Value For Money

Blyde Wilderness River Lodge

Blyde Wilderness Lodge is a peaceful riverbank bed-and-breakfast lodge offering a family welcome and a tranquil retreat, particularly after time on the hot, dusty Kruger roads. There are two pools set in beautiful gardens with general game including resident hippos and crocs. Massage is available

Varty Camp

Varty's pioneer soul is on show here: African safari with a family campfire that has burned since 1926. The largest Londolozi lodge offers value and tradition, sharing 137 sq km of superb traversing, guiding & Sand frontage.

Simbavati Photo Safari

Set departures from Simbavati River Lodge with a professional wildlife photographer and specialist low-sided vehicle with four swivel seats and camera mounts. Inclusive 4 day package including pre- and post-drive briefings & instruction. Kit and vehicle also available for hire

Kambaku

Pair of lodges, one adult-only, one for all ages. Basic in style with good traversing in the Klaserie and parts of the Timbavati. Comprehensive spa with steam room. Photographic gear for hire.

Djuma Galago

Traditional family-friendly self-catering on superb north Sabi Sand boundary with Kruger and with Buffelshoek traversing. A 'Vuyatela-lite' with comfort but less stars and spangle. Excellent guides.

Baobab Ridge

Family-run lodge of comfortable cottages set around small but active Klaserie waterhole. Spacious suites with views. In-pool game viewing. Good value Big Five (though leopard can be elusive).

Arathusa

Superb central northern-sector Sabi Sand waterhole location with Big Five concentrations. Largest, arguably the best, traversing area in the north with over 4,000 hectares at your disposal.

Simbavati River Lodge

Safari tent and suite lodge in the remote northern Timbavati. Seasonal Nhlaralumi river and a pumped waterhole produce good game sightings on the deck. Photographic safaris looking for game last a few days.

Nkorho Bush Lodge

Top marks for lovely remote, waterhole lodge on the unfenced Kruger boundary with Sabi Sand. Excellent game viewing. Tranquillity and flat open plains increase the chances of wild dog and cheetah sightings.

Djuma Vuyatela

Self-catering for grown-ups in Sabi Sand seems oxymoronic, but Vuyatela succeeds with style. Lively dam with Big Five in camp. Look-out tower. Opulent suites with views over water.