Olifant

Safari Lodge · Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa

PlnrScore 44

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

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Olifant is a safari lodge near Welgevonden Game Reserve.

Why stay at Olifant

58 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: Spa
Amenities: Spa

Wildlife near this lodge

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

1,294

Species

Mammals

146

Birds

Most observed

Plains Zebra33 sightings
White Rhinoceros33 sightings
Lion29 sightings
Common Warthog29 sightings
African Savanna Elephant24 sightings
African Buffalo22 sightings
Flap-necked Chameleon21 sightings

Best time to stay at Olifant

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 Olifant
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	27°	27°	27°	24°	22°	20°	20°	23°	27°	29°	28°	27°
Low	17°	16°	15°	13°	11°	8°	8°	10°	13°	15°	16°	17°
Rain mm	119	87	40	44	11	2	3	1	3	30	57	113
Humidity	66%	67%	62%	60%	51%	47%	42%	41%	39%	45%	57%	66%

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 Olifant

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.olifant.co.za/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi

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