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Claude & Marie
Switzerland

"First drive at Arathusa : a female leopard feeding her cubs!!!!

Thanks to Jason and Ryan, you did a terrific job.

Congratulation to all the Team and thank you for this fabulous experience in the bush."

Janis Ramsey
Australia

"Thanks heaps Andre, you have a special place with me for showing me the ‘Wild Dogs’.  That was my ultimate Dream and you made that come true. Thank you. 

To Ryan – The Legend who showed us the ‘Big Five’ on one morning game drive .

To Michelle – Hello.  I am recommending Arathusa to everyone who I speak to.   You should be very proud and pleased as punch with your lodge."

Peggy Feistauer and Michael Golding
London, UK

"Arathusa Lodge Safari was one of the best things we have done in our life. After waiting for so many years to finally be able to travel down to South Africa we flew into Johannesburg and from there to Hoedspruit.

The pick-up from the airport in Hoedspruit with driver Andrew worked perfectly and when we arrived we were amazed by the location of the lodge and houses (rooms)at the dam in the middle of the Sabi Sand Reserve where we always could watch Impalas, Zebras, Kudus, Hippos, and at night even lions and elephants would find their way to the lake taking a bath and having a play in the cooling water.

The people - staff as well as visitors - were all so nice and we got so many interesting contacts. The game drives were fantastic, even waking up at 5am!!!!! was a pleasure once you knew what you could expect. We enjoyed the coffee breaks in the morning and the sundowners in the evening taking loads of pictures of the African rising and setting sun.

The breakfast and lunch on the terrace and the dinner in the Braai Area was gourmet class, very lekker.

Special thanks go to Andre and Rifos, our ranger and tracker, for making our dream come true and seeing the big five within in the first two games drives, what a fantastic thing. We got the most beautiful pictures of all the animals, more than we had thought to see, i.e. Cheetahs, Rhinos, Elephants, Vultures, Giraffes, Chameleons - just to name a few.
Our 3 days were over so quickly, we were saddened to leave.

All in all we only can highly recommend Arathusa Lodge, for us - and I am sure at least for the people we have met there like Honeymooners Sue-Ellen and Nick from Herfordshire - it was a very special stay!

Thank you, and I am somehow convinced that we will come back one day!

All the best for you and your team and stay the way you are!"

Rob & Anne Bristol, UK

What a wonderful place! We hoped to see some cats and were not disappointed. 6 different leopards and 5 lions. Add on all the other sightings and we had a good couple of days. Thanks Ryan & Maurice. As for the lodge – very comfortable & good food as well. A great all round experience!

Dani and Kath, USA

Spectacular Staff, Accommodations & beautiful animals in the beautiful “bush”. Unforgettable!

Jayson & Jessica

Fabulous Experience for life! Thanks to all the staff. Cheers from Canada.

Rasha, Cairo Egypt

A great vacation. Thanks to all of you guys working here in Arathusa. A big applause to Ryan and Maurice for taking great care of us. A real five out of five for them. We’ll miss you guys.

Stephen Sullivan, Washington, DC - USA

Thanks to Ryan and Maurice for tremendous game viewing! Your ability to find all the animals… big and small… was amazing. Thanks also to the staff for the wonderful accommodation, food and service. We’ll be back!

Lauren Carsen, UK

Thank you so much for the best three days ever. We came here as a family for our mums 50th birthday and it couldn’t have been a better celebration. Thank you to Andre for taking us to see the most unbelievable sights – really out of this world & for Nelson for teaching us Shangaan! Many thanks for making this the most special holiday.

Amandine and John, France

A lovely place with lovely people. Thanks for service and honeymoon and thanks to Andre & Rifos for this amazing time with the big Five.

Mimi and Stefan Moest

We are back from SA. We spent the most incredible holiday ever !!! Our Safari Trip at ARATHUSA was fantastic.
Everything went fine and we actually had not only the big five but THE SUPER SIX !!!
We can recommend to stay in the Arathusa Lodge. The staff is great and the rangers & spotters are excellent.
Thank you for your kind help to make this dream come true.

Joh, Patricia, and Claire

We have had a wonderful safari experience – exciting animal sightings, comfortable rooms, beautiful setting and a fantastic, helpful staff. Ryan and Maurice were a great guide / tracker team. Thank you for everything.

