Seasonal stays from two nights, with dinner, breakfast and the Lowveld arranged around you. Available until 16 December 2026.

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The lodge from above, set in the bush with the Sabie Valley and the hills beyond

Exclusive use

The whole lodge, for your group

Five villas, five pools, and nobody at the lodge who is not with you.

“Beautiful property, well looked after, and great attention to detail.”
Thomas · United Arab Emirates · Booking.com

How it works

Up to twelve adults, five private villas

Book all five villas and the lodge is yours. There are four one-bedroom villas and one two-bedroom villa, accommodating up to twelve adults. Every couple has a private bedroom and bathroom, and four of them have a villa and rim-flow pool entirely to themselves, while the two-bedroom villa suits two couples or close friends happy to share one.

No villa is shared beyond its own guests, so there is always somewhere to retreat to when you want a little space. The lounge, restaurant terrace and gardens are where everyone comes together again.

Dinner and breakfast are included every day, and for the duration of your stay, our team is looking after your group and nobody else.

VillasFour one-bedroom, one two-bedroom
GuestsUp to twelve adults, 18 and over
IncludedDinner and breakfast daily
RatesAvailable on request
The villa, pool and gazebo seen from above, set in the bush The lounge and bar beneath Balinese parasols The terrace at dusk, hung with lights and lanterns Looking across the garden towards the pool, lounge and gazebo Two guests in the rim-flow pool with cocktails on the terrace, the gazebo and a stone Buddha beside them

Who it suits

A milestone, or simply your people

Groups book the whole lodge for milestone birthdays, anniversaries shared with close friends, reunions, or simply a few days in Kruger with the people they most want to spend time with.

The Zarafa is adults only, so exclusive use is best suited to groups of adults. One of our villas has just three small steps and is the easiest to move around, so please let us know if anyone in your group would find that helpful when we allocate the villas.

The days and evenings

Kruger together, dinner at one long table

Phabeni Gate is 17 km away. We arrange private game drives for the group with guides we know and use ourselves, as well as Panorama Route tours and transfers from KMIA, Skukuza, Hoedspruit and Johannesburg.

Dinner is five courses, with the menu changing each evening and drawing inspiration from a different country. Gather around one table for the night, or let couples drift back to their own villas afterwards.

If you are celebrating something, tell us what it is. We can arrange cake, flowers, wine and the small details that make the evening feel like yours.

Good to know

Arranging exclusive use

  • Exclusive use is arranged directly with us, not through online booking
  • Send us your dates, the size of the group and the occasion, and we will come back with a quote
  • Rates and terms for exclusive use are confirmed with your quote
  • The earlier you ask, the more dates are open
  • Safaris, tours, transfers and spa treatments can all be arranged for the group
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