This owner-run, four star rated lodge offers excellent Big 5 game viewing, luxurious accommodation and sumptuous international fusion cuisine. The lodge caters for the discerning traveller, offering a variety of accommodation options, varying from rondavels and luxury suites to the Manyeleti honeymoon suite.
Elephant Plains Game Lodge is situated on the dry Manyeleti riverbed, overlooking an open area with a watering hole.

Accommodation

The lodge layout caters for the discerning traveller, offering different types of accommodation to cater for a variety of needs. Guests are able to choose between five rondavels, six luxury suites and The Manyeleti, our romantic honeymoon suite.

Manyeleti Honeymoon Suite

Looking for a romantic honeymoon destination? The Manyeleti honeymoon suite provides honeymooners, or guests that are just romantic at heart, with elegance, privacy and a stunning view.This glass fronted suite has all the regular luxuries and also boasts a private splash pool and daybed, ideal for a mid-morning nap.

Luxury Suites

Decorated in warm, earthy tones, the natural design and architectural flow of the six glass-fronted luxury suites fall softly on the eye. These exclusive, open-plan suites each have a lounge, double bedroom, en-suite bathroom and a private viewing deck that offers spectacular views over the riverbed and open area. All suites feature air conditioning, overhead fans, fireplaces, mosquito nets, electronic safes, as well as mini bars and tea & coffee facilities.

Rondavels

The five rondavels are set in the beautifully landscaped garden of the original family holiday camp and one can still feel the old bushveld charm upon entering. The five rondavels have been renovated and redecorated to pay tribute to Oupa Dries and Ouma Anna Steyn, without whom Elephant Plains Game Lodge would not have existed.

The rondavels have sundecks, en-suite bathrooms, air conditioning, overhead fans, mini bars, tea/coffee facilities, mosquito nets and electronic safes. While elegant and luxurious, the rondavels offer affordable game lodge accommodation.

Facilities

The main lodge houses the reception, dining areas, bar, lounge & wine cellar, as well as a small library and curio shop. Facilities include two swimming pools, the African Health Spa, a gym, conference room and games room.

Cuisine

Mealtimes are sumptuous affairs, with a combination of international cuisine and South African specialities. Breakfast and lunch are enjoyed in the dining room or on the pool deck, overlooking the open area. Dinner is served around a log fire in the boma, whilst enjoying the sounds of the night under the African sky.

Safaris

At Elephant Plains Game Lodge you can be sure of game drives and bush walks that will live up to the Africa of your imagination. Not only will you have an excellent chance of close encounters with the Big 5, but you may even be spoiled with the more elusive wild dog and cheetah sightings. As the lodge is situated on a dry riverbed, the surrounding habitat is favourable for leopards, as these creatures enjoy the riverine and denser bush areas.
There are two game drives per day, during which your experienced game ranger and local Shangaan tracker share their extensive knowledge and love of the African bush with you.

Activities

Enjoy a night of star gazing under the African skies of Elephant Plains Game Lodge. What better place for star gazing than in the middle of the bush, far away from the big city lights? The remoteness of this luxury game lodge makes Elephant Plains one of the astrophotography destinations in Africa. Keen birdwatchers will be mesmerized with over 300 bird species to choose from.