Little Africa Safari Lodge

Little Africa is a lovely lodge which is efficiently run by Leandra. Little Africa is perfect for experienced travellers, older travellers. Super comfortable tents with an unparalleled environment. Had my best sleep ever! My father had his 72nd birthday and the chef baked a special chocolate cake for the ocassion. The entire staff brought it out ceremoniously and made the ocassion very special.

Our group is mostly vegetarian and we also had 2 children in our group (aged 5 and 8). The meal options are limited and may not cater to international tastes and preferences. An area of improvement can be having a kiddie friendly menu, although we did receive custom made veggie meals. Also having a small play area for kids aged 10 and below keeps them fairly engaged and carving out a small place with a small tree house / jungle gym with swings/ slides can be very helpful for young families. Game drive guides (of Little Africa) can be better compared to guides from other lodges in the area.

We stayed at the Little Africa Safari Lodge as part of a 10 day exploration of Kruger and the greater Kruger area. This place stood out in that being a boutique size meant that we received great service in a relaxed setting. We saw all of the top five and often at very close proximity. We also saw two bonus cheetahs. At night you could hear lions roaring near by during the full moon. The food was delicious and plentiful. The pool was refreshing on a hot day. The bed was very, very comfortable and the glamping tent has all that you need. Would stay again and recommend to others.

There could be some music on during meals. Ideally dinner would be ready when you get back from an evening game drive without the push to sit by the boma and order a cocktail.

Excelent game drives. Our guides were amazing trackers. Delicious food. Confortable beds. Very attentive staff.

Game drives, Never and Mateo's excellent knowledge and personalities. They truly provided a once in a lifetime experience for us, getting close to animals and doing their best to take on any requests. Their local perspective, knowledge and stories added a unique twist compared to other game drives we've done. Never was the outgoing friendly Energetic personality while Mateo added a sense of safety in the bush. As mentioned they both have outstanding knowledge. Never's game drives are like a fun learning experience while driving through the African bush. Mateo has many years of experience in tracking and we enjoyed his in depth knowledge. Breakfast and lunches and service by Munya. Pool area Pick up service from the airport. Birding around the camp Air conditioning in the room

Dinners by the fireplace when it was really hot. Food Waste (at breakfast in particular) Perhaps allow guests to order breakfasts in advance. The owner Leandra is friendly and helpful but we did feel a bit awkward around her. Could just be our personalities not matching. I did feel it was a bit strange that when paying the bill there was an option to tip the owner( and it included a guide on how much to tip her, the chef and the wait staff). It did not include a recommendation on how much to tip the guide and tracker. We did tip everyone as they all deserved it.

We had a great stay at the lodge. All the team was very nice and making you feel like at home. The tents are well equipped and very confortable. The safari are amazing, we saw the big 5!

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Impeccable service; very good food; comfortable bed; cleanliness always top-notch (clean and tidy rooms); all staff very kind, polite, and well-prepared; the safari (game drive) was spectacular (we saw all the big five). The experience was incredible and will be forever cherished.

Could you add a game room for the time we spent at the hotel, although the pool and the bar were quite nice as well. Is using a drone during the game drive a viable option for searching for animals with technology?

Not crowded

Full board doesn’t include drinks for lunch n dinner

food was excellent, property was great, tents were nice, game drives were absolutely fantastic in a large private animal reserve. Thanks to our fantastic and knowledgeable tracker and guides Mateo and Never and our tough topless safari car we were able to get incredibly close to all animals including the big five by driving on small dirt roads at all times. No need for telephoto lenses - we just used our iPhones and only used our binoculars a couple of times.

I liked everything the way everyone treated us just made me feel like home .. I always saw smiling faces .. everyone just ready to help .. overall experience excellent