“Zu teuer für das was man bekommt. Schade…”
A warm welcome from one of the ladies at the reception, and every other staff member was super friendly and helpful. The pool area and the Tree House were very nice and we liked them a lot, plus the view from the pool of the park behind was gorgeous. Daniel, our guide, was also very friendly and eager to tell us a lot about the animals and the nature; we could ask questions anytime. A pleasant surprise was the pancakes at the coffee stop on the last morning of our drive. We had very high expectations for this lodge and for the Sabi Sands Reserve, but we didn’t realize that the lodge’s reserve is extremely strictly separated and guides aren’t allowed to, for example, drive a road over a mile away if a animal is spotted there. So you might know that elephants are there and see them from a distance, but you can’t drive until the animal crosses an imaginary border. That means the area where you can look for animals is extremely small – just 1000 hectares. Compared to the other lodge we visited in the Balule Reserve (there were 10,000 hectares), this is truly tiny. Also, the accommodation was extremely expensive for the facilities and the food. It’s clear the owners are only after money. The buffet food was a complete insult for that price, and the meat, especially at dinner, was inedible. You had to pay extra for cappuccino or espresso. Too bad, because we really had high hopes. The smaller lodges turned out to be much more appealing. Here we had far better experiences at a better price and with more wildlife sightings.
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