Now anyone who knows a thing or two about the culinary arts, knows the relevance and significance of a pastry chef! She goes by the name Juju and she is the Head Pastry Chef at Cheetah Plains. Ferroudja Menhouk joined our team in 2021 and plays this important role in our culinary brigade. As a [...]
As a proudly South African company we take the opportunity each year to support an initiative for Mandela Day. Mandela Day is as an international day to honour Mandela's achievements and legacy as the founding father of peace in South Africa on his birthday, 18th July. This is not just a day of celebration, a key [...]
It began with the idea of sharing the privilege of being alone in the wild. The idea took hold in the minds of the architects, echoing their belief that any impression on this unique landscape should enhance the existing experience of being in the bush. Avoiding unnecessary filters, complimenting nature without interference. It led to [...]
The most exciting part in our ecosystem is the noticeable weather shifts that brings about seasonal change in our environment. The change in seasons has a great effect on wildlife and other biotic and abiotic factors, as well as, on animal behaviour, making the four seasons the most integral part of the the bush [...]
We are delighted to announce that CheetahPlains has been nominated for the Conde Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards for 2022! We would love to receive your vote. We feature under Hotels/Resorts Category The most exciting part is if you submit a completed rating prior to the closing date, 30 June 2022, you stand a chance to win a great [...]
"Many camps are looking at electric vehicles, but the technology conversion process is often slow and prohibitively expensive. South Africa's Cheetah Plains camp, which runs entirely on solar power, owns a fleet of solar-powered Toyota Land Cruises with Tesla batteries that eliminate the need to transport fuel into the remote Sabi Sand Game Reserve. For guests, [...]
Civilized has recently joined the Cheetah Plains Guiding team this year. For 12 years Civ has been an active guide in South Africa. An expert storyteller, he won the FGASA Safari Guide of the year award in 2021 for his story about the Hippopotamus and the Scrub Hare. A tale of why the hippo lives [...]