Quatermain's 1920's Safari Camp – Amakhala Game Reserve

Our stay at Quatermains was a 10/10. With just 3 tents each 2 beds available, there is a very family like atmosphere. The tens are clean but simple and let you have the real Safari experience. The Rangers David and Johan take you on safari 2 times a day and really take their time to explain, educate and spot all the wildlife. Julie and Rian care for each of the guests and make the stay a long lasting memory. Thank you so much!

Everything about this whole experience was phenomenal. We had no expectations but what we saw and did was beyond our comprehension. We are very grateful to have the opportunity that Quartermaine’s provides. We got 4 game drives, unexpectedly 3 of these was just us with the guides Liam and David as the other 4 guests were out on walking trail. These guides are extremely knowledgeable, great people and sense of humour. Went out of their way to make it all memorable. Our game drives were fantastic, with 2 very close encounters with the Elephant Herd and later Lion immediately beside or around us. Saw all the other animals at close range too. The animals and scenery were unforgettable, we appreciated stopping at the middens of early human camps. Full explanations of all the animals and plants When we had a bit of rain and wind, we got rain ponchos, blankets, even hot water bottles. The camp itself was very 1920s authentic with twists of luxury. The Hot tubs under South Afrikan skies - sensational. Loved all the food cooked on the fires, the home made bread & food, delicious. Hot and cold drinks and snacks are available at all times, even on drives with amazing views. The Lions roaring at night and the Elephant outside our tent at night added extra thrill, always felt safe though. We don’t have the words to describe the experience or to say thank you enough. I understand now why people keep returning - we also hope too. Not enough room for all the great photos. THANK YOU 🙏 from 2 very grateful New Zealanders x

Everything was 100% perfect

This is such an amazing place with passionate and delightful people looking after you throughout your stay. A very special place. We stayed for three nights and took up the option of a walking trek and overnight stay in a cave/ overhang shelter on a cliff edge. What an incredible experience! A ig thank you to Rhian, Julie, all the fantastic guides and everyone at teh reserve that made our trip so special:)

It was a very authentic safari experience without giving up creature comforts. Our tent was very clean and we really appreciated the places for storage, the flushing toilet, shower, and hot tub! Our accommodations were cleaned after each game drive so typically twice a day. The days were well organized and we noticed all the small touches like the welcome drinks upon returning from a drive, the hot water bottles for chilly days, the drink and snack breaks, etc. The meals were fantastic and they were great about dietary restrictions/preferences. Our walking tour with Rhiann and Liam was great even if we had a rather intense encounter with lions lol. Both of them are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate. We really appreciated that Liam was firm with guests about respecting the animals (which should be a given of course). We didn’t see as many animals as on other smaller reserves but the experiences we had were SO memorable.

Not to say it was something we didn’t like, it’s just a difference: Amakhala is a large reserve and thus you need to drive much greater distances to see animals. If you’re limited on time and really want to see a large variety of species, then another small reserve would probably work better. The drives here are approx 4 hours long, twice a day, which could be too long for some.

Beautiful tent, well looked after and staff were amazing. Guides are knowledgeable and eat with you in the evening

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Exceptional experience and superb staff! Only 6 guests in the whole camp and on the game drives. Sleeping in the bush can be a bit unnerving for safari beginners :-)

There was nothing not to like!

Can’t tell you in a few words how special this place is. If you want a real bush experience led by fantastic staff, this one is for you!

It’s so remote and disconnected - felt like we truly got away! Everything was beautiful! The stars in the hot tub were absolutely incredible!