South Africa Game Reserve Review
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A CONCISE REVIEW OF ALL SOUTH AFRICAN BIG GAME RESERVES
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Key:
= BIG 5 Game Reserve M = Malaria-Free
KRUGER PARK SURROUNDS
PRIVATE
Kruger Private Concessions - Prime locations, expert guides.
Sabi Sand - Premier safari region. Luxury plus. Big 5 encounters.
Manyeleti - Intimate seclusion. 2 tented camps. Family & couples.
Timbavati - 5 star & eco-adventure Lodges. Rare white lions.
Thornybush - Exclusive. Variety of lodges from 5 star to self-catering.
Kapama - Superb value. Chic to tented safari-style. Great spa.
Balule - Personalized family-owned and/or run lodges. Friendly.
Makalali - 4 independent camps. Families and romantic couples.
Karongwe - Small eco-reserve. 4+5 star. Personalized. Horse safaris.
Klaserie - borders Timbavati Reserve. Selection of lodges.
Moditlo - 36,000acres. Near KNP & Kapama.Wild dogs, cheetah.
Mthethomusha - 8,000ha. Near Malelane Gate. Rock Art tours.
PRIVATE RESERVES WITH BIG GAME
NATIONAL PARKS
KWAZULU-NATAL
PRIVATE GAME RESERVES
AmaZulu - Mountains, wetlands, bushland. 5 star lodge, 2 tented camps.
Phinda - Bush + Beach safari. 5 lodges (our tip “Forest”). Cheetah.
Thanda - Innovative selection of lodgings. Spa. Children welcomed.
NATIONAL PARKS
LIMPOPO
PRIVATE GAME RESERVES
NATIONAL PARKS
- M
Marakele - Tented camp overlooks a dam. Campsite. Self-catering only.
Mapungubwe - Limpopo River. Real beauty. Top pick=Tshugulu camp.
- M Waterberg - 4x4. Panoramic views. Tents, campsites. Brown Hyena.
NORTH WEST
PRIVATE GAME RESERVES
- M
Madikwe - Variety of Eco-Lodges. Run co-operatively. Painted dog.
- M
Pilanesberg - Close to Sun City resort. Paved roads - can be busy.
NATIONAL PARKS
- M Borakalalo - Rustic or en-suite tents. Leopard, rhino, giraffe. Fishing.
- M Molopo - Botswana border. Campsites. Communal ablutions. Cheetah.
NORTHERN CAPE
PRIVATE GAME RESERVES
- M Karoo Garriep - Breathtaking starry nights. 4 Star houses. Horse trails.
- M Tswalu Kalahari - Large. Horseback safaris. Lion, rhino, meercat.
- M !Xaus Lodge - A Co-operation Lodge owned by San & Mier communites.
NATIONAL PARKS
- M Ai-Ais Richtersveld - Desert region. Rest Camps, campsites. 4x4 only.
- M Augrabies Falls - Chalets, camp sites. Hiking trails. Mountain Zebra.
- M Kgalagadi - Wilderness Eco-Lodges. Kalahari lion. Red dunes. Sunsets!
GAUTENG - Johannesburg surrounds
- M Dinokeng - Big 4. Buffalo coming soon. Variety of lodgings.
- M
Krugersdorp - Mokoya Lodge=the pick. Lion enclosure. Meet cubs.
- M Lephalale - A selection of small game lodges. Mama Tau has white lions.
- M The Lion Park - Not a game reserve. Carnivore enclosure. Luxury en-suite tents.
- M Lion & Rhino Reserve - Self-catering chalets. Within the 'Cradle of Humankind'.
- M
Welgedacht - Eco Bushcamp. Part of Dinokeng Game reserve.
THE EASTERN CAPE
PRIVATE GAME RESERVES
- M
Amakhala - Family camps. 3-5 Star. Wildlife relocation Program. Near Addo.
- M
Kariega - 4+5 Star Lodges. Family owned/operated. Garden Route.
- M
Kwandwe - 4 highly rated Lodges. Founders of the Angus Gillis Foundation
- M
Lalibela - 3 x 4 Star Lodges. Treetops=honeymoon pick. Mid range budget.
- M
Pumba - Two 5 Star Eco Lodges. Conferences. Spa. White lions.
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Shamwari - Near P.E. Born Free Foundation. Variety of 5 star Lodges.
NATIONAL PARKS
- M
Addo - Variety of lodgings. Tours. Few roads. Close elephant encounters.
THE WESTERN CAPE
PRIVATE GAME RESERVES
- M
Aquila - 4 Star. Caters to all budgets. Quad biking, horse safaris. Near Cape Town.
- M
Gondwana - Luxury suites, fireplace. Spa. Mountain views over Fynbos reserve.
- M Inverdoorn - 4-5 Star cottages. Big 4 (no elephant). Cheetah. Winelands.
- M
Sanbona - 5 star lodges. Panoramic views. On the "Winelands Route".
NATIONAL PARKS
- M Cederberg Reserve - Traditional thatched cottages. Endangered Cape leopard & Mountain zebra
- M Karoo - Panoramic. Chalets + campsites. Cape Dutch Style. Lion, black rhino.
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