Mavela Game Lodge

Safari Lodge · Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa

PlnrScore 35

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

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Mavela Game Lodge is a hotel near Phinda Game Reserve.

Why stay at Mavela Game Lodge

49 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: hotel

Wildlife near this lodge

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

1,338

Species

Mammals

306

Birds

Most observed

Nyala137 sightings
Southern Giraffe118 sightings
Plains Zebra98 sightings
Impala93 sightings
Southern Cordonbleu79 sightings
Cape Starling78 sightings
Common Warthog76 sightings
Lion75 sightings
Common Wildebeest68 sightings
White Rhinoceros66 sightings

Best time to stay at Mavela Game Lodge

Best months:

May

July

August

Jan

Good26°C107mm

Feb

Good25°C140mm

Mar

Great25°C92mm

Apr

Great22°C85mm

May

Great21°C31mm

Jun

Great18°C41mm

Jul

Excellent18°C8mm

Aug

Excellent19°C13mm

Sep

Great21°C35mm

Oct

Good22°C79mm

Nov

Great24°C60mm

Dec

Good25°C104mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Mavela Game Lodge
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	31°	30°	30°	27°	26°	23°	24°	25°	27°	27°	29°	30°
Low	21°	21°	20°	18°	15°	13°	12°	13°	15°	17°	19°	20°
Rain mm	92	133	75	70	30	27	5	11	30	70	48	91
Humidity	72%	76%	75%	76%	73%	70%	65%	67%	69%	71%	71%	74%

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Zulu Inyala Airport (PZL)

6 km from the park

International airport

King Mswati III International Airport (SHO)

171 km from the park

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