The malaria-free Mabula Private Game Reserve is located within a 2 hour drive of Johannesburg and Pretoria in the Waterberg of South Africa. The reserve is home to the Big 5, with lions kept in their own fenced in section on the reserve. There is also an abundance of other wildlife, with some 60 mammals, 300 bird species, 100 plant types and numerous reptile and insect species recorded on the reserve. Mabula's various lodges and camps offer a range of accommodation options on both a self-catering and full board basis. Activities on the reserve include guided game drives, providing the opportunity to get up close and personal with the wildlife, as well as hot air balloon trips, quad bike rides and horseback adventures. These provide unique ways to experience the Waterberg bushveld.

Why we like it

Big 5 and rich variety of other wildlife; Range of unique safari activities; Close to Johannesburg and Pretoria; Various accommodation options

Facts & Figures

Park / Reserve Size: 12000 Ha
Reserve Type: Private Game Reserve
Big 5: Yes
Specialist Specie: White Rhino
Malaria Area: No
Nearest Town: Bela Bela

Accommodation in Mabula Game Reserve

Kwafubesi Tented Safari Camp, Mabula

Discreetly tucked away in the tree line on the edge of the magnificent Mvubu plain in the 12 000 hectare Mabula Private Game Reserve is Kwafubesi Tented Safari Camp. The five luxurious en-suite tents have been designed with soft furnishings in strong hues of rich African colour and are raised on platforms in order to maximize privacy. This is the…

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Accomodation Type: Full Board
Budget: $150 - $300 p.p.p.d.

Mabula Game Lodge, Waterberg

Convenient, elegant and understated luxury, an encounter with South Africa’s bushveld awaits at Mabula Game Lodge. The lodge is located just two and half hours’ drive from Johannesburg in the ‘Malaria Free’ Waterberg region of the Limpopo Province. Diverse landscapes, including grassland plains and rocky outcrops create the ideal habitat for the Big 5 as well as the little creatures…

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Accomodation Type: Full Board
Budget: $150 - $300 p.p.p.d.
Recent Sightings
Where

Lookout for

Elephant
White Rhino
Hippo
Lion
Cheetah
Brown Hyena
Buffalo
Giraffe
Kudu
Wildebeest
Zebra
Red Hartebeest
Impala
Gemsbok
Blesbok
Waterbuck
Warthog
Baboon

Key Species

MAMMALS
Lion
Elephant
White Rhino


BRIDS
Martial Eagle
Ostrich
Secretary Bird


REPTILES
Leopard Tortoise
Puff Adder
Nile Monitor


TREES
Leadwood
Marula
Wild Syringa


HABITAT TYPES
Grassland
Rocky Outcrops
Riverine
Savannah Woodland
Thornveld Thickets


Wildlife Ratings

Big 5: 7
Mammals: 7.5
Birds: 7
Reptiles: 7
Trees: 8
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