The Waterberg with its spectacular views is the perfect place to escape to and makes a wonderful wedding destination. Romantic private dinners, bush lunches, sundowners and the opportunity to go out game viewing, without other guests, make Ant’s lodges quite unique. Ant’s Nest is a favourite of Runaway Bride and Groom!

Our package includes:

Accommodation for Bride and Groom for 2 nights on an all inclusive basis

Ceremony

Flowers

Photographer

Canapes & champagne after ceremony

Gospel singers

Celebrant

 

Optional Extras (not included in the package):

 

 

Flights are to Johannesburg normally via London or Amsterdam.  From J'burg we organise a car transfer which takes approx. 2.5 hours

Ants Nest is a rustically luxurious lodge in the middle of the African bush laced with antiques and is a favourite of Runaway Bride and Groom. Ant’s Nest and Ant’s Hill are both very private bush homes. They are both located on their own game reserves in the magnificent, malaria-free Waterberg region of the Limpopo province in South Africa. Guests get  a unique safari experience, offering a wide range of activities to keep everyone entertained, from the youngest to the oldest, the fittest to those most in need of a rest. 

 

We offer weddings all year round at Ants Nest

You can get married on the top of a mountain or under a shady Acacia tree. 

 

For those who would like a more traditional wedding, there is a pretty thatched church designed by Sir Herbert Baker in 1914 situated in the middle of the bush not far away.

 

Or for the adventurous you can get married on horseback!

 

See our YouTube video about our visit to Ant's Nest: http://www.youtube.com/irelandweddings#p/a/u/1/r_d8I47sJyA

You can enjoy fabulous game viewing in a variety of ways:

 Guided game walks, from a gentle stroll down the plains to a more strenuous hike over rugged hills, which enable you to gain a detailed knowledge of African fauna and flora.
Game drives in open 4 wheel drive Land-cruisers, which allow you to cover more ground and experience wildlife in a traditional but less energetic way.

The reserve  has 60 horses so can offer some of the most exciting game viewing on horseback in Africa, whatever your age or riding ability.

 

Your guide will tailor-make each day specifically to suit you – so wake up when you want and enjoy a time of pure relaxation or action packed excitement.

 

Ant’s Nest and Ant’s Hill are owned and run by Ant and Tessa Baber. The Baber family were one of the earliest pioneers in the area, settling here in 1886. Of English and Irish decent they carry with them a love for Africa’s wide open spaces, adventure and a passion for its wildlife. In the mid 1990’s Ant and Tessa renovated an old ranch house, which became Ant’s Nest and, in 2003, built Ant’s Hill above a spectacular gorge, designing each room to make the most of the magnificent view. Passionate conservationists they started to develop the two private game reserves, allowing them to become the paradise they are today.

 

Specialising in a home from home experience, both lodges can either be booked exclusively, to one group at a time, or you can book just one room, making it a wonderful destination for wedding parties, just the bride and groom or honeymooners.

We recommend you spend a few days chilling after your wedding at Ants Nest...afterwards you might wish to head for some beach to the unspoilt Mozambique or popular Mauritius?