Clive’s Camp
Greater Makalali Private Nature Reserve
Limpopo
Features
- Exclusive use – the whole camp for your group of up to 10. Fully fenced and children of all ages welcome
- Big Five reserve with few lodges and uncrowded sightings
- Elevated Sleep-Out Hide over a waterhole for two
- Waterhole in front of camp, pool overlooking the bush
- Your own pace – activities and meals timed around your group. Private chef, private vehicle with professional guide
- Big FiveYes
- Off RoadOff-roading Allowed For Big 5 Sightings
- Camp FencedYes
- Child PolicyAll ages welcome on an exclusive-use basis. Private vehicle so children of all ages allowed on game drives
- PoolYes
- SPANo
- AirconYes And Ceiling Fans
- Cellphone SignalYes
- Malaria AreaLow Risk Malaria Area
- WI-FIYes
- Wheelchair FriendlySuite Closest To The Main Area Is Wheel Chair Friendly And The Main Areas Has No Steps
- Back-up PowerYes - Solar Power & Generator
Location
Greater Makalali Private Nature Reserve, Limpopo, Hoedspruit
Getting There
- 5 to 6 hours drive from Johannesburg
- 1 hour’s drive (±72 km) from Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport (HDS) – daily flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town
Accommodation
6 Suites accommodating up to 12 guests (booked on an exclusive use basis).
- 6 Luxury Suites (sleeps 2) – 4 Queen Double and 2 Queen or Twin.
- 2 of the suites can accommodate up to 2 children on single mattresses.
- 1 Sleep-Out Hide (sleeps 2) – optional overnight experience, not additional capacity.
- Maximum number of children per room: 2 of the rooms can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children on additional single mattresses.
Specials for South African Residents
Best Available Deal
Please note:
- All rates are subject to availability.
- Rates are applicable to SA Residents or SADC Residents only where specified.
- Proof of SADC residency (SADC ID, work permit or endorsed passport) may be required at the time of booking or upon check-in at the lodge.
- Minimum nights stays and surcharges may apply on rates over peak holiday periods and weekends.
- For groups of more than 10 pax a second vehicle with private guide can be organized by prior arrangement at an additional cost per night.
- Conservation Levies for SADC Residents are applicable and will be added to the accommodation rates at the time of booking: 01 January – 31 December 2026 – R490 per person per stay.
- Conservation Levies for SADC Residents are applicable and will be added to the accommodation rates at the time of booking: 01 January – 31 December 2026 – R540 per person per stay.
- Children of all ages are welcome. Please contact your BushBreaks Consultant for a quote.
- Children are permitted on game drives at the Rangers discretion. Please contact your Bushbreaks Consultant for additional information.
About Clive’s Camp
Clive’s Camp is a six-suite safari lodge in the Greater Makalali Private Nature Reserve, west of the Kruger National Park, offered exclusively to one group at a time. The camp looks out over open plains to a waterhole where game gathers through the day.
A spacious open-plan main area – designer kitchen, lounge, dining room, bar and fireplace – opens onto a swimming pool, outdoor dining area and boma, all set within sweeping lawns. With the camp to themselves, families, friends and small private gatherings set the rhythm of each day, from game drives and bush walks to fireside dinners beneath the stars.
ROOM TYPES
Luxury Suites (6): spacious suites positioned for privacy and bush views, each opening onto a private wooden deck, with air-conditioning, ceiling fans and a generous en-suite bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers.
Sleep-Out Hide: a rustic elevated wooden hide over a waterhole, a short walk from camp, for two guests to spend a night in the bush. Simple amenities include a cold outdoor shower, basin and toilet.
