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Discover the best big 5 game reserves across South Africa — from self-catering cottages to luxury game lodges.

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Warthog Lodge | Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, Limpopo Limpopo
Limpopo

Warthog Lodge | Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, Limpopo

Not too far from Johannesburg and Pretoria lies the incredible Mabalingwe Nature Reserve; the perfect getaway for nature lovers who want to enjoy the abundant bird and animal…

Crimson Bush Lodge – Dinokeng Game Reserve Gauteng
Gauteng

Crimson Bush Lodge – Dinokeng Game Reserve

The Dinokeng Game Reserve is a big 5 reserve close to Pretoria and Johannesburg and also allows day visitors. There are different kinds of accommodation within the reserve,…

Pumula Bush Chalet | Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, Limpopo Limpopo
Limpopo

Pumula Bush Chalet | Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, Limpopo

If you want to see the big 5, you’ll want to be at Pumula Bush Chalet in the Mabalingwe Nature Reserve where you can see the animals from…

Bakgatla Resort – Pilanesberg National Park North West
North West

Bakgatla Resort – Pilanesberg National Park

Bakgatla Resort, found at the foot of the Garamoga Hill in the Pilanesberg National Park offers its guests a range of different accommodation types whether it staying in…

Mabula Game Lodge – Mabula Private Game Reserve Limpopo
Limpopo

Mabula Game Lodge – Mabula Private Game Reserve

COVID-19 – The lodge has a 20-step protocol for the safety of everyone at the lodge and in the reserve – specific processes and measures that are designed…

Leopard Mountain | Zululand Rhino Reserve, KwaZulu Natal KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal

Leopard Mountain | Zululand Rhino Reserve, KwaZulu Natal

Leopard Mountain Game Lodge lives up to the beauty and majesty of the leopard, and this magnificent multi-award winning 4-star game lodge delivers excellence. The lodge is set…

Impodimo Game Lodge – Madikwe Game Reserve, North West Province North West
North West

Impodimo Game Lodge – Madikwe Game Reserve, North West Province

Madikwe Game Reserve is calling you to come and explore its 75000 hectares of unique beauty. It borders Botswana and is home to the Big 5. The lodge…

Mohlabetsi | Balule Nature Reserve, Hoedspruit, Limpopo Limpopo
Limpopo

Mohlabetsi | Balule Nature Reserve, Hoedspruit, Limpopo

Mohlabetsi is situated in the Balule Nature Reserve which is part of the greater Kruger National Park. Nature lovers appreciate the fact that the small lodge with accommodates…

The Outpost Lodge | Kruger National Park Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga

The Outpost Lodge | Kruger National Park

The wonderful Kruger National Park is an enormous game reserve in South Africa with 9 gates to enter it by. It measures some 18,989 square kilometers and boasts…

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