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Big Five Safari in Mala Mala

Name: Best of South Africa and Botswana
Brand: Discover Africa
SKU: south-africa-and-botswana-safari
Price: 10450 USD
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Is the Big Five Safari in Mala Mala Trip for Me?

This fly-in package includes 3 nights at one of South Africa’s largest private Big Five Game Reserves and offers one of the best chances to view the Big Five. Mala Mala is world-renowned for offering one of the finest and most consistent Big Five game viewings in Southern Africa. It shares a 19km (12 miles) unfenced boundary with the world-renowned Kruger National Park and lies strategically sandwiched between the Kruger and the Sabi Sand Reserve.

Conservation and community lie at the heart of Mala Mala’s ethos, reflecting over 60 years of environmental stewardship. This thoughtfully designed safari experience offers not just spectacular wildlife viewing but participation in a sustainable tourism model that balances conservation imperatives with meaningful community development, creating lasting positive impact beyond the visitor experience.

Visiting:

Southern Africa › South Africa › Kruger National Park › MalaMala Game Reserve › Sabi Sands Game Reserve

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$5765 USD

per person sharing per tour

TRANSPORT

Transfers included

MEALS

Meals + drinks (local brands only) included

ACTIVITIES

Lodge game activities

Only excludes: International flights, visas, travel insurance, gratuities

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An Unforgettable Adventure

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Big Five Safari in Mala Mala

The Sabi Sands Reserves are famous for their wildlife sightings | Photo: Sabi Sands

Luxury lodge suite in MalaMala Camp | Photo: MalaMala Camp

Two elephant calves playing in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

Two black rhino in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Bar at luxury lodge, South Africa | Photo credits: MalaMala Camp

Cape Buffalo in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Kruger National Park and surrounding areas are still green from the rainy season | Photo: Getty

Your 4-Day Itinerary

Entrance to MalaMala Camp | Photo credit: MalaMala Camp

MalaMala Game Reserve offers a comfortable base for an African safari for seniors

Depart Johannesburg Airport on a scheduled flight to Skukuza airport, located in the Kruger National Park. On arrival you will be met by a representative from Mala Mala and transferred to the lodge - the transfer is approximately 1 hour.

On arrival and after settling in you can start your game viewing experience with your sunset game drive. Mala Mala Camp is a haven of understated luxury combining warm comfort and superb service with unrivalled views of the Sand River and surrounding bushveld. It is truly a place of legends where rare photographs, old maps and extraordinary mementos rub shoulders with the works of renowned contemporary wildlife artists.

Includes & excludes

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Drinks: Local brands included

Activities: Included

Transport: Included

Two full days to enjoy the wildlife experience that Mala Mala has to offer. There is no shared traversing on 70% of the Mala Mala property allowing you to enjoy exclusive, uninterrupted game drives. There is no time limit on sightings and no “queue-to-view” on this enormous tract of land. Your knowledgeable ranger will guide you during your safari adventure and you can tick off the animals on game drive, or back at the lodge on the expansive wooden safari deck, in the shade of a Jackalberry tree, overlooking the Sand River. When not on exploration in the bush, you can relax at the swimming pool and enjoy the delicious meals prepared with the freshest products, and accompanied by world class wines.

Includes & excludes

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Drinks: Local brands included

Activities: Included

Transport: Included

This morning enjoy your final game drive at Mala Mala followed by breakfast and then a transfer to the Skukuza airport for your return flight back to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Time at leisure at the airport until your onward flight or contact us to extend your safari.

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Each lodge has been chosen for its sense of place, privacy, and quiet luxury –
where service is seamless and the views are unforgettable.

Mala Mala Camp

Mala Mala Game Reserve consistently produces the most exciting wildlife experience this side of the equator! The Safari Industry’s blueprint to the luxury photographic safari, MalaMala has been custodian of this massive thriving tract of land since 1927.

Mala Mala Game Reserve is one of the largest private Big Five game reserve in South Africa. Comprising 13 300 ha (33 000 acres), Mala Mala shares a 19 km (12 mile) unfenced border with the world-renowned Kruger National Park, and lies strategically sandwiched between the National Park and the Sabi Sand Reserve.

Every aspect of the Main Camp and Sable Camp is designed to appreciate and enjoy the view of the surrounding wilds. Pathways wind their way along the perimeter of the camp to reveal individual ochre colored units tucked into the greenery which flanks the Sand River. Massive trees and rolling green lawns are filled with birdsong, with the occasional antelope or elephant which seeks the succulence of greenery.

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"As a party of seven guests we found the travel arrangements seamless and the accommodation well suited to both older and younger members. In addition, we were of mixed bush experience with some seasoned safari members and some first timers...."

Jenny Ashley - Smith, Canada · 18 Mar 2026 ·

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