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Garonga Safari Camp

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Selati Portion 12, KT 143, Phalaborwa, 1390, South Africa
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5.0 of 5 stars 80 Reviews
January 22, 2012 -
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Canadian G
Burlington, Canada
Senior Contributor
30 reviews
21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012 NEW
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My wife and I visited Garonga Safari camp recently and really enjoyed our experience, even if we experienced a little scare with flooding. The food and service were excellent, I especially enjoyed the massage (as she was an expert at getting ride of muscle ache from 11 hours of flight). More

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LeeHedger
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

My wife and I stayed at Garonga as the first part of our honeymoon. The rooms where very clean, it seemed to have been cleaned 5 times a day by our stealth cleaner who we never met! The food it that of any 5 star hotel, My wife especially loved the breakfast scones. Everything is thought of, Our trackers /... More

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SueWithaView
Hertford, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
54 reviews
25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2012

3 couples booking a tour of South Africa, we were recommended Garonga by the company who put our package together (Freedom Africa, excellent all the way). We thought that a safari here would be 'ticking a box'; something we hadn't yet done in our travels. How amazed we all were by the experience, it is not now just a box... More

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IBoston
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012
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person found this review helpful

We have just stayed at Little Garonga for 3 nights as part of our honeymoon, and can't rate it highly enough. Everything was fantastic, from the beautiful room to the delicious food to the exemplary service from every single member of the team and, the whole point of being there, brilliant game drives. On our first trip out into the... More

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TexasRunnerGirl
Houston, Texas
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12 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2011

My husband and I stayed at Garonga in May 2011 for 6 nights on our honeymoon. It was well worth the long flight from the U.S., and we would definitely go back! We contemplated splitting up our trip between Garonga and a beach resort in Mozambique. However, we opted against this because we didn't have long for our honeymoon and... More

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ajbrown141
London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2011
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person found this review helpful

Garonga fully deserves its 100% five-star rating on TripAdvisor. My wife and I spent a week there at Easter 2011 and loved every moment. We were met at the airport by one of the friendly staff, taken to Garonga where we were met by the owner (Bernie) who served us ice-cold drinks and showed us around. A typical day involves... More

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mooky69
London
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4 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 22, 2011
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After a long 16 hour? journey from London to Garonga Park, we were greeted by Bernie Smith the owner with a welcoming smile and an ice cold drink, surrounded by peace and serenity at it's most simplest form. Our lodge was superb in every sense. The view, the quietness, the interior. We met with our guides later that day, who... More

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Keo81
Brentwood, United Kingdom
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7 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 22, 2011
1
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What a fantastic place. We stayed here on the first part of our honeymoon for 4 nights at the beginning of October and it exceeded all expectations. Our expectations were very high after reading all of the great reviews on trip advisor and all I can say is that everyone is true. The accommodation at Garonga is excellent and the... More

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Kelly F
Ipswich, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2011

My husband and I went to Garonga on the first stop of our honeymoon. My husband likes active and I like to relax, so we did a safari and then a week in Mauritius. Garonga is lovely, the staff are brilliant, the setting is perfect and the safari is fab. Neither of us were looking forward to the early 5am... More

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Lysa H
Hertford
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6 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2011
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As the first part of our honeymoon we couldn't have got off to a better start. Everything about Garonga is quality, but in particular every single member of staff we encountered had a service ethic we have never experienced before, nothing is too much trouble and every effort is made to ensure a truly memorable stay. The food is outstanding... More

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