Zvakanaka Farm is an idyllic getaway in the Soutpansberg Mountains, 11 km north of Louis Trichardt (Makhado) on the N1, a perfect stopover en route to Kruger, Mapungubwe and the Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana borders. The farm offers five individual self-catering cottages and cabins plus five private campsites, set among cliffs, grassland, forest and a wetland. It is a wonderful birding destination, with more than 130 species recorded and specials such as Narina Trogon, African Broadbill, Orange Ground Thrush, Gorgeous Bushshrike, Green Twinspot and White-starred Robin. A BirdLife South Africa affiliated property, so a share of every booking supports bird conservation. No pets. No smoking indoors.