aha Thakadu River Camp

The lodge offers wonderful accommodations, delicious food and superb game drives. The fact that it is run by the local community makes the stay here even better. Thakadu rivals five star lodges that I have stayed at in the past. I have been traveling for over forty years and Thakkadu stands out. The guide on our game drives, Lazarus, was a great spotter and incredibly knowledgeable about wildlife and birds. The other staff were all truly hospitable and capable. The food was fabulous and plentiful, and no problem for a vegetarian. There is nothing negative to say about our experience at Thakadu. It was truly wonderful. .

Great service, acomodation, meals. Lots of animals in every game ride.

Wir hatten drei tolle Tage in der Lodge und wurden schon zur Ankunft von einer ganzen Elefantenherde direkt vor der Terrasse / Pool begrüßt. Das ganze Team ist sehr herzlich und bemüht, Babysitter Service hat super funktioniert. Das Zelt ist wunderschön und sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet, ein riesen Bett und eine leise Klimaanlage ließen uns auch bei über 30° sehr gut schlafen. Die Game Drives fanden in recht kleinen Gruppen statt, wir haben viel gesehen und sehr schöne Eindrücke mitgenommen.

What an amazing place. From arrival when we were met with a hot towel and a cold drink things just got better. The tents were fantastic and had everything we could need. They were spacious,comfortable and very clean. The food was great and the chef's pulled out all stops to cater for my partner who is vegetarian. The game drive's were also amazing and the guide was very knowledgeable. The manager(Hamley) went out of her way to make things run smoothly for us.

チェックインの日のタイミングが悪かったのかもしれませんが、チェックインの時刻の１２時に行ったところ、清掃が終わってないということで、部屋に入れませんでした。１３時過ぎに部屋に案内されましたが、まだ清掃中でした。すぐにゆっくりしたかったので、その点は残念でした。 部屋は１２部屋で、一番奥の１２番だったので、早歩きでも、５分かかりました。 部屋自体は、よい感じでした。 宿泊したときのスケジュールとしては、１２時チェックイン。１３時昼食。１５時ハイティー。１５時半ゲームドライブ。１９時夕食。翌朝６時１５分ゲームドライブ。９時朝食。でした。ただ、時間はルーズ。 連泊すれば、昼間はのんびりできると思います。部屋でマッサージをしてもらうのもよいし、水を飲みに来る草食動物を見ながらプールに入るのもよいと思います。 情報として、宿までの直前数十㎞はオフロードです。

Awesome ... I don't mind to go and stay there again!!

We enjoyed our stay at Aha Thakadu river camp. Everything was perfect. The smallest details are taken care of. Will definitely come back.

The lodge and staff were fabulous. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Food was great as well. We had Lazarus as our game driver/guide. He was fantastic. He was great with the kids and tried his best to make sure that we had a great experience. We would definitely stay here again. Thanks for a great trip.

Un camp bien conçu et bien tenu par une gérante attentive ; réserve riche en animaux. Une bonne alternative au Kruger pour diversifier la découverte de l'Afrique du Sud.

The Thakadu lodge was OK for money. The game drive and drivers were great and probably equal throughout the Madikwe game reserve regardless of how much money you spend. This lodge seems to be half the price as others, which is the big bonus. The down side is amateur customer service, average food, poor massages, non-existent internet despite what they advertise, and a mean hostess. It is a pretty spot and lodge, but don't stay more than two nights. You are on lock down once you arrive and can't even walk to your room alone. This fact may not be unique to this lodge. All game lodges are probably similarly limited in your movement between game drives.