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Reviews of Tembe Elephant Park Lodge 3 stars

Off the P522-2 Road Sihangwane, 3973 Sihangwane, South Africa

#1 of 2 hotels in Sihangwane

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 100 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    10
    Fantastic!Will be back.Highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Family Safari Tent (TS9)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Unique vegetation,amazing biodiversity,gentle giants. Accommodation:Authentic,kind,gentle,humble.Lovely.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    9.0
    Enjoyed the location and facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Safari Tent (FS2)
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Not applicable

    Excellent breakfast and meals in an excellent location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    8.0
    A very enjoyable 2 days and we would like to return one day.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Safari Tent (FS4)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We felt the chalets were quite far apart, and far to walk.

    The breakfast was very good, plenty to choose from, and delicious fresh muffins! Staff were all very friendly. smiling and helpful at all times. In fact all the meals were excellent and the impala steaks exceptional. Our Guide, Philemon , was knowledgeable, and sha5red all sorts of interesting facts with us. We really enjoyed our stay

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    9.0
    Staff were exceptional. We were very spoilt
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Safari Tent (DS17)
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Portions were very good, really tasty. Soups were exceptionally tasty. We were spoilt with a private dinner and gift basket with fruit and champagne for anniversary. :-) Even in the rain the guides were very happy to drive guests on the game drives. Guides are very knowledgeable. Stunning venue.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Safari Tent (FS4)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I found the food portions a little bit small sometimes

    So relaxing, Everything was catered for. We were looked after from beginning to end in all respects.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2024

    10
    Perfect place for family, couple
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Safari Tent (DS17)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2023

    8.0
    Great stay with authentic staff and awesome experiences
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Safari Tent (TS10)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great Time at Tembe. Awesome glamping set up. Courteous staff, a good amount of food, not overly luxurious but perfect to fuel you through the day.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Safari Tent (TS16)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Regretted only staying one night!

    Great safari experience, wonderful accommodation. Food was lovely, really liked the "first breakfast" pre-safari!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    10
    A wonderful experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Safari Tent (DS18)
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Delicious comfort food, perfectly designed tents in blissful environment, very knowledgeable game drive leader (Khulu) and an expansive park to explore.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2023

    10
    Would recommend Tembe, enough comforts but a genuine bush experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Safari Tent (TS15)
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I did not see as many ellies as I would have liked, but I understand that beiing in the bush there is no guarantee. It just means I will have to make a return trip.

    Extremely friendly staff. Tents on their own so you have all the privacy that you want. Food excellent for being in the bush. Guides extremely knowledgable.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Safari Tent (TS10)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice staff. Good meals. Great tented room. It is our fourth stay and it’s always wonderful to be on the bush.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Family Safari Tent (TS9)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing really

    Very friendly staff, clean accommodation (tent) and great tasting food

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Safari Tent (DS17)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    We liked every thing. It is a wonderful bush experience.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2023

    9.0
    Worth the money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Safari Tent (DS17)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not cheap.

    Safaritent great. Clean and luxurious. Outside shower and privacy. Food is good. Game Drives great with very knowledgeable guide. Good atmosphere.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Safari Tent (DS17)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    very romantic atmosphere in the evening.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2023

    9.0
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Safari Tent (DS18)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    More animals

    Our Guide Vusi was amazing, excellent food and extremely friendly staff

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2023

    9.0
    Amazing relaxing time in the bush with 3 decent meals a day and lots of animals to see.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Safari Tent (DS17)
    • Stayed 6 nights

    We unfortunately had a lot of load shedding during our stay and It was not pleasant in the tents at night when the power went off and the aircon stopped. This is not the resorts fault but advise taking a rechargeable fan to help when the power goes out.

    We totally enjoyed the peacefulness and tranquility of staying in the bush. The staff were friendly and helpful. Meals were amazing. Totally a place that I would recommend going to. Plenty of large elephant and buck also saw Lion and lots of Giraffe.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2023

    8.0
    comfortable and essy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Safari Tent (DS18)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    didn't see much game overpriced

    rooms great and private food and staff good

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Safari Tent (DS18)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    A nice lodge and a friendly team !

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2022

    10
    Huge elephant bulls in a fantastic atmosphere
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Safari Tent (DS17)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You can join a fantastic food service during your stay - everything is delicious, especially the fantastic dinner. The gamedrives are fantastic as well, through the green landscape of the Park, with beautiful sights like huge elephants, lions or lots of nyalas. Each gamedrive takes more than 3 hours, with a nice break where you can stretch your legs and have a coffee, tea or a cold drink. Driving a 4WD, you can spot animals on a self drive tour as well. The tents are beautiful, situated directly next to the fence and equipped with all you need, including specials like electric blankets in the beds.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2022

    8.0
    Great place to unwind and have a truly African wildlife adventure
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Safari Tent (TS11)
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Not a lot of food options for fussy eaters

    Excellent atmosphere, Friendly staff, Knowledgeable guides, Good full breakfast

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2022

    9.0
    Great stay with very good guide (Patrick)
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Safari Tent (FS2)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Excellent

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2022

    8.0
    Very relaxing and pleasant but we were expecting to see a lot more elephants!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Family Safari Tent (TS9)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    An elephant park, but we didn't see one during a three and a half hour game drive. The ranger obviously felt embarrassed, so he took us to the hide later where we saw many at the water hole. We also saw plenty of dung and footprints on our drive, but not one big cat of any description. The roads in the park are in a shocking state which made driving around extremely uncomfortable.

    Comfortable room and friendly, helpful staff. Nyala, monkeys and guinea fowl wandering around gave us a feeling of being in a game reserve. Each tent has its own massage area outside and the therapist was very good.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2022

    10
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Safari Tent (DS18)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Making my booking with bookings.com because when I got there they had no info what so ever so I’ll never be using bookings.com again. Luckily they were willing to assist me at the park.

    Everything at the park

    Stayed in April 2022

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