• Classic Elephant at our rim pool

    Classic Elephant at our rim pool

  • One side of guest rooms.

    One side of guest rooms.

  • Room

    Room

  • Room

    Room

  • Pool to Lodge view

    Pool to Lodge view

  • Cozy indoor lounge area

    Cozy indoor lounge area

  • Main lodge area

    Main lodge area

  • Outside Lounge

    Outside Lounge

  • Boma dinner set up - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

    Boma dinner set up - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

  • Entrance sign

    Entrance sign

  • Room

    Room

  • Pool - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

    Pool - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

  • Massage Room

    Massage Room

  • Bush walk along the Olifants River

    Bush walk along the Olifants River

  • Main Lodge - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

    Main Lodge - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

  • Room veranda

    Room veranda

  • Breakfast - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

    Breakfast - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

  • Activities

    Activities

  • Activities - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

    Activities - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

  • Olifants River - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

    Olifants River - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

  • Red-billed Hornbill

    Red-billed Hornbill

  • Gym - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

    Gym - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

Watermark
  • Classic Elephant at our rim pool
  • One side of guest rooms.
  • Room
  • Room
  • Pool to Lodge view
  • Cozy indoor lounge area
  • Main lodge area
  • Outside Lounge
  • Boma dinner set up - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit
  • Entrance sign
  • Room
  • Pool - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit
  • Massage Room
  • Bush walk along the Olifants River
  • Main Lodge - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit
  • Room veranda
  • Breakfast - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit
  • Activities
  • Activities - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit
  • Olifants River - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit
  • Red-billed Hornbill
  • Gym - Toro Yaka Bush Lodge Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit

Address:
Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit, Limpopo (Northern) Province, South Africa
Contact:
Steve & Nicole Baillie
Cell:
+27-82-3085763
SUMMARY:

Toro Yaka Bush Lodge is a fully-catered bush lodge in the Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit district, Limpopo.

  • True bush elegance, and combines personal service and closeness to nature.
  • Set apart from others by its seclusion, intimacy and privacy.
  • 4 Private en-suite double rooms ensure tranquility and comfort at all times.
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
  • Coffees and Teas.
  • 2 Safari activities per day.
  • Animals can be viewed at the water hole from the swimming pool deck.

Toro Yaka, which means "My Dream" in Northern Sotho, is a one-of-a-kind fully-catered lodge situated in the unforgettably pristine bushveld of Balule, a 30 000 hectare nature conservancy in the Greater Kruger National Park area.

Set apart from others by its seclusion, intimacy and privacy, Toro Yaka allows nature lovers to experience wildlife at close proximity.

The lodge has been designed for true bush elegance, and combines personal service and closeness to nature. The four private en-suite double rooms ensure tranquility and comfort at all times. The cuisine is a fusion of European and traditional African, prepared mostly outdoors over an open fire.

Animals can be viewed at the water hole from the swimming pool deck, and there is an abundance of bird life in and around the lodge. Bush activities are accompanied by a professional field guide, afford every opportunity to see the Big Five and other fauna.

The lodge is only an hour's drive from two of the main gates to the Kruger National Park. Other attractions in the area include a wildlife rehabilitation centre, a cheetah project and the famous Timbavati white lions. Toro Yaka can also offer reflexology, shiatsu, aromatherapy, Swedish massage, and Indian head massage to help with the relaxation. There is a qualified therapist on site. You can also just spend time at Toro Yaka, watching the animals come to drink, catching up on your reading or distress with a relaxing massage.

 

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Features:
air conditioning in lounge
airport transfers
big game onsite
DSTV in communal area
exercise facilities (less than 5km)
fireplace
game drives onsite
guided nature walks
heaters
laundry facilities onsite
nature trail onsite
outdoor pool
parking all onsite
restaurant onsite
serviced
tea / coffee making facilities
Toro Yaka Bush Lodge
From R6500
Per person, per night sharing
Address:
Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit, Limpopo (Northern) Province, South Africa
Contact:
Steve & Nicole Baillie
Cell:
+27-82-3085763
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2025
R6500 pppn sharing
R7500 pppn single
No Children under 16 years.
 
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  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Coffees and Teas
  • 2 Safari activities per day

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