Aha Makalali Private Game Lodge

We had the most amazing stay here, from lovely accommodation to beautiful food. The staff were so lovely and accomodating. The safari drives were fabulous, our driver and guide were fantastic. Such a special place. We’ve made lifelong memories, we will definitely be back.

This review is for our stay at the River Lodge, which is situated not far from the Makalali main lodge. It was our first time going on a safari and it was an absolutely incredible experience!! We stayed for 3 nights, doing 6 drives total and saw four of the big five on our very first drive! Each drive was awesome and we saw a different variety of animals each time. We stayed in one of the private suites and loved the accommodations and staff. The lodging portion of the reserve is not fenced in, so cool to see animals walking through the lodging area during the day. The staff was awesome- our safari guides Nongbu and Patrick were extremely knowledgeable and made each drive memorable for us. Chef Sarah cooked incredible meals daily, and Romi & Dorothy provided excellent service while hanging out at the lodge. Solly guided us to our room at night and is the absolute best!! Amazing experience overall. Would highly recommend to anyone considering staying with them and we can’t wait for our next safari!

The experience in Makalali river lodge was totally over our expectations. From the check-in till the end we felt sorrounded by warmness and kindness. A special mentions to the Driver and Tracker, Pilot and Promise, special person in special place. Love the nature, the place, the room, but mostly the people of Makalali. Such a great experience!