It’s really nice and we felt like a part of the family! The whole experience is amazing and the food was perfect. We will definitely come back.

Stayed in April 2024

The staff was super friendly. Björn, the owner, was doing a great job as a guide during the game drives. Delicious food. Meet all our expectations.

Stayed in March 2024

Stay at the lodge in the private Griejete Park Reserve at Mbizi Bush Lodge was truly remarkable. Breathtaking scenery, with an amazing pool and stunning views, the lodge provided the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable holiday. What truly set this experience apart was the expertise and hospitality of Bjorn and his family, who served as our hosts. As an experienced ranger with a deep knowledge of the local wildlife, Bjorn enriched our stay with insightful safaris and engaging conversations about animals. Bjorn's family contributed to the warm and welcoming atmosphere, making us feel like part of their own. Delicious meals, their genuine care for our comfort and enjoyment was evident throughout our stay.

Stayed in February 2024

Very friendly and warm hosts in a great accommodation directly in the Greater Kruger. The animals pass by the terrace from the waterhole to the pool. The game drives were very informative and we were able to observe many animals from close up. Another highlight was the food. Whether breakfast, lunch or dinner, there were delicious dishes

Stayed in February 2024

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Food, people, game drives and animals around the pool. Amazing stay

Stayed in February 2024

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Exactly what you see from the pictures, and we met elephants coming to drink water at the pool. We like everything here at Mbizi, especially the incredibly good food.

Stayed in January 2024

This is not harsh critique at all but might be good to know: From the pictures we throught eveything would be a bit more fancy. Looking back for us it didn’t really matter that it wasn‘t. Just be prepared, that things (e.g. the pool) are nice but not necessarely brand new.

The Mbizi Bush Lodge is located in the very nature without separation to „the outside“ by a fence. While this felt a bit strange and scary in the beginning it turned out to be a wonderful oppurtunity to see animals super closely e.g. during breakfast or while hanging out at the pool. At all times we felt in good hands with Bjorn, his lovely family and team. All are very proffessional and love what they are doing. Bjorn is a super engaged and experienced guide who knows a lot about the area and other interesting topics. We much enjoyed the safari tours offered in the morining and afternoon. His wife makes fresh delicious menues for breakfast and dinner with a vegetarian option and one with meat. She puts a lot of detail to the selection and the service was good. In general the amosphere was quite familiar at the lodge. We would definetly come here again. Thank you! :)

Stayed in October 2023

Very beautiful lodge with great food!

Stayed in September 2023

Great property and amazing views! The property had all the necessary amenities required and the staff were amazing and extremely helpful.

Stayed in August 2023

Wifi signal isn't very good.

Beautiful location, unfortunately no wildlife spotted during our stay. Dinner is really good and breakfast even better. Nicely decorated and clean rooms. You can do a game drive multiple times per day if you like.

Stayed in August 2023

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Tasty breakfast sets in front of beautiful bush setting and a waterhole and a swimming pool, where we saw a group of elephants come to enjoy the place.

Stayed in August 2023

Spend 6 nights at Mbizi Bush Lodge and enjoyed every single moment. Infrastructure is excellent and well maintained, the rooms are spacious and provide a lot of privacy. It is located inside a private reserve and does not have fences around it so the immersion is out of this world. Food is a big highlight here, from breakfast to dinner all meals are delicious and unique everyday. They also have amazing game drives twice a day. For anyone reading this, you won’t regret making a reservation here! Already planning my next visit.

Stayed in June 2023

Absolutely nothing , impossible to improve on perfection.

The lodge was amazing , far exceeded our expectation. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel like family by Bjorn , Divya and their two adorable little boys who seemed to know more about animals than I thought humanly possible . Divya is an amazing cook , going to great lengths to ensure that each meal was a culinary experience. Her passion for food is contagious, and I can honestly say I’ve never eaten so well. Bjorn’s passion , dedication and knowledge for the wildlife of Grietjie was always evident, not only during each game drive , but also during the long conversations he shared with myself and my granddaughter. My granddaughter and myself spent 2 weeks at Mbizi, each day brought a new adventure, from Elephants visiting to drink from the pool , to giraffes wandering over to the lodge to just hanging out , to emergency treatment of a baby elephant that had been injured in poachers snare which unfolded before our eyes. Divya and Bjorne went over and beyond to ensure our experience was memorable , they even invited us to join them for Mother’s Day Lunch . There are no words to express our gratitude, thank you Divya, Bjorn , Noah and our little wild child Luca.

