawn start to the hot-air balloon adventure adds to the sense of excitement.

Rise to the top of the morning
April 9 2013 at 12:10

John Grant feels weightless in a hot-air balloon above the rolling hills of the Magaliesberg.

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A Norwegian volunteer, one of many from around the world, holds a cub. Photos: Kate Turkington

Walking with lions
March 28 2013 at 07:30

Kate Turkington’s adventurous spirit is reignited after she’s given the opportunity to meet the king of the beasts.

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Askari Game Lodge & Spa is in the Plumari Africa Game Reserve in the Magaliesberg, just over an hour from Joburg or Pretoria.

You won’t forget Askari stay
March 22 2013 at 14:05

Askari Game Lodge offers guests a memorable Big Five wildlife experience within a malaria-free environment.

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During one of the three daily programmes guests feed, walk trunk-in-hand and touch the elephants to obtain a better understanding of these pachyderms and their conservation.

Africa’s Bush Babies wild at heart
February 27 2013 at 07:50

The Elephant Sanctuary, in Hartbeespoort, provides a “halfway house” for African elephants rescued from hunting concerns.

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Small and intimate this luxury lodge is a perfect family breakaway or romantic breakaway.

Luxury lodge in the forest
February 25 2013 at 13:01

Black Rhino Game Lodge is nestled in a tamboti forest just 1.5 hours from Johannesburg.

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Out for the count: the doped baby rhino is blindfolded as the team inserts chips in its horn and cuts a series of identifying notches in its ear.

Hunting rhino under a poacher’s moon
January 20 2013 at 08:18

Armed with a helicopter, a microchip and a stethoscope to thwart poachers. By Lesley Stones

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Choices of accommodation range from superior elegance to country luxury, with views ranging from wooded gardens to private river bank.

Summer pamper package beckons
December 4 2012 at 15:02

Valley Lodge & Spa in Magaliesburg is offering a luxurious pamper package for couples for December.

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Give someone special the gift of an unforgettable experience of floating over the Magalies River Valley in a hot air balloon.

This gift won’t let you down
November 27 2012 at 13:03

For a Christmas gift that’s wrapped in nothing but magical memories, buy a “Flying Gift Voucher” from Bill Harrop’s “Original” Balloon Safaris.

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