Not long enough

Fantastic location and incredible guide Beckson

Stayed in April 2024

Internet terrible and only works in main eating area (not in rooms) and intermittent phone signal. No electric in rooms (lights on battery which work well) - not going here for modern hotel room to be fair but a kettle to make coffee for example would have been nice. A balance I guess for the green credentials of the site.

Great location for the wild life, no fences around camp.

Stayed in March 2024

Sadly our shower was cold in the morning but nothing bad to complain about :)

Sweet camp in Manyeleti Reserve. The tents are simple but spacious and contain everything you need. There are no fences arround so the animals can come to your patio. The family which runs the camp is very friendly. The game drives are fun and the food was very very good!!

Stayed in March 2024

The food is good and the safari is also wonderful.

Stayed in April 2024

That I had to leave after 2 days 😭😭😭

I have been there the 2nd time within 1 year and it feels like coming home. The people (Lynn, Dudley and the 2 other ladies) are warm and friendly, the place where it is situated is so beautiful with amazing views over the bush and the safari drives in Manyeleti are always successful. The food is tasty, water and soft drinks are free, if one wants wine or beer, it can be ordered beforehand. The tents have what one needs, the beds are comfortable and it is so quiet and peaceful. (If you are looking for luxury, it is maybe not the right place though.)

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing.

The game drives were exceptional. Beckson went out of his way every single drive to try get us the best sightings of animals. Not every drive was 100% successful, but that is the nature of a legit wildlife safari! The accommodation was basic, but a fantastic experience in the wild. Waking to elephant noises is an experience I won't forget.

Stayed in February 2024

Wonderful setting for seeing wild animals

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing - it was a totally different experience to anything we have had before when on safari.

Location is fantastic if a little difficult to find. Animal sightings were exceptional thanks to our guide, Bexon. This is a back to nature experience and you have to be prepared likewise.

Stayed in December 2023

Very friendly people Beautiful location

Stayed in December 2023

Nothing. But from the gate to the camp takes around 1,5h with a very small car and a little bit of rain. Probably worth for planning. But you will already see a lot of animals during this ride!

Forget about the Kruger Parc. This is the place to be. Amazing game drives in an open car (max 9 persons) with a ranger that spots every animal and once spotted he gets you as close to them as you can imagine going off road no matter whether there is a road or not 😃 That was one of the greatest memories of my life (and believe me I had a lot already). We saw the big five and most of them from max. 5m distance. You won’t get that in the Kruger Parc. We spend 2 nights at the Buffelhoek Camp and had 2 late game drive and 2 early game drives. I would say that’s the perfect time to stay. Else everything is fine, food is great but a lot 😃 camp with no fences so that anything could come along any time. We had a hyena in the camp during our stay. But at no time we felt unsafe. Neither in the camp nore on the car. So if you go to South Africa go to this place!

Stayed in December 2023

There is not one thing we didn’t like about this place, it was beyond perfect!!!

What an amazing stay!!! The game driver was so knowledgeable and we got to see lots of incredible wildlife, including leopards and lions!! The food was outstanding, we had a vegetarian in the group and she was extremely impressed with the food the chef cooked and our food was also incredibly tasty. The accommodation and facilities were very lovely and very clean. The host Lynn went above and beyond!! I planned to propose to my fiancée and Lynn and her nephew helped to set everything up and make it such a perfect special moment!! Thank you so much!! This is a place that will forever be in our hearts and would 100% recommend staying here!!

Stayed in December 2023

Nothing, everything was great.

I had such a great time at Buffelshoek Tented Camp. The location, the food and the staff were all amazing. The game drives were exceptional too, I got to see lions, elephants, giraffes, jackals, rhinos, etc... even a leopard! The guide is an experienced off-road driver who gets you very close to the animals and allows plenty of time to take pictures. He tracked down the leopard and found it resting on a tree. In the camp, they have wifi in the lobby of the main tent and several adapters to charge devices during the day or overnight. Even though it rained often when I was there, I didn't notice any mosquitoes. I didn't stay at Kruger national park, but I was told by other visitors at Buffelshoek that a big advantage to stay in Manyeleti rather than Kruger is that during game drives you can follow animals off the track, which you cannot do at Kruger. We'd never have seen the leopard that way. You'll get to see a large variety of animals during game drives, my favorite one was big and strong, walks slowly but steadily and can eradicate trees when angry. It also runs on diesel :-) (it's the Land Rover)

Stayed in December 2023

We had an absolutely fantastic time at the lodge. We arrived in time for lunch on the first day. The meals were always delicious and we were more than full. The game drives were simply perfect and the guide was extremely attentive, competent and funny. Our absolute highlight was meeting Wolfgang (the hyena). Thank you for this unforgettable time with you - we felt very comfortable and could have stayed much longer...

