Attention Johannesburg & Pretoria Group Organiser
Finally, Take Your People To An Exclusive Luxury Lodge On The Banks Of The Crocodile River — With Kruger National Park Right On Your Doorstep
… Without sharing the space with strangers, overpaying in high season, or spending months trying to coordinate a group trip that actually happens.
Click the button below to check your May or June dates at Horizons River Lodge. Book any 2 nights and your 3rd night is 50% off — a luxury bush escape for R26,250 instead of R31,500. Limited dates available.
You've been saying it for two years. "We need to get away properly."
Imagine it.
Eight of you.
No work calls. No kids' schedules. No neighbours.
Just your people — the ones who matter most — in a private lodge on the bank of the Crocodile River while hippos surface in the water below you.
Imagine waking up in the morning to a view over Kruger National Park.
Coffee on the veranda.
Animals moving on the opposite bank.
Complete silence except for the kind of sounds a city person forgets exist.
No strangers at breakfast.
No other guests on the property.
No shared paths or shared spaces.
For those nights, the entire lodge belongs to your group.
Nobody else. Just you.
That's the kind of holiday your group has been talking about but never actually books.
The one where everyone says yes instantly and immediately starts counting down.
But here's the thing most group organisers know all too well…
Getting eight people to agree on dates, commit to paying, and actually show up is one of the most quietly exhausting things you'll ever organise.
Then there's the question of where.
You've looked at the options.
Big game lodges with prices that make your eyes water.
Airbnbs where the photos look nothing like the reality.
Resorts that technically have a "bush view" if you stand on the bed and look left.
You want something genuinely beautiful.
Something that lives up to what you've promised the group.
Something where you can look around on the first evening and quietly exhale — knowing you made the right call.
That guilt belongs to the organiser. Every time.
With Horizons River Lodge, the only thing your group will be doing is wishing they'd done this sooner.
Horizons River Lodge sits on the bank of the Crocodile River, inside Mjejane Private Game Reserve, with uninterrupted views over Kruger National Park.
When your group books, they book the entire lodge.
All four bedrooms. The full veranda. The braai.
The kitchen. The lounge.
Every square metre of it — exclusively for your group for as long as you stay.
Game drives arranged from within the reserve. Kruger day trips through Malelane Gate or Crocodile Bridge Gate — within a 45 min drive.
Woolworths Food within a 45 min drive. Restaurants in Malelane, Marloth Park, Ngwenya, and Komatipoort.
Full solar backup. Aircon. Running water. Hot showers. Everything working, every night.
The group trip your people will talk about for years. And right now, there's a reason to book it in May or June.
The May / June Special
Book 2 Nights, Get Your 3rd Night At 50% Off
This offer exists for one reason: May and June are Horizons River Lodge's low season — and the guests who know about this window get to experience a world-class lodge at a fraction of what it costs in high season.
Here's exactly what you get:
The Entire Lodge. Exclusively Yours.
Four bedrooms, sleeping 8 guests (or up to 10 with children). The full veranda with river views. The kitchen. The lounge. The braai. All of it — yours and nobody else's for the duration of your stay. No shared facilities. No strangers. No compromises.
The Crocodile River View
Your veranda looks directly over the Crocodile River. Hippos surface. Birds call. The opposite bank is Kruger National Park. With views into the Kruger National Park, guests can experience prime game viewing from the luxury of the veranda and elevated decks — at any hour of the day you choose to sit there.
Malelane & Kruger Day Trips
Kruger day trips through Malelane Gate or Crocodile Bridge Gate — both within a 45 min drive of the lodge. Spend a day inside Kruger on your own schedule — no camp fees, no accommodation trade-offs. Come home to your private lodge and your river view.
Everything Handled
Solar backup keeps the lights on and the aircon running. Housekeeping every second day keeps the lodge immaculate — not available on Sundays and public holidays (and pausable any time you want complete privacy). Mosquito nets, braai, soap and cleaning products — all included.
