|  | Bongani, located in the Malelane Mountains, adjoining the Kruger National Park, boasts breathtaking views, excellent views and a rich and ancient culture.
adjoins the Kruger National Park.
- Game drives
- Bush walks
- Night drives
- Rock art
- Bush picnics
| Even in ancient times, the great stone megaliths of Bongani formed a revered meeting place. The ochre paintings of bushmen are still found on the rock walls as testament of their presence and the bush still stirs and parts in deference to the regal passage of lion, rhino, elephant, leopard and zebra.
Private vehicles, buses or transfers from nearby Nelspruit airport bring guests to the foot of the dramatic mountains, from where landrovers perform the mighty ascent to the lodge, which boasts breathtaking views.
On arrival at Bongani Mountain Lodge guests are ushered through a narrow rock passage - local legend holds that renewed fertility is conferred on those who pass through this natural corridor - to the reception area. |
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| Facilities
The attractive central area encompasses a lounge, cosy dining room and safari bar that open out onto a deck boasting spectacular views of the Lebombo mountain range. Close by is the swimming pool, lookout deck perfect for bird watching and the traditional boma (reed enclosure), where community theatre, good food and good company are enjoyed on warm, fire-lit evenings.
The lodge also has a superbly appointed curio shop and gallery. A fully equipped conference centre seating up to 60 people is strategically situated behind the reception area far away from the Guest accommodation. The viewing deck of the conference centre boasts spectacular views of the Lebombo mountains in the distance.
Walks to ancient bushman paintings and Dravidian Rocks of Worship. Matsulu Theatre Group. | Accommodation
20 spacious air-conditioned chalets
Bongani is ideal for families, each cottage having two en suite bathrooms, private leisure deck and their own sweeping view of the valley below. | Family
Children welcome. Maximum 5 triple in camp per night. Regretfully, children 5 years and younger cannot participate in the regular game-drives. Child minders at additional cost. Children aged 6 to 11 years are accommodated on game-drives at the Lodge Manager's discretion. Suites accommodate two children 11 years and younger in a separate sitting area. The Presidential suite accommodates two children in a separate room. Activities and special menus for children are available. | Rate includes
. Accomodation
. 3 meals daily
. Tea and Coffee
. One game drive per night booked
. Refreshments on game drives
. Emergency medical evacuation insurance
. Scheduled transfers from self drive car park at the scheduled times of 12H00, 14H00, and 18H00 daily
. VAT | Rate excludes
. Telephone calls
. Curio shop purchases
. Transport from car park out of scheduled times
. Gratuities
. Bar account (incl. personal bars)
. Laundry
. Nature walks(1 hour) accompanied by experienced armed trackers, subject to availability
. Goverment levy/bed levy
. Additional game drive
* Conservancy or Park Entry fees (where applicable)
* Landing fees (where applicable)
* Optional excursions | Access
Scheduled flights:
- ±45 minutes from Johannesburg International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA)
Road transfers:
- ±45 minutes drive from KMIA (Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport) to Bongani car park
Self-drive:
- ±4 hours 30 minutes drive from Johannesburg to Bongani | |
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Guestbook |
I just wanted to send you a quick note to say I had a positively MAGICAL time at Bongani! It was an amazing, otherworldly experience that I won't soon forget. thanks so much for helping me organize it!!
Marilisa Racco (Canada) - April 2006
The experience far exceeded our expectations - so much so that we still feel like the whole Bongani experience was a wonderful dream. We plan to go back, and also to visit some other CC Africa lodges.
We own Land Rovers that we drive off-road here in California, and we are involved in teaching people how to "tread lightly" so we were VERY impressed with the care with which the guides and trackers used a vehicle to transport tourists and help us get good photographs while at the same time taking good care of the environment.
I asked the guides a lot of questions about their training (which is amazingly in depth) and how they felt about their jobs and they had nothing but good things to say about the experience. They were not only knowledgeable, but diplomatic when dealing with tourists who thought they knew everything!
The way the lodge works with local tribes to replace villages that are in sensitive areas to other more appropriate places and to provide jobs, housing, infrastructure, etc., really came through to us during a village tour and during one of the game drives. Fabulous! Makes me proud to know there are groups out there doing economic development.
The service was excellent and the accommodations were beautiful and well-kept.
Claudia & Bill Reid (USA) - December 2005 |
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