Royal Thonga Safari Lodge

Safari Lodge · Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa

PlnrScore 45

Best time: Jul–Sep
Suggested stay: 1-2 nights
Health: Malaria-free

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Royal Thonga Safari Lodge is a hotel near Tembe Elephant Park.

Why stay at Royal Thonga Safari Lodge

33 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: hotel

Wildlife near this lodge

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

783

Species

Mammals

180

Birds

Most observed

African Savanna Elephant336 sightings
Nyala136 sightings
Impala75 sightings
Southern Giraffe69 sightings
Lion54 sightings
Southern Crested Guineafowl40 sightings
African Woolly-necked Stork38 sightings
Waterbuck37 sightings
Crowned Hornbill25 sightings

Best time to stay at Royal Thonga Safari Lodge

Best months:

July

August

September

Jan

Great26°C97mm

Feb

Good25°C138mm

Mar

Great25°C72mm

Apr

Great22°C86mm

May

Great20°C39mm

Jun

Great18°C39mm

Jul

Great18°C10mm

Aug

Excellent19°C17mm

Sep

Great21°C32mm

Oct

Good22°C58mm

Nov

Great24°C50mm

Dec

Good25°C110mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Royal Thonga Safari Lodge
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	31°	30°	30°	28°	26°	24°	24°	26°	28°	28°	30°	31°
Low	22°	22°	21°	19°	16°	14°	13°	15°	17°	18°	20°	21°
Rain mm	95	136	72	93	39	37	12	16	33	58	52	106
Humidity	75%	78%	76%	78%	78%	77%	71%	70%	71%	73%	73%	77%

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Kosibaai Airport (FAKB)

27 km from the park

International airport

King Mswati III International Airport (SHO)

102 km from the park

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