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Simbavati River Lodge

Kruger National Park, South Africa
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4.5 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
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jbelne
London
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

Thanks for much for such a great birthday trip. Our guide Pete and tracker Noel went the extra mile to make the trip amazing. We saw all of the big five and loads more. The leopards were my favourite, so beautiful. The lodge is comfortable and the staff couldn't be more friendly or helpful. As well as seeing all the... More

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IBB241
London, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012

We had a really enjoyable stay at Simbavati - such a beautiful position on the river and we loved the luxury tents. Amazing to stand in our deck whilst watching elephants in the bush a few metres away. Great leopard sightings, loads of elephants, brilliant rhinos - only the lions were elusive! The lodge wasn't full when we visited so... More

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mca2012
Chicago, Illinois
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2012
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This is a really great place, the view of the river, the owners, the staff in general great people. All the guest seem to gravitate to one area and you get to meet and chat. The actuall safaris were great, we were there for 2 days and saw the Big 5 both days - COOL. We had 2 great guides.... More

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S-Bracht
Frankfurt, Germany
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2011

Our stay in the Simbavati River Lodge was absolutely amazing! Everyone was so friendly and the location was stunning! My Fiancè and I got engaged at this Lodge, and I couldn´t have asked for a more romantic setting! Thank you all so much for making our stay so special. We will come back defenitely!!! More

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ReadingDavid
Reading
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4 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2011
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An outstanding family experience for wife and I + daughter/husband and two grandchildren 12 & 13. We have done lots of these but it was a first for them and we could not have chosen better. Super guides, great game viewing including lots of leopards, wild dogs and white lions. Elephants and Nyala almost on your decking in the morning.... More

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Peter & Jeanette K
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5 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2011
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we had a wonderful stay in Simbavati. We have been in the Krugerpark before, so we really enjoyed being surrounded by nature:e.g. the off the road safari drives in open jeeps, the animals just outside our rondawel like a Hyena. the staff made us feel safe and at home. The meals were great, the rondawels very nice. More

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DanielenChantal
Utrecht, The Netherlands
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 29, 2011
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We stayed in the lodge from the 23rd of October till the 26th. We had a very nice stay in the lodge. We stayed in the Cheetah tent, which was a very special experience for us. Especially when you can hear the rino's around your tent at night! Many thanks to the staff whcich was absolutly wonderfull, especially Jimmy and... More

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ilse-werner
Ghent, Belgium
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3 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 2, 2011
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we stayed 3 nights at Simbavati river lodge last August, and we had such a wonderful time... Elmarie and Charlie welcomed us, took care of us, as if we were family. the whole staff was friendly and very helpful. Christof and Daniel guided us on 6 great exciting safaris, we saw the big 5 and so much more... the camp... More

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Susiemarshall7
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 29, 2011
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We travelled with an open mind and found that the safari game rides were the best. Our guides. Christoff and Daniel were very informative and experienced. They took along very exciting trails and the leopard trail was simply amazing. It was very fulfilling and we plan to have the rest of the family visit next year. More

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Derek S
New York
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 25, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We recently travelled to South Africa on the first leg of our honeymoon and began at Simbavati Lodge. Its hard to overstate how great an experience it was. The staff could not have been more friendly, accomodating and helpful. Our safari guide Jimmy was incredibly knowledgable and friendly. But the biggest surprise (for me) was the food! Every meal was... More

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