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3.5 out of 5
Honeyguide Tented Safari Camps - Mantobeni
Greater Kruger National Park, Hoedspruit, Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews" "
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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Helen, Invermere

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was nice and relaxing; the Elephants at the pool were amazing. Food was good but a menu should be provided at dinner given you order your main course at lunch, and by dinner time you have forgotten what each course is. A couple of times I didn't like the dessert, and if I had had a menu I would have realized and not had the dessert, and therefore not wasted food. Housekeeping may need to be more diligent with the mosquito net as it's opened while guests are out on their morning game drive and not closed until they are out on their evening game drive. I found a scorpion in the bed one night - we were very lucky I saw it by my pillow before jumping into bed! Game drives need more variety - there are a lot of animals in the park, so as amazing as lions are, it's lazy to just take guests to see the same ones for 3 hours during every drive. Other lodges talk to the guests more and we know certain animals habitat in certain other areas of the park (we did the same circuit many times!). I know both myself and other guests eventually had to ask our guides to take us somewhere else so we could try and see some other animals, which we did end up seeing, much to everyone's delight. Also ensure every guest gets the warning about the 'thieving' monkeys and hiding their stuff, as well as needing a chaperone when walking around the camp in the dark - other guests didn't get these warnings and lost possession to monkeys getting into their tents. Wonderful stay otherwise.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We did actually have Elephants two times at the pool. The Staff and Guides are awesome. We stayed for 11 nights ( we did do 3 independent days ). Food is excellent, wines are excellent. Nathan, the manager was also awesome, and our driver Daniel was also, you guessed it...awesome.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Manyeleti game reserve is an amazing safari area. Our guide Anton and tracker Johnson were superb, and had so much knowledge to share, not only of the animals but the bird life and the flora and fauna and in general the amazing interdependence of nature and the circle of life. One of the best safari experiences and I have had a few. Thankyou. The camp on the other hand is looking very tired, and the customer service was very average. Can I suggest that a thermos flask of ice cold water is supplied in every tent. We were advised to only drink the water from the 2 taps at the main dining area. A long walk if the elephants get in the way or it is a warm day/ night.! The fire pit area needs a face lift as the cushions are faded and tired looking. Rusks before the early morning drive were tasteless. Snacks at sunset were always peanuts and dried fruit - no biltong ( to show off local delicacies). Waiting staff were very off hand with their service. We only found the hide by the water hole on our last day as the orientation lady did not mention it. I needed to ask 3x for a laundry bag and still never received one. These are small criticisms but not difficult to fix to make it an amazing experience. I hope this is constructive criticism, and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Liezel on 17 Sept 2019
Good Day Thank you so very much for taking the time to review our camp. We are delighted that you enjoyed the Game drive experience. Your constructive feedback is appreciated and has been forwarded to all the relevant management personnel at the camps Kind Regards

10/10 Excellent

teri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safari beauty
We saw all the Big Five as well as much more. The food and service was awesome. The lodging was comfortable right in the middle of nature.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Liezel on 16 Jan 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write a review of your stay at the Honeyguide Camp . I am very pleased that you enjoyed your Safari experience with us and I will share your kind words with our team member at camp for their information and motivation.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Honeyguide (Natasha) on 2 Jan 2019
Thank you for the great rating, we appreciate it and value your feedback. Hope to welcome you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great time at Honeyguide
Spent 4 nights at Honeyguide during a recent trip around South Africa and it was he absolute highlight. 2 long game viewing drives a day - never more than 6 people to a car. The guides were a highlight, and Anton and Douglas took fantastic care of us during the trip - we learned so much and it really made the experience much more enjoyable. Lions, elephants, rhinos galore and even an extended visit with a cheetah. Because this is a concession, you can go off road to get very close to some very large animals. The tented accommodation was luxurious although noise travels fairly easily among tents. But it is spacious and you will occasionally have elephants wandering through the camp - which is great. Food is served buffet style and is all to a high standard, particularly the generous breakfast. Would highly recommend for a wonderful safari experience
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Honeyguide (Natasha) on 2 Jan 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write such a great review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back again hopefully, sometime in the future.

