Those who enjoy the social side of safari – joining fellow travellers at the bar for a drink or making new friends around the boma fire – will be in their element at Kapama River Lodge near the Kruger National Park in South Africa. With 64 rooms in total, it is perfect for larger groups of safari lovers travelling together and provides contemporary accommodation on 16 000 hectares near the Blyde River Valley. The centre of the lodge is no doubt the rim-flow swimming pool, the cocktail bar and the Siyadla lounge, where guests gather to chat about sightings, while away the afternoon between game drives or share a nightcap after dinner in the Rhino Boma. Diners have access to 600 superb South African wines and Jewish guests can select from a varied kosher menu. Romantics can arrange to take supper out on a nearby dry riverbed, enjoying the night sounds of Africa before making their way to an equally romantic sleep-out. In addition to game drives to see the Big 5, you can also make arrangements to visit the Kapama anti-poaching dog unit, tour the Hoedspruit Centre for Endangered Species and undertake sensitive elephant interactions. The Kapama series of lodges has been owner-managed since 1989 and sets a very high standard for lodge accommodation.

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Overview
Highlights
- Large, convivial camp with 64 rooms
- Kosher menu and hundreds of South African wines to choose from
- Big 5, 40 mammal species and 350 birding tick list
- Spa, Wi-Fi and rim-flow swimming pool
- Kapama Air private flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town
Activities
Elephant interactive experience
Game drives
Guided walks
Hot air ballooning
Specialist guides
Day tours
High tea on offer
Picnics
Star gazing
Perfectly located within a private Big 5 game reserve in the Kruger’s northern sector, this lodge offers something for everyone: affordable rooms to luxurious suites and a wonderful safari experience.
Rooms
Spa Suite
The 16 Spa Suites are sheltered by bush willow trees and have floor-to-ceiling windows and doors. The patio is perfect for a private yoga or meditation session.
Family Suites
The four Family Suites have triple balconies, allowing you to really enjoy the great South African outdoors.
Royal Suites
There are two Royal Suites, each with dual showers in the en suite bathrooms.
Facilities
The Siyadla Lounge offers a friendly place to pass the time – in winter, snuggle down next to two fireplaces after getting a tipple from the cocktail bar. In summer, the rim-flow swimming pool is the place to the be. The spa offers a vast array of treatments using South African ingredients like the marula fruit and Pinotage wine, a local varietal engineered in 1925.
Kapama Air is a private airline that carries guests between Cape Town and Johannesburg to Eastgate Airport, where a courtesy vehicle transports them to Kapama River Lodge.
Dining
All meals at enjoyed at the lodge and, if the weather is clement, buffet dinners are enjoyed outdoors in the Rhino Boma or privately out on the dry riverbed. Select wine from one of 600 bottles in the cellar to accompany your meals. Jewish guests are fully catered for with a kosher menu.
General facilities
Boma
Curio or Gift shop
Spa
Swimming Pool
Bar
Beauty or wellness therapist
Children's Club
Wi-fi available
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