Kruger Shalati – The Train on The Bridge

Kruger Shalati - The Train on The Bridge is the perfect combination of Africa’s most breath-taking natural splendours. Enjoy a well-deserved luxury experience aboard a refurbished train that is reminiscent of African excellence. This is a permanent feature on the Selati Bridge, perfectly situated on the Sabie River.

Kruger Shalati is one of the most unique luxury accommodation offerings in the Kruger and pays homage to the guests who explored the park nearly 100 years ago. The train celebrates where the first visits to the iconic park were allowed in the early 1920s, the train would park overnight in the exact spot where Kruger Shalati will be positioned.

The accommodation comprises of 24 Luxury Carriage Suites which are situated on the Bridge. The suites on the train provide a deeply visceral experience, tailored for immersive comfort. Whether you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind adventure, an enthralling break or to simply immerse yourself in earth’s finest creations, Kruger Shalati - the Train on the Bridge looks forward to welcoming you on a journey of discovery with nature in the most extraordinary way imaginable.

There are an additional 7 Bridge House Rooms situated on land overlooking the bridge above the majestic Sabie River and perfectly situated in a serene garden setting. Included in these 7 rooms is the luxury river-side private suite and offers a romantic and intimate experience boasting an outside deck with a private plunge pool.

The glass-walled, large train rooms allow for infinite views along the length of the majestic Sabie River while the style of the train is a celebration of African design in collaboration with local art and crafting skills. High above the riverbanks, aligned with the floor level of the train, will lie our bespoke deck with pool, offering a swimming experience unlike any other – with crocodile, hippos, buffalos and elephants greeting guests meters below – a vista unlike any other!

Thought-provoking, unique design is core to our offering, but the holistic experience is centred around our human-ness, our cultural nuances, the people involved in the making of every element, and ultimately the kindness with which we receive our guests.

About the Kruger National Park

The largest game reserve in South Africa, the Kruger National Park is larger than Israel. Nearly 2 million hectares of land that stretch for 352 kilometres (20 000 square kilometres) from north to south along the Mozambique border, is given over to an almost indescribable wildlife experience. Certainly, it ranks with the best in Africa and is the flagship of the country’s national parks - rated as the ultimate safari experience.

Lying in the heart of the Lowveld is a wildlife sanctuary like no other, its atmosphere so unique that it allows those who enter its vastness to immerse themselves in the unpredictability and endless wilderness that is the true quality of Africa.

The Kruger National Park lies across the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo in the north of South Africa, just south of Zimbabwe and west of Mozambique.