From: USD 904 pps

Dulini River Lodge

A prime riverside location & a long-established reputation for service excellence make Dulini River Lodge the perfect choice for a Sabi Sands Big 5 safari.

Thanks to its unrivalled waterside setting in the Sabi Sands, Dulini River Lodge can offer game viewing from the comfort of an armchair or poolside lounger. Its eight en suite chalets all have river views and are beautifully designed, featuring everything from air conditioning to an outdoor shower.

Small, intimate and with a reputation for superb service, this deluxe lodge is a firm favourite with honeymooners and privacy-seeking couples. It’s also an establishment that enjoys a good name for its cuisine and you’ll enjoy pleasant surprises around every corner – a candle-lit table-for-two perhaps, in an off-camp location. Families with children are also welcome at Dulini River Lodge. Child-friendly safari programmes, baby sitters and a private plunge pool make it easy to please everyone!

Dulini River Lodge lies in classic Big 5 country and is particularly renowned for leopard sightings. You’ll explore a wild and beautiful landscape in the company of expert guides on morning and afternoon game drives. After sundowner drinks in a scenic spot, it’ll be time to enjoy a spot-lit night drive but don’t forget to save some time for a nature walk with your guide. This is an opportunity to observe the smaller details of the environment, and bird watchers will love the chance to do some serious on-foot birding.

Lodge Highlights:

  • One of the best settings in the Sabi Sands
  • Amazing Big 5 game viewing – especially leopard
  • Riverside air-conditioned chalets with plunge pool
  • Highly recommended honeymoon hideaway

About Dulini River Lodge

Luxury Suites

  • Exquisite Riverside Thatched Chalets
  • Air-Conditioned & Fully En Suite
  • Viewing Deck & Plunge Pool
  • In-Suite Massages

There are only eight suites at Dulini River Lodge, each set on the banks of the Sand River. A thatched roof sets the tone; earthy, organic colours and textures complete the African feel. Air conditioned and fully en suite, the suites come complete with central heating, mini bar and a ceiling fan for complete comfort. Sliding doors open from the viewing deck, provided with comfy sun loungers and a private plunge pool.

Lodge Facilities

  • Lounge, Bar & Dining Area
  • Massage Treatments
  • Child Minders & Family Activities
  • Internet Access
  • Romantic ‘Bush’ Dining

You’ll enjoy sweeping views of the Sand River from the main lodge’s comfortable lounge and dining areas. A friendly bar provides the refreshments and suitable place to toast the end of the day. Meals are served at an elegantly set dining table or outside in the traditional boma. Candlelit dinners away from camp or on the deck of your suite offer the ultimate in romantic dining experiences.

Activities at Dulini River Lodge

  • Morning & Afternoon Game Drives
  • Night Drives & Guided Nature Walks
  • Bird Watching

You can watch elephants and hippos at the river from the privacy of your viewing deck but this is an area renowned for its Big 5 sightings. Indeed, a two or three day stay at Dulini River Lodge would virtually guarantee multiple sightings of the Big 5, including the normally elusive leopard. Early morning and late afternoon game drives are balanced by guided nature walks and the simple pleasure of bird watching from a shaded veranda. The game viewing is great all year round but especially so in the long dry winter season.

Families are welcome to enjoy a safari together at Dulini River Lodge. Although children under the age of six cannot go on game drives, Dulini provides babysitters and a range of safari activities to suit all ages.

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Lodge Rates

These rates are purely for informational purposes and do not reflect the actual cost in those currencies.

Luxury Suites

Season & Year
Per person sharing
1 January - 31 December 2020
USD 940
Included in your stay
  • Accommodation
  • Three meals daily
  • Teas and coffees
  • Soft drinks, house wines, local brand spirits and beers
  • Safari activities
  • Laundry
  • Nature walks accompanied by experienced armed tracked (subject to availability
  • WiFi
  • Government taxes (VAT)
Excluded in your stay
  • Champagne, cognacs, fine wines, premium brand spirits and cigars
  • Government bed leavy
  • Spa treatments
  • Safari shop puruchases
  • Telephone calls
  • Conservancy or park fees
  • Passenger taxes
  • Landing and departure fees and all aircraft landing fees,
  • Gratuities
  • All items of a personal nature
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Hands-on Expertise

  • We’re based in Africa
  • Visit our destinations regularly
  • Exceptionally knowledgeable team
  • Expect unrivaled customer service

Accredited & Bonded

  • SATSA – Bonded Membership (2061)
  • ATTA Membership (204387)
  • Fully Independent & Owner Run
  • 24/7 Travel Support

Reviews

Outstanding experience!

