Best 20: Safari Lodge Stays. 5 Star. The Ultimate Safari Lodge Guide : Greater Kruger National Park : South Africa 5 Star from $660 - $3000 pp/night
Greater Kruger National Park
*Categorised in Areas and Reserves within Mpumalanga Province and Limpopo Province*
Sabi Sand Reserve (Most famous)
1. Thornybush Simbambili Lodge
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Closest Airport and Airstrip : Eastgate Airport: The reserve is 20km or a 25-minute transfer from this our closest airport. Transfers to Thornybush and Simbambili can be arranged. Daily flights by South African Express Airways link Eastgate Airport to Johannesburg, Sun City and Cape Town.
2.Inyati Game Lodge
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Closest Airport: There are three major airport serving the Sabi Sands: Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (for lodges in the western sector) Skukuza Airport (for lodges in the southern sector) Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport (for lodges in the northern sector)
3. Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
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Closest Airport: Eastgate (Hoedspruit), Skukuza and KMIA (Nelspruit) airports are all in close proximity, with daily scheduled flights from / to Johannesburg.
4. Lion Sands River Lodge
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Closest Airport: Eastgate (Hoedspruit), Skukuza and KMIA (Nelspruit) airports are all in close proximity, with daily scheduled flights from / to Johannesburg.
5. Elephant Plains Game Lodge
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Closest Airport: The nearest Airport is Hoedspruit and road transfers from here to Elephant Plains are available.
6. Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve
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Closest Airport: Ulusaba landing strip, Leopard Hills helipad. Eastgate (Hoedspruit), Skukuza and KMIA (Nelspruit) airports are all in close proximity, with daily scheduled flights from / to Johannesburg.
Mluwati Concession (Private Concession)
7. Hamiltons Tented Camp
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Closest Airport : SA Airlink offers flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town into Hoedspruit Airport. Transfers from Hoedspruit can be booked at time of reservation
8. Hoyo Hoyo Safari Lodge
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Closest Airport : BY AIR: Daily scheduled flights into Skukuza Airport and Hoedspruit Airport. Federal flights to the Manyeleti airstrip.
Klaserie Game Reserve
9. Klaserie Drift
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Closest Airport : SA Airlink offers flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town into Hoedspruit Airport. Transfers from Hoedspruit can be booked at time of reservation. Approximately 7 to 8 km after leaving Hoedspruit, you will see a sign for the Eastgate Airport
Thornybush Game Reserve
10. Shumbalala Game Lodge
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Closest Airport : Airlink has daily flights from Cape Town and OR Tambo International Airport (previously known as Johannesburg International Airport) to Hoedspruit Airport (also known as Eastgate airport). From there we will arrange a short transfer of approximately 30 minutes to the reserve.
11. Thornybush Game Lodge
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Kapama Game Reserve
12. Jabulani Safari
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Closest Airport : Kapama Private Game Reserve is located close to Eastgate Airport in Limpopo, South Africa. The airport forms the northern boundary of the reserve. Flights from Johannesburg take 1 hour, after which guests are easily transferred to Kapama in open Landrovers which takes just a few minutes.
13. Kapama River Lodge
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Closest Airport : Kapama Private Game Reserve is located close to Eastgate Airport in Limpopo, South Africa. The airport forms the northern boundary of the reserve. Flights from Johannesburg take 1 hour, after which guests are easily transferred to Kapama in open Landrovers which takes just a few minutes.
14. Kapama Southern Camp
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Malelane (Offers Day Trips in the Kruger National Park )
15. Kambaku River Lodge
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Closest Airport : By air. Flights in to Hoedspruit/Eastgate Airport (30km from Kambaku) are booked direct from Johannesburg or from Cape Town, and you will be collected at the airport and transported to the lodge (not included in daily rate).
Manyeleti Game Reserve
15. Tintswalo Safari Lodge
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Closest Airport : Tintswalo Safari Lodge is easily accessible via a short drive from Hoedspruit airport
Mjejane Game Reserve
16. Kruger Sunset Lodge
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Closest Airport : A private airport is 10 km away, Skukuza airport as well as Kruger International airport is within an hours drive.
17 Mayas Lodge
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Closest Airport : Skukuza airport as well as Kruger International airport is within an hours drive.
18. Jacana River Lodge
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Closest Airport : Skukuza airport as well as Kruger International airport is within an hours drive.
