Premier Resort Mpongo Private Game Reserve

While we didn’t stay at the facility, we drove from Cinsta to view the animals on a safari. While they claim to have buffalo, elephants and giraffes, we saw none of the above. I’m skeptical after our experience that they have those animals on the property at all. Better off going to a reserve further away if elephants is what you are looking to see. Very disappointed in what we saw while there. They talked to us a lot about the plants on the property and have some plants GPS tagged…here’s an idea, GPS tag your animals if they are really on the property. People don’t come there to see plants.

Be prepared to relax in a serene environment. Be prepared to experience a genuine warm welcome, from Graham the General Manager through to Aycona the Riverside Lodge man of many talents. Be prepared for a truly enjoyable and educational game drive experience with Cameron. There are no Lion, but the game drive was filled with so many animals, birds and plants to see and learn about - the time just flew by. Be prepared for delicious meals that are not fancy, but homemade with care. Clean spacious and comfortable rooms with wilderness views and wild game walking close by whilst you relax under the thatched eaves. This place is Peaceful and so very quiet. There is basically zero phone signal, but the WiFi works perfectly and there is back up power when loadshedding strikes. The Couples Retreat was great value for money and a wonderful experience, that we will be enjoying again as soon as possible.

From the moment we arrived until the minute we left nothing was too much trouble or done without care and genuine enthusiasm. What lovely staff, great food, fab boba, Lovely lodges (apart from the smell of monkey pee 🙈), great game drive… two nights of such fun.