Bush Breaks
South Africa

0861 00 44 55

Telephone

International

+27 11 468 3476

Telephone

Email Us Email

Currency Converter
Amount:
From:
To:

 

weather
bushbreaks home:: Mpumulanga
MalaMala PDF Print E-mail
MalaMala Main Camp - Buffalo Lounge
MalaMala Main Camp - Buffalo Lounge
MalaMala Main Camp - Luxury Suite
MalaMala Sable Camp - deck
MalaMala Sable Camp - luxury Suite
Rattrays on MalaMala - bathroom
Rattrays on MalaMala - khaya

Overview & Rates

blue-train-page
Fast Facts
Location MalaMala Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Malaria area Yes
Big 5 game reserve Yes
Getting there 5.5 hours by road from Johannesburg
Daily 1 hour light aircraft flight from O R Tambo Johannesburg International to Malamala airstrip
Total number of rooms 31 Rooms:
MalaMala Main Camp - 8 Suites & 10 Luxury Rooms (including family rooms & a disabled suite)
Sable Camp - 5 Luxury Suites & a 2 bedroom Luxury Suite (maximum 14 guests)
Rattray's - 8 Luxury Khayas (maximum 16 guests)
Type of accommodation Luxury Suites, Luxury Rooms & Luxury Khayas
Children under 12 years accepted? Main Camp – Yes, Children of all ages – “Junior Ranger” course available
Sable Camp – No children under the age of 12 years
Rattray’s – No children under the age of 16 years

MalaMala Main Camp

Rates Per Person Per Night Sharing - rates quoted are in US Dollars, based on a Luxury Room
Validity Special rate for advance booking
01 October - 31 December 2010 US$ 575.00
01 January - 31 December 2011 US$ 625.00
**SPECIAL OFFERS**
Please call BushBreaks for any special offers that may apply to MalaMala Main Camp - 0861 00 44 55

Rates for a Luxury Suite are available on request - please call BushBreaks on 0861 00 44 55

** Surcharges will apply over holiday periods & long weekends
best-price-promise


Sable Camp

Rates Per Person Per Night Sharing - rates quoted are in US Dollars, based on a Luxury Suite
Validity Special rate for advance booking
01 October 2010 - 31 December 2011 US$ 775.00
**SPECIAL OFFERS**
Please call BushBreaks for any special offers that may apply to Sable Camp - 0861 00 44 55

** Surcharges will apply over holiday periods & long weekends
best-price-promise


Rattray's on MalaMala

Rates Per Person Per Night Sharing - rates quoted are in US Dollars, based on a Luxury Suite
Validity Special rate for advance booking
01 October - 31 December 2010 US$ 875.00
01 January - 31 December 2011 US$ 925.00
**SPECIAL OFFERS**
Please call BushBreaks for any special offers that may apply to Rattray's on MalaMala - 0861 00 44 55

** Surcharges will apply over holiday periods & long weekends
best-price-promise

Prices includes
  • Air-conditioned, en-suite accommodation
  • All meals & snacks
  • Game drives in open 4-wheel drive safari vehicles conducted by an experienced ranger
  • Nature walks
  • Transfers to and from the MalaMala Game Reserve Airstrip
  • Laundry – maximum 10 items per room per day (minimum 2 nights)

Single Supplement
  • There will be a supplement of 50% applicable to all MalaMala Lodges

Children at MalaMala Main Camp only
  • Children under 12 years, when sharing with full paying adults will pay US$ 325.00 in 2010 & US$ 340.00 in 2011
  • Please note children under the age of 6 years will not be permitted on game drives
  • Children between the age of 6 & 12 years are permitted on drives at the discretion of the game ranger

Notes
  • All prices quoted are based on a minimum stay of two nights
  • A Gate entrance fee of R120 per vehicle and an entrance fee of R30 per person is applicable. Valid until further notice and subject to change.

About The Lodge & The Reserve


MalaMala Main Camp

Every aspect of the Main Camp is designed to appreciate and enjoy the view of the surrounding wilds. Pathways wind their way along the perimeter of the camp to reveal individual ochre colored units tucked into the greenery which flanks the Sand River. Massive trees and rolling green lawns are filled with birdsong, with the occasional antelope or elephant which seeks the succulence of greenery. The camp is unfenced – an oasis in the bushveld.


Room Features
  • “His” and “hers” bathrooms
  • 24 hour temperature control
  • Direct dial telephones
  • Mini-bar
  • Mini safe
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Hairdryers
  • Insect repellent

Lodge Features
  • Lounge
  • Air conditioning dining room
  • Historic bar
  • Infinity pool
  • Safari boutique
  • Massage services is available on request
  • A fully stocked wine-cellar houses a selection of some of South Africa’s finest wines
  • Air-conditioned library with satellite television, internet connectivity and DVD player
  • Large wooden safari deck, in the shade of a Jackalberry Tree
  • Small fitness facility with stationary bicycle, treadmill, multigym machine, rowing machine, sit up benches, pull up bar, free weights and a steam room


MalaMala Sable Camp

Imbued the spirit of MalaMala and sharing her soul, the Sable Camp is a more intimate version of the Main Camp and choice for those seeking a more private and intimate safari. Situated at the southern and of the MalaMala Camp in a prime elevated position overlooking the Sand River and surrounding bushveld, Sable Camp accommodates a maximum of 14 guests. It may also be reserved exclusively for between 10 & 18 guests. Each of the individually decorated, spacious and comfortable suites under traditional thatching occupies an idyllic vantage point and provides a platform from which to admire the unimpeded views.


