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Makalali

This fenced reserve of about 26 000 hectares is home to two of the most stylish and innovative lodges in South Africa – Garonga and Makalali. With just these two lodges operating in the conservancy, game viewing here is a wonderfully uncrowded affair with very few other vehicles. A herd of disease-free buffalo have been added in recent years to complete the Big Five.

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This fenced reserve of about 26 000 hectares is home to two of the most stylish and innovative lodges in South Africa – Garonga and Makalali. With just these two lodges operating in the conservancy, game viewing here is a wonderfully uncrowded affair with very few other vehicles. A herd of disease-free buffalo have been added in recent years to complete the Big Five.

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Garonga Safari Camp
South Africa, Greater Kruger, Makalali

Garonga Safari Camp

INCLUDES DRINKS! Garonga with its unusually styled and very attractive tented rooms was one of the pioneers of the "new style" safari experience when...

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R4,920 Normal R10,610 per person per night
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Makalali Main Lodge
South Africa, Greater Kruger, Makalali

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...

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R3,372 Normal R6,430 per person per night
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Makalali River Lodge
South Africa, Greater Kruger, Makalali

Makalali River Lodge

CLOSED DUE TO FLOOD DAMAGE. One of the first South African game lodges to break away from traditional architecture and feature ground breaking styling...

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R5,503 Normal R10,000 per person per night
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Xidulu
South Africa, Greater Kruger, Makalali

Xidulu

Are you a private group wanting an exclusive-use game lodge all to yourselves? Then Xidulu, a lovely 6-bedroomed lodge spectacularly positioned on the edge...

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R42,285 Normal R66,000 Exclusive use per night for entire lodge - sleeps up to 12 guests
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