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Reviews of Kariega Game Reserve - Ukhozi Lodge All Inclusive

4 out of 5
Kariega Game Reserve - Ukhozi Lodge All Inclusive
Kenton-On-Sea, Kenton on Sea, Eastern Cape

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deepak

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place, people, animals. Fantastic experience. We were blown away by our time here. Our guide Melissa was excellent — considerate both of the guests and of the animals we saw / interacted with. We saw elephants, lions, white rhinos, hippos, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, ostrich and many kinds of deer / antelope birds. In most cases, we came within 1-3 meters of the animals; we would often position in their path / vicinity, and they would walk up to and past us as they went on their way. They seemed very comfortable with us in the vehicles, even though they’re obviously still wild. (Although it’s a private reserve, the animals feed themselves off the land / each other. Note that some of the animals, such as giraffe, are not strictly native to this region but seem to be thriving.) Melissa taught us a lot about the animals, their behaviours and interactions with each other. She paced the drives well, so we had quiet time to just appreciate sights and sounds; as well as “missions”, when she wanted to get us close to a particular set of animals that she knew were in good position. Room and facilities were also outstanding. Food and alcohol, included in price, were solid.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay, not to be missed. Great safari, excellent food lovely view and very luxurious room.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ursula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect. The personnel was outstanding and the guide of our game drives, Allan were amazing. Only one recommendation: the only thing lagging behind all the wonderful other aspects is the cuisine. Too little fresh produce and often not really healthy food . Would be worthwhile to improve the gastronomic aspects of Ukhozi, especially given the high price of accomodation.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not to be missed
We had an amazing time. Our guide Juan was really committed to making sure we saw every animal, bird and even the insects that live in Kariega. Great food and service . Highly recommend a 3 day Safari. You won't be disappointed
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

John , Dungarvan, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant Experience!
We were on honeymoon. Stayed 3 nights (about right) Everything was exceptional. From the moment we arrived, the staff, the lodge, our chalet, the food, our ranger.. Couldn't fault a thing. Saw so many animals, around every corner there was something new. Brendon our ranger was fantastic, full of info. Well worth the upgrade from main lodge etc. I couldn't rate our experience high enough.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go for the safari experience.
Great location, rooms and service. Okay food. No wifi in room and poor wifi in lobby locations.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
A worthwhile experience
Stayed two nights. Due to poor weather we unfortunately missed the final morning game drive. Whilst different vehicles would not have prevented that because streams and animal tracks became swollen and impassible we did comment that we had experienced another game drive with open sided but canvas covered roof vehicles which protected occupants from rain, sun and potential animal charges without losing the openness of a game drive safari experience and viewing platform. Additionally the other experience offered much higher standards of room fixtures and fittings for a much lesser amount of money. Many may be disappointed by room standards and the reality of the "plunge pool" The guide and staff were however very informative and helpful. The restaurant staff were brilliant in helping to offer food suitable for my wifes rather specialist medical requirement diet.
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 16 Apr 2016
Thank you for your lovely review. We have noted and discussed your comments about covered vehicles. While the cover may keep off some rain and sunshine we feel that the open vehicles provide a much wider and more expansive game viewing experience. You will be pleased that we are in the process of refreshing the rooms at Ukhozi Lodge. We love the simple style and views from the suites but also know that we need to constantly revise and review our offering. Thank you for your frank feedback. With kind regards from Kariega.

10/10 Excellent

Conny, Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super Safari Lodge
Trotz verfühter Anreise standen uns beiden Bungalows bereits zur Verfügung. Wir wurden herzlich durch das immer zuvorkommend und hilfsbereite Personal empfangen. Während unseres 2 tägigen Aufenthalt stand uns unser persönlicher Guide ständig zur Verfügung. Trotz des schlechten Wetters (kalt und regnerisch)haben alle Safaris stattgefunden und unsere Erwartungen wurden voll Erfüllt. Einziger "Makel" war das unser Guide leider kein Wort Deutsch sprechen konnte.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 29 Nov 2017
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your safari and stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super Service, leckere Speisen, hervorragende Gamedrives.
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 17 Nov 2017
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your safari and stay with us at Ukhozi Lodge. Thank you for your lovely review. With kind regards from all at Kariega.

10/10 Excellent

Juergen, Viersen - Dülken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Teuer - aber das Geld wert !
Sehr gut durchorganisiert - zur Nutzung des Zimmers bleibt bei 1 - 2 Nächten Buchung kaum Zeit. Die Safari mir Rose war spektakulär, erstens wegen ihrer Person und ihrer unleugbaren Liebe zu ihrem Job - was sich auf alle Teilnehmer übertrug. Sehr gut auch die enorme Tierdichte im Park - der Vorteil eines teuren Private Game Reserves. Ich war zuerst wegen des Preises skeptisch- muss nun jedoch sagen : Es hat sich voll gelohnt ! Während unseres Afrika Urlaubs hatten wir in 3 versch. Unterkünften Safaris - dies hier war (zähneknirsch) die teuerste aber auch mit deutlichem Abstand die beste von allen.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Safarilodge
Umgeben von schöner Natur und vielfältiger Tierwelt beginnt für Frühaufsteher die Morgensafari bereits um 6Uhr. Ein faszinierendes Erlebnis, das niemand sich entgehen lassen sollte. Ein persönlicher Guide betreut einen während des Aufenthaltes.
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 15 Feb 2016
Thank you for your review. We are so pleased that you had a great safari experience with us. We love the simple style of the Ukhozi suites but are in the process of refreshing these. Thank you for your feedback. Kind regards from Kariega.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfekte Foto Safari u Tiererlebnisse

10/10 Excellent

B.Nickel, Seevetal

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolle Lage und gemütliche Betten
Eine Lodge zum Wohlfühlen. Große und geschmackvoll eingerichtete Zimmer. Wir hätten es begrüßt, wenn auf der Terrasse noch 2 Liegen gestanden hätten, um den wundervollen Blick in die Landschaft zu geniessen und sich zwischen den Drives zu erholen. Ein Manko war lediglich der etwas lahme Frühstücksservice.