Serondella Safari Lodge

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Serondella - meaning Place of Elephants - is a 5 Star family-orientated boutique safari lodge in the Greater Kruger Park, newly reinvented and overlooking one of the most active waterholes in Thornybush Nature Reserve.

There’s a certain warmth to winter evenings at Serondella.The fire is lit. Dinner is served. Soft light fills the room a...
06/09/2026

There’s a certain warmth to winter evenings at Serondella.

The fire is lit. Dinner is served. Soft light fills the room and conversation carries on around the table.

Winter in the bush has a way of making you slow down and stay a little longer.

When the bush gets thirsty, the wild comes to the Serondella Waterhole.With the bush at its driest, water becomes a gath...
05/09/2026

When the bush gets thirsty, the wild comes to the Serondella Waterhole.

With the bush at its driest, water becomes a gathering point. Elephants, lions, leopards and countless other creatures are drawn to the places where water remains.

At Serondella, we’re fortunate to have a waterhole of our own... bringing the wild a little closer and creating a front-row seat to the rhythms of the bush.

Not all of Serondella’s wildlife sightings happen on the game drive. A breeding pair of Barred Owlets and a pair of Litt...
15/06/2026

Not all of Serondella’s wildlife sightings happen on the game drive.

A breeding pair of Barred Owlets and a pair of Little Sparrowhawks return to nest in camp each year, making the gardens part of their story too.

One of the privileges of living this close to wilderness.

📷 : Liam Rainier

07/06/2026

Watching a child discover the bush for the first time is a reminder that wonder is not something we lose. Sometimes it simply needs space to return.

Less distraction.
More presence. And maybe that’s becoming one of the rarest luxuries left.

We believe a safari should leave room for kids to follow tracks, room to explore and time to ask questions.



Ian McCallum has spent much of his life exploring the relationship between people and wilderness.In his award-winning bo...
04/06/2026

Ian McCallum has spent much of his life exploring the relationship between people and wilderness.

In his award-winning book Ecological Intelligence, he writes about something many safari guests experience but struggle to put into words: the feeling of becoming part of something larger than yourself.

Perhaps that is why wilderness has such a profound effect on us.

Not because it entertains us.

Not because it distracts us.

But because it reminds us.

It reminds us that we are connected to the rhythms of the natural world. That silence still has value. That awe still matters.

For a few days, the urgency of modern life softens. The mind slows down. Perspective returns.

And when you leave, you often take something home that has very little to do with wildlife sightings.

A quieter way of seeing the world.🌍

02/06/2026

A safari has a way of leaving its mark on people. One of our favourite things is watching guests head home carrying a little piece of that feeling with them, even if they can’t quite put it into words.

Victor singing Serondellas song at dusk was one of those moments.

Victor primarily pursues the telltale signs of the bush as a tracker! But we think his deep voice singing Serondella’s song shows definite creative talent.

27/05/2026

There are moments in the wild that stay with you forever.

Not because they are loud or dramatic, but because they feel deeply real, unfolding just a few steps away.

Between the moments we share at Serondella, there is another world we are privileged to be part of.Welverdiend Primary S...
25/05/2026

Between the moments we share at Serondella, there is another world we are privileged to be part of.

Welverdiend Primary School is filled with energy, laughter, and learning that carries its own kind of hope. Being there, even in the in-between moments, reminds us what connection and support can help build over time.

None of it is possible without the support of our guests, and we are deeply grateful for the shared impact this makes possible. To learn more about this work or support the mission through a donation, visit our website.

22/05/2026

Action at the Serondella Waterhole this week...

A steady flow of visitors, each arriving on their own time, some staying longer than others. You never quite know what’s coming next, and that’s what makes it worth watching.


At Serondella, we offer more than a stay in the bush.We give children the chance to experience nature up close, to learn...
20/05/2026

At Serondella, we offer more than a stay in the bush.

We give children the chance to experience nature up close, to learn from it, and to build a lifelong connection with the wild world around them.

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