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Best Balule safari lodges

The best all-round lodges in Balule, ranked on the same published facts as the Greater Kruger list: wildlife recorded in the reserve, open access to Kruger, guided drives, traversing area, what the rate includes and camp size.

Best all-round lodgesBest value guided safarisBest value all-inclusiveLargest traversing areasBest for big-game viewingBest settings and sceneryMost intimate campsBest for familiesBest for walking safarisTop-end luxuryBest exclusive-use villasEasiest to reachBest self-drive campsBest for birding
By reserve:Sabi SandTimbavatiKlaserieBaluleThornybushKruger National Park

Prices for 16 Nov – 19 Nov · 2 adults. Change dates

  1. 1Pondoro Game LodgeBalule · Luxury lodge5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger12,140 ha traversing4 of 6 included€649pp / night all-in
  2. 2Chacma Bush CampBalule · Luxury lodge5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger4 of 6 included3 rooms€344pp / night all-in
  3. 3Ezulwini River LodgeBalule · Luxury lodge5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included9 rooms€624pp / night all-in
  4. 4Mohlabetsi Safari LodgeBalule · Luxury lodge5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included11 roomsNo published rate
  5. 5Nambu CampBalule · Tented camp5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included6 rooms€311pp / night all-in
  6. 6Greenfire Game LodgeBalule · Luxury lodge5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger2 of 6 included9 rooms€338pp / night all-in
  7. 7Imagine Africa Luxury Tented CampBalule · Tented camp5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger2 of 6 included5 rooms€463pp / night all-in
  8. 8Ku Sungula Safari LodgeBalule · Bush camp5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger2 of 6 included5 rooms€347pp / night all-in
  9. 9Parsons Hilltop Safari CampBalule · Tented camp5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger2 of 6 included4 rooms€213pp / night all-in
  10. 10Sausage Tree Safari CampBalule · Tented camp5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger2 of 6 included5 rooms€491pp / night all-in
  11. 11Tomo Safari LodgeBalule · Luxury lodge5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included€486pp / night all-in
  12. 12Baluleni Safari LodgeBalule · Luxury lodge5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger2 of 6 included€241pp / night all-in
  13. 13Naledi Bush LodgeBalule · Luxury lodge5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger2 of 6 included€445pp / night all-in
  14. 14Maninghi LodgeBalule · Bush camp5 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger0 of 6 included5 rooms€232pp / night all-in
How this list is built

Score = 2 × big-game species recorded in the reserve (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, cheetah, wild dog) + 3 if the reserve is unfenced with Kruger + 2 for guided drives in the rate + up to 4 for a published traversing area + 1 per rate inclusion + 1 for 12 rooms or fewer. It can't measure service, food or guiding quality, which we can't verify.

14 lodges qualify, with at most two per operator so one brand doesn't fill the list. Rankings use only facts shown on the lodge pages, with sources. Nothing is paid placement and nothing is based on reviews.