Restaurants & Shopping Within A 45 Min Drive
Woolworths Food in Malelane makes the grocery run effortless — within a 45 min drive. Restaurants in Malelane, Marloth Park, Ngwenya, and Komatipoort give your group dining options every night of the stay. You are in the bush — you are not stuck.
Malelane & Crocodile Bridge Gates Within A Short 45 Min Drive
Two Kruger entry gates within a short 45 min drive of the lodge — making day trips into the park effortless. Enter through Malelane or Crocodile Bridge, explore on your own schedule, and be back at the lodge for sundowners on the veranda.
Game Drives From The Reserve
Private game drives can be arranged from within Mjejane Private Game Reserve. Wildlife, without the bus tours. Without the crowds. Without the 5am Kruger gate queue.
Our Promise To You
If you contact us and we genuinely cannot find availability that works for your group in May or June, we will hold your preferred dates on request and reach out the moment they open.
Horizons River Lodge is not a mass-market product. We host one group at a time. What you see in the photos is what you experience when you arrive. Our guests consistently rate us for exactly the things we promise: the view, the luxury, the tranquility, and the sense that your group had the place entirely to itself.
There's a version of this story where nobody ever books.
Where every year someone brings it up, everyone agrees it's a great idea, and then six months later you're all still talking about it.
The dates never line up.
Someone's always "just about to get busy."
The group chat goes quiet and the idea fades until someone mentions it again next year.
That cycle has a name.
It's not bad timing.
It's the absence of someone who just commits.
May and June are the perfect window for a group escape.
The bush is cooler.
The grass is lower — better game viewing.
And right now, Horizons River Lodge has a limited number of availability windows during this period that are still open.
Book 2 nights and your 3rd is 50% off. R26,250 for the whole lodge, your whole group, the whole Kruger experience.
Message us today, tell us your dates and your group size, and let's make it actually happen this time.
Most game lodges work like hotels.
You have a room. Other guests have rooms.
You share the facilities. You share the paths. You share the experience.
Horizons River Lodge doesn't work like that.
When your group books, you book the entire property.
Every bedroom. The veranda. The kitchen. The lounge. The braai.
All of it belongs to your group — and only your group — for the entire stay.
No strangers at the breakfast table.
No other guests on the path to the river.
No navigating other people's energy when you just want to sit quietly and stare at the water.
For a group of close friends or family, there is genuinely no comparable experience in this price range within reach of Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Message us to check your May or June dates.
You know how Kruger works.
You arrive at the gate. You queue.
You follow the road.
You share it with fifty other cars doing exactly what you're doing.
The camps are functional. The experience is real.
But it's a shared experience — and at a certain point in life, you stop wanting to share your holiday with strangers.
Horizons River Lodge sits inside Mjejane Private Game Reserve, on the bank of the Crocodile River, looking directly into Kruger National Park.
You do not need to queue at a gate to see wildlife.
You need to sit on the veranda with a coffee in the morning.
You know this feeling.
You recommend somewhere.
You convince everyone it'll be great.
You coordinate the dates, the deposits, the logistics.
And then you quietly hold your breath hoping it lives up to what you've built it up to be.
Because if it doesn't — if the rooms are smaller than the photos, if the view is a stretch, if the vibe is off — you carry that.
The organiser always does.
Horizons River Lodge was built for exactly this moment.
Our guests consistently rate us on view, luxury, tranquility, and the quality of the experience.
The decor is what they expected.
The river views are better than the photos.
The animals show up.
And the guests who come for two nights leave wishing they'd booked three.
The May/June offer is there to make the decision easy.
Book 2 nights, get the 3rd at 50% off.
Bring your people to the Crocodile River.
Let the experience speak for itself.
And if you need to talk it through before you commit, just message us.
We'll tell you honestly whether the dates you're looking at are available and whether Horizons is the right fit for your group.
You are not going to spend a night in the dark.
Horizons River Lodge runs on a full solar power backup system.
During the day, with full sunshine, the solar system handles everything — the house runs fully off solar.
At night, if the house is running at full power, the backup will last for up to 5 hours.
Enough to keep the essentials running while the grid is down.
