Jabulani Safari

• Luxury accommodation in air-conditioned suites with a private plunge pool.
• Two game drives a day.
• Brunch, sundowner snacks and dinner, as well as coffee, tea and water (soft drinks and alcoholic drinks excluded)
• A sundowner and sunset experience with the Jabulani herd
• Wireless internet connectivity in main facility areas and suites
• Excludes lunch (available at R350 pp for 3 course meal)
• Optional elephant interaction experience – R800 pp

• Children from 6 years are welcome to stay at the Superior Suites
• Children of all ages are welcome at the Zindoga Villa
• Parents are responsible for the safety of their own children
• Age limit of 6 years applies to game drives and elephant activities, but it is also at the discretion of the guide
• All children can participate in Jabu Juniors Children’s educational programme
• A private vehicle cost is added for children from age 6 staying in the suites

Location
Kapama

Drive Time
6 hours drive from Johannesburg

Malaria
Yes – low risk area

Setting
Overlooking a riverbed

Rooms
6 suites

Aircon
Yes

Pool
Yes – private plunge pools

Spa
Yes

Camp Fenced
Yes

Tracker
No

Off Road
Yes

Child Policy
6 years and over are welcome

JABULANI TODAY, IS RECOGNISED AS ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST RESPECTED FIVE-STAR SAFARI LODGES. BUT THE ESSENCE OF JABULANI REACHES FAR DEEPER THAN LUXURY AND LEISURE – IT REFLECTS AN EXCEPTIONAL TWENTY-YEAR JOURNEY THAT BEGAN WITH A BRAVE LITTLE ELEPHANT NAMED JABULANI.

Our story started in 1997, with Jabulani, an elephant calf of just four months, was found injured, abandoned and stuck in the mud of a silt dam. He was successfully rehabilitated and once weaned, introduced to the wild elephants of the reserve, who repeatedly rejected him.

Yet fate had a different plan for Jabulani. In 2002, we were contacted to urgently step in and rescue a hand-reared herd of elephants Zimbabwe who were to be culled during the country’s land reformation process.

Within a few days, we had rescued the elephants and brought them to our reserve in South Africa, together with their carers. We were hopeful that they would accept Jabulani into their family, as every elephant needs a herd.

Fortunately, Tokwe, the matriarch of the herd, accepted Jabulani lovingly and gracefully. Jabulani had finally found a new family.

This was a significant moment in both our history and our future, as the original herd are all believed to have been orphans too. Their unique family structure would create a favourable environment for orphaned elephants in need of a herd. They have since warmly welcomed another three orphaned elephants that we have introduced to them.

With the substantial financial burden of having to care for the elephants and provide housing and income for their carers, it was decided to build a luxury lodge that would offer elephant back safaris and sustain the herd. So, in 2005, Camp Jabulani came to be.

In 2006, the herd started to reproduce, an affirmation of their happiness and low-stress levels, as an elephant will not easily fall pregnant when under duress. Five healthy elephant calves have since then been born to the Jabulani herd.

In January 2017, we took the bold step of discontinuing the elephant-back safaris and so successfully entered a new era.

In 2018, Camp Jabulani officially rebranded to JABULANI, revealing a unique and soulful safari experience. Complimented by our people, the wildlife and the Jabulani herd, the experience will be etched into your heart and soul for a lifetime.

In 2019, Adine Roode, the owner of Jabulani built South Africa’s first dedicated Elephant Orphanage, HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development), which was built alongside the Jabulani Herd Stables.