Weekend in Utopia Nature Reserve- Magaliesburg

Utopia is ideal for the hiker, mountaineer, or those just seeking a chilled back to nature holiday. It is located in the foothills of the Magaliesberg range, in the North West Province of South Africa. These mountains are said to the second oldest mountain range in the world! Utopia is in a Malaria free zone and gets really warm- up to 45 degrees Celsius in Summer!

You get:

- 1 weekend (Friday to Sunday) (dates subject to availability)

-Self catering accomodation in an A-framed thatch chalet for 5 people

-Fully equipped, 1 double bed and a single bed in the upstairs room, and 2 single rooms downstairs, bathroon, lounge, kitchen, private patio and braai facilities. All linen except for towels and sheets is supplied.

-No electricity but there are gass amenities, which include hot running water, gas stove and fridge, and paraffin lamps (so not a place for hairdryers!)

Activities you can indulge in include:
-Bird watching - 133 bird species have been spotted so far
-Splashing in the swimming pool
-Tennis
-Walking around the 117 hectare resort on it's many paths and along the river- a full round trip could take you three hours and you should watch out for snakes and scorpions
-Mountain biking (just bring your own bike)
-Watching the rugby at the bar with the communal satellite TV
-Eating at the restaurant
-Playing Mini Golf
-Shop for last minute essentials
-Kiddies playground to bring out the child in you! Or just keep the children entertained.

Local attractions nearby include:
-Mountain Sanctuary Park next door for abseiling or mountain biking
-Buffelspoort Dam offers fishing and boating
-Sparkling Waters Hotel and Spa, for everything from massages to horse rides to paintball shooting
-Hartebeespoort Dam (50 kms away) with it's Welwitchia Craft Market
-Krugersdorp Game Reserve (50 km away)
-Rustenburg to look at a Platinum Mine (80 km away)
-Sterkfontein Caves (50 km away)
-Sun City (90 km away), for a spot of entertainment or golf
-Pilansburg game Reserve(90 kms away) which is home to "The Big Five"
-Reiki Masters in the area, if you're into that kind of thing- it's one of the highest energy vortex places on earth, apparently!

(Photo's courtesy of Jenny at Utopia Nature Reserve)

(NOTE FROM SELLER: By the way, if you win this auction, you will also be helping me with my trading of one matchstick to offices- this holiday is part of the series of trades that I am doing, and if you win- you not only get a fab Weekend Getaway for you and 4 others, but you also get to help me out with this little project I am running.  I'll tell you more when you win! So thanks,Telana)