Accommodation at Imbali Safari Lodge, Limpopo, South Africa

Safari Lodges and Accommodation in South Africa

Accommodation at Imbali Safari Lodge, Limpopo, South Africa

IMBALI SAFARI LODGE

Luxurious game lodge
World-renowned Kruger National Park
Private verandas and spa baths
Swimming pool overlooking a waterhole

An exclusive lodge within the world-renowned Kruger National Park, Imbali Safari Lodge continues the safari tradition of a bygone era. Redolent of a hunting lodge, it is the central point within the Imbali Safari concession, offering accommodation in spacious, private chalets, each furnished in understated luxury overlooking the Nwatsitswonto riverbed.

IMBALI SAFARI LODGE - KRUGER NATIONAL PARK:
An exclusive lodge within the world-renowned Kruger National Park, Imbali Safari Lodge continues the safari tradition of a bygone era. Redolent of a hunting lodge, Imbali Safari Lodge is the central point within the Imbali Safari concession, offering accommodation in spacious, private chalets each furnished in understated luxury overlooking the Nwatsitswonto riverbed.

ROOM CONFIGURARTION:
· 12 chalets, sleeps 24 people
· Large Double Rooms
GENERAL INFORMATION ON ALL ROOMS:
· All Rooms have large king beds
· Each luxury suite has a romantic antique-styled bath en-suite
· Each suite has a private veranda
· Timber walkways
· Private Spa Bath
· Silver service
· Personalised cuisine
· Swimming pool overlooking the Waterhole
· Open Lounge with large fireplace
· Telephones in rooms

STANDARD ROOM FEATURES:
· All rooms have en-suite bathrooms with built in showers
· Mosquito nets
· Antique-styled baths
· Air conditioner

VIEWS FROM THE ROOM:
· Overlooking River and Savannah

LOCATION:
Situated in the Kruger National Park in the Limpopo Province approximately:
· 50km from the Orpen Gate
· 80km from the Kruger Gate
· 110km from Hoedspruit
· 150km from Phalaborwa
· 155km from Makalali Game Lodge
· 170km from Greenway Woods
· 225km from Nelspruit
· 506km from Johannesburg

Gate entrance fees are payable on arrival. Please retain your receipt or permit, as it must be handed back to the attendant at the gate on departure.

The Lodge offers a swimming pool, butler service and welcome drinks on arrival.

Please advise if you have any dietary requirements. The water is safe to drink but bottled water is placed in your room courtesy of Imbali Safari Lodge.

Please note there is no cellphone reception and landline use is limited.

Gate Entrance Times:
Please be aware of gate entrance times into Kruger National Park as they do vary throughout the year, depending on the season. Entrance into the park via Orpen Gate should be no later than two hours prior to gate closure time and via Kruger Gate should be no later than three hours prior to gate closure times.

Speed Limit:
Whilst driving within the Kruger National Park, please adhere to the legal speed limit of 50km per
hour on tarred roads and 40km per hour on dirt roads.

Safety Precautions:
Please adhere to the Kruger National Park safety precautions, and do not disembark from your
vehicle unless you are in a designated area.

Cellular Phone Coverage:
Cellular phone signal is only available at the entrance gates and close to Skukuza, it is
therefore recommended to make your last necessary calls at the gate upon entry.

Gate Opening Times:
October – March 05h30
April – September 06h00

Gate Closing Times:
November – February 18h30
March - April 18h00
May – July 17h30
August – October 18h00

HOW TO GET THERE:
BY AIR:
· SA Express from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit
· SA Airlink from Cape Town to Hoedspruit
· SA Airlink from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit
· Private Charters available to private airstrip, lodge will do transfer

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES
Check In – 13h00 | Check Out – 11h00

CHILDREN'S POLICY:
Children are welcome

FACILITIES AND SERVICES:
· Swimming Pool
· Butler Service
· Transfers can be arranged from Eastgate Airport in Hoedspruit and KMI Airport outside Nelspruit
· No Cell phone reception
· Limited Land Lines
· Welcome drinks on arrival
· Please advise if you have any dietary requirements
· The water is safe to drink, while bottled water is placed in your room courtesy of Imbali Safari Lodge

ACTIVITIES:
· Game Drives
· Bush Walks
· Bird Watching
· Self drive in the Kruger National Park

CLIMATE:
Summer: Min Temp 17 C / 63 F – Max Temp 37 C / 99 F
Winter: Min Temp 9 C / 48 F – Max Temp 28 C / 83 F
Summer rainfall region, generally hot in summer. Thunderstorms often occur in the late afternoon, but do not last long. Winters are dry, with cold nights and early mornings.

DINING:

· Restaurant - cosy indoor and outdoor dining
· Private dining on decks
· Picnics by arrangement

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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK:
The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, this national park of nearly 2 million hectares, SANParks - Kruger National Park is unrivalled in the diversity of its life forms and a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques and policies.

Truly the flagship of the South African national parks, Kruger is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. Man's interaction with the Lowveld environment over many centuries - from bushman rock paintings to majestic archaeological sites like Masorini and Thulamela - is very evident in the Kruger National Park. These treasures represent the cultures, persons and events that played a role in the history of the Kruger National Park and are conserved along with the park's natural assets.

The Kruger National Park is the primary destination in South Africa for many international tourists. Each year more than half a million visitors are registered.

The National Park was opened in 1898 at the instigation of then-president Paul Kruger. After hunters had considerably decimated the originally rich game stock, all the land between the Sabie and the Crocodile Rivers was put under the protection of Nature Conservation to ensure the survival of the remaining animals. Only as recently as 1961 was the extended Kruger Park fenced in.

The park stretches from the Crocodile River in the south up to the Limpopo River, which is the international border in the north. Altogether it is 350 km long, 65 km wide and comprises an area of about 20,000 sq km.

A web of roads of 1863 kilometres leads through the National Park, 697 kms of them being tarred. For the visitor there are numerous differently equipped restcamps, most of them scenically positioned. Within the park boundaries, travel is only allowed between sunrise and sunset. After dark one has to stay in one of the fenced restcamps.

The best time for observing the animals is the dry winter season. Then the grass is low and bushes and trees don't have leaves, so that one can have an unobstructed view. Because it virtually doesn't rain in winter, the animals come to the waterholes to drink in the mornings and evenings and can easily be viewed from the car.