Masinda Lodge
Exclusive-use bush lodge for up to 8, with a cook · iMfolozi section · Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (Ezemvelo)
An exclusive-use Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife lodge in the iMfolozi section for one group of up to eight. At R6,800 for eight under the 2025/26 tariff, it works out at R850 a person, the best value in the park for a group that fills it. Ezemvelo's 2025 Beach2Bush release says it comes with a private cook and 'unlimited game drives at your leisure'; the wording is loose, so confirm what is included before you count on drives. In 2023 power ran from 06:00 to 10:00 and 17:00 to 22:00, according to an Ezemvelo booking confirmation. Choose it for a family or friends' trip that wants its own place; a couple pays the six-person base. The provincial authority owns and runs it.
Pros and cons
Pros
- R850 a person when eight share it
- The whole lodge is yours
- A private cook, according to Ezemvelo
- Cheaper than the other exclusive-use lodges
Cons
- A couple pays the six-person base of R5,100
- Power only in the morning and evening (2023 confirmation)
- What 'unlimited game drives' includes is not defined
- Conservation fee extra every day
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 Masinda Lodge
From R5,100 a night for up to six. Ezemvelo 2025/26 tariff (1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026), standard season: R5,100 for the lodge with up to six guests (about $52 each), plus R850 per extra adult and R425 per extra child; R6,800 for a full eight. High season base R6,600. Ezemvelo's 2025 Beach2Bush release mentions a private cook and 'unlimited game drives at your leisure'; what that covers is not spelled out. Ezemvelo is not a VAT vendor and its rates include the Community Levy. The conservation fee is extra and paid daily: R320 per international adult, R160 for South African and SADC residents. A new tariff is expected from 1 November 2026.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
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 Masinda Lodge
Are game drives included at Masinda Lodge?
Ezemvelo's 2025 Beach2Bush release says 'unlimited game drives at your leisure', which could mean guided drives or simply that you self-drive from the lodge. The tariff lists only the lodge rate. Ask reservations to confirm in writing before you book.
Is Masinda Lodge good for families?
It suits a family group well because you have the lodge to yourselves, and the tariff charges R425 for each extra child above the six-person base. We found no published minimum age for the lodge itself.
What does Masinda cost for two people?
The base of R5,100 covers up to six, so two people pay R5,100 a night under the 2025/26 tariff, plus R640 a day in conservation fees for two international adults. For a couple, Nselweni at R1,700 or Mpila at R1,320 is far cheaper.