Hot water and water backup are also in place.
So your showers, taps and kitchen keep working even when there is a water interruption.
The small things you'd never normally think about are handled quietly in the background.
Woolworths Food and restaurants within a 45 min drive
Dining options in Malelane, Marloth Park, Ngwenya and Komatipoort
Game drives available from within the reserve
Luxury, in the bush, without the frustrations
About Horizons River Lodge
Horizons River Lodge sits on the bank of the Crocodile River, within the exclusive Mjejane Private Game Reserve, overlooking Kruger National Park.
The lodge was designed with one intention: to give a group of people the most private, most immersive, most genuinely luxurious bush experience available within reach of Johannesburg and Pretoria.
In one year, over 20 groups of guests have stayed.
They rate us consistently on four things: the view, the location, the level of luxury, and the tranquility.
They talk about the decor.
They talk about the animal sightings from the veranda.
They talk about the time spent with the people they brought with them.
Nobody talks about the things that went wrong — because the things that matter are handled.
Solar backup
Aircon & housekeeping
Woolworths within a 45 min drive
45 min drive to two Kruger gates
One group at a time. Every time.
A Reminder Of What You Get When You Click The Button Below…
The May/June Special — Book 2 Nights, 3rd Night 50% Off
R26,250 for 3 nights at an exclusive river lodge overlooking Kruger. Standard rate is R31,500. This offer is strictly May and June. Once available dates are gone, they are gone.
The Entire Lodge — Exclusively Yours
All four bedrooms, the veranda, kitchen, lounge, and braai. No other guests. No shared spaces. Your group only.
Crocodile River Views Over Kruger
Game sightings from the veranda. Hippos in the river. Uninterrupted views over the national park. Morning coffee with the kind of view most people only see in magazine photos.
Solar Power Backup & Water Backup
Full solar system runs the house off solar during the day with full sunshine. At night on full power, backup lasts up to 5 hours. Hot water and water backup included for emergencies.
Bonus: Malelane & Crocodile Bridge Gates Within A 45 Min Drive
Day trips into Kruger through Malelane or Crocodile Bridge gate on your own schedule. Come and go as you like. Come home to your private lodge.
Bonus: Game Drives Available
Private game drives arrangeable from within Mjejane Private Game Reserve.
Bonus: Woolworths & Restaurants Within A 45 Min Drive
Woolworths Food within a 45 min drive. Restaurant options in Malelane, Marloth Park, Ngwenya, and Komatipoort.
Here's What Happens Next
Message Us With Your Dates
Click the button below and send us your preferred May or June dates and your group size. This takes 30 seconds and commits you to nothing.
We Confirm Availability
We respond within a few hours to confirm whether your dates are available and to answer any initial questions about the lodge, the reserve, and what to expect.
We Send You A Full Lodge Overview
You receive a complete picture of what your stay would look like — bedrooms, veranda, nearby activities, what to bring, what's included, and the full pricing breakdown with the May/June discount applied.
Secure Your Dates With A Deposit
A 50% deposit secures your dates and takes them off the market. Balance is due before check-in. We send your booking confirmation, access codes, directions, house rules, and everything your group needs to arrive prepared and relaxed.
Arrive. Unpack. Exhale.
The lodge is ready. The veranda is waiting. The river is right there. Your only job from this point is to be present for the people you brought with you.
What Our Guests Say
"Everything, honestly this place is beautiful. The attention to detail is amazing, especially in the kitchen. If I could give higher than 10 I would."
— Curiouscat69 · Netherlands · Booking.com
"Such a stunning place to stay. My husband took my kids and I to Horizons for our anniversary and the experience will stay with me forever. Luxurious and tranquil."
— Elna V · South Africa
"Absolutely perfect! We saw lions on our drive to the lodge. The house is beautiful — will return when back in SA."
— Patrick · Italy
"Lovvveeed it! The house is amazing, the rooms were spacious and the pool was nice and refreshing after our game drives. Would definitely recommend."
— Chloe VDW · South Africa
"Perfect."
