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Livingstone's Turaco, Tauraco livingstonii, A.J. le Gras 1888
Livingstone's Turaco Tauraco livingstonii · A.J. le Gras, 1888. University of Amsterdam, Public domain

Places to stay in South Africa

50 places to stay, chosen for their birding.

Places to stay

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!Xaus Lodge South Africa / Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park !Xaus Lodge Bonamanzi Game Lodge BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Hluhluwe Bonamanzi Game Lodge Hides Buffalo Hills Private Game Reserve BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Manyoni Private Game Reserve Buffalo Hills Private Game Reserve Ezulwini Game Lodge BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Southern Africa Ezulwini Game Lodge iKhaya LamaDube Game Lodge South Africa / Dinokeng Game Reserve iKhaya LamaDube Game Lodge Martial Eagle Hides iKhayalamafu Mountain Reserve South Africa / Monk's Cowl, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg iKhayalamafu Mountain Reserve Jaci’s Madikwe House South Africa / Madikwe Game Reserve Jaci’s Madikwe House Hides Jaci’s Private Lodge South Africa / Madikwe Game Reserve Jaci’s Private Lodge Hides Jamala Madikwe South Africa / Madikwe Game Reserve Jamala Madikwe Jembisa Bush Home BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Waterberg Jembisa Bush Home Kirkman’s Kamp South Africa / Tengile Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Kirkman’s Kamp Kosi Forest Lodge BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Kosi Bay Kosi Forest Lodge Palm-nut Vulture, African Fish Eagle Important Bird Area Kruger Untamed Satara Plains Camp South Africa / Kruger National Park (seasonal concession) Kruger Untamed Satara Plains Camp Kruger Untamed Tshokwane River Camp South Africa / Kruger National Park (seasonal concession) Kruger Untamed Tshokwane River Camp African Fish Eagle Kubu Villa at Jaci’s South Africa / Madikwe Game Reserve Kubu Villa at Jaci’s Hides Kwandwe Ecca Lodge South Africa / Kwandwe Private Game Reserve Kwandwe Ecca Lodge Kwandwe Fort House South Africa / Kwandwe Private Game Reserve Kwandwe Fort House Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge South Africa / Kwandwe Private Game Reserve Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge Kwandwe Melton Manor South Africa / Kwandwe Private Game Reserve Kwandwe Melton Manor Kwandwe Uplands Homestead South Africa / Kwandwe Private Game Reserve Kwandwe Uplands Homestead Lodge Afrique South Africa / iSimangaliso Wetland Park Lodge Afrique Trumpeter Hornbill Loziba Wildlife Reserve South Africa / Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal Loziba Wildlife Reserve Mabula Game Lodge South Africa / Greater Mabula Private Game Reserve Mabula Game Lodge Southern Ground Hornbill Makumu Private Game Lodge South Africa / Klaserie Private Nature Reserve Makumu Private Game Lodge Hides MalaMala Camp South Africa / MalaMala Game Reserve MalaMala Camp Mavela Game Lodge BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Manyoni Private Game Reserve Mavela Game Lodge Midlands Forest Lodge BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Boschfontein Balgowan KZN Midlands Midlands Forest Lodge Mziki Safari Lodge BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Southern Africa Mziki Safari Lodge Nare Villa at Jaci’s South Africa / Madikwe Game Reserve Nare Villa at Jaci’s Hides Pabala Private Nature Reserve BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Southern Africa Pabala Private Nature Reserve Pafuri Camp BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Makuleke Contract Park Northern Kruger National Park Pafuri Camp Important Bird Area Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Kruger National Park Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris Pumba Msenge Bush Lodge South Africa / Pumba Private Game Reserve Pumba Msenge Bush Lodge Pumba Private Game Reserve South Africa / Pumba Private Game Reserve Pumba Private Game Reserve Pumba Water Lodge South Africa / Pumba Private Game Reserve Pumba Water Lodge Quagga River Lodge South Africa / Berg River, Velddrif Quagga River Lodge Quatermain’s 1920’s Safari Camp South Africa / Amakhala Game Reserve Quatermain’s 1920’s Safari Camp Bird guide on staff Rattray’s Lodge South Africa / MalaMala Game Reserve Rattray’s Lodge Rhino Post Safari Lodge South Africa / Kruger National Park Rhino Post Safari Lodge Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp South Africa / Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp Sable Camp South Africa / MalaMala Game Reserve Sable Camp Sekala Private Game Lodge South Africa / Welgevonden Game Reserve Sekala Private Game Lodge Hides Tanda Tula Safari Camp South Africa / Timbavati Private Nature Reserve Tanda Tula Safari Camp Hides Tengile River Lodge South Africa / Tengile Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Tengile River Lodge The Outpost South Africa / Pafuri/Makuleke Region Kruger National Park The Outpost Umlani Bushcamp South Africa / Timbavati Private Nature Reserve Umlani Bushcamp Umzolozolo Private Safari Lodge BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Nambiti Private Game Reserve Umzolozolo Private Safari Lodge Walkers River Camp South Africa / Timbavati Private Nature Reserve Walkers River Camp Zebra Hills Safari Lodge BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Manyoni Private Game Reserve Zebra Hills Safari Lodge Zululand Lodge BirdLife Recommended South Africa / Hluhluwe Zululand Lodge

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