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Rukiya Safari Camp

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A swimming pool with a wooden deck, lounge chairs, and a building with a green roof.
A wooden dining table set with candles, glasses, and cutlery, with a kitchen and living area in the background.
An outdoor dining area with a wooden deck, tables set for two, and ambient lighting.
A tented room with a bed, wooden headboard, bedside lamps, a wooden nightstand, a mirror, and a window with a view.
A living room with a wooden table, a television, wicker lamps, and a sliding glass door leading to an outdoor area.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

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Wild Rivers Nature Reserve, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, 1380
  • Place, Selati Nature Reserve
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hoedspruit (HDS)
    ‪63 min drive‬

Room options

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A tented room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, and a view of the outdoors.

Room

  • Sleeps 2

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A tented room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, and a view of the outdoors.

Room

  • Sleeps 2

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A mirrored tent room with two beds, each with a wooden headboard, a bedside table with a lamp, and patterned pillows.

Room

  • Sleeps 4

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A wooden deck with a sofa and a small table, overlooking a forested area.

Standard Tent, Non Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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A tented room with a bed, wooden headboard, bedside lamps, a wooden nightstand, and a shelf with a basin and toiletries.

Tent

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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A tented accommodation with a bed, seating area, and a wooden table with a lantern.

Tent

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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A wooden deck with a railing, a wooden table with a lantern, and a person sitting on a bench.

Tent

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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A tented room with a bed, bedside table, and a small seating area with a table and chairs.

Tent

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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A bed with floral-patterned pillows, a wooden headboard, and a bedside lamp.

Tent

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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A covered outdoor seating area with a wooden table and chairs, a sofa, and potted plants.

Rukiya Family House

  • River view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Rukiya Safari Camp

This smoke-free lodge features an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Free cooked-to-order breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services and laundry facilities.
Rukiya Safari Camp offers 6 accommodations with free toiletries and portable fans. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

Children aged under 11 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Rukiya Safari Camp, you're just a quick walk from Selati Nature Reserve. You'll find features such as free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Kolgans Dam and 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Zebra Dam
  • Airport pick-up shuttle service available for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the business-friendly Rukiya Safari Camp. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available on request) is available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

This Hoedspruit lodge is smoke free.

Guests are served a free cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Rukiya Safari Camp has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Airport pick-up shuttle (surcharge) from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM on request
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Game drive
  • Game viewing
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a regional park
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 floor
  • Communal living room
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 3.5 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 5 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Tourism fee: ZAR 310 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 810 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 810 (from 4 to 11 years old)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Rukiya Safari Camp offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation 72 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 5 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Rukiya Safari Camp Lodge Hoedspruit
Rukiya Safari Camp Lodge
Rukiya Safari Camp Hoedspruit
Rukiya Safari Camp Lodge
Rukiya Safari Camp Hoedspruit
Rukiya Safari Camp Lodge Hoedspruit

Rukiya Safari Camp Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 12 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 12 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 12 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 12 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Guilherme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
O hotel é incrível, o atendimento é ótimo e a comida muito saborosa. Tem boa estrutura tanto nas cabanas quanto no hotel. Q única coisa que não gostei foi dos game drives. A reserva do hotel tem poucos animais e a área do Kruger que eles cobrem tb é ruim. Exceto isso é tudo maravilhoso.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Tout était merveilleux ! J'espère y retourner un jour.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sehr schönes, familiäres Camp

Wir haben das Riverhaus (Familien-Chalet) für 4 Personen gebucht. Das war sehr schön und grosszügig. Die Tiere (Nyala, Warzenschweine usw.) konnten wir von der Terrasse aus beobachten. Im holzbefeuerten Whirpool (wird von den Mitarbeitern aufgeheizt, kostet zusätzlich) haben wir die Umgebung genossen, war toll. Auch sonst war alles sehr schön und bestens. Die morgendliche Anfahrt ins "Big-5-Gebiet" dauert etwas und man muss sich warm anziehen, lohnt sich aber auf jeden Fall.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sehr exklusiv und persönlich

Sehr exklusiv, da es nur wenige Zelte gibt. Sehr persönlicher Empfang, schöne Safaris im offenen Jeep mit guten Guides. Direkt am Fluss gelegen, wir konnten vom Pool ein Krokodil beobachten. Trotzdem sehr sicher. Liegt in einem eigenen privaten und abgesicherten Reservat.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Fábio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Satisfeito até o momento do check-out

O local é bem agradável e os funcionários são bastante receptivos. Mas tenha cuidado ao reservar, pois tinha sido informado que os safáris estavam inclusos e tive uma surpresa bem desagradável e cara na hora do check-out. Ao reservar a melhor suíte com a opção half meal, deveria ter deduzido que a opção half meal não excluía apenas o almoço, mas também os safáris. Sugiro ao Rukiya e ao hotel.com detalharem isso melhor pra evitar estresse e frustrações. Talvez colocando HALF MEAL (NO ACTIVITIES)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Glad only 1 night stay

Upmarket pricing with mediocre accommodation The safari is limited in big 5 animals but we saw rabbit cat & warthog which was goof viewing. The attendance at mealtime as was the food mediocre but pricing high, Not a place to return for me.tip envelopes added to final billing which is ott imho
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place is like an oasis. About 10min along the main sealed highway you turn off onto dirt road over the train tracks and into Wild Rivers Reserve which has wild animals including predators. Because of this, once you arrive at the property by car you cannot walk anywhere except from room to room/lodge and in daytime on the grass in front of the river which is full of crocodiles and sometimes hippos. All this can be an unreal experience knowing that lions or leopards may enter the camp site at anytime. I still felt ver safe, you just can’t get any exercise is a problem if you stay here. Still amazing to sit by the river and watch a 3-4m crocodile hang about.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the tents, the location and the food. The safaris were also amazing. Excellent guides.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

amélie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

superbe lodge

magnifique endroit, tres bon accueil, mais un peu loin du kruger et des animaux...
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

amélie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

magnifique lodge

lodge depaysant, tres agreable, merveilleux souvenir
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wim

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024