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Wilderness refined by time
A privately owned Big Five reserve just west of the Kruger National Park, home to five lodges, superb wildlife and an on-site wellness spa.
Kapama is a Greater Kruger reserve adjacent to the national park, founded by the Roode family. The 32,000-acre concession is one of the larger privately-owned reserves in the region and home to four owner-operated lodges plus the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre.
Kapama sits in the Greater Kruger with Big Five roaming freely across 13,000 hectares of unfenced bush. What sets it apart for our safari specialists is accessibility: Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport is ten minutes from the reserve gate, with daily flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town. Most guests are on a game drive within an hour of landing.
The reserve runs four lodges across three price tiers, so the choice comes down to what matters most to you. River Lodge and Southern Camp are the most affordable at around R15,000 per person per night, fully inclusive. Buffalo Camp sits in the treetops, accessible only by elevated walkways, from R16,000. Karula is the flagship, light-filled and contemporary, from R32,500. Jabulani, the elephant-interaction property, sits between them at R28,000. All rates include twice-daily game drives, meals, selected drinks and transfers from the airstrip.
Kapama River Lodge is the largest of the Kapama Private Game Reserve camps.
The charm and hospitality of Kapama Southern Camp, inside Kapama Private Game Reserve, makes it a warm and inviting place for families looking for the best safari lodge in the Kruger National Park area.
With its light, airy, open spaces and views from every angle, Karula is truly the pride of Kapama Private Game Reserve as our flagship lodge.
High in the shady treetops, accessible only by elevated wooden walkways, the luxury tents of Buffalo Camp are the closest you will get to living alongside the wildlife at Kapama Private Game Reserve.
Jabulani, one of South Africa's most renowned five-star safari lodges, is located is the Kapama Private Game Reserve, in the Greater Kruger.
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