Top 10 Kruger Park Lodges with Prices from Per Person Sharing

The ten lodges we book most often in Kruger and the Greater Kruger reserves, ranked, with a current price guide for each.

1. Royal Malewane

Thornybush Private Reserve

Thornybush's grandest address, run by the Biden family with two Master Trackers on staff. Colonial-style suites, a serious spa and some of the most experienced guiding in the Kruger.

Price guide per night: from USD $3,320, Per person sharing. Prices vary by season.

Rooms: 10. Min age 10
Best for: Luxury. Incredible attention to detail
Setting: Thornybush. Private Game Reserve
Experience: Incredible Guiding. 2X Daily Game Drives

2. Londolozi Granite Suites

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Six glass-fronted suites cantilevered over the Sand River in the heart of the Sabi Sand. Leopard viewing here is among the most reliable anywhere in Africa.

Price guide per night: from USD $3,180, Per person sharing. Prices vary by season.

Rooms: 3. Min age 16
Best for: Privacy. Only 6 max guests
Setting: Sabi Sands. Private Game Reserve
Experience: Immersive. Indoor / Outdoor design

3. Singita Boulders

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Set among granite koppies above the Sand River, Boulders pairs Singita's design pedigree with quietly faultless service. Twelve suites, private plunge pools, unhurried game drives.

Price guide per night: from USD $3,040, Per person sharing. Prices vary by season.

Rooms: 12. Min age 12
Best for: Family. 10 Rooms + 2 Family Suites
Setting: Sabi Sand. Private Reserve
Experience: Diversity. Wildlife, Activities & Culture

4. Lion Sands Ivory Lodge

Lion Sand Reserve

Six vast villas with private pools, gyms and butlers on a Sabi Sand riverfront. Best known for its treehouse sleep-outs under open sky.

Price guide per night: from USD $2,920, Per person sharing. Prices vary by season.

Rooms: 9. Min age 12
Best for: Big Five. 2X Daily Game Drives
Setting: Lion Sands. Private Reserve
Experience: Modern Authentic. Immersive Bush Setting

5. Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge

Sabi Sand Reserve

Earth Lodge is built into the hillside so it all but disappears, with sculptural suites and a spa cut into the rock. Big cat sightings on the Sabi Sand are consistently strong.

Price guide per night: from USD $2,350, Per person sharing. Prices vary by season.

Rooms: 13. Min age 10
Best for: Immersive Luxury. Blends beautifully with surrounds
Setting: Sabi Sand. Private Reserve
Experience: Eco-Conscious. Organic integrated architecture

6. Jabulani Safari Lodge

Kapama Private Reserve

Home to a rescued elephant herd on Kapama, where guests meet the animals alongside daily game drives. Suites are generous and family-friendly without losing polish.

Price guide per night: from USD $1,470, Per person sharing. Prices vary by season.

Rooms: 8. Min age 10
Best for: Elephants. Local sanctuary
Setting: Kapama. Private Reserve
Experience: Elephant Engagement. Feeding and Sundowner Walk

7. Rattrays Lodge

Mala Mala Reserve

MalaMala's most exclusive camp, eight suites above the Sand River with private plunge pools. Traversing rights here run across one of the largest private tracts bordering Kruger.

Price guide per night: from USD $2,520, Per person sharing. Prices vary by season.

Rooms: 8. Min age 16
Best for: Big Five. Largest game reserve
Setting: Mala Mala. Private Reserve
Experience: Remote Setting. Romance & Honeymoons

8. Tanda Tula Lodge

Timbavati Reserve

A classic tented camp in the Timbavati, canvas and lanterns rather than glass and steel. Guiding is the draw, along with walking safaris and the reserve's white lions.

Price guide per night: from USD $1,850, Per person sharing. Prices vary by season.

Rooms: 9. Min age 6
Best for: Modern Luxury. Clean Lines, open spaces
Setting: Timbavati. Private Reserve
Experience: Elephant Waterhole. See local herd 2X daily

9. Makanyi

Timbavati Reserve

A contemporary owner-run lodge in the Timbavati with just eight suites and a genuinely personal feel. Open traversing into Kruger keeps game drives varied.

Price guide per night: from USD $1,240, Per person sharing. Prices vary by season.

Rooms: 8. Min age 12
Best for: Big Five. Leopard sightings strong
Setting: Timbavati. Private Reserve
Experience: Privacy. 8,000 hectares for 3 vehicles

10. Dulini River Lodge

Sabi Sand reserve

Old-school Sabi Sand luxury on the banks of the Mabrak River, thatched and shaded and deliberately quiet. Only eight suites, with guiding widely rated among the best.

Price guide per night: from USD $2,030, Per person sharing. Prices vary by season.

Rooms: 6. Min age 8
Best for: Timeless Elegance. Long-standing safari tradition
Setting: Sabi Sand. Private Reserve
Experience: Riverine Setting. Amongst ancient ebony trees