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Our backyard, at local rates: lodge and safari specials for South African residents
Resident rates at lodges we know well, picked by a small team who live 40 minutes from many of them.
- Owner-run in the Lowveld
- SATSA member no. 3049
- ★★★★★ 5.0 from 204 Google reviews
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Handpicked specials
Per person per night sharing (pppns), for South African residents. Park and conservation fees are extra unless stated.
- Nyati Safari Lodge, Greater Kruger: R4,999 pppns, usually R9,350, save 47%. South African residents · bookable now, valid until 18 December 2026. Our take: “Valid well into next year, so plan ahead.”
- Jock Safari Lodge, Kruger National Park: R18,480 pppns. South African residents · bookable now, valid until 31 December 2026. Our take: “A private concession inside Kruger itself.”
- Morukuru Beach Lodge, De Hoop: R13,500 pppns. South African residents · bookable now, valid until 17 December 2026. Malaria-free. Our take: “Whale season on the De Hoop coast.”
- GweGwe Beach Lodge, Wild Coast: R11,000 pppns, usually R12,950, save 15%. Book & travel within 30 days, valid until 19 December 2026. Malaria-free. Our take: “For when you want the coast with nobody else on it.”
- &Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge, Phinda: R11,600 pppns, usually R22,400, save 48%. South African residents · bookable now, valid until 20 December 2026. Our take: “Wetland views and very few neighbours.”
- &Beyond Phinda Forest Lodge, Phinda: R8,220 pppns, usually R18,100, save 55%. South African residents · bookable now, valid until 20 December 2026. Our take: “Glass suites in the sand forest.”
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