Family Friendly
Fancy taking the kids on safari? Then check out our selection of lodges that welcome kids and cater for their specific needs! (just remember that most lodges won't allow the real littlies out on game drives for safety reasons)
Cheetah Ridge
INCLUDES DRINKS! 10 luxurious free standing Signature Suites built on an open plain with floor to ceiling glazing overlooking a private waterhole, so you can...
Ivory Tree Game Lodge
With 64 luxurious suites this is more of a “bush hotel” which offers more facilities and activities than a traditional game lodge, if not the intimacy.
Jaci’s Private Lodge
OPENING 1 JULY. DRINKS INCLUDED! Stunning re-invention after the old Jaci's lodges were destroyed by flooding in 2025 - this newly built 10-room lodge raises...
Kapama River Lodge
INCLUDES DRINKS! With 62 luxurious suites positioned along the seasonal Kapama river, it’s ideally suited to guests (often younger couples and groups of...
Karongwe River Lodge
The attractively styled new rooms now complement one of the most beautiful river front settings we’ve seen – there’s also very good game viewing on this scenic...
Kirkman's Kamp
Gracious old-style hospitality combines with the atmosphere of a 1920’s South African lowveld homestead (and fabulous game viewing!)
Klaserie Drift Misava Camp
DRINKS INCLUDED! Offering jaw-dropping views from the infinity pool deck located on the top of a cliff overlooking the Klaserie River and the vast expanse of...
Kwa Maritane
A quick 2-hour drive from Gauteng brings you to Kwa Maritane - the "Place of the Rock" - a 90 room bush-resort style lodge that's especially welcoming to kids!
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
DRINKS INCLUDED! Forget jodhpurs, pith helmets or stiff upper lips – Ecca Lodge is youthful, relaxed, modern and trendy (and great for families too!)
Lukimbi Safari Lodge
DRINKS INCLUDED! Lovely lodge which is the most easily accessible of all the private Kruger concessions - 15 000 hectares of prime Big 5 territory right in the...
Mabula Lodge
With its close proximity to Gauteng and excellent affordability, the “bush hotel” style Mabula has undergone a recent stylish contemporary makeover that makes...
Makalali Main Lodge
CLOSED DUE TO FLOOD DAMAGE. Excellent value for money a serious draw-card at this 30-room "bush hotel" style lodge - the contemporary styling of the main...
Mthembu Lodge
Lying on the banks of the White Umfolozi river, Mthembu is a stunning new upmarket lodge of just 9 suites that has immediately elevated itself to the ranks of...
Noka House
Enjoy a family safari in your own exclusive-use house -this comfortable house is reasonably priced for a family safari - there are 2 downstairs bedrooms as...
Pafuri Camp
Lovely tented camp in a superb location on the banks of the Luvuvhu in the scenic far north of Kruger with its fever tree forests, baobabs, huge herds of...
Phinda Mountain Lodge
Poised majestically on the crest of a mountain with soaring views, this is the most family orientated of the Phinda reserve’s lodges.
Safari Plains
With its 20 stylish and spacious tented rooms, Safari Plains is the new luxury lodge option that was previously missing at the Mabula reserve.
Serondella
INCLUDES DRINKS! An old favourite in Thornybush has been transformed with stunningly contemporary new rooms exhibiting a stylish Afro-Scandi modernism....
Simbavati Waterside
DRINKS INCLUDED! Overlooking a large dam, this modern 8-roomed lodge caters for both families (half the rooms are family suites) as well as couples (with the 2...
Springbok Lodge
The first tented camp in Nambiti, Springbok Lodge is also always one of the most reasonably priced lodge options in this popular and easily accessible reserve!
Sungulwane
Located on the game-rich Zuka reserve within the Munyawana conservancy, the 8 attractively contemporary rooms at Sungulwane are a more budget-friendly but...
Thornybush Game Lodge
INCLUDES DRINKS! A recent extensive facelift has brought a bold and fresh new look to this old favourite (it was opened way back in 1961!) - whilst this lodge...
Tintswalo Manor
SLEEPS 10. The perfect exclusive-use bush house overlooking an active waterhole in a prime Big Five area – ideal for that special gathering of friends or...
Tuningi Safari Lodge
INCLUDES DRINKS! A 2025 makeover resulted in this 16-guest capacity lodge now boasting much more stylish and contemporary wonderfully suites complete with...
Umzolozolo Safari Lodge
Umzolozolo with its 8 luxurious suites was the first lodge opened on the Nambiti Reserve back in 2005 and remains one of the best!
Walkers Plains Camp
The 8 spacious suites (all with private plunge pools!) look out over an active waterhole and grassy plain with great views of the Drakensberg beyond - as the...