andBeyond Ngala Private Game Reserve

Ngala Safari Lodge

Tucked under a canopy of mopane and tamboti trees, Ngala Safari Lodge boasts 20 Classic Thatched Cottages, including three Family Cottages with interleading rooms, and the spacious Family Suite. Each en suite cottage exudes a romantic ambiance with nostalgic safari memorabilia throughout. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows make the most of sunny safari days and a private veranda offers the perfect setting for private dinners. The gracious Family Suite accommodates four guests and includes a private swimming pool and the use of a private vehicle.

A sparkling swimming pool and sundeck overlook a natural riverine woodland, ideal for avid birdwatchers, while a tranquil massage sala and a well-equipped fitness room can be enjoyed in between game drives. Evening dinners are set in the elegant candlelit courtyard or an African feast in the open-air traditional boma. Enjoy a variety of activities such as twice-daily game drives with intimate wildlife encounters, interpretive bush walks, tracking and photographic safaris and conservation experiences including rhino notching.

• 20 classic air-conditioned safari cottages, including three family cottages
• Family suite with private pool and private safari vehicle
• Swimming pool area with a spa and fitness sala
• Safari Shop
• Boma and elegant courtyard for open-air dining
• WILDChild children’s programme
• Set in a 14,700 hectare private game reserve

Included activities:
Early morning and late afternoon game drives that continue after nightfall, interpretive nature walks, and big game viewing walks that track elephant, buffalo and rhino.

At an extra cost:
Specialist walking safaris, photographic and private safaris, rhino notching experience, scenic helicopter flight over Blyde River Canyon, and the Ngala Treehouse overnight experience.

Children:
Children are welcome at the lodge. No children under 16 are permitted on Walking Safaris, and children 5 years and younger cannot participate in game drives. Children aged 6 to 11 are permitted on game drives at the lodge manager’s discretion. A dedicated WILDChild programme is filled with fun, interactive activities that offer kids opportunities to learn and discover new experiences, cultures, and leave with treasured memories of the African bush.

Ngala Tented Camp

Nestled between the dense riverine forest and the sandy bed of the Timbavati lies the sophisticated Ngala Tented Camp. Chic and contemporary, the camp comprises just nine intimate and luxurious tented suites, each set on raised platforms and cleverly designed to blend into the riverside trees. Each suite has an en suite bathroom, swirling overhead fan, air conditioning, outdoor showers, snug electric blankets for winter and private wooden decks.

Mature indigenous trees form a cool canopy overhead and elegant guest areas overlook the seasonal Timbavati River. The camp’s lap pool, which follows the contours of the riverbank is perfect for afternoon game viewing, while a massage sala overlooking the streaming river is the ideal spot to unwind. The food at Ngala is as individual and inventive as the camp itself. Private lunch platters are savoured on the viewing decks, at the poolside or on the lush lawn. Theatrical al fresco dinners in the dry riverbed are simply unforgettable. Enjoy a variety of activities such as twice-daily game drives with intimate wildlife encounters, interpretive bush walks, tracking and photographic safaris and conservation experiences including rhino notching.

• Nine spacious air conditioned safari tents
• Outdoor showers
• Contoured lap pool
• Safari Shop
• Massage sala overlooking the river
• Set in a 14,700 hectare private game reserve

Included Activities:
Early morning and late afternoon game drives that continue after nightfall, and Interpretive bush walks.

At an extra cost:
Specialist walking safaris, photographic and private safaris, rhino notching experience, scenic helicopter flight over Blyde River Canyon, and the Ngala Treehouse overnight experience.

Children:
Children over the age of 12 are welcome. No children under 16 are permitted on walking safaris.

Ngala Treehouse Experience

Experience the romance and magic of Africa in the luxurious Ngala Treehouse, a remote overnight retreat that allows you to sleep on an elevated platform under a blanket of stars. Complete with running shower and flushing toilet, this treehouse promises luxury and comfort while offering the most exclusive wilderness experience. To stay overnight in the treehouse, you need to have a room booked at either Ngala Safari Lodge or Ngala Tented Camp, and a surcharge applies.