Luxury Game Reserve
Discover the stories Naka has to tell and find out more about what makes our reserve so wonderfully unique. Our property is brimming with history, natural life, and community that invites you to delve deeper into the past, present, and future of our tranquil bushveld haven.
Bushbucks, Africa’s most elusive yet beautiful antelope, thrive in river habitats like those at Naka Lodge. Meet our resident baby bushbuck, Bambi, and uncover the secrets of this shy species.
Forty-eight years after arriving in South Africa from England with his family, Walter Ayres had made a prominent name for himself. He was well-regarded in the scientific world as a passionate ornithologist. But in 1898, his luck changed on a journey that would forever leave him caught between the rivers.
On the border of the Limpopo River across from Botswana, a family farm was inspired by the stars to seek broader horizons. In this interview, Harry Karamichael shares how their legacy is shaped by nature and their dreams for the future.
Naka Lodge is situated at the edge of the Limpopo River beneath some of the darkest night skies. The magnificence of the stars is breathtaking. Yet, one star shines brighter than the rest, its significance stretching far beyond the border of our savanna home. Let us share the wonders of the star that gave us our name.
