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Jordanar
PR
Visited:
September 2014
Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015
Email Jordanar | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unbeatable experience! No enough words to describe it!
The chalets and the surrounding areas are truly amazing! You will have animals roaming around the camp and you can even see Kudus or monkeys outside your room. The camp is so peaceful that between games you can spend some time by the pool reading a book. Food is great! You will have plenty of options to chose from during breakfast, lunch and dinner and even during the snacks.
I guess we were really blessed since the beginning of our trip! The day we arrived we did not made the usual check in process because we were rush to the restaurant so we can see a herd of elephants (fist of the big five’s) playing at a sort of lake located at the back
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of the camp.Our Ranger Aneen was very knowledgeable; she knew every flower, bird, and animal and their “story” and she even draw a story for us in front mirror of the truck. Our Tracker Muxe, was spectacular. He was so respectful, attentive and sweet that we did not want to leave him by the end of our trip. The combination of the knowledge of Aneen and Muxe was impressive.
This is not a Zoo, is a real “bush” or “safari” experience. You will find yourself very close with all the animals. For example we saw an old male lion and he decided to stand mere two feet from our truck looking in my direction, I was scare, but at the same time I felt safe because I knew Muxe was there. Now, that is one of the great stories and pictures I can share with friends and family.
We saw lots of giraffe (my favorite!), Impalas, Warthogs, Kudu, Elephants, Rhinos, Buffalos, a Pack of Male Lions, a Cheetah, an Old male Lion and his lioness eating a warthog, among other animals. We also interacted with another Ranger, Janri, because he was the one who transfer us to the Endanger Species location and to the Spa. He was sooooo nice! In our way to the Endanger Species location we saw a male lion with two lionesses, a herd of elephants, two rhinos and buffaloes and all of them really close, no binocular needed. Definitely, we will be going back to some of Kapama Camps in the future.
Recommendations: If you are not that young, ask for a room not too far away from the reception area. Take with you a bathing suit, you will have time to chill out. Visit the Endangers Species Project. Use comfy pants and clothes and take with you a hat and sunglasses.
Cristiano Sorpresi
IT
Visited:
December 2025
Reviewed: Jan 7, 2026
Email Cristiano Sorpresi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Shalini
NZ
Visited:
April 2025
Reviewed: Apr 22, 2025
Email Shalini | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely Incredible - Fabulous First Safari and the most amazing experience of our lives
Everything was PERFECT. Accommodation was excellent and the staff so friendly and accommodating. The meals were great and plentiful.
We had the best safari guide Rassi (we called him our Indiana Jones) and tracker Witness who were very knowledgeable about the animals and nature. We saw the big 5 and not only once together with so many animals in the wild. The landscapes are so beautiful and the animas are breathtaking. Kapama river lodge and the drive was our highlight of South Africa.10/10. Thankyou to Rishen at MoAfrika for booking this tour for us.
Alex
US
Visited:
March 2025
Reviewed: Mar 20, 2025
Email Alex | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Saw all of the big 5 in this resort. No guarantees but I felt like because it was also more trees/shrubs than open, if you did see animals they were almost on top of you - very close!
Sarah Doege
US
Visited:
October 2024
Reviewed: Nov 9, 2024
Email Sarah Doege | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ms Gillian Ratcliff
GB
Visited:
August 2024
Reviewed: Sep 13, 2024
Email Ms Gillian Ratcliff | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Sevin was a wonderful guide with superb knowledge of the game and how to find them. The accommodation, food and staff were superb. Everything about this trip was better than I could have imagined. The trip of a lifetime
Dawn Dalley
NZ
Visited:
June 2024
Reviewed: Jul 21, 2024
Email Dawn Dalley | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The 4 days on safari were the perfect end to our 3 weeks in South Africa. The staff were so friendly and accommodating, the food was awesome and we had the best safari guide and tracker who were so knowledgeable about all the animals and birds we saw. The only disappointment was that we didn't manage to find the leopards.
Angela
ZA
Visited:
June 2024
Reviewed: Jul 5, 2024
Email Angela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was an amazing experience that I wouldn't mind doing again. ❤️
Place worth visiting, you literally feel nature at its best and the sense of freedom is worth every Rand it's the place to be.
Sthembiso
Very beautiful peaceful place
The park is beautiful with a wide diversity of landscapes and animals. We saw a leopard and her cub before we even checked in at the lodge. Although at first captivated by the lions, the elephants quickly became my favorites and watching their behavior was endlessly entertaining. We saw all the Big Five over and over but never got tired of spotting something new. The Lodge itself was beautiful and we loved our Royal Suite where we could shower with a view of animals in the bush. The food was good and plentiful, it always seemed to be mealtime! The sunsets were dramatic and we even got to experience an earth-shaking thunder storm. We learned a lot from our tracker and guide, enjoyed mixing with other guests from all over the world, and completely fell in love with South Africa. We can recommend Kapama River Lodge to everyone. This was our first safari, but not our last!
Elyse
US
Visited:
November 2023
Reviewed: Nov 29, 2023
Email Elyse | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kapama was absolutely incredible and made our entire SA experience! The Southern Camp was perfect. 10/10!