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Mabula Game Lodge
10 days
14 excursions & visits
1.5 days - free time
Easy going pace
We love...
Feeling starstruck as we map the constellations and planets above the reserve on a stargazing night. Getting closer to nature spotting the Big Five on seven game drives, two bush walks and a lion tracking experience. Being more than just a visitor - learning about endangered species and the people who protect them.
Too often on safaris we feel like we’re ticking boxes. On this in-depth African safari stay we’re based for the full seven nights in a luxury lodge in Mabula Game Reserve - surrounding ourselves in the wildlife and wilderness of South Africa’s bush. With the Big Five and Little Five on our doorstep, we spy all creatures great and small on daily game drives and bush walks - including lion, cheetah, elephant, hippo, rhino and warthog.
10 days
14 excursions & visits
1.5 days - free time
Easy going pace
Get more value every time
Nationwide return chauffeur service
Getting to the airport is easy, thanks to our nationwide return shared chauffeur service, which is included on every tour
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We include incredible experiences and activities
Your holiday includes
20 meals
7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinnersAccommodation
7 nights in lodge and 2 in flight
14 excursions & visits
7 game drives
2 guided bush walks
Guided bush medicine walk
Tour manager
Titan local representative (selected hours) and local expert rangers for safaris
Transport from the UK
International flights. Prices are based on return flights with Virgin Atlantic or British Airways from London Heathrow.
Plus
All-inclusive stay, with daily high tea and free bar (local drinks) up to 12 hours a day
1.5 days free time
Enjoy time to explore independently, relax at your hotel, join our optional excursions or ask your tour manager for their recommendations.
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Services included
Call us FREE on 0800 988 5823 to book this holiday
Included excursions
These excursions are included in the price of your tour. See below for your day-to-day itinerary.
Safari stargazing
After dark we’ll turn our attention to the clear, unpolluted skies of the Southern Hemisphere – a seemingly endless inky expanse that overlooks the Mabula Reserve. A specialist will guide us through the stars and planets above, retelling local legends about their origins.
Trail big game at dawn and dusk
The highlight of a safari adventure, our dawn and dusk game drives (seven in total) will introduce you to the spectacular wildlife and breathtaking scenery of the Mabula Reserve. We’ll trail the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino), and Little Five (elephant shrew, antlion, rhinoceros beetle, buffalo weaver and leopard tortoise), plus keep our eyes peeled for more than 300 species of bird.
Explore the bush on foot
Our tour includes two opportunities to meet the reserve residents on foot. We’ll follow an expert guide into the heart of the wild, immersing ourselves among the sights and sounds while keeping a safe distance from the local inhabitants.
A lesson in plant power
Up with the larks, we’ll learn all about the power of plants on this dedicated morning walk. With an expert in local medicine and holistic traditions leading the way, it's an opportunity to discover how the native flora’s healing properties are crucial to the survival of the reserve’s animals.
Searching for madjuma lions
This is our chance to observe the king of the jungle in his natural habitat. In the company of expert rangers, we’ll head out early morning to track down a pride of lions. Getting up close to these majestic animals is extraordinary, and we’ll learn all about their habits and behaviours, plus how the rangers work tirelessly to protect them.
Your itinerary
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Day 1 - UK - In flight
Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your flight to Johannesburg.
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Day 2 - Johannesburg - Mabula Game Reserve
It’s just a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Johannesburg airport to Mabula Game Reserve, but it feels like entering another world. A world that’s home to over 300 species of bird and 60 species of mammal, including the Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. Plus, their lesser-known friends, the Little Five - elephant shrew, antlion, rhinoceros beetle, buffalo weaver and leopard tortoise. With no compromising on creatures or comfort, our home for the next seven nights is discreetly luxurious and distinctively African in design - we stay in thatched chalets with huge windows and wooden decks to bring the outside in. This afternoon, soak up the wilderness surroundings by the outdoor pool or at the bar with a sundowner.
Today includes…
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Day 3 - Mabula Game Reserve
Up with the dawn chorus, we head out on our first game drive. With open-air safari vehicles and expert guides getting us closer to the action, we start to explore the grassy plains, rocky outcrops and watering holes that are home to wildlife including lion, cheetah, warthog, leopard, elephant, rhino, hyena, ostrich and jackal. Plus, the grumpiest of them all - the honey badger. With the best chance of seeing big game at dusk and dawn, we relax back at the lodge and listen to a wildlife talk before heading out on a second game drive this afternoon.
Today includes…
Excursions & visits: Two game drives in Mabula Game Reserve (morning/afternoon)
Wildlife talk
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Day 4 - Mabula Game Reserve
It’s time to meet the top cats on a guided lion tracking experience. Experienced rangers get us within roaring distance of a pride of lions - teaching us about their behaviour, pride structure and the conservation efforts to protect them. Safari royalty, the power and majesty of these jungle kings is a humbling experience that we’ll remember forever. After lunch, we go out on another game drive - keeping watch for comical warthog, wallowing hippos and tree-pruning giraffes.
Today includes…
Excursions & visits: Madjuma lion tracking experience (morning)
Game drive in Mabula Game Reserve (afternoon)
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Day 5 - Mabula Game Reserve
This morning, we take a walk on the wild side with a guided bush walk. Sticking to the open plains and grasslands, we look out for the morning grazers - including impala, giraffe and ostrich. The rest of the day is free to enjoy the lodge - settling in by the pool, booking a treatment at the spa or simply enjoying the lodge's surroundings.
