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“A wedding under African skies” TravelLady
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
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Attraction type: Nature reserve, Ranch, Wildlife park
Activities: Getting married
Address: P.O. Box 13 665
Cascades Pietermaritzburg 3202
South Africa
Tel: +27 31 781 8000
Fax: +27 31 781 8022

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“A beauty in the bush”
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5 of 5 stars
Rosebud88   5 contributions
London
Aug 3, 2008
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My partner and I stayed at Tala just one night -- wish it had been more. We were in one of the Leadwood Lodge cottages, which give you access to the beautiful lodge. There are lots of other places you can stay on the reserve, but these cottages have to be the ultimate in African chic: the best bath/shower facilities,... more

“Our Wedding At Paperbark”
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5 of 5 stars
Molly16   4 contributions
Perth
May 23, 2008

We had our wedding reception at Paperbark Lodge in March 2008. We live in Australia, I'm Aussie and my husband is South African so we had guests from Australia travelling over for the wedding and all of the wedding planning was done via email. This was suprisingly easy, the staff were so accommodating that nothing was too much trouble. It... more

“Local and lekker - almost as good as travelling further away to a Game Reserve”
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4 of 5 stars
Joss80   29 contributions
Vancouver, Canada
Feb 20, 2008
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We visited Tala in May 2007. The map they give you is great but it's sometimes hard to figure out which road you are on. Wildlife: Good opportunities for wildlife viewing. You cannot see the whole "Big 5" here but you can get a couple of them. We were surprised to see hippos, and found our way down to the... more

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Tala Private Game Reserve Address

P.O. Box 13 665 | Cascades, Pietermaritzburg 3202, South Africa
Tel: +27 31 781 8000 Fax: +27 31 781 8022