Sekala Private Game Lodge

We stayed at Sekala just after Christmas booked for 2 nights and extended our day for another 2 nights during it stay… what a great way to spend it. The team at Sekela are all so friendly helpful and welcoming nothing is too much trouble for any of them. We arrived at the lodge after being collected from the main reserve gate to a warm and friendly welcome and a hot towel a delicious lunch and then out into a game drive…. we were so lucky to spot a Leopard first drive out saw all the big 5 during our stay. Weather wasn’t on our side unusually for the time of year (should be sunny) and we got to experience a game drive in torrential rain thunder and lightening a new experience for us …with our ponchos on we actually enjoyed it and we all had such fun laughing a lot ..it was warm not cold so it didn’t dampen our spirits. Our room was big, clean and the team did a wonderful job each day making it comfortable with chocolates on the pillow at night water topped up and making it a cosy atmosphere with torn down and lamps on to return to after dinner. The food is traditional good home tasty cooking .. you will not go hungry the food is continuous throughout the day cookies on the morning drive with our coffee, breakfast on return, home made snacks available all day sandwiches and snacks on the drive with our sundowners 3 course dinner and chocolates at bedtime … wonderful! Or game rangers and lodge manager Patrick is upbeat, fun a very attentive ranger full of interesting information good sightings and a great driver. His experience after so many years in Welgavonden shows and his knowledge of the animals meant we got some wonderful experiences up close to them without being intrusive to them. Gibson took over from Patrick when he went on leave who also had the same knowledge and qualities and made us laugh with his stories and descriptions of the animal. Thank you to all the team Mandla, Patrick, Gibson, Francinah, Evah, Grace, Joyce and all those we didn’t meet our I didn’t get their names A memorable experience

if you want to avoid a long transfer from JNB as well as the mass tourism of Kruger Park; the Welgevonden Reserve is a very good option. Sekala Lodge is good value for money and offers you a peaceful stay. You can enjoy 2 game drives per day. Thanks to the Ranger (Patrick) I have seen the Big4 (missing the leopard). The staff is very kind and doing its outmost best for you. The meals are simple; a little more attention could be given to garnish and present the dishes.

My wife and I had a pleasant stay at Sekala. The transfer from the main gate to the lodge was smooth, and the reception at the lodge was very warm and welcoming. The rooms and ablutions were very tidy and neat. There was no smell of dust or dampness in the rooms. All the meals, from breakfast to dinner were excellent. Our main highlight was the game drives. Every day we looked forward to the game drives. Our ranger/guide Mr Lazarus Zulu was top notch. He is very experienced, and his gut feel was always spot on. We can't wait to return with our kids. We got value for our money.

We really loved our time at Sekala! The super friendly and helpful staff. The service is just amazing. The location of the lodge 45 min from the main gate is perfect. Patrick the ranger/driver and host, he is so nice, so knowledgeable and fun to be around. We have seen so many animals and learned a lot from him. The overall service, price quality and the beautiful rooms it was more than we expected to be. I definitely will come back! Thank you Sekala for the amazing experience!