🦁 EASTERN CAPE GAME LODGES

Game & Safari Lodges, Ranked by Tier

The Eastern Cape's game reserves and safari lodges — the malaria-free Big Five reserves of the Paterson–Grahamstown–Kenton belt (Shamwari, Amakhala, Kwandwe, Kariega), Addo's concessions, and Mountain Zebra — ranked from ultra-luxury to comfortable. Each links to its website and a Booking.com compare option.

💡 Ranking is by tier (a blend of luxury, price and reputation), most luxurious first — an indicative guide, not an official grading. Most reserves are all-inclusive (game drives, meals) and priced per person per night. Every card links to the lodge's own site plus a Booking.com option to compare and reserve. General hotels, guest houses and self-catering are in the separate Eastern Cape Accommodation guide. Always confirm rates and inclusions before booking.

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Addo Main Rest Camp — Addo. SANParks main rest camp with chalets, cottages, safari tents and camping in Addo Elephant National Park
Amakhala Bush Lodge — Amakhala. Five-star luxury tented suites overlooking a waterhole at Amakhala Game Reserve
Amakhala Safari Lodge — Amakhala. Valley lodge at Amakhala known for its Tuskers package combining Amakhala and Addo game viewing
Bayethe Tented Lodge — Shamwari. Luxury tented suites offering a secluded bush retreat with private plunge pools at Shamwari
Bukela Game Lodge — Amakhala. Five-star Amakhala lodge in a secluded valley offering a romantic luxury safari base
Eagles Crag — Shamwari. Intimate luxury lodge cocooned among sandstone cliffs and forest in a secluded Shamwari valley
Explorer Camp — Shamwari. Rustic walking-safari camp set among sandstone outcrops for an adventurous back-to-nature stay
Gorah Elephant Camp — Addo. Colonial-style luxury tented camp on a private concession inside Addo Elephant National Park
HillsNek Safari Camp — Amakhala. Intimate family-run four-star tented camp on the banks of the Bushman's River at Amakhala
Hlosi Game Lodge — Amakhala. Family-friendly four-star lodge at Amakhala with rich Big Five game viewing
Hopewell Private Game Reserve — Addo / Colchester. Intimate owner-run five-star lodge on a malaria-free reserve near Colchester and Addo
Inzolo Lodge — Lalibela. Secluded four-suite luxury lodge set in a peaceful valley at Lalibela Wildlife Reserve
Kariega Main Lodge — Kariega. Kariega's original lodge with thatched chalets above the Kariega River near Kenton-on-Sea
Kariega River Lodge — Kariega. Riverside luxury chalets on the banks of the Bushman's River at Kariega Game Reserve
Kariega Settlers Drift — Kariega. Remote luxury tented lodge with nine glass-fronted tents in a private Kariega wilderness area
Kariega Ukhozi Lodge — Kariega. Hilltop suites with sweeping valley views, one of Kariega's premier luxury lodges
Kichaka Lodge — Lalibela. Five-star lodge with ten suites and heated plunge pools overlooking a waterhole at Lalibela
Kuzuko Lodge — Addo. Hilltop Karoo lodge on the northern Kuzuko contractual section of Addo Elephant National Park
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge — Kwandwe. Contemporary family-friendly luxury lodge with private plunge pools at Kwandwe
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge — Kwandwe. andBeyond's flagship glass-fronted suites above the Great Fish River near Makhanda
Kwandwe Melton Manor — Kwandwe. Exclusive-use four-suite villa ideal for families or groups on the Kwandwe reserve
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead — Kwandwe. Restored 1905 farmhouse offering exclusive-use accommodation with private guiding at Kwandwe
Leeuwenbosch Country House — Amakhala. Gracious 1908 Settler homestead offering colonial-style country-house accommodation at Amakhala
Lentaba Lodge — Lalibela. Hillside lodge with ten thatched villas set among indigenous gardens at Lalibela
Long Lee Manor — Shamwari. Shamwari's flagship Edwardian-style manor with luxury suites overlooking the Bushman's River plains
Mark's Camp — Lalibela. Pan-African style family-friendly stone-and-thatch camp at Lalibela Wildlife Reserve
Matyholweni Rest Camp — Addo. SANParks self-catering chalet camp at the southern Sundays River entrance of Addo
Mills Manor — Lalibela. Century-old homestead offering exclusive-use five-bedroom villa accommodation at Lalibela
Mountain Zebra National Park Rest Camp — Cradock. SANParks rest camp with mountain-view chalets and cottages in the Karoo near Cradock
Nguni River Lodge — Addo. Boutique Big Five lodge on a private reserve bordering the Sundays River near Addo
Nyathi Rest Camp — Addo. SANParks' newest and most exclusive self-catering rest camp in Addo Elephant National Park
Pumba Msenge Bush Lodge — Pumba. Contemporary bush lodge overlooking a waterhole at Pumba Private Game Reserve
Pumba Water Lodge — Pumba. Five-star lodge on the shores of Lake Kariega with white-lion sightings at Pumba near Makhanda
Quatermain's 1920s Safari Camp — Amakhala. Expedition-style vintage tented camp evoking a 1920s safari atmosphere at Amakhala
RiverBend Lodge — Addo. Luxury suites on the Nyathi private concession within Addo Elephant National Park
Riverdene Family Lodge — Shamwari. Family-focused Shamwari lodge with a kids' programme and bushveld panoramas
Sarili Private Villa — Shamwari. Exclusive-use private villa at Shamwari with dedicated staff and river-and-plains views
Schotia Safaris — Paterson / Addo. The oldest private game reserve in the area, offering affordable safari drives with lapa dinners near Addo
Sibuya Forest Camp — Kenton-on-Sea. Secluded riverine forest tented camp reached by boat safari at Sibuya Game Reserve
Sibuya River Camp — Kenton-on-Sea. Boat-access luxury tented camp on the Kariega River at Sibuya Game Reserve near Kenton-on-Sea
Sindile Tented Lodge — Shamwari. Ultra-luxury tented lodge overlooking the grassy plains and river at Shamwari
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp — Addo. SANParks fenced self-catering tented camp inside the game area of Addo Elephant National Park
Tree Tops Safari Lodge — Lalibela. Authentic tented camp of five canvas suites set in indigenous forest at Lalibela
Woodbury Lodge — Amakhala. Secluded stone-and-thatch lodge set above the Bushman's River valley at Amakhala
Woodbury Tented Camp — Amakhala. Ten raised en-suite tents overlooking the Bushman's River floodplain at Amakhala