We have booked at the Elephant Plains Lodge. We stayed there for a few nights and went on safaris. The lodge, the guide, the food and all the animals we have seen were fantastic. Really an outstanding experience. We can recommend Elephant Plains to everybody. Maybe you will not be as lucky as we were, becaucse we have seen the Big 5! But however you will not forget your stay at Elephant Plains.

Silvio (CH)
Faultless service, attention to detail and quality of accomodations.

The communications and service from Walter was excellent, and we were continuously fully informed. The information package and book received on arrival were excellent. We felt that we had been allocated carefully selected lodges at each camp and every detail met or exceeded our expectations.
The safari tour was wonderful, and a particular feature was the variety offered at each location which combined perfectly

Carolyn (AU)
Exceptional service ensuring a wonderful holiday. Highly recommended

Attention to detail & service provided was first class, from our very first email to the last day of our trip. Walter went above and beyond to ensure that we were notified of any changes, even up to our last day with a change to our flight time, at short notice. The safari was so much more than expected, from the rustic to the exceptional, every camp was different in it’s own way and our highlights are hard to single out just one as each camp was great.

Cyndi and Dave (AU)
We had a wonderful holiday with no hitches, perfectly planned for us and so professional.

Though we live in Australia, Safari online made planning for our family holiday so easy. Walter understood our requirements and nothing was too much trouble. The holiday was everything we wanted it to be and so much more. Every camp was ideally suited for our family and we loved each day, every early morning and evening game drive. Thank you to Walter for his attention to detail and his friendly, professional and caring manner. It was a trip of a lifetime and one that we will talk about forever.

Mary (AU)
Experience of a lifetime and wonderful service!!

Our extended family (16 travellers, including 8 children under ten years of age!) went on a wonderful safari adventure curated and organised by Walter Kohrs of Safari Online. It could not have been any better than we experienced. From our time in Cape Town, to visiting Victoria Falls, all the way through Zimbabwe and finally wrapping up at the amazing Chobe Safari Lodge, all the locations chosen by Walter were amazing.

His attention to detail, willingness to fine-tune and excellent responsiveness (over a period of several months!) could not have been better. He took time to visit us personally upon our arrival in South Africa, with lovely gift-packs and shared a wealth of advice, recommendations and tips. I cannot recommend Safari Online (and Walter Kohrs in particular) any higher. Absolutely amazing.

Oisin (AU)
The trip was sensational and tailored to our needs. Simply fantastic!

The care by Walter was great from planning to leaving Johannesburg. The accommodations were perfectly chosen. If after a few days you thought it could not be better, you were told otherwise. It was an increase every day, with the 3 days safari in the Kruger, including overnight in tree house, the grand finale.
I would book a trip anytime again at Safari Online.

Ulrike (DE)
Trip of a lifetime: Five countries, six camps, Vic Falls, Big Five plus more game

In June/July 2016 we undertook a trip to Southern Africa to fulfill a lifelong intention. We stayed at six camps, safari style, and had a great time. All of our expectations were met or even exceeded. For example, we never expected to see honey badgers or sitatunga, given the secretive nature of those species, but we did! All travel arrangements and connections worked smoothly, which is astonishing since we had several dozen transfers and meeting points; all of the connecting personnel were prompt, professional, and welcoming.

Michael (USA)
Absolutely Perfect

I was already last year in South Africa and Zambia organized by Safari Online. It was a absolutely gorgeous trip. Everything was perfect. This was the reason I booked this year in May and June an new trip to South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. I got everything I expected. It was a dream again. I know I´m coming back.

Bernard (DE)
Best experience ever!!

They provide us the most taylored and customized honeymoon possible! everything was much better than we expected. We loved the feeling of being in the middle of nowhere and everyone made us feeling so incredibly special and gave us a unique insight. Over our game drives we managed to see all the big five plus some!!

Salvatore (IT)
Karina was absolutely instrumental to our safari success.

Our experience with Safari Online was excellent. After becoming very frustrated trying to search for a safari destination on our own, we turned to Karina for help and she was a lifesaver. She responded to our requests promptly and gave us several options with links to each option; we ultimately chose Lukimbi. She then coordinated our flights to and from the property, arranged the drivers necessary to get us from the airport to the lodge and back again, and sent the appropriate paperwork to each of us to verify each step of the process. We had an amazing safari adventure at the lodge–the experience of a lifetime–and are so grateful for her help. We literally couldn’t have done it without her!

Chris (USA)