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Rippon's Safari Lodge

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  • Rooms: 5
148 Lansdowne Road Claremont South Africa
Property Type: Lodge
  • A small hotel in a rustic or wilderness area, often in a National Park or similar setting; often includes access to outdoor activities such as fishing, river rafting or hiking.
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TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Based on 5 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 4.5 based on 4 reviews Rooms
    • 4.5 based on 4 reviews Service
    • 4.5 based on 4 reviews Value
    • 4.5 based on 4 reviews Cleanliness

Reviews of Rippon's Safari Lodge

( 1-5 of 5 )
Sep 30, 2008

We have just returned from our holiday in Port Elizabeth, the first 4 nights (15th - 18th Sept) at Rippons. The location is lovely, the food excellent, the accommodation VERY comfortable and the staff very friendly and efficient. Nothing is too much trouble at Rippons. Although the early morning and evening drives were very cold, (I wore 6 layers of... more

Sep 25, 2008

We spent 2 nights at Rippons at the start of our trip to SA. It was a fantastic experience. We arrived just in time for lunch and thought the food was amazing. There is also a picnic lunch available which we chose on our second day and would recommend. The evening safaris started at around 3.30 and we would welcomed... more

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5 of 5 stars
Buckinghamshire, UK
Sep 24, 2008

We stayed at Rippons on the first part of our Honeymoon at the end of August for 5 nights. Firstly I must mention we did not expect the weather as we expected it to be very hot all the time, it was not! The weather when out on the Game Drives gets very cold indeed so take lots of layers.... more

Sep 22, 2008

We have just returned from a amazing trip to South Africa and our first stay was at Rippon for 3 nights. After a long flight and internal flight to Port Elizabeth we were greeted by the transfer agent and driven off to the lodge. We arrived about 1pm and the first game drive was 3pm so we had a quick... more

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5 of 5 stars
Scotland
Mar 30, 2008

Have just returned from 2 fabulous weeks in South Africa, finishing our trip with 2 nights at Rippon's Safari Lodge. We booked through Trailfinders and it proved to be the highlight of our trip. Rippon's is excellent - great accomodation, beautiful setting and very friendly staff. We were given a very friendly welcome by Alouise and enjoyed 4 excellent game... more

Reviews of Rippon's Safari Lodge

( 1-5 of 5 )
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148 Lansdowne Road | Claremont, South Africa