Lesedi African Lodge is a multi cultural village set amongst the pristine bushveld and rocky hills less than an hour’s drive north of Johannesburg. Live the experience – experience the vibrant and colourful traditions of the Basotho, Ndebele, Pedi, Xhosa and Zulu peoples on a short tour or even stay overnight with us. Be part of traditional Africa for just a short while. You will never forget it!

ACCOMMODATION
Stay overnight in a traditional tribal village and enjoy true African hospitality in 30 guest rooms. Lesedi African Lodge offers 30 rooms, all with private bathrooms. 22 rooms are fitted with twin beds and 5 have triple bed capacity and 3 double beds. Each room has coffee and tea making facilities for your early morning beverage.Accommodation options are Ndebele, Ba-Sotho or Zulu themed. A full English breakfast is served in our restaurant and, if time permits, a shopping experience of a lifetime awaits guests in our vibrant, living Ndebele craft market and Curio shop with its decorative walls and courtyards before departing.

On arrival at Lesedi African Lodge in the late afternoon, the guests are welcomed and taken to their homestead where they will be staying. The head of the home then becomes their personal escort for the rest of their stay. Once settled in their comfortable guests huts they will then get to know the many colourful and fascinating aspects of the cultures of the people of Lesedi. Guests are invited to the Ndebele village where an additional welcome by all the people of Lesedi, takes place. The cultural program begins with a multi-visual presentation on the history and origins of today’s rainbow nation. This is followed by a guided tour of the four ethnic homesteads – Zulu, Basotho, Xhosa and Pedi. As the sun sets over the African bush, guests are escorted to the Boma for traditional singing and dancing (a very participative affair!!) depicting stories that date back to the days of their ancestors. The guests are then treated to a Pan African Buffet in the Nyama Choma Restaurant. After dinner Guests are invited to gather round the fire outside the bar for a cultural surprise. This entertainment starts off with some "Mamba Juice", a unique Lesedi potion accompanied by Storytelling, Participative Singing and Dancing or simply an opportunity to gather more information regarding the myths and traditions of the people of South Africa.

CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Lesedi African Lodge offers two unique day experiences where guests can share the excitement and warmth of true rural African culture. The morning program at 11H30 is known as the Monati experience and the late afternoon program at 16H30 is known as the Boma experience. Both experiences follow the following program :

• Arrive in our car park to a vibrant traditional African welcome and a refreshing welcome drink;
• Browse in our Ndebele village and African craft market where Ndebele murals decorate the walls and courtyard;
• Attend a multi-visual theatre presentation on the history and origin of our peoples;
• Guests are divided into smaller groups and taken on a guided tour of four homesteads – Zulu, Xhosa, Basotho and Pedi;
• After a few drinks in the bar, guests and the families meet back in the Boma for traditional song and dance of all the villages. The dance culminates in communal dancing with the guests around the fire.

A Pan African Feast is served in the Nyama Choma restaurant with delicacies from North, East and Southern Africa.The Nyama Choma restaurant is decorated in true African style and divided into three sections, seating 40, 60 and 100 people. We have a large selection of menus to suit every taste and endeavour to tailor our menus according to our client’s specific tastes and needs.
Conference facilities with all the modern conveniences your delegates deserve, in the heart of the South Africa bushveld. Our conference facilities, 40 minutes from Johannesburg and Pretoria, offer a special venue where your delegates can experience Lesedi – a place of light.

RATES
Inclusive of cultural experience, dinner & breakfast. Check in from 15:00 and check-out by 10:00 .

VALID 01 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008
Standard Per Person Per Night Sharing: R769
Standard Per Person Per Night Single: R1,003

Deluxe Per Person Per Night Sharing: R925
Deluxe Per Person Per Night Single: R1,350

VALID 01 JANUARY 2009 TO 31 DECEMBER 2009
Standard Per Person Per Night Sharing: R925
Standard Per Person Per Night Single: R1,185

Deluxe Per Person Per Night Sharing: R1,105
Deluxe Per Person Per Night Single: R1,415