Reservations at the Ivory Tree Game Lodge

Welcome to Pilanesberg National Park and the Ivory Tree Game Lodge; Our home for the next few days. Pilanesberg is a great park to view all the African animals in your field book. And that’s exactly what we’re going to do. It’s Africa Week here at adventureswithben.com and each day I’m going to bring to you some highlights from my time game spotting at the park.

To get things started, I thought I’d share with you my home for the weekend that I visited. The Ivory Tree Lodge is a luxury game lodge. Prices start around $400 per person per night (but that includes all your meals and game drives too). Now before you start thinking that I’m a high roller, I had the privilege to stay here on a business trip. My client picked up the tab as part of my full-time job responsibilities. Take a look in this YouTube video.

What did you think? Not a bad way to spend a few days huh? Every time I watch the video or view the photos I’m reminded to savor every moment in life. I could not afford to do something like this on my own – at least not right away. Whenever I have an adventure – whenever you have an adventure, remember to pause and appreciate it. Celebrate the hard work it took to get there, relish every moment and capture it forever. Adventures only happen when we work for them. That’s what makes them special. Never forget that. I try not to.

Speaking of special adventures, I’d like to know what your most favorite adventure is. Share by commenting below.

Tomorrow we’re going on our first game drive of the evening. You’ll want to be sure you’ve packed everything you’ll need. Here’s a YouTube video with some travel tips to get you ready.

There’s lots of photos coming up from South Africa on my Facebook Fan Page this week. Become a fan here to view them! And once you’re a fan, I’ve got a few more from the Ivory Tree Game Lodge posted here.

I’ll see you out there…!