Dulini River
Greater Kruger, South Africa · Private reserve
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Full board+ (FB+)
Accommodation, All meals and 10 more
6 rooms
Suite
Children 8 and over
By air
20 min from Ulusaba Airstrip
From about A$2,960
per person / night, sharing
Overview
About Dulini River
Dulini River is a stylish safari lodge perched above the perennial Sand River within the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa. Six luxurious suites are nestled beneath mature riverine forest, each featuring a wide private terrace, heated plunge pool, outdoor shower, and open-plan double-volume interiors blending bedroom, dressing area, and bathroom. The lodge's décor draws on elemental natural tones and textures — from dry-packed stone walls to hand-carved wooden chandeliers — reflecting its breathtaking riverine setting. It is a haven suited to both romance and adventure.
“Stylish six-suite lodge suits romantics and adventurers above Sand River; elemental design and mature forest setting emphasize natural integration.”
Best for
Known for
What you can expect to see
Big Five game viewing and famous big cat sightings in the Sabi Sand, from six riverside suites with heated plunge pools above the Sand River.
Your stay
What's included
Board: Full board+ (FB+)
Included
- Accommodation
- All meals
- Two game drives daily
- Bush walks
- Teas and coffees
- House wines, local spirits, beers and soft drinks
- Refreshments on game drive
- Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Telephone calls
- Airstrip transfers
- VAT
- Walking safaris
- Game drives
Not included
- Gratuities
- Park fees
The Dulini Sustainability Levy is ZAR 1,615 per adult and ZAR 1,100 per child per day, charged for up to three nights. Sabi Sand gate entrance fees, Ulusaba passenger tax and landing fees, transfers from other airports and gratuities are extra.
Optional extras (at a cost)
A private vehicle costs ZAR 18,150 per day and is booked for the whole stay. Spa treatments and Gift Gallery purchases are extra; all Gift Gallery profit supports community projects of the esiDulini Trust.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
- Gym
- Boma
- Curio shop
- Viewing deck
In your room
- Minibar
- Private plunge pool
- Private deck
- En-suite bathroom
Rooms
Where you sleep
- Suite6 at the property · Double-volume, open-plan suites with wide private terrace, heated plunge pool, outdoor shower, dressing area, bedroom and bathroom; set on the banks of the Sand River.
Activities
Things to do
Included in your stay
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Ulusaba Airstrip
- 20 min transfer
- Dulini River
- How you arrive
- By air · 20 min from Ulusaba Airstrip
- Transfers
- Federal Air flies daily from Johannesburg to Ulusaba Airstrip, a 20-minute drive from the lodge with a complimentary transfer. Skukuza Airport is a 60-minute road transfer and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport about two hours, both at extra cost. Self-drive from OR Tambo takes about five and a half hours.
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 14:00
- Check-out
- By 11:00
- Children
- Ages 8 and over
- Single travellers
- No single supplement
- Exclusive use
- Available
- Dietary needs
- Special diets catered for
- Malaria
- Low malaria risk
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Good
- February: Good
- March: Good
- April: Dry season, best game viewing
- May: Dry season, best game viewing
- June: Dry season, best game viewing
- July: Dry season, best game viewing
- August: Dry season, best game viewing
- September: Dry season, best game viewing
- October: Dry season, best game viewing
- November: Dry season, best game viewing
- December: Good
- Dry season, best game viewing
- Good
How we judge each month
- Dry season, best game viewingAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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