Watch the clouds drift by as they stage an everchanging play, duplicated in the water’s reflection. Thrill to the sight of the Cape vultures as they effortlessly ride the currents, looking down on yellowwood trees and huge cycads and tree ferns Be filled with wonder as the fiery orange sun changes into a spectacular blood red ball and languidly dissolves into burnished copper as it sets behind the mountains and an air of tranquillity descends.

Set in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains, the Marakele National Park is home to some rare yellowwood and cedar trees and the world’s largest colony of Cape vultures. The big game species flourish in this transitional zone between South Africa’s drier and moister regions where the highest parts of the Waterberg escarpment meet the acacia savannah. With its temperate climate and good summer rainfall, the park provides an ideal setting for a bush experience.