— Antonio · Airbnb · March 2025 · Stayed with kids
"Great place!!!"
— Kagiso · Pretoria, South Africa · December 2025 · Stayed with kids
Horizons River Lodge hosts one group at a time.
There are no double bookings.
There are no "other groups" in the lodge when yours is there.
When a date is taken, it is taken — and cannot be offered to anyone else until that group checks out.
May and June together represent a fixed number of available nights.
The 50% off offer on the 3rd night applies only to this period.
Once June ends, the rate returns to full price and this offer closes permanently.
We are not a hotel with dozens of rooms to fill.
We are one lodge, one group, one experience at a time.
If your group has been talking about a bush getaway — and particularly if you have been looking for a window that makes the price genuinely manageable — the window is right now.
Clicking the button below does not commit you to booking. It simply starts the conversation while your preferred dates still have a chance of being available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the entire lodge private — meaning no other guests?
Yes, entirely. When your group books Horizons, you book the whole lodge. All four bedrooms, the veranda, the kitchen, the lounge, the braai. No other guests share the property at any point during your stay. This is the central promise of the lodge.
What exactly is the May/June offer?
Book any 2 consecutive nights in May or June and your 3rd night is 50% off. The nightly rate is R10,500. With the offer, 3 nights costs R26,250 instead of R31,500. The offer applies strictly to stays within May and June and is subject to availability.
How many people can the lodge accommodate?
The lodge has 4 bedrooms and comfortably sleeps 8 guests. Up to 10 guests can be accommodated if children are included.
Where exactly is the lodge located?
Horizons River Lodge is situated within the exclusive Mjejane Private Game Reserve, on the bank of the Crocodile River, directly overlooking Kruger National Park. Malelane Gate and Crocodile Bridge Gate are both within a 45 min drive of the property.
What's nearby for food and activities?
Woolworths Food in Malelane and restaurants are within a 45 min drive. Restaurants are available in Malelane, Marloth Park, Ngwenya, and Komatipoort. Game drives can be arranged from within the Mjejane reserve. Malelane Gate and Crocodile Bridge Gate offer full day-trip access into Kruger National Park — both within a 45 min drive.
Is load-shedding going to affect our stay?
No. The lodge operates on a full solar power backup system. During the day with full sunshine, the house runs fully off solar. At night, if the house is running at full power, the backup will last up to 5 hours. Hot water and water backup are also included for emergencies during power interruptions.
What is the booking and payment process?
Contact us via the button on this page to check your dates. Once confirmed, a 50% deposit secures the reservation. The balance is due before check-in. We will send you booking confirmation, access codes, directions, house rules, and a full arrival guide once the deposit is received.
Is housekeeping included?
Yes. Housekeeping is included every second day — not available on Sundays and public holidays. If your group prefers complete privacy, you can pause the housekeeping service at any time — just let us know.
Can game drives be arranged?
Yes. Private game drives can be arranged from within the Mjejane Private Game Reserve. Details and pricing will be included in the overview we send after confirming your availability.
What if our preferred dates are not available?
Let us know your dates and we will tell you honestly what is available. If your exact dates are taken, we can suggest the closest alternatives. We host one group at a time, so availability is genuinely limited — earlier enquiries get first access.
The Crocodile River doesn't care about your timeline.
But the calendar does.
May and June dates at Horizons River Lodge are available right now — with your 3rd night at 50% off when you book two.
That is R26,250 for an exclusive, private, fully-equipped luxury lodge on the bank of the Crocodile River, overlooking Kruger National Park.
The whole lodge. Just your group. No strangers. No compromises.
When you click the button below, you are not committing to a booking.
You are sending us your dates and your group size.
We will confirm availability, answer any questions, and send you everything you need to make the decision with confidence.
There is no pressure to proceed. If Horizons is not the right fit for your group, you will be told so openly.
But if the dates align, and they still might — this is the moment to stop talking about the group trip and start planning it.
The May/June offer closes the moment June ends. Some dates will be gone before then.
Click the button, send us your dates, and let's make this the trip your group is still talking about in ten years.