Hoyo Hoyo Safari Lodge

The rooms are comfortable, spacious, and feature private outdoor showers and stunning views. The staff is exceptionally friendly and attentive, ensuring a memorable stay for guests.

Where do I even start....what a spectacular lodge and incredible sightings of the big 5. Everything about this experience was so far better than what we imagined. The lodge compound itself is very beautiful with the 12 suites nestled within a canopy of beautiful trees and shrubs. Being situated on 6000 hectares (or 15,000 acres) affords the opportunity to explore a large area within Kruger with just a maximum of 24 guests traveling in 4 Land Cruisers. The value of that itself can not be overstated. With most of our sightings, we were the only vehicle in that location. Our ranger, Lazarus, was exceptional and his sighting and tracking skills were remarkable. At a great distance, he spotted a leopard camouflaged in a tree! Lazarus is very knowledgeable about animal behavior and characteristics which he readily shared and thus we learned a lot! It is difficult to describe how incredible our animal sightings were. As an example, one evening we drove around a corner and came upon a pride of 11 lions – 4 lioness and 7 cubs. They casually paraded right by our vehicle (literally just a few feet away). Lazarus then turned the vehicle around and we slowly followed this pride for several minutes. It was one of many goose bump moments. We also saw 3 of the big 5 together (elephant, buffalo, lion) which was very exciting. We valued the opportunity to just sit and observe the animals up close for extended periods of time and “live in the moment” as Lazarus would say. Our suite was very comfortable and we enjoyed using the plunge pool, outdoor shower and bathtub and lounging on the day bed. We had a special visit one afternoon by an elephant who ate vegetation right by our day bed! The food served at the lodge was exceptional and the different dinner venues were beautiful and charming. All of the staff were very friendly, helpful, and accommodating. We very much appreciated all of staff's efforts to make the experience so special like offering wet hand towels upon return to the lodge after a safari trip and providing snacks and drinks during the safari trip itself. We are already planning our return to Jock Safari Lodge! I can not imagine staying anywhere else in Kruger.

This was our second visit to Jocks and we will be back again. Every drive is different but each one is special. Dawid was very informative and we even managed the big 5 in just one evening which was amazing. The staff at Jocks are just the best and nothing is too much trouble. They made our friends birthday very special and we will not forget everyone's kindness. We will be back!