Ukutula Lion Lodge

Absolutely amazing experience! Our chalet was immaculately clean, the staff are friendly and incredibly obliging in every way. Also the tours were incredible. Definitely a must visit!

There aren’t enough stars to rate Ukutula , from checking in to checking out is faultless, the Staff are incredible and that is all due to the exceptional training they’ve had, Willi who owns Ukutula has standards. The Staff choose who you speak too treat everyone like part of this unique family. No praise can be enough for them. The accommodation at Ukutula are just like the Staff perfect, beautifully decorated individual thatched lodges, with an outside sitting area complete with a fire pit, camp chairs to sit around the fire pit plus a table and chairs on the veranda area. The bedroom’s are beautiful a lovely sitting area with a comfy sofa, a dining table, tv, ours had kitchenette superbly equipped which we didn’t use except the fridge. The restaurant serves beautifully presented meals and breakfast is a magnificent feast. The gardens with 2 pools are gorgeous with so many animal figures representative of the wildlife. We had joined our friends there, it was the final destination on our month long trip it was a reunion and our friend said it would be special, special doesn’t come close for Dreams coming True, we’ve been privileged of visiting several countries in Africa to see wildlife in a natural habitat, to play with Lion Cubs, to be licked by Fiji the Cheetah was something I never thought I’d do, but I have never dreamed that I would hold a 4 week old Lion Cub, that is a memory to cherish forever. Not only does Ukutula make dreams come true, the conservation that they do is a vital to the wildlife world, their laboratory is fascinating and great education on what they are doing to preserve wildlife. Thank You Ukutula for Making More Tan Dreams Come True

Such an amazing experience for our family. This is our second visit from Australia, last time was 9 years ago. Wonderful and informative owners, guides and staff who went above and beyond to make the experience for our family thoroughly enjoyable. Amazing conservation work. Thank you to all the team.

Pleasantly surprised at the lodge. Service was lovely and staff were friendly and helpful - even organising additional activities for us. Special thank you to Anna who was an amazing and knowledgeable guide. Dinner service was well presented and delicious. Accommodation was clean and well-maintained. Aircon was strong enough to cool the room throughout and bathroom + kitchen were spacious and tidy.

Absolutely amazing stay, staff were very friendly and helpful. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Words cannot describe how amazing our experience at Ukutula was. Everything and every person we met went above and beyond our expectations making for a stay that we'll never forget. As we rounded out our trip to South Africa in late June, we decided to end it in the best way possible with a visit here, one of the best decisions we have ever made. Our family of 3 stayed at the 4 bed chalet and were blown away with the accommodations. Not only was there a kitchen stocked with everything we need, we were met with a luxurious bathroom and a private loft for sleeping as well as the bedroom. It was a wonderful experience staying here. All the facilities were clean as a whistle and we spent our evenings listening to the lions roar, definitely one of the coolest things ever. The staff always greeted us with a smile and a hello! We started off our stay with the predator tour having Nicole as our tour guide. Nicole was absolutely fantastic, being extremely informative as well as patient and humorous during our tour. The things that they are doing at Ukutula are truly breathtaking in regards to caring for the animals and the research they provide. We left knowing that these animals are extremely well cared for with Nicole answering every question we could muster with a plethora of information. The predator tour was a perfect way for us to be introduced to the dream of a place that Ukutula is. After our tour, we had lunch and dinner, which we all 3 ordered a steak sandwich for the former and a filet mignon for the latter. The food was impeccable, cooked to our exact requests and the best meals we had in South Africa so far. They even accommodated our request to have the dinner service brought to our rooms, brought by our tour guide earlier that day Nicole and the always amazing Anna. Service here truly is second to none, I can not say enough about it. Our 2nd and final day is where we truly were blown away by the service and people that Ukutula has. We started off our morning with the lion walk, which was a once in a lifetime experience that we will never forget. It felt surreal being able to walk beside these amazing creatures. A minor problem occurred during our visit and despite us telling the staff not to worry about it, they insisted that they make it up to us. They provided for us to go on a bush drive to explore the over 260 hectares of space that Ukutula is situated on, seeing zebras, antelopes, turtles, and giraffes! We also went on the lion waterhole experience, which was great to see the lions interact and swim. Perhaps the part that stuck out in our heads the most was the check out experience. Although bittersweet, it was time to say goodbye to the place that we grew so attached to in just a little over 24 hours. On our way to the airport, our driver had a tire pop over the airport. With a flight to catch in a few hours, we were panicked and decided to call the lodge to see if they had any accommodations available to take us to the airport.

Esperienza fantastica! La passeggiata con i leoni e la.possibilita di interagire con i cuccioli é stata un esperienza straordinaria, tutto perfetto , personale gentile , siamo stati benissimo. La walking lion è un esperienza che si paga a parte non è incluso nella camera . Il.cottage é molfo carino e super attrezzato, vale il costo per l esperienza che fai più che altro. Unica pecca la presa per il phon, non sono riuscita ad asciugarmi i capelli con quella universale ci sono solo le prese a 3 triangolari attenzione ! Non arrivate di sera come noi , al buio la strada é brutta e non illuminata ,gli ultimi 2 km non asfaltati, non è stato bello arrivarci di sera ma purtroppo noi non potevamo fare diversamente

Entièrement satisfaite par mes 2 jours passés à Ukutula Beau cadre bien entretenu et calme Très belle piscine Personnel sympathique qui fait le maximum pour rendre le séjour agréable Repas proposés copieux et bons mais peu de choix Il serait bien de changer les meubles dans les lodges qui commencent à avoir de l'âge en particulier les armoires

En premier lieu, l'accueil de Carine et Fabian a été fabuleux (et je n'exagère pas). Ils savent vous mettre à l'aise et vous vous sentez, non pas COMME chez vous, mais chez vous. Le site est formidable : la piscine après une journée de ballade ; la restauration riche, variée ; les chambres spacieuses, agréables. Et les animaux que vous croisez en toute sérénité (car ils sont aussi chez eux). Je n'oublierai pas la gentillesse et la disponibilité du personnel. Bref ce fut une semaine inoubliable. Allez-y, vous n'en reviendrez pas. Mohamed Aït-Aarab