Affordable Game Lodges
in South Africa

The Kruger National Park, the Lowveld of Mpumalanga and Limpopo, and the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal pose a malaria risk in the summer months. Below we feature the more affordable South African game lodges for ease of reference.

SUNGULWANE HILLS GAME LODGE
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3 Star Luxury Game Lodge
KwaZulu-Natal
Price pps from R 645.00

Game Lodge: Sungulwane Hills Game Lodge has four double and three twin rooms. Chalets are all non-smoking and en-suite, with private entrances and patios, air-conditioning and tea and coffee facilities. The main building has two lounge areas, a fireplace, dining room, bar, satellite television, a book-exchange, a tea & coffee buffet and patio overlooking a waterhole. We serve choice cuisine and will gladly cater for special dietary requirements by prior arrangement.
Game Viewing: Sungulwane Hills Game Lodge is situated between the Hluhluwe and Mkuze Game Reserves, on the side of the Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park, and the Conservancy is home to diverse species of wildlife, including white rhino, buffalo, leopard and an incredible variety of birds.
Game Lodge Facilities: Airport shuttle service, babysitting, bar, communal MNet and Satelite TV, fax, internet access, swimming pool, laundry service, outdoor activities such as game drives, nature walks, horse trails, tribal dancing at a Zulu village, tiger fishing, beauty treatments, deep-sea fishing and scuba diving. The Cheetah Project, the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Big 5 Reserve, the Mkuze Game Reserve, and the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park are all within a 40 km radius of the lodge.

ZEBRA MOUNTAIN LODGE
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4 Star Luxury Game Lodge
Gauteng
Price pp sharing from R 550.00

Game Lodges: Zebra Mountain Lodge is an exclusive retreat in the tranquil Zebra Country Lodge Reserve. Twenty-one executive suites, each with en suite bathrooms, television, telephone, hair dryers, tea and coffee making facilities, and pre-stocked mini fridges, can sleep up to 42 guests. The lodge offers a restaurant, bar, reception, lounge, boma, chapel and conference facilities. International cuisine, traditional barbecues, picnic baskets and bush dinners are all offered. Zebra Country Lodge Reserve offers 4 luxury lodges to choose from: Mountain Lodge - set in beautiful gardens, Zebra Stables – set near the lake, Leopard’s View – high on a mountain, and Bush Lodge – in lush indigenous vegetation.
Game Viewing: Various species of wildlife and game can be viewed on guided open-vehicle game drives, birding safaris and bush walks.
Game Lodge Facilities: Babysitting services, bar, swimming pool and many activities, including: guided game drives, guided game walks, swimming, boat rowing, birding safaris, fishing, visits to a Ndebele Cultural Village, volleyball, chess, helicopter flights, golf, day excursions, and 4x4 trails.
Airport: Zebra Country Lodge Reserve is only 67 km from Johannesburg Airport, and 30 km from Pretoria.

GRAND KRUGER LODGE
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4 Star Luxury Game Lodge
Mpumalanga
Price pps from R 800.00

Game Lodge: Grand Kruger Lodge is situated 10 km from the Crocodile Bridge Gate Kruger National Park and 30 km from the Malelane Gate Kruger National Park. Grand Kruger Lodge sleeps 16 guests with maximum privacy in 8 double en-suite rooms with beautiful views of the bush. Air-conditioning, overhead fans, mini-bars, tea and coffee making facilities, complimentary toiletries as well as mosquito repellant machines are provided in the rooms. The restaurant is fully licenced and sundowner cocktails around the pool are popular. In the evenings African cuisine al-fresco is served around a crackling bush fire.
Game Viewing: Game drives provide guests with the opportunity to view not only the Big Five but also the full spectrum of flora and fauna found in the Kruger National Park, as well as more than 350 bird species. On any given day guests can enjoy a host of animals walking past the Lodge or drinking at the watering hole below the pool deck.
Game Lodge Facilities: Airport shuttle service, babysitting service, bar, communal Mnet and Satelite tv, fax, internet access, swimming pool, laundry service, many outdoor activities nearby, including a visit to Mastama Cultural Village, and various safari packages such as an Escarpment Tour, Tiger Fishing, Swaziland Tour, Day Visit to Mozambique, Quad Bikes and Micro Lights.
Airport: Grand Kruger Lodge is situated 70 km from the Nelspruit Airport (KMIA) and 45 km from Malelane.

ADDO GATEWAY LODGE
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3 Star Luxury Game Lodge
Eastern Cape Province
Price pps from R 200.00

Game Lodge: The Addo Gateway Lodge, situated on the banks of the Sundays River, is surrounded by a beautiful and tranquil garden. The lodge offers B & B facilities as well as self-catering. There are 2 double rooms and one family room which sleeps 8 people. All rooms have their own en-suite shower / toilet and bathroom facilities, own entrance, TV, fan, heater and indoor braai area in the thatched lapa / dining area.
Game Viewing: The Game Lodge is located close to many game reserves such as the Addo Elephant Park, Shamwari Game Reserve, Amakala Game Reserve and Zuurberg.
Game Lodge Facilities: Airport shuttle service, parking available, garden, braai / barbecue, fax, internet access, and many activities nearby, such as bird watching, fishing, canoeing / kayaking, river rafting, hiking / backpacking.
Airport: The national airport at Port Elizabeth is about 35 km from The Addo Gateway Lodge.

