Jabulani lodge to launch fully-equipped kosher kitchen in Big 5 game reserve Following great demand for kosher cuisine from visiting safari guests, Jabulani lodge in the Kapama Private Game Reserve will be launching their own kosher kitchen, to better cater for Jewish diners. A kosher kitchen is a kitchen in which food is prepared…
Now you can book a private and exclusive Jabulani Virtual Elephant Experience on behalf of your clients, and make commission too! Because we are #inthistogether. We have two VIRTUAL ELEPHANT EXPERIENCES to choose from. Each of these has been loaded onto a local South African activity booking platform called ACTIVITAR. For that reason, the rates are only in ZAR. If…
A lot of exciting things have been happening at Jabulani and HERD – Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development! The integration phase of Khanyisa, the albino elephant orphan currently in the care of HERD, into the Jabulani herd is continuing step-by-step. The little orphan has been enjoying special trunk-to-trunk meetings with Jabulani, the original orphan whose story…
On Monday, 23 March, the South African Presidency announced the decision to put South Africa in full lockdown, in response to the compounding risk of the Covid-19 Global Pandemic. As of midnight, Thursday 26 March, Jabulani will remain closed until we reopen on 17 April 2020. I hope that through these common worldwide restrictions, our global travel family will…
It is the mission of HERD, the Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development, South Africa’s first dedicated elephant orphanage, to rehabilitate orphaned elephants. On 7 January 2020, HERD received a four-month-old albino elephant that was found trapped in a snare with severe injuries. Her wounds indicated that she had been trying desperately to free herself for…
We are so thrilled to announce that Adine Roode, Owner & MD of Jabulani and the leading force behind HERD, has been awarded this year’s Relais & Châteaux Woman of the Year Trophy! At the annual Congress held in London today, 18 November 2019, Relais & Châteaux named Adine as one of the “women of heart and intellect, women of spirit and…
We are so honoured to have been one of the special film locations selected to shoot Netflix’s hottest new movie release, “Holiday in the Wild” now available globally on Netflix to view. This quirky holiday rom-com stars actor, Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis, a woman who stands out not only as an actress but as a true ambassador for elephant…
Jabulani in the Kapama Private Game Reserve of South Africa has attained 5 Star Premium status. It is one of only 10 properties in the country to currently hold this exclusive and prestigious title. The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa’s enhanced grading standards, implemented on 01 April 2019, included the introduction of a 5 Star Premium grading level and status.…
Jabulani continues with the building of Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development (HERD), South Africa’s first dedicated Elephant Orphanage, founded by Adine Roode. The orphanage, situated adjacent to the Jabulani Stables, is in its final stages as it prepares to welcome Mopane, an orphaned elephant currently in the care of Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre. Please follow their …
Jabulani in the Kapama Private Game Reserve is uniting with world-renowned South African wildlife veterinary specialist, Dr Johan Marais to present a 3-day elephant workshop in this incredible wilderness area in South Africa. This is a chance for elephant and nature lovers to learn more about these special animals – to explore their complex social…
“Everybody loves him.” – Ruan Roos, Head Ranger at Jabulani Today we say Bon Voyage to Andre de Jager, who has been a loyal and committed ranger at Jabulani for the past three and a half years. Andre started his career at Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) as a guide and then ran their volunteer programme (WCE). After a year and a…
Up until now, HESC has been providing a home for baby elephant orphans, since it is so well-equipped with amazing facilities for problem animals, with quarantine and boma areas. Over the last three years, four orphans have arrived on our doorstep. The decision, however, has recently been made to move the orphans from HESC to Jabulani and to build a new…
Nature has a way of bringing us back to the simple things. To the things we often miss, caught up in faster, mechanical worlds. Nature has a way of slowing us down, softening us and sharpening our animal senses. We all have our different ways of starting and ending a day. Sometimes these bookends are planned, routines, sometimes…
The decision to evolve and simplify our Jabulani brand identity follows a fourteen-year inspirational journey that has grown from an “Extraordinary African Experience” to a “Unique and Soulful Safari Experience.” Read more about our decision here
The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) is pleased to announce that we have released a captive-bred female cheetah in the Pidwa Wilderness Reserve yesterday, Tuesday 29 January 2019. The release forms part of the Southern African cheetah meta-population programme facilitated by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and entails selectively releasing captive-bred cheetahs to enhance the genetic diversity of the limited number of free-ranging members of the species…
Jabulani guests are now able to fly in directly to our lodge, on an exclusive private air charter service. The new 1.5KM tarred runway built on in the Kapama Private Game Reserve, now allows for direct access for the first time.
A baby elephant that has been in the care of the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) for the past 16 months, was successfully introduced to the resident Jabulani herd early April, and remained with the herd going forward. Read the full story here: http://campjabulani.com/orphaned-baby-elephant-successfully-introduced-to-jabulani-herd/ For more information on Shawu’s journey and the Camp Jabulani herd, follow…
Camp Jabulani is proud to have once again, entered the TripAdvisor “Hall of Fame”, for 5 consecutive of years of receiving the “Certificate of Excellence”, as reviewed by our valued guests. Thank you to every guest who has taken the time to write a review about your stay with us.
With a vision to become the most comprehensive information hub in the Lowveld (Greater Kruger Area) region, we’re thrilled to announce that we hosted a soft launch of the new Greater Kruger Information Centre in March. The formal launch will happen hopefully in August 2018. We invite and welcome all to learn more about nature, conservation,…
On the 1st of April we celebrated the most profoundly significant change in our history as we moved away from elephant-back safaris, to a more interactive experience a year ago. The very word ‘evolution’ implies progression, and this is exactly what our experience is all about. Please have a look at the following blogposts to see what our…
Camp Jabulani, located within the Kapama Private Game Reserve in Hoedspruit in the greater Kruger area, has played an important role in the preservation of the rhinoceros population. The Kapama Private Game Reserve has been in the Roode family since 1952 and has continued to evolve over the years. From humble beginnings as a degraded…
With the launch of its interactive, evolved elephant experience, Camp Jabulani, the Relais & Chateaux accredited luxury lodge near Hoedspruit in Limpopo, enters a new phase in its journey with elephants. Since 1 April 2017 elephant-back safaris have no longer been offered. Adine Roode, owner and CEO of Camp Jabulani, says, “The decision, taken already…
It is with mixed feelings that we report that the HESC accepted another two baby orphaned rhinos over the last month. The first newcomer, a young rhino bull, arrived on Wednesday the 13th of April 2016 at the centre. The approximately 2 weeks old tiny baby had been discovered by a field guide on one…