Kapama Private Game Reserve, 1380 Kapama Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Based on 149 hotel reviews
9.7Cleanliness
9.8
Comfort
9.9
Location
9.9
Facilities
9.7
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.3
Free WiFi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 24 April 2024
Janet
United StatesCommunication prior to stay could have been earlier & clearer. I got some specific instructions a day or two before our stay while we were already in transit. Once there, communication was good with the on site staff.
Amazing stay at Kapama. Staff was awesome & food was fantastic. But of course, we were there to see the animals & were not disappointed. Although pricey, the rooms & everything included exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 16 March 2024
Theo
BrazilIncredible staff during our stay. Mark and Jack did the private games with us and they assured that we had a great time at Kapama
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
Andrea
BrazilGoing Home 🤣
Best experience ever , the room African Safari style was so comfortable ! The reserve is enormous and the guides are really experts on finding the animals !
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Gary
United KingdomPerhaps a little tired ?
Delightful staff, couldn’t have been better. The food was excellent and loved the long swimming pool.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 25 January 2024
Veronika
BelgiumHaving to leave 😭
Everything. What an experience this has been! The property is located inside Kapama Private Game Reserve, just a 20-30 minutes ride from the airport (which started well - on our way, we saw quite a few animals, including a beautiful resting lion). The staff is wonderful - so friendly and helpful, they really do go an extra mile to make your stay as memorable as possible. The room is spacious and beautifully decorated. The game drives leave you speechless. This was our third safari - and definitely it had been the best one! And we were genuinely surprised by the quality and diversity of food and drinks - menu changes every day, everything is very fresh and tasty, with a great selection of alcohol and wines. When we checked out, wonderful Claire asked us if we were said - when we said of course, she replied that it’s the goal to never want you to leave and to look forward to coming back! And we already are!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 4 December 2023
Boerge
SwitzerlandWe had three fantastic days at Kapama Game Reserve, Buffalo Camp. The tents were incredible and the food very good. The game drives were amazing. Our game driver did a great job. Very knowledgeable information given during the drives.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 29 November 2023
T_dc
United States5-Star camp in the middle of a gorgeous private game reserve. There is absolutely nothing I would change. This place is a gem!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 22 November 2023
Meagan
United StatesNothing - everything was perfect!
Super friendly staff. Made everything easy for us, from airport pickup to accommodating any other needs. The game drives were amazing and tour guides were great.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 20 October 2023
Victoria
CanadaWe found the lighting in our tent to be very dim. A hook to hang small towels and facecloths would be helpful. Shelves or drawers to put things would be more useful than the tub which we didn’t use. I didn’t like the window on the world in the shower!
Food was excellent. We appreciated the bottle of wine for our Anniversary, thank you. Our guides, Themba and Kenneth, were the best! Friendly, knowledgeable, sense of humour. They did everything they could to ensure we saw the animals we wanted to see. Highly recommend them!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 18 October 2023
Gianluigi
ItalyJeffrey, our guide, was amazing! He made the safari experience such an unforgettable memory. Him and Brighton were wonderful and incredibly knowledgeable. We have been able to see all the Big 5. The staff was nice, the room perfectly clean, food was good and you get fed a lot.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 16 October 2023
John
United KingdomIt was perfect
The Buffalo Camp provides a wonderful experience. The rooms are spacious and beautiful, and the food is creative and delicious. But the main reason for going is the chance to see the wild animals. We had never expected to be in such close proximity to such a wide range of African animals. The driver and tracker were exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable, and every excursion into the bush was a memorable experience. It completely exceeded our expectations. We were so so sorry to leave.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 5 October 2023
Thomas
South AfricaNothing
Booked this trip for relatives; we had visited Kapama last year. They reported loving everything about the place!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 13 September 2023
Andrey
CanadaNothing. Every thing is high level.
Hospitality, food and room exceed our expectation. Game drive with ranger and tracker were amazing.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 12 August 2023
Patrick
United KingdomLeaving. Wish we could have stayed longer.
I never reveiw but feel obliged to. Everything was fantastic.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 24 May 2023
Ian
United Kingdomnothing
Staff, accommodations, food and game drives were all excellent.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 13 April 2023
Navin
MauritiusWe (couple) LOVED everything there. I cannot overstate my appreciation of this stay at Kapama Buffalo Camp. We felt warmly welcomed and looked after, it was lovely from start till the end - all the hospitality staff were wonderful at their job. We were very fortunate for the safari game drives as well being able to spot all the Big 5 and the experience was made amazing by Themba and Foster. It was a life-changing experience. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 21 March 2023
Rochelle
AustraliaI honestly cannot point out anything! It was amazing!
Incredible service from the time we arrived until we had left. We were lucky enough to spot the big 5 in just two game drives and witnessed a lion hunt. The open safari experience was exhilarating in comparison to other 5 star lodges visited previously. The staff are so friendly and welcoming! The luxury tent was superb in every aspect, exactly as advertised. Food was delicious and my husband is vegetarian so his meals were also well catered for and divine. We also tried the River Lodge Spa, this was one of the finest spas I have been too.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 20 February 2023
Paul
South AfricaCould have some paths in the property to walk & get some exercise or possibly even view game from a few vantage points
All staff were excellent and always helped without being intrusive.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 15 January 2023
Mokshada
IndiaThe Kapama game drives are probably the most memorable thing of my entire trip in South Africa. The staff is so lovely and knowledgable and they made so many variations for my food restrictions. The room was quiet, luxurious and so comfortable. I will be back again and again. We missed a day due to our flight being late by a whole day and not having the third day of our stay will always haunt me because it was an unforgettable stay
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 8 December 2022
Ashlee
United StatesNOTHING. The stay was incredible. The staff were so good and attentive.
The breakfast and meals were absolutely fantastic. The food was amazing and the staff were great. We ate far too much and drank too much. Kapama was a 10/10. We will be back
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 13 November 2022
Rene
Switzerlandnothing
incredibly friendly staff, very nice and spacious rooms. The meals served in the restaurant are delicious. The rangers were very competent. Thanks to the whole team for this perfect experience!
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 1 November 2022
Sam
United KingdomSlight confusion with Booking.com and the reserve which caused a slight payment issue but bar that it was very good.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 27 October 2022
Sharon
AustraliaSafari guide and tracker, glamorous tent, fabulous food/wine and service
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 18 September 2022
Agostino
ItalyEverything. Wonderful experience, staff very friendly and professional. Kitchen at top level. I am still dreaming about the safari experience. Our guides, Mike and Bogane, are the top!!!
Stayed in September 2022
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