South Africa's Luxury Safari Lodges

The most exclusive lodges in South Africa

All the safari lodges we feature offer a magical experience and the unforgettable chance to see the fascinating wildlife of Africa in it's natural environment.

Some places however are more than this - they offer a standard of food, accommodation, and service that is on a par with the best to be found anywhere in the world. Even without the wildlife they would still be world class destinations.

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 The lodges featured here are not only amongst the best safari lodges in Africa, they are also amongst the best and most prestigious holiday destinations to be found anywhere - places where no detail is left to chance, and you are assured that you are experiencing the ultimate luxury safari.

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Why stay in a more prestigious  lodge?

As these lodges are usually amongst the longest established safari operators they also tend to have prime locations in the centre of the game reserves.

SATSAThis can improve the game-viewing experience, and almost as importantly it adds greatly to the feeling of being in the heart of Africa, surrounded by nature.

Luxurious en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning, and private decks with plunge pools are the norm for the rooms on offer at these romantic lodges, and the standard of fixtures and fittings is of the highest order.

These establishments set the benchmark for safari operators across Southern Africa - stay at one of these lodges, and you can rest assured that you are experiencing the ultimate luxury safari.

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Phinda Zuka Lodge, Phinda Game Reserve

Phinda Zuka LodgeSafari Lodge

The lodge's 4 intimate cottages are set 15 metres (50 feet) apart, featuring verandas overlooking a busy waterhole where a diversity of wildlife is regularly seen. Sitting areas feature built-in sofas which double as beds for parents travelling with children 5 years and younger.


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Phinda Zuka Lodge: Stay 4 nights for the price of 3
Valid:   1 January 2012  -  31 December 2012.

Children Welcome

Jaci's Tree Lodge, Madikwe (via Molatedi Gate)

Jaci's Tree LodgeSafari Lodge

   Average guest rating:4.5

Jaci's Tree Lodge has 8 luxurious 'Tree Houses', each encompassing a giant tamboti or leadwood tree. Each 'Tree House' is constructed on stilts, up to 6 meters above the ground.


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Jaci's Tree Lodge: Kids stay FREE
Valid:   1 July 2011  -  30 June 2012.

Sediba Private Game Lodge, Welgevonden Private Game Reserve

Sediba Private Game LodgeSafari Lodge

   Average guest rating:4.5

Sediba consists of 2 lodges - Letlapala and Letlapa. Letlapa is situated in a valley with a perennial stream running through it.


Children Welcome - Special kids programme available

Madikwe Safari Lodge, Madikwe (via Abjaterskop Gate)

Madikwe Safari LodgeSafari Lodge

   Average guest rating:4.7

There are 17 chalets, split between the North and East camps. Each chalet features a sitting area, a bedroom with circular fireplace, a spacious dressing area with personal bar, and an en-suite bathroom.


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Kruger and Madikwe Safari Deal
Valid:   29 July 2011  -  30 April 2013.

Children Welcome

Little Garonga, Makalali Conservancy

Little GarongaSafari Lodge

   Average guest rating:4.7

With just 3 luxury suites linked by pathways, Little Garonga was designed with exclusivity in mind, and can either be booked as an entire lodge or suite by suite. Each suite has its own platform deck complete with hammock.


Children Welcome

Gorah Elephant Camp, Gorah Concession (within Addo)

Gorah Elephant CampSafari Lodge

   Average guest rating:4.5

Your accommodation is in spacious and luxurious tented suites, which are reminiscent of the golden era of safaris in the early 1900s, yet with all the comfort and excellence associated with Africa's finest game lodges. Sumptuous breakfasts and superb lunches are both served in the elegant dining room, or on the veranda overlooking the waterhole.


Children Welcome - Special kids programme available

Riverdene Lodge, Shamwari Game Reserve (via 1st Gate)

Riverdene LodgeSafari Lodge

   Average guest rating:4.5

Each of the 9 twin-bedded rooms are fully air-conditioned, and have a television and telephone, and a small lounge area. Private balconies from each room leads onto the beautifully landscaped gardens.


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Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge, Kwandwe

Kwandwe Great Fish River LodgeSafari Lodge

   Average guest rating:5.0

Set along the steep banks of the Great Fish River, this extraordinary safari lodge affords spectacular views of the wild yet gentle African landscape. The 9 air-conditioned and elegant thatched stone and glass suites feature floor-to-ceiling doors which fold back to reveal uninterrupted wilderness vistas.


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Kwandwe Game Reserve: Stay 3 nights for the price of 2.5
Valid:   1 March 2012  -  19 December 2012.

Children Welcome - Special kids programme available

Kwandwe Ecca Lodge, Kwandwe

Kwandwe Ecca LodgeSafari Lodge

   Average guest rating:5.0

The lodge is airy, with barely a barrier between indoors and the African bushveld. The 6 suites each features private plunge pools, an en-suite bathroom with spacious, plate glass-enclosed shower, bath, and twin hand-basins, as well as a sitting area which can comfortably convert into accommodation for children 11 years and younger.


Selected Offer
Kwandwe Game Reserve: Stay 3 nights for the price of 2.5
Valid:   1 March 2012  -  19 December 2012.

Children Welcome - Special kids programme available

Phinda Mountain Lodge, Phinda Game Reserve

Phinda Mountain LodgeSafari Lodge

   Average guest rating:5.0

25 split-level suites, each with their own private plunge pool, crest the mountain, with raptor's-eye views of the Reserve. Observe the serenity of the South African wilderness from your private deck, surrounded by the indigenous trees and shrubbery of the pristine Zululand bushveld.


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Phinda Mountain Lodge: Stay 4 nights for the price of 3
Valid:   1 January 2012  -  31 December 2012.

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