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Best settings and scenery

Lodges set on a river, among hills, or looking onto a waterhole or hide, as each lodge describes its own setting.

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

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

  1. 1Simbambili Game LodgeSabi Sand · Luxury lodgeOn the a riverWaterhole view€1,462pp / night all-in
  2. 2Simbavati River LodgeTimbavati · Tented campOn the Nhlaralumi RiverWaterhole view€731pp / night all-in
  3. 3Pafuri Tented CampKruger National Park · Tented campOn the a river€457pp / night all-in
  4. 4The OutpostKruger National Park · Luxury lodgeOn the a river€631pp / night all-in
  5. 5Lukimbi Safari LodgeKruger National Park · Luxury lodgeOn the a river€823pp / night all-in
  6. 6Londolozi Founders CampSabi Sand · Luxury lodgeOn the Sand River€2,133pp / night all-in
  7. 7Londolozi Pioneer CampSabi Sand · Luxury lodgeOn the Sand River€2,623pp / night all-in
  8. 8MalaMala CampSabi Sand · Luxury lodgeOn the Sand River€1,121pp / night all-in
  9. 9MalaMala Rattray's CampSabi Sand · Luxury lodgeOn the Sand River€2,317pp / night all-in
  10. 10Singita Lebombo LodgeKruger National Park · Luxury lodgeHills and ridges€2,797pp / night all-in
  11. 11Singita Sweni LodgeKruger National Park · Luxury lodgeOn the a river€2,797pp / night all-in
  12. 12Hoyo Hoyo Safari LodgeKruger National Park · Luxury lodgeOn the a river€568pp / night all-in
  13. 13Imbali Safari LodgeKruger National Park · Luxury lodgeOn the a river€715pp / night all-in
  14. 14Jock Safari LodgeKruger National Park · Luxury lodgeOn the Mitomeni and Biyamiti rivers€1,001pp / night all-in
  15. 15Sabi Sabi Little Bush CampSabi Sand · Luxury lodgeOn the Msuthlu River€1,806pp / night all-in
How this list is built

2 points for a river setting, 2 for hills or ridges, 1 for a waterhole in front of camp and 1 for a photographic hide, read from each lodge's own description. Ties go to the larger traversing area.

36 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.