Lethabo means ‘JOY’ in Tswana and you will find yourselves full of it from the moment you arrive. The 150 acre Estate has wide vistas and the Crocodile River flowing through it. Lethabo is only 20 minutes from Johannesburg and Pretoria, situated 10 minutes from Lanseria Airport in The Cradle of Humankind, The Rhenosterspruit Conservancy and the Oori Game Reserve.
Stunning in stone and thatch, Lethabo has been published in Habitat and has featured on Top Billing and other magazine productions for its uniquely South African décor. The function venue and restaurant flows seamlessly onto wooden decks over the cascading river with wraparound views of the Oori Game Reserve and the Magaliesberg.
Lethabo is perfect for celebrations. We offer Luxury Romantic Riverside Retreats, Gourmet Picnics, Private and exclusive Weddings, Functions, Conferencing and facilities for a wide range Teambuilding activities. Lise and Paul warmly welcome you to relax, enjoy world class service and delicious homemade cuisine.
Weddings
At Lethabo you will have exclusivity of the venue. This means plenty of time and no constraints to enjoy your special day to its fullest. We treat each wedding as a unique, spiritual ceremony. We customize everything to suit you specifically, from the set up to the menu and your perfect day ends with a night in The Willow Tree Hideaway.
Come and visit us Lethabo and let it weave its magic.
Accommodation
Our gorgeous, private, Willow Tree Hideaway is an organic, thatched boudoir with a tree house feel. Set on a raised wooden deck under a huge Willow Tree and cocooned in dense reeds, the Willow Tree is on the banks of a quiet stretch of the fast flowing Crocodile River. Indoors a sunken Jacuzzi spa bath, surround sound stereo and decadently romantic furnishings complete with Persian carpets, silk cushions and a mosquito net, set the scene. Outdoors, a large, double hammock, fire brazier and beautifully set dining area (weather permitting) complete the picture.
The River Cottage is an absolutely private gem on a beautiful wild stretch of the Crocodile River. This gorgeously furnished, two roomed stone cottage has a surround sound and outdoor stereo and a cozy lounge with a fireplace. Upstairs is a loft bedroom with a skylight for you to enjoy the night sky or a downstairs, a four-poster bedroom with mosquito net and Persians, overlooking the rapids. On your private river bank, a double hammock strung over a the river invites you to laze away the day whilst gently rocking over the river. You will arrive to chilled sparkling wine and delicious hors d’ouvres, so that you can climb into the bubbling Jacuzzi on a wide furnished outdoor deck overlooking the river.
The Private Thatched, Rock Pool Lodge includes the Paddock Suite, comprising a lounge and dining area with a fireplace, leading out to a beautiful outdoor garden area with a rock Koi pond and swimming pool. It has three bedrooms and bathrooms. The en suite Paddock Room, with real horses, the en-suite Koi Pond Room and The Loft Bedroom which doubles as a DSTV Lounge. With private river access to a thatched and sheltered picnic spot, you can retreat to watch the abundant bird life and enjoy our gorgeous gourmet picnics. The Rock Pool Lodge’s spacious Luxury Master Bedroom is beautifully furnished and flows seamlessly out onto a wide wooden deck out to the rock swimming pool and Koi pond through huge glass and wood sliding doors. The en suite bathroom is separated from the bedroom by a large fish tank and glass ceiling through which you can gaze at the night sky whilst languishing in your double Jacuzzi spa bath.
Accommodation Rates
1. Willow Tree
R1475 per person, per night, Weekdays
R2250 per person for a Weekend (2 nights)
2. River Cottage
R1750 per person, per night, Weekdays
R2975 per person for a Weekend (2 nights)
3. Rock Pool Lodge Luxury Suite
1750 pp/pn
4. Rock Pool Lodge (up to 10 people)
R5500 bed and breakfast
5. Paddock Room or The Koi Pond room
R1100 Bed and Breakfast per person
R750 per person sharing bed and breakfast Monday to Thursday only.
Your two night all inclusive stay includes welcoming hors dóuvres and semi sparkling wine, dinner the first night, served either in our romantic Riverside Restaurant overlooking the river or at your private suite, a tasty farm style breakfast in the morning and our gourmet riverside picnic.
Spa
Please take a look at www.thesoulkhaya.co.za our resident Spa for treatments. They are an award winning Spa for their unusual and holistic treatments (utterly amazing and NOT to be missed). They are both Rieke masters and the only Spa owners also on the South African Spa Association.
Picnics
Lethabo’s very special boudoir style romantic picnic is in unique and absolutely private lover’s retreat on the river. Tucked into the river bank, a little thatched gazebo shelters a beautifully made up bed with flowers, petals and carpets. The very adventurous can swim in the river behind the waterfall downriver of your picnic table, so bring swimming gear and takkies and enjoy gourmet food, chilled Cap de Classique and a cooler box of drinks. The cost is R 1325.00 each.
