Curated Safaris
South Africa Hunting Packages 2026
Every Marula safari is all-inclusive and hosted on your own private farm and camp — sole-occupancy, owner-hosted, and built around our own-bred game. These are our signature packages: proven itineraries that hunters return for year after year. Each one can be tailored to your dates, your species and your party, and every package can be quoted exactly for you.
Malaria-free Limpopo · private charter helicopter fly-in available · 1×1 professional guiding · own-bred Cape buffalo, sable and roan antelope hunts.
Signature packages
5 animals · 20% off trophy fees · Leadwood Lodge
7-Day Plains Game Safari
from $7,430Species: Gemsbok, impala, blue wildebeest, warthog & zebra · Days: 7 days
A superb first African safari. Five signature plains-game trophies at 20% off, seven nights sole-occupancy at Leadwood Lodge, and every day hunted one-on-one with a licensed Professional Hunter, personally hosted by owner and outfitter Chris Burger.
- ✓ Gemsbok, impala, blue wildebeest, warthog & zebra
- ✓ 20% package discount on trophy fees
- ✓ 7 nights sole-occupancy · Leadwood Lodge
- ✓ All-inclusive daily rate: PH, tracker, 4×4, meals, transfers
7–8 days · buffalo bull, sable bull & a plains-game trophy
Cape Buffalo & Sable Combo
from $27,500Species: Cape buffalo, sable & one plains-game trophy · Days: 7–8 days
Our signature dangerous-game combo. One Cape buffalo bull, one sable bull and a plains-game trophy, hunted from the sole-occupancy Buffalo Tented Camp with 1×1 guiding by a licensed Professional Hunter, personally hosted by Chris Burger.
- ✓ One Cape buffalo bull (<42")
- ✓ One own-bred sable bull
- ✓ One plains-game trophy of your choice
- ✓ 7–8 nights sole-occupancy · Buffalo Tented Camp
Buffalo · Sable · Roan · Greater Kudu
10-Day Flagship Dangerous Game
$36,000Species: Cape buffalo, sable, roan & greater kudu · Days: 10 days
Our most complete safari. Four iconic African trophies — Cape buffalo, sable, roan and greater kudu — at discounted package trophy fees, hunted 1×1 over ten days from the Buffalo Tented Camp.
- ✓ Cape buffalo bull, sable, roan & greater kudu
- ✓ Package discount on trophy fees
- ✓ 10 nights sole-occupancy · Buffalo Tented Camp
- ✓ Owner-hosted, 1×1 guiding by a licensed Professional Hunter
The most affordable way into dangerous game
Cape Buffalo Cull / Cow Hunt
trophy fee from $3,500Species: Cape buffalo cow · Days: 5–7 days
The full dangerous-game experience for less. Hunt a mature buffalo cow from the sole-occupancy Buffalo Tented Camp — the same camp, the same PH, the same herds.
- ✓ Cape buffalo cow — cows only, no cull bulls
- ✓ Sole-occupancy Buffalo Tented Camp
- ✓ Owner-hosted, 1×1 guiding by a licensed Professional Hunter
- ✓ Ideal 5–7 day dangerous-game hunt
Malaria-free · families & non-hunting partners
Malaria-Free Family Hunting Safari
tailoredBring the whole family. Your own sole-occupancy camp on 24,700 malaria-free acres — hunting for you, game drives, bush walks and the pool for everyone else. No prophylactics needed, children of all ages welcome.
- ✓ Certified malaria-free Limpopo Waterberg
- ✓ Sole-occupancy family lodge — no other guests
- ✓ Observer rates, game drives & add-on adventures
- ✓ Helicopter fly-in from Johannesburg on request
Current specials
A short list of value-adds we're offering on select 2026/27 dates — by arrangement, never advertised as discounts. Ask us when you enquire and we'll confirm what's still available for your window.
By arrangement
Complimentary extra hunting day
Book your 2026 dates before 31 March and we'll include an additional hunting day at no charge — by arrangement, subject to availability.
By arrangement
A plains-game trophy on us
Confirm any dangerous-game package and we'll include one complimentary plains-game trophy of your choice — a quiet gesture, hunter to hunter.
By arrangement
Non-hunting partner hosted
Bring your partner. On any 7-night safari we waive the observer daily rate, so your non-hunter joins the camp and the drives as our guest.
The Marula standard
All-inclusive. Sole-occupancy. Own-bred game. Malaria-free. Owner-hosted.
Every package on this page is quoted all-inclusive of your camp, meals, Professional Hunter, tracker, 4×4 and transfers from Johannesburg or Polokwane. Private charter helicopter fly-in from OR Tambo direct to the reserve is available on request.
Hunting package FAQs
What's included in a hunting package?
Every Marula package is all-inclusive of your sole-occupancy camp, all meals, a licensed Professional Hunter, tracker and skinner, the 4×4 hunting vehicle, field preparation, hunting permits and airport transfers from Johannesburg or Polokwane. Flights, dip-and-pack, shipping, taxidermy and gratuities are extra.
What are the cheapest hunting packages in South Africa?
At Marula the most affordable entry into dangerous game is the Cape buffalo cow hunt, with a trophy fee from $3,500. For plains game, the 7-Day Plains Game Safari starts from $7,430 for five trophies with 20% off trophy fees.
How many days do I need for a hunting package?
Plan on seven days for a plains-game package, seven to eight days for a Cape buffalo and sable combo, and ten days for the flagship four-species safari. A buffalo cow hunt fits comfortably into five to seven days.
Full pricelist · USD
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For a full cost breakdown and every species, class and daily rate, download the 2026/27 pricelist — sent to your inbox in seconds.
For a line-by-line breakdown of how each package is costed, see the full safari cost & packages page. For species detail, visit Cape Buffalo hunting, plains game, or the Cape Buffalo & Sable combo.
Guest Reviews
What our guests say
Unedited entries from our visitors' book. Names shown as initials to protect our guests' privacy.
“Thank you so much for hosting us on this hunt. This has become my home away from home a number of times, and if you'll have me, I hope to come even more times in the future!”
“WOW — I have a new family. Every day a warm smile. I learnt so much about South Africa. Can't wait to save up to come back. Thank you Marula family!”
“Overwhelmed with daily love and accepted with open arms. Not one day without a smile. This place is like a paradise that you never want to leave.”
“Uniquely spectacular! Wow! This was truly a trip of a lifetime. We felt welcomed, cared for and definitely pampered. The rustic elegance of this setting is beyond compare. The hunting was beyond our expectations.”
“From the moment we were picked up from the airport to the very last day, we were treated like royalty. The friendships forged will last a lifetime. The memories are a gift we will cherish forever.”
“My 3rd trip here. Good honest people, awesome experience — and I never shot an animal!”