8/10 Good

Lothar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Patti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience.
We thoroughly enjoyed our two night stay with Honeyguide Tented Safari Camp. We had four amazing game drives guided by the very knowledgeable Anton and our tracker, Johnson. They, and the rest of the staff, really made an effort to take care of our comfort and questions. They even found olives for my martini in the bush!!! We had wonderful close encounters with four of the "big five" including a couple of elephants drinking from the plunge pool near where we had lunch. The platform tents were very comfortable and we felt very safe at night while we listened to the animals doing their thing all around us. The menu was fixed (with two choices for dinner) and the food was very good (but not gourmet). But there was plenty of good wine and interesting mealtime conversations with the very international guests around the table. You could spend more for more luxurious accommodation, I guess. But we wanted to feel closer to nature and Honeyguide was the perfect choice. It was an amazing experience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great African experience....we saw the Big 5. On the first safari we saw a leopard and several lions. The night trips were very exotic and in the sky you could see the stars so clearly including the Southern Cross

10/10 Excellent

MIKE, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent staff, safari and accommodations. Food was very good. Animal sightings were unbelievable!

10/10 Excellent

serge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dream coming true
Fantastic experience !

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
glamping!
Glamping with no fences between you and the animals. Amazing experience!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Lesley, North Yorkshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A different experience!
It was a great experience overall. There was nothing not to like here. Staying in tents was a different experience from staying in a lodge, as there was so much noise around us, particularly during the night. The tents face the sunrise, and that was beautiful to watch from the bed. Unexpected visitors such as the elephant that came to drink from the pool added to the experience. The only reason I have not given it 5/5 is that we felt it was expensive for what it was, and extra things were missing, such as welcome drink on arrival, coffee during breakfast. ( it was offered afterwards) .

10/10 Excellent

Gail, Denver,CO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful people
We saw lots of different animals; the meals were very enjoyable; everyone worked together to make the trip great. I can say enough.

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
WOW! Diesen Urlaub werden wir für immer in Erinnerung behalten. Tausend Dank an das ganze Honeyguide Team! Man fühlt sich dort so gut aufgehoben, der Service ist exzellent, man befindet sich mitten in der Wildnis und fühlt sich trotzdem stets sehr sicher. Es ist so surreal, dass riesige Elefantenherden mehrmals täglich das Wasserbecken vor dem Pool aufsuchen und man sie aus allernächster Nähe stundenlang beobachten kann. Und dass man auch von seinem eigenen Zelt aus immer wieder Tiere sieht. Das Essen ist unfassbar lecker, man kann immer aus verschiedenen Gerichten wählen und es gab kein Gericht, das nicht geschmeckt hat. Alles wird mit viel Liebe angerichtet. Last but not least: Die Safaritouren waren der Wahnsinn! Tausend Dank an unseren Guide Brilliant! Er ist genauso wie sein Name schon verrät: brilliant :) Wir haben alle Big 5 und noch so viel mehr gesehen. Er hat ein unglaublich gutes Gespür für die Tiere. Eine einmalige Erfahrung! Wir kommen sehr sehr gerne irgendwann wieder.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

DENIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Experiencia incrível!!!!
Ficamos no Mantobeni.. Tenda excelente com vista para um lago aonde os animais passam o tempo todo para beber água! Elefantes iam beber água na piscina do hotel sempre, Safari fantástico, vimos os big fives! Experiência incrível!!!! comida muito boa também...
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Stephan on 13 Jul 2020
Obrigado por sua gentil revisão. Estamos tão felizes que você se divertiu muito em Mantobeni. Passaremos seus comentários para a equipe. Esperamos que você nos visite novamente em breve!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Honeyguide (Natasha) on 2 Jan 2019
Thank you for the great rating, we appreciate it and value your feedback. Hope to welcome you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic experience
Good game drive. Could see lions, elephants, zebras and so on during the morning and evening drive. Friendly staffs. Spacious room, but not too big.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Honeyguide (Natasha) on 2 Jan 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review, we appreciate it and value your feedback. Hope to welcome you again sometime in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 Nächte im Zelt mit vielen unbekannten Geräuschen
Die Anreise zum Camp mit eigenem Pkw gestaltet sich recht problemlos. Ein SUV ist nicht erforderlich - man kann das Camp mit jedem Pkw sorglos erreichen. Der Check-In geht zügig und man zum eigentlichen Zelt Camp von einem der Mitarbeiter oder Ranger gebracht. Die Zelte sind geräumig und nett eingerichtet, haben ausreichend Steckdosen (lokal) um eigene Geräte anzuschließen oder zu laden. Ein eigenes Bad mit Warmwasser und WC ist bei jedem Zelt vorhanden. Von individuellen nächtlichen Spaziergängen auch im Camp ist abzuraten, da das Cam nicht umzäunt ist und eine Menge Tiere ihren Weg durch das Camp nehmen. Es finden 2 Game Drives je Tag statt (morgen um 06h30 und Nachmittags um 15h30), die jeweils von einem Ranger und Tracker geführt werden. Im Vergleich zu anderen Parks ist die Menge an Tieren, die man sieht, eher etwas gering, die Qualität (Löwen, Leoparden, Geparden, Nashörner...) aber beachtlich und gleicht dies dann wieder aus. Die Mahlzeiten werden gemeinsam mit den anderen Gästen (und Abends gemeinsam mit den Rangern) eingenommen. Wasser zu den Mahlzeiten ist incl. andere Getränke müssen extra gezahlt werden, die Preise sind aber angemessen. Direkt neben dem Gebäude wo die Mahlzeiten serviert werden gibt es ein Wasserloch, wo man zu jeder Tageszeit jede Menge Tiere sehen kann, ohne dass man von einer Führung abhängig ist. Internet ist im öffentlichen Bereich vorhanden und gratis, die Geschwindigkeit lässt zu wünschen übrig. Insgesamt hatten wir einen schönen Aufenthalt
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Dourados, MS, Brasil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel dentro da Savana Africana e perto do Kruger
O Lodge é excelente! Fica numa reserva privada ao lado do Kruger e não há cercas que dividem a reserva e o Kruger, então os animais andam livremente. Eu estava com muitas dúvidas de onde ficar para ter uma verdadeira experiência de Safari e fiz a escolha mais acertada de todas: ficar no Honeyguide Tented. Os guias são excelentes e todos os funcionários muito, muito prestativos. Eles têm uma consciência de preservação da natureza enorme, não alimentam os animais e lutam para deixar a natureza o mais selvagem possível. Todos os dias são feitos 2 game drivers (Safari) - pela manhã e à tarde. Os game drivers estão inclusos na diária já. Além disso, todas as refeições estão inclusas também. Única coisa que se paga a parte são refrigerantes, vinhos, cervejas, mas é barato (na minha opinião). Por volta de USD 2 para uma coca-cola e USD 3,50 a USD 4 para uma taça de vinho (preços de junho/2018). Existem duas taxas a serem pagas para entrar na reserva, mas eu e meu marido gastamos no total em torno de USD 20 de taxas apenas. É realmente como as fotos: tendas 4 estrelas e você dorme em meio à mata. Fiquei super segura durante todo o período (sim! Tenho medo de animais), já que após escurecer você sempre está acompanhado de um funcionário do Lodge para andar até sua tenda. Em resumo: é incrível! Indico sem sombra de dúvidas! Entre escolher um Lodge 5* dentro do Kruger ou ficar no Honeyguide? Ficaria novamente no Honeyguide com certeza, o custo x benefício vale a pena!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

agnaldo elon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente para Safáris
Maravilhosa estadia! Local muito bom para Safari e pessoal muito atencioso
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Ana Luisa, Brasilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tendas de Safari reserva
A equipe de guias atenciosos e profissionais! A do restaurante também, inclusive com dieta e restrição alimentar. As instalacoes são excelentes, mas lamentavelmente não tivemos água quente no banheiro. Reclamamos, mas problema persistiu. Enorme transtorno e prejuízo, em razão do frio, ficamos gripados!!! Reclamamos , mas o problema persistiu! Sequer ofereceram desconto ou reparação pela inconveniência e prejuízos. Inadmissivel, especislmente em razão do absurdo valor da diária
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from The Central Reservations Team on 16 May 2018
Dear Ana Luisa We at Honeyguide Tented Safari Camps are pleased that you enjoyed the Facilities and felt comfortable around our Professional Ranger & Tracking Staff. It is unfortunate that you experienced this. It is certainly not our standard in our daily operation. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience caused. We will relay your Feedback to our Operations Team to ensure this service will not be repeated again. Warm regards

10/10 Excellent

Pedro, Joao Pessoa/PB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Máximo contato com a natureza
Staff muito atencioso e dedicado. Tudo que era possível para que os games drives fossem completos, foi feito. Tenda super confortável
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from The Central Reservations Team on 16 May 2018
Dear Pedro Thank you for your review. We are Delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. We have relayed your feedback on to our Operations Team. It would be our Pleasure to welcome you back to Honeyguide Tented Safari Camps. Warm regards

