Kariega Game Reserve River Lodge

Firstly, Hanna and her her team were excellent and stayed 4 nights .. 8 game drives .. Accomodation and food and choice of drinks excellent. Service Excellent .. no issues … Game Drives .. excellent. .. saw all Animals except one which eluded us .. even though we could see trackings .. Highlight .. Midnight drive from one lodge to other .. very exhilarating but petrifying too .. but our Ranger Osi, Had it in control .. Night Sky and Animals at night .. just breathtaking.. Between the Game drives .. Went on boat cruise to the beach and swim in Indian ocean .. and Osi kindly taught me to fish .. ! Something I wanted to learn !! (Didn’t catch anything but was perfect was to spend the afternoon) Had a Spa treatment .. again very good .. Last night we had a SA “Bri” .. BBQ … and had visitors .. giraffes came to see what was going on .. just lovely .. Pool warm .. and mixture of sun facing loungers to shades .. I think in the end it was the team .. led by Hannah … who had Guests in forefront .. relaxation and comfort .. that makes the River Lodge .. little things that made it for me .. small touches .. like any resort there will be improvements they can make .. but to me I enjoyed my stay and would definitely recommend it .. they looked after me for sure .. Will be coming back soon .. unfinished Photo with one Animal ! Thank you River Lodge wonderful memories and life long friends created ..

Amazing couple of days spent at Kariega. Stayed at the River Lodge, beautiful room with a view of a watering hole that attracted Impalas, Warthogs and Giraffes. The staff were extremely helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Special thanks to Aussie who took us on our game drives and a great boat trip to the Indian Ocean. He was very knowledgeable, professional and took time to share his experience with us. Would definitely recommend Kariega.

We had a family break to go on Safari for Christmas 2024. The accommodation at the River Lodge was super. The suites were very comfortable, catering was (too) plentiful and the team were very welcoming and made for a relaxing base each day. Our guide, Forrest, was truly excellent. He provided insights on the animals and their behaviours whether big game or smaller animals, birds and insects. The walk through the bush was a real highlight and gave an opportunity to see more detail as to how the ecosystem fits together from tiny plants to large game. A truly, truly magnificent experience.

The accommodation was great, very nice staff. Our guide Forrest was amazing! We learnt so much about the animals and he went above and beyond. There was also the lovely opportunity to take a boat ride down to the beach which was thoroughly enjoyable!

This is a real great place to be ! If you want a great experience in a very nice accommodation then this is the place to go !! Stunning nature. Our ranger Karan is an amazing knowledgeable person and a great personality ! We learned a lot from him about nature ! We loved it !

This was our first visit to your beautiful country. We had saved for a while as this was a special holiday to help celebrate our 40th Wedding Anniversary. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left we had the most amazing experience. The location of River Lodge is stunning, the staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. The safari game drives were exquisite and the guide hugely knowledgeable. What an experience, we loved every moment. The variety and quality of food was absolutely amazing. From the moment we arrived and were greeted by the lovely Ruth to the moment we left and were waved goodbye by Lee we were made to feel very special and it was a fantastic and fitting end to our 10 day holiday in South Africa.