The Outpost

Highlights

• Whereabouts: Makuleke Contractual Park, Pafuri, Kruger National Park, South Africa
• Experiences: Big 5 game drives, bush walks, cultural village tours, history tours, bush dining, African sunsets

You Should Know

Child Policy

Children over the age of 10 years are welcome at the lodge.

Children aged 10 to 11 years pay 50% of the full adult rate if sharing with parents.

Children aged 12–18 years pay the full adult rate.

Children of all ages are welcome at Pel’s Post (paying the full adult rate).

Please note that the rooms at both Pel’s Post and The Outpost are "open-air" with open balconies and that the lodge and swimming pool are both unfenced. Children must be supervised at all times.

The Details

The Outpost boasts 12 individual Luxury Suites that nestle on a hill and overlook the Luvuvhu River. The suites are connected to one another and the main lodge area by a wooden walkway. Contemporary in design, these open-plan suites are spacious and feature state-of-the-art electric screens that provide 180-degree uninterrupted views of the Luvuvhu River Valley. Each suite includes a comfortable lounge area, an award-winning bathroom with a stone bath and open shower, and an outdoor terrace complete with daybeds.

The private Honeymoon Suite has all the features of the luxury suites but is positioned high above the camp to offer guests 270-degree views of the African bushveld.

The Outpost's new eco-friendly satellite lodge, Pel’s Post, is an exclusive-use establishment that can accommodate 8 guests in 4 well-appointed open-plan suites. A personal chef, private vehicle, and experienced guide provide families or small groups with the flexibility to move at their own pace.

The lodge facilities include a modern à la carte dining room with a bar and wine cellar, a sparkling swimming pool, a viewing deck with spectacular views, a lounge area with a fireplace and library, in-room massage therapies, and a curio shop.

The 26,500-hectare park, which features mopane woodlands, fever tree forests, acacia thickets, and ancient baobab trees, is home to an abundance of wildlife, including large herds of elephants and buffalo, as well as resident prides of lions. The mountainous terrain is attractive to leopards, and rhinos have been successfully reintroduced into the park.

The lodge offers early morning and late afternoon open-vehicle game drives led by qualified guides. For the more adventurous traveler, bush walks are exhilarating and provide the opportunity to learn more about the smaller wondrous creatures of the bush.

Other activities include a local village tour and a history tour, which visits Crooks Corner and the Thulamela archaeological site overlooking the Luvuvhu River.

The Outpost is ideal for solo explorers, couples, and families looking for a true wilderness safari experience.

Price Includes

• Accommodation, road transfers from Pafuri airstrip, all meals, beverages excluding premium wines and spirits, teas and coffees, laundry, Wi-Fi in the central area, twice-daily game drives with sundowners and snacks, and optional game walks

Rate Excludes

Transfers, premium wines, compulsory international fully comprehensive travel insurance, all items of a personal nature, park entrance fees, and concessionary levies.