South African SafarisSabi Sand Game ReserveMadikwe Game ReserveShamwari Game ReserveTimbavati Game Reserve

South African Safaris

South Africa has the widest choice of top class safari lodges of any country in Africa.

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

The 65,000 hectare Sabi Sands Game Reserve offers possibly the best game viewing opportunities to be found anywhere on the African continent.

Madikwe Game Reserve

Madikwe is one of South Africa's largest game reserves and a popular safari choice as it is in a malaria-free area and a number of the lodges also welcome children.

Shamwari Game Reserve

The 25,000 hectare, multi-award-winning Shamwari Reserve is the longest established of the private reserves in the Eastern Cape, and offers some of the best game-viewing and acccommodation in South Africa.

Timbavati Game Reserve

The 60,000 hectare Timbavati Game Reserve is home to Africa's Big 5 (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo) as well as many more species of predator and antelope, and this abundance of wildlife ensures that visitors to the area have an unforgettable safari.

South African Safari Guide

Safari Options From Kruger To The Cape

Kruger National Park

The private game reserves and safari lodges of the Greater Kruger Park offer possibly the best Big 5 game viewing opportunities to be found anywhere in Africa, with lion and leopard tracking a particular speciality.  This is definitely one of the world's great destinations.

 

Special Offers

Get an extra night FREE when you pay for 2 or 3 nights at selected safari lodges or get a free stay at a 5* hotel when you book a safari in South Africa.

To find out more, see our Special Offers.

 

 

Safari Lodge Map

The Drakensberg mountains KwaZulu-Natal Battlefields The Wild Coast Whale Watching Cape Town The Cape Winelands The Garden Route Port Elizabeth Safari lodges and self-drive safaris in the Eastern Cape Durban The Drakensberg mountains KwaZulu-Natal Battlefields Safari lodges and self-drive safaris in KwaZulu-Natal Safari lodges and self-drive safaris in Kruger & Sabi Sands South Africa has more safari lodges than any other country in Africa, and you can use the map on the right to see what is available in each area.

  Greater Kruger Eastern Cape
    Sabi Sand   Shamwari
    Timbavati   Amakhala
    Thornybush   Kwandwe
    Balule   Kariega
     
  KwaZulu-Natal NW Province
    Phinda   Madikwe
    Mkuze Falls   Pilanesberg
    Amakhosi  
       Waterberg
 

Tented Lodges

The idea of spending the night under canvas surrounded by the sounds of the African bush brings to mind the romance of a bygone age of adventure, and there are many tented lodges where you can enjoy this experience.

 

Malaria-Free Areas

The lodges in South Africa's malaria-free safari areas are particularly popular with families and others who are looking to enjoy a safari without having to worry about taking precautions against malaria.

 


luxury lodges

South Africa is home to some of the finest luxury safari lodges in the world, so why not treat yourself to a few nights of pure indulgence coupled with great game viewing.

 

budget safari tips

In order to get the most from your budget there are a number of key points that are worth keeping in mind when looking to book a safari, including booking in the low season.

 

 
Elephants Drinking From A River By A Lodge
 

Special Offers

Selected Special offers for Greater Kruger

Exeter River Private Game Lodge: Stay 4 nights for the price of 3
Valid:   1 January 2012  -  31 December 2013.
Kirkman's Kamp: Stay 4 nights for the price of 3
Valid:   1 January 2012  -  31 December 2013.
Jock Safari Lodge: Protect & Save from only R3000
Valid:   1 May 2013  -  30 September 2013.
Chitwa Chitwa Game Lodge: Stay 3 nights for the price of 2
Valid:   11 January 2013  -  31 July 2013.
Shumbalala Game Lodge: Stay 3 nights for the price of 2
Valid:   31 January 2013  -  31 December 2013.
 

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