Official Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife rates
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park entry fees
Ezemvelo charges in rand. Its rates include the community levy and it is not registered for VAT, so there is nothing to add. Every adult pays a daily conservation fee at the gate, and at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi that includes guests sleeping in the park's own camps. Dollar figures here are converted at USD 1 = R16.35 (ECB rate, 23 September 2026) and rounded.
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An international adult pays Ezemvelo R320 (about $20) per day and a child under 12 R160; South African residents and SADC nationals pay R160 and R80. There is no vehicle fee, and guests sleeping inside the park pay the daily fee too. These are the 2025/26 rates, valid to 31 October 2026; a new tariff is expected from 1 November 2026.
Daily conservation fee, Ezemvelo (per person, per day)
| International adult (standard rate) | R320 | about $20; every visitor who is not a South African resident or SADC national |
|---|---|---|
| International child under 12 | R160 | about $10; booking confirmations say children 3 to 12 pay half |
| South African resident or SADC national, adult | R160 | about $10; one shared column, there is no separate SADC rate; show ID or passport at the gate |
| South African resident or SADC national, child under 12 | R80 | about $5 |
| Guests staying overnight in the park | Same rates | Hluhluwe-iMfolozi is one of the few Ezemvelo parks where sleeping guests pay the fee every day (tariff note 4) |
Source: Ezemvelo 2025/26 tariff, table "Daily Conservation Fee", page 5, with identical rates for the Hluhluwe and iMfolozi sections; last updated here 13 October 2026. Without valid ID or a passport at the gate, South Africans and SADC nationals pay the standard rate. The tariff defines a child as under 12; that under-3s go free is implied by the booking confirmations, not stated in the tariff.
Updated 13 October 2026
Why you will see R240, R300 and R330 elsewhere
The rate has risen by about R20 a year: R220 for an international adult in 2018/19, R240 in 2020/21, R260 in 2021/22 and 2022/23, R280 in 2023/24, R300 in 2024/25 and R320 in 2025/26, each from Ezemvelo's own tariff brochures. Several popular Hluhluwe sites still print R240 per adult and R120 for South Africans, which is the 2020/21 rate. A family of two adults and two children on a three-day international visit would be R480 short on that figure.
R300 has a better excuse: note 3 on page 2 of Ezemvelo's own 2025/26 brochure still says R300 per adult and R150 for residents, carried over unchanged from 2024/25. The fee table on page 5, the only part of the brochure that was updated for every park, says R320 and R160. We publish the table. If the gate charges the note's figure, you pay less.
R330 comes from a private lodge inside the park, which quotes R330 for an international adult and R165 for SADC visitors over the calendar year 2026. That is R10 above Ezemvelo's table, and the lodge does not say why. It is not the Ezemvelo rate. One more circulating claim to ignore: South Africans and SADC nationals pay the same rate in one column, not R120 and R160.
Ezemvelo 2025/26 tariff, Amended (v2), with the outdated note 3 ↗
Vehicles, gates and late entry
| Private car, any registration | No fee listed | the 2025/26 tariff has no vehicle row for Hluhluwe-iMfolozi; fees are charged per person |
|---|---|---|
| Late entry after gate closing | R500 | about $31 per vehicle; Memorial Gate only, 19:00 to 22:00, escorted, and only after phoning your camp (2023 and 2024 booking confirmations) |
| Gate hours, November to February | 05:00 to 19:00 | all three gates |
| Gate hours, April to September | 06:00 to 18:00 | all three gates |
| Gate hours, March and October | Plan on 06:00 to 18:00 | the tariff puts these months in summer, the camp conditions in winter |
Three gates take visitors: Memorial Gate in the north, off the N2 at Hluhluwe town; Nyalazi Gate in the east, on the R618 from Mtubatuba; and Cengeni Gate in the west, from Ulundi (Management Plan 2013). There is no Phinda Gate. Gate times are from the 2025/26 tariff, note 8, and Ezemvelo's booking conditions; last updated here 13 October 2026.
Updated 13 October 2026
Ezemvelo camps and lodges inside the park (per unit, per night, standard season)
| Campsite | None | the 2025/26 tariff lists no camping at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi |
|---|---|---|
| Hilltop, 2-bed rondavel, communal ablutions | R1,160 | about $71 for two (R870 base plus R290 for the second adult); the cheapest bed in the park |
| Mpila, 2-bed safari tent | R1,320 | about $81 for two (minimum 2) |
| Mpila, 2-bed chalet | R1,400 | about $86 for two (minimum 2) |
| Hilltop, 2-bed chalet | R2,200 | about $135 for two, self-catering or not (R1,650 base plus R550) |
| Nselweni Bush Lodge, 2-bed unit | R1,700 to R1,900 | about $104 to $116 for two, by view: none, semi or river |
| Masinda Lodge, 8 beds, exclusive use | R6,800 | about $416 for eight (R5,100 covers six, R850 per extra adult) |
| Hlatikhulu Bush Lodge, 8 beds | R7,680 | about $470 for eight; cook and guide per Ezemvelo (May 2025) |
| Mthwazi Lodge, 8 beds | R10,400 | about $636 for eight; with a private cook |
| Gqoyeni Bush Lodge, 8 beds | R10,800 | about $661 for eight; the dearest Ezemvelo unit in the park |
Source: Ezemvelo 2025/26 tariff, page 13, standard season. Each unit has a base rate covering a minimum number of people, plus a supplement per extra person; the figures above are for two adults or a full lodge. High-season rates (public holidays and adjacent weekends) run higher: Hilltop R960 to R4,200 base, Mpila R1,760 to R5,000. The conservation fee comes on top for every guest, every day. Book at bookings.kznwildlife.com or on +27 33 845 1000.
Updated 13 October 2026
Ezemvelo activities (per person)
| Guided game drive, Hilltop or Mpila | R420 | about $26 per adult, R210 per child; no children under 3; open 10-seat vehicle, about 2 to 2.5 hours |
|---|---|---|
| Night drive, Mpila | Not stated | Monday to Saturday 18:00, Sunday 17:00; the tariff has one game-drive price and does not say whether it covers the night drive |
| Guided walk, Hilltop or Mpila | R400 | about $24 per adult, minimum 2 (base R800); maximum 8; no children under 12 on the park pages, under 13 on the tariff line |
| Wilderness trail, Short (2 nights) | R3,350 | about $205, catered, minimum 4 paying |
| Wilderness trail, Primitive (3 or 4 nights) | R3,450 or R4,100 | about $211 or $251; you carry a pack and sleep out |
| Wilderness trail, Extended Short or Base Camp (3 nights) | R5,250 or R5,350 | about $321 or $327; nights at Mndindini Trails Camp |
| Wilderness trail, Explorer (4 nights) | R4,400 | about $269 |
Source: Ezemvelo 2025/26 tariff, page 13; last updated here 13 October 2026. Trail prices are the same in standard and high season and exclude the conservation fee, which is added for every day on trail. Trails take a maximum of 8 people, from age 14 with a parent or guardian and 16 alone. Game drives and walks are booked at camp reception on arrival, first come first served.
Updated 13 October 2026
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