Kapama River Lodge

. Our guide and tracker were amazing! Games were top. . Food was delicious. It blew our mind!

We had an amazing experience during our 3-day stay at Kapama River Lodge. Our guide/ranger and tracker, Happiness and Fanie were really amazing and experienced in the game drives - we were able to see the Big Five twice across the 6 game drives included in our stay. The hotel is very comfortable and has everything you need to enjoy the day between the drives. We had a good experience with the food in all meals - some better than others, but good overall. Come prepared for the windy and cold game drives, especially during winter. Once the sun goes down in the afternoon drive or before it really heats up in the morning, it’s tough, but they try to help with blankets and hot water bags. Anyhow, have your strongest coats and jackets ready. The guides were experienced and kept us calm even when a pack of lions was literally around us and our cars - a breathtaking experience. Every staff member was very attentive and always ready to help. Within the reserve, you can see some of the wildlife but the real fun happens during the drives. Make sure you notice to your guide what you want to see and they will try their best to support it. We had one drink and didn’t like it, but the wine menu has great options - we only drank what was included, none of the exclusive list options.

The experience was top class from start to finish. The facilities and food were excellent - the staff were professional and great at looking after us all. But by far what made our experience so special was our driver Mary and Tracker Michael. They were the dream team who took such care and attention to show us the wonderful wildlife, share information, answer our endless questions and ensure we got to see all the big five, most of the ugly five and lots more! They are amazing at what they do and it’s thanks to them we went home so content - Kampama is a very special safari experience. I can’t recommend it highly enough

Everything was 100/10. The service was impeccable and the room was comfortable and spotless. Our guide Edwin and tracker Baclas were very informative and helpful in understanding the animals. We saw the big 5 multiple times. I liked how the lunch and dinner menu changed everyday. The food and drink was Devine. Each day there was a freshly baked cake for the afternoon safari. The spa and pools were also amazing. We had the best trip of our lives.

Safaris, facilities, beautifully decorated