Lepogo Lodges - Noka Camp

• Any drinks not mentioned under inclusions. 
• Rhino Protection Levy of R200 per adult per night and children R50 per night (10-years to 16-year-old)
• Conservation Levy of R500 per person per night 
• Spa treatments
• Purchases from the Noka Boutique

• This lodge is best suited for adults
• Children 10 years and older are welcome.
• Triple sharing is not possible, and as such children will need to be accommodated in their own Villa (Max 2 guests per room).
• The full adult rates apply, and as such a second voucher should be purchased.

Sitting on top of a spectacular 100ft rock face with the swirling Palala River below, Noka Camp encourages complete tranquility with uncompromised luxury. Noka Camp is the first of two properties to be launched by Lepogo Lodges. At night your sky bed experience provides for one of the most romantic settings you can imagine as you choose to either sleep outside under the stars or inside your stunning villa in unparalleled luxury.

The communal area of Noka Camp includes an indoor dining room with glass walls, a verandah for al fresco dining, a bar lounge with an adjacent wine cellar, and a curio shop. Noka's first-class chefs have created an exquisite menu using local produce where possible. Whether dining on the main veranda, lookout deck or from the privacy of your own room, your dining experience will be full of flavour and complemented by fine wine from Noka's cellar.

Lepogo Lodges was created as a not-for-profit venture. It is one of the few lodges globally giving 100% of any financial gains back into the reserve for the benefit of wildlife, the local community and future generations. Cheetah reintroduction and preservation is a priority for the owners and foremost in their personal conservation goals. The name Lepogo is derived from the Sotho for Cheetah. Off the grid – all electricity is self-generated with an original bespoke solar walkway.

The Lepogo Lodges Carbon Offset Programme neutralizes every guests’ carbon footprint from the moment they leave their homes until their arrival at the lodge and then home again. Their guests are able to calculate their carbon footprint and choose which project they would like the lodge to offset their footprint against. This is done for every guest.

Noka Camp offers four ultra-luxurious villas, situated on the edge of a thirty metre high cliff. Each villa has a beautifully positioned outdoor sitting area on its partially opaque private deck, with views extending down to the Phalala River, across the grasslands of the Waterberg, and to the eastern horizon beyond. The villa's open-plan design includes a stylish lounge, a sunken bedroom and a bathroom. 

For the ultimate sleeping experience, the day bed on your deck can be made up with mosquito netting, allowing you to bring the wonders of the night sky into your own bedroom, and to totally immerse yourselves in the romance of the incredible night skies. The bathrooms are designed to incorporate the great outdoors and truly allow you to soak up the natural environment. Enjoy the breathtaking views and spectacular sunsets from the luxury of a sunken bath. 

Each Villa also has its own heated plunge pool built into the platform on top of the cliff, taking the infinity pool concept to a whole new level. 

Vast, remote and serene, the lodge is nestled in the heart of the malaria free Lapalala Game Reserve and offers an exquisite base from which to explore the 50,000 hectares of pure African wilderness. Lapalala Wilderness awakens the senses with its deep valleys and spectacular cliffs echoing to the sound of tumbling streams. From crystal clear rock pools to wide open plains, this is an area rich in an abundant array of wildlife and largely untouched by man.

Lapalala benefits from a wonderful diversity of habitat but also from its many years of preservation as a wilderness. Many species have been naturally drawn to the area with a year-round supply of fresh water and a spectacular variety of vegetation. Mammal species number over 60 and include elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, cheetah and leopard as well as an abundance of plains game. For the same reasons, there is a huge variety of birdlife. You can see the African fish eagle at Kubu Dam, its call being the iconic sound of Africa, or search for another of the 300 plus different species with the help of an in-house ecologist.

Conservation is synonymous with Lapalala which is not only one of the leading private rhino sanctuaries in South Africa but is also recognised as one of the foremost eco-projects as well. Research is a key component of the conservation effort with a number of projects ongoing at any one time. A species breeding project aimed at the reintroduction of once indigenous species is already underway with roan antelope, white and black rhinoceros, and cape buffalo. Projects have also focused on the architectural richness of the reserve such as studies of the Bushman's Paintings and the mystical Melora Iron Age site.

Noka Camp's experienced guides will take you out for morning, afternoon or even all day game drives to explore the vast expanse of the Lapalala Wilderness at your leisure. With no fixed routines and fine dining surprises throughout, guests will leave with unforgettable memories of a magical stay.

The guides can lead the more adventurous guests through the landscape on foot. The walks are designed to be informative and interactive yet with safety of paramount importance. Walks can be tailored to be a gentle educational stroll or a more energetic hike taking in the staggering plains and gorges.

Explore the variety and abundance of birdlife from the water itself. The guides will take you along beautiful shorelines while fish eagles call from above. Watch as kingfishers prey on small fish and herons stand like statues amongst the reeds.

Due to its remoteness and rugged inaccessibility, the Waterberg has always been sparsely populated. However, the area is rich in rock-art sites of both San people, Khoi and Iron Age Farmers, known as Bushman Paintings. Lapalala itself has identified 13 sites within the reserve, one of which is directly below Noka Camp.

Relax on the yoga deck with meditative views across the landscape. Surrounded by the calm solitude of the wilderness, enjoy an engaging open-air yoga class or the tranquillity of a variety of treatments either at the retreat or in the privacy of your own room.

Air Transfer is the most convenient mode of travel to Lapalala and the reservations team would be more than happy to arrange a private charter for you. Flight time is approximately 1 hour.

Road transfers to Lapalala from Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport are an easy drive taking approximately 3 hours. The reservations team can assist you with arranging a variety of vehicles for different group sizes. They can also arrange transfers from other locations if needed.

Arrival time is 13h00 at the Lapalala East Gate. The Lapalala East Gate closes at 17h00.

No arrival after 17h00 is permitted.