Makalali

Garonga Safari Camp

Q: How much does it cost to stay at Garonga Safari Camp?

Stays at Garonga Safari Camp start from around US$760 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Garonga Safari Camp

About Garonga Safari Camp

A unique lodge, minus the huge price tag, in a great wildlife area outside the Kruger.

Garonga Safari Camp is a tranquil retreat in the 27,000-hectare Makalali Conservancy situated west of the Kruger National Park. It's an unassuming sanctuary with just six tents, so this is the place to go if you're looking to experience the wilderness and its wild inhabitants in peace. The staff are attentive, the accommodation is restful, the food is good, the guides really know the surroundings well and there's wildlife – Big Five included – to the north, south, east and west.

Makalali , South Africa

From $760 per person/per night

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The property

The communal area overlooks a watering hole, so there's always something to see. Meals are served privately or at a group table, so guests can be as sociable as they like. The food is very, very good. There's a pool for those hot summer afternoons, a shop for memorabilia, a spa should you need a little pampering and the perfect balance of relaxation and activity throughout.

The rooms

There are just six tents sleeping 12 guests, so you're sure to have a peaceful stay. The tents overlook a dry riverbed and are spacious and well equipped, with large, draped beds and both indoor and outside showers. Each has a wooden deck complete with a hammock in which to take in the view, lie and read or doze.

Activities

Activities include game drives where you may see anything from black rhino to African painted dog, wilderness walks (a favourite here), outdoor bush-baths and, at the spa, aromatherapy and reflexology sessions and the intriguingly named 'honeymoon couple instructional massage'. Sit back and enjoy the fresh bushveld air (not a petrol fume within range as the vehicles here run on bio-degradable fuel), or sleep out on a deck that overlooks the veld (with a hamper of delicious goodies, plenty to drink, a radio and a wash basin and toilet conveniently located nearby).

Why we love it

The staff, whose attention and smiles make you feel like you are the very people they've been waiting for and hoping to see - and they have the knack of not overdoing it, allowing you to enjoy your privacy.

Insiders Tip

Join your guide for a stroll up to the escarpment for some incredible photographic opportunities - a refuelling stop at the Hippo Pools for a morning coffee completes the magic.

Something to think about

The lodge isn't in the Greater Kruger Park, but the reserve is large enough to offer truly excellent wildlife viewing and an amazing diversity of ecosystems.

Plan your stay

How to book Garonga Safari Camp

How do I book Garonga Safari Camp?

Garonga Safari Camp can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made South Africa trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended South Africa trips featuring Garonga Safari Camp or get advice and suggestions from one of our South Africa specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Garonga Safari Camp?

Stays at Garonga Safari Camp start from around $760 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

South Africa

Makalali Reserve

Thrilling big cat spotting, top-notch camps and impactful conservation create the Makalali magic.