Duiker Game Lodge
Eight-room lodge, pitched as a self-drive base · Private reserve on the D722, 25 km from HiP · Duiker Game Lodge
Mid-range
Outside the gate
Ownership unconfirmed
An eight-room lodge on a private reserve off the D722, 25 km from Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, which pitches itself on duikergamelodge.co.za as a self-drive base for the park. Its own package, read on 24 September 2026, costs from R4,960 per person sharing for two nights with game drives and all meals; on Booking.com a twin with dinner and breakfast cost R5,280 for two for one night. We found no statement of who owns it. The lodge is outside the park, so check whether the package drives enter HiP before you assume they do. Choose it for a small, catered base if you plan to self-drive the park.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Only eight rooms
- A two-night package with drives and all meals
- Set up for guests who self-drive HiP
- Conservation fee only on days you enter the park
Cons
- 25 km from the park, outside it
- Unclear whether package drives go into HiP
- Ownership not stated in our sources
What's here
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
We could not reach a website for Duiker Game Lodge, so this list is incomplete by definition. Ask them directly.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryR320 per international adult per day at USD 1 = R16.35 (23 Sep 2026), 2025/26 tariff valid to 31 Oct 2026.
- $20per person, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults pay $120 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
Ezemvelo's 2025/26 tariff lists no vehicle fee for Hluhluwe-iMfolozi.
Guests at Ezemvelo's own camps and at the private lodge inside the park pay the conservation fee for every day as well; it is not included in the accommodation rates.
The full fee schedule for Hluhluwe-iMfolozi ParkRates at Duiker Game Lodge
From $152 pppn. The lodge's own package, read 24 September 2026: 2 nights with game drives and all meals from R4,960 per person sharing (R2,480 a night, about $152). Booking.com showed R5,280 for a twin with dinner and breakfast, two adults, one night on 14 to 15 October 2026. Our source does not say whether the package drives go into HiP or stay on the lodge's reserve, or whether VAT is included. The Ezemvelo conservation fee for HiP (R320 per international adult a day, R160 South African and SADC, 2025/26 tariff) is extra on each day you enter the park.
It depends which package you book. This camp sells more than one basis, from self-catering up to fully inclusive. The rates note says what each one covers.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Rates checked on 24 September 2026. Ezemvelo's figures come from its 2025/26 tariff, valid to 31 October 2026; a new tariff is expected from 1 November 2026 and had not been published on that date. The private lodge inside the park, Duiker Game Lodge's package and the Ezemvelo camps are priced from their own sources. Every other figure outside the park is Booking.com's lowest displayed price for one night, 14 to 15 October 2026, two adults, and is marked as a reseller rate; it moves daily. Dollar figures use R16.35 to the dollar (ECB, 23 September 2026) and are per person sharing. The conservation fee is extra everywhere: R320 per international adult a day, R160 for South African and SADC residents.
Questions about Duiker Game Lodge
Is Duiker Game Lodge inside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park?
No. It is on a private reserve off the D722, 25 km from the park, and markets itself as a base for driving into HiP.
Is Duiker Game Lodge good for families?
We found no published child policy in our sources. Ask the lodge about children on the package drives.
What does the Duiker Game Lodge package include?
According to the lodge's own site, two nights with game drives and all meals from R4,960 per person sharing (read 24 September 2026). Ask whether the drives go into HiP; if they do, the park's conservation fee is likely to be extra.