Rhodes Drift Lodge

Safari Lodge · Mapungubwe National Park, South Africa

PlnrScore 31

Best time: Jun, Jul, Sep
Suggested stay: 1-2 nights
Health: Low malaria risk

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Rhodes Drift Lodge is a safari lodge near Mapungubwe National Park.

Why stay at Rhodes Drift Lodge

47 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: lodge

Wildlife near this lodge

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

768

Species

Mammals

257

Birds

Most observed

African Savanna Elephant88 sightings
Meves's Starling66 sightings
Common Flat Lizard66 sightings
Impala62 sightings
Southern Giraffe59 sightings
Klipspringer55 sightings
Smith's Bush Squirrel53 sightings
Common Wildebeest47 sightings
Common Warthog46 sightings

Best time to stay at Rhodes Drift Lodge

Best months:

June

July

September

Jan

Good27°C111mm

Feb

Good26°C110mm

Mar

Excellent26°C18mm

Apr

Excellent24°C10mm

May

Excellent21°C9mm

Jun

Excellent18°C3mm

Jul

Excellent18°C2mm

Aug

Excellent21°C4mm

Sep

Excellent24°C3mm

Oct

Excellent26°C18mm

Nov

Great27°C43mm

Dec

Great27°C90mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Tuli Lodge Airport (TLD)

23 km from the park

International airport

Polokwane International Airport (PTG)

180 km from the park

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Other lodges in Mapungubwe National Park

Leokwe Camp

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Little Muck Lodge

Machete Tented Camp

Mazhou Camping site

Tshugulu Lodge

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