Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

My husband and I have just spent three nights here, enjoying our stay very much indeed. The lodge has a stunning position right on a ridge, and the views are amazing. Seeing giraffe away below us eating their lunch whilst we had ours was a truly lovely experience! The lodge is very modern and the rooms are excellent. We stayed in one of the safari rooms, and they are really very nice indeed. The bed is large, the bathroom well equipped (and you can open the door next to the shower if you want that outdoor shower feel), the veranda a good enough size for two to sit comfortably. Tea and coffee are replenished daily, as is drinking water. The communal areas are very pleasant indeed, with most of our meals being taken outdoors on the covered terrace area. The breakfasts were wonderful after an early morning game drive! Lunches were equally good, but I have to admit that we didn’t enjoy the dinners as much, particularly the main courses. Two game drives per day (early morning and late afternoon) were included in the package, and these were very good overall; over the course of our five drives we saw 4 of the big 5 as well as African wild dogs, a hyena and of course many of the more common animals. But sightings are definitely not guaranteed (for example, we saw nothing particularly significant on our final drive). We also opted for the late morning cultural visit to the village near the lodge, to which it has very strong links. This was very interesting and we didn’t feel like we were peering at people’s lives like being in a show, which I had feared. Women can always find common problems across their lives, anyway! If you want a really personal touch, you may find that this lodge, being slightly larger (22 rooms and not family-owned) doesn’t provide that; it did feel a bit more like a hotel ambience-wise than other lodges we have stayed in on our trip. But I would still recommend it!

This is a must place to visit! It is an incredible location with outstanding views and services! I can only rave about the food / staff / and guides! We would return in a heartbeat.

This place is absolutely wonderful! The guides are so knowledgeable and helpful. The staff are some of the kindest people I’ve ever had the pleasure of interacting with. The food is fantastic. And the wildlife, spectacular!

Brilliant staff and facilities with excellent food and cocktails. Even booked a bush walk which we came close to elephant and a pair of rhinos. Spa and pool facilities where magical.

This is the second time we have visited Rhino Ridge and once again it was phenomenal! From the setting to the staff to the food everything was exceptional. I will be back in two years time and I can’t wait to visit again. Our guide was Tobeka and she went above and beyond to give us an incredible experience. We also loved the game walk we did with NuNu. All the staff are exceptionally well trained and very professional.

Rhino Ridge is a stunning lodge set high up so you have the most amazing views, we were lucky enough to see plenty of Rhino, giraffe, zebra, wild dogs, baboons, only 2 elephant though which was disappointing, but the bush was very thick so it made it difficult to find them. the staff and rangers are excellent, and the food is amazing too. we really enjoyed our stay there.