Tintswalo Safari Lodge

"The Tintswalo Safari was really fabulous!"

Tintswalo was impressive. The beautiful surroundings and very British colonial decor was a lovely treat in the middle of the park. The staff at Tintswalo were incredible....it was such a warm friendly and intimate experience. Dining with our guide ea ch day was a fabulous part of the overall experience. And again, the food was spectacular. The setting at Tintswalo was superb as well....sitting on the deck at the lodge eating while the elephants were watching was priceless.

Our last lodge was Tintswalo Safari Lodge. The accommodations were beautiful. Our suite was huge and very nicely decorated. We wish the weather had been warmer so that we could have used our private plunge pool! Just like with Nottens, the guides, trackers, and staff were exceptional at Tintswalo. We had incredible game drives where we saw a pride of 22 lions and a cub, elephants, giraffes, cheetah, hyena, warthogs, buffalo, rhino, jackalls, etc. Our guides even had hot chocolate for us each morning since the morning drives were a bit chilly. The chef at Tintswalo was great and always had a nice menu for choose from for dinner each evening with South African wines to go with it.

"Tintswalo is uncrowded and I met only two other vehicles for two days - but then I was the only resident at the lodge for the two days. Pretended playing at being an Indian millionnore for two days. Tintswalo was luxurious."

"Tintswalo was fantastic, the lodge is very beautiful. They surprised us a lot and the hospitality was excellent."

The safari was great. The lodging was phenomenal as well. We saw 4 of the big 5 within the first day, and our guide and tracker really tried hard to show us everything we wanted to see. We stayed 2 days, but we should have stayed an extra day or tw o. I would recommend this lodge to anyone who is staying in the Manyaleti Reserve. Thank you for recommending this lodge.

"Amazing! Amazing! Tintswalo really is the Africa experience that we have been wantng. What can I say, they just keep getting better but it would have to be very special to outdo Tintswalo on value for money and experience."

Kim and I arrived back home safe and sound after our very excellent trip to South Africa. Thank you so much for sending us to the Tintswalo Safari Lodge. It was absolutely the highlight of our trip and definitely an instance where the best was save d for last. Our time there could not have been better. It far exceeded our wildest expectations. All of the staff were wonderful and completely down to earth. Our game drives were fantastic and the lodge itself was so peaceful. We got to see all of the animals and then some that we wanted to see.The organization and planning that you put together for us worked flawlessly.

The guide and tracker at Tintswalo (Eric and Moosha) were exceptional, and set very high standards for what was to follow. As Tintswalo was quite a bit less expensive than the other camps, but almost equal in most respects, it is probably the camp we are most likely to revisit if we bring our three adult daughters. The staff were all extremely friendly. Eric, in particular, has tremendous and intimate knowledge and life experience of the ways of the bush, including traditional bush medicine, and has lots to offer over and above what rangers and guides can learn from studies, books, and on-the-job training.

The Tintswalo Lodge. We were treated like royalty. Lauren, the manager went to every extreme to satisfy our every whim. I told her I wanted to play with baby lions so she arranged for us to go on a walk with 4 cheetahs at a nearby lodge. The food was exceptional as well. The game drives were very pleasant, our ranger was delightful and our tracker was amazing.

"We were thrilled with your selection of lodges!!"

"A lovely lodge with fine service and really attentive to details. It has nice people, excellent game"