We loved our stay at the lodge! It was the perfect base for our Kruger safari. The rooms are spotlessly clean, spacious and comfortable, we enjoyed hot showers with great water pressure. The fact the lodge was unaffected by load-shedding also meant that my partner could work remotely. The location of the lodge is very special as there is a neighbouring nature reserve, so every day you have new visitors - we got to feed zebras, and saw kudu / impala / warthogs / monkeys and other animals coming in and out of the lodge each day - the safari experience continues even when you’re not on drives! There is also a resident bush baby and janette! The game drives were also amazing - our guide Dirk Grove has three decades of experience and did an incredible job to get us in the right spots at right time to see the big 5 and rhinos too! We ended up doing 3 days of game drives as he was just so impressive knowledgeable - every day was different and special. The hospitality at the lodge is unrivalled. The team prepared our breakfast each day ahead of the drives and provided ponchos and blankets for us to ensure the most comfortable start to the day. We ate at the restaurant every evening (6 nights!) as the food was exceptional. The in house chef Ernesto made the most amazing 3 course meals every day at a reasonable price of R380 per day. Marcel, Lizette, Trudy and Terry were also so kind to us and just wonderful people who are clearly very passionate about what they do. We had a 10/10 safari experience for a very reasonable price. Thank you so much for making our safari so special. We would love to come back soon! Iman and Harry

Cannot fault, it was perfect!

Marcel and Z made us feel at home from the minute we got there. Staff friendly and polite. Breakfast and Dinners were to die for. Large portions no chance of starvation. Room clean and comfortable. Decor soft on the eye. Felt like home away from home. Will definitely recommend Turaco Lodge to family and friends. Just make sure you visit longer than 2 days. I'm definitely going back for a longer visit.

I really can't think of anything that I didn't like. Turaco Lodge definitely exceeded my expectations..

What a fabulous week at Turaco Lodge! The room was perfect for the three of us… exceptionally clean and comfortable. The common space was well appointed and comfortable. Nice to have a pool although we only used it once. Shout out to the chefs for made lovely evening meals for us and to the back of house for keeping our room spotless. We also want to thank Dirk and Dylan for being our safari guides and ensuring we saw the Big Five and then some! Loved seeing honey badger!! We had the pleasure of taking 2 tours with Elise - the Panorama Route and a day trip to Eswatini. Highly recommend both! Elise was so lovely… we thank her for her kindness in stopping at a pharmacy for us. Finally, a huge thanks to Chané and Dylan for making our vacation so memorable. Every detail was taken care of and the only thing we had to worry about is what kind of wine we’d have with dinner! That’s the kind of holiday everyone wants. 😁

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Marcel and his team are incredibly nice people. We were greeted as soon as we stepped off the car, offered a welcome drink and shown our rooms. Rooms are spacious, spotless and the bedding is great. Xtra large beds, very comfy. Breakfast is huge and very tasty. Dinners are excellent. We had a traditional braai on day one, lamb on day 2 and an Italian dinner on day 3. Excellent food, fine cuisine, 3 course meals. We now have new friends in South Africa and cannot wait to come to Turaco again. The pool after a long day out is also great. Just before feeding the animals in the evening. We highly recommend Turaco and will be back, for sure. We also highly recommend the safari drive in Kruger Park. Dirk, our guide and business partner of Turaco, has vast knowledge of the fauna and knows where to spot each type of game. Fantastic day out with him.

We had an unforgettable stay at Turaco Lodge with the best hospitality you can think of. Marcel and his team did everything to make us feel comfortable. The food was delicious, with each dish lovingly presented and garnished. The closest gate to Kruger Nationalpark is approx. 20 minutes by car and if you come back early you can relax at the nice pool (with a nice view on the animals that are close to the lodge). You can really feel the spirit of the wilderness as various animals step by every day. Marcel is a great host and we can definitely recommend Turaco Lodge to everyone.

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It was a small lodge providing personalised service. It was lovely sitting on the stoop/patio surrounded by bush. Animals and birdlife visiting during the day. Staff who were knowledgeable and a full day game drive was excellent with an experienced safari guide. The food was excellent and the chefs were well trained.

Not much. Breakfasts were excellent, selected the evening before a system that worked extremely well. However, the evening meal, 3 courses, although amazingly well prepared and presented was made for people with large appetites who coped with rich food. For us it made our end of day difficult as we are small eaters.

Everything was perfect! Terry and Trudy the hosts are very friendly. They are very nice, warmful, welcome people. They have their own Chef: Eddy, who is as great as them and cook wonderfully. The room is amazing, very clean (with own swimming pool). The lodge is located in a safe giant park where sweet and peaceful animals come to greet you. Yolanda the cleaner is doing a wonderful job. To finish we thank our safari guide: Dirk for his patience and making our Safari a dreamy day. We will definitely come back.

The moment we stepped after a long drive into Turaco Lodge we were embraced by Terry and Trudy like long lost family members. They kindly toured us around, explained everything such as honesty bar, coffee machine and showed us our suite with living room, two bedrooms and ensuite bathroom. Everything was shipshape and when I had a glimpse in Terrie's stock/service room I understood why: there is a very organized, orderly mind in charge. This order showed throughout our stay. Wether a superbly prepared breakfast basket by the staff at 4am ready for game drives, or a neatly braai (traditional SA barbecue) set up with finest south african meat delicacies...it was always ideal. The owner himself, Marcel, a lovable fellow, who takes guest entertainment and their well being seriously, was grilling the outstanding meat to perfection. Terry, Trudy and Marcel shared their fast and in depth knowledge of all animals in the park with us and particularly Terry is a nature enthusiast par excellence. One more issue: Marcel has a good contact for game drives. His name is Dirk Grove and he is one of the most outstanding guides we ever experienced. Very skilled and reliable driver, always on the lookout for animals, well learned about their behaviour and more than lucky to find them. We saw with him a leopard with his kill resting on a thick branch in the shade, 13 rhinos, among them a mother and her calf and a pride of three large male lions and six lionesses gathering up for the nightly hunt in a river bed. A game drive with Dirk is something special! Highly recommended. The lodge patio is regularly visited by the free roaming animals (impala, kudu, zebra, vervet monkeys, bushbabies or Galagos etc) in Marloth park. Lovely sights indeed.

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The staff was exceptional, especially the host Marcel. His customer service is out of this world. He even connected us with the most incredible game-driver who cannot be compared to anyone. He made the experience memorable and wanting to on another one, talk about good value for money.

The food is expensive- dinner The room was not cleaned in one of the days, it is important to ask rather than being quiet. The breakfast pack for the game drive was not up to scratch. There were no hot beverages and it was cold in the morning. Consider asking what your guests prefer especially because they miss out on a full breakfast on that day. Ask if they have allergies to ensure that the food you prepare is right for them.