Aha Makalali River Lodge

Makalali Private Game Reserve
Road D202
Hoedspruit
South Africa

(015) 793-9300

Makalali Private Game Reserve, Road D202, Hoedspruit, South Africa
aha Makalali Private Game Reserve is located west of the Kruger National Park to offer guests an ethnic-style retreat within 26 000 hectares of bushveld in the North-eastern Lowveld. You can look forward to spotting the Big 5 (buffalo, elephant, lion, leopard, rhino), as well as the cheetah, wild dog, giraffe, zebra and kudu. It can be arranged for flights to land at Hoedspruit Airport, from where transfers to the Lodge are available.
Category: Business Accommodation, Conference &/or Function Venues, Luxury Hotels
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Reviews

  • LL

    lmcg777
    8 SEP 2018

    Amazing stay. The staff was friendly and professional. Lodge manager, Thomas Ndobe, was incredible, as he connected with each visitor to make sure all their needs were being met. The visit exceeded...

  • AZ

    Andrea Z
    5 SEP 2018

    We stayed in Makalali for two nights... it was too short as a stay in Makalali! It was really ungorgettable! Many Animals seen with excellent and very friendly guides and staff. Everything was really...

  • CW

    Chris W
    5 SEP 2018

    We stayed at Makalali in August this year (2018) and had the most amazing time. Even with the numerous positive reviews, we were still blown away with how unforgettable our experience here was. The...

  • WW

    Woody210
    12 JUN 2018

    The perfect African safari experience. This was our second trip to Makalali. We were so impressed with our experience 3 years ago that we wanted to return and we were not disappointed. Friendly staff...

  • MM

    miswh
    16 MAY 2018

    What a truly wonderful experience it was to be welcomed into the Makalali family. We stayed at both the main lodge and the river lodge, both have fantastic unique qualities!! Main lodge is very...

  • JK

    Jacinta K
    16 MAY 2018

    This is a 2nd visit to Makalali. It was very different to the first visit but it was just as good. The first time we stayed in the river lodge as a couple this time we stayed in the brand new main...

  • UN

    Ursula N
    3 MAY 2018

    The lodge is too close to the bush hotel situated on the opposite side of the riverbed and can be noisy especially with the quadbike continuously crossing the bridge. Spa treatments booked well in...

  • FF

    Francita70
    25 APR 2018

    We spent 2 days at the lodge. The staff was just amazing, the location nice and clean, the park rangers never too tired for looking for another animal! The room was n. 115, new and very big. Double...

  • KK

    kdgarlipp
    16 APR 2018

    This lodge must count as one of the best medium priced lodges in South Africa. The rooms on the river in camp 2 are well equipped and decorated and the veranda is on the river where you can see...

  • CD

    Chris D
    26 OCT 2017

    The journey on unmade roads and tracks to reach Makalali Tented Camp is well worth every jolt and bump! The 'tents' have everything you would find in a nice hotel room but with a view to die...

Classification

Hoedspruit, Mopani District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Business Accommodation, Conference &/or Function Venues, Luxury Hotels
aha Hotel Group

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