Baluleni Safari Lodge

Description

Baluleni Safari Lodge, the best in self-catering accommodation, is situated in Big 5 country along the shore of the Olifants River in the private section of the Kruger National Park, Balule. The lodge consists of The River Cottage and The Family Cottage. Kindly note the closest restaurant and shopping facilities are one hour’s drive away, but guests are welcome to order meals (in advance prior to their arrival) from the owner, Elke, who is a Cordon-Bleu Chef. We also offer dinner, bed, and breakfast on request.

The River Cottage provides luxury furnished self-catering accommodation for between two and 12 guests. It has a river view and consists of five double bedrooms, of which two bedrooms each has a double and a single bed. There is a fully equipped kitchen with eye-level oven, electricity/gas stove, microwave, three fridges/freezers, and a dishwasher. It also has two full bathrooms, a lounge with SABC TV, dining room, and balcony. It is personally and tastefully decorated and has a homely, yet elegant feel to it. Oil paintings of the Bushveld, painted by Elke, grace the walls. It is available exclusively to you and you do not share with other guests. We provide all linen and towels and it is serviced daily. Laundry facility is available on request.

Construction of a wooden deck with pool, bar area, and braai area for the River Cottage, is currently under way, and will be completed during February 2012.

The Family Cottage provides fully furnished self-catering accommodation to between two and eight guests. It has a river view and consists of four bedrooms, one with a queen-size bed, two with double beds, and one with two single beds, two bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen with gas stove/oven, microwave, and two fridges/freezers. There is an open-plan lounge, dining room, and built in bar counter. Outside there is a verandah, thatch Lapa and braai with pool. It is available exclusively to you, and you do not share with other guests. We provide all linen and towels, and it is serviced daily. Laundry facility is available on request. Together groups of up to 20 people can be accommodated in the River Cottage and the Family Cottage.

The river is visible, whether you are sitting in the lounges, dining rooms, balcony, or verandah, and animal sightings are a daily occurrence. Vervet monkeys, hippos, bushbuck, warthogs, porcupines, elephants, lion, leopard, crocodiles, waterbuck, kudus, etc. have been seen at the river front and around the lodge. Kindly note you are in the wild and animals are not caged in, or in camps; therefore animals are not available on request: it is a matter of being in the right place at the right time.

Baluleni Safari Lodge is the ideal place to relax and unwind in total privacy, but is also situated between Orpen and Phalaborwa Gates to the public section of the Kruger Park, and offers one the opportunity to visit many of the tourist attractions such as surrounding towns, the Cheetah Breeding Project, Panorama Route, Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre, Jessica the tame hippo, Tshukudu for breakfast walk with cheetahs and game drives, boat trips on the Olifants or Blydepoort Canyon Dam. Game drives can also be arranged departing from the lodge.No private game drives are allowed in the private section of the Park. All children to be 24/7 under parental supervision, there are no fences around the lodge. All children are charged as adults.

Access to the lodge is via a 12 km dirt road (35 minutes), and although it is at times passable by normal car, it is recommended to travel with a vehicle with higher ground clearance. Once inside the gate you are already in big 5 and on your own “game drive” towards the Lodge.

Although the area is considered a low risk malaria area, we advise guests to take precautions. Should you have any concerns/questions about malaria in the area, please contact the malaria hotline.

Check-In  02:00 PM   Check-Out 10:00 AM

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