Central Kruger
Hoyo Hoyo Safari Lodge is set on the banks of the Mluwati River in the heart of the Kruger National Park. It is one of only three luxury lodges in the 10,000 hectare Mluwati Concession. The lodge celebrates local Tsonga culture, from its traditional round rooms to the splashes of tribal decor and earthy tones in its interiors. Hoyo Hoyo offers a uniquely African way of life and a perfect blend of earthy luxury and superb service. The world-class cuisine at Hoyo Hoyo is served with a delicate balance of traditional African and western dishes.
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Tsonga tradition prevails throughout Hoyo Hoyo Safari Lodge. The comfortable main area surrounds a sunken fire pit and circular timber decks which boast views of the surrounding plains and the waterhole, where animals come to drink. The lounge and dining room areas have circular shapes like the suites. Each one has its own fireplace. Bush dinners are served under the African skies. There is an adjoining refreshing infinity pool that overlooks the waterhole.
Guest accommodation consists of six circular air-conditioned Tsonga homesteads with traditional earth-coloured walls and tapered thatched reed roofs. Each one has a king sized bed, and an en-suite bathroom with a stone bath, an outdoor shower and private game viewing decks. The comfortable homesteads reflect Tsonga tradition with bright colours, and traditional ornaments. Guests can relax on their private deck overlooking the bush, take a long, leisurely outdoor shower or enjoy an afternoon siesta on the comfortable king-size bed.
Hoyo Hoyo offers game drives in the Kruger National Park, which is home to prolific wildlife and birdlife. Self driving in the Kruger is permitted and one can stop off at the picnic sites for a break. Guests can spend the afternoon lazing at the infinity pool, relax in the comfortable lounge with a book, or sit on the deck around the fire at night and listen to a storyteller's tales of myths and legends.
As one of the first private concessions in the Kruger National Park, Imbali has worked tirelessly to ensure the sustainability of this pristine wilderness, which has been a sanctuary for over 114 reptiles, 34 amphibians, 336 tree species, and 147 mammal species, including Africa’s Big Five, for over 100 years.
The bathrooms have a stone tub indoors, but the shower is entirely outdoors, reed-enclosed and open to the sky. Embrace it – there's something rather magical about scrubbing off the morning's dust with the bush as your backdrop.
There's only Wi-Fi in the central area and no mobile signal whatsoever, which is either blissful or challenging depending on your disposition.
In the very heart of the Kruger National Park, you’ll find wildlife galore and guides who know the bush like their own backyard.
