Parsons House

Your stay includes the accommodation of your choice, three daily meals, coffees & teas, one 3-hour game drive per nightly stay, game drive snacks, free parking and Wi-Fi. Your bar bill, extra activities or massages are excluded and payable at check-out. Conservation levies, (300 ZAR for international guests and 100 ZAR for local guests) plus the gate fee (200 ZAR) are payable at the Parsons Nature Reserve gate on arrival, in CASH.

The camp makes use of an honesty bar for beverages. They believe that this matches well with the intimate and personal atmosphere of our camp. You can safely drink the tapwater or you can purchase bottled water from the bar.

Parsons offers an interesting and balanced wine list with beautiful South African wines in different tiers

On safari, you need to be prepared for different temperatures and changing weather. The mornings can be cold and need a warm jersey, the days can be very warm and need shorts or swimming costume while at night you might need to protect your skin against mosquitos with long sleeves. Soft nature colours like khaki or beige are most suitable for your game drives and layering your clothing will keep you warmer and more flexible when the temperature rises. 

Kruger Park is a malaria risk zone. You should be aware of the risk but it should not stop you from going to the Kruger and enjoying your African safari! Malaria is a higher risk during the wet season between October and May, with the months February to May being the peak risk period. We recommend that you consult your GP for the correct prophylactic to prevent malaria if you feel more comfortable with anti-malarial medication. Tips on how to avoid getting malaria: Cover your arms and legs as the evening approaches. Use light-coloured clothing to cover exposed skin areas - especially around the ankles. Wear long-sleeved shirts, long trousers, socks and closed shoes. Apply insect repellent to exposed skin areas every 4-6 hours.

Parsons welcomes children over the age of 12 or all ages when the camp is booked for Private Use.

Parsons Hilltop is situated within the Greater Kruger Park, in Balule Game Reserve. This entire area is unfenced and openly connected to the world-renowned Kruger National Park. This means that all (big five) animals can roam freely from the Kruger Park up to the hilltop. The lodge has regular sightings of lion and elephant and often finds tracks of leopard or hyena in the morning. They have all big five visiting on Parsons Nature Reserve.

The Parsons House has three interior bedrooms, one external room with private entrance and a private, dreamy annexed chalet with stunning scenic views of the Parsons Nature Reserve.. Each room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom, ample storage space, air conditioner and mosquito net to ensure you rest easy and comfortably. All interior rooms on the upper level of the Parsons House include double basins, bathtub and shower.