Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge

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Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge

Bukela Game Lodge offers a boutique Big Five safari experience less than an hour away from Port Elizabeth in the malaria-free Amakhala Game Reserve.

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From R 9 320 per person sharing, per night

LocationAmakhala
From, per person · nightR 9 320
AvailabilityLive

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Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge

About the lodge

An overview of Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge.

Bukela Game Lodge offers a boutique Big Five safari experience less than an hour away from Port Elizabeth in the malaria-free Amakhala Game Reserve.

Highlights

  • The lodge facilities include a dining and sitting area with a central fireplace, a lounge area with a selection of books, and a large wooden pool deck overlooking a small waterhole frequently visited by buffalo, warthogs, and elephants.
  • Guests are treated to bush braais (barbecues) and special festivities in the outdoor boma area of the lodge.
  • The 7,500-hectare Amakhala Game Reserve is teeming with wildlife, including lions, herds of elephants, buffalo, giraffes, cheetahs, and rhinos, to name only a few.

You Should Know

  • Bukela Game Lodge welcomes children 12 years and older.

The Details

The lodge is family-owned and operated, and it prides itself on providing luxury accommodation, warm hospitality, and impeccable service.

The five Luxury Safari Tents are built on raised wooden decks and feature a spacious bedroom, en-suite bathrooms complete with a spa bath and both indoor and outdoor showers, an open-plan lounge, air conditioning, electric blankets, a minibar, and a wraparound viewing deck accessible from two sides of the tent.

The thatched Luxury Honeymoon Suite includes a large four-poster king-size bed, an en-suite bathroom complete with a spa bath and both indoor and outdoor showers, a central fireplace for romantic evenings, air conditioning, underfloor heating, a private wooden deck, a bar fridge, and hot drink amenities.

The three thatched Luxury King/Twin Suites offer either a twin or king-size bed, an en-suite bathroom complete with a spa bath and both indoor and outdoor showers, a central fireplace for romantic evenings, air conditioning, underfloor heating, a private wooden deck, a bar fridge, and hot drink amenities.

Activities offered at the lodge or nearby include open vehicle game drives, guided bush walks, boat cruises, birding safaris, archery, fishing, and stargazing.

Amakhala Bukela Lodge is ideal for solo explorers, couples, and families looking for a luxury safari experience in the African bush.

Price Includes

  • Accommodation, all meals, selected local beverages, and two game drives per day.
  • Our rates are per person sharing unless otherwise noted.
  • Single supplements may apply.
  • Request a quote or speak to one of our agents for the best and most current rates available.

You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup.

Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge

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Rates and dates.

Per person sharing, per night. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.

Valid until 10 Jan 2027

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Green season

1 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026

All Inclusive - All meals, selected house beverages and two game drives per day

R 9 320

per person · night

Peak / migration

1 Aug 2026 – 19 Dec 2026

All Inclusive - All meals, selected house beverages and two game drives per day

R 11 170

per person · night

Festive

20 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

All Inclusive - All meals, selected house beverages and two game drives per day

R 12 830

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.

Family policies

Travelling with children.

What our safari specialists know about bringing children to Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge, 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 12+ · Game drives 12+ · Walking safari 12+
Child rates
Bukela is a 12+ years welcome lodge: no children under 12 are accepted, so the group's standard child rates (0-2 no charge, 3-11 at 50% of adult sharing rate) do not apply here. From age 12, full adult sharing rate.
Family rooms
No dedicated family unit.
Care
No dedicated kids' programme
Exceptions

Bukela is listed as "12+ yrs welcome" and is explicitly excluded from the group's "Pay 2 Stay 3" and "Kids under 12 stay free" specials. The general Amakhala child rates (0-2yrs no charge; 3-11yrs at 50%) do not apply at Bukela because no under-12s are accepted. Private vehicles are available on request, subject to availability and at additional cost, but this does not lower the minimum age at the lodge. A R1000 per night suite upgrade supplement applies at Bukela. No dedicated family unit at Bukela — family suites/tents are offered at sister lodges (e.g. Hlosi).

Walking safari

Built for walking.

Documented walking safari options at Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge. Distinguishes short bush walks from dedicated walking trails and overnight wilderness journeys.

Walking

Bush Walk

Bukela Game Lodge offers a guided bush walk as one of its featured activities, allowing guests to explore the Amakhala Game Reserve on foot. This is listed alongside other structured safari activities such as day safaris, night drives, and birding safaris.

Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Prices and availability subject to change. Your specialist confirms at booking.

Horseback

Saddle up.

Horseback riding options at Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge. Rider experience and age requirements vary; check the details on each ride before booking.

Guided ride

Horse Trails

Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge lists Horse Trails as one of its featured activities, indicating a structured guided horseback riding product is available to guests on the Amakhala Game Reserve.

Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Prices and availability subject to change. Your specialist confirms at booking.

Your specialist for this lodge

Shann Shaw

Shann Shaw

Safari Specialist - Southern Africa

Knows Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge backwards. Your direct contact from first enquiry to the day you come home.

"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!"
February 2023 · United Kingdom · Verified on Trustpilot ↗

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Let's design your stay.

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 Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge: 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.

Example: 14–21 Nov 2027 · 2 adults · departing NYC · Big Five focus.

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