Safari Holidays to South Africa and Namibia for independent travellers.

Rattrays on MalaMala

Rattray's on MalaMala is a classic luxury safari camp, which embodies elegance and exclusivity. Internationally acknowledged as one of the 'top game viewing destinations in the world', the lodge is set in beautiful surroundings on the banks of the Sand River.

Only guests accommodated at one of the MalaMala camps may traverse this immense tract of privately owned game land - 16,000 hectares in total, making it the largest privately owned game reserve in South Africa. There is no border between the reserve and the adjoining Kruger National Park, which allows herds of animals to migrate unhindered.

Daily safaris are conducted in open 4-wheel drive vehicles to track down Africa's Big 5 - lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo. After dark, spotlight safaris provide the opportunity to view nocturnal creatures and carnivores on the hunt. Walking safaris can also be arranged on request.

The main lodge facilities include an air-conditioned library, dining room, open-air veranda overlooking the Sand River (complete with telescope), swimming pool, bush gymnasium, and a traditional boma.