We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Sausage Tree! Every member of the staff is warm and welcoming, the feed is excellent, and the game drives are an unparalleled experience.

Stayed in April 2024

Absolutely nothing!

An exceptional location with magnificent views, experiences and staff. You really feel like you’re visiting a long term friend’s house when you’re here, but you’re meeting some other friends (guests) too! The pool is exceptional, the food was incredible, the game drives were always more than expected!

Stayed in March 2024

My phone is now overflowing with unbelievable photos! Otherwise the aircon in the tent struggled to cope with the 40C conditions, probably fair enough, although other tents reported being cool so maybe it was just an issue with ours.

Fantastic trackers Themba, Polite and Life who were like magicians conjuring animals from the bush and found us the big5 and more. The camp is very small with just 6 tents which gives it a nice relaxed atmosphere, and the other guests were all lovely. Our tent (no3/Elephant Shrew) was in front of a watering hole which had elephants visiting every day.

Stayed in March 2024

NA

The overall experience is great. Staffs are taking good care of us and food are good as well. Really love the game drive experience , and have completed the checklist for big 5. Super nice to stay here !

Stayed in January 2024

Great location, very friendly people, good food, Great sightenings

Stayed in November 2023

The tents had some insects (which after checking in and telling the staff they cleared out), this may be a bit not normal for people who aren't used to wildlife lodges.

excellent staff, the care and personalisation was the highlight of our trip. all meals were superb! location also was excellent and the drives in the bush resulted in us seeing amazing flora and fauna!

Stayed in December 2023

What an amazing place, beautiful spot, incredible staff, wonderful food.. every detail thought of and yet super relaxed feel to the whole place. By far the best safari camp I have stayed at. Temba and Polite were the most brilliant guides/trackers.. learnt so much from them and so many great animal/bird sightings. I really hope to return.

Stayed in November 2023

The property is super nice, with a fence around it so also safe. Is has a really nice public area with a great swimming pool and view over the parc. While chilling there you can always see some animals.

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing

Friendly attentive staff

Stayed in September 2023

We loved the intimacy of the Sausage Tree Safari Camp , the friendliness of the entire staff, the great quality of the food and the perfect location in the middle of the Balule Nature Reserve. A special thank you to Themba and Jimmy for the great morning and evening game drives. It was amazing how close we could get to the wildlife.

Stayed in September 2023

Nothing. We love the simplicity of the tents, each with their own private bathroom, balcony and views of the bush - and good central facilities. It’s not trying to be Five Star, but it’s certainly Four Star+.

From the moment we arrived we were well looked after and felt part of the Sausage Tree family. All the staff were outstanding, thoughtful and expert. The whole experience was very comfortable and relaxing, the facilities have been upgraded since our last visit. The game drives were outstanding, we learned so much from our expert guides, Themba and Jimmy - we saw 4 of the Big Five and experienced amazing encounters with lion and buffalo. We love the size of Sausage Tree, a maximum of 10 guests in total, so it’s easy to make new friends from other parts of the world, and enjoy a private experience as a couple too.

Stayed in September 2023

Sausage Tree far exceeded our expectations. Food, game drives, accommodations were all superb. I felt very comfortable during the entire stay. The guides and staff went out of their way to make our family feel at home.

Stayed in April 2023

nothing

exceptional staff and pure adventure - would go again anytime!!

Stayed in March 2023

Nothing. Since we were there only one night, perhaps we did not have enough time to see any negative aspects

Friendly staff, committed to duty and above all very knowledgeable of their work

Stayed in March 2023

Nothing Negative to say

The staff were all great & nothing was too much trouble, a small camp which enabled a personal service , accommodation , game drives & food were all top notch

Stayed in February 2023

Especially the Game Drives with Tambeh, Polite and Jimmy were great! We enjoyed the family atmosphere there :)

Stayed in October 2022

Very minor issue, but I wish there had been an indoor standing shower (instead of just an outdoor shower and an indoor tub with a handheld shower head). I never used the outdoor shower because (1) it felt a little exposed to the rest of the camp (though the only way anyone could see anything is if they were to walk by the front of your tent, which they aren’t supposed to do for privacy reasons) and (2) I was nervous about creepy crawlies dropping on my head (we had a big spider in our bathroom [indoors] one night, for instance). Make no mistake – just because it is luxury (and spotlessly clean) does not mean there isn’t still an element of the wild! If you can get past the possibility of a few bugs in your tent though, you will absolutely love this place.

We absolutely LOVED our stay here! Before booking, I sent Sausage Tree quite a few questions and they were always quick to respond – and unfailingly friendly and patient. Things only got better once we arrived to a warm welcome and had a chance to take in the grounds. The camp is gorgeous, and with only 5 tents, it also feels very intimate. One of my absolute favorite aspects about the camp is that the owner and our game drive guide/tracker ate their meals with guests, family-style. It was awesome getting to know them and hearing all their stories! You will arrive as a stranger and leave feeling like you are part of the family. Now to the game drives: Our guide and tracker, Themba and Polite, were fantastic! Not only were they incredibly fun and knowledgeable, but they also had an uncanny ability to somehow spot completely hidden animals and identify every bird by its sound. Themba and Polite not only found the Big 5 for us, but if we mentioned another animal we wanted to see, they would try their hardest to find it for us. They seem to know every inch of the huge Balule Nature Reserve on which Sausage Tree is located so every day we saw new scenery and learned something new. Also, even when we got very close to the animals we never felt we were at risk, as Themba and Polite are well versed in the signs animals give off and understand when it is safe to get closer and when to back off. It was such an adventure! The camp is surrounded by a fence so you can walk around by yourself, but since you are in a tent you can still hear the animals while you sleep. And speaking of the tents – this is definitely a glamping experience. The tents have a comfortable bed, electricity/Wi-Fi, and a separate indoor bathroom with a tub. Last but not least, the food: wow! I am a vegetarian and the camp’s main chef, Peter, always went out of his way to create special meals for me.

Stayed in September 2022

Very nice safari camp at a beautiful location. The guides, trackers and other staff are really friendly, experienced and helpful. The tents are comfortable and the food is great. Hence our stay at Sausage Tree was a very special, hopefully not once in a lifetime, experience!

Stayed in April 2022

Lovely thatched cottages with a real authentic feel of being in the bush. The game drives were amazing. Saw all the BiG 5. Our driver and tracker were exceptional.

Stayed in November 2023

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Stayed in December 2023

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Stayed in October 2023

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Stayed in November 2023

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Stayed in December 2022

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Stayed in October 2022