Aimee and Andy

What can we say, we’ve had an amazing time, totally exceeded our expectations. Hospitality, safari, food, lodge, service have all been amazing. Well done and thank you. We’ll be back next year for more fun.

Tim Feuz and Kathleen Sparks

Arathusa and all… we had the most wonderful time and such a great introduction to safari and South Africa. You were all so nice and friendly you made us feel part of your family. Best wishes, good food and great times

Ken and Linda St Clair – USA

Had a fantastic time. Service was excellent. We will be back with our kids! Thanks for making our honeymoon so special.

Wes & Ilze – South Africa (Kwa Zulu Natal)

Definitely one of the most beautiful and relaxing places we have come across and it’s so lovely to know its in our country. Your service and friendship was amazing and we will always remember you and your dam. Thank you Arathusa.

"Sweden"

Best ending on our journey! Lot of nice animals and good food and staff. Great service and people working here. Thank you very much

Margaret and Alastair Duff

Two years ago we came and fell in love with Africa. Did a game drive and thought it could never be bettered but here you have proven us wrong. Fantastic reserve. Wonderful witty ranger and superb meals. Hope we get back.

Mary and Brian Thomson

Well done The Arathusa Team. Our stay was most enjoyable and your leopards made our trip even more memorable. We will come back

Stuart and Marik. UK

Thank you all for making so many of our dreams come true!

Klaus and Dagmar, Germany

Thank you so much for a wonderful time. You made us feel so welcome. Thanks to Andre and Sidwell for the overwhelming animal sightings. It just couldn’t have been better. We hope to see you all again one day. Thank you and God Bless

Jim and Sandra Storrar

Thank you, Michelle and Brendon for your wonderful hospitality and for sharing beautiful Arathusa with us. Thanks too, to Andre, Sidwell and Jacques for your enthusiasm, your skill, your knowledge, and your lasting patience in answering the same questions so many times.

Pablo Martinez, Spain

Excellent service in a unique place in the world.

Guests from Ireland

You are running a tight and professional operation. We felt safer in your rangers’ hands than we have elsewhere in Africa. Thanks for an excellent safari.

Caroline & Julien, France

Thanks for giving us so much fun and pleasure! It was just a magic moment! Every member of the staff has been very welcoming. We will never forget the Arathusa Experience… Thanks for everything. You guys are really great… .

Gail, David, Ben and Elise, Australia

This has been the most wonderful experience for us. Arathusa is above and beyond all of our expectations. The staff, lodge and drives are all exceptional, and we will have fantastic memories of this place. Can’t wait to come back again to enjoy the peace and tranquility and the wonderful hospitality.

Diane Lee. USA

I think I have died and gone to heaven! My family of 8 are having a wonderful time. Jacques & Roy are a wonderful team who thoroughly seem to enjoy animals - and it is contagious! Thank you very much for a marvelous vacation.

Carl & Tracey. UK (repeat visitors - 10 night stay)

A fantastic place to stay, the staff made this return visit a very special occasion for us. Great people at the lodge and the game viewing is amazing with a leopard kills to end this trip on a high! Thanks to everyone.

Dave & Caz Matthews

As part of honeymoon you could not have done better – a lifetime experience thanks not only to the benefits of Sabi Sand’s wild animals but lovely people.

Dale & Marla, United States

Thank You! You have exceeded our highest expectations. The staff, the accommodation, the game viewing were all phenomenal! We can’t wait to make plans for our next visit. Baie Dankie

Ruth Culbertson, USA

Thanks for a wonderful experience….thanks to Andre for birds – beautiful ones - and a gracious, kind staff.

Annelie & Dop Seppen, The Netherlands

"It was wonderful. The animals, the sun, the people who help here. We enjoyed it very much! Till next time..."

Monique & James McLeary, Max Finkel, Pieter Buntman

"This is heaven on earth! Our sighting this evening is a ONCE in a lifetime experience. The leopard "Karula" with her kill kept me in absolute awe! Then the lion & a hyena sharing the kill. I since this experience see all these animals with great respect! Bravehart "stood" her ground against 9 hyenas. We are so grateful for this experience! We will be back - Thank you"