Jock Safari Lodge
Thatched riverbed lodge · Jock concession where the Mitomeni and Biyamiti rivers meet, south-west Kruger · Jock Safari Lodge
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Inside the park
Ownership unconfirmed
Jock Safari Lodge stands where the Mitomeni and Biyamiti rivers meet in south-west Kruger, about an hour from Malelane Gate, on a 6,000-hectare concession that Jock calls the very first private concession granted within the park. The 12 suites carry a theme from the book Jock of the Bushveld. The rate of R18,480 per adult sharing (1 May to 31 December 2026) includes meals, game drives, guided walks, selected drinks, VAT and tourism levy; the homepage still shows an older R12,245. Children of all ages are welcome, with a Kids on Safari programme. Choose it for a family-friendly concession close to the N4. The owner is not named.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Children of all ages, with a Kids on Safari programme
- Exclusive riverbed traversing rights
- Walks and sala sleep-outs
- About an hour from Malelane Gate
Cons
- Homepage and rates page disagree on price
- Kruger entrance fee extra
- Highest rate from January to April 2027, a rate-year change
- Owner not named
What's here
- Family rooms
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Guided walks
- Birding
Read from Jock Safari Lodge's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Kruger National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryR602 per international adult per day at USD 1 = ZAR 16.65 (6 Oct 2026); R692, about $42, from 1 Nov 2026.
- $36per person, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults pay $216 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
SANParks charges no vehicle fee for private cars at Kruger.
Almost every private lodge inside Kruger excludes the SANParks conservation fee from its rate, so you pay it on top for each night.
The full fee schedule for Kruger National ParkRates at Jock Safari Lodge
From $1,110 pppn. R18,480 per adult sharing per night, 1 May to 31 December 2026 (single R24,025); R19,865 from 1 January to 30 April 2027 (own rates page, read 6 October 2026; about $1,110 and $1,193). The homepage FAQ still says from R12,245; the rates page is the current figure. Minimum two nights. Includes VAT and tourism levy, meals, game drives and selected drinks; excludes the Kruger National Park entrance fee.
All inclusive. The rate covers meals, drinks, activities and the transfers named below. Park fees are charged separately.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Rates checked 6 October 2026 and converted at R16.65 to the US dollar (rate of that date); re-check before you book. SANParks does not print its unit rates online, so every SANParks figure here is a reseller rate from krugerpark.co.za (Siyabona Africa) for 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, quoted per unit and shown per person for two sharing. Private lodge figures come from each lodge's own rate page unless the entry says reseller. The SANParks conservation fee is extra almost everywhere: R602 (about $36) per international adult per day until 31 October 2026, R692 (about $42) from 1 November 2026.
Questions about Jock Safari Lodge
How much does Jock Safari Lodge cost?
R18,480 per adult sharing per night from 1 May to 31 December 2026 and R19,865 from 1 January to 30 April 2027, by the rates page. The homepage FAQ still says from R12,245, so ask for a written quote.
Can young children go on game drives at Jock?
Jock says children from 0 to 5 may join game drives only within the Jock concession; children 6 and older may join game drives.
Do I pay the Kruger fee at Jock?
Yes. Jock's rates include VAT and tourism levy but exclude the Kruger National Park entrance fee.