Defender Trophy Limpopo 2023
26 Mar - 31 Mar
R12000
MBT Defender Trophy Limpopo: 26 March – 01 April 2023
Day Zero – Sunday 26 March
REGISTRATION – Please arrive by 15h00 for registration and festivities at MBT South Gate Fuel Station just outside Polokwane on the the R37.
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- Camping with ablutions at South Gate Country Lodge – included
or South Gate Country Lodge accommodation (https://southgatelodge.co.za)
- Luxury rooms with en-suite bathrooms
For accommodation other than camping please book with and pay South Gate Country Lodge directly
Email: bookings@southgatelodge.co.za
Reservations: 015 295 5264
Day One – Monday 27 March
Join in the MBT Promotion before departing from MBT South Gate at around 11h00.
Travel to Louis Trichardt, and from town use the forestry roads past Hanglip to the top of the Soutpansberg, before arriving at Schoemansdal.
– Camping with limited ablutions
Day Two – Tuesday 28 March
Depart from Schoemansdal, and use 4×4 tracks to explore the Soutpansberg region.
Crossing several game farms and wilderness areas we explore the beauty of this unknown bio-diverse habitat, until we finally arrive at Bahiti Game Reserve where will once again camp under the stars.
– Wild camping without ablutions
Day Three – Wednesday 29 March
Depart Bahiti Game Reserve, and travel with the famous Van Collers pass back into the berg.
The route will finally lead us up to Medike East to the top of the mountain, where the Endangered Wildlife Trust representatives will give us a presentation on the wonderful work they are doing towards conservation in the Soutpansberg.
– Camping with limited ablutions
Day Four – Thursday 30 March
Depart from Medike East, and descend with the newly created Thomas Wilson pass to Medike West, where we say good bye to the EWT and continue to Blouberg Nature Reserve.
Activities at Blouberg will include a talk and demonstration by Johan & Nick on the Defender 4WD system and safe vehicle recovery principles.
– Camping with limited ablutions
Day Five – Friday 31 March
Explore the wonders of the beautiful Blouberg Reserve, before we make or way back into the Soutpansberg where we will stop for lunch.
After lunch we will make our way down to Camp Aquila where we will have our prize giving and dinner tonight!
- Camping with ablutions at Camp Aquila – included
- or Camp Aquila accommodation (First come first serve basis): campaquila.com
- Luxury self catering Villa (2 x rooms each with en-suite bathroom) (Rate per room)
– Room 14 – R 1320.00
– Room 15 – R 1320.00 (Queen bed)
- Self catering units (1 x room with en-suite bathroom) (Rate per unit)
– Unit 4A – R 1020.00
– Unit 4B – R 1020.00
– Unit 5A – R 1020,00
– Unit 5B – R 1020.00
- Rondavels (1 x room with en-suite bathroom) (Rate per rondavel)
– Unit 1 – R 920.00 (King bed)
– Unit 2 – R 920.00
– Unit 3 – R 920.00
- Bunker Bedrooms (1 x room = 4 beds – communal ablutions, own towels) (Min = 2 x beds)
– Unit 6A – R 520.00 per 2 x beds / R780.00 3 x beds / R1040.00 x beds.
– Unit 7A – R 520.00 per 2 x beds / R780.00 3 x beds / R1040.00 x beds.
– Unit 8A – R 520.00 per 2 x beds / R780.00 3 x beds / R1040.00 x beds.
– Unit 9A – R 520.00 per 2 x beds / R780.00 3 x beds / R1040.00 x beds.
– Unit 10A – R 520.00 per 2 x beds / R780.00 3 x beds / R1040.00 x beds.
– Unit 11A – R 520.00 per 2 x beds / R780.00 3 x beds / R1040.00 x beds.
– Unit 12A – R 520.00 per 2 x beds / R780.00 3 x beds / R1040.00 x beds.
– Unit 13A – R 520.00 per 2 x beds / R780.00 3 x beds / R1040.00 x beds.
For accommodation other than camping please book directly with Aquila – Marianne Fick (owner)
Camp Aquila: www.campaquila.com
Email: reservations@campaquila.com
Cell Marianne: +27(0) 82 874 6130
Cell office: +27(0) 82 808 6288
Day Six – Saturday 01 April
Depart after breakfast
Please contact Camp Aquila BEFOREHAND if you would like to order breakfast @ R160.00 pp
Event Cost:
Per Team – R 12 000.00 (2 x participants)
Per additional person – R 1500.00
Under six years of age – free
Included: Participation, camping, entry fees, traversing fees, park fees, prize giving dinner
Excluded: Food, drinks and fuel (was daar nog iets wat by was by laaste DT?)
NB: Upon receipt of your registration, you will be invoiced accordingly