3-Day Big Five Self-Drive Safari to Mabula Game Lodge

• A transfer from the airport is not included. You can use a taxi, request your hotel to arrange a transfer or prearrange a transfer yourself.
• Accommodation before the tour starts cannot be arranged by this operator.

Journey to Mabula Private Game Reserve

Your journey begins with collecting your rental vehicle at OR Tambo International Airport and embarking on a 2.5-hour drive from Johannesburg to the malaria-free Waterberg region in the Limpopo Province.

Mabula Private Game Reserve offers comfortable thatch-roof accommodation with soft, neutral bushveld colours and luxury finishings. The massive windows invite nature indoors as guests experience unprecedented relaxation while enjoying the sights and sounds that Mabula Game Lodge offers.

Settle into your room, luxuriously equipped with an en-suite bathroom and endless bush views.

In the afternoon, you will head out with your guide for a game drive through the reserve in search of wildlife, including the Big Five. Expect an uninterrupted game-viewing experience in an untouched African wilderness.

Arrive back at the lodge in time to freshen up before enjoying a sumptuous dinner.

Main Destination:

Mabula Private Game Reserve (Waterberg Biosphere Reserve)

Best Time To Go May to September (Dry season)

High Season Never (The reserve is little visited)

Best Weather Apr-May and Sep-Oct (Mild weather and little rain)

Accommodation:

Mabula Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Mabula GR (Waterberg Biosphere Reserve)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Activities and Relaxation at Mabula

An early morning wake-up call starts the day, followed by a freshly brewed cup of tea or coffee and rusks before setting off on a morning game drive.

The varied habitats at Mabula Private Game Reserve provide ideal conditions for an astounding selection of large mammals, including the Big Five, predators such as hyena and jackal, and a variety of antelope from red hartebeest to eland, gemsbok, and blesbok. Not to forget about the elusive cheetah, cheeky honey badger, and the omnipresent crèches of warthogs that flit across one’s path during your safari at Mabula Game Lodge.

Mabula offers a phenomenal array of activities, including hot air balloon, quad biking, bush walks, and horseback safaris—an adventure is always waiting!

Later in the afternoon, you will head out on your afternoon game drive, which may continue beyond dusk, and return to the lodge to enjoy dinner and some reminiscing about the day’s sightings.

Main Destination:

Mabula Private Game Reserve (Waterberg Biosphere Reserve)

Accommodation:

Mabula Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Mabula GR (Waterberg Biosphere Reserve)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Departure to Johannesburg

After one final game drive and a warm, hearty breakfast, you bid farewell to the African bush as you depart Mabula Private Game Reserve and continue your journey back to Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport. The safari ends as you drop your vehicle off at the airport.

Main Destination:

Johannesburg (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation cannot be arranged by this operator.
• A transfer back to the airport is not included. You can use a taxi, request your hotel to arrange a transfer or prearrange a transfer yourself.