With the ZAR at an all time low, book NOW at Nabana Lodge

Posted by Magda on Wed January 27, 2016 in Tourism.

If sighting a lion in the wild is on your bucketlist you certainly can make that dream come true....

Whilst the depreciation of the ZAR at 44% against the dollar and 38% against the pound is not good news for South Africans, it creates incredible opportunities for overseas tourist wanting to travel to South Africa. Currently the value of the US Dollar is 16.37 against the ZAR , the Euro, 17.75 , the Australian Dollar, 11.47 and the British Pound a whopping 23.49. In real terms as at 27 January 2016 this means:

Accommodation at Nabana Lodge will cost you from 28 dollars or 20 pounds per day

A 300g rump steak at Thyme restaurant on site at Nabana Lodge is 6.8 dollars or 4.7 pounds

A guided morning/afternoon safari to Kruger National Park 48 dollars  or 34 pounds per person whilst a full day safari will set you back 57 dollars or 40 pounds (including the conservation fee)

A private all inclusive photographic 5 day/4 night safari will cost you 2138 dollars or 1450 pounds per person (max 3 persons)

Extreme outdoor activities where you can choose from white water rafting and quad biking to ziplines and horse trails cost from 27 to 38 dollars per person or 19 to 26 pounds per person

An exhilarating helicopter flip will cost 130 dollars or 95 pounds  per person  for 2 persons

A romantic hot air balloon flight 206 dollars or 143 pounds per person

86 Dollars or 60 pounds per person for a  guided full day tour of the Panorama Route including a  boat trip on the Blyde River

A visit to animal sanctuaries to view orphaned rhino, wild dogs, cheetas and vultures from 28 dollars or 20 pounds per person

Nabana Lodge is ideally situated as a base to explore all the above wonders of the Lowveld area and the Kruger National Park. Thyme Restaurant on site offers hearty meals and a cool vibe in the pub where tourists and locals meet. 

Further Reading

Tower of giraffe, Kruger National Park, Nabana Lodge, Phabeni gate, Hazyview
Kinderstories en die Kruger wildtuin - vanaf Nabana Lodge

“En wat kan die masjienmens van ons tyd meer kalmeer as die geluid van water, of die roep van n voël, of die oë van n wildsbok of die grasie van n kameelperd se stap of die barre eenvoud en onbeweeglikheid van n rots? Aletta Lübbe – Vanuit n ander hoek.

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Booking.com 2019 award, Accommodation award, Nabana Lodge
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The 2018 Booking.com score is in

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Nabana Lodge is a nominee in the Sanlam Top Destination Awards for 2018

We need your votes. Nabana Lodge is a nominee in The Sanlam Top Destination Awards 2018 which recognises the hard work and dedication of South Africa’s Accommodation Industry. At the heartbeat of Tourism, the Accommodation sector delivers the promise of a truly authentic experience for visitors from other provinces in South Africa and countries around the world.

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