South Africa: All-Inclusive Safari at Mabula Lodge
10 Days | 7 Nights at Mabula Game Lodge | London Heathrow – Johannesburg – Mabula Private Game Reserve
From £3,147 per person, including return flights | In partnership with Newmarket Holidays
Based on two adults sharing, departing London Heathrow on 10th January 2028. Regional departures available on request. Price includes all mandatory taxes and charges.
Tour Overview
Swap the everyday for the African bush on this all-inclusive safari at the award-winning Mabula Game Lodge, set within a private Big Five reserve just a few hours from Johannesburg. You’ll spend a full week in one place, with no packing and unpacking, so you can settle in and enjoy the rhythm of safari life.
Head out on six open-air game drives in search of lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard. Learn about the reserve from its resident ecologist, walk the bush with an expert guide, and watch the Milky Way appear on a stargazing evening. All meals, daily high teas and local drinks are included, and a friendly tour manager and wildlife specialist is with you throughout.
Tour Highlights
- Six open-air safaris in the Mabula Private Game Reserve in search of the Big Five
- All-inclusive stay at the award-winning Mabula Game Lodge
- Daily high teas, all meals and local drinks included
- Expert wildlife talk from the reserve’s resident ecologist
- Guided bush walk to track animals on foot
- Visit to the award-winning Hornbill Project
- Sundowner drinks in the bush at sunset
- Stargazing beneath unpolluted African skies
- Farewell traditional lunch in the bush
- Fully escorted by a tour manager and wildlife specialist
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1 – London Heathrow → Johannesburg
Board your overnight flight from London Heathrow to Johannesburg.
Overnight: On board
Day 2 – Johannesburg → Mabula Game Lodge
On arrival, you’ll be met and transferred to Mabula Game Lodge. Settle in, perhaps visiting the spa, before dinner on your first evening under the African sky.
Overnight: Mabula Game Lodge
Day 3 – Safari & Wildlife Talk
Set out early on your first open-air safari, keeping watch for the Big Five, cheetah, hyena and honey badger. After a leisurely breakfast, the reserve’s resident ecologist introduces you to the 60 mammal species and 300-plus birds and reptiles that live here.
Overnight: Mabula Game Lodge
Day 4 – Hornbill Project & Safari
This morning, visit the award-winning Hornbill Project and learn how it is helping to protect this endangered species. In the afternoon, head back into the reserve on safari before dinner under the stars.
Overnight: Mabula Game Lodge
Day 5 – Morning Safari & Leisure
An early safari gives you the best chance of seeing antelope and other wildlife on the move. The rest of the day is yours to relax by the pool, enjoy the spa or play tennis.
Overnight: Mabula Game Lodge
Day 6 – Bush Walk, Safari & Sundowner
Join your guide for a gentle walk through the bush, tracking kudu, zebra and perhaps even lion. After an afternoon safari, toast the sunset with drinks and snacks in the bush. Please note: children under 16 cannot take part in the bush walk.
Overnight: Mabula Game Lodge
Day 7 – Safari & Stargazing
Enjoy your penultimate safari at dawn. After dark, your guide points out the constellations as the Milky Way lights up the sky, free from any light pollution.
Overnight: Mabula Game Lodge
Day 8 – Final Safari & Bush Lunch
Head out on your last game drive, then stop at a scenic spot for a traditional lunch in the bush, a fitting finale to your week on safari.
Overnight: Mabula Game Lodge
Day 9 – Mabula → Johannesburg → London Heathrow
After breakfast, say farewell to the lodge and transfer to Johannesburg for your overnight flight home. You can use the lodge facilities until you leave.
Overnight: On board
Day 10 – Arrive London Heathrow
Arrive back at London Heathrow in the early morning.
What’s Included
- Return flights from London Heathrow to Johannesburg (regional departures available on request)
- Seven nights’ all-inclusive accommodation at Mabula Game Lodge
- Seven breakfasts, seven lunches and seven dinners
- Daily high teas
- Local beer, wine and spirits served between 10am and 10pm
- Six safaris in open-air 4×4 vehicles
- Wildlife talk by the reserve’s resident ecologist
- Guided bush walk
- Visit to the Hornbill Project
- Sundowner drinks in the bush
- Stargazing evening
- Traditional bush lunch
- Air-conditioned transfers throughout
- Fully escorted by a tour manager and wildlife specialist
- All mandatory local taxes and charges
- ATOL protection
What’s Not Included
- Travel insurance
- Spa treatments
- Premium-brand drinks, and drinks outside 10am–10pm or after the all-inclusive package ends on day 9
- Gratuities and personal expenses
Accommodation
Seven nights at the award-winning Mabula Game Lodge, set within the Mabula Private Game Reserve. The lodge has a swimming pool, a spa and wellness facilities, and tennis courts, with all meals, daily high teas and local drinks (10am–10pm) included throughout your stay.
Enquire Now
Ready to start planning your South African safari? Departures run from London Heathrow between January 2027 and December 2029, with regional departures from across the UK available on request. Our touring experts can find the best date and price for you.
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*Price correct at the time of publishing (31st October 2026). The from price is per person, based on two adults sharing and the 10th January 2028 departure from London Heathrow. Regional UK departures are available on request and prices may vary. Prices vary by departure date and are subject to availability and change. A single supplement applies for solo travellers. Tour operated by Newmarket Holidays (ABTA V7812, ATOL 2325).