Jembisa is for those looking for an exceptional, personal African Safari. We take only one booking at a time to provide you with an exclusive holiday and ensure that your stay is tailormade to your requirements.

It is perfect for family safaris or small groups of friends looking to experience true African hospitality and wildlife in a private, luxury safari lodge set within a private game reserve.

Built originally as a family home, and still owned by the family, Jembisa has a wonderful atmosphere of relaxation and comfort. Staying here one does truly feel 'at home in the bush'. The lodge is built from local stone and thatch in harmony with its surroundings. It is a beautifully designed
lodge with large, spacious rooms
decorated with natural materials in an
Afro-colonial style.

Having been a family home Jembisa
also benefits from some extras not
usually found at safari lodges. For 
example a library, reading room,games
room and tennis court.

All accommodation at Jembisa is extremely
comfortable and care has been taken to
ensure that everything is available to meet
your needs. There are five luxury en-suite
bedrooms, three with private balconies plus
a children's bunkroom.

Arrangements are flexible to suit each parties
needs. Bunk beds and cots for children are
available. All bathrooms have both a shower
and a bath.

Our chef Michael from Zimbabwe will prepare delicious meals for you. Local, fresh ingredients are used when in season including those from our own large, organic kitchen garden. Please let us know of any special dietary needs or preferences in advance.

Meals are varied affairs and may include picnics in the bush, dinner under the stars, lunch on the terrace, and al fresco breakfasts and brunches.

A wide range of beverages are available and wines are quality South African estate wines

Game Drives
Drives are in our 4x4 open landrovers with highly trained and experienced rangers. Night
drives provide the opportunity of seeing the nocturnal animals such as leopard, brown
hyena, aardvark, civet cats and porcupines.

Bush Walks
Bush walks are always fascinating and experience the thrill of walking with rhino.

Camp Out
Camp out for a night under canvas, if you choose, getting closer to nature and waking with the African dawn.

Bushman Paintings and Archaeological sites
The reserve has been home to many peoples over time and there are stone age, early and
late iron age sites and bushman paintings. We will gladly help you to explore these and share our knowledge with you.

There are lots of interesting places to visit
and things to do in the area and we would be
delighted to accompany you to those of your
choice.

- Curio shops - the Waterberg boasts some
exceptional curio and African art shops.
- Horse riding at Horizon Horseback
Adventures for the novice to the
experienced rider
- Elephant-back safaris at Rock Lodge
- Rhino and Waterberg cultural museum
- Visit and hand-feed orphan rhino
- Day trips to Big 5 Reserves
- Scenic helicopter flights

Jembisa is a bush home situated in it's own private game reserve, the Palala River Reserve, named after the river that runs through it. It is located in an area in the Limpopo province in South Africa known as the Waterberg.