Phalaborwa is one of the few places in South Africa where a serious round of golf and a Big Five safari sit five minutes apart. If you are planning a golf holiday in South Africa and want more than just fairways, this corner of the Limpopo Lowveld is hard to beat — and Thula Moya puts you right in the middle of it.
Golf at the edge of Kruger
Phalaborwa’s championship bushveld course has reopened, and it is unlike almost anywhere else you will tee off. Impala, warthog and birdlife share the fairways, the greens are framed by indigenous bush, and the Kruger National Park sits right over the boundary. It is golf with the Lowveld as your backdrop — relaxed, scenic and genuinely memorable.
For visiting golfers it makes an ideal base for a few days: play a round in the cool of the morning, then spend the afternoon in the Park or on the river.
A self-catering base, five minutes from the gate
Thula Moya is a luxury self-catering cottage in Phalaborwa town, five minutes from Kruger’s Phalaborwa Gate. It sleeps four (two bedrooms), suits couples and small groups of adults, and comes with a full kitchen, secure parking, air-conditioning and a quiet garden alive with birds — the perfect place to unwind after eighteen holes.
Make it a golf-and-safari break
Between rounds, our friends at Bushbaby Adventures run guided Kruger safaris and river cruises straight from Phalaborwa — full-day, half-day and sunrise drives — so you can pair your golf with the best of the bush without lifting a finger on the planning.
Explore everything the area has to offer on our Things to Do in Phalaborwa guide.
Ready to plan your golf break?
Book your stay at Thula Moya on Airbnb and set up your Phalaborwa golf-and-safari escape.