(CNN)Tucked away in Limpopo province, the pristine, rugged and ancient Waterberg region doesn't make it on to most South Africa travel itineraries -- and that's much of its appeal.
By the same token, you don't have to stray far from the more beaten paths.
The Waterberg has soaring mountain peaks, antediluvian rock formations, expansive savannah plains, dense riparian forests and plunging river valleys.
It's just an easy few hours' drive from the pulsating urban hub of Johannesburg, though it feels a world away.
This underexplored northern nook of South Africa is sometimes known as Africa's Eden,.
Here iconic megafauna tends to outnumber its human counterparts, and the cows that meander across the "main roads" of quirky provincial towns are often the only traffic you'll see.
Still not sold? Here's some more reasons to go:
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