Tembe Lodge

Safari Lodge · Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa

Luxury

PlnrScore 65

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

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Tembe Elephant Park offers intimate encounters with some of the largest elephants in Africa. The 300km2 reserve, located in the Republic of South Africa between Kwa-Zulu Natal and Mozambique, is the ancestral home of the Tembe tribe who own and co-manage both the Park and the Tembe Elephant Lodge.

Why stay at Tembe Lodge

35 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: Game Drive, Guided Walk, Spa
Amenities: Spa, Restaurant, Library

Wildlife near this lodge

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

993

Species

Mammals

203

Birds

Most observed

African Savanna Elephant313 sightings
Nyala138 sightings
Southern Giraffe79 sightings
Impala78 sightings
Lion52 sightings
Southern Crested Guineafowl43 sightings
African Woolly-necked Stork42 sightings
Waterbuck37 sightings
Crowned Hornbill29 sightings
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove26 sightings

Best time to stay at Tembe 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 Tembe Lodge
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	32°	31°	31°	28°	26°	24°	25°	26°	28°	28°	30°	31°
Low	21°	22°	20°	18°	16°	13°	13°	14°	16°	18°	19°	21°
Rain mm	97	147	70	91	36	37	9	13	30	57	52	105
Humidity	73%	78%	75%	78%	78%	77%	70%	69%	70%	72%	71%	75%