Lodge
Tulela Safari Lodge
About the lodge
An overview of Tulela Safari Lodge.
This exclusive-use lodge brings guests together at the rim-flow swimming pool, around the fire pit, and in the immersive dining area, where a personal chef crafts meals tailored to your preferences and schedule. Overlooking an “amphitheater” of natural beauty, the lodge provides front-row seats to a waterhole frequented by wildlife. Relax and unwind as the captivating stories of the wild unfold right before your eyes.
Highlights
- Exclusive use of entire lodge
- Private chef and housekeeping staff
- Two daily game drives in open 4x4 game drive vehicles
You Should Know
Children of all ages welcome
The Details
The thatched lodge is tucked beneath the canopy of ancient indigenous trees, creating a serene retreat where the guest rooms and shared spaces blend harmoniously with nature.
Accommodating up to 10 guests, the lodge features five elegantly appointed en-suite bedrooms and a central living space equipped with convenient fridges and a coffee bar for refreshments at any time.
The main guest area includes a cozy boma with a firepit, a rim-flow swimming pool with a safety cover, a viewing deck, and both indoor and outdoor dining areas—all offering picturesque views of the riverbed and a private waterhole frequented by wildlife.
Price Includes
- Exclusive use of the entire lodge including five bedrooms
- Fully catered with a private chef and housekeeping staff to attend to your needs
- Air-conditioning, ceiling fans, hair dryers, bath amenities
- WiFi in all the bedroom
- Limited laundry service is freely available
- Two daily Game Drives on a private and open game viewer, with guide and tracker and 9,000- hectare Greater Kruger traverse
- Use of the gym
- Guided bush walks, tracking, bush picnics/breakfast and kids activities
The same as booking direct
Rates and pricing.
Per person sharing, per night. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.
Valid until 31 Dec 2026
Why book through us
You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup. What you get on top is a specialist who knows Tulela Safari 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.
By season
Peak / migration
1 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Full Board Plus - All meals and snacks, a private chef and housekeeping staff, two game drives daily, and bespoke activities
R 9 700
Shoulder
1 Oct 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Full Board Plus - All meals and snacks, a private chef and housekeeping staff, two game drives daily, and bespoke activities
R 8 800
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 Tulela Safari Lodge: minimum ages, activities, family rooms and child rates, 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
- All ages
- Game drives
- All ages
- Walking safari
- All ages
Programmes & care
Kids' programme
Babysitting available
Accommodation
Family unit available.
Notable exceptions
- Tulela (and sister lodge Mondzo) is sold on an exclusive-use basis — the entire lodge is booked by a single party (up to 10 guests; both lodges combinable for up to 20). Game drives are on a private, open game viewer for up to 10 guests included in the rate, so families effectively have a private vehicle by default. Kids activities form part of the bespoke programme tailored to each group. Babysitting/child-minding is available at R185 per hour (for 2 kids). Child rate band is 5–15 years across all rate sheets; no rate stated for children under 5.
Sleep-outs
Under the stars.
Star beds, sleep-out hides, walking sleep-outs and overnight platforms documented at Tulela Safari Lodge.
Platform / deck
Star Deck Sleepout
Tulela Safari Lodge offers a Star Deck Sleepout experience, priced at R 850 per person per night. This is a separate, bookable sleep-out product listed as an optional add-on (excluded from the standard lodge rate), allowing guests to sleep out under the stars on a dedicated deck structure within the property.
Priced at R 850 per person per night. Listed as an exclusion from the standard lodge package rate, meaning it is booked and charged separately. No further age limits, group size caps, or seasonal restrictions specified in the excerpts.
- Cost
- R 850 pppn
- Availability
- subject to availability; advance booking recommended as it is excluded from the standard rate
Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Prices and availability subject to change. Your specialist confirms at booking.
Imagery
A closer look.
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Speak to a safari specialist
Plan your dream safari at Tulela Safari Lodge.
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 Tulela Safari 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.
Ready when you are
Let's design your stay.
Your specialist will be in touch within as little as 15 minutes during working hours with availability, exact pricing, and suggestions for what to combine it with.