Dawsons Game and Trout Lodge

Dawsons Game and Trout Lodge, a unique African experience, is situated in Mpumalanga where the last remnant of the Great Rift Valley forms the Escarpment, separating the High- and Lowveld with their dramatically different climates, flora and fauna.


Dawson’s lies at the transition of these two regions, where Highveld Blesbuck meet Lowveld Impala, with dramatic mountain backdrops forming perennial streams and waterfalls that is the Komati River.

Explore at your leisure over 2000 hectares of wide – open grasslands and bushveld, teeming with herds of antelope.


Dawson’s Game and Trout Lodge offers exclusive, luxury accommodation in eight Individual Colonial styled rooms. Richly decorated to create a warm African ambiance, each room offers en-suite bathrooms with elegant bath, spacious shower
and heated towel rails, as well as fireplaces for those cold winter nights.


Our chef’s innovative talent will allow you to enjoy cuisine in its most exquisite form, whilst appreciating the wonderful tastes and aromas of Africa. Breakfast and lunch can be served either in the privacy of one’s own room, on the veranda or enjoyed in the dining room.


For a romantic lunch, our chef will prepare a sumptuous picnic basket to enjoy at one of many secluded spots on the reserve.
Finally, for a true African experience, dinner can be enjoyed in our traditional outdoor boma.

Activities

Activities include guided game drives and walks, trout, bass and yellow fishing, bird watching, horse riding, scenic forest and waterfall walks, or simply relax at the pool, enjoying the magnificent views.

Lodge

Total accommodation for 16 guests
All accommodation can be reconfigured to twin rooms if required.

All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, with separate shower, bath and toilet, walk in closet, fireplace, mini-bar, coffee station and complimentary sherry and nuts. Children and day visitors are welcome.

The rates include all meals, picnics, activities and equipment.

Dawson’s Game and Trout Lodge specialises in intimate weddings, exclusive functions and small conferences (max 16 pax). Team building programs can be arranged on request. For the avid golfer, the Royal Swazi Sun is a mere hour’s drive away but
please remember to bring your passports.

Homestead

Luxury Farmhouse accommodating 14 guests
Catering can be arranged on request.

Cottage

Luxury private cottage accommodating up to 4 guests 
Catering can be arranged on request.

Transfers

Transfer rates to specific destinations are available on request. Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport is a short one-hour’s drive from the Lodge.

Other Distances: Three hours from Johannesburg
Two hours from Sabi Sand
One hour 30 min from the Kruger National Park
(Malelane Gate)
One hour from Nelspruit
One hour from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
One hour from Mbabane (Swaziland)