Buffelsdrift Game Lodge

After my 4th visit with tourists from America, they already planning their next tour via Buffelsdrift. The standard was always good, but it is forever improving. Nice to see new departure point for game drives and some other exciting changes in the pipeline. African Moon Adventures will be back!

It could be an amazing experience but you can see that the staff are new, and probably also a little unqualified without intuition to make the guest experience enhanced. We had the coldest welcome in our whole South Africa tour, no explanation on any game activities other than a sheet of paper with the titles and price, we had to probe and question the front desk for information around timings, what to expect and where to go, which were given eventually but without a smile. It really felt like we were putting them out by being there and asking questions for the activités that we would pay extra for. Whilst we waited out the storm, we were asked if we would wait for the porter or make our own way to the room as it wasn’t far - we weren’t shown a map or location to our tent so we had no idea where to go. A simple explanation of the layout would have been appreciated and saved us all time. We don’t have highest of expectations however the basics of hospitality would include a warm welcome, a smile, and introduction to upsell their own activités (which were well worth it thanks to their amazing game drive hosts) however the front desk really did that team an injustice by lack of explanation. On top of that, the room wasn’t ready for the storm to come so there was water in the tent, which was also quite dirty already with vintage flies and it was missing some basic items such as a bottle opener for the wine and beers they provide. We asked twice at reception for a bottle opener, both times they didn’t mention they were not provided in the room, instead on the second ask they sent us to the bar, where the lovely bar man said he didn’t have one either and he opened his bottles with his ring. We were finally lended a bottle opener which was for sale in the shop… a basic if you are offering beers and wine in the room no? Overall a great location, fantastic extra activités and game drives, but really disappointing front desk with lack of information and enthusiasm for the basic requirements of the stay. We wouldn’t recommend to our friends coming to SA on this basis.

My cousin and I had the pleasure of spending 4 days at your lodge. It certainly ticked all the boxes, we will certainly be back at some stage.

This was our most awesome time on vacation ever! We loved the lovely and very politely atmosphere during our stay in these very luxury tents with this beatiful view to the birds, renos, giraffes and elephants in or beside the lake. The Dinner was extremely delicious and the massages with a wonderful view over the lake were totally relaxed. We are looking forward to come back as soon as possible… Julia & Dirk

Upon arriving in Oudtshoorn, you get the feeling of stepping into a luxurious hotel. Fortunately, it is not overly crowded, yet it still offers a lively atmosphere. In the middle of the park, situated on a large lake, you will find a beautifully built African-style restaurant on stilts. From the terrace, you have a fantastic view over the water, where three hippos can regularly be seen and heard. The service is excellent—friendly and attentive. Breakfast is extensive, and both the lunch and dinner menus are well put together, featuring a great selection of wines. The swimming pool is well maintained, with neat sunbeds and plenty of towels available. We stayed here with 13 family members and thoroughly enjoyed everything the park had to offer. The organization offers various safari experiences in the 4,000-hectare reserve. We chose the elephant feeding experience—an unforgettable adventure on its own! Additionally, we took part in both an afternoon-evening safari and a morning safari during our stay. The safari was a breathtaking journey with stunning landscapes and, of course, countless wild animals living freely in their natural habitat, truly protected within the reserve. In short, Buffelsdrift is an absolute must-visit with excellent management. We had an amazing time!

It was a family -friendly and very interesting time in the Buffelsdrift Game Lodge. We saw a lot of animals and were completely satisfied.