Most affordable game-lodge in Balule.

The Amukela Game Lodge -Dutch owner/managed- was built in 2004. This intimate and rustic game-lodge is located in the Balule Big-5 Private Nature Reserve.


For only R495 per person (or Eur 55,-) including dinner & breakfast you can stay and unwind on this unique location.


Beeing only 22 km. from Hoedspruit, 35 minutes from the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, 40 minutes distance to the Moholoholo rehabilitation centre adn 45 minutes to the Kruger Park, this lodge is perfect to use as a base for several activities.

Elephant smells the beer!

Off course you can also unwind on the terrace, under 2 big weeping boer-bean trees. From here you overlook a waterhole and
the bushveld.


Or drive the scenic route to Graskop, which takes you to some great views in the mountains: Bourke's Luck Potholes, the Blyde River Canyon, the 3 Rondavels, God's Window etc.

3 rondavels viewpoint.



The game-drive is a 3 hour drive in an open game-vehicle. Under the guidance of a professional guide you go out and look for the animals.

Lioness seen from the game-vehicle.

In the evenings -after dinner- we gather around the campfire in the boma. If skies are clear we'll put up our 254 mm. telescope.

Explore the nightsky and listen to the voices of Africa!



Jupiter and the moon, seen from the Mercury-stardeck.

You stay in traditional African-style rondawels, but with warm water and airco. Ensuite bathroom.

traditional rondavel under tatch-roof.

romantic on the inside.

Here some panorama photo's of the lodge, which gives you an idea how the layout is. On the left the boma, ablution block, bar and terrace, swimmingpool.

Panoramic view.

Swimming pool in the winter. Watch that beautiful blue sky! In the background the boma.

Pool and reception. In the back the pathway to the bridge and rondavels.

Comfortable seats at the terrace. On the back left the pool, on the right the entrance to the boma.

From the lodge you can see a variety of game: impala, giraffe, warthog, duiker, jackal, porcupine, civet but also animals of the Big-5!

Lion seen from the stardeck.

Big bull elephant, just outside the main-gate of Amukela.

Herd of buffalo, seen from the stardeck. Gathering around the waterhole.

Come and enjoy the african bush combined with Dutch hospitality, good food and great sightings! Contact us on: info@amukela.com