South African resident ratesHoedspruit · ·
Our backyard, at local rates: lodge and safari specials for South African residents
Resident rates at lodges we know well, picked by a small team who live 40 minutes from many of them.
- Owner-run in the Lowveld
- SATSA member no. 3049
- ★★★★★ 5.0 from 204 Google reviews
Our pick right now
If we were going this week
The best saving at a lodge we rate, from today's live rates.
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Why us, if the rates are the same?
Every agent sees the same rates. The difference is who picks up
A small, owner-run team in the Lowveld, not a call centre. We simply make sure you choose the right lodge.
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We live here
The bush is our neighbourhood. We hear from lodges all the time, we update every rate as fast as we can, and we know which rates are genuinely worth it.
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Small on purpose
You deal with the same few people from first question to last night. No tickets, no scripts, no hold music.
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Choosy, not endless
South Africa and its neighbours, nothing further. Fewer places, known properly, with a note from us on every rate.
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The lodge's own rate
We never change the price you pay. Every rate is the lodge's own South African resident rate, exactly as the lodge gives it to us.
What our guests say
★★★★★ 5.0 from 204 Google reviewsYou can’t even compare them to other travel agents. They go above and beyond. Every detail is taken care of.
They are professional, their response time is amazing, and they put you first as the customer.
Amazing support and advice from start to finish. Nothing was too much trouble.
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