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Madi a Thavha, meaning “water from the mountains”, is set in a beautiful and quiet valley of the Soutpansberg Mountains of Northern Limpopo, only 10 km drive from the centre of Louis Trichardt. Enjoying the stylish and bright accommodations, excellent food, and the warm hospitality and supportive attitude of the Madi a Thavha staff will make your stay a remindable experience. At Madi a Thavha you find everything that the area has to offer: an exhibition of the art and crafts of the Venda and Tsonga artists, numerous bird species, walking routes, and the workshop of Madi a Thavha design |
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The lodge is an excellent base to spend a few days to explore the Venda and Tsonga culture, myths and legends and to discover unspoiled nature of the Soutpansberg and Limpopo valley. Madi a Thavha is a nice stop over when travelling to the Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe, the bush camps at Tuli Block in Botswana or the Victoria falls in Zimbabwe.
Madi a Thavha Mountain Lodge Accommodation
Madi a Thavha provides a wide range of services: bed and breakfast, full boarding, and self catering for up to 18 people.
The accommodation consists of guest houses with self catering facilities, guest rooms and camping facilities. The guest houses and rooms are located in and around the original farm house, all with mountain view. The farm house includes a lounge and dining room, open plan kitchen, reception, craft shop, verandas, a refreshing swimming pool and garden.
Everything is tastefully decorated with Venda and Tsonga arts and crafts, made by people in the villages around Madi a Thavha mountain farm lodge.
Accommodation can be including or excluding meals.
Activities and Tours
During your stay at Madi a Thavha mountain lodge you can tour through
the area. Possibilities include, joining one of the organised tour programmes,
explore the area by foot or bike or develop your own route. Alternatively,
various creative workshops and cultural performances can be organised
by the artists and crafters in the villages on request.
Activities such as star grazing and a visit to a traditional healer to learn more about medicinal plants are also possible.
You can also enjoy the activities in and around the lodge. The lodge is situated in a mountain valley of the Soutpansberg mountains, there are walking routes around the lodge and it is an excellent birding spot. Relax at the swimming pool after a walk in the mountains and enjoy dinner on the veranda of the farm house.
A permanent exhibition about Venda and Tsonga arts and crafts presents the work of the artists and crafters such as Thomas Kubayi, David Murathi and Rebecca Matibe. The lodge environment offers various opportunities for activities for families with children.
The Soutpansberg
The Soutpansberg stretches 130 kilometres from west to east through the
Limpopo region. The salt pans situated at the foot of its north western
slopes are still mined. The area incorporates natural forests, indigenous
bush characterised by the remarkable form of the baobab, wonderful wildlife,
a profusion of birds and exiting adventure opportunities.
The region boasts one of the most varied natural, geological, archaeological and cultural systems in the world and has a fascinating history, offering visitors the 'Salt of the Earth", the best of culture, history and nature.
The Soutpansberg is the gateway to Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique
and attractions such as Mapungubwe National Park, the Kruger National
park, Victoria Falls and the game reserves in the Tuli
Block area.
Madi a Thavha can support you to plan your Limpopo Tour.
Craft and Art
Besides running the lodge, the owners of Madi a Thavha are very much involved
with art and crafts. This has resulted in the brand Madi a Thavha design,
a small business that produces home decoration products and gifts, mainly
made from Venda fabrics and decorated with traditional Tsonga beading
and embroidery techniques.
Madi a Thavha has built a strong relationship with several Venda and Tsonga artists and crafters in the area. This relationship has resulted in mutual benefits for Madi a Thavha, guests and the artists.
Madi a Thavha also accommodates a permanent exhibition about Venda and Tsonga art and crafts in and around the lodge. Products from about 15 artists and crafters in the north of Limpopo are displayed and can be bought. On request tailor made products can be made. The exhibition is the outcome of an intensive artist mentoring programme.
The production and marketing of all products are in line with Fair Trade principles.
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable tourism can be defined as tourism ‘that creates better
places for people to live in, and better places to visit’ and where
‘tourism destinations are run by passionate people who care about
the environment and local people’ (The Responsible Tourism Partnership).
Madi a Thavha works on building sustainable relationships with our employees, their families and the local communities around us. This integrated approach is strengthening our tourism concept and benefits the surrounding communities.
Our approach is in line with the principles of responsible tourism. We feel that such an approach is extremely important when you run a tourism business in an area that is stricken by poverty, unemployment and HIV/Aids. Thanks to our approach we have been awarded with the Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa accreditation.
Read more how we practise the 4 focus areas of the Fair Trade principles: environmental management, human resource development, local procurement and community development.
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Madi a Thavha Mountain Lodge Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com
