A tented safari adventure extraordinaire

Views. They’re something that turns an ordinary safari experience into something extraordinary, especially when they involve the unique combination of permanently flowing water slicing through a pristine African wilderness.

At Bundox River Lodge, the views over the omnipresent Olifants River create pure safari magic… This is unplugged Africa at its best!

Explore Paradise found? Absolutely...

It’s said that when it comes to building an outstanding safari destination, location is everything. If that’s truly the case then Bundox River Lodge has everything in abundance and more. Perched on a gentle bend in the perennial Olifants River in the far north of the Balule Game Reserve, this brand-new tented camp has breathtaking upstream and downstream views from its raised position on the southern riverbank.

The river is wide here, dotted with sand bars and beds of phragmites reeds that attract a variety of birdlife. Tall grasses provide grazing for huge herds of elephant and buffalo alike and the deeper pools are home to pods of hippo and countless crocodiles. Magnificent riparian trees line the banks, providing dappled shade for the fledgling camp beneath and cover for predator and prey alike. This is the territory of terrestrial and airborne hunters red in tooth and claw, from the stealthy leopard to the secretive Pel’s fishing owl.

Tucked away under the leafy canopy, the camp becomes one with its surroundings. Raised on wooden walkways to limit the impact on the sensitive riverbank, it appears and disappears in patches of dancing and ever-changing light – a mystical haven that whispers of adventure and the spirit of wild Africa. Irresistible… Alluring… Beguiling…