Place to stay
Tshugulu Lodge
Mapungubwe / Limpopo Valley
A guest house and cottage with a pool in western Mapungubwe.
Tshugulu offers a guest house and a guest cottage in Mapungubwe’s western section. Book the two separately and use the lodge as a base for the surrounding park landscape.
Facilities
- Swimming pool
- Six en-suite bedrooms across the lodge
Practical notes
- Up to 12 guests across guest house and cottage
- Guest house and cottage booked separately
- Approximately 23 km from the main gate
Details researched from public sources. Confirm current arrangements when you enquire.
In this region
Also in Mapungubwe and the Limpopo Valley
Explore Mapungubwe and the Limpopo Valley

Bird spotting
Mapungubwe / Limpopo Valley
A guided birding outing shaped around your interests.

Confluence viewing decks
Mapungubwe / Limpopo Valley
Look across the meeting point of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers.

Corea Game Lodge
Alldays / Limpopo Valley
A bushveld guest-house base in the Alldays area.

Conservation and wildlife tracking
Mapungubwe / Limpopo Valley
See how field tracking supports wildlife conservation.

Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre
Mapungubwe / Limpopo Valley
A museum stop that brings Mapungubwe’s trading history into view.

Hillstone Lodge
Pontdrift / Limpopo Valley
Thatched lodge rooms and unfenced camping near Pontdrift.
Journeys that pass here
- The Heritage Route
Follow the story of the Limpopo Valley's early kingdoms, its rock art and the living culture of the north.
- Wildlife and big landscapes
Combine private reserves in the Limpopo Valley with the far north of Kruger, and cross to Tuli if you have the time.
- On foot
Walking camps in the far north of Kruger, mountain trails in the Soutpansberg and guided bush walks.
- A longer stay in one place
Choose one base and let the area come to you: day trips, guides, art studios and time by the river.