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Tuskers Lodge

Over thirty years ago seven impressive elephant bulls, all with tusks weighing more than 50kg each, could be found in Kruger National Park. TUSKERS LODGE was named in honour of these giants.The Chief Warden at the time, Dr U de V Pienaar, decided to publicise these elephants as a successful example of Kruger’s conservation work. He named those bulls that had not already been identified and also coined the collective name, the Magnificent Seven, based on the 1960 Hollywood film.The promotion was launched in 1980 with specially commissioned paintings by celebrated wildlife artist Paul Bosman and illustrated articles written by the park’s Senior Research Officer, Dr Anthony Hall-Martin.The public reaction was staggering and, when each of these great elephants died, it was decided to retrieve their tusks and skulls in order to display them.The Elephant Hall at Letaba Rest Camp now holds the tusks of Dzombo,Kambaku, Mafunyane, Ndlulamithi, Shawu and Shingwedzi.

It is an intimate family-run hunting lodge with 9 on suite rooms, a well stocked bar, swimming pool as well as a large social living area. The outside sports a pit fireplace as well as spectacular views of the surrounding mountains. It is not unusual seeing impala, bushbuck,zebra as well as some other species from your bedroom window!

Johan, Piet, Kitty, Nobantu, Nonkosi ,Eric and Panoki would like to spoil you, while showing you our world and our work!