Price: £472, includes taxes & fees, 28 Nov - 29 Nov, for Our top choices for Makhanda hotels with on-site safari
Review: "Bukela is a beautiful stay, facilities are great, friendly staff and our ranger (Sim) was very knowledgeable. Foodwise is really below average, just not good especially for a 5* resort. It felt like diner was prepared during the day and heated up in the evening, just not fresh. Breakfast was really poor. Only meal that was good was the lunch. No snacks during the day. Due to this matter i will not likely to visit Bukela again nor reconmend to anyone which is regretful as the staff and facilities..., by Mingyuet
Price: £422, includes taxes & fees, 15 Nov - 16 Nov, for Our top choices for Makhanda hotels with on-site safari
Review: The room was amazing and the staff are super knowledgeable and friendly! We would stay here again! We were able to see all of the animals on our first game drive and that made the trip! Thank you again for making our vacation so memorable!, by Tatianna
Price: £528, includes taxes & fees, 27 Nov - 28 Nov, for Our top choices for Makhanda hotels with on-site safari
Review: Great food, great game drives with knowledgeable drivers. The drivers are wildlife experts and were happy to answer any questions (and we had a lot!). I really hoped to see the giraffes up close and our driver delivered!, by Ron
Price: £961, includes taxes & fees, 21 Nov - 22 Nov, for Our top choices for Makhanda hotels with on-site safari
Review: Absolutely incredible stay from the moment we arrived until we left. The staff really look after you. James our guide for the 3 days we were there was great. The food is so nice and there is lots of it! We really couldn’t fault any of it! Thank you all at Founders Andrew & Nicola, by Andrew
Price: £840, includes taxes & fees, 22 Nov - 23 Nov, for Our top choices for Makhanda hotels with on-site safari
Review: Very helpful staff; great rooms; tasty & plentiful food & drinks; excellent safari guide - Desmond- who was informative & resourceful., by John
Price: £784, includes taxes & fees, 15 Dec - 16 Dec, for Our top choices for Makhanda hotels with on-site safari
Review: "Staff and guides were all excellent and thoroughly enjoyed the drives. Lodge and food also excellent and we met some fantastic people, however we very very disappointed with our accommodation. We had expected an individual lodge in a private and peaceful setting however we were situated in a lodge attached to another lodge just above the main lodge and kitchen block. So we could constantly hear noise of the kitchen preparations,plates and bins being emptied and staff singing and talking rather..., by Rachel
Price: £1,627, includes taxes & fees, 15 Dec - 16 Dec, for Our top choices for Makhanda hotels with on-site safari
Review: Hopewell is potentially a stupendous destination. Accommodation was excellent and luxurious. I feel they tried too hard to provide very fancy food that did not quite come off and this could be improved. They do not have the Big 5 but there is plenty of game to see and the Ranger is excellent. This is a fantastic location for a honeymoon or just a peaceful getaway in the Eastern Cape Bush., by Tony
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Address: Amakhala Game Reserve, Paterson, Eastern Cape, ZA
Location: Paterson
Star rating: 5/5
Guest rating: 8.8/10 (22 reviews)
Review: A luxury all- inclusive game lodge experience. The 8km drive from the main road is dirt and gravel so a little challenging for our tiny hire car. A warm welcome on arrival and our room was very spacious and comfortable ( the bed was quite hard but perhaps the mattress was new). An indoor and outdoor shower meant you could wash under the incredible stars in the night sky if so inclined. Lodge was comfortable and well decorated if slightly lacking in atmosphere. Not sure if the pools were for..., by Alison, 6 July 2022, rated 10/10 Excellent
Address: Situated in Amakhala Game Reserve, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, 6139, ZA
Location: Sidbury
Star rating: 3/5
Guest rating: 9.8/10 (39 reviews)
Review: This turned out to be an excellent family holiday. We originally chose the tented camp option as it was the cheapest way for the four of us to stay on one of the private game reserves (Woodbury Tented Camp is located in the Amakhala game reserve), however I would now recommend this option over a regular lodge as it offered the perfect balance of adventure and comfort (electric blankets on the beds!). The staff were all very friendly and our guide, Melumzi, did an excellent job of tracking..., by Philip, 14 April 2015, rated 10/10 Excellent
Address: Sidbury Road, Paterson, Eastern Cape, 6135, ZA
Location: Paterson
Star rating: 5/5
Guest rating: 10/10 (5 reviews)
Review: Absolutely incredible stay from the moment we arrived until we left. The staff really look after you. James our guide for the 3 days we were there was great. The food is so nice and there is lots of it! We really couldn’t fault any of it! Thank you all at Founders Andrew & Nicola, by Andrew, 15 June 2026, rated 10/10 Excellent
Review: easy to find, was nervous about leaving car but wasnt issue. little confused on arrival how things worked but was fine. little walk to our tent which was well equipped and slept fine. great to see owners who have great passion, not sure if everyone does as its run by 2 rangers who take u on the drives. thought we would get 4 game drives but was only 3 with a short bush walk. food very nice, lunch wasnt my thing but wasnt hungry. not sure what to do between walk and drive, so be prepared. game..., by fj, 11 December 2017, rated 10/10 Excellent
Address: Situated in Amakhala Game Reserve, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, 6139, ZA
Location: Sidbury
Star rating: 4/5
Guest rating: 9.8/10 (23 reviews)
Review: Woodbury is a small lodge which made it easy to get to know wveryone. The staff were wonderful; nothing was too much trouble to ensure we had a great experience. The food was fantastic and everything was homemade and delicious. We had an amazing time and can highly recommend it, by Anonymous traveller, 14 October 2019, rated 10/10 Excellent
Address: Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Paterson, Eastern Cape, 6130, ZA
Location: Paterson
Star rating: 5/5
Guest rating: 9.8/10 (54 reviews)
Review: We had an amazing stay at the Shamwari Long Lee Manor. Staff provided excellent service pampering us and taking care of our every needs and I had definitely put on some weight. The meals were wonderful we sure had one of the best lamb racks and braai dinner with our ranger was fantastic. Our ranger Abel was excellent, knowledgeable and a very humble man. Abel made sure we had the greatest game viewing experience which included chasing elephant herds and lion prides through the raw vegetation. We..., by Jianan, 22 September 2017, rated 10/10 Excellent
Review: Beautiful lodge, recently renovated rooms. Service and food was amazing. Game drives twice daily. It was a truly memorable experience albeit a very expensive one, but you get what you pay for., by Shagufta, 23 March 2023, rated 10/10 Excellent
Review: There is no better safari geared up for families in the world. We had the best time ever as did our seven year old daughter, and the staff couldn’t have done any more for us. This place is THE gold standard in luxury safaris and Riverdene ensured it worked for children too without compromising quality for adults too. Cannot recommend highly enough and thanks so much to all the team!, by Oliver, 25 December 2024, rated 10/10 Excellent
Address: 1 Daniel Street, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, 6131, ZA
Location: Sidbury
Star rating: 5/5
Guest rating: 7.8/10 (7 reviews)
Review: Brilliant game drive plenty to see - the rooms were fabulous backing onto the lion park! Enjoyed the game drive slight mix up with the early morning drive so that was annoying - but overall saw most of the animals., by Anonymous traveller, 9 January 2020, rated 8/10 Good
Review: Wonderful country house, delicious food, great caring staff. Safari drives were amazing, saw the 'big five' on our first day. Thoroughly recommended!, by Arthur, 29 April 2018, rated 10/10 Excellent
