Self-catering Phalaborwa | Phalaborwa - Mufasa Lodge

Phalaborwa district was once inhabited only by wild animals of the Kruger National Game Park. Currently Phalaborwa is the only town in South Africa that borders the Kruger National Game Park. The diameter of the town Phalaborwa is about five kilometres. The central business district of Phalaborwa is about three kilometers from the Phalaborwa gate and entrance to the Kruger Game Park. It is a pleasure doing shopping in Phalaborwa as various stores like Checkers Phalaborwa, Pick 'n Pay Phalaborwa, Phalaborwa Clicks, etc. are within walking distance from each other. The town Phalaborwa is known for its excellent semi-tropical climate. Phalaborwa offers accommodation in the price range of between R60 to R250 per person per night. The world famous Phalaborwa Hans Merensky Golfing Estate is about one kilometre from the centre of the town Phalaborwa. The Gateway Airport in Phalaborwa receives daily scheduled flights from Johannesburg to Phalaborwa. Phalaborwa is known as the town with two summers with average temperatures of 23 degreesC. The Masorini heritage site close to the Phalaborwa gate was once inhabited by a group of the Ba Phalaborwa people who made a living by manufacturing and selling iron artefacts during the Iron Age. In Phalaborwa there were old shafts and stopes from which ore had been extracted in very early days. In local legend it was from these shafts in Phalaborwa that iron had come from that was beaten into assegai heads and primitive hoes. These implements had once been a form of currency among the Ba Phalaborwa tribes - so many iron hoes in exchange for a cow, labola,etc. The agreement among geologists is that Phalaborwa was some 2 000 million years ago an area of intense volcanic activity. Research into the dialect of the Ba Phalaborwa tribes turned up a translation of the word Phalaborwa which means better than the South.

MUFASA LODGE Accommodation units in Phalaborwa :

Mufasa Lodge is situated 4km from the Phalaborwa entrance to the Kruger National Park.

Mufasa Lodge offers you thatched chalet self-catering or B&B accommodation.
All accommodation units are en-suite. Towels and linen are provided.

All self-catering units are fully equipped with a small kitchenette to make self-catering your pleasure.

The two thatched units have a floor area of 41 square meters each.

Attractions around MUFASA LODGE Phalaborwa:

Mufasa Lodge in Phalaborwa is ideally situated for tourists wanting to explore the Limpopo Province.
The following attractions are within a days drive:
Kruger Park [4 km]
Pilgrims Rest.
Buffalo Project.
Mac Mac Pools.
Graskop Gorge Swing.
Gods Window.
Three Rondavels.
Bourke's Luck Potholes.
Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre.
Phalaborwa Hans Merensky Golf Estate.
Backpacking / Hiking on foot in the mountains for up to five days.

Visit the Cheetah Project.

Hans Merensky Golf Estate.

Largest manmade hole at Palabora Mining Company: Larger than Kimberly hole.

Amarula Lapa. (Juice from the Marula fruit get extracted here for use in the well known Amarula Liquor).

The Phalaborwa Gateway Airport :

The Phalaborwa Gateway Airport is only a one hour flight from Oliver Thambo (Johannesburg) International Airport. At both airports vehicles can be hired from Avis or Imperial Car Hire.
An alternative is to fly from Johannesburg International Airport to Eastgate Airport at Hoedspruit by making use of South African Express. Rent a vehicle and drive the plus minus 100 kilometre to our accommodation establishment Mufasa Lodge in Phalaborwa whilst visiting the attractions along your way.
If you want to drive from Johannesburg to Phalaborwa, please make use of our directions to assist in your travelling.

MUFASA LODGE Phalaborwa and the Wild Card :

Due to our close proximity to the Kruger National Park entrance (4km), we strive to accommodate tourists who wish to explore the Lowveld and Valley of the Elephant, better known as the Limpopo Valley.
When the Kruger National Park is fully booked, we assist in accommodating their visitors.
A popular and more affordable alternative to staying in the Kruger National Park, is purchasing a Wild Card, making Mufasa Lodge in Phalaborwa your base camp whilst entering the Kruger National Park as day visitors, FREE OF CHARGE as often as you want to.
The Wild Card is valid for one year. By making Mufasa Lodge in Phalaborwa (Palabora) your base camp, it is possible to visit the above mentioned attractions on those days you do not wish to visit the Kruger Park.
So why not stay adjacent the Kruger National Park in our more affordable accommodation establishment Mufasa Lodge ?
Mufasa Lodge is more or less one kilometre from the centre of Phalaborwa town.
Malaria prophylactic are recommended for visitors to the Kruger National Park and the Limpopo Valley.
Summer starts during October and ends during March. The wear of cotton woven clothing is recommended during summer months.

Global Positioning System

Google coordinates for Mufasa Lodge in Phalaborwa is: S 23 56.400 E 31 8.000 or 23°56'24.56"S 31° 7'59.36"E

Google Earthmap of Mufasa Lodge Phalaborwa :-

After you have installed the free Google Earth program on your computer which you can find at http://earth.google.com * Click here and a zip folder will open with the Google Earth coordinates of Mufasa Lodge in Phalaborwa, click on open, then 2x click on the Google Earth Kml doc image. You will be taken to a three dimensional satellite map and have a direct indication of where Mufasa Lodge is situated in the town of Phalaborwa in relation to the Kruger Park gate and also with the rest of the World.

We recommend any of the following accommodation establishments in Phalaborwa (Palabora) :-

Sunbird Lodge ............... .. 015 781 5559
Lechere Guest House ....... ..015 781 7510
Royal Game Guesthouse ..... 015 781 3158
Boikhutsong Guesthouse .....015 781 7012
Loerie Lodge ................... ...015 781 7237
Beverly Hills Guest Lodge ...015 781 7391
Kaia Tani - Guesthouse .......015 781 1358
Elephant Walk ....................015 781 5860
African Lily .........................076 101 5657
Arti-Farti Backpackers .......076 101 5657
Masorini Bush Lodge ..........015 781 3579