The luxury Kingfisher and Fish Eagle picnic spots are private and surrounded by tall reeds and sheltered under an enclosed thatch Gazebo. The interiors are designed for romance with a comfortable double bed, cushioned flop spot. Gourmet picnic baskets are set up at a table under Caribean umbrellas and can be enjoyed at the comfort of a laid table on a private stretch of river with abundant birdlife. There is chilled complimentary semi sparkling wine and waters and in the picnic basket there is:
Whole roasted honey glazed chicken, Peppered Rare roasted beef served with a sweet balsamic reduction and Smoked salmon
Philadelphia and Gorgonzola cheese drizzled with basil pesto and served with Ciabata
Seasonal fruit skewers and Lethabo’s homemade potato salad
Tomato Mozzarella and Basil Pesto Salad
Green Herb salad with a Meze of sun dried tomatoes, humus, feta and olives
Honey coated Baklava fingers and Chocolate Mousse cake with a Amarula cream sauce
The cost is R 750 each
Or, you can enjoy one of our gourmet picnics suited for a great day’s outing next to the river to distress from the rigours of city life. A romantic picnic for two is R 400 each and for larger groups and family outings, R 225 per person.
Our mid-day picnics start at 11 and end at 5, so you can relax and enjoy the whole day next to the river in style and comfort.
Conferences
Lethabo’s conference packages are R 420 VAT inclusive and include a light breakfast with freshly baked hot cheese puffs, sun dried tomato or bacon strips, homemade healthy muesli and honey crunchies, Italian filter coffee and a variety of teas and infusions, a morning tea break with delicious homemade muffins with strawberry jam and whipped cream, a delicious and wholesome three course lunch and an afternoon tea break with home baked delights. Flip Charts, Data Projector with a 3 meter wide suspended screen, mints, pen and paper are all also included.
Our conference room is a restful place with beautiful art and object from all over the world and the soothing song of the river in the background to invigorate your spirit. The space can accommodate groups from 10 to 60 delegates in comfort.
Teambuilding
Lethabo is 150 acres of Riverine Nature Reserve and due to its size and varied landscape we can offer almost any teambuilding activity you can imagine through outsourced suppliers.
Our unique Firedancing Team build is a must! Great fun and wonderful de-stressor it builds team spirit through choreography and at the same time is fabulous entertainment!
Horse Play at Lethabo Estate. Our ‘Join Up’ Horse Team build
Horses have much to teach us. Both predator and prey, we humans long to shine as individuals (hunter), but we crave the safety and ease offered by the group (herd).
Our Equine sessions are mind expanding journeys into our psyche. During the team dynamic interactions, our beautiful and gracious horses provide a ‘mirror’ to reflect us as we really are.
We start the session with a “join up”. A person with NO horse experience can learn to speak Equus.
Relationship is THE most important thing for horses. It’s key to their survival. The workshop covers body language and emotional congruency. If you are not in touch with your real feelings and act out something else – putting on a happy face when you feel murderous, for example – the horse will know this since they are acutely “tuned in” for their survival.
With a horse, if you scream shout and cry, they will move closer and even put their heads on your shoulder, because you are being ‘real’. The term ‘join up’ was coined by the renowned horse expert, Monty Roberts. A human who has never been closer to a horse than a television screen can learn to ‘horse whisper’ or enjoy a deep and meaningful conversation in Equus, the language of the horse. You will learn to connect, communicate one on one and earn the co-operation and trust of these magnificent being’s – a soul expanding and emotionally enriching experience. Team or herd elements are addressed in the next phase, the Paddock Team building exercise, where we take our new ‘Join Up’ skill into a group activity and then also work individually with the horses. The basic session takes around four hours. Time becomes a little elastic as when issues come up and it is helpful to work through them immediately. Discussion time afterwards is also important to gain the full benefit from these sessions.
The cost is R1500 per person with a minimum of fee of R 15000.
Groups can braai next to the river.
Riverside Restaurant
Our Riverside restaurant is open when booked. We offer breakfast, lunches, special set menus by design and Romantic Private 5 course Fire dancing evenings.
Entertainment
Birdwatching – We have abundant Cormorants, Egyptian Geese, Brown Eagle, Fish Eagle, Black Duck, various Kingfishers and even the shy African Fin Foot!
Horse Play “Join Up” for individuals is R 500 per person
Private FireDancing show is R 1500 and a lesson is R 350 per hour
Lise Entertainment
Private FireDancing show is R 1500 and a lesson is R 350 per hour. Troupe Choreographed shows on request through Dream of Fire Pruoductions.
Lethabo Estate Contact Details:
Tel: +27 82 654 1690
Fax: +27 86 600 7324
Email: lethabo@iafrica.com / info@lethaboestate.com
Website: www.lethaboestate.com
Physical Address:
Lethabo Estate
Lanseria
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
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