Experience the magic of Mdluli
An authentic, luxury African safari experience
Feel good, and leave some goodness behind.
Your visit has a far-reaching positive impact as it contributes to upskilling and uplifting the Mdluli Community.
It is a privilege to wake up to the sweeping vistas of the Kruger National Park. There aren’t many other places on earth more captivating. Home to Africa’s Big 5 – Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Leopard and Lions. The diversity of the Park makes it one of the world’s premier safari destinations.
Guests can experience the Kruger National Park in open safari vehicles with experienced rangers, or self-drive in their own vehicles.
“I am really excited about this project, which was started 20 years ago by our father, Inkhosi MZ Mdluli. Through this project, I undertake to bring stability and social cohesion to the Community, and I also remain convinced that the children of the community shall go to universities. Schools, roads and clinics shall be upgraded, and poverty shall be eradicated through the creation of skills and employment opportunities.”
-Inkhosi MI Mdluli
Location – Experience – Community
Our Location
Mdluli Safari Lodge is located within the borders of the Kruger National Park.
The Lodge is easily accessed through the Numbi gate and Phabeni Gate.
4 Hours drive from Gauteng to Numbi Gate.
Numbi Gate is the closest access gate to the Park from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA).
Immerse Yourself…
Experience
50 double, luxury, air-conditioned, én-suite tents, with private patios, indoor and outdoor showers. Each tent sleeps a family of four. The lodge is inspired by the rawness and beauty of the African bush.
Luxury Frontiers, world-renowned eco-design specialist, has ensured that the Lodge’s design and construction seamlessly integrates into its surroundings, making use of natural, locally sourced building materials and environmentally responsible construction methods. The tents are spacious and luxurious, with modern amenities, combined with stylish contemporary design. Each tent, and all the main areas of the Lodge have been designed to maximise the expansive vistas, and create privacy for guests.
The Lodge will be operated by Nkambeni Safari Lodge, part of Tourvest Accommodation and Activities
If I have ever seen magic, it has been in Africa.
-John Hemingway
Immerse Yourself…
The Mdluli Experience
Head out for an early morning game drive, when the roads are quiet, the big cats are hunting their prey, and the nocturnal animals are getting ready to turn in for the day! Return to the Lodge, and enjoy a refreshing dip in the pool, as you watch a heard of Elephants amble past, just 50m away.
Climb to the top of the expansive rock formation – and sit back as the magic of the African sky takes your breath away as the sun sets over the park. This is the peacefulness of the African bush, with nothing but the sound of crickets chirping in the distance.
Enjoy open-air dining under the highway of stars, the smell of the potjie simmering, while sharing stories and laughter around the crackling flames of the boma fire.
Tranquil. Escape.
What Mdluli has to offer you…
Restaurant and Bar overlooking the river
Elevated viewing deck on top of the large rock formation, with spectacular 360 degrees view
Swimming pool and rock pool
Gym
Spa
Bomas for small and large group outdoor dining
Dining in the bush
Traversing in open game vehicles
Guide accompanied Big Five bush walks
Self-drive option in Kruger National Park
Community. Impact.
Mdluli Safari Lodge is a breakthrough structure in the funding of tourism development in South Africa – and a benchmark for future community development projects.
Developed in partnership with the Mdluli Royal Family and Community. Through the structuring of this development and the land restitution process, the Community has reclaimed ownership of the land from which they were forcibly removed during the Apartheid era in the 1960’s. The Mdluli Community now have freehold title to 850 hectares of land inside the borders of the Kruger National Park.
Mdluli Safari Lodge will create direct financial benefit as well as significant direct & indirect positive socio-economic impact. The project is anchored in the belief that we have a responsibility to uplift and up-skill the members of the Community, as well as to upgrade basic infrastructure, sanitation and schools.
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