Room Features
  • “His” and “hers” bathrooms
  • 24 hour temperature control
  • Direct dial telephones
  • Mini-bar
  • Mini safe
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Hairdryers

Lodge Features
  • Air-conditioned library with satellite television, internet connectivity and DVD player
  • Air-conditioned safari bar
  • Air-conditioned dining room
  • Safari deck
  • Filtered swimming pool
  • A massage service is available on request
  • A fully stocked wine-cellar houses a selection of some of South Africa’s finest wines
  • The Safari boutique and fitness facility are located at Main camp which is situated close by


Rattray's on MalaMala

Rattray’s on MalaMala offers a glimpse of an era long past when distant travellers to Africa married the magic of the wild with an elegance and refinement that have been immortalized in the epic tale of Karen Blixen in ‘Out of Africa’. The epitome of regal colonial safari-style, the newest addition to the MalaMala portfolio is a culmination of over 40 years of experience within the Rattray Family.

Rattray’s on MalaMala bears the style of crystal and leather, with beautiful furnishings that are treat to the connoisseur of the finer thing in life, captured over generations on a land that remains as old as time.

Each suite or khaya (Zulu for “home”) functions as an inclusive home, resplendent with hand-selected furnishings, lavish his-and-hers bathrooms, a secluded outdoor shower and a private heated pool.


Room Features
  • Private verandah with grand river views
  • Indigenous private garden – a haven for birds
  • “his” and “hers” bathrooms
  • Ball and claw footed bath
  • Double indoor shower
  • Under floor heating
  • Outdoor shower
  • Heated plunge pool on private verandah
  • Outdoor and Indoor dining area
  • 24 hour temperature control air conditioning, heating & overhead fans
  • Hairdryer
  • Direct dial telephones
  • Mini-bar
  • Mini safe
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Optional satellite television, laptop computer, wireless internet connectivity and DVD player

Lodge Features
  • Library containing Africana books and magnificent works of art
  • Air conditioned dining room
  • Historic bar
  • Wooden safari deck
  • Infinity pool
  • Safari boutique
  • Small fitness facility with stationary bicycle, treadmill, multigym machine, rowing machine, sit up benches, pull up bar, free weights, mats & steam room
  • Massage services available on request
  • A fully stocked wine-cellar houses selection of some of South Africa’s finest wines

Activities
  • Game drives
  • Game walks on request


About MalaMala Game Reserve

MalaMala Game Reserve is the Safari Industry’s blueprint to luxury photographic safari. In existence since 1927, this massive thriving tract of land produces the most exciting wildlife experience this side of the equator. MalaMala Game Reserve is the largest private Big Five game reserve in South Africa. Comprising 13 300 ha, MalaMala shares a 19km (12 mile) unfenced border with the world-renowned Kruger National Park and lies sandwiched between the National Park and the Sabi Sand Game Reserve.

For over four decades, Michael Rattray has remained focused on his objective to preserve and protect the land over which he is custodian. Allowing nature to move to its innate rhythm, guests experience today what the forefathers of the African Safari would have experienced at the turn of the century. This philosophy has paid off, as experienced by a veritable collection of photojournalists and film-makers who have made MalaMala their destination of choice to capture footage of wildlife viewing that would rival any Hollywood production for thrilling and breathtaking animal encounters.

MalaMala’s Camps are the embodiment of an authentic safari experience pioneered at a time when the safari was simple – unassuming camps, vast sweeping plains, the African sky and the bush in all its splendour.

MalaMala promises the finest game viewing on the African sub-continent and regularly provides the subject matter for a veritable collection of international and local wildlife documentaries. Many of these documentaries have won international accolades amidst critical acclaim. Several publications are available, showcasing the treasures that make the property one of the most sought-after on any traveler’s itinerary.




Map & Directions



Directions from Johannesburg to MalaMala

Daily 1 hour Federal Air flight directly into MalaMala (AAM) from Johannesburg - O.R Tambo International Airport (ORT) - Private charter flights

Via road - 5½ hour drive from Johannesburg

Motorists from Johannesburg should turn left off the N4 at Nelspruit and proceed to Hazyview along the R40 via White River. At Hazyview, turn right at the SPAR Centre along the R536 towards Skukuza and the Paul Kruger Gate, travel for 37.5 kilometres (23.3 miles). At the Mala Mala Game Reserve sign turn left onto a gravel road – beware the tight hairpin bend. Follow this road for 3kms. At the T-junction turn right and continue for another 4.2kms to Shaw’s Gate, the entrance to the Sabi Sand Wildtuin(Game Reserve). There is a vehicle entrance fee into the Sabi Sand Wildtuin, payable on arrival. (ZAR100.00 per vehicle plus ZAR20.00 per person payable in cash – this rate is subject to change without notice, please consult BushBreak Reservations regarding the latest applicable fee). Please ensure you collect the necessary entrance permit from the gate guard.

Continue straight following the signs to Rattray’s MalaMala.

After 6.3kms you will come to a crossroad. Turn left at the crossroad following the sign to MalaMala / Rattray’s.

Rattray’s on MalaMala is approximately 11kms from this point.

If travelling to MalaMala Main Camp and Sable Camp TURN LEFT at the “y” junction before the Rattray’s turnoff.

You will arrive at the MalaMala boom control gate where the guard will meet you and ask you to sign the register before proceeding to the lodge.

 

 

MalaMala Road Map