Stayed in October 2023

The price to enter the game reserve is not included.

Friendly staff. Awesome feeling to sleep in the wilderness. Animals can enter the camp and it is till safe. Game drives with awesome guides included. Very delicious meals. Easy to find due to great instructions from staff. They take care of you have any dietary needs.

Stayed in October 2023

Beds were a little soft and springy for our taste.

Unfenced tented camp in the middle of the bush provided excellent safari feeling. Manyeleti is quite big and you get a feeling of being remote. We loved the food. Onward trip organization possible thanks to wifi. Game drives were a blast, despite school holiday we saw only few other visitors but many animals instead. Elvis was a great guide.

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing for the one night

We loved it in this accommodation and were quite sad we could book only one night as it was already fully booked. The tent is very nice and comfortable. The atmosphere of like staying over at Lynn’s is so great, we felt in a very familiar place, not so touristy. We just loved the safaris with Elvis and we got to see a lot of animals.

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing

Everything! The location, the food, the welcoming owners, the safaris; was perfect and by far the best place we stayed in our trip to Kruger!

Stayed in August 2023

Unfortunately, the toilet in one of our three tents we had booked, was missing its seat, which was especially for the mom in our group, who had no other choice than that tent, as she shared a queen bed with the youngest member of the group, not very comfortable. As the property is far away from the other properties in the Manyeleti, we didn’t get to see as much as we had when we stayed at Ndzakha the time before. We missed a bit that it sometimes was considered not feasible to do the longer drive in order to join others in sightings that were announced on the radio.

The property is in a very serene and quiet place in the Manyeleti. This has its pros and cons. It a beautiful setup, especially with the big waterhole that can be seen from all the tents and from the high-up outdoor lounge on to of the dining area. The food was wonderful and always plenty. Dietary restrictions were well followed. Beckson, our guide, driver and tracker in one person tried his best to give us exceptional sightings every day. Unfortunately we arrived just a couple of hours after Tavangumi, the male leopard, had been found snared, which sent a shockwave through our group and made us extremely sad, as he had been on the very top of our wishlist. We did not like how some of the infos were handled regarded th incident, as we truly cared and felt and secrecy and too quick remarks, that everything would be fine again, felt very hurtful to us. It was not our first visit to the Manyeleti and we had looked so much forward to that visit.

Stayed in June 2023

Game drives can be hit and miss as wildlife cannot be orchestrated. Be aware to email dietary before arrival as all meals are a set menu.

Great location in Greater Kruger, bordering Kruger and Sabi Sands. A lovely couple as owners, well trained staff, good food and sightings of a lifetime made for a memorable stay. We had a waterbuck, 2 elephants and 2 hyenas in camp. Game drives are very well done, and you can get much closer to wildlife than in Kruger itself. The highlight of it all was witnessing 2 cheetahs hunting and killing an impala right before our eyes.

Stayed in August 2023

Nothing - completely satisfied with our stay.

Cannot fault our stay at Buffelshoek, fantastic location and people. If you are looking for an authentic stay in the bush with great hosts Dudley and Lynn, then you will not be disappointed. Our guide Baxton was also fantastic who went above and beyond to find the animals, which he did. Food was also excellent and plentiful, thanks to all.

Stayed in July 2023

There is nothing to complain about.

Authentic safari lodge, very affordable. The meals were excellent, drinks were available in the community fridge constantly. Sure it is a tented camp, but that added to the allure of staying at Buffelshoek. The game drives were excellent, our driver knew his business, found every animal he said he would find. Asked for extra blankets, supplied immediately.

Stayed in July 2023

Two 4 hour long game drives a day were wonderful. The location was lovely, truly open and unfenced with hyenas and jackals walking through the camp in the evenings. The tasty meals and drinks (beer, good wine and soft drinks) were plentiful. The owners were hospitable and made our stay very enjoyable.

Stayed in May 2023

Nothing

We had a fantastic stay within Buffleshoek. There are 5 tents located in the camp without any fence. During the night an elephant was one meter away from our tent and on the way to the main tent we saw a hyena less then 2meters away. This was an unforgettable experience and made us feel very close to nature. Everyday we had two game drives one in the morning and one in the evening. We had a great guide who was spotting a lot of animals and after 2 game drives we already had the big 5 together. The local staff is very nice and friendly and prepared very delicious food. The hosts were very welcoming, super fun, and very helpful and helped us with our travel plans. We can highly recommend this accomodation. You will have a unique close to nature kind of experience!

Stayed in June 2023

The food is amazing and the location is perfect. Lynn and her husband are amazing people.

Stayed in June 2023