Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

This place is absolutely wonderful! The guides are so knowledgeable and helpful. The staff are some of the kindest people I’ve ever had the pleasure of interacting with. The food is fantastic. And the wildlife, spectacular!

Outstanding lodge that is very high end. Staff go out of their way to make sure you have a pleasant stay. My son was ill and they went to deliver his dinner in person! Enjoyed a facial and a tub soak in the villa. The walking tour was outstanding. The safari drives were fancy and evening included wine and cocktails. Saw the big 5 and lots of close encounters with hyenas, elephants and rhinos. The food was so delicious and they accommodated multiple food preferences in our tour group.

Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge leaves nothing to be desired. It is located in the Hluhluwe Wild Reserve in a stunningly beautiful area. The accommodation is luxurious, food and service excellent. The morning and afternoon safaris are conducted by experienced rangers who know their stuff and are good communicators. We saw 4 out of the big five and lots of other wild animals. If you are set on cats, Hluhluwe is perhaps not the ideal place, but I would recommend Hluhluwe and Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge anyway and without reservation!

We were really spoiled at Rhino Ridge Lodge! The drive from the gate takes an hour with spotting of rhino's, elephants and more. After a steep climb, we were welcomed by the friendly staff and either a magnificent view over the valley. A sumptuous lunch followed by a safari drive with more animal encounters. The villa's are large and luxurious and staff professional and friendly. We would love to come back!

If you give it more than 5 everybody would ! What a truly wonderful and life changing three days for me and my wife ! Walking up to a family of sleeping white rhinos in the bush, how often do you get to do that in a lifetime ? Watching wild game with a fantastic guide whilst getting your steps in Going out at the crack of dawn on wonderful safari drives with fantastic game spotters, we only missed out on a Leopard on our trip but hey ho, being fronted up by a young bull elephant more than made up for it. The Lodge is 5 star, so are the staff, accommodation is wonderful and there is nothing you want for. They over feed you with wonderful food and you will put weight on Quite simply we had the most wonderful of times, until we were about to exit the park. At the main gate security asked us for our documentation including the docs we entered the park with, he also made a search of our vehicle, which was fine and totally acceptable. However, the security member then asked my wife if she had anything for him ? When I questioned what he meant, he made it clear he wanted money. As tourists in a foreign country we did not want any trouble with a security official, we felt extremely intimidated and as a result I gave him a 100 rand. This event happened at 11.36 am on the 23rd of Jan 2025. I put these details in because something needs to be done about this individual. He has totally soured our feelings on visiting Rhino Ridge and we do not want anyone else to suffer what we did. It’s not the money, it’s the fact that he felt entitled to do that to us in a position of authority, bloody awful behaviour for a person in a position of trust.

My husband and I have just spent three nights here, enjoying our stay very much indeed. The lodge has a stunning position right on a ridge, and the views are amazing. Seeing giraffe away below us eating their lunch whilst we had ours was a truly lovely experience! The lodge is very modern and the rooms are excellent. We stayed in one of the safari rooms, and they are really very nice indeed. The bed is large, the bathroom well equipped (and you can open the door next to the shower if you want that outdoor shower feel), the veranda a good enough size for two to sit comfortably. Tea and coffee are replenished daily, as is drinking water. The communal areas are very pleasant indeed, with most of our meals being taken outdoors on the covered terrace area. The breakfasts were wonderful after an early morning game drive! Lunches were equally good, but I have to admit that we didn’t enjoy the dinners as much, particularly the main courses. Two game drives per day (early morning and late afternoon) were included in the package, and these were very good overall; over the course of our five drives we saw 4 of the big 5 as well as African wild dogs, a hyena and of course many of the more common animals. But sightings are definitely not guaranteed (for example, we saw nothing particularly significant on our final drive). We also opted for the late morning cultural visit to the village near the lodge, to which it has very strong links. This was very interesting and we didn’t feel like we were peering at people’s lives like being in a show, which I had feared. Women can always find common problems across their lives, anyway! If you want a really personal touch, you may find that this lodge, being slightly larger (22 rooms and not family-owned) doesn’t provide that; it did feel a bit more like a hotel ambience-wise than other lodges we have stayed in on our trip. But I would still recommend it!