Hazyview
19. Summerfields Rose Retreat and Spa
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Closest Airport : Ulusaba Airport - (37.05 Km / 23.02 Miles)Kruger Mpumalanga Airport - (37.13 Km / 23.07 Miles)Inyati Airport - (39.65 Km / 24.64 Miles)Skukuza Airport - (47.33 Km / 29.41 Miles)Londolozi Airport - (48.12 Km / 29.9 Miles)
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Best 20: Safari Lodge Stays. 5 Star. The Ultimate Safari Lodge Guide : Greater Kruger National Park : South Africa 5 Star from $660 - $3000 pp/night
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Greater Kruger National Park
*Categorised in Areas and Reserves within Mpumalanga Province and Limpopo Province*
Sabi Sand Reserve (Most famous)
1. Thornybush Simbambili Lodge
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Closest Airport and Airstrip : Eastgate Airport: The reserve is 20km or a 25-minute transfer from this our closest airport. Transfers to Thornybush and Simbambili can be arranged. Daily flights by South African Express Airways link Eastgate Airport to Johannesburg, Sun City and Cape Town.
2.Inyati Game Lodge
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Closest Airport: There are three major airport serving the Sabi Sands: Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (for lodges in the western sector) Skukuza Airport (for lodges in the southern sector) Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport (for lodges in the northern sector)
3. Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
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Closest Airport: Eastgate (Hoedspruit), Skukuza and KMIA (Nelspruit) airports are all in close proximity, with daily scheduled flights from / to Johannesburg.
4. Lion Sands River Lodge
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Closest Airport: Eastgate (Hoedspruit), Skukuza and KMIA (Nelspruit) airports are all in close proximity, with daily scheduled flights from / to Johannesburg.
5. Elephant Plains Game Lodge
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Closest Airport: The nearest Airport is Hoedspruit and road transfers from here to Elephant Plains are available.
6. Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve
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Closest Airport: Ulusaba landing strip, Leopard Hills helipad. Eastgate (Hoedspruit), Skukuza and KMIA (Nelspruit) airports are all in close proximity, with daily scheduled flights from / to Johannesburg.
Mluwati Concession (Private Concession)
7. Hamiltons Tented Camp
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Closest Airport : SA Airlink offers flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town into Hoedspruit Airport. Transfers from Hoedspruit can be booked at time of reservation
8. Hoyo Hoyo Safari Lodge
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Closest Airport : BY AIR: Daily scheduled flights into Skukuza Airport and Hoedspruit Airport. Federal flights to the Manyeleti airstrip.
Klaserie Game Reserve
9. Klaserie Drift
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Closest Airport : SA Airlink offers flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town into Hoedspruit Airport. Transfers from Hoedspruit can be booked at time of reservation. Approximately 7 to 8 km after leaving Hoedspruit, you will see a sign for the Eastgate Airport
Thornybush Game Reserve
10. Shumbalala Game Lodge
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Closest Airport : Airlink has daily flights from Cape Town and OR Tambo International Airport (previously known as Johannesburg International Airport) to Hoedspruit Airport (also known as Eastgate airport). From there we will arrange a short transfer of approximately 30 minutes to the reserve.
11. Thornybush Game Lodge
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Kapama Game Reserve
12. Jabulani Safari
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Closest Airport : Kapama Private Game Reserve is located close to Eastgate Airport in Limpopo, South Africa. The airport forms the northern boundary of the reserve. Flights from Johannesburg take 1 hour, after which guests are easily transferred to Kapama in open Landrovers which takes just a few minutes.
13. Kapama River Lodge
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Closest Airport : Kapama Private Game Reserve is located close to Eastgate Airport in Limpopo, South Africa. The airport forms the northern boundary of the reserve. Flights from Johannesburg take 1 hour, after which guests are easily transferred to Kapama in open Landrovers which takes just a few minutes.
14. Kapama Southern Camp
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Malelane (Offers Day Trips in the Kruger National Park )
15. Kambaku River Lodge
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Closest Airport : By air. Flights in to Hoedspruit/Eastgate Airport (30km from Kambaku) are booked direct from Johannesburg or from Cape Town, and you will be collected at the airport and transported to the lodge (not included in daily rate).
Manyeleti Game Reserve
15. Tintswalo Safari Lodge
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Closest Airport : Tintswalo Safari Lodge is easily accessible via a short drive from Hoedspruit airport
Mjejane Game Reserve
16. Kruger Sunset Lodge
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Closest Airport : A private airport is 10 km away, Skukuza airport as well as Kruger International airport is within an hours drive.
17 Mayas Lodge
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Closest Airport : Skukuza airport as well as Kruger International airport is within an hours drive.
18. Jacana River Lodge
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Closest Airport : Skukuza airport as well as Kruger International airport is within an hours drive.
Hazyview
19. Summerfields Rose Retreat and Spa
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Closest Airport : Ulusaba Airport - (37.05 Km / 23.02 Miles)Kruger Mpumalanga Airport - (37.13 Km / 23.07 Miles)Inyati Airport - (39.65 Km / 24.64 Miles)Skukuza Airport - (47.33 Km / 29.41 Miles)Londolozi Airport - (48.12 Km / 29.9 Miles)
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