Mala Mala Game Reserve Travel Guide

Name: aha Skukuza Safari Lodge
Price range: AU$344

Tourist Guide

Kruger National Park featuring bird life, tranquil scenes and landscape views

Kruger National Park showing landscape views, land animals and safari adventures

Kruger National Park which includes a sunset

Sunrise at the Earth Lodge Sabi Sabi Game Reserve. Game drives start bright and early with coffee and danishes at 5:00 a.m. Departures at 5:30 a.m.

The tree seen silhouetted is The Marula Tree and has a history as a source of nutrition dating back to 10,000 years B.C. and it is certainly one of Africa's botanical treasures.
The multiple uses of the tree, it's bark, leaves, fruit, nut and kernels are legendary. My favorite is when the fruit ripens and drops to the ground and lightly ferments ... the elephants, giraffes, warthogs, and other animals get wasted and the party gets started safari style !
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The fruits are a good food source and high in vitamin C.
The skin can be boiled to make a drink or burnt to be used as a substitute for coffee.
The wood is soft for carving
The inner bark can be used to make rope and for making dye
They produce small tasty nuts which are rich in protein.
The Oil is used as a skin cosmetic.
Their green leaves are eaten to relieve heartburn.
The bark contains antihistamines

The fruit can also be cooked to produce jam, juices and alcoholic beverages like "Amarula" a delicious South African Cream Liqueur that substrates just fine for coffee creamer any time of the day as far as I'm concerned. It also is used to brew a very tasty, potent South African moonshine known locally as "Mampoer" after a local Chief who favored it. It is said to make grown men weep.

the Venda people of Southern Africa maintain that bark infusions can be used to determine the gender of an unborn child. If a woman wants a son the male tree is used, and for a daughter, the female tree. If the child of the opposite gender is born, the child is said to be very special as it was able to defy the spirits.

Oh, and did I mention it sacred.

#treetrove #goldenhour

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Kruger Gate Hotel

Paul Kruger Gate, Portia Shabangu Road Skukuza Mpumalanga

AU$410

7 Mar - 8 Mar

includes taxes & fees

Stay at this spa hotel in Skukuza. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...

9/10 Wonderful! (481 reviews)

Everything was excellent - food was too and plenty of choice.

Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026

Kruger Shalati - Train on the Bridge and Garden Suites

Selati Bridge Skukuza Mpumalanga

AU$1,109

8 Mar - 9 Mar

includes taxes & fees

Stay at this luxury hotel in Mbombela. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free valet parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...

9.8/10 Exceptional! (171 reviews)

Amazing stay, from the room the the staff and to the food, everything was just perfect and breathtaking. Absolutely loved the safari, and the hotel guide, he was so knowledgeable and patient. A truly amazing experience, thankyou everyone at the Shalati.

Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026

aha Skukuza Safari Lodge

Skukuza Rd Mbombela Mpumalanga

AU$344

8 Mar - 9 Mar

includes taxes & fees

Stay at this luxury lodge in Mbombela. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Kruger National Park and AM Spa Kruger are located ...

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Elephant Point

R536 Kruger Road Skukuza Mpumalanga

Stay at this holiday home in eMakhazeni. Enjoy free parking, Wi-Fi (surcharge) and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Paul Kruger Statue and Paul Kruger ...

7 mins to Kruger National Park. Secure, luxury family villa overlooking the Park

Hazyview MP

Stay at this villa in eMakhazeni. Enjoy a fitness centre, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Paul Kruger Statue and Paul Kruger Gate are located ...

10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)

This was a gorgeous house and the staff was really friendly!

Reviewed on 29 July 2025

Self Catering Chalets - Manyeleti

Manyeleti Game Reserve Manyeleti Mpumalanga

Stay at this chalet in Manyeleti. Enjoy free parking, in-room massages and a picnic area.

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