KwaZulu-Natal (Beach) & Kruger area (Safari), South Africa
Rating8.0
Rating8.0
Rating8.022 activities included at the beach property, anchored by the first-ever Club Med surf school with four daily lessons. Water sports, flying trapeze, gravel biking through sugarcane fields, yoga, padel, tennis, and the full kids' club program. Safari activities at Mpilo (game drives and bush walks) are at extra cost.
Central village pool. Social programming and daytime activity hub.
Adults-only, ocean-facing. Near the spa and fitness facilities. Lined with sun loungers and four-poster daybeds. The premium poolside experience on the property.
Part of the northern family area. Splash features and interactive play for younger guests.
Shallow pool for the youngest guests, adjacent to the Children's Clubs.
Standard swimming pool in the family area, near the flying trapeze.
Private pool dedicated to Exclusive Collection villa-suite guests.
Individual private pools for each Exclusive Collection Villa-Suite.
Central pool at the lodge, accessible to all safari guests.
Quieter adult-oriented pool within the safari lodge.
For children at the safari lodge.
Each of the 20 luxury safari tented rooms has its own private plunge pool on a panoramic terrace.
Direct access from the resort to a long, dune-protected white-sand beach on KwaZulu-Natal's Dolphin Coast. Warm Indian Ocean water, surf-appropriate conditions for the surf school. The resort sits on 32 hectares with beach directly fronting the property. Plans for Blue Flag certification. Named for the humpback and bottlenose dolphins regularly sighted offshore.
Club Med's first-ever surf school, on the Dolphin Coast's consistent Indian Ocean beach break. Four lessons daily for beginners and intermediates. The KwaZulu-Natal coast has surfable conditions year-round.
Included. Coastal exploration from the beach.
Included. The Indian Ocean generates reliable coastal wind conditions.
Included courts and group lessons.
Included.
Included. The trapeze program is a Club Med signature — available to adults and children.
Included guided rides through the sugarcane fields and coastal trails around Tinley Manor. Unique to this property's landscape.
Included. Beachside sessions are part of the schedule.
Included pool-based fitness classes.
Included supervised toddler program.
Included. Full day program; children under 6 stay free.
Included surf lessons, DJ workshops, social programming.
Included shows, live music, and South African cultural programming.
Included cultural programming around South African food, music, and crafts.
Included: beach volleyball, bocce-ball, tag rugby, mini-golf, basketball.
Extra cost. Infant care and sensory activities.
Extra cost. Nearby courses available.
Extra cost. Indian Ocean marine life accessible from the Dolphin Coast.
Extra cost (booked as an add-on). Multi-night experience including game drives and guided bush walks in the private 18,000-hectare reserve. The private reserve designation means better wildlife density and exclusive access compared to national park experiences.
Extra cost. Book at the discovery lounge.