Amakhala Big Five Game Reserve, 6139 Amakhala Game Reserve, South Africa
#3 of 9 hotels in Amakhala Game Reserve
Guests' ChoiceBased on 132 hotel reviews
9.5Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.5
Location
9.7
Facilities
9.4
Staff
9.8
Value for money
9.2
Free WiFi
8.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 15 May 2024
Mohit
IndiaAmazing experience!! It was a totally wonderful package of stay (comfortable warm beds, clean rooms), excellent food (we went as a family of 4 and 3 were vegetarians, all efforts were put in to providing them with specially curated vegetarian meals), game drives!! Amazing drive experience with very knowledgeable ranger!! He put in so much effort to show us maximum wild life. The morning coffee with giraffes is something we will remember for lifetime. Thanks Rob for this lifetime memorable experience.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Frank
United States--
We had a lot of fun on our one night stay here! The 2 included game drives were awesome, the food delicious, and the tents comfortable. Extra compliments for the exceptional service provided by the young man who helped carry our suitcase to the tent: noticing the handle had broken (the day before), he quickly returned with tools and repaired it for us in a few minutes!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Michael
United KingdomNothing
Everything more than met our expectations
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
David
South AfricaThe price will soon make it prohibitive to return. As a South African citizen, excess of R8000 for a one night stay is very steep.
It was very generous
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 April 2024
Caroline
United KingdomNothing…
Shared accommodation lovely. 2 pools, meals all together as a group. Standard of food great Jesse - Safari guide was excellent, very informative and great with the kids (9yrs & 14yrs) Tents roomy and beds and room tidied and vents in tent changed twice daily.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Jonatan
SwitzerlandNothing.
We absolutely loved everything about this camp. Perfectly located, great pool, we felt like being on Safari at a friends house. Rob (the ranger) did an amazing job with two amazing game drives, we saw a lot of animals and had great fun. Even the shower in the tent was fantastic.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Sabine
GermanyOur safari was great and we saw lots of animals. Greg was a great guide. We felt very comfortable with you and everything was fine. Best regards from Kim, Leon and Sabine
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Lisa
United KingdomWe had a fantastic stay at Woodbury Tented Camp in the Amakhala Game Reserve. The tents were spacious and had everything you need. The staff were friendly and respectful, as were the Rangers. Our ranger, JP, was good fun and very knowledgeable. He paid attention to what everyone hoped to see and fulfilled their requests if possible without hindering or distressing the wildlife. I loved the fact that we were never rushed and given the time to observe and take photos.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 9 March 2024
Abigail
United KingdomWhat a phenomenal experience! The camp is amazing and so are the staff. Lenny was a fantastic guide!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 29 February 2024
Karen
United KingdomNothing
Basic but comfortable rooms . Great breakfast
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 28 February 2024
Michelle
CanadaThere was nothing I didn't like.
Didn't know what to expect from this Game Reserve, but was over the moon to find a real gem of a place. Wonderful, friendly staff, delicious food, best rangers, going out of their way to find you every animal that you request. Special shout out to Lenny best guide ever! Accommodation was clean and comfortable. Planning on bringing our whole family here in the near future. Would I recommend this place to family and friends 100% yes!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 24 February 2024
Sabine
NetherlandsEverything was great, loved the safari experience here. Sleeping in the tents was so close to nature, the main areas are beautiful and the staff is super friendly. You really feel taken care of.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Sarah
United KingdomNothing it was perfect
This is an amazing experience. From check in to our last game drive every single interaction with staff was first class. The staff went above and beyond to ensure every element of our stay was perfect. The ranger guides were extremely knowledgeable and really went to great lengths to ensure that we saw all that we wanted. Special shout out to Marlii our wonderful guide whose patience was tested but she came through every time ensuring a full Big 5 experience for our stay. The tents are sooo comfortable and the showers fantastic with abundant hot water. The toiletries, heated blankets & turn down service were a great touch. The hot chocolate and Amarula was always perfect and the food/drink absolutely blooming marvellous! The resort and pools were immaculately kept and maintained. Lastly, the smiley staff really made the trip! I couldn’t recommend this experience more highly!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 16 February 2024
Ellen
Hong KongWe enjoyed the well maintained tents, the service and the small detailed touches like afternoon game drive drinks and snacks and the evening turn down service.
That it was a conservation and there was space for animals and research.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 9 February 2024
Asha
United KingdomNa
We had a great time at Woodbury Tented Camp, the tent was very spacious and clean. Tim our ranger was extremely knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions. After the game drives, we had plenty of time to enjoy the pool area so it felt very balanced. We stayed for 2 nights and although this was plenty of time to see a variety of animals I definitely could have stayed for one more night.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 6 February 2024
Denis
IrelandCost !
Communal eating very sociable Staff attentiveness Food
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 3 February 2024
Martin
United KingdomNothing
Everything
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 31 January 2024
Helen
New ZealandNothing
Loved the location & the friendly helpful staff. I would recommend this highly. The food was excellent, bar & facilities so relaxing and convivial,
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 28 January 2024
Malina
GermanyWe enjoyed everything about our stay. We had a lot of fun on the safaris. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Our stay included many little thoughtful extras. We would love to come back.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 January 2024
Jonathan
United KingdomNothing to add!
A really good value Camp. Not overly posh, but they have a delightful attention to detail. The staff are really friendly and helpful. Our Drive Guide. Lenny, was first class. Highly recommend.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 10 January 2024
Catherine
United StatesNothing. It was all great.
Gorgeous tented camp set in a lush area, lovely main building with excellent meals served by friendly, attentive staff, tents set off individually for privacy, each with a sweeping view of the preserve. Our guide, Lenny, was very experienced and we learned much about the many animals we saw - lion, cheetah, elephant, rhino, giraffe, many kinds of antelope, warthog, more! We did 6 3 -hour drives; suggest booking enough time to do at least 4-6.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 9 January 2024
Jeremy
United KingdomGreat stay here. Tent was pretty noisy in the wind but part of the experience. Breakfast. dinner and lunch were all great. Game drives were amazing, lions chasing cheetah and a herd of angry elephants! Amazing.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 4 January 2024
Lydia
United KingdomLimited choice of food options for lunch & dinner. Not enough seats around the outdoor fire to seat everyone, both days we were last back and had to stand. No lock on cabin doors.
Everything. Great facilities and tents were very comfortable. Staff all fantastic.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 31 December 2023
Blanca
United StatesAmazing game drives Beautiful and clean facilities
Stayed in December 2023
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