Today includes…
Excursions & visits: Guided bush walk (morning)
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Day 6 - Mabula Game Reserve
Heading out on a game drive before breakfast, we get to enjoy the stillness of the reserve as the sun warms the savannah and the bush comes alive. Wild animals don’t lie in, so this is an amazing time to see active wildlife before the sun gets too hot and the bigger predators go down for a mid-morning nap. The rest of the day is free before a stargazing experience tonight. Free from light pollution, the inky Southern Hemisphere skies above the reserve are mesmerising. A guide talks us through the planets and constellations and the local myths and legends that surround them.
Today includes…
Excursions & visits: Game drive in Mabula Game Reserve (morning)
Stargazing experience (evening)
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Day 7 - Mabula Game Reserve
This morning is all about plant power. When faced with elephant ambling past your 4WD and warthog snuffling in the bushes outside your chalet, it’s natural to focus on the fauna. But the flora on the reserve is critical to the survival of both the wildlife and traditions here. Guided by a specialist in local medicine and holistic cultures, this morning’s bush walk focuses on identifying different native plants and their healing properties. This afternoon, we head out on another game drive.
Today includes…
Excursions & visits: Guided bush medicine walk (morning)
Game drive in Mabula Game Reserve (afternoon)
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Day 8 - Mabula Game Reserve
The reserve is home to 300 species of bird including ostrich, osprey, nightjars and migratory swift, which we hope to see on this morning's guided bush walk. This afternoon, there’s the chance to spot non-feathered friends on a game drive. Spend your final night at the lodge dining under the stars, sharing your favourite moments with new friends, and having a farewell drink for the road.
Today includes…
Excursions & visits: Guided bush walk (morning)
Game drive in Mabula Game Reserve (afternoon)
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Day 9 - Mabula Game Reserve - Johannesburg - In flight
Our last day at Mabula, we wake up for one final game drive as the sun rises over the savannah, before transferring to the airport for our flight home.
Today includes…
Excursions & visits: Game drive in Mabula Game Reserve (morning)
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Day 10 - UK
On arrival, your vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.
Day 1 - UK - In flight
Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your flight to Johannesburg.
Day 2 - Johannesburg - Mabula Game Reserve
It’s just a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Johannesburg airport to Mabula Game Reserve, but it feels like entering another world. A world that’s home to over 300 species of bird and 60 species of mammal, including the Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. Plus, their lesser-known friends, the Little Five - elephant shrew, antlion, rhinoceros beetle, buffalo weaver and leopard tortoise. With no compromising on creatures or comfort, our home for the next seven nights is discreetly luxurious and distinctively African in design - we stay in thatched chalets with huge windows and wooden decks to bring the outside in. This afternoon, soak up the wilderness surroundings by the outdoor pool or at the bar with a sundowner.
Today includes…
Day 3 - Mabula Game Reserve
Up with the dawn chorus, we head out on our first game drive. With open-air safari vehicles and expert guides getting us closer to the action, we start to explore the grassy plains, rocky outcrops and watering holes that are home to wildlife including lion, cheetah, warthog, leopard, elephant, rhino, hyena, ostrich and jackal. Plus, the grumpiest of them all - the honey badger. With the best chance of seeing big game at dusk and dawn, we relax back at the lodge and listen to a wildlife talk before heading out on a second game drive this afternoon.
Today includes…
Excursions & visits: Two game drives in Mabula Game Reserve (morning/afternoon)
Wildlife talk
Day 4 - Mabula Game Reserve
It’s time to meet the top cats on a guided lion tracking experience. Experienced rangers get us within roaring distance of a pride of lions - teaching us about their behaviour, pride structure and the conservation efforts to protect them. Safari royalty, the power and majesty of these jungle kings is a humbling experience that we’ll remember forever. After lunch, we go out on another game drive - keeping watch for comical warthog, wallowing hippos and tree-pruning giraffes.
Today includes…
Excursions & visits: Madjuma lion tracking experience (morning)
Game drive in Mabula Game Reserve (afternoon)
Day 5 - Mabula Game Reserve
This morning, we take a walk on the wild side with a guided bush walk. Sticking to the open plains and grasslands, we look out for the morning grazers - including impala, giraffe and ostrich. The rest of the day is free to enjoy the lodge - settling in by the pool, booking a treatment at the spa or simply enjoying the lodge's surroundings.
Today includes…
Excursions & visits: Guided bush walk (morning)
Day 6 - Mabula Game Reserve
Heading out on a game drive before breakfast, we get to enjoy the stillness of the reserve as the sun warms the savannah and the bush comes alive. Wild animals don’t lie in, so this is an amazing time to see active wildlife before the sun gets too hot and the bigger predators go down for a mid-morning nap. The rest of the day is free before a stargazing experience tonight. Free from light pollution, the inky Southern Hemisphere skies above the reserve are mesmerising. A guide talks us through the planets and constellations and the local myths and legends that surround them.
Today includes…
Excursions & visits: Game drive in Mabula Game Reserve (morning)
Stargazing experience (evening)
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