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Lesedi Cultural Village
Hartbeespoort, North West,
South Africa
| A multi-cultural African Village set among pristine bushveld and rocky hills - the Xhosa with their beautiful thatched homes and red blankets, the Zulu with their fighting shields, the Pedi courtyards and drums and the straw hats and ponies of Basotho |
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Lesedi is a multicultural village set amongst the pristine bushveld and rocky hills less than an hour’s drive north of Johannesburg.
Situated at Lesedi are four traditional homesteads – The Zulus with their fighting sticks and cozy beehive huts, The Xhosa with their perfectly thatched rondawels and distinctive white blankets, the rhythmic drums and whistles of The Pedi tribe and the conical straw hats and thick, colored blankets of The Basotho.
Families peacefully living their traditional lives inhabit each homestead at Lesedi. Additional huts for each village have been constructed in each homestead offering the unique opportunity of staying with a traditional rural African family – however, all home comforts have been catered for including cozy beds and beautiful bathrooms with showers, hot and cold running water and flushing toilets.
On arrival at Lesedi in the late afternoon, the guests are welcomed and taken to their homestead where they will be staying. The head of the home then becomes their personal escort for the rest of their stay. Once settled in their comfortable guests huts they will then get to know the many colorful and fascinating aspects of the cultures of the people of Lesedi.
Guests are invited to the Ndebele village where an additional welcome by all the people of Lesedi, takes place. The cultural program begins with a multi-visual presentation on the history and origins of today’s rainbow nation. This is followed by a guided tour of the four ethnic homesteads – Zulu, Basotho, Xhosa and Pedi.
As the sun sets over the African bush, guests are escorted to the Boma for traditional singing and dancing (a very participative affair!!) depicting stories that date back to the days of their ancestors. The guests are then treated to a Pan African Buffet in the Nyama Choma Restaurant.
After dinner Guests are invited to gather round the fire outside the bar for a cultural surprise. This entertainment starts off with some "Mamba Juice", a unique Lesedi potion accompanied by Storytelling, Participative Singing and Dancing or simply an opportunity to gather more information regarding the myths and traditions of the people of South Africa.
The Nyama Choma restaurant is decorated in true African style and has a large selection of menus to suit every taste.
If time permits, a shopping experience of a lifetime awaits every visitor in our vibrant, living Ndebele craft market and Curio shop with its decorative walls and courtyards before departing.
Rooms
Lesedi offers 30 rooms, all with private bathrooms. 22 rooms are fitted with twin beds and 5 have triple bed capacity and 3 double beds.
Each room has coffee and tea making facilities for your early morning beverage.
A full English breakfast is served in our restaurant.
Activities
Within close proximity you''ll find:
Hartbeespoort Dam with an abundance of activities which include game drives, walking trails, guided Anglo-Boer history tours, craft markets, horse-riding, bird-watching, tennis, bowls and two excellent golf courses as well as a scenic cableway ride to the top of the Magaliesberg, and aquarium, bird-park and local zoo.
There are many restaurants and special pubs in the area, including a floating restaurant on the dam.
The well-known Cradle of Humankind Heritage site is situated a few kilometers to the south.
How to get there See Map
Conveniently situated on the R512 between Johannesburg and Pretoria and on the main route to Sun City and Hartebeespoort Dam.
From Johannesburg take the M1 north and then turn west onto the N1 at the Woodmead interchange.
At the Lanseria off-ramp, take the R512 north and proceed for 50 kms along the R512, Lesedi is clearly marked on the left-hand side of the road.
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Location: Hartbeespoort,
North West |
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