Eco-Tourism
Safari experiences & conservation, side by side.
Malaria-free safari experiences in Limpopo's Bushveld
Marula Game is more than a hunting destination. Across 10,000 hectares of working Limpopo bushveld near Steenbokpan, we open the doors of a real game ranch to our guests — from hands-on conservation work alongside our wildlife team to game drives, photographic hides and dinners under the stars. Whether you're a hunter's partner, a family, a photographer or a traveller who simply wants to get closer to Africa, there's something here for you. Every experience is available to hunting and non-hunting guests alike, and offered on a price-on-request basis — tell us who's coming and we'll build a programme around your stay.
Signature Conservation Experiences
The experiences money usually can't buy: a chance to stand alongside a wildlife veterinarian during real conservation operations on our farms. These aren't staged for tourists — they're part of how we manage, protect and grow our wildlife. Always led by a qualified wildlife vet, with animal welfare as the absolute priority.
Rhino Conservation Experience
Dehorning · Notching · DNA
Join our team and a wildlife vet for one of conservation's most important — and moving — operations: the dehorning, ear-notching and DNA sampling of rhino to protect them from poaching. From the helicopter dart to the moment the animal stands and walks away unharmed, you'll witness firsthand the lengths it takes to keep these animals alive. A rare, humbling experience and a direct contribution to their survival.
Enquire about this experience →Buffalo Darting Experience
Wildlife vet for a day
Step into the boots of a wildlife vet. Under expert supervision, take part in darting and immobilising a Cape buffalo for a health check, disease testing or relocation — measuring, sampling and monitoring one of Africa's most formidable animals up close, before safely reversing the sedation. The ultimate behind-the-scenes look at how a buffalo breeding operation really works.
Enquire about this experience →Game Capture & Relocation
Hands-on management
Wildlife management at full tilt. Witness — or lend a hand in — a game capture operation as animals are darted or herded, health-checked, tagged and moved between blocks or to new homes. A fast-moving, unforgettable window into the science and logistics of running a 10,000-hectare reserve.
Enquire about this experience →Wildlife & Photography
Get closer to the animals at your own pace — from the comfort of a vehicle, on foot, or from a hide with a camera in hand.
Open-Vehicle Game Drives
Sunrise & sunset
Head out at first light or golden hour with a guide who knows every track on the property. Search for buffalo, sable, kudu and plains game across classic bushveld, sundowner in hand as the light turns gold.
Enquire about this experience →Guided Bush Walks
On foot
Slow it right down. On foot with an experienced guide, read tracks and signs, learn the smaller stories of the bush — the plants, the insects, the birds — and feel the bushveld the way it's meant to be felt.
Enquire about this experience →Photographic Hides
Buffalo & waterhole
Sit eye-level with the wild from our purpose-built hides. Buffalo at the water's edge, plains game coming to drink, and superb birdlife — the perfect setup for serious photographers and patient watchers alike.
Enquire about this experience →Birding Safaris
Bushveld specials
The Steenbokpan bushveld is rich in birdlife. Spend a morning with binoculars and a checklist tracking down bushveld specials, from raptors to rollers.
Enquire about this experience →Behind the Scenes
See how a working game ranch really runs — from the ground and from the air.
Game Breeding Tour
How the ranch works
Go behind the scenes of a working breeding operation. See how we manage genetics, herds and habitat to grow some of the region's finest buffalo, sable and plains game — and why conservation and sustainable use go hand in hand.
Enquire about this experience →Helicopter Game Count & Scenic Flights
From the airstrip
Take to the sky from our private airstrip. Join an aerial game count or a scenic flight over the farms for a perspective on the bushveld — and its wildlife — that few ever get.
Enquire about this experience →Bush Lifestyle
The moments between the action — where the bushveld really gets under your skin.
Bush Dinners, Boma Evenings & Stargazing
Under the stars
End the day the African way: a fireside boma dinner under a sky thick with stars, good food, and the sounds of the bush all around. Add sundowners at a hide or viewpoint to make it unforgettable.
Enquire about this experience →A note on our conservation experiences
Our conservation experiences form part of genuine wildlife management operations and are always conducted under the supervision of a qualified wildlife veterinarian, with the welfare of the animal as the first priority. Because they depend on real management schedules, seasons and animal wellbeing, they are offered subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed to a fixed date.
Plan your experiences
Tell us who's travelling and what they love, and we'll build a tailored programme of experiences around your stay. All activities are available to hunting and non-hunting guests, on a price-on-request basis.