The Spirit of Silvan
Mindfulness, nature and the people of Silvan
Silvan is grounded in the breathtaking natural elements around it, the inspirational trees, our beautiful bee-eater, the incredible wildlife and the charismatic people who bring her story to life. These are the distinctive ingredients which make Silvan tick and which brings that characteristic magic to the entire Silvan experience.
Magic is created when inspiration meets actualisation. Silvan’s essence is to create an incredible safari experience, but in so doing being able to make a difference far wider reaching and far more significant. Silvan has a responsibility to leave a lasting legacy, one which inspires others, one which uplifts and influences for many years to come.
An innate understanding of the bush and a deeply embedded love for Africa and her people is where Silvan's story takes root.
Inspiration
THE DESIRE TO AFFECT CHANGE
Silvan was created to be a paradigm of inspiration, to unleash unlimited creativity with unrestrained possibility. Potential abounds in everyone and Silvan’s desire is to awaken this, create a lasting impact and initiate this journey forwards.
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Location
The Rolls-Royce of Reserves
The Silvan Safari location was mindfully and selectively chosen. Silvan is situated in the iconic Sabi Sand Game Reserve - part of the greater Kruger National Park - famed for incredible wildlife sightings as well as their vision for conservation and restoration of the bushveld.
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Good Work Foundation
Changing the face of rural learning
Silvan Safari is a proud partner of the Good Work Foundation (GWF), an NGO based in South Africa spearheading the digital education of learners living in rural parts of the country.
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Wildlife ACT
Conserving today for tomorrow
People are the by far Africa’s greatest artwork. By inference, Africa’s wildlife is thus the colourful brush strokes within each painting, connecting each element and giving meaning and substance to each masterpiece. Only by protecting these special details will the overall artwork continue to hold meaning.
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Inspiration
One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.
- Henry Miller
Silvan was created to be a paradigm of inspiration, to unleash unlimited creativity with unrestrained possibility. Potential abounds in everyone and Silvan’s desire is to awaken this, create a lasting impact and initiate this journey forwards.
Like a ripple in a pond, slowly growing in momentum and power, there is an embedded drive at Silvan to create a lasting impact on many lives. Not only on the guests, the staff or the animals, but for every individual touched by the magic of Silvan. That impact has the potential to create a growing consciousness throughout the world. A desire to protect our natural spaces, to uplift and build communities and share our amazing spaces.
Our hero at Silvan, the bee-eater, flits in and out of every sphere of the lodge. This is a specific momentary reminder for us to live creatively, explore and interact and drive an existence of impacting positively.
Location
The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa for he has so much to look forward to.
- Richard Mullin
The Silvan Safari location was mindfully and selectively chosen. Silvan is situated in the iconic Sabi Sand Game Reserve - part of the greater Kruger National Park - famed for incredible wildlife sightings as well as their vision for conservation and restoration of the bushveld.
Celebrated as one of Africa’s last true wilderness areas, where the Big 5 roam the savannah grasslands and riverine thickets, there is no greater setting than this for a true African safari adventure. To get a sense of scale of this reserve, the Kruger National Park is the same size as Wales and almost as big as Belgium. Silvan Safari is at the very heart of this, surrounded by all the wonders of the African bush.
The Good Work Foundation
Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.
- Aldo Leopold
Because we believe in taking down barriers, not only physically but mentally, too, Silvan Safari has partnered with the Good Work Foundation whose aim is to lead a focused, achievable, and digitally-(em)powered education model for learners in rural areas. Their digital learning campuses neighbour major conservation areas across South Africa and have registered over 4,000 young learners since the organisation began in 2003. From the hearts of Silvan to the minds of future generations of conservationists, innovators, and leaders, our partnership with GWF allows us to weave world-class education into the tapestry of the lives of millions of people living in rural Africa.
Wildlife Act
Wilderness is the preservation of the world.
- Henry David Thoreau
People are the by far Africa’s greatest artwork. By inference, Africa’s wildlife is thus the colourful brush strokes within each painting, connecting each element and giving meaning and substance to each masterpiece. Only by protecting these special details will the overall artwork continue to hold meaning.
Guided by a love for nature, Africa, and its inhabitants, Silvan has partnered with Wildlife ACT, a cause dedicated to preserving the continent's endangered wildlife and the wild spaces they inhabit. Together, we take an active role in sustainable and long-term conservation and rehabilitation efforts in Africa.
