From the sublime comfort of its luxury, five-star safari accommodation to its swimming pool deck and shady pergola, this is luxury safari accommodation South Africa style.
There are vast, open-plan living and dining spaces and the lavish suites all have magnificent river views. Add to this its dreamy Moroccan-inspired courtyard, the rooftop bar with a pizza oven, its library and little reading nooks, a yoga deck and gym and you have the perfect safari. Ukuthula House is stylish and graceful Mjejane Private Game Reserve accommodation that is also a safari hideaway far from the crowds of Kruger. It is the ideal place to enjoy incredible wildlife experiences with your favourite people.
At Ukuthula House, you can enjoy treasured family holidays experiencing luxury safari experiences. Here you are at leisure to fine-tune your own itinerary. It’s entirely up to you and your clan as to how you wish to spend your days. Simply adjust your clocks to synch with nature. Ukuthula House – which translates to ‘peace’ in Swahili – brings you home to an intimate, blissful bush experience. For many, it’s simply the best safari in Africa and a retreat from the world.
World class activities
You’ll be up with the dawn chorus of flycatchers, doves and warblers and enjoy your morning coffee on your private balcony as you welcome the day. Then you may venture out on a game drive and learn about wildlife, birds, trees and the medicinal benefits of plants. Others may opt for yoga on the deck and a slower start to the day.
A delicious, hearty breakfast will be prepared by the hospitable team of staff who are there to ensure your experience is effortless and enjoyable. As the morning moves towards afternoon, the swimming pool beckons, offering respite from the Lowveld heat. Herds of elephant, antelope, giraffe and even the odd baby rhino move down to the river to do just the same.
A late afternoon tea or tipple of sorts, and some delectable bakes fortify you up for another drive, into the evening, as the Mjejane nightlife puts on a spectacular show. Back to the lodge for some pizza feasting or to gather around the long table on the deck, overlooking the river. It’s likely the kids have gravitated to the play room where an abundance of games and a TV assists with winding down another action-packed day. Then it’s time to turn in and rest in your African safari accommodation, under a canopy of stars outside.
Edited by Keri Harvey