Mhondoro features great facilities including the main lodge, gym, curio gift shop, and more. The main lodge – masterfully decorated building – is the vibrant heart of Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa. It boasts an Africa-meets-Europe chic and contemporary design that invites guests of all ages and from all corners of the globe to make themselves at home.

The design and décor are modern and sophisticated, yet comfortable and welcoming, enticing guests to relax on the expansive wooden decks overlooking the waterhole and reserve, or to cuddle up in a cozy corner next to a roaring fireplace.

The main lodge and the Mhondoro Villa each feature a fully equipped gym where you can stay in shape while watching the wildlife activity. All the facilities are designed to make the most of the magnificent view of the busy waterhole where Welgevonden’s wildlife gathers to take a drink or a bath. It is the entry point to an adventurous 65-metre walk through a tunnel leading to an intimate underground waterhole hide.

If you’d like to take home a piece of Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa, their collection of African products offers mementos for yourself or souvenirs as gifts, catering to all ages. The Curio Shop stocks traditional African jewellery, luggage and interior design ornaments. The collection also includes modern South African design classics like the handcrafted Pichulik jewellery, a bespoke range of handcrafted necklaces and accessories made in Cape Town.

Also for sale is the Rain Africa collection used in the spa treatments and guest bathrooms. Rain products are made from indigenous plants that have been used since antiquity by African healers. Rain Africa creates handmade bath and body products using natural African ingredients. They are responsibly handmade with love and care for their customers, craftspeople and the environment.

Both the main lodge and the Mhondoro Villa feature heated saltwater pools. The elephants in Welgevonden have also taken a liking to the pools and you could be lucky enough to laze in the pool and watch the elephants come to drink from the pools. The pool decks are the perfect vantage points to marvel at the breath-taking wilderness scenery with unimpeded sunrises and sunsets over the Waterberg mountains and valleys.

Adjacent to the main lodge is the Spa Suite, which offers a quiet and secluded haven for those seeking inner peace. Guests can indulge in the moment and let a dedicated spa therapist treat them to a deep tissue massage, a hot stone massage or an aromatherapy treatment.