MVURADONA PRIVATE GAME LODGE
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4 Star Luxury Game Lodge
Overlooking Kruger Park, Mpumalanga
Price pps from R 600.00

Game Lodges: Mvuradona Game Lodge offers a true African colonial experience, with fine dining and beautifully appointed bedroom en suites equipped with teas and coffees, cooling fans, hairdryers, iced water decanters, insect repellent and mossy’ nets. The lodge has a lounge, an outdoor breezeway lounge, the lookout deck for game viewing, a Boma and romantic candlelit dinners. Other lodge accommodation includes a self-catering African Thatched Lodge, Family Sleeper catered accommodation for 4 - 6 people, and a Luxury Honeymoon Suite.
Game Viewing: With the Kruger National Park frontage and situated along the Crocodile River, the big 5 can be seen, together with a diverse range of wildlife and over 300 species of birds.
Game Lodge Facilities: Airport shuttle service, babysitting, bar, braai, binoculars, cell phone coverage, communal Satelite TV, wildlife dvd's, fax, internet access, laundry service, library, indoor games, tennis court, and many outdoor activites nearby, such as golf, tiger fishing, hiking, quad biking, star gazing, horse riding, fly fishing, deep-sea fishing, birding, clay pigeon shooting, 4 x 4 trails, children’s wildlife educationals, bush walks, cycling trails, helicopter tours, sailing Maputo Mariner, traditional African Village educationals, or game viewing. The estate includes a clubhouse, restaurant and swimming pool, a convenience shop, and petrol stop. Big 5 Kruger National Game Viewing Safaris, Balloon Safaris, and Fly tent camp-outs in the Kruger National are just some of the safaris available.
Airport: There are several daily flights to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA). Mvuradona do offer transfers from KMIA to the lodge, a distance of 70 km. Charter flights fly direct to the closest airport at Malelane. The Malelane Regional airport is approximately 15 minutes away. Mvuradona’s transfer vehicle can also collect guests in Johannesberg and transfer them on a scenic 4½ hour journey to the lodge.

KURISA MOYA NATURE LODGE
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Luxury Nature Lodge
Limpopo Province
Price pps from R 400.00

Game Lodges: Kurisa Moya Nature Lodge is situated near Tzaneen and is surrounded by mountains, rivers, indigenous forests and bushveld. Accommodation is private and tranquil. Self-catering or catering provided.
-The Forest Lodge Cabin, 3 metres up in the canopy of the indigenous forest, surrounded by magnificent trees, animals and birds.
-The Thora Boloka Cottage, on the mountain's edge overlooking Kudu's River Valley.
-The Farmhouse is perfect for family get-together or fun weekends away with a group of friends. It has 5 en-suite bedrooms, huge kitchen, lounge and dining-room, a wrap-around pation and private gardens with plunge pool.
Game Viewing: Home to over 250 species of birds, including the Narina Trogan, the Black-fronted Bush Shrike, the Green Twinspot and the Buff-spotted Flufftail.
Game Lodge Facilities: Garden, braai, swimming pool, fireplace, parking. Nearby activities include: fishing (trout, fly and freshwater), bird watching, golf, bicycle touring, canoeing, climbing, horse riding, paddling, walking, camping, and hiking.

HABULA LODGE
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4 Star Luxury Lodge
Free State
Price pps from R 650.00

Lodge: Habula Lodge is situated in the latest World Heritage site in South Africa, and is an exclusive guest lodge in 132 ha of wild African bush. The Lodge offers exceptionally good food, and an exclusive wine list. All the meals are served in either the private dining room, the Boma, pool Lapa or on the terrace. The lodge accommodates a maximum of 24 guests in the 4 Guest Chalets and 4 Guest House Rooms. The Guest House Rooms are spacious, and decorated with a different African theme. Each room has a bathroom/shower en-suite.
Game Viewing: 450 species of birds.
Lodge Facilities: Babysitting service, bar, communal Satelite tv, fax, fireplace, pool table, swimming pool, conference venue facilities, wedding venue, and outdoor activities such as abseiling, ballooning, cycling, camping, canoeing, fishing, climbing, hand gliding, golf, horse riding, river rafting, birding, walking, sight seeing at Iron Age ruins, animal spotting, and stargazing.

BONAMANZI GAME PARK AND SAFARI GAME LODGE
Luxury Game Lodge
KwaZulu-Natal
Price pps from R 470.00

Game Lodge: Bonamanzi Game Park is a natural heritage site, and one of the largest private wildlife and birding parks in Zululand. Zulu guides will introduce you to African game both big and small and some of the most endangered and rare bird species in South Africa.

BUFFALO HILLS GAME RESERVE
4 Star Luxury Game Lodge
Western Cape Province
Price pp sharing from R 700.00

Game Lodges: Buffalo Hills Game Reserve is home to buffalo, rhino, giraffe, leopard, wildebeest, sable, kudu, bontebok, eland, impala, bushbuck and over 150 bird species, and is situated in a malaria-free area, 15 km from Plettenberg Bay and 35 km from Knysna. The lodge offers luxury en-suite accommodation, and tented units on a wooden deck.

KLOOFZICHT LODGE
Luxury Game Lodge
Gauteng
Price pp sharing from R 1,080.00

Game Lodge: Kloofzicht Lodge is situated in Muldersdrift, Gauteng, close to the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve. The lodge overlooks six fly-fishing dams, and the small nature reserve upon which Kloofzicht Lodge is built is home to kudu, impala, blue wildebeest, eland, red hartebeest, springbuck, gemsbok, zebra, and an array of bird life.

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Affordable Game Lodges in South Africa

Affordable Game Lodges
in South Africa