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Kapama Karula — Hotel in Maruleng Local Municipality

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Chic suites in an upscale safari lodge with a spa, a hip bar, game drives & all-inclusive dining.
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Lot 65, 3382 Guernsey Rd, Hoedspruit, 1380, South Africa
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Kapama Karula

Kapama Private Game Reserve, R40, Hoedspruit, 1380, South Africa
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Chic suites in an upscale safari lodge with a spa, a hip bar, game drives & all-inclusive dining.

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Rhys GilmoreRhys Gilmore
Our experience at Kapama Karula was truly remarkable, thanks to the exceptional staff, incredible wildlife, delightful cuisine, and warm hospitality. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with smiles and outstanding service. The game drives were the highlight of our stay, giving us excellent, action-packed sightings of every Big 5 animal (and more!). Led by our knowledgeable ranger, Eleck Nyathi, and tracker, Lanie Mathebula, we embarked on thrilling adventures through the African bush. Their expertise and passion for wildlife were evident as they located lions, leopards, and even rare and endangered wild dogs. We were amazed by their dedication and knowledge and came away from the experience with a profound appreciation for their craft and the animals of the area. The villas at Kapama Karula provided a luxurious haven of comfort in what felt like the middle of nowhere. The villa and reception area were a perfect blend of modern and natural. Waking up to the views of the surrounding wilderness was an amazing experience! The private pool and deck added significant value too. The food offerings at Kapama Karula exceeded our expectations. Every meal was fantastic, especially the bush dinner where we enjoyed great local meats outdoors. We would like to thank Eric, our friendly server, whose excellent service accompanied our entire stay. The gym and spa were an excellent way to pass the time between morning and afternoon game drives. It was also fantastic to watch the monkeys, baboons, and Nyala from the property during our downtime. Overall, our trip to Kapama Karula was an extraordinary opportunity and we are already excited to return. The memories we created and the experiences we had will forever hold a special place in our hearts. Eleck and Lanie played an instrumental role in crafting an unforgettable safari adventure and we will always request them for future visits. If you'd like to request them, my understanding is that they are based at Kapama Southern Camp. The entire staff at Kapama Karula treated us like family. They were dedicated, kind, and genuinely just made for a fun, rewarding trip to Africa. We wholeheartedly recommend Kapama Karula (and anywhere else in the Kapama reserve) to anyone seeking a fantastic wildlife experience combined with unparalleled luxury.
Bella BellaBella Bella
Literally worlds worst customer service ever, rude unprofessional reception staff that received us today, after waiting for ages we were told one of our rooms was cancelled and we will be placed elsewhere (we are a group including a small child) so we requested for them to put a babycot in the room, after waiting for 3+ hours they had no cot for my baby instead I was asked why the baby can not sleep on the big bed! No consideration for any safety measures regarding small children, the lady at the reception who is supposedly a manager is asking this dumb question and started yelling after being asked how much longer it will take! Super unprofessional, zero accountability for their failure to provide basics, you are charging people all that money only to treat them like dirt! Absolutely disgusting behaviour, complete scam, my baby is 3yrs old and has travelled to over 20 countries and never ever have been made to wait for a room 3hrs plus only to be sent a filthy bed covered with sick god knows from when, absolutely shocking pathetic service, you should be a shamed of your selves, whoever runs this scam place you should be ashamed of yourself and train your staff especially those nasty receptionist! Your motive is clearly to just charge people and not customer satisfaction. Save yourselves the hustle of been made to beg for basics and take your money where you are respected! Avoid this scammers!!! Ruined our entire experience! Not child or family friendly and if you claim to be then you have profiled us to treat us the way you did!! I’m attaching a video/photo of the nasty bed they sent us after waiting for 3+hrs.
Lauren Marie SullivanLauren Marie Sullivan
Everything about Kapama Karula is amazing. The staff is incredible - every single person we encountered was friendly and helpful, and we loved having personal attention from the same team throughout our stay. Our tracker and guide were very impressive, having detailed answers for our questions, pointing out not only interesting facts on the flora and fauna, but giving us info on the South African culture of the region. We enjoyed the food, our beautiful and comfortable room, and the spa facilities. On top of it all, knowing that our stay helped sustain the private reserve and the anti-poaching efforts on the property made it extra easy to spend money at the resort. This was by far one of our favorite vacations, and we can't wait to return.
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Our experience at Kapama Karula was truly remarkable, thanks to the exceptional staff, incredible wildlife, delightful cuisine, and warm hospitality. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with smiles and outstanding service. The game drives were the highlight of our stay, giving us excellent, action-packed sightings of every Big 5 animal (and more!). Led by our knowledgeable ranger, Eleck Nyathi, and tracker, Lanie Mathebula, we embarked on thrilling adventures through the African bush. Their expertise and passion for wildlife were evident as they located lions, leopards, and even rare and endangered wild dogs. We were amazed by their dedication and knowledge and came away from the experience with a profound appreciation for their craft and the animals of the area. The villas at Kapama Karula provided a luxurious haven of comfort in what felt like the middle of nowhere. The villa and reception area were a perfect blend of modern and natural. Waking up to the views of the surrounding wilderness was an amazing experience! The private pool and deck added significant value too. The food offerings at Kapama Karula exceeded our expectations. Every meal was fantastic, especially the bush dinner where we enjoyed great local meats outdoors. We would like to thank Eric, our friendly server, whose excellent service accompanied our entire stay. The gym and spa were an excellent way to pass the time between morning and afternoon game drives. It was also fantastic to watch the monkeys, baboons, and Nyala from the property during our downtime. Overall, our trip to Kapama Karula was an extraordinary opportunity and we are already excited to return. The memories we created and the experiences we had will forever hold a special place in our hearts. Eleck and Lanie played an instrumental role in crafting an unforgettable safari adventure and we will always request them for future visits. If you'd like to request them, my understanding is that they are based at Kapama Southern Camp. The entire staff at Kapama Karula treated us like family. They were dedicated, kind, and genuinely just made for a fun, rewarding trip to Africa. We wholeheartedly recommend Kapama Karula (and anywhere else in the Kapama reserve) to anyone seeking a fantastic wildlife experience combined with unparalleled luxury.
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Literally worlds worst customer service ever, rude unprofessional reception staff that received us today, after waiting for ages we were told one of our rooms was cancelled and we will be placed elsewhere (we are a group including a small child) so we requested for them to put a babycot in the room, after waiting for 3+ hours they had no cot for my baby instead I was asked why the baby can not sleep on the big bed! No consideration for any safety measures regarding small children, the lady at the reception who is supposedly a manager is asking this dumb question and started yelling after being asked how much longer it will take! Super unprofessional, zero accountability for their failure to provide basics, you are charging people all that money only to treat them like dirt! Absolutely disgusting behaviour, complete scam, my baby is 3yrs old and has travelled to over 20 countries and never ever have been made to wait for a room 3hrs plus only to be sent a filthy bed covered with sick god knows from when, absolutely shocking pathetic service, you should be a shamed of your selves, whoever runs this scam place you should be ashamed of yourself and train your staff especially those nasty receptionist! Your motive is clearly to just charge people and not customer satisfaction. Save yourselves the hustle of been made to beg for basics and take your money where you are respected! Avoid this scammers!!! Ruined our entire experience! Not child or family friendly and if you claim to be then you have profiled us to treat us the way you did!! I’m attaching a video/photo of the nasty bed they sent us after waiting for 3+hrs.
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Bella Bella

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Everything about Kapama Karula is amazing. The staff is incredible - every single person we encountered was friendly and helpful, and we loved having personal attention from the same team throughout our stay. Our tracker and guide were very impressive, having detailed answers for our questions, pointing out not only interesting facts on the flora and fauna, but giving us info on the South African culture of the region. We enjoyed the food, our beautiful and comfortable room, and the spa facilities. On top of it all, knowing that our stay helped sustain the private reserve and the anti-poaching efforts on the property made it extra easy to spend money at the resort. This was by far one of our favorite vacations, and we can't wait to return.
Lauren Marie Sullivan

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5.0
2y

Our experience at Kapama Karula was truly remarkable, thanks to the exceptional staff, incredible wildlife, delightful cuisine, and warm hospitality. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with smiles and outstanding service. The game drives were the highlight of our stay, giving us excellent, action-packed sightings of every Big 5 animal (and more!).

Led by our knowledgeable ranger, Eleck Nyathi, and tracker, Lanie Mathebula, we embarked on thrilling adventures through the African bush. Their expertise and passion for wildlife were evident as they located lions, leopards, and even rare and endangered wild dogs. We were amazed by their dedication and knowledge and came away from the experience with a profound appreciation for their craft and the animals of the area.

The villas at Kapama Karula provided a luxurious haven of comfort in what felt like the middle of nowhere. The villa and reception area were a perfect blend of modern and natural. Waking up to the views of the surrounding wilderness was an amazing experience! The private pool and deck added significant value too.

The food offerings at Kapama Karula exceeded our expectations. Every meal was fantastic, especially the bush dinner where we enjoyed great local meats outdoors. We would like to thank Eric, our friendly server, whose excellent service accompanied our entire stay.

The gym and spa were an excellent way to pass the time between morning and afternoon game drives. It was also fantastic to watch the monkeys, baboons, and Nyala from the property during our downtime.

Overall, our trip to Kapama Karula was an extraordinary opportunity and we are already excited to return. The memories we created and the experiences we had will forever hold a special place in our hearts.

Eleck and Lanie played an instrumental role in crafting an unforgettable safari adventure and we will always request them for future visits. If you'd like to request them, my understanding is that they are based at Kapama Southern Camp.

The entire staff at Kapama Karula treated us like family. They were dedicated, kind, and genuinely just made for a fun, rewarding trip to Africa. We wholeheartedly recommend Kapama Karula (and anywhere else in the Kapama reserve) to anyone seeking a fantastic wildlife experience combined with...

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4.0
29w

Kapama Karula was an absolute dream! A perfect lodge for our bucket list honeymoon safari. The rooms were immaculate and the food was gourmet. Everyone at the hotel was welcoming and kind from the front desk at check-in to every meal. Our waitress always greeted us with a happy face and made sure every meal felt like we were the only ones in the restaurant. We loved that we got pre-breakfast before our first safari and high tea before the second drive of the day. We even had a private dinner in our room for my birthday with the most incredible birthday cake! The highlight of all of the meals was definitely the braai (BBQ) where we got to sit with all of the other guests and get to know our ranger better! We always felt taken care of throughout our whole stay. The spa was also amazing - we had a couples massage overlooking the beautiful scenery. We left feeling relaxed and refreshed before being greeted with homemade tea. It was pure luxury. The housekeeping staff even spent some extra time repairing our broken duffel bag so that we could get it home.||Our ranger, Sifiso, and seeker, Martin, were the best! We were blown away with their extensive knowledge of the reserve and every animal we encountered! We saw every animal we wanted to see and more - even getting to see the lions and leopards almost every day. Every drive, we got to take a break with coffee in the morning and cocktails in the evening. These breaks were great because we got to know Sifiso and Martin better and experience the bush a bit more than just driving through. We also got to take a bush walk with Sifiso and another guide, Justice, who taught us all about the bush and various plants. We learned so much and had the best time getting to know Justice a little better.||I could go on for days about how much we loved our trip to Karula! 10/10 recommend for your next...

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4.0
5y

A princípio escolhemos a África do Sul através de um casal de brasileiros, amigos nossos, que se mudaram há 3 anos para o país a trabalho. ||O Kapama foi muito bem indicado, disseram que esse era o melhor e mais luxuoso Safari de todos os disponíveis na África do Sul, e suas avaliações eram surpreendentes.||Eu tinha a idéia de pedir minha namorada em casamento no Safari, de surpresa, então a viagem tinha um motivo extra para ser perfeita.||||O Kapama funciona como uma Reserva Privada, onde acontecem os Games - excursões com os carros abertos pela Savana para avistar os animais (é então uma Private Game Reserve). Não há interação direta com os animais, que são selvagens. Porém a própria estrutura do carro e medidas de segurança adotadas pelos Rangers tornam tudo muito seguro, não tendo casos de ataques ou casos de hóspedes serem feridos.||Há então, diariamente, dois Safaris (são sempre dois “Games”, um pela manhã e outra pela tarde) a fim de pegar a transição dos períodos diurno/noturno e momento onde o Sol da uma trégua, tendo também maior movimento dos animais. ||Os safaris são absolutamente perfeitos, cada vila possui um Ranger e um Tracker exclusivos - o que torna os Games direcionados para o que os hóspedes querem.||||O atendimento é excepcional, desde o momento em que o Ranger se identifica no aeroporto para te levar às dependências da reserva (que encontra-se na frente do aeroporto e a julgar pelo número de imagens do hotel, provavelmente seja privado rsrs) até o momento em que você se despede do mesmo Ranger que te ajudou e fez os Games durante os dias da sua estadia.||Tivemos a sorte de cair com o Ranger Andrew Taylor e o Tracker Roy. Foram absolutamente perfeitos nos games, sempre ensinando e fazendo de tudo pelo nosso conforto e vontade. Conseguimos avistar os BigFive já no segundo game que fizemos, sendo possível avistar leopardos por 5x ao todo dos 6 games, algo que não é muito fácil. Os dois são extremamente profissionais e sabem tudo sobre a mata, desde rastrear as pegadas até ouvir os sons dos animais interagindo, o que tornou a experiência extremamente proveitosa, toda “caça” era uma adrenalina. Andrew é também fotógrafo profissional, acabou passando diversas fotos perfeitas no final da estadia (conta do instagram dele para quem se interessar @andrew_taylor_wildlifephoto_)||||O hotel é uma experiência a parte, completa e extremamente exclusiva. Intimista ao extremo.||No Kapama Karula são 12 “vilas” ou "bungalows” no interior de um complexo no meio da Reserva, com cercas elétricas protegendo dos animais externos. As vilas são extremamente luxuosas, com uma piscina privativa para cada.||Cada uma das vilas abriga 2 hóspedes, totalizando 24 hóspedes ao todo no hotel, o que aumenta muito a experiência de isolamento no meio da savana. No primeiro dia, em que o hotel estava mais cheio, estávamos em 10 hóspedes. Porém houve um dia em que éramos os únicos hóspedes do hotel inteiro.||Funciona também em esquema All-inclusive, tanto para comida quanto para bebidas premium (whisky, gin, vodka, cervejas locais, vinhos e espumantes). ||As 3 grandes refeições (café, almoço e jantar) são dignas de estrelas Michellin, extremamente Gourmets. Tinhamos um garçom próprio (Trinity) que se responsabilizava em agradar sempre - sabia até os nossos gostos e preferências.||Há também Snacks durante os safaris. Sugiro experimentar o Café com Amarula e os muffins de Papoula, assistindo um pôr do sol maravilhoso no meio da Savana Africana, é uma experiência única.||||Mas de tudo que eu poderia falar do hotel, nada vai resumir o que eles me auxiliaram nos planos do pedido de casamento supresa.||Já no momento que reservei o hotel, entrei em contato com o Staff e expliquei meus planos para o pedido. ||Foram extremamente solícitos e deram um milhão de idéias e sugestões de como fazer, sempre se responsabilizando com a estrutura. Bastava eu escolher como seria.||Nosso Ranger Andrew nos levava em diversos locais bonitos e com pores do sol cinematográficos para eu escolher onde eu iria fazer o pedido, sem minha noiva desconfiar.||Acabei escolhendo o 4º e último dia da nossa estadia na reserva para fazer o pedido e simplesmente disse para o Andrew um pôr do sol bonito, durante o Game da tarde. ||A estrutura que eles armaram foi simplesmente perfeita. Me pegou de supresa e o principal, minha noiva não desconfiou de nada até o último momento.||Foi uma trilha com lampiões no meio de uma mata que levava a um chalé à beira de um pequeno riacho. Haviam búfalos, hipopótamos e elefantes no local. ||Lá, um banquete com absolutamente tudo, desde champagne à garrafas de Gin importadas (que minha noiva ama), assim como finger-foods com folhas de ouro! ||Não tenho como descrever o momento. Foi o melhor pôr do sol das nossas vidas.||E de quebra, na volta para o hotel, tivemos um jantar extremamente exclusivo e romântico, com cardápio selecionado pelo Chef, à luz de velas. Perfeito.||||Realmente aconselho a todos essa experiência, não tivemos absolutamente nenhum...

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