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Greater Kruger rankings

14 lists built from published rates, inclusions, reserve records, traversing areas and settings. Each one says exactly how it ranks. Prices for 16 Nov – 19 Nov · 2 adults.

Best all-round lodgesStrongest on the facts that shape a safari: wildlife recorded in the reserve, open access to Kruger, guided private drives, published traversing area, what the rate includes and how small the camp is.
  1. Londolozi Pioneer CampSabi Sand
  2. Londolozi Private Granite SuitesSabi Sand
  3. MalaMala Sable CampSabi Sand
See the top 15Best value guided safarisThe lowest all-in price per person per night for your dates, among private lodges whose rate includes meals and guided game drives.
  1. Parsons Hilltop Safari CampBalule
  2. Baluleni Safari LodgeBalule
  3. Shindzela Tented CampTimbavati
See the top 15Best value all-inclusiveThe lowest all-in price where the rate covers meals, game drives, drinks and walks, so there's little to pay at the end.
  1. Chacma Bush CampBalule
  2. Umlani BushcampTimbavati
  3. Kambaku Safari LodgeTimbavati
See the top 15Largest traversing areasThe most land each lodge's vehicles can drive, where the lodge or a reliable source publishes it. More land usually means fewer vehicles at a sighting.
  1. Pafuri Tented CampKruger NP
  2. The OutpostKruger NP
  3. Lukimbi Safari LodgeKruger NP
See the top 15Best for big-game viewingWhere everything that predicts good big-game viewing lines up: all the big predators recorded, an open system, guided off-road tracking and a large area to search.
  1. Motswari Private Game ReserveTimbavati
  2. Londolozi Founders CampSabi Sand
  3. Londolozi Pioneer CampSabi Sand
See the top 15Best settings and sceneryLodges set on a river, among hills, or looking onto a waterhole or hide, as each lodge describes its own setting.
  1. Simbambili Game LodgeSabi Sand
  2. Simbavati River LodgeTimbavati
  3. Pafuri Tented CampKruger NP
See the top 15Most intimate campsThe smallest private camps by published room count, for a quieter, more personal stay.
  1. Chacma Bush CampBalule
  2. Little GarongaMakalali
  3. Londolozi Private Granite SuitesSabi Sand
See the top 15Best for familiesLodges that publish a child policy taking all ages, ranked by what makes a family stay easier.
  1. Kambaku Safari LodgeTimbavati
  2. Singita Sweni LodgeKruger NP
  3. Tintswalo Manor HouseManyeleti
See the top 15Best for walking safarisGuided bush walks included in the rate, led by lodges that build their safari around walking.
  1. Shindzela Tented CampTimbavati
  2. Africa on FootKlaserie
  3. Simbavati Trails CampTimbavati
See the top 15Top-end luxuryThe most exclusive end of the market: the highest published rates, with private pools and full inclusions.
  1. Tintswalo Manor HouseManyeleti
  2. Londolozi Private Granite SuitesSabi Sand
  3. Singita Ebony LodgeSabi Sand
See the top 15Best exclusive-use villasVillas and private camps you book for your own group, often with a private vehicle and chef.
  1. Tulela Safari LodgeKlaserie
  2. Machaton Private CampTimbavati
  3. Makumu Private Game LodgeKlaserie
See the top 15Easiest to reachThe shortest hop from a scheduled airport, best for short stays.
  1. Lion Sands Narina LodgeKruger NP
  2. Lion Sands Tinga LodgeKruger NP
  3. Kirkman's KampSabi Sand
See the top 15Best self-drive campsSANParks camps for exploring Kruger in your own car, ranked by facilities and price.
  1. Shingwedzi Rest CampKruger NP
  2. Pretoriuskop Rest CampKruger NP
  3. Punda Maria Rest CampKruger NP
See the top 15Best for birdingReserves whose sources highlight birdlife, at lodges set on a river.
  1. Umkumbe Safari Lodge RiversideSabi Sand
  2. The OutpostKruger NP
  3. Lukimbi Safari LodgeKruger NP
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Rankings use only the facts on each lodge page. We can't measure service, food or guiding quality, and wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.