Nselweni Bush Lodge
Ten 2-bed units, some with a river view · iMfolozi section · Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (Ezemvelo)
A small Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife bush lodge in the iMfolozi section, sold by the unit rather than as a whole lodge, which makes it the cheapest way for a couple to stay away from the main camps. There are ten 2-bed units: six with no view, two with a partial view and two facing the river, priced R1,700 to R1,900 a night for two. Ezemvelo does not say in the documents we read whether a cook comes with it, so ask when you book. It is a bush lodge, not a main camp, whatever some booking sites say. Choose a river-view unit if you can; the R200 difference is the cheapest upgrade in the park. The provincial authority owns and runs it, and you book it under Mpila.
Pros and cons
Pros
- From R1,700 for two, the cheapest bush lodge per couple
- River-view units for only R200 more
- Ten units, so it stays quiet
- Booked by the unit, no need to fill a whole lodge
Cons
- No published detail on whether a cook is included
- Few facilities are listed in Ezemvelo's documents
- Only two river-view units, which go first
- 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 Nselweni Bush Lodge
From R1,700 per unit for two. Ezemvelo 2025/26 tariff (1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026), standard season, per 2-bed unit (minimum 2): no view R1,700 (about $52 each), semi view R1,800, river view R1,900. High season R2,250 to R2,500. Whether a cook is included is not confirmed. Ezemvelo is not a VAT vendor and its rates include the Community Levy. The conservation fee is extra and paid daily by overnight guests: 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 Nselweni Bush Lodge
Is there a cook at Nselweni Bush Lodge?
Ezemvelo's 2025 Beach2Bush release mentions a cook for Mthwazi, Masinda, Gqoyeni and Hlatikhulu but not for Nselweni, and the tariff does not say. Ask Ezemvelo reservations (+27 33 845 1000) when you book, and plan to bring your own food unless they confirm otherwise.
Is Nselweni Bush Lodge good for families?
We found no published child policy for Nselweni. Each unit sleeps two, so a family would need two units. Ezemvelo's game drives at Mpila take children from three and its walks from 12 or 13.
How do you book Nselweni Bush Lodge?
On bookings.kznwildlife.com the bush lodges sit under the Mpila listing for Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, or book by email at bookings@kznwildlife.com. Ask for a river-view unit by name, since there are only two.