Kuzuko Lodge

To celebrate my 50th birthday we travelled to South Africa to go on safari. Sadly when we arrived the other guests were out on safari but we were warmly welcomed by Clifford and given a tour and drinks before heading down to our family villa. The villa was TV free which was a nice change and had a very comfortable king size bed and sofa bed for our boys. WiFi speeds were good and there was a fridge, tea and coffee making facilities and a large bathroom with bath, separate shower and separate toilet. The room was spotlessly clean. There was a small swimming pool which our son swam in and we availed of excellent massages at the spa area. The food was good with an excellent buffet breakfast with cooked options to order, a light ‘surprise’ lunch and a set menu with various options in the evening. The selection of included alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks was very good and the quality was very high. Each morning and evening we went out for 3 hours on safari and saw a variety of animals at close quarters living in the wild. This was not some staged show and our driver/guide GuGu did a great job of tracking down where the animals were and taking us to see them. We saw lions, cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, buffalo, baboons, giraffes and all manner of springboks, steinbok, oryx and other antelope. The list goes on and on. This was a great holiday and our boys aged 10 and 11 had a great time. The lodge felt safe and we were very well looked after. We would very much recommend the lodge as somewhere to relax while seeing wildlife close up.

Loved it, quiet, peaceful place with animals all around. Nice pool and gym, good wifi, Supersports channels in communal area to keep in touch with the world and even saw monkeys, elephants and zebras from the lodge. Very friendly staff always so keen to help and Gugu the tour guide was exceptionally friendly and went above and beyond to help us enjoy our once in a lifetime honeymoon safari experience. Only criticism would be that they expect you to eat so much! Delicious food, but still full from brekkie then they bring out so much food more for lunch that has to go to waste, I have always been told I eat loads but even I was defeated and had to have just 1 course in the evening as had so much each day for brekkie and lunch!

Kuzuko is as perfect as it gets. This was the highlight of our long trip to South Africa. Everything was perfect. Every single detail from the clean comfortable rooms to the excellent “personalised” game drives. Food was exceptional throughout. Service was faultless from start to finish. We were greeted with genuine warmth and hospitality by every single staff who exuded passion, zest and enthusiasm. The owner even spent considerable time to ensure that we had a first class experience. Sim, our guide was absolutely brilliant and we could not have asked for anyone better. Kuzuko is one of those “thin places” between2 heaven and earth. Three words to summarise our stay - divine, perfection and luxury. Overall, I cannot recommend this place highly enough.

We were lucky to spend 4 nights at Kuzuko Lodge. The food was excellent, with a different menu every evening. All staff were so attentive and friendly, they couldn’t do enough for us. We were lucky to have a private breakfast for two over looking the reserve, thanks to Shi-Ann, Flo and team for looking after us! We had 2 game drives a day with our guide Sim. He was excellent, knowledgeable, a great sense of humour and made our game drives. It was great to see so many different animals. Thanks for having us Kuzuko… we will be back!

This was a 4 day stay , enabling us to do 8 game drives. We saw 4 of the big 5 and it was so well organised , with a very knowledgable guide , plus running a bar for 'sundowners' , great coffee and Aftican folk music. This in addition to making sure we saw the animals we really wanted to see as close up as is safe. The main lodge is beautiful , with high quality self contained lodges for guests , superb food and a spa and gym if that wasn't enough The staff made us very welcome , looked after us so well and made us feel special .

This is without a doubt the best place I have ever stayed. Our room had a stunning view of the plains and watering hole (we even spotted a herd of elephants from our balcony) and was spotlessly clean and cosy, with so many cute personal touches. The staff felt like a family and couldn't help us enough. Our every whim was catered to - they even made me lactose free versions of everything on the menu, including a special dessert every night. Every meal was divine and some of the best food I have ever tasted. We were blown away by the service. Our ranger Sean was so warm and friendly and super knowledgeable about the animals. We saw all of the Big 5 and then some, including the elusive cheetahs. They also offer nature walks, where we tracked the herd of giraffes and learnt so much. This was a magical experience for us and I only hope that we can return one day for another amazing experience. I cannot recommend this place enough!