Tala Collection Game Reserve

We took a small weekend break to tala . (Family of 6,we had 2 chalets)Accommodation was poor, bathroom pipes leaked, leaving a horrible smell throughout the rooms. food was terrible, my son was served raw chicken. Staff at the restaurant were arrogant, housekeeping staff seem to have gotten away with a bracelet of mine. After leaving it was difficult to get ahold of them upon realising my bracelet is missing. A day later they still don’t have an answer as to who has taken my bracelet!!!!The only good thing was the game drive! We will never stay at this place again.

Abundance of wildlife found close your lodge…

Tala Getaway Leadwood cottages at Tala are fantastic. The cottages are huge with an incredible open plan design leading directly into nature. They are also extremely private. Everything was clean and well presented. The wildlife sightings were amazing, with minimal effort.

Thoroughly enjoyed our immersive two day visit to Tala which clearly has an abundance of game. It was only on arrival that we discovered the properties have no facilities for self catering. However the staff were always helpful and responsive to our food and hospitality requests. And we got to experience their marvellous fillet steak! The main tracks around the reserve are mostly fine for normal road cars but the side tracks can be challenging for even a full-size SUV, as we discovered. Puddles can be deep! So great care needs to be taken if you are navigating with the mud map provided. The great thing about Tala is that it is a world away, but conveniently close, to the city. The lack of fridge or air con is a pity and load shedding doesn’t help. But the sights and sounds of the bush are ample compensation. Early morning produced exciting visits from monkeys and buck. Even a fully grown giraffe called by making our last morning especially memorable.