Abelana River Lodge

Abelana is within easy reach from Hoedspruit airport. We arrived in time for lunch. Well received and felt welcome and the level of comfort was exceptional. The chalets set on the edge of the Selati River, stunning setting rich in bird/wildlife

Lodge incantevole all’interno di una riserva privata Camere fantastiche Adì che ci ha accompagnati nei Safari è una persona molto preparata riesce a scovare gli animali seguendo le tracce e l’odore Le camere sono all’interno della riserva quindi gli animali viaggiano liberi .. di giorno con attenzione puoi arrivare da solo nella zona centrale .. la sera devi essere accompagnato da un ranger e quando arrivi in camera non puoi più uscire .. la prima sera un leopardo si aggirava vicino alla nostra camera !! La prima mattina ci siamo svegliati con un gruppo di impala oltre la vetrata della camera .. la seconda mattina un gruppo di babbuini giocava lì fuori La nota dolente è il cibo.. avevamo la pensione completa Colazione discreta Pranzo misero.. un piatto a scelta fra due e se hai ancora fame ti attacchi .. noi abbiamo ordinato un gelato che ovviamente ci hanno fatto pagare Cena discreta

We went back to the bush after nearly 15 years of being away from that part of the world to spoil ourselves and celebrate our older daughter's 40th, Father's Day and a 44th wedding anniversary. This is a special. warm. welcoming and down-to-earth place indeed. Great food. Beautifully served. Just the right size of helping. Nothing is too much trouble for anyone on the staff, We had really good sightings. Small stuff. Big stuff. Walks with cheetah and rhino, birds, antelope, lion, fresh kills. The list could go on. And it does. We cannot recommend our guide, Wernich (Verne) , enough. He went far above and beyond to find us game large, small and tiny -- and to take us to the baobabs, which is off-the-scale special as a sighting. I don't think he had to do that as part of his job description/ KPAs, but he did. His energy and passion to know more and more about bush-lore and to make the deep knowledge he's already imbibed was inspiring. Thanks Verne. And also a huge thanks to Rob, Isaac, Judy for their calm, cheerful engagements on every occasion. This is a seriously, seriously special place. Go there.