Lodge
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.
Rates
The same as booking direct.
You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup. What you get on top is a specialist who knows Amakhala Bukela Game Lodge personally, looks after every detail of the trip, and stays reachable on WhatsApp from the moment you enquire to the day you come home.
Rates shown are per person sharing, per night, in ZAR. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.
Valid until 10 Jan 2027
1 May 2026 โ 31 Jul 2026
All Inclusive - All meals, selected house beverages and two game drives per day
1 Aug 2026 โ 19 Dec 2026
All Inclusive - All meals, selected house beverages and two game drives per day
20 Dec 2026 โ 10 Jan 2027
All Inclusive - All meals, selected house beverages and two game drives per day
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One specialist. The whole journey.
From your first enquiry to the day you come home, one named safari specialist looks after every detail. We reply within four working hours, on the same day.
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