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Lodge · Sabi Sand
MalaMala Rattray's Camp
MalaMala Rattrays Camp is the epitome of classic style and good taste. Each luxurious, freestanding and spacious suite offers an atmosphere of lush seclusion and boasts spectacular views of the Sand River
From R 32 100 per person sharing, per night
Special offer available on selected dates.
Lodge · Sabi Sand
MalaMala Rattray's Camp
MalaMala Rattrays Camp is the epitome of classic style and good taste. Each luxurious, freestanding and spacious suite offers an atmosphere of lush seclusion and boasts spectacular views of the Sand River
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About the lodge
An overview of MalaMala Rattray's Camp.
MalaMala Rattrays Camp is the epitome of classic style and good taste. Each luxurious, freestanding and spacious suite offers an atmosphere of lush seclusion and boasts spectacular views of the Sand River
Highlights
- 5-Star Luxury Lodge in the award-winning Mala Mala Game Reserve
- Rooms have private decks with a view over the Sand River or a waterhole.
- Rattray's on Mala Mala is ideal for solo explorers, couples, and families looking for a luxurious safari experience.
You Should Know
- No children under 16 years unless the camp is reserved exclusively. In such cases, children 12 and older are welcome.
The Detail
Tucked away in a forest of green, on the banks of the world-renowned Sand River, lies a special place. Mala Mala Rattray’s Camp offers an intimate glimpse into an era long gone, when travelers from afar combined the magic of the African bush with elegance and refinement.
Marrying humble opulence and romantic exclusivity with unparalleled game viewing, Mala Mala Rattray’s Camp is the premier safari destination for those seeking to experience the wild heart of Africa.
Mala Mala Rattray’s Camp epitomizes classic style and good taste. Each luxurious, freestanding, and spacious suite provides an atmosphere of lush seclusion, offering breathtaking views of the Sand River. Guests can observe wildlife of all shapes and sizes while taking a dip in the private plunge pool, cooling off in the outdoor shower, or enjoying a massage on the deck.
Price Includes
- Accommodation, all meals and drinks (excluding premium brands), snacks, laundry – maximum of 10 items per room per day (minimum 2 nights).
- Game drives in open 4-wheel drive safari vehicles conducted by an experienced ranger, nature walks, and transfers to and from the Mala Mala airstrip.
- Our rates are per person sharing unless stated otherwise.
- 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.
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 15 Dec 2026
Peak / migration
1 Jul 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
All Inclusive - All meals, snacks, drinks, game drives, nature walks, transfers to and from MalaMala Airstrip
R 42 800
per person · night
Shoulder
1 Nov 2026 – 15 Dec 2026
All Inclusive - All meals, snacks, drinks, game drives, nature walks, transfers to and from MalaMala Airstrip
Special offer
R 32 100
per person · night · normally R 42 800
Rates are per person sharing, per night. Where a reduced rate is shown, it reflects a stay-pay or long-stay offer for those dates; honeymoon and other offers are applied separately when we prepare your quote. A single supplement may apply for solo travellers. We offer a price match guarantee, just ask your safari specialist.
Current offers
Special offer available.
Where the rates above show a saving, it comes from a stay-pay or long-stay offer. Last-minute offers are applied by your safari specialist when preparing your quote.
Stay & Pay
Book four consecutive nights at MalaMala Game Reserve and the lowest rated night is complimentary. The offer is valid for arrivals from 1 November 2026 with departure by 15 December 2026, and again for arrivals from 10 January 2027 with departure by 31 March 2027, and for arrivals from 1 November 2027 with departure by 15 December 2027. A minimum of four nights is required and may be split between any of the three MalaMala camps; the offer cannot be combined with South African resident rates.
Last minute
South African passport or identity document holders and permanent residents may book at reduced resident rates when the reservation is made 21 days or less before arrival, for stays from now until 15 December 2026. Proof of residency is required at the time of booking, with an indemnity form and a copy of the identity document or passport at least 72 hours before arrival, and full payment is due within 48 hours of booking. These rates cannot be combined with the Stay 4, Pay 3 offer or any other special.
Photographic safari options
Built for photographers.
Specific photographic infrastructure available at MalaMala Rattray's Camp, taken from MalaMala Game Reserve's published rate sheets, not marketing copy.
Photographic vehicle
Photographic Vehicle Mounts
MalaMala Rattray's Camp offers photographic vehicle mounts as a chargeable supplementary service on safari vehicles. Guests can add mounts per vehicle per day to enhance their wildlife photography on game drives.
Charged per mount per day. Rattray's Camp operates private safari vehicles with a maximum of 4 seats. rate: R 250.00 per mount per day (2026 and 2027).
- Cost
- R 250.00 per mount per day
- Availability
- subject to availability
Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Prices and availability subject to change. Your specialist confirms at booking.
Family policies
Travelling with children.
What our safari specialists know about bringing children to MalaMala Rattray's 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 16+ · Game drives 16+ · Walking safari 16+
- Child rates
- No child rate applies — rate sheets show "n/a" under the children-under-12 column. Children under 16 are not permitted unless exclusive use of the camp is reserved, in which case children aged 12 and over are welcomed and charged as adults.
- Family rooms
- No dedicated family unit.
- Care
- No dedicated kids' programme
- Exceptions
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Rattray's Camp's minimum age of 16 is waived only on exclusive-use bookings of the whole camp, where the minimum drops to 12. No family unit, kids' programme, or babysitting is offered at Rattray's (those facilities exist at sister properties MalaMala Camp and Sable Camp but explicitly exclude Rattray's). Private safari vehicles are bookable at additional cost (approx. R 7,850 per empty seat per day), but are not used as a child-access workaround at Rattray's under standard bookings.
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Your specialist for this lodge
Safari Specialist - Southern Africa
Knows MalaMala Rattray's Camp backwards. Your direct contact from first enquiry to the day you come home.
With Darren across the team.
"Very helpful with itinerary and excellent arrangements of transport from and to Cape Town, and Idubi in Sabi Sands and Lukimbi in Kruger. Although a rep for Safari.com said a letter from a doctor was not required, such a letter IS REQUIRED to go on bush walks if older than 65. Fortunately, we checked the reserve web site and had a doctor's letter."
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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 MalaMala Rattray's 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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