Lalibela Game Reserve Mark's Camp

We have just returned to England from our garden route holiday and three day safari at Marks Camp. Our experience from first arriving at the reception area was the impressive attention to detail, the attractive African art and above all the welcoming staff. We were driven to our lodge and met the fabulous staff who helped us to settle in. The setting was beautiful with a pool overlooking the bushy hills, somewhere to relax and observe wildlife including a hippo snoozing in the drinking hole just beyond the security fence! Our room was so clean with daily towel changes and refreshments. The food was delicious and freshly cooked. We loved the beautiful lights in the shared areas and together with the African artefacts the whole ambiance was delightful. On our first afternoon we met our guide Ruben. He explained the important safety points of being in an open topped vehicle. We took this chance to say how much we liked all wildlife, especially birds. For the next three days we had the most memorable experience of our lives. Ruben’s knowledge of mammals,plants, fungi and birds was astonishing for such a young guide. His talented spotting skills enabled us to see so many species during the time spent with him and enabled us to learn so much. We are both in our 70s and were not sure what to expect of the experience, but immediately we met him we felt safe. He is such an asset to your team and his natural inquisitive nature as well as his easy, approachable style made us relax and enjoy the inevitable big five and the tiny creatures such as termites as well as learning to read animals’ body language, their behaviour and about how tracking through footprints was done. Thanks to your entire staff we had such an amazing time and hope to return soon.

We stayed at the Lentaba Lodge, we had the most amazing 2 nights. We did 3 game drives in total and saw so much. Penny our guide was so informative and taught us so much about the animals it felt really personalised. The Lodge it's self was beautiful so clean and relaxing, the staff were so friendly and accommodating. All the guests ate together at meals times it was lovely meeting new people and felt like one big family. I would 100% stay again.

We returned to Lalibela for a third time, this time for my husbands birthday. Our whole family was. There and it made it very special. Our guide Des was very good. As always, the accommodation is lodge luxury, a beautiful setting and the staff are fantastic. We saw lots of game, ate delicious meals and loved our stay. They also made a cake for my husband for his birthday, which was so special.

“Safari” is the Swahili word for “journey” and ours was truly an unforgettable journey. Our family spent four nights at Mills Manor on Lalibela Game Reserve. It was an unforgettable experience. The team looking after us was sensational. The staff at the Manor made sure we felt special and Ruan our guide used his knowledge and experience to ensure we had the best game drives. We love the the conservation ethos of the reserve that gives you a wonderful opportunity to encounter and experience wildlife and untamed nature safely and respectfully. We felt privileged to be there. Can’t recommend our stay highly enough.

We had 2 nights at the Lentaba lodge and it was absolutely brilliant. As soon as we arrived we were looked after so well. The first night we were the only 2 guests and all the staff were fantastic and so friendly. They would do anything for you. We missed the safari on the first day as the weather was not good, but Siwi made up for it with the other 3 we did. He made sure we saw as many animals as possible. It was a wonderful experience. The food they served was really good and we enjoyed it very much. We could have easily stayed longer as it was such a great experience.

We had the best time here, cannot reccomend this place enough. The staff and drivers were the friendliest most helpful people and they made sure our stay was memorable. Special mention to our driver Cayde who found all the animals and was really knowledgeable and made the drives so fun - we are so sad to be leaving, From the Sharpe family