Stayed in May 2023

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everything was just perfect! this was the best lodge we’ve stayed during our holidays. it’s private owned and everyone is doing an exceptional job! food was amazing!!!!

Stayed in May 2023

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food, admosphere, location, staff, everything was perfect!

Stayed in April 2023

Too much food but good problem to have

Game drives, location open to kruger park and the food was very tasty

Stayed in April 2023

If there's a better way to experience the bush of the Kruger region than basing your stay at Mbizi Bush Lodge, I can't imagine what it is. Mbizi is located in the Grietjie reserve, a reserve contiguous with the Kruger park itself with no wildlife fence in between. It's a small, intimate lodge right in the middle of the bush with nothing to fence the wildlife out. You'll be as close to the wildlife as its sensible to get (and never closer than sensible). While we were there, Elephants came several times to drink their fill right out of the swimming pool. It was not just thrilling, but also pretty moving to be able to experience these awe inspiring animals so closely (yet safely). The owners of the lodge, Bjorn and Divya, are perfect hosts and an incredible team. Bjorn's game drives through Grietjie, early morning and late afternoon, are always an adventure. He has a sixth sense for finding wildlife and knows their behavior well enough to maneuver into the optimum position to observe them. Divya, meanwhile, provides delicious home cooked breakfasts and gourmet dinners with a broad international range, a real Yotam Ottolenghi of the bush. She's also an excellent story teller with a great sense of humor. She makes everyone feel immediately like old family friends. Lodging is in a set of rondavels a few hundred feet from the main dining and pool area. They provide a nice touch of luxury right in the bush, comfy beds, terrific showers, with the sounds of the veld right outside the door. Kruger proper is only 45 minutes away, close to the north/south center of the long park, so it's extremely well placed to explore Kruger. But we found Grietjie itself to be just as beautiful, with just as much wildlife, so you can do a lot of driving, or a little, and still have a great, wild life packed, bush experience; all for an extremely reasonable price. I can't imagine the more expensive lodges are even a smidgen better.

Stayed in March 2023

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The property was beautifully decorated and well equipped and all of our needs were catered for. The staff were amazing and extremely friendly. Really comfortable and spacious rooms and some of the best food I have ever had.

Stayed in March 2023

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Bjorn & Divya were absolutely incredible hosts - we couldn't have asked for better! The setting was beautiful, the food was inventive and delicious and the game drives were great fun. Thank you both so much! We will be recommending your lodge to our family and friends.

Stayed in February 2023

We loved every second :) This Lodge is really living up to the great reviews it already got. We felt so welcomed into this lovely family. We especially liked that we got an honest and realistic perspective on safari and living in the nature reserves. The owners take a lot of responsibility and put a lot of work into creating an environment were tourists and the animals can enjoy themselves and be safe. I couldn't recommend it enough :)

Stayed in February 2023

Unfortunately, due to the current extreme heavy rain, it was not possible for us to arrive as we were stuck in the storm area. The host was very polite throughout the communication and eventually even made sure we got a refund. That's what I call outstanding service! Thank you very much for that. Hopefully it will work out for the next stay in South Africa, we would be happy.

Stayed in February 2023

assess was a bit difficult avoiding thorns.

excellent food and it was good getting back to nature. we had close contact with elephants.

Stayed in January 2023

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the terras and the pool area are amazing! the visits of the animals, like elephants, lions and leopard are for real!!!!

Stayed in January 2023

nothing to complain. for us was it just was we were looking for and a wonderful experience

all was perfect. The lodge is amazing und wonderfully uncomplicated organized, delicious food and wonderful people.

Stayed in January 2023