Mavela Game Lodge, located on the magnificent 23 000ha Manyoni Private Game Reserve, near Mkuze, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, takes you back to a time when famous hunters and explorers first arrived on the continent.
Your hosts, who are also passionate conservationists, have endeavoured to create an authentic African safari experience – even keeping the tented camp unfenced despite it being on a Big-5 reserve. Don’t worry; guests are always escorted back to their tents in the evenings.
If you are looking to escape into the African bush as a couple, Mavela is highly recommended. Besides top facilities, their staff has also been commended for their hospitality and service excellence.
Accommodation at Mavela Game Lodge
Accommodation at Mavela Game Lodge is a choice of five luxury, safari-style tents that sleep two people in each one. These tents feature en-suite shower facilities, private decks with beautiful views of the surrounding bushveld.
Its safari living, but your comfort has not been sacrificed. Expect crisp white linen on either King or single beds. The tents also come with ceiling fans as well as luxurious Charlotte Rhys amenities.
You will find that everything has been carefully selected for intimate safari lodge experiences in a unique part of the African bush.
You can make an online booking HERE. See their rates and specials HERE and HERE!
Facilities at Mavela Game Lodge
Facilities at the lodge include a refreshing swimming pool for those hot summer days, a lodge library with several good books, an upstairs viewing deck where you can watch the local wildlife come to drink from the lodge’s waterhole.
There is an upstairs bar is available for self-service throughout the day. As the sun sets, the boma or outdoor fireplace is the place to be. Here, sumptuous three-course dinners are served with your favourite wines under a star-studded night sky.
Activities at the Manyoni Private Game Reserve
Your stay at Mavela Game Lodge will be filled with many activities and memories of your time in the African bushveld. The lodge is unfenced and you will often wake up to find animals grazing on your doorstep.
Still you will want join their morning or evening game drives to fully immerse yourself in the bush and meet its inhabitants. For the true thrill-seeker though, their specialized walking safaris conducted by highly-trained trail guides are not to be missed!
They also do Photographic Safaris and Birding Safaris. If you are lucky, you might join their wildlife management team on a unique rhino dehorning experience.
Reviews from previous Mavela Game Lodge guests
“Having spent time at a number of lodges in Africa, I would place Mavela right up there with the best of them! The hospitality was amazing, the food outstanding, the tents super comfortable and the game viewing out of this world! Our game guide Mike was super knowledgeable and interactive. A highlight for us was spending hours on end sitting on the elevated verandah of the lodge watching a number of different animals coming to bring at the waterhole. Our host Dan Stevens and his team were fantastic and we left Mavela feeling more like old friends than guests. We will be back!” wrote conanc405 on their TripAdvisor page.
ofkrenzer added; “Unforgettable weekend. The hospitality, quality of accommodation, food, setting of the venue, knowledge of the ranger and detail into making it a brilliant experience. We have visited many Game Reserves all over Africa. The sightings were incredible. Thank you to all the staff for this experience.”
Mavela Game Lodge is located at the Manyoni Private Game Reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Here is their location on Google Maps. For bookings, call +27 (0) 72 347 6438 / +27 (0) 35 940 0996; email reservations@mavela.co.za or visit them online at www.mavela.co.za. Follow them on Facebook HERE.
