About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside in Skukuza offers luxurious family rooms with private entrances and garden or river views. Each room features air-conditioning, a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, and a sofa bed. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax by the infinity swimming pool, fitness centre, sun terrace, and lush garden. The lodge provides free WiFi, a bar, and an outdoor fireplace for entertainment. Comfortable Amenities: The lodge offers private check-in and check-out services, a lounge, outdoor seating area, and a games room. Additional amenities include a fitness room, outdoor patio, and interconnected rooms. Convenient Location: Located in Sabi Sands Game Reserve, the lodge is 1350 km from Skukuza Airport. Free on-site parking is available, and reception staff speak Afrikaans and English.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

    • Free parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 single beds
and
1 extra-large double bed
2 single beds
1 extra-large double bed
and
2 sofa beds
1 extra-large double bed
and
2 sofa beds
1 extra-large double bed
and
2 sofa beds
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
and
2 sofa beds
1 extra-large double bed
and
2 sofa beds
1 extra-large double bed
and
2 sofa beds
1 extra-large double bed
and
2 sofa beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Woorim
    South Africa South Africa
    What a magical place. We spent our last night of Kruger expedition here just to treat ourselves. Our guide managed to find us two leopards during our two drives. All three meals were good with breakfast being exceptionally good. The view from this...
  • Mark
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff were all fantastic. A warm welcome followed by special treatment for my wife's Birthday. The Tracker and Ranger were both brilliant and found plenty of animals on the safari trips. The rooms are lovely and the food is excellent.
  • Robert
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location, facility arrangement and style, rooms with a great view and terrace, staff, food and game drives out if this world real up close encounters and saw the “big 5” and Jan our guide was terrific.
  • Evelynn
    Canada Canada
    Our Ranger/Guide, Ty, was excellent. The animal sightings were also excellent, especially the leopard. Ty was engaging, knowledgeable and fun. We loved that there was no-one in the middle seat in the safari vehicle. It made viewing and photos so...
  • Sharon
    Australia Australia
    Our game ranger Jurie had an amazing amount of knowledge and experience and was responsive to the needs of the group which ranged from 15 to 84 years of age.
  • Ellen
    Belgium Belgium
    Lovely stay ! We loved the pool and how the animals just passed !
  • Oleksandr
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean, tidy, comfortable. Great organisation of game drives. Particular gratitude to Tyrone, the safari guide - so attentive, knowledgeable, happy to share wealth of insights and make the game drives memorable, enjoyable and fun.
  • James
    Australia Australia
    This lodge is phenomenal. The staff and guides are knowledgeable and accomodating, the food is delicious and the river suite was perfect. I spent a lot of time researching lodges as we are travelling with kids (7 & 9) so we wanted somewhere...
  • Sharon
    Australia Australia
    A fantastic location to see the wildlife of Africa. We saw 4 of the big 5 plus a Cheetah! Excellent Staff and Guides Wonderful meals and a very relaxing area by the pool overlooking the river.
  • Jodie
    Australia Australia
    The staff were so welcoming upon arrival. The guides were knowledgeable and tried to meet the expectations of everyone on each safari drive.

Property surroundings

House rules

Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 16:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 05:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Curfew
Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 22:00 and 05:00
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 5 years are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

5 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
ZAR 2,747.50 per child, per night
12+ years
Extra bed upon request
ZAR 5,495 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.