SAFARI / ACCOMMODATION
Greater Kruger Accommodation
Greater Kruger accommodation is not one single product. The reserve, lodge style, guiding model, room configuration and what is included can change the safari significantly. Spurwing’s role is to narrow the options to properties that genuinely fit the traveller rather than present an endless lodge directory.
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Start with the reserve, not the room photograph
Sabi Sand, Timbavati, Klaserie, Balule and other private reserves each create different practical and safari considerations. Where the lodge sits affects transfers, surrounding itinerary and the overall feel of the stay.
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Understand what the rate includes
Private-reserve stays often bundle accommodation, meals and scheduled game drives, but inclusions vary. Compare the whole safari product rather than treating the nightly room price as the only meaningful number.
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Who is the lodge best for?
Some properties suit couples and special occasions; others work better for families, first-time safari travellers or guests prioritising value. The right match depends on far more than a star rating.
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Combine with Kruger National Park
A private-reserve stay can pair exceptionally well with time inside Kruger. The national park gives you scale and independence; the private reserve gives you a more hosted, guided safari.
STAY IN GREATER KRUGER
Places to stay in Greater Kruger
Explore a curated selection of lodges and camps across Greater Kruger. Filter by reserve, stay style and the kind of safari that suits your trip.
Timbavati and Klaserie
Lodges in the Timbavati and Klaserie private nature reserves.
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Tented Camp
Seven canvas-and-glass Safari Suites and two two-bedroom Family Suites, all with plunge pools, in a solar-powered camp on the Nhlaralumi River in the Timbavati; children from six.
Family Stays · Luxury Safari · Sustainable Stays
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Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Kings Camp Private Game Reserve
Safari Lodge
Six Luxury Suites with private plunge pools, two Honeymoon Suites and Waterbuck Private Camp for up to eight, overlooking a waterhole in the Timbavati; children from six.
Family Stays · Honeymoon · Luxury Safari
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Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Kambaku Safari Lodge
Safari Lodge
Eight thatched chalets facing a waterhole in the Timbavati, powered by solar energy, with the Kambaku Kubs junior-ranger programme; about 45 minutes from Hoedspruit Airport.
Family Stays · Small Lodges · Sustainable Stays
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Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Simbavati River Lodge
Safari Lodge
Six safari tents, two Tented Pool Suites and three two-bedroom Family Chalets on the Nhlaralumi River in the Timbavati, with a Cubs Club, spa and gym; about an hour from Hoedspruit.
Family Stays · Tented Safari
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Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
Africa on Foot
Safari Camp
Five thatched chalets, two of them family chalets, in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, with three-hour guided walks alongside game drives and an optional treehouse sleep-out.
Family Stays · Small Lodges · Value-Focused
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Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
nThambo Tree Camp
Safari Camp
Five raised canvas-and-thatch chalets on stilts above open savannah in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, solar powered, with two drives a day and an optional morning walk.
Small Lodges · Sustainable Stays · Value-Focused
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Africa on Foot
Five thatched chalets, two of them family chalets, in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, with three-hour guided walks alongside game drives and an optional treehouse sleep-out.
Cheetah Plains
Karula, Mapogo and Mvula: three solar-powered villas of four suites for up to eight guests each, sold only on an exclusive-use basis with a private guide,…
Dulini Leadwood
Four suites in riverine forest at the confluence of the Sand and Mabrak rivers in the Sabi Sand.
Dulini Moya
Six suites on the Mabrak River in the Dulini area of the Sabi Sand, each with a deck, heated plunge pool and outdoor shower.
Dulini River
Six open-plan suites with heated private plunge pools, raised above the perennial Sand River in the Sabi Sand.
Kambaku Safari Lodge
Eight thatched chalets facing a waterhole in the Timbavati, powered by solar energy, with the Kambaku Kubs junior-ranger programme; about 45 minutes from Hoedspruit Airport.
Kings Camp Private Game Reserve
Six Luxury Suites with private plunge pools, two Honeymoon Suites and Waterbuck Private Camp for up to eight, overlooking a waterhole in the Timbavati; children from…
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Eight suites, each with a private lounge, deck and plunge pool, on the Sabie River in the Lion Sands section of the Sabi Sand.
Lion Sands River Lodge
Eighteen rooms and suites along the Sabie River in the Sabi Sand: Luxury and Superior Luxury Rooms, River Suites and a two-bedroom Family River Suite.
Malewane Lodge at Royal Malewane
Six Luxury Suites with private pools and two two-bedroom Royal Suites in Royal Malewane’s unfenced wilderness in the Thornybush Nature Reserve, with a spa and the…
Motswari Private Game Reserve
Fifteen en-suite bungalows, eight facing the riverbed and the rest in the bush, for up to 30 guests in the Timbavati and Umbabat area of Greater…
Notten’s Bush Camp
A nine-suite, family-owned Sabi Sand camp established in 1964, with two game drives and a walk daily, all meals and house drinks included, and no single…
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Let geography guide the transfer
A lodge described as being in Greater Kruger may still be several hours from another property in the region. We plan the actual road connection before recommending combinations.
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