10/10 Excellent

Marc, Luxemburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All inclusive Safari Komfort Zelt-Hotel
Es handelt sich um ein Camp mit einer Dutzend Zelten welche einzeln auf einem Betonfundament stehen und durch ein Metallgerüst sehr stabil sind. Das Zelt bietet jedes Komfort wie ein normales Hotelzimmer, Dusche und Toilettenbereich sind aber etwas spartanischer, aber funktionnell und sauber. Durch die Bauweise und Moskitonetze in der Front und den Fenstern kann man Geräusche und Aktivitäten (zB Affen oder Elephanten...) rund ums Zelt während der Nacht wahrnehmen was das ganze zu einem Abenteuer macht. Der Schlafbereich des Zeltes ist gut gegen Moskitos geschützt. (Wir hatten während 3 Tagen keine Moskitos im Park und im Camp gesehen.) Das Camp ist mit Privatwagen zB Polo oder Golf erreichbar und liegt nur 15Minuten von der asphaltierten Hauptstrasse entfernt. Tagesablauf: morgens 5h30 Aufstehen und in der Bar gibt es bereits Kaffee/Tee. 6h00 Safarifahrt mit garantierten Big5. Während einer Fahrt aber vielleicht maximal Big2. Am Ende der Fahrt gibt es Kaffee/Schoki/Tee/Kuchen im Safaripark. Dann zurück im Camp gibt es gegen 9h30 kontinentales/englisches Frühstück. Dann Ausruhen,Spazieren oder Pool. Um 14h00 Mittagessen zB Salate und Lasagna. Um 16h00 wiederum Safarifahrt mit Aperitif im Safaripark. Dann um 20h30 noch Aperitif an der Bar. Um 21h00 dann Abendessen zB Salate Braten Steak und Nachspeise. Wenn man bedenkt dass man in einem Safaripark ist ist das Essen sehr hochwertig!! Vergleichbar mit einem 4+ bis 5 Sterne Hotel auf den Kanaren.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Response from The Central Reservations Team on 16 May 2018
Dear Marc Thank you for your feedback and insight to our Camps. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. Our Tents are catered for Families making the Bathrooms rather spacious for this reason. We will relay your feedback to our Operations team . We look forward to welcoming you to a next visit at Honeyguide Tented Safari Camp Warm regards

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safari med Big 5!
Safariresa med ett fantastiskt helhetsintryck! Boendet i Tent camp gav hela upplevelsen den rätta förväntade upplevelsen. Personalen, safari guiden och trackern var mycket kunniga och trevliga. Att vi sefan fick se Big 5 + åtskilligt mer gör inte upplevelsen mindre enastående. Peter
Response from The Central Reservations Team on 16 May 2018
Dear Peter Thank you for your response. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us at Honeyguide Tented Safari Camp. We trust that you will consider Honeyguide Tented Safari Camp for your next safari Trip. Warm regards

10/10 Excellent

rachid, paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
magnifique experience
sous des tentes (trés bien protégés et aménagés) on se croirait au début du siècle lors des premières colonies, quel bonheur le matin d'entendre tout ces oiseaux, ses singes, etc... une magnifique expérience loin du luxe, du snobisme, et du confort de 5* l'hotel est a l'interieur du parc kruger, en plein milieu de la savane, les animaux se balladent entre les tentes, gazelles, phacocheres, elephants, singes, etc...

10/10 Excellent

Alessandro, Latina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfetto!
Praticamente perfetto! In inverno la sera puo' fare freddo ed il bagno chiuso solo con muri alti 180 cm rispetto all'esterno. Ma la doccia è calda, basta coprirsi ed asciugarsi subito, anzi una volta tanto è anche una bella sensazione fare la doccia nella natura selvaggia.

8/10 Good

Jean-loup , Savoie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nuit sous tente de luxe en savane
Très bon accueil, service, restauration... Par contre si les safaris (drive ) permettent de voir de très près les animaux; la conduite façon tracteur-debroussailleuse-élagueuse n'est vraiment pas raisonnable et responsable. On est vraiment dans une réserve privée et seule la satisfaction du client semble compter au dépend de la flore et de la faune.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
super Safari s
Hervorragende Safari guides !!!! Essen den Umständen entsprechend ok. Preis insgesamt angemessen