Inverdoorn Game Reserve Lodge

Amazing weekend break at Inverdoorn just 2.5 hours outside CPT. Amazing food and staff. Wonderful cozy fireplace for meals. Aircons to keep the rooms nice and warm. Game drives were awesome. Saw all the big 5 except Leopard but we did see Cheetah so some spots were seen. It was just like being in the Kruger. I went in winter, Cape Towns rainy season, so landscape was greener than the usual Karoo summer and beautiful. Stars were amazing. Wifi was great. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a Western Cape game viewing experience. June 2025

Arrived with wife, daughter and grandson. Had lunch and checked in, given adjoining rooms where my daughter’s air on sounded like a jet engine. Made them aware and went on late afternoon drive. Driving along a dusty track our guide, protected by a windscreen, drove close enough to the vehicle in front to be eating dust. We arrived at the lion enclosure, two female and one male, and park up for 45 minutes looking at the front half of one female lion. We eventually moved on to the rhino enclosure, which was as equally exciting with our guide going on an on at why the rhinos horns were missing, he did seem distracted by the three ladies in the front row and continually flirted. We did eventually moved on to on again and saw a few giraffes. Back at our rooms nothing was done with the noisy air con unit, after several back and forth strips my daughter and grandson were relocated. Dinner less than average but the waiter was very pleasant. Early morning drive, we went and saw the same lion! Went on from there to the cheetah run! Yes a set up like a dog track that pulls a bit of bait on a cable and a cheetah saunters after it, he is rewarded with a chicken after. Our guide, ever cautious, eventually came across some elephants, we could hardly see them as we were positioned above them with the sun behind them. He cautioned against going closer despite the other guides being there. Not a good, memorable experience.

Inverdoorn game reserve is very good with a great ambiance. Service is very friendly, pleasant and attentive - especially taking care to provide a sleeping pillow and front seat on the safari for expecting women. Decently priced - that includes lunch, dinner and breakfast and tea/coffee and 2 (2hour) safari trips to the reserve to see a lot of the wildlife in a controlled natural habitat. The major advantage with Inverdoorn against other options is that you also get to see a Cheetah run and its impressive seeing a real life cheetah. Food available is pretty good and they do ensure they have sufficient options for vegetarians.

This was a very good value Safari experience relatively close to Cape Town. I was concerned about the two recent poor reviews, but having returned yesterday from an overnight stay I can say they are not balanced or representative. Obviously this doesn’t have the wow factor of private game reserves that are well over twice the price, but why would you expect that? It’s great value, the staff do care and you see plenty of animals with very knowledgeable guides. The food is good enough and plentiful, and the accommodation clean and comfortable. If you are near Cape Town and are not jaded safari veterans or have unrealistic expectations then go, it’s a great trip !!

This was a truly wonderful experience(we stayed 2 nights). The staff helped to make this a special experience. Our Ranger , Tarisai went the extra mile to ensure we got sightings of the Big 5 plus more and his knowledge was extensive. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge. The food was good and accomodation was very comfortable. Would definitely recommend a trip to Inverdoorn Game Reserve.

If you're looking for a more intimate, private experience in a Malaria-free zone, look no further! We were lucky to stay in the Ambassador Suite for 2 nights and the experience was truly magical. Saw 4 out of the Big 5, was stuffed at meal times and the service standards from the staff was extraordinary. Shout-out to Johannes who made all our drives fun, informative and most importantly, safe for my pregnant wife. Would most definitely re-visit this safari again if given the opportunity. Thank you all again for making our first safari such a core memory for us, cheers!