Amakhala Safari Lodge

Safari Lodge · Amakhala Game Reserve, South Africa

PlnrScore 35

Best time: Jun–Aug
Suggested stay: 1-2 nights
Health: Malaria-free

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Amakhala Safari Lodge is a hotel near Amakhala Game Reserve.

Why stay at Amakhala Safari Lodge

51 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: hotel

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

1,184

Species

Mammals

186

Birds

Most observed

African Savanna Elephant302 sightings
Lion140 sightings
Plains Zebra129 sightings
Common Warthog117 sightings
Hartebeest107 sightings

Best time to stay at Amakhala Safari Lodge

Best months:

June

July

August

Jan

Great22°C49mm

Feb

Great22°C46mm

Mar

Great21°C54mm

Apr

Good18°C57mm

May

Great16°C37mm

Jun

Great15°C29mm

Jul

Great13°C25mm

Aug

Great14°C29mm

Sep

Good15°C51mm

Oct

Good17°C79mm

Nov

Great18°C46mm

Dec

Great20°C74mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Amakhala Safari Lodge
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	29°	29°	28°	24°	23°	21°	20°	21°	22°	24°	25°	26°
Low	17°	17°	16°	13°	11°	10°	8°	8°	10°	12°	13°	15°
Rain mm	40	36	53	48	33	25	23	23	48	67	48	71
Humidity	72%	71%	72%	72%	68%	61%	60%	63%	70%	73%	72%	73%

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

SHAMWARI (ZA-0231)

11 km from the park

International airport

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)

67 km from the park

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Data updated July 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo