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We arrived to a welcoming party of 3 different cats, one at the entrance to reception and 1 on the chair and one on the reception desk. We stayed in the rooms with the lion's enclosure as the window. The rooms are stunning, we loved the room. The lions didnt really come down till the last morning, they came down early around 5h30am and we managed to get some selfies, before then started playing with the tree branches etc. after about 30 minutes they went back up to the top, but we enjoyed the moments with them, just having glass (and electric "fence" on the floor outside the window) between the lions and us was an awesome experience. |Included in our booking was a walking tour and the guide ( can't recall his name) was very informative and the variety of animals on site is amazing. The enclosures are all clean and the animals are well looked after. we decided to do the tour again the following morning and were advised to rather do the driven tour. We paid extra (your booking only includes 1 walking tour for the whole booking) and went on a golf cart tour of the enclosures. Again, this guide (Jay) was very knowledgeable, and we got to see different animals to the walking tour. |We loved the signs everywhere with inspiring sayings on the enclosures. There are enclosures in the front of the property with near the rooms that have lions, and jackals and some other animals that you can walk around and see. As well as at the back where the tours are conducted ( this is only accessible during the walking tours) All the enclosures have the animals names and an inspirational saying or some details about the animals. They have a lot of Lions including white lions. A lot of the animals they have are previous pets or from zoo's etc that have closed down. They also are part of the wild dog rehab breeding which was amazing. |Breakfast was included in our rates, and was lovely, we ordered a plate of their cheesy bacon chips to have at our room with our wraps that we had made. The chips were delicious. The highlight of our stay was listening to the Lions roaring at night. Our last night we had been walking round the enclosures in the front and were just about to head back to our room. When one lion started roaring, the female joined in and from there the other lions in the other enclosures joined. It is the most amazing sound, we left the lions and headed back to our room. The lions continued roaring in the front then the Jackals would call and the lions in the back area would roar, followed by the front enclosures roaring. this continued through most the evening. We asked if there was an issue as they hadn't been so vocal the previous evening, we were advised that the one Lion felt that he wasn't feed enough and was protesting, and the others joined lol. |Would recommend this, and definitely do both the walking and...
Read moreWe arrived to a welcoming party of 3 different cats, one at the entrance to reception and 1 on the chair and one on the reception desk. We stayed in the rooms with the lion's enclosure as the window. The rooms are stunning, we loved the room. The lions didnt really come down till the last morning, they came down early around 5h30am and we managed to get some selfies, before then started playing with the tree branches etc. after about 30 minutes they went back up to the top, but we enjoyed the moments with them, just having glass (and electric "fence" on the floor outside the window) between the lions and us was an awesome experience. |Included in our booking was a walking tour and the guide ( can't recall his name) was very informative and the variety of animals on site is amazing. The enclosures are all clean and the animals are well looked after. we decided to do the tour again the following morning and were advised to rather do the driven tour. We paid extra (your booking only includes 1 walking tour for the whole booking) and went on a golf cart tour of the enclosures. Again, this guide (Jay) was very knowledgeable, and we got to see different animals to the walking tour. |We loved the signs everywhere with inspiring sayings on the enclosures. There are enclosures in the front of the property with near the rooms that have lions, and jackals and some other animals that you can walk around and see. As well as at the back where the tours are conducted ( this is only accessible during the walking tours) All the enclosures have the animals names and an inspirational saying or some details about the animals. They have a lot of Lions including white lions. A lot of the animals they have are previous pets or from zoo's etc that have closed down. They also are part of the wild dog rehab breeding which was amazing. |Breakfast was included in our rates, and was lovely, we ordered a plate of their cheesy bacon chips to have at our room with our wraps that we had made. The chips were delicious. The highlight of our stay was listening to the Lions roaring at night. Our last night we had been walking round the enclosures in the front and were just about to head back to our room. When one lion started roaring, the female joined in and from there the other lions in the other enclosures joined. It is the most amazing sound, we left the lions and headed back to our room. The lions continued roaring in the front then the Jackals would call and the lions in the back area would roar, followed by the front enclosures roaring. this continued through most the evening. We asked if there was an issue as they hadn't been so vocal the previous evening, we were advised that the one Lion felt that he wasn't feed enough and was protesting, and the others joined lol. |Would recommend this, and definitely do both the walking and...
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Pumbaa Wildlife Park was a pleasant surprise! It is conveniently located, a mere 15 minutes drive from Nelspruit and offers the visitor luxury accommodation, delicious food, bar, kiosk and most of all a prestine wildlife park!
The park boasts a variety of cat species, foxes, jackals, mongoose and hyenas and more, all of which are rescue animals. The animals are spayed or neutered, so that they cannot breed. They are well kept and the enclosures are attractive and sufficient for them.
Day visits cost R150 per adult and R80 per child. The guided tour takes about 90 minutes and the guides are professional and friendly. The park is open 7 days a week for day-visitors and no prior booking is required.
School tours are available, which can be pre-arranged to include a meal and drink at minimal extra cost.
The park, restaurant and accommodation is wheel-chair accessible, with some steep/long inclines which may be inconvenient, but not impossible to navigate.
Accommodation is very fairly priced, starting at around R1000 ( Jan, 2023) bed and breakfast for 2 adults sharing! The rooms are spacious and equipped with an ensuite shower and toilet, a beverage station, bar fridge, TV, air conditioning, easy chairs and a very comfortable king-size bed. Everything is sparkling clean.
Room service is available.
Three points on which the park may improve:
There is only one men's and one ladies public toilet, which may result in lines forming when a large group of day-visitors are in the park.
Some other form of R&R, such as a swimming pool, games room or hiking trail will add value and extra interest for the stay-over visitor.
The showers tend to take a few minutes to heat up, which wastes a lot of precious water.
Pumbaa wild-live park is beautifully situated and the surrounding views, call of the lions and chorus of other wild-life make Pumbaa charming and memorable addition to places of interest around...
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