Hotels near Olifants West Game Reserve, Balule Game Reserve

Our stay at Greenfire was over all expectations. We loved it!! Carol, Rose and Given, and all other staff were super lovely. Given was our tour guide and driver during the whole stay. He is the best. Very knowledgeable, so kind and guest friendly. Within 24h we had seen the big five - in very close view. We have learned so much about animals, trees/plants, birds and the life of SA. Our daughter said she learned more these days than in school. The whole setup was super nice. Wake up at 5am. First game play begin at 5.30. Back around 9-ish. Breakfast. Cold dishes buffet style, and eggs any style served a la carte. You are free to relax and rest between breakfast and lunch. We hang out by the pool and we also sat on the terrace and watched "bush tv". Lunch is served 2.30pm. Buffet style, delicious and very generous. Second game play is at 4pm. And it finishes at 7-8pm. Then the dinner is served. Every dinner was 3 course meal with an extra sorbet. Really really good! After dinner we went to sleep, and we slept so deep. Bar prices were so affordable, if not even cheap. After the first safari and night, our 12 years old daughter went from reluctant to even travel to SA, to she wanted to come back and stay at Greenfire. We're telling all our friends to go and stay in Greenfiire, it's a fantastic experience. And their location is great too. Just in front of a river bed. You are seeing a lot of elephants and buffaloes, hyenas walking past the room. Our next trip will be to Greenfires other lodge in Namibia desert. And during New Year's eve and day we were served a lot of bubbly. Amazing and big-hearted.

From the moment we arrived at this unique luxury boutique lodge we felt the warmth and sincerity in the hospitality of the owner and staff. We stayed in a very private and secluded unit with its own little dipping pool that gave us the feeling of complete serenity in an awe-inspiring riverside setting-- complete with a firefly show at night. Chef Lucky did not disappoint in any of the culinary presentations during our stay. Refreshing cocktails and excellent wine selection. Sunset drives on the property with frequent sightings of a variety of animals, even herds of cape buffalo, motor boat cruises on the dam, romantic private sunset picnics, relaxing and lounging with cool dips in the pools overlooking the dam with even a little crocodile sunning island-- these were just a few of the special touches. The main lodge is beautifully decorated with originality and attention to detail. We looked forward to the evening fireside dinners, with wonderful menu selections. Great place to just relax and commune with nature in the bush or if preferred, arrangements for Big 5 drives in Kruger were also available. Special credit goes to the young, energetic and charismatic owner/operator, Francis, for her vision in creating such an outstanding experience.

The location in the middle of the bush. We had the villa which was very clean. The staff were great. The food was amazing, I requested vegetarian which was really good. The waterhole were animals come to drink. We saw all the Big 5 (we did 6 game drives). It felt like a home away from home. Will recommend it to everyone.

Lovely camp in a very nice private reserve. The staff is amazing. We never expected the food to be so delicious. The guides are also very nice and have great knowledge about the wildlife.

Everything was perfect. We got a personalized stay. Janus, help us to book 2 big 5 safaris and we were lucky to see all the animals. As well, we got a driver, Given, very good guy who always keep the car clean and a smile on his face. The food was amazing, we got one Ostrich carpaccio, amazing taste. The room was more than perfect. I can not express what a memorable experience we got. PERFECT!

A fantastic place !! a perfect combination of comfort, luxe, privacy and nature immersion. The extras offered are really worth trying them, especially the breakfast one!