Chalkley Treehouse, Lion Sands Game Reserve, South Africa
The African landscape stretches as far as the eye can see at Lion Sands, & they knew they had to discover a special place to capture & enjoy its vastness & splendor. Man Aubrey Chalkley one time set up camp in an imposing centuries-old Leadwood Tree to escape predators roaming the plains below. They decided that this would be the ideal place to build the final bush bedroom, the Chalkley Treehouse. The tree house is a secure & lavish platform under the African stars, with all the comforts that a visitor can experience at a star safari lodge. They take our guests to the tree house at sundown, where drinks as well as a scrumptious picnic dinner await them. The hours of African dusk can be enjoyed relaxing & absorbing the vastness of the bush-veld as it transforms from day to night, before turning in for slumber beneath the brilliant night sky.
Over the past 60 years, this tree-house has been reinforced & adorned with a cozy double bed, a hot-water bottle, dressing gowns as well as a basin. Guests can have dinner & drinks in the tree or dine at the lodge & head out afterwards. One time dropped off - with mosquito repellent, torches, lanterns, as well as a two-way radio, they are on their own till morning. Chances are that in the work of the night you will listen to a lion roaring to take his claim. This part of South Africa, bordering Kruger National Park, has a high concentration of noisy predators: Hyenas & Jackals engage in chatter. In dawn & sundown birds chime in. You may be able to listen to the Sabie River about a mile away. When the moon is full, you might see it is light shimmering off the elephants less than 200 feet away across the plain. They are remarkably silent under the spectacular night sky.
Over the past 60 years, this tree-house has been reinforced & adorned with a cozy double bed, a hot-water bottle, dressing gowns as well as a basin. Guests can have dinner & drinks in the tree or dine at the lodge & head out afterwards. One time dropped off - with mosquito repellent, torches, lanterns, as well as a two-way radio, they are on their own till morning. Chances are that in the work of the night you will listen to a lion roaring to take his claim. This part of South Africa, bordering Kruger National Park, has a high concentration of noisy predators: Hyenas & Jackals engage in chatter. In dawn & sundown birds chime in. You may be able to listen to the Sabie River about a mile away. When the moon is full, you might see it is light shimmering off the elephants less than 200 feet away across the plain. They are remarkably silent under the spectacular night sky.
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