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Welcome to an African Wildlife Experience you will never forget

SAFARI-STYLE TENTED ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation at Mavela Game Lodge is in five luxury, en suite safari-style tents. Each room has a private deck with beautiful views over the surrounding bushveld.

ALL INCLUSIVE MEALS & DRINKS

Early morning coffee and rusks (pre-drive), full English and continental breakfast, Light lunch (pre afternoon drive) and a 3-course dinner. All drinks including good quality South African wines are included.

LOCATION

We are located in the 23,000 hectare Manyoni Private Game Reserve, in the Mkuze Valley Lowveld in Northern KwaZulu-Natal.

BIG 5 & WILDLIFE

The Reserve is home to over 70 mammal species including Cheetah, Wild Dog, Hyena, Giraffe, Kudu, Nyala, Wildebeest, Zebra and the Big 5 (Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Elephant & Rhino).

BIRD WATCHING

The game reserve is renowned for its exceptional birding opportunities with over 400 species recorded on the property.

LODGE

The Lodge comprises of an open-plan, two story thatched welcome area that has a lounge, bar and dining facilities leading out to the pool and wooden veranda.

Safari-Style Tented Accommodation

Get closer to the outdoors in style

Accommodation is in five luxury, safari-style tents with en suite shower facilities, a private deck with beautiful views over the surrounding bushveld. With comfortable deck chairs and a birdbath in front of each tent, birding enthusiasts can enjoy the bird life with ease from their rooms. Crisp white linen is used on either king or single beds, the tents have been tastefully decorated complete with ceiling fans and luxurious Charlotte Rhys amenities. The camp is unfenced and guests are escorted back to their rooms after dinner. Mavela Game Lodge offers an intimate safari lodge experience in a unique part of the African bush.

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Guest Experiences

					  It has a very quiet and nice location in a game reserve. The game drives were very informative. I enjoyed the stay and would recommend this lodge in any case. I was ther one night only, but it would be worth to stay there lonfer.				
kdetle882860
9/11/2019 

					  We have now been back to Mavela three times and each time has always been a great experience. It is a relaxed friendly lodge that focus on great value for money but still giving a 5 star experience. The food is good leaning towards great...More				
724suzannel
8/31/2019 

					  We enjoyed the hospitality and food of the staff at Mavela Game Lodge and also the knowledge of the rangers that accompanied us during the game drives. It was a special experience that was over fat too soon and that we as a family will...More				
henritenklooster
8/21/2019 

					  Stumbled across this game reserve with the help of  #Affordable Africa Safaris.  Mavela game lodge is beautiful, setting is idyllic, staff are fantastic and very helpful. Theo our guide was highly knowledgeable and a true gent. All food and drink included in price as well...More				
Rotai
8/15/2019 

BIG 5 ASSET – THE LEOPARD PROJECT

by Mavela Game Lodge | Apr 20, 2019 | Big five

Sighting the elusive Big 5 members is never guaranteed; however, the new leopard project has been a wonderful initiative to increase sightings. Around September 2018, the Manyoni Private Game Reserve started a leopard project in an effort to habituate them. Since...

MEET THEO BUKHOSINI, our new guide at Mavela Game Lodge:

by Mavela Game Lodge | Apr 20, 2019 | Game Drives, Staying at Mavela, The Lodge

Theo joins the Mavela team alongside head ranger, Nico Bestbier. He is a very knowledgeable guide with many years of bush and wildlife experience. Besides being a nature guide he has also completed his Diploma in nature conservation, majoring in ecology, plant...

GOLDEN MONTHS FOR MAVELA!

by Mavela Game Lodge | Apr 20, 2019 | Birding, Birding Safari, Twitchers

Excitement on the 31 December 2018, when Brad Smith identified a very rare bird at the lodge, the Golden Pipit! This beautiful, gold and yellow bird with black breast band, enthralled many twitchers” who came from far and wide to see it. According...