Thanda Safari
All-inclusive lodge suites on a private reserve · Thanda private reserve, 16.9 km from Hluhluwe town · Thanda Safari
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The most expensive stay near Hluhluwe-iMfolozi: lodge suites on Thanda's own private reserve, 16.9 km from Hluhluwe town. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed an all-inclusive suite at R19,930 a night for two, ten times a room in town. Thanda is a safari brand, not a park lodge, and its reserve is separate from HiP, so the game viewing included in the rate is on Thanda's land. If you also want to see HiP, that is a separate trip through Memorial Gate with the daily conservation fee. Choose it if you want an all-inclusive private-reserve stay; skip it if HiP itself is the point of your trip.
Pros and cons
Pros
- All-inclusive, so there is nothing to organise
- Game viewing on its own private reserve
- Close to Hluhluwe town and the N2
- No HiP fee unless you choose to visit the park
Cons
- R19,930 a night for two on the day we checked
- Outside HiP; game viewing is on Thanda's own reserve
- Rate from a reseller; own rate and room count not in our sources
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 Thanda Safari
From $610 pppn (reseller rate). Booking.com's lowest displayed price, R19,930 for a lodge suite, all-inclusive, two adults, one night on 14 to 15 October 2026, read 24 September 2026; about $610 each at R16.35. Prices move daily, and the listing we read did not state VAT or any reserve levy. Thanda's own rate was not in our sources. The Ezemvelo conservation fee for HiP (R320 per international adult a day, R160 South African and SADC, 2025/26 tariff) applies only if you also visit the park.
All inclusive. The rate covers meals, drinks, activities and the transfers named below. Park fees are charged separately.
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 Thanda Safari
Is Thanda inside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park?
No. Thanda is a private reserve 16.9 km from Hluhluwe town, separate from HiP. Its rate covers game viewing on its own land, not in the park.
Is Thanda good for families?
We found no published child policy in our sources. Ask Thanda before booking.
What does Thanda cost?
Booking.com showed R19,930 a night for two in a lodge suite, all-inclusive, for 14 to 15 October 2026 (read 24 September 2026). Prices move daily and Thanda's own rate was not in our sources.