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Karongwe River Lodge

Karongwe, South Africa·Luxury lodge·Karongwe Portfolio·Info checked October 2026

Karongwe River Lodge has 11 suites in the fenced Karongwe reserve, including family suites and presidential suites with plunge pools. The rate includes meals and dawn and dusk safaris.

Family suites
Kids' programme
Plunge-pool suites
Children of all ages
Accommodation11 suites, including family and presidential suites
OperatorKarongwe Portfolio
Safari styleGuided game drives
ChildrenAll ages
Traversing areaLodge area not publishedIn the Karongwe; the lodge's own traversing area isn't published · source · What's this?
Kids' programme

Strengths

  • Children of all ages are welcome
  • Children's programme

Things to consider

  • Only a “from” price is published, without dates
  • Bar drinks are extra
  • Transfers are not included; ask the lodge for a price
  • Fenced reserve, not part of the open Greater Kruger system

Drawn from the rates, policies and facts on this page for your dates and group, not from reviews.

Rooms

11 suites, including family and presidential suites. Room photos will appear once the lodge supplies them.

Rates & inclusions

PeriodDatesPublished rate≈ EUR
Room for 2, from1 Jan – 31 DecR8,900€482

From R17,800 per suite per night for two (SA-Venues). No date ranges are given. Conversions use €1 = R18.47 (OFX mid-market rate; GBP from the Bank of England spot rate, 19 Oct 2026). Highlighted row matches your check-in date.

All meals Included
Guided game drives Included
Guided walksNot included
Conservation levyNot included
Airstrip / airport transfersNot included
DrinksNot included

TOMSA levy and Karongwe gate fee extra; one dusk drink per person is included.

Where to book

Book on Safari.com, or on the lodge's own website if Safari.com doesn't list it.

Current “from” priceThe booking link shows whether rooms are free for your dates.
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Your trip details
Karongwe River Lodge (Karongwe, Greater Kruger)
Check-in Mon, 16 Nov 2026 · check-out Thu, 19 Nov 2026 · 3 nights
2 adults
Nationality: International
Room: Luxury suite

Safari.com doesn't accept dates in a link, so clicking it copies your trip details above, ready to paste into the enquiry form. Prices there can differ from the published rates shown here.

Karongwe

Karongwe is a fully fenced private reserve of about 9,000 hectares on the edge of Greater Kruger, about 40 minutes from Hoedspruit airport. It is separate from the open Greater Kruger system. Sources record the Big Five and cheetah but no wild dog or black rhino.

Big FiveLionLeopardElephantRhinoCheetah

Wildlife listed for the reserve as a whole (source: SafariBookings: Karongwe). Sightings are never guaranteed.

Game viewing through the year

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Safari Shortlist's general guide for Greater Kruger. Your check-in month is highlighted. See the month guide

Getting there

National parkPrivate reserveAirportPark gate
MOZAMBIQUEMOZAMBIQUEZIMBABWELebombo Mountains Sabie RiverSand RiverOlifants RiverTimbavati RiverCrocodile RiverLetaba RiverShingwedzi RiverLuvuvhu RiverLimpopo River Kruger National ParkSabi SandManyeletiTimbavatiKlaserieBaluleUmbabatThornybushKapamaSelatiMakalaliKarongweMjejane SandringhamAndoverBlyde-OlifantsLetaba RanchMakuyaMthethomushaMakutsi AcornhoekBushbuckridgeHazyviewPafuri GatePunda Maria GatePhalaborwa GateOrpen GatePaul Kruger GatePhabeni GateNumbi GateMalelane GateCrocodile Bridge GateSkukuzaSataraOlifantsLower SabieLetabaMopaniShingwedziPunda MariaHoedspruitSkukuzaKMIAPhalaborwa5 kmKarongwe River
Nearest scheduled airportHoedspruit Eastgate (HDS)
Straight-line distance≈ 54 km
TransfersAirport and road transfers are extra.
AccessKarongwe.
Coordinates-24.1792, 30.5621
ReserveKarongwe

Policies

Check-in / check-outAsk the lodge
ChildrenAll ages; no game drives under 6. Little Paws kids' programme and babysitting at extra cost.
CancellationAsk the lodge or booking partner
WebsiteNot listed by our sources

Sources

Information checked in October 2026. Rates and policies change, so the lodge or booking partner always confirms the final details.

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€482 pp / night all-in€2,891 for 2 adults · 3 nights
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