Kariega Game Reserve
The 11,500 hectare Big 5 Kariega Game Reserve is situated in the malaria-free Eastern Cape, and River Lodge is located on the quiet, meandering Bushmans River.
The reserve is home to game and wildlife such as lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, hippo, giraffe, zebra, eland, wildebeest, waterbuck and a variety of antelope, as well as a myriad of bird species. Guests can enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives in open game viewing vehicles accompanied by experienced game rangers.
A host of other activities are offered as well as the daily game drives, including guided bush walks, fishing, and canoeing. A unique feature of a stay at River Lodge is also the option to take a 20 minute boat ride after breakfast to the nearby Kenton beach, where you can relax for an hour or so before returning to the lodge for a sumptious lunch.
River Lodge's 10 luxuriously appointed air-conditioned suites are all decorated to a very high standard.
The Bushmans River flows beneath the deck of the main restaurant, and the outdoor dining is a magnificent experience under the abundance of stars in the African night sky.
For guests wanting a Spa treatment, you can choose from a range of treatments and therapies, and enjoy these in the comfort of your own suite.
Guest Rating: 4.7 / 5.0 based on 9 ratings
Went here on honeymoon and couldn't have picked a better place, very luxurious and well looked after with a few extra touches. Very attentive staff and friendly. Food excellent and great choice and drink plentiful. Game drives excellent, day well filled with activities. A real highlight of our honeymoon and would recommend to anybody.
V HOBBS
The Kariega Game Reserve was incredible - we have never experienced anything like it. Muriel (the duty manager) was so welcoming, the food was so tasty and creative, our suite was lovely (except for the spiders!).
We had the best Game Ranger - he knew exactly where to be to see all the animals on our drives, he even took us down to Kenton-on-Sea in a little boat on a really sunny day so we could enjoy the beach. We really coudln't have benn looked after better or made to feel more special! Even when we had two flat tyres on our car at the end of our stay, the Ranger took them off, ran down to a local garage and had them fixed for us within an hour...
Thank you again for making the arrangements that helped make our first trip to Africa so memorable!
D DANBURY
Thank you so much for your recommendation for Kariega River Lodge. It was perfect for Mum and Dad, and just what we were looking for. Everything about it surpassed our expectations, and we cannot speak highly enough about the staff and the service they provided there. The food too was outstanding.
D WILKINS
Just wanted to drop you a mail to say thanks for helping sort out our holiday. We got back yesterday morning.
Fi and I had an amazing time, very memorable and as one South African put it to us - "SA gets under your skin" and we are already talking about when we can go back.
Your recommendations were spot on in all ways and the safari at Kariega was mind blowing.
M LAPENSEE
Everything at River Lodge was outstanding! There is nothing I can fault. The manager (Lex) and our ranger (Alan) plus all the staff were fantastic, friendly but not in your face at all, the accomodation was luxury, the food both quantity and quality was outstanding. As you can tell, I thouroughly enjoyed the whole experience and am already recommending it to others.
My only niggle is that we didn't spend an extra day there just chilling out, the whole place is tastefully decorated and very relaxing.
Thanks very much for recommending this lodge to me and finding us accomodation at such short notice. I'm sure to be using Travel Butlers again.
S LUMBARD
I just wanted to drop you a note for helping me to organise my trip to the River Lodge. We had a fantastic time and the place was wonderful. I would recommend it highly to anyone else.
C ONSLOW