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Lodge · Amakhala
HillsNek Safari Camp
Nestled in a secluded corner of the reserve, HillsNek Safari Camp is affectionately known as the “small” camp with the “greatest” heart. This family-operated lodge, with just four rooms, epitomizes personalized service, attention to detail, and genuine warmth in hospitality.
From R 10 490 per person sharing, per night
Lodge · Amakhala
HillsNek Safari Camp
From R 10 490 per person sharing, per night
Enquire nowNestled in a secluded corner of the reserve, HillsNek Safari Camp is affectionately known as the “small” camp with the “greatest” heart. This family-operated lodge, with just four rooms, epitomizes personalized service, attention to detail, and genuine warmth in hospitality.
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About the lodge
An overview of HillsNek Safari Camp.
Nestled in a secluded corner of the reserve, HillsNek Safari Camp is affectionately known as the “small” camp with the “greatest” heart. This family-operated lodge, with just four rooms, epitomizes personalized service, attention to detail, and genuine warmth in hospitality.
Highlights
- All-inclusive 4-star experience
- Private and personalized attention
- Luxury accommodation
- Unprecedented safari experience
- Twice-daily game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles
- Encounter the Big 5, Black Wildebeest, Cheetah, Giraffe, Zebra, and numerous other antelope
You Should Know
Children aged 6 and above are welcome.
The Details
The main lodge and four luxury safari tents are elevated on wooden decks, offering sweeping views of the open plains, and are positioned to ensure privacy and tranquility. Each tent features an en-suite bathroom and an outdoor shower.
HillsNek is ideal for families, small groups, or those seeking a truly romantic safari getaway and is available as an exclusive-use lodge on request.
Accommodation
1 Family Tent
This tent is seamlessly connected to the main lodge by elevated wooden walkways. Adjacent to the main tented bedroom is an interconnecting smaller room with two twin beds, offering comfortable accommodation for a family of four.
3 Classic Safari Tents
The Classic Safari Tent has a king-size bed, and each tent is situated on expansive wrap-around wooden decks that offer stunning panoramic views. These tents are connected to the main lodge.
Dining
Savor cuisine that excites the palate and offers a true taste of African culture, hosted by attentive local staff. All meals are enjoyed in the Main Lodge and are included in your stay.
Activities
Safari Game Drives
Guests can enjoy a diverse and flexible safari experience led by a team of highly qualified and knowledgeable rangers.
Price Includes
Accommodation, meals, selected house beverages, and 2 game drives per day.
You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup.
The same as booking direct
Rates and dates.
Per person sharing, per night. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.
Valid until 31 Aug 2028
Peak / migration
1 Sept 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
Full Board - All meals, selected house beverages and two game drives per day
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
R 10 490
per person · night
Green season
1 May 2027 – 31 Aug 2027
Full Board - All meals, selected house beverages and two game drives per day
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
R 8 390
per person · night
Peak / migration
1 Sept 2027 – 30 Apr 2028
Full Board - All meals, selected house beverages and two game drives per day
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
R 11 540
per person · night
Green season
1 May 2028 – 31 Aug 2028
Full Board - All meals, selected house beverages and two game drives per day
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
R 9 060
per person · night
Rates are per person sharing, per night. A single supplement may apply for solo travellers. We offer a price match guarantee, just ask your safari specialist.
Current offers
Special offer available.
Stay & Pay
Stay three nights and pay for only two at Hillsnek Safari Camp. The offer applies to low-season arrivals from 1 May to 31 July 2027, with the standard inclusions of accommodation, meals, selected house beverages and two game drives daily applying to all three nights. The Conservation and Community Development Levy remains payable per person for every night stayed, including the complimentary night, and the offer cannot be combined with any other special.
Family policies
Travelling with children.
What our safari specialists know about bringing children to HillsNek Safari Camp, current as of May 2026. They plan family trips here all the time, so anything below that needs arranging, they will sort. For the bigger picture, see our guide to safari with children .
- Minimum ages
- Stay 9+ · Game drives 9+ · Walking safari 16+
- Child rates
- Children 0–2 yrs stay free sharing with parents (cot included); children 3–11 yrs charged at 50% of the adult sharing rate when sharing with parents. Children in their own room pay full adult rate. The group-wide "kids under 12 stay free" special does NOT apply at HillsNek.
- Family rooms
- Family unit available.
- Care
- No dedicated kids' programme
- Exceptions
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HillsNek Safari Camp sets its own minimum age of 9 years to stay — higher than the Amakhala group's general 6-year minimum for game drives. Children aged 6–8 may only join game drives via a private vehicle, available on request at additional cost and subject to availability. Walking safaris remain strictly 16+. A Family Tent is available, comprising the main tented bedroom with an interleading smaller twin room, accommodating two adults plus two children — but this does not override the 9-year minimum stay age. The "Kids under 12 stay free" special and the kids' programme offered elsewhere in the Amakhala portfolio are not available at HillsNek. Cancellation terms are stricter: 100% cancellation fee within 60 days of arrival.
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Your specialist for this lodge
Safari Specialist - Southern Africa
Knows HillsNek Safari Camp backwards. Your direct contact from first enquiry to the day you come home.
With Kim across the team.
"Hi Chantal The Summit place guest house was First class , the warmest welcome Robyn was a first class host , the day drips to the wine region and Cape of Good hope etc where really good also. Limoni apartments where lovely, we were looked after by the maids and the property was fantastic . Amakhala service was fantastic, really first class couldn’t fault it. No issues with the cars or anything everything went well, thank you for organising it for us we would recommend you and your company!"
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From your first enquiry to the day you come home, one named safari specialist looks after every detail. We can handle the whole trip, not just the stay at HillsNek Safari Camp: multi-country itineraries, internal flights, road transfers, tipping guidance, travel insurance, the lot. A safari specialist will be in touch within as little as 15 minutes during working hours.
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