TEMBE ELEPHANT PARK ®

An Unforgettable Wilderness Experience

Where Giants Roam

Tembe Elephant Park ® offers intimate encounters with some of the largest elephants in Africa. The 300km2 reserve, located in the Republic of South Africa between KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique, is the ancestral home of the Tembe tribe who own and co-manage both the Park and the Tembe Elephant Lodge.
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TEMBE WATERHOLE LIVE

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EXPERIENCES

Tembe offers you unforgettable experiences with a host of activities and incredible wildlife. Enjoy a game drive with the expert guides, a relaxing spa treatment in the serenity of the bush, camp out in the hide or experience the unique beautiful elephant coast.

ACCOMMODATION

Immerse yourself in the African bush with our luxury tented accommodation, offering a secluded experience in a serene sand forest.

Each tent is equipped with air-conditioning and boasts camping chairs on private decks, and comfortable queen-sized beds dressed with high-quality linen.

ABOUT TEMBE

Tembe is the only community-owned, full-service game lodge located in a proclaimed game reserve. A beautiful sand forest ecosystem in the middle of unspoiled bush. 

Tembe is an unparalleled community conservation success story. The Tembe tribe own and manage Tembe Elephant Lodge on their own ancestral land. Tembe Elephant Lodge is testimony to the care and pride the Tembe people take in a project that continues to uplift their community in many ways.

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WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY

Visitors from all over the world share their experiences

We visited Tembe Park for the first time 16 years ago and came back. We were surprised how nicely many things were rebuilt. Our big tent, good beds, nice restaurant and great safaris...
JonoSav
Switzerland
We visited Tembe for the 3rd time and again were not disappointed. The warm and friendly atmosphere that we knew from the previous 2 times and that made us to come back….
Michel Geerligs
Netherlands
After hearing only good reports from friends we at last spent 3 nights at Tembe. We had a great time, good value for money, good service, great people. ... Will recommend it to friends.
Antje Madden
South Africa
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