Ndzhaka Tented Camp

Elvis - the excellent guide on our game drives. Location was fab - great access to the wildlife. Food - not high end dining but excellent, simple and filling.

Cold at night - so could have done with an extra blanket or 2!

Great place, just outside Kruger Park. Tents are basic, the surroundings beautiful, staff is friendly. The game drives are great and included in the price

Very good area

Beautiful camp, lovely staff, excellent guides and amazing sightings!

Nothing.

The breakfast was nice and well served.

It would be good to have signs at the entrance towards reception.

Only thing that really is worth the visit is the location and plentifull game. The guides were good and went the extra mile to find game.

The tents were run down, there was no real place to sit and relax. The patio chairs were broken and there were only two where we could sit down. Basically, we were left to the care of the cook and the caretaker, who did their best, but under pretty dismal circumstances. The wooden boardwalks were pretty dangerous. I wouldn't take children there.

Incredibile place for an adventurous stay in Manyeleti. The tents are spacious and clean, with hot water and every comfort. Lovely hospitality. We really enjoyed the game drives and the dinners all together in the camp.

Where do I start ? I read the reviews and felt it was worth trying this lodge as they kindly gave me a discount for being single (normally I have to pay more !). I knew it would be basic (no pool and little Wi-fi) but my main focus was the animals and having a comfy bed and hot shower. I was actually all alone for 1.5 day and was spoilt having the huge 9 seat land rover all to myself (when I'd often pass vehicles that were packed). The trackers they employ were 1st class, they found me lions on every single game drive + 5 leopards and even a cheetah. I was absolutely thrilled with all my sightings. We also saw the Big 5 twice in a single game drive (and I'm not sure I had ever even been that lucky elsewhere). I know many people want to see the Big 5 but personally, I don't really care for rhinos (who had to be de-horned not to be poached) or buffaloes (who are too dangerous). I was more excited with the super cute baby nyala and its mum that I would find outside my tent most days. We would hear the lions roar every night, and leopards call too (a jeep saw the two mating very near where the camp was). The cook, Perseverance, was a darling and cooked the most amazing food (I'm a vegetarian, no problem). She made fabulous granola yoghurts every morning and a proper English breakfast for others who may want more. We had a 3 course dinner too and were all positively full ! I actually put on 3lbs in a week - say no more !!! O.M.G. Ronny and Andres, the two guides I had week were awesome and I was fascinated by how easily they can read the bush. As a result, they were able to find me everything I really wanted to see. For this, I am eternally grateful. I never once felt lonely, even when I had no Wi-Fi, no book and no one to talk to but the 3 members of staff. They made me feel like family and even the baby nyala felt part of the extended family very quickly. I cried buckets when I left !

Considering that it was 36C by 10am most days (I didn't see a single drop of rain), it would have been nice to have a plunge pool. But I could live without it. And there were plenty of cold soft drinks & bottles of water in the fridge (free of charge). It was strange having no lock on the doors (with keys, I mean) but you soon realised you could trust people (staff and fellow visitors) as everybody was so incredibly nice. I slept like a log in the comfy bed (except when the adrenaline kicked in after amazing sightings !) and the showers were always hot with a proper shower flow (not a dribble). You have to arrange your own transfer from the airport (I used Hoedspruit) which was a bit time consuming as you need to fish for quotes (Lynn will provide tel numbers though) but that's about it. Everybody else came with their own car anyway.