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Tala Private Game Reserve: Traveler Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 8 attractions in Pietermaritzbu...
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Activities: getting married
Attraction type: Nature reserve, Ranch, Wildlife park
Address: P.O. Box 13 665 | Cascades, Pietermaritzburg 3202, South Africa
Tel: +27 31 781 8000
Fax: +27 31 781 8022

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“Our Wedding At Paperbark”

Tala Private Game Reserve

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5 of 5 stars
Molly16
Perth
May 23, 2008

We had our wedding reception at Paperbark Lodge in March 2008.

We live in Australia, I'm Aussie and my husband is South African so we had guests from Australia travelling over for the wedding and all of the wedding planning was done via email. This was suprisingly easy, the staff were so accommodating that nothing was too much trouble.

It was a beautiful venue and a relaxing place to stay for a few days to unwind after the wedding. We, and most of our guests will be visiting again.

The accommodation was lovely, the food and service were fantastic - we didn't ever want to leave!

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“Local and lekker - almost as good as travelling further away to a Game Reserve”

Tala Private Game Reserve

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4 of 5 stars
Joss80
Vancouver, Canada
Feb 20, 2008
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We visited Tala in May 2007. The map they give you is great but it's sometimes hard to figure out which road you are on.

Wildlife: Good opportunities for wildlife viewing. You cannot see the whole "Big 5" here but you can get a couple of them. We were surprised to see hippos, and found our way down to the area that the giraffes were hanging out in and got some fabulous photos of them right by our car. Lots of buck and warthogs running around.

The picnic area is ample and well-shaded, with a nice swimming pool for a hot day. There are flush toilets! There is a hide nearby (overlooking the lake), and also another one a bit further away (on the other side of the lake) which is worthwile checking out.

Bring your own food.

Nice little gift shop, but somewhat pricey.

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Tala Private Game Reserve Address

P.O. Box 13 665 | Cascades, Pietermaritzburg 3202, South Africa
Tel: +27 31 781 8000 Fax: +27 31 781 8022