Ubizane Zululand Safari Lodge
Lodge on an 800 ha private reserve · Ubizane Wildlife Reserve, 5.3 km from Hluhluwe town · Ubizane Wildlife Reserve
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Budget
Outside the gate
Owner/family-run
A lodge on the Ubizane Wildlife Reserve, 5.3 km from Hluhluwe town, which describes itself on ubizane.co.za as privately owned and 800 hectares in size. The same owner runs the Ubizane Zululand Tree Lodge on the reserve. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a double at R2,070 a night for two. Ubizane is a separate private reserve, not part of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, so for the park you drive to Memorial Gate: about 17 km from town plus the distance from the reserve. Choose it if you want a game-reserve setting at a guesthouse price, with HiP for day drives.
Pros and cons
Pros
- A private reserve setting from R2,070 for two
- Privately owned, by the reserve's own account
- Close to Hluhluwe town and its shops
- Conservation fee only on days you enter HiP
Cons
- Outside HiP; the reserve is separate from the park
- Rate from a reseller; no own rate in our sources
- Room count and facilities not recorded 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 Ubizane Zululand Safari Lodge
From $63 pppn (reseller rate). Booking.com's lowest displayed price, R2,070 for a double, two adults, one night on 14 to 15 October 2026, read 24 September 2026; about $63 each at R16.35. Prices move daily, and the listing we read did not state board or VAT. Any fee for the Ubizane reserve itself is not recorded in our sources. 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.
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 Ubizane Zululand Safari Lodge
Is Ubizane inside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park?
No. Ubizane Wildlife Reserve is a separate private reserve of about 800 ha, 5.3 km from Hluhluwe town. For HiP you drive to Memorial Gate, 17 km from town, and pay the daily conservation fee there.
Is Ubizane Zululand Safari Lodge good for families?
We found no published child policy in our sources. Ask the lodge before booking.
What is the difference between the Safari Lodge and the Tree Lodge?
Both are on the Ubizane reserve and have the same owner. On 24 September 2026 both showed R2,070 a night for two on Booking.com, a double at the Safari Lodge and a king room at the Tree Lodge.