A Sense of Africa - Lukimbi Safari Lodge and Idube Game Reserve, South Africa

Lukimbi Safari Lodge is a stunning luxury safari lodge situated in the easily accessible southern portion of the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Kruger is home to the Big Five and a wide variety of other animals and birds, which roam freely in their natural habitat. More >

Idube Game Reserve is a safari lodge situated in the Sabi Sand Reserve, in the heart of South Africa’s premier wildlife conservation area of the Greater Kruger Park. Game, including the Big 5, is viewed really close by from open Landrovers, or spotted on guided walks. More >

FANTASTIC 2012 SPECIAL OFFERS!!!

Lukimbi Steenberg Golf Package
Enjoy great hospitality with our game viewing, dinner, wine, golf & spa 5 night package. Read More >

Lukimbi Safari Lodge Drops the Family Fee for Private Land Rovers
From the start of 2012, Lukimbi, the 5-star boutique game lodge in the Kruger National Park, is encouraging all families to come on an unforgettable safari. Read More >

3 Nights Full Day Walking Safari
Lukimbi is now offering Full Day Walking Trails during our cooler winter months. Read More >

4 Night Golfing Package 2012
4 Nights at Lukimbi and 18-holes at Leopard Creek Country Club. Read More >

Media Spotlight

It's the bush tales that make lodge stays so memorable
Star - 17 May 2011

Good storytelling is the essence of a bush lodge experience, writes Helen Grange. The rangers at Idube and Lukimbi lodges are adept at this, and can choose a good wine to boot.

A Leopard named Makubela used to lounge around the swimming pool at Idube Lodge, but was killed last year by another leopard staking his claim on the territory just beyond the lodge perimeter. Makubela came home to die, of a punctured lung, and he's been so missed by the owners and staff that the new luxury suites have been named after the handsome, near-tame big cat.

It's stories like these - unmentioned in the marketing spiel - that create a sense and memory of a place, and they come as part of the deal at private lodges such as Idube, established 25 years ago in the Sabi Sand game reserve on the southwest border of the Kruger National Park. Like the tale of the mystery elephant who eluded staff for ages as they tried to figure out how one of the plunge pools was drained every morning....

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Lukimbi: "I have been on safari before but I was hesitant on the quality of this lodge. It has far exceeded my expectations (which are pretty high). Both guide and tracker were to put it simply "awesome". Food was excellent. I would and will recommend this lodge to others!!"
Craig Deman, USA