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Meghan D
Austin, Texas

Beautiful hospitality, immersive safaris, and great for kids!

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 30 Jul 2024
After 3 days of safari in Kruger, we came to Mohlabetsi for two days along with two kids, aged 9 and 11. The hospitality was warm and personal, and the food was exceptional. (The kids would likely want me to highlight the beautiful desserts served at every meal.)

The safaris here offered the perfect complement to our safaris in Kruger. While the density of animals in Balule is not as high as in Kruger, they are all there. And the experience of seeking them out in all-terrain open vehicles made coming across them that much more rewarding. Because the drivers can cut through even extremely rocky terrain to find animals wherever they are, our animal encounters were up close and high quality--and without the crowds of cars that tend to cluster in Kruger.

We especially enjoyed the night drives, which continued after sunset, allowing us to listen to the night sounds and encounter a few nocturnal animals as the stars came out. Because Kruger closes at 5:30, this is not possible in the main park, and was something we really enjoyed here.

For early morning safaris in winter, bring extra layers. The vehicles have blankets, but the kids definitely benefitted from extra bundling up around their faces.

Including Mohlabetsi within our overall Kruger experience added something unique and memorable to our trip. Would highly recommend it to families!
Date of stay: July 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 3 Aug 2024
Dear meghand577

Thank you very much for your stunning review of Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge! We are so happy you had an amazing time with us and are very grateful you took the time to share your experience with the rest of the world.

We would love to welcome you back in our little piece of paradise one day.

Regards from the Bush,
The Mohlabetsi Team
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Reviewed 8 July 2024

Mohlabetsi Lodge is a unique and beautiful place and we really enjoyed our stay here. Nice staff, great surroundings, exciting safaris with the rangers and delicious food !
You can only feel comfortable here. We will certainly come back:))

Date of stay: June 2024
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Georgie Schurr, Owner at Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge, responded to this reviewResponded 8 July 2024

Dear linusF0702,

Thank you so much for this beautiful review of Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge. We are so proud and happy to have made you feel at home in our little piece of paradise! We would love to welcome you back one day.

Regards from the Bush,
The Mohlabetsi Team

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Reviewed 9 April 2024

The last two nights of our six-day safari were spent at Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge. This included two daily drives in the open safari vehicle with a tracker and a guide from the lodge. Words cannot do justice to what all we encountered on these drives. From more rhinos (3!) and buffalo just meters away from the vehicle to lions feasting on a (stolen) Impala, every drive was an adventure. Our guide, Lucky, and tracker, Enock, were fabulous at finding the animals, but also made sure we felt safe around them. This is not easy when lions are devouring an Impala just meters from the vehicle or when a group of elephants, with young in tow, wander past. 

The staff at Mohlabetsi was fabulous, from Kiddy greeting us with iced tea when we arrived, to Sam (another lodge guide) sharing his harrowing experiences living so close to dangerous and unpredictable animals. Prescilla was justifiably proud when announcing her daily creations from the kitchen - we certainly did not suffer from a lack of excellent food. I hate to leave out the rest of the staff, but there were simply so many people making sure that we were indulged throughout. 

Staying that second night at Mohlabetsi and developing a familiarity with our lodge guide and tracker really made the difference in our trip. Only one night there would have felt too rushed and overwhelming without that extra time.

Date of stay: April 2024
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Georgie Schurr, Owner at Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge, responded to this reviewResponded 16 April 2024

Dear Steven and Stephanie,

It was an absolute pleasure to host you and we are so happy to read how much you enjoyed your stay at Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge.

We will make sure to let our outstanding staff members know just how comfortable and looked after they made you feel.

We would love to welcome you back one day.

Regards from the Bush,
Chade, Jo & the Mohlabetsi Team

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Reviewed 6 April 2024

An incredible place. Lovely staff, and a fantastic area to sit and look out on the grassland, where you may see zebras wandering by. The twice daily safaris were fabulous, as were meal times. We sew elephants, so many lions, hippos, and giraffes over our three days. Delighted to recommend.

Date of stay: July 2023
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Georgie Schurr, Owner at Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge, responded to this reviewResponded 7 April 2024

Dear bombaybeauty,

Many thanks for your lovely review, we are so happy you enjoyed every aspects of our little piece of paradise. We would love to have you stay with us again in the future.

Regards from the Bush,
Jo & the Mohlabetsi Team

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Reviewed 4 April 2024

Everything vas good!! God guides how now to find the animals + not so many cars wats mines that you not disturb the animals and often be alone to see them. Smale plaese so you got nice service breakfast and food was good!!

Date of stay: March 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Georgie Schurr, Owner at Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge, responded to this reviewResponded 7 April 2024

Dear Dick,

Thank you so much for your beautiful review of Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge! We are so happy you and your family had a great time with us. We would love to welcome you back one day.

Regards from the Bush,
Jo and the Mohlabetsi Team

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Reviewed 7 March 2024

The staff was very attentive and my guide Hamilton was outstanding. The meals were very good and the portions were more than adequate. I saw the big 5 plus many other animals. I would highly recommend..

Date of stay: February 2024
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Georgie Schurr, Owner at Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge, responded to this reviewResponded 16 March 2024

Dear Jeff R.

Thank you for taking the time to let us know how your stay was at Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge. We are happy to hear that you had a great time and we hope to welcome you back some day.

Kindest regards
Nina, Jacques & The Mohlabetsi Team

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