Nalana

Safari Lodge · Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa

PlnrScore 41

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

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Nalana offers a welcoming retreat within South Africa's Welgevonden Game Reserve, nestled in

Why stay at Nalana

56 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: Spa
Amenities: Spa

Wildlife near this lodge

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

1,209

Species

Mammals

152

Birds

Most observed

White Rhinoceros43 sightings
Plains Zebra33 sightings
Common Warthog29 sightings
Lion28 sightings
Black-backed Jackal25 sightings
African Savanna Elephant21 sightings

Best time to stay at Nalana

Best months:

May

August

September

Jan

Good22°C121mm

Feb

Great21°C76mm

Mar

Great21°C37mm

Apr

Great18°C44mm

May

Excellent16°C10mm

Jun

Great13°C1mm

Jul

Great13°C2mm

Aug

Excellent16°C1mm

Sep

Excellent20°C3mm

Oct

Great22°C31mm

Nov

Great22°C56mm

Dec

Good22°C124mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Nalana
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	28°	28°	28°	25°	24°	21°	21°	25°	29°	30°	29°	29°
Low	18°	18°	16°	14°	11°	8°	8°	10°	13°	16°	17°	18°
Rain mm	111	85	34	43	7	1	4	1	3	30	50	109
Humidity	66%	67%	61%	60%	52%	48%	43%	42%	39%	45%	56%	65%

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Welgevonden Western Airstrip (ZA-0232)

4 km from the park

International airport

Polokwane International Airport (PTG)

174 km from the park

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Contact Nalana

Website: www.nalana.co.za

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