Lion Sands Chalkley Treehouse

Meet resident artists transforming daily encounters with wildlife into new works at MORE’s creative residency. This experience places you beside painters and sculptors as they respond in real time to the wild — from elephants moving at golden hour to birds crossing open skies.

Rather than watching finished pieces in isolation, you'll watch creativity unfold, witnessing how light, movement and animal presence shape artistic choices. Guides share insights into each artist’s approach, techniques and inspiration, connecting observation with process. The residency offers a rare view into how landscape and wildlife inform art, making each moment a blend of nature, expression and discovery.

Lift off from the Greater Kruger National Park on a guided helicopter flight that reveals the escarpment landscapes from above. This aerial journey traces cliffs, forests and river gorges before opening onto the vast green depths of Blyde River Canyon. The route continues toward God’s Window, where sheer drops and layered horizons stretch across the Lowveld.

Seen from the air, terrain and vegetation form sweeping patterns impossible to grasp from the ground. The flight offers a rare perspective on how plateau and wilderness meet, turning distance into clarity through height, movement and uninterrupted views.

Take part in hands-on rhino conservation work during seasonal interventions in Marakele National Park. Guided by wildlife veterinarians and conservation specialists, this experience offers rare insight into the practical measures used to protect both black and white rhino populations.

Activities may include fitting tracking collars, collecting biological samples and recording vital data that supports ongoing monitoring. Observing the careful coordination behind each intervention reveals the scale of effort required to safeguard these animals. Rather than passive viewing, the experience centres on participation and learning, connecting guests directly to the realities of wildlife protection in an active conservation landscape.