Accommodations

• Cottage
  Thatched Classic Cottages, each exuding a romantic colonial ambience with nostalgic safari memorabilia. Each Cottage boasts a luxurious ensuite bathroom, complete with a bath chamber and both indoor and outdoor showers. Comfortable lounge chairs on private verandas allow for post safari contemplation or even an afternoon siesta.
• Family Cottage (Max. 2 Adults + 2 Children)
  Each consists of two identical regular cottages that are interlinked via a door, behind the beds. The cottages each have an ensuite bathroom, with a bath, indoor and additional al fresco shower. Beds
  are convertible to twin. 
  
• Family Villa (Max. 4 Adults + 2 Children)
  Consists of 3 ensuite bedrooms, a cosy dining area and a private swimming pool with views of the Mapone riverbed. During your stay, you will have access to a dedicated butler, a ranger and tracker team and a private safari vehicle.

Lodge Amenities

• Bush Bar
  The best spot for drinks with the guide and fellow guests before dinner. Enjoy an array of local and premium brands on offer.
• Healing Earth Treatments
  Enjoy a relaxing spa treatment in the massage sala with a glass of sparkling wine or a cup of herbal tea.
• Fitness Centre
  Enjoy a training session with a view with a treadmill, yoga mats, an exercise ball and static weights.
• Safari Shop
  Boasts a range of quality, handpicked crafts and fashion wear, including stunning jewellery designed and fashioned by artisans from the local community.
• Swimming Pool
  The sparkling rim-flow swimming pool is incredibly inviting and the perfect place to refresh and enjoy a cooldrink or a gin and tonic in hand, while watching the mighty elephants, stoic buffalos, and other wildlife drink from the lodge’s waterhole.
• Library
  An inviting spot where you can cuddle up with an interesting book from the bookshelf or gather your family for a board game.
• Safari Accessories
  Guests will receive a complimentary pair of SWAROVSKI OPTIK CL Companion 8×30 binoculars (one per cottage) for use throughout your stay, as well as a take-home Guides’ Journal featuring wildlife checklists and maps.
• Dining Locations
  Enjoy your dinner in a new location each evening – such as al fresco dinners around the traditional boma, in the candlelit courtyard, in the privacy of your suite, or out on the reserve in a lantern-lit safe spot.

Experiences

• Safari Game Drive (twice daily)
  The concession shares an unfenced boundary with Kruger National Park, offering diversity of wildlife that moves through this immense wilderness, including the Big Five, spotted hyena and African wild dog. 
• Guided Nature Walk
  A intimate and immersive way to encounter and learn about the bush. This is an incredible opportunity to experience the smaller things often missed when in a vehicle.
  
• Big Game Viewing Walk
  Experience the thrill of seeing animals on foot, engaging all your senses to discover a world where each sound, scent and bent blade of grass has a meaning. Led by a qualified guide and tracker team, track and view certain animals from a respectable distance.
• Private Specialist Safari
  Curate a selection of private safari experiences tailored to your interests and needs, from family and birding to photography and walking. 
• Ngala Treehouse 
  Standing 4-levels tall, offering awe-inspiring sunrise and sunset views, the treehouse provides the most exclusive wilderness experience. A romantic overnight retreat, feel at one with nature as you sleep on an elevated and safe platform, under a blanket of stars, in unsurpassed comfort.
• Rhino Notching Experience
  A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in the safe capture, and darting, of a white rhino while the veterinary team notches the sleeping animal’s ear for research and security monitoring; or to assist with the painless removal of both rhino horns in order to ensure their survival and protection against poachers.
• Scenic Helicopter Flights
  Soar over tropical banana plantations, deep gorges, and lush valleys bursting with colour. Linger above one of the many cascading waterfalls, before heading off to God’s Window, Blyde River Canyon, and the Three Rondavels.
• Conservation Talks
  Meet with the ecological monitor to learn all about conservation efforts taking place in and around the lodge. You’ll gain a new perspective on the importance of protecting the region and its wildlife.
• Wild Impact Community Visit
  A privately guided excursion, visit the neighbouring partner communities of Welverdiend or Hlavekisa gaining insight into the everyday lives of community members. Witness firsthand the community-led projects that focus on education, healthcare, enterprise development and conservation.
  
• Shangaan Village Visit
  Hosted by a local Shangaan guide, spend time at a nearby community, sharing interesting insights and narratives about Shangaan culture, including its fascinating customs, beliefs and traditions. During your visit, you’ll be invited into a traditional homestead to witness the daily routine of an authentic Shangaan family, where aeons of tradition intersect with modern life.

WILDchild programme

Offering a wide range of fun and exciting bush activities for children aged 3 - 12 years, &Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge is ideal for families looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Whilst on a family safari, you can rest assured that your children will always be safe and well cared for (both on and off game drives). Every minute is supervised by our guides and lodge staff, who provide hours of amusement and invaluable information to the children in their care.