We were a party of eight and stayed 5 days. The camp is unfenced and close to a water hole. An elephant, hyenas and a honey badger visited us. The accommodation is basic but comfortable.
This is one of the few camps in the lowveld ordinary South Africans can still afford!
The game sightings under the guidance of ranger Louis were amazing. We saw the big 5 and wild dogs and plenty other game. The chef Kenneth provided us with excellent meals, he has a passion for cooking!
We will be back!

We have been to Buffelshoek before and we came back because of the location, game drives, and price. We know the accommodation is basic and there is limited internet and electricity but we like the charm and intimacy of the place. This time we had a new chef called Kenneth and his food was great. I know the budget must not be high for what he can spend on food but he does amazing things with it from freshly home made break to mint leaves in the fruit salad. The meat was never dry or over cooked and he did an amazing job with very fussy guests. he had to deal with 4 different types of guests requirements (Gluten intolerant, pescatarian, vegetarian, lowfat, and the normal people) at the same meal! there was often 6 or 7 dishes prepared to cater to everyone. Presentation of food wasnt anything fancy but the quality and taste was brilliant.

For our game drives we had Louis who did a great job. Working together with the other lodges we managed to see some incredible sights including a large make Lion relaxing on the grass beside our jeep, a female lion and her 3 baby cubs, Buffalo, hyenas stealing a fresh kill from a leopard, and even leopards mating which was so amazing to see in the wild. Loads of other animals but we were never rushed and he stayed at the sightings as long as we wanted.

The accommodation is basic. Our room was room 3 and it has a problem with the shower mixer so the shower is either boiling hot or freezing cold. Our friends in room 2 had a perfect shower so I would recommend room 2 over 3. The rooms are small but we didnt spend much time in them so it was fine. The unfenced camp is incredible - being woken up by lions and elephants calling each other is as close to being in the bush as you can get without actually sleeping under the stars.

We stayed for 2 nights and that was fine with the accommodation. If the rooms were a little bit bigger and the hot water worked better we would happily stay longer

We stayed for 4 nights at the start of January and loved every bit of it.
The place is run by what seemed like a 3 man band.
Lovely Silvia, best chef Kenneth and a safe pair of hands and very experienced ranger Louis.
When we first arrived I though oh my ‘NO FENCE’?? Seriously?
And that was probably the best part. You can hear the animals roaming at night and then the following morning you check the footprints to see which ones paid the visit.
The place is well organised, clean and safe. Silvia makes sure everything is in order whilst Kenneth worries me what is the next great meal he can cook for us.
Louis is very experienced, kept us safe and well informed. He tried really hard to get us very close to the animals and to get us to see as many as possible.
All three people were great, worked really hard to make our stay comfortable and as best as it can be.
The tented camps were safe, clean and although basic they were fine for what we needed.
The camp is in a remote place in the middle of the reserve and great for exploring and seeing the animals.
As it is only 9-10 people max occupancy it makes for a very private and relaxing stay. We’ve met some lovely people and spent time talking to other families on our safari journeys and the meal times.
All together very highly recommended and would love to do it all over again.
This place completely grew on me.
Thanks to Louis, Kenneth and Silvia we had a great stay, amazing drives and great food!!