South African Safari: Mabula Game Lodge
🕐 DURATION
8 days, 7 nights
📅 DEPARTURE MONTHS
Multiple Departures are available between 6 Aug 2025 & 18 Nov 2026
Book by 30 June 2025 & Save $1000 per person!
☀ Embark on an extraordinary 7 night African safari, an immersive odyssey in the heart of South Africa’s untamed wilderness at Mabula Game Reserve.
This experience transcends the ordinary, offering more than mere wildlife sightings. Discover the celestial wonder as you map constellations on a starry night. Engage in lion tracking, bush walks, and daily game drives, encountering Africa’s majestic Big Five, including lions, cheetahs, elephants, hippos, rhinos, and warthogs.
Amidst this wild backdrop, delve into the world of conservation, learning about endangered species and the dedicated individuals who safeguard them. Break free from the checklist mentality, forging a deep connection with nature and its protectors during your stay at a luxury lodge.
Departing: 6 Aug 2025 / 13 Aug 2025 / 20 Aug 2025 / 27 Aug 2025 / 3 Sep 2025 / 17 Sep 2025 / 24 Sep 2025 / 1 Oct 2025 / 8 Oct 2025 / 15 Oct 2025 / 22 Oct 2025 / 29 Oct 2025 / 5 Nov 2025 / 12 Nov 2025 / 19 Nov 2025 / 26 Nov 2025 / 3 Dec 2025 / 10 Dec 2025
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$2,877$1,857 per person twin share* - From
$3,850$2,830per person sole traveller*
Departing 7 Jan 2026 / 21 Jan 2026 / 4 Feb 2026 / 4 Mar 2026 / 18 Mar 2026 / 22 Apr 2026 / 13 May 2026 / 10 Jun 2026 / 24 Jun 2026 / 22 Jul 2026 / 5 Aug 2026 / 26 Aug 2026 / 9 Sep 2026 / 16 Sep 2026 / 23 Sep 2026 / 7 Oct 2026 / 21 Oct 2026 / 28 Oct 2026 / 11 Nov 2026 / 18 Nov 2026
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$3,222$2,202 per person twin share* - From
$4,773$3,753 per person sole traveller*
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Please note: Exact itineraries may vary slightly depending on the departure date – your full itinerary will be shown on your confirmation invoice.
Note: prices are subject to change without notice.
Itinerary
| Arrive | Details | Depart | Day 1 | Mabula Game Reserve Mabula Game Reserve feels like entering another world. A world that’s home to over 300 species of bird and 60 species of mammal, including the Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. Plus, their lesser-known friends, the Little Five - elephant shrew, antlion, rhinoceros beetle, buffalo weaver and leopard tortoise. Join your tour group at the lodge. | 12:00 | Day 2 | Up with the dawn chorus, we head out on our first game drive. With open-air safari vehicles and expert guides getting us closer to the action, we start to explore the grassy plains, rocky outcrops and watering holes that are home to wildlife including lion, cheetah, warthog, leopard, elephant, rhino, hyena, ostrich and jackal. Plus, the grumpiest of them all - the honey badger. With the best chance of seeing big game at dusk and dawn, we relax back at the lodge and listen to a wildlife talk before heading out on a second game drive this afternoon. Excursions & visits: Two game drives in Mabula Game Reserve (morning/afternoon) Wildlife talk | Day 3 | Mabula Game Reserve It’s time to meet the top cats on a guided lion tracking experience. Experienced rangers get us within roaring distance of a pride of lions - teaching us about their behaviour, pride structure and the conservation efforts to protect them. Safari royalty, the power and majesty of these jungle kings is a humbling experience that we’ll remember forever. After lunch, we go out on another game drive - keeping watch for comical warthog, wallowing hippos and tree-pruning giraffes. Excursions & visits: Madjuma lion tracking experience (morning) Game drive in Mabula Game Reserve (afternoon) | Day 4 | Mabula Game Reserve This morning, we take a walk on the wild side with a guided bush walk. Sticking to the open plains and grasslands, we look out for the morning grazers - including impala, giraffe and ostrich. The rest of the day is free to enjoy the lodge - settling in by the pool, booking a treatment at the spa or simply enjoying the lodge's surroundings. Excursions & visits: Guided bush walk (morning) | Day 5 | Mabula Game Reserve Heading out on a game drive before breakfast, we get to enjoy the stillness of the reserve as the sun warms the savannah and the bush comes alive. Wild animals don’t lie in, so this is an amazing time to see active wildlife before the sun gets too hot and the bigger predators go down for a mid-morning nap. The rest of the day is free before a stargazing experience tonight. Free from light pollution, the inky Southern Hemisphere skies above the reserve are mesmerising. A guide talks us through the planets and constellations and the local myths and legends that surround them. Excursions & visits: Game drive in Mabula Game Reserve (morning) Stargazing experience (evening) | Day 6 | Mabula Game Reserve This morning is all about plant power. When faced with elephant ambling past your 4WD and warthog snuffling in the bushes outside your chalet, it’s natural to focus on the fauna. But the flora on the reserve is critical to the survival of both the wildlife and traditions here. Guided by a specialist in local medicine and holistic cultures, this morning’s bush walk focuses on identifying different native plants and their healing properties. This afternoon, we head out on another game drive. Excursions & visits: Guided bush medicine walk (morning) Game drive in Mabula Game Reserve (afternoon) | Day 7 | Mabula Game Reserve The reserve is home to 300 species of bird including ostrich, osprey, nightjars and migratory swift, which we hope to see on this morning's guided bush walk. This afternoon, there’s the chance to spot non-feathered friends on a game drive. Spend your final night at the lodge dining under the stars, sharing your favourite moments with new friends, and having a farewell drink for the road. Excursions & visits: Guided bush walk (morning) Game drive in Mabula Game Reserve (afternoon) | Day 8 | Mabula Game Reserve Our last day at Mabula, wake up for one final game drive as the sun rises over the savannah, before saying goodbye to your tour group for your onward travel. Excursions & visits: Game drive in Mabula Game Reserve (morning) **Please note the above itinerary is subject to change without notice. | 06:00 |
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Highlights
- All-inclusive stay, with daily high tea & free local drinks
- Titan local rep and local expert rangers for safaris
- Spot the Big Five on seven game drives
- 7 Game drives
- 2 guided bush walks
- Guided bush medicine walk
- Madjuma Lion tracking experience
- Endangered species experience and visit the the Ground Hornhall Project
- Stargazing Experience
- Wildlife talk
Inclusions
- 20 Meals – 7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 7 Dinners
- All-inclusive stay, with daily high tea and free bar (local drinks) up to 12 hours a day
- 7 Nights In Hotels Accommodation
- Transport – Travel In Destination By Coach
- Return transfer from the Airport to Safari
- Mabula Game Lodge
Exclusions
- Airfares
- Travel Insurance
Fine Print
- Prices are subject to availability
- Fare includes all taxes and port charges
- Travel insurance not included; customers are advised to purchase appropriate cover after booking
- Itinerary is subject to change without notice
- Visas/ESTA’s are not included
- All travellers must have a valid passport for international travel and many countries require at least 6 months validity from the date of return and some countries require a machine-readable passport.
Extras
14 excursions & visits
- 7 game drives
- 2 guided bush walks
- Guided bush medicine walk
- Madjuma lion tracking experience
- Endangered species experience and visit to the Ground Hornbill Project
- Stargazing experience
- Wildlife talk
Accommodation
- Mabula Game Lodge
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