ROOM FEATURES
- Air-conditioning
- Ceiling fans
- Private wooden deck with bush views
- Spacious en-suite bathroom
- Indoor and outdoor shower
- Minibar
- Tea/coffee station
LODGE FEATURES
- Exclusive use for up to 12 guests
- Open-plan lounge, dining area and bar with fireplace
- Modern designer kitchen
- Swimming pool overlooking the bush
- Waterhole in front of camp
- Two outdoor boma areas for fireside dining
- Fully fenced camp with sweeping lawns
- Elevated Sleep-Out Hide
- Wi-Fi
- Small, dedicated team of staff
- Private chef
- Private vehicle and professional guide
LODGE ACTIVITIES
- Twice-daily game drives in open safari vehicles with experienced guides
- Guided bush walks available on request at an additional cost – subject to guide availability
- Night in the Sleep-Out Hide (two guests)
- Bush dinners, bush picnics and bush breakfasts
- Boma dinners under the stars
About Greater Makalali Private Nature Reserve
The Greater Makalali Private Nature Reserve covers some 25,000 hectares of Lowveld bushveld in Limpopo, between the Drakensberg escarpment and the Kruger National Park.
Formed in the early 1990s when neighbouring farms dropped their fences, the reserve has since been restocked with its native wildlife, including the Big Five, cheetah and African wild dog, along with more than 300 bird species.
Open savannah, riverine woodland along the Makhutswi River and rocky outcrops make for varied game viewing, and with relatively few lodges and controlled traversing, sightings are seldom crowded.
Lodge Features
Boma
Lodge Pool
TV
Waterhole/ Hide/ Riverfront Feature
Wheelchair Friendly
Wi-Fi
Additional Activities
- In the reserve: Big Five and specialised sightings of cheetah and wild dog
- In the reserve: birding – more than 300 species recorded
- In the reserve: conservation work including the Wild Dog Range Expansion Programme and Cheetah Metapopulation Project
- Nearby: Blyde River Canyon and the Panorama Route
Getting There
Approximate distance from Johannesburg: 460 KM
Estimated drive time: 5.5 – 6.5 hours
Directions to Clive’s Camp Safari Lodge
Recommended Route: N4 via Dullstroom
Depart Johannesburg
Head towards the Gillooly’s Interchange
Take the R24 towards OR Tambo International Airport/Witbank
Follow the N12 East
Continue on the N12 through Benoni for approx. 123 KM
Merge onto the N4 towards eMalahleni (Witbank)
Turn Off to Belfast
After approx. 86 KM, take the R33 turnoff to Belfast
Drive into Belfast (eMakhazeni)
Proceed to Dullstroom and Mashishing
In Belfast, turn right at the Viva Petrol Station onto the R540 toward Dullstroom/Mashishing
At the T-junction, turn left onto the R36 to Mashishing (formerly Lydenburg)
Continue Through Mashishing to the R36
In Mashishing, follow signs to Ohrigstad, continuing along De Clerq Street
Stay on the R36 through Ohrigstad and the Strijdom Tunnel
After the tunnel, turn left, continuing on the R36 towards Tzaneen
Final Fuel Stop & Last Stretch
You’ll pass a Total garage on the left – this is the last fuel stop before reaching the lodge
Cross the Olifants River, pass The Oaks village, and the Phalaborwa/Mica turnoff ±10 KM later, turn right at the Gravelotte turnoff – this becomes a gravel road
Proceed through the boom gate and continue for ±9 KM
Arrival at Makalali Game Reserve
The Makalali Main Gate will be on your right
Sign in at the Gate for Xidulu Safari Lodge
From Makalali Main Gate to Clive’s Camp Safari Lodge
Approximate Distance: 5,8 KM
Estimated Drive Time: 10 Minutes
You are in the reserve now, Keep an eye out for some great sightings inside Makalali Game Reserve
From the Main Gate, drive 2.5 KM to a signboard marked Lufafa
Turn left at this sign
Continue for 1.7 KM (total of 4.2 KM from the gate) until you see a sign to Xidulu. Keep Straight (right fork) at this sign
Drive another 1.3 KM (total of 5. KM from the gate) and you will reach Clive’s Camp