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Lion cubs greet their father
Every year Pondoro hands out a prize to one of our guides or trackers that has taken the best wildlife video during the year. This gives inspiration and reward for the many videos that we post on our Pondoro You tube channel, Facebook and Google page, as well as our [...]
Boutique Hotel Awards
The winners of the World Boutique Hotel Awards 2015 were announced on the 1st of November 2015 at the glittering Awards ceremony held at the Montcalm Hotel, London. The ceremony brought together an array of boutique hotel owners, travel and lifestyle press and travel industry influencers from all four corners [...]
1st of September – Spring Day
The first of September marks the official arrival of spring. Some blossoming trees and plants start to flash brilliant color like the irrepressible flame creeper ( Combretum microphyllum ) while others like the knob thorn ( Acacia nigrescens ) are more modest with a subtle touch of cream. The [...]
Treehouse hide is ready to book
Our much anticipated Treehouse hide is finally finished and ready to book. The hide overlooks a spotlit waterhole in the middle of the bush and is a must for those with a taste for adventure. Your adventure will begin after dinner with a late night drive to the hide. You [...]
Valentine’s day dinner
What better idea that to spend Valentine's day in the bush? A safari means after all " to take a journey" and whether your romance is just starting or have blossomed into something wonderful already, a journey will either be taken or one has already begun. Pondoro would love to [...]
Christmas Eve 2014
At last! Time for dinner. Thank you to all the staff for the hard work and behind the scenes preparation. Baobab tree lit with fairy lights. The genius of Lize. Christmas eve dinner A special time in the bush at Pondoro Pondoro choir [...]
Preparing for Christmas Eve 2014
Christmas in the bush is a special time and once again the staff are going out of their way to make it an unforgettable night for all our guests. A Christmas menu and special theme adds to the excitement. The brain behind the evening and designer of the menu is, [...]
Pondoro Christmas Party December 2014
Pondoro held its annual Christmas party on the 11th of December. We only had 2 guests in the lodge who were looked after by Jannie, Lize and myself during dinner while the staff celebrated a year of very hard work, but also a year of fun and laughter. Thank you [...]
Wine tasting in the bush
Pondoro held a hugely successful wine tasting on the 13th of October during our sundowner stop while out on the afternoon safari drive. Ingrid Motteux, owner of Wine Wise, and one of the judges of Platter's Wine Guide came through to train some of our staff on wine etiquette [...]