Ngala Safari Lodge

Meaning lion in Shangaan, Ngala was the first private safari reserve to be incorporated in the world-famous Kruger National Park - the largest wildlife sanctuary in South Africa. With exclusive traversing rights over 14 700 hectares (36 323 acres) of Kruger's game-rich wilderness, Ngala offers an extraordinary African wildlife safari experience. Guests may enjoy exhilarating four-day, three-night Walking Safaris tracking rhino, elephant bulls and buffalo herds on foot during exciting morning walks and viewing nocturnal predators on informative night game-drives. Led by specialist rangers, safety is the highest priority.

This gracious, colonial-style safari lodge, set in Ngala's extraordinary African wilderness, is renowned for its superb accommodation. It provides an unbeatable family safari experience in the heart of the Kruger National Park. The 20 thatched cottages are shaded by Mopane trees and overlook the riverine below. Owned by andBeyond, Ngala is of one of Africa's most innovative conservation partnership agreements - jointly signed in April 1992 by the WWF-SA (World Wildlife Fund - South Africa), South African National Parks and andBeyond.

Under this partnership, an annual lease, traversing fees and a percentage of Ngala's profits are paid to the National Parks Trust. As a reliable ecotourism destination, Ngala makes a significant contribution to ongoing community empowerment operations and conservation development.