Luxury Safari Lodges

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★★ Southern Kruger

MalaMala Game Reserve

The largest private Big Five reserve in South Africa — 13,300 hectares of exclusive traversing

Phabeni · 1 hour to Sabi Sand gate

🌍 Largest private Big Five reserve in SA 🐆 20km of Sand River frontage 🏠 Three distinct camps

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★★ Southern Kruger

Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge

An award-winning lodge built into the earth — where architecture disappears into the African landscape

Phabeni · 55 minutes to Sabi Sand gate

🏗️ Built into the earth — invisible from outside 🏆 Multi-award-winning design 🏊 Private plunge pools

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★★ Southern Kruger

Lion Sands River Lodge

Family-friendly luxury on the Sabie River — with famous treehouse sleep-out experiences

Phabeni · 55 minutes to Sabi Sand gate

🌳 Famous treehouse sleep-outs 🦁 Big Five on the Sabie River 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly luxury

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★★ Central Kruger

Royal Malewane

Ultra-luxury with a 4:1 staff ratio — one of the most exclusive safari experiences in Africa

Orpen · 1.5 hours

👑 4:1 staff-to-guest ratio 🏊 Private heated pools 🍷 Gourmet fine dining

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★★ Southern Kruger

andBeyond Tengile River Lodge

Nine secluded suites with private pools in the Sabi Sand — andBeyond's design masterpiece

Phabeni · 55 minutes to Sabi Sand gate

🏗️ Award-winning contemporary design 🏊 Private lap pools in every suite 🐆 Premier Sabi Sand leopard territory

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★★ Central Kruger

Kings Camp

Luxury in the Timbavati — home of the rare white lion, with all-inclusive Big Five safaris

Orpen · 1 hour

🦁 Home of the white lion 🌍 Timbavati — unfenced with Kruger 🏊 Swimming pool

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★☆ Central Kruger

Motswari Private Game Reserve

Family-owned Timbavati lodge with legendary hospitality and Big Five on your doorstep

Orpen · 1 hour

🦁 White lion territory 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-owned since 1981 🌍 Unfenced with Kruger

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★☆ Central Kruger

Simbavati River Lodge

Family-friendly Timbavati lodge on the Nhlaralumi River — elephants at the waterhole below your deck

Orpen · 1 hour

🐘 Elephants at the waterhole 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly (all ages) 🏊 Pool suites available

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★☆ Central Kruger

Simbavati Hilltop Lodge

Elevated Timbavati lodge with panoramic views to the Drakensberg and Big Five below

Orpen · 1 hour

🏔️ Panoramic Drakensberg views 🌅 Elevated hilltop setting 🏊 Infinity pool

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★☆ Central Kruger

Tanda Tula Safari Camp

Authentic tented safari in the Timbavati — romance, wilderness, and genuine bush experiences

Orpen · 1 hour

🌿 "To love the quiet" 🏕️ Authentic tented safari 🌟 Giraffe's Nest sleep-out

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★★ Central Kruger

andBeyond Ngala Safari Lodge

Colonial-style luxury on 14,700 exclusive hectares in the Timbavati — Big Five and white lions

Orpen · 55 minutes

🌍 14,700ha exclusive concession 🦁 "Ngala" means lion 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family cottages available

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★☆ Central Kruger

Kambaku Safari Lodge

Intimate eco-lodge with just 16 guests — authentic Timbavati on a conscious budget

Orpen · 1 hour

🤫 Only 16 guests maximum 💰 Great value Timbavati 🌍 Remote, low-traffic area

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★★☆ Central Kruger

Baobab Ridge

Intimate, family-owned Klaserie lodge with just seven suites — authentic and affordable luxury

Orpen · 1.5 hours

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-owned & intimate 🤫 Only 7 suites 🐘 Waterhole visible from camp

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Luxury Safari Lodges Big 5

★★★☆☆ Central Kruger

Africa on Foot

Walking safari specialist in the Klaserie — Big Five encounters on foot and on four wheels

Orpen · 1.5 hours

🚶 Walking safari specialist 💰 Most affordable Big Five 🌿 Klaserie — low lodge density

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