Njovu Kruger Game Lodge Accommodation:
Accommodation for guests is in the traditional Safari Tented Thatched Chalet Suites decorated in warm luxury furnishings. These open-plan suites have a lounge, double bedroom with mosquito nets, en suite bathroom (inside shower), electricity and a private sun-deck that offers relaxing bush views. Our Tented Chalets feature air conditioning, fans, mosquito nets and a safe. The atmosphere of the luxurious tented suites brings back the golden era of Safari in the early 1900’s yet with the comforts and excellence associated with Africa’s finest game lodges.
Each Tented Chalet overlooks it’s own private watering hole within the camp where animals come to drink daily.
Dinning:
Dining in elegance by candle – light on the Sala –deck, while the sounds of the African bush create a magical night, broken only by the splashing of water as the animals arrive to drink under the cover of darkness.
What Does ‘Njovu’ mean: The Unstoppable One
African people regard the Elephant with a very deep reverence. The Zulu, Tswana and Tsonga names for the elephant all mean ‘the forceful one’, ‘the unstoppable one’. In Zulu the name for an elephant is indlovu, from the verb dlovu, which means to ’crash through’, ‘to pierce savagely’. The Tsonga word njovu also carry this meaning. Several Tsonga idioms provide food for thought: ‘ku ba ndlopfu hi xibakele’ translates to ‘hit an Elephant with a fist’, i.e. ‘to make a very slight impression’. ‘Nkari wa mahlemba – ndlopfu’ means ‘the time of the Elephants bath’, i.e. ‘the early hours before dawn’.
Game Viewing & Wild life:
You will see all of the Big 5 (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo) in the wild on your open vehicle Safari. There is an abundance of Wildlife in the Southern Sector of the Kruger National Park. In total there is 500 species of Birdlife and 147 species of mammals in the Kruger National Park. Accommodation is in the luxurious Njovu Kruger Game Lodge where the guests are treated to a 5 Star World Class Safari.The Crocodile River teems with Crocodiles and Hippos. On your late afternoon Walk (with your Highly Qualified Game Ranger) you will get to see Elephant and Buffalo at the waters edge.
Summer temperatures can exceed 40º C but winters are generally very mild.
The best time to visit the Greater Kruger National Park: Both seasons have different advantages eg: From October to March, when the summer rains have transformed the dry African savannah into a paradise with flowers blossoming everywhere, the park is alive with young antelope and migratory birds. In the winter months the water is scarce and the animals are easier to spot, especially at all of the water holes and riverbeds. Winter is the most popular season out of the two.
Facilities:
* Conference facilities are available on request* Laundry - Guests personal items can be washed and ironed at a nominal fee.
Njovu Kruger Game lodge inclusive activities:
Day 1: The guests will be met by their Personal Game Ranger who will take them on their first Game Drive in an open 4x4 Land Rover to Lionspruit (Approximately 3 hour Game Drive) After returning to the Game Lodge a sumptuous traditional dinner awaits the ravenous. At night the Boma is lit by Kerosene flares and storm lanterns, which contribute to the true African bush Safari ambience and experience. You will get to experience the African Tradition of cooking and eating under the stars.
Day 2: Breakfast is at 07:30 – 08:30 (Breakfast will be served on the deck in an open thatched – roofed lapa overlooking the African bush.
Then a Njovu Kruger Game Lodge 4 x 4 Land Rover will collect you at 8:30am for the days Game drive through the Kruger National Park, home to the “Big 5”. This reserve is home to 147 mammal species, over 500 bird species, around 340 tree species and an abundance of reptiles, grasses, and insects.
On day 2 the Safari Game drive will be spent game viewing in the Kruger National Park. You will enter the Malelane Gate proceeding in a north - east direction tracking Lion, Leopard, Hyena and White Rhino while skirting the Crocodile River. After an extensive game search we will head in a south – westerly direction to lunch. Lunch will be in the Kruger National Park at one of the Southern sector rest camps - Berg – en – dal.
After a relaxing lunch we will continue our wildlife adventure between Afsaal and Malelane Gate, departing the Park at about 5:30 PM after a stunning days game viewing.
Then its back to the lodge and freshen up before dinner. Evening meals are served in the boma with a central fire weather permitting. (Otherwise on the Sala deck)
Day 3: Breakfast is at 07:00 – 08:00 (Breakfast will be served on the deck in an open thatched – roofed lapa overlooking the African bush.
Your experienced Game Ranger will share with you his extensive knowledge of the African bush and the thrill of discovering wildlife on a bush walk. This will give you the opportunity to learn about the veld. You will be up close with wild game, in the hands of a field ranger who will give you an extraordinary African wildlife memory to take home. This 90min morning walking safari is ideal for all photographic or videography enthusiasts
Please enquire about our additional Safari inclusive deals on additional days:
* Safari in Lionspruit Game Reserve – part of Njovu Kruger Game Lodge * Mozambique Day Tour * Microlight Safaris * Bush Walks * Elephant Back Safaris * Matsamo Cultural Village
* Golf
* Horse Riding Safaris
* Hot - Air Balloon Safaris
Njovu Kruger Game lodge also offers the optional extra Excursions
Micro light Safaris:
Duration 30 Minutes. No children under 8 years. POA
This is the ultimate Aerial bush experience! You will be flying over the Crocodile River – which is the natural border of the Kruger National Park – Spotting game as you feel as if you are in the Movie “Out of Africa”
Quad Biking:
Duration 1 Hour 30 Minutes. POA
You will be riding through the most stunning scenery, with Huge Majestic Mountains around you. All riders are welcome, whether you are an experienced rider or a novice.
Matsamo Cultural Evening Festival&Feast:
Departs 17h00 – Returns at +_ 21h30 POA
You will be taken by your Game Ranger To the Village to spend the most Fantastic evening with the local Tribes people of the area, the Swazis
A visit to the Chiefs village and the head Mother’s House. You will be treated to a performance of traditional songs and dancing in the Royal Kraal and you will partake in a traditional sumptuous dinner (All inclusive) POA
Horse Trail Rides:
2 – 3 Hours long. These bush trail horse rides are on a Game Reserve, which is situated roughly; 19 kilometers from Njovu Kruger Game Lodge There are a number of small game species and Rhino that you will see. A maximum of four guests at any one time will experience this amazing excursion.
