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Top 25 Wildlife lodge operators based in South Africa

Name: Wildlife lodge operators based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026 391 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 391 wildlife lodge operators headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 6,470 professional contacts across them, including 1,320 with verified work emails. Cape Town is the largest hub.

This list covers wildlife lodge operators headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 22, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 22, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

391Companies

6,470Contacts tracked

1,320Verified emails

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The 25 largest wildlife lodge operators based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 391 wildlife lodge operators based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to wildlife lodge operators: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Wilderness	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	982 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As a world leading conservation and hospitality company, we are the proud custodians of our planet's most significant wild places, each chosen to be part of our Collection for a…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2	Singita	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	452 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our collection of lodges and camps, across five countries in Africa, encapsulate the very best of luxury travel, and celebrate the unique natural and cultural heritage of their…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
3	African Bush Camps	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	215 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “African Bush Camps is a small and independently owned African-based company run by one of Africa’s top Safari guides Beks Ndlovu.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4	Dream Hotels & Resorts	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	170 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1988, our mission at Dream Hotels & Resorts is to deliver dynamic and exceptional hospitality solutions in Africa that connect local and global travellers to our…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
5	Go2africa	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	135 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Go2Africa, part of the Nawiri Group, has been crafting personalised African safaris for over 25 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
6	Rhino Africa	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	129 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Rhino Africa is Africa's leading online tour operator.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
7	AHA Hotels & Lodges	Partial evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	125 contacts →
	Partial evidence “aha Hotels & Lodges manages a diverse collection of properties throughout South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
8	The Royal Portfolio	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	501-1,000	115 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Royal Portfolio is a collection of award-winning boutique luxury hotels, private villas and safari lodges located in iconic destinations across South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9	Londolozi Private Game Reserve	Indirect evidence	Kruger National Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	91 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1926, Londolozi is one of South Africa’s original private game reserves located in the Kruger National Park in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10	Natural Selection Travel	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	86 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Natural Selection may be a new company, but our roots in the African safari business run deep.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11	African Safari Group	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	85 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “African Safari Group (ASG) is a Premier Inbound Travel Agency, covering both Southern and East Africa's best Safari Experiences, Game Reserves and Luxury Accommodation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12	Luxury Frontiers	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	79 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Luxury Frontiers designs sustainable and immersive resorts, lodges, and camps in naturally beautiful locations all over the globe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
13	Mantis	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	79 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A collection of curated destinations inspired by sustainable adventures.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
14	Aquila Private Game Reserve	Indirect evidence	Touws River, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	67 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Experience a Big 5 just outside of Cape Town, together with outstanding personal service!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15	Simbavati Lodge Collection	Partial evidence	Hoedspruit, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	65 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Simbavati invites you to experience the magic of Africa through our portfolio of 15 exceptional lodges and camps.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16	Kruger Gate Hotel	Indirect evidence	Skukuza, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	52 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We offer a world-class, Big 5 Kruger safari experience combined with a luxury hotel stay defined by modern comforts, upscale dining, warm South African hospitality, and excellent…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17	Thornybush	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	47 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Thornybush is a world-renowned safari destination within South Africa’s Greater Kruger Park area.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
18	Malamala Game Reserve	Indirect evidence	Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MalaMala Game Reserve is the Safari Industry’s blueprint to the luxury photographic safari.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
19	Tzaneen Country Lodge	Partial evidence	Tzaneen, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	41 contacts →
	Partial evidence “In the heart of the north eastern lowveld in the beautiful Limpopo Province of South Africa you will find the award-winning Tzaneen Country Lodge - famous for its superb service…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
20	Mdluli Safari Lodge	Partial evidence	Nelspruit, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Mdluli Safari Lodge offers guests tented luxury, an infinity swimming pool, bar, restaurant and deck overlooking the Park, and daily game drives and walks with experienced guides.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21	Morukuru Family	Indirect evidence	Atholl, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	37 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WELCOME TO THE MORUKURU FAMILY RECONNECTING.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
22	Tintswalo Collection	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	34 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Tintswalo Collection comprises of six family-owned and managed properties situated in five unique locations, stretching from the beach to the bush, across Southern Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
23	Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve	Partial evidence	Sabi Sand, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	34 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Nestled in the heart of the Sabi Sand, South Africa’s most celebrated wildlife region, Cheetah Plains redefines the luxury safari experience.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24	Machaba Safaris	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	501-1,000	33 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 2012, Machaba Safaris is rooted in a deep passion for reviving the classic safari spirit, seamlessly blending it with the comforts of the modern era.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
25	Aquila Collection	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Acclaimed for service excellence, renewable energy, social responsibility efforts and conservation programmes, the Aquila Collection portfolio of Cape Town Big 5 safari properties…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: wildlife lodge operators. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names wildlife lodge operators.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of wildlife lodge operators, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name wildlife lodge operators. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Wildlife lodge operators based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026

20.4%Verified-email coverage

16.5Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

19.9%Largest-city concentration · Cape Town

Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

202

11-50

105

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 391 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among wildlife lodge operators, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “wildlife lodge operators”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names wildlife lodge operators), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among wildlife lodge operators, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,320 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 22, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Wildlife lodge operators by metro

Wildlife lodge operators in Cape Town78
Wildlife lodge operators in Hoedspruit42
Wildlife lodge operators in Johannesburg30

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names wildlife lodge operators, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many wildlife lodge operators are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 391 wildlife lodge operators headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Wilderness, headquartered in Johannesburg, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most wildlife lodge operators?

Cape Town leads with 78 headquartered companies, followed by Hoedspruit (42) and Johannesburg (30).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,320 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 391 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 22, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.