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Garonga Safari Camp

Makalali, South Africa·Tented camp·Garonga·Info checked October 2026

Garonga is a six-tent camp in the Greater Makalali conservancy. The rate includes meals, house drinks, game drives, bush walks, a sleep-out, a bush bath and yoga.

Sleep-out experience
House drinks included
Bush bath
Six tents only
Accommodation6 tents on raised platforms
OperatorGaronga
Safari styleGuided game drives and walks
Children12 years and up
Traversing areaLodge area not publishedIn the Makalali; the lodge's own traversing area isn't published · source · What's this?
Wi-Fi

Strengths

  • Drinks are included in the rate
  • Guided bush walks are included
  • Small camp: 6 rooms

Things to consider

  • No children under 12
  • Minimum stay of 2 nights
  • Transfers are not included; ask the lodge for a price
  • Fenced reserve, not part of the open Greater Kruger system
  • Exact location not published by our sources

Drawn from the rates, policies and facts on this page for your dates and group, not from reviews.

Rooms

6 tents on raised platforms. Room photos will appear once the lodge supplies them.

Rates & inclusions

PeriodDatesPublished rate≈ EUR
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 20271 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027R12,070€653

Full board, per person sharing (Safari.com's normal rate; it lists lower offers for Nov–Dec 2026 and Jan–Mar 2027). Closed 1 Feb – 3 Mar 2027; minimum 2 nights. Conversions use €1 = R18.47 (OFX mid-market rate; GBP from the Bank of England spot rate, 19 Oct 2026). Highlighted row matches your check-in date.

All meals Included
Guided game drives Included
Guided walks Included
Conservation levyNot included
Airstrip / airport transfersNot included
Drinks Included

Our source states no levy; confirm with the camp.

Where to book

Book on Safari.com, or on the lodge's own website if Safari.com doesn't list it.

Published rate for your datesThe booking link shows whether rooms are free for your dates.
Your trip details
Garonga Safari Camp (Makalali, Greater Kruger)
Check-in Mon, 16 Nov 2026 · check-out Thu, 19 Nov 2026 · 3 nights
2 adults
Nationality: International
Room: Luxury tent

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Makalali

Makalali is a fenced private reserve west of Kruger National Park, given as 22,000 to 26,000 hectares depending on the source. Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo and cheetah are recorded.

Big FiveLionLeopardElephantRhinoCheetah

Wildlife listed for the reserve as a whole (source: Travel Butlers: Makalali Game Reserve). Sightings are never guaranteed.

Game viewing through the year

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Safari Shortlist's general guide for Greater Kruger. Your check-in month is highlighted. See the month guide

Getting there

National parkPrivate reserveAirportPark gate
MOZAMBIQUEMOZAMBIQUEZIMBABWELebombo Mountains Sabie RiverSand RiverOlifants RiverTimbavati RiverCrocodile RiverLetaba RiverShingwedzi RiverLuvuvhu RiverLimpopo River Kruger National ParkSabi SandManyeletiTimbavatiKlaserieBaluleUmbabatThornybushKapamaSelatiMakalaliKarongweMjejane SandringhamAndoverBlyde-OlifantsLetaba RanchMakuyaMthethomushaMakutsi AcornhoekBushbuckridgeHazyviewPafuri GatePunda Maria GatePhalaborwa GateOrpen GatePaul Kruger GatePhabeni GateNumbi GateMalelane GateCrocodile Bridge GateSkukuzaSataraOlifantsLower SabieLetabaMopaniShingwedziPunda MariaHoedspruitSkukuzaKMIAPhalaborwa5 km
Exact location not published by our sources. The map shows the reserve.
Nearest scheduled airportHoedspruit Eastgate (HDS)
Straight-line distanceNot published
TransfersRoad transfers to Hoedspruit can be arranged.
AccessGreater Makalali Conservancy, about 90 minutes from Phalaborwa Gate. Our sources' GPS for the camp is malformed, so we don't pin it.
CoordinatesNot published by our sources
ReserveMakalali

Policies

Check-in / check-outAsk the lodge
ChildrenChildren over 12; walks from 16.
CancellationAsk the lodge or booking partner
WebsiteNot listed by our sources

Sources

Information checked in October 2026. Rates and policies change, so the lodge or booking partner always confirms the final details.

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€653 pp / night all-in€3,921 for 2 adults · 3 nights