Need to totally get-away-from-it-all? Doing nothing is not always easy but relaxing is the obvious thing to do at Beka Idube.
Welcome to Beka Idube
BUSHVELD RETREAT
Bring along a book or three and a good partner.
Beka Idube's tented camp is ideal for nature lovers who want to stay safari - style without sacrificing their comforts.
Each Tent enjoys a private setting with private viewing deck and its own heated plunge pool. The ultimate setting for outdoor self-catering.
Genuine bushveld surroundings including free roaming game plus excellent birding. Experience the tranquility of the African bush in this secluded bushveld hide-away.
Beka Idube is a perfect spot to totally chill out and enjoy the call of the night jar & cry of the jackal.
Come share in the paradise that we found at Beka Idube. A genuine bush lovers and bird watchers' paradise!
This is warm, blue sky, Bushveld country, is Malaria free and in winter four degrees warmer than Johannesburg.
Sadly, time and rising costs relating to fuel and toll fees often does not allow for one to enjoy a well-deserved weekend away. Beka Idube offers an ideal affordable weekend or midweek getaway to nature lovers.
Situated a stone throw away from the greater Pretoria area, Sandton, O.R.T. International Airport, East & West Rand. 20 minutes' drive from the historical diamond mine village of Cullinan.
Accommodation
- 4 bushveld luxury tents each in total privacy.
- Each Tent has its own plunge pool and game water hole.
- All tents have wood burning furnaces that heats the plunge pools.
- King-size bed.
- en-suite shower.
- Private open air braai area. (Braai + fire pit).
- Fully equipped Kitchenette with refrigerator/freezer, microwave plus hotplate.
- All linen, bedding, crockery, cutlery etc. is provided.
- Fan or Heater + electric blankets in winter.
Bushbaby Luxury Tent
*R900 * per person per night sharing (for first two guests)
*R500 ** per person for each additional guest
Sleeps two (2) in King size bed
Heated pool by wood burning furnace
Zebra Luxury Tent
*R900 * per person per night sharing (for first two guests)
*R500 ** per person for each additional guest
Sleeps two (2) in King size bed
Sleeps two (2) extra on Sleeper couch (opens into double bed)
Heated pool by wood burning furnace
Meercat Luxury Tent
*R900 * per person per night sharing (for first two guests)
*R500 ** per person for each additional guest
Sleeps two (2) in King size bed
Heated pool by wood burning furnace
Kingfisher Luxury Unit
*R950 * per person per night sharing (for first two guests)
*R500 ** per person for each additional guest
Sleeps two (2) in King size bed
Sleeps two (2) extra on a sleeper couch that opens into a double bed.
Heated pool by wood burning furnace
Bird Viewing:
Over 150 species spotted. Beka Idube is a must for serious birdwatchers. Bird List on request.
Animals:
Black-backed jackal, duiker, impala, kudu, vervet monkey, warthog and zebra.
Other Wildlife:
Hedgehog, porcupine, slender and banded mongoose, white tail mouse, caracal (rooikat), small spotted genet, spring hare, bush baby, tree agama, and rock monitor, lizards, tortoise etc. Always remember to close your tent when heading out or expect monkey and mongoose visitors.
Off-site Facilities:
Please contact us for bookings.
Lion and Cheetah sanctuary - 10km from Beka Idube
Adventure Zone in Cullinan - for the brave there is a zipline
Mystic Monkeys and Feathered Friends - 50km away
A good day trip is to the diamond village Cullinan.
Meander through the historical village of Cullinan within a beautiful setting with its very own diamond mine.
Do a tour of a working diamond mine.
See the big hole of Cullinan.
Arrange a round of golf at the Cullinan Golf Club. All this only 20 minutes down the road.
All facilities a premier tourist destination.
Don't Forget to Bring:
Torch, binoculars, camera, towels for the pool, hat, sun protection, Tabard and warm clothing for the winter evenings.
Hart E Miniature Horse Stud
Jacobus Moll Johnstone (Koos) imported racehorse bloodstock in the 1920’s to 1940’s. These horses travelled from England by ship and often required travelling companions. Being a horseman himself, the selection criteria for these travelling companions were temperament, hardiness and conformation. Once in South Africa these horses together with local stock became the nucleus of what is now the Hart E Miniature horse breeding herd.
Koos Johnstone’s son, Greyling Johnstone, continued the legacy. In 1984 there were enough people with a common purpose and small South African origin horses to form the SA Miniature Horse Breed Society. Greyling Johnstone was a founder member and is a past president of the Society. His daughter Coralezet Erasmus – nee Johnstone and her husband Chris have continued the legacy.
Hart E has for three generations embraced some very strict criteria. Horses were, no matter what, first selected on conformation. With good conformation came good movement. Colour and size have always been secondary factors. A goal common to the generations that built this stud has been to produce a herd of brood mares of similar type who breed true. This is work in progress and the challenge continues.
Hart E Miniature horses recently moved from Amersfoort where it has been situated to Beka Idube, a bushveldt retreat. Here a stable block and the necessary facilities have been created for the miniature stud.
