South Africa - Places To Stay

Maputoland - Tembe National Elephant Park is considered as one of the few remaining wilderness areas in South Africa. Tembe is famous for its elephants and within the unique sand forest and grassland ecosystem roam over 220 of the largest elephants in the world, the last remaining indigenous herd in KwaZulu-Natal. The most famous is Isilo, who has his own Facebook page, and visits the Lodge quite regularly. Isilo is one of the last Great Tuskers and he is described as an elderly gent with impeccable manners.

Tembe combines the best of both worlds - an authentic Big Five experience in a national game park and the personal touch and world class service of a private luxury lodge. The lodge is 50% co-owned and managed by the Tembe tribe, headed by Nkosi (Chief) Tembe. Accommodation consists of luxury safari tents with en-suite bathrooms. Bush cuisine is served under the stars by lamplight in the communal boma.

Tembe Elephant Park

Tembe Elephant Lodge is accessible by 4x4 vehicles only. Guests without 4x4 vehicles can park their vehicles at the main gate and will be collected in a 4x4 game drive vehicle and transferred to the lodge.

9 - Suni Suites, Matriarch Suites, Royal Tembe Suites

Matriarch Suite:
£142 per person sharing, all year round

Royal Tembe Suite:
£152 per person sharing, all year round

*Peak season supplements apply

Accommodation, all meals, coffee & teas, 2 game drives per day and hide transfers.

Children of all ages are welcome

Game drives (no night drives) Bird hide close to the lodge Story telling and traditional dancers perform around the campfire Excursions to the nearby Elephant Coast for snorkelling Scuba diving can be arranged on request.

Tembe Elephant Park is a joint venture between KZN Wildlife and the Tembe Tribe to protect the last semi free-ranging elephant population in South Africa.

Cash payments in ZAR only.