Our guide and tracker during a game drive
Ku Sungula Safari Lodge
- Offices In:
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Netherlands
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $3,185 to $10,615 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Wojtek | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceptional
I recently had the absolute privilege of staying at Ku Sungula Lodge for a 7-night safari experience, and it was worth every single penny. This is a true hidden gem that delivers far beyond expectations. From the moment we arrived, we were blown away by the spectacular views and the incredible variety of wildlife. We saw practically all the animals we had hoped for — big cats, elephants, rhinos, buffalo, and an endless parade of plains game. The scenery is simply breathtaking at every turn. What truly sets Ku Sungula apart is the quality of the safari experience. This is not a commercialised safari where you drive on tarmac roads with dozens of other vehicles. Instead, we explored true wilderness terrain on exciting off-road drives that felt raw, authentic, and deeply immersive. The variety was outstanding too — we enjoyed terrain safaris around the lodge, wonderful water safaris, and fantastic day trips into Kruger National Park. The accommodation in the traditional rondavels is superb — stylish, spacious, very comfortable, and perfectly blending with the natural surroundings. Every detail felt luxurious yet authentic. The staff is exceptionally kind and professional, and our rangers and trackers were simply outstanding. Their knowledge, enthusiasm, and ability to find animals were world-class. They made every drive an unforgettable adventure. If you're looking for an authentic, high-quality safari experience with heart, I cannot recommend Ku Sungula Lodge highly enough. This was the best safari we’ve ever had. We’ll be back!
NL
Email Arthur | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The people of Sungula Safari are very helpful, very honest and for them nothing is good enough.
Perfect comunications, very intresting safari. I can recommend everybody to go there and enjoy their hospitality and their service.
Would like to come again next year!
NL
Email Bernard | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personal attention and thinking along with our wishes
Very helpful staff, nothing too much to feel completely at ease in beautiful surroundings.
Fully met our expectations.
FR
Email LE COZ | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful stay in Ku Sungula safari lodge
We appreciated the welcome, the rondavel, the breakfast and meal and especially the ranger and the tracter always available and smiling.
Email Marta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Honeymoon
Our experience at the Ku Sungula Safari Lodge was truly a life-changing experience. From the moment we arrived at the reserve, I was blown away by the beauty and serenity of the surroundings.
The safari guides, especially Moses and Yanku, were extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the wildlife, making the entire experience even more enriching. They shared fascinating facts about the animals we encountered, their behaviors, and their natural habitats. It was evident that they genuinely cared about conservation and preserving the delicate balance of the ecosystem.
The highlight of the safari was undoubtedly the close encounters with the magnificent animals. We were lucky enough to witness a pride of lions with their cubs, a herd of elephants gracefully moving through the savannah, journey of giraffes, zebras, wild dogs, rhinos, hyenas and even a leopard. The thrill of seeing these creatures up close and in their natural habitat was indescribable, especially during the bush walk.
The accommodations provided during the safari were top-notch. The lodges were luxurious, yet blended seamlessly with the surrounding environment. Waking up to the sounds of nature and enjoying breathtaking views from our patio was a true treat. The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive, ensuring that our every need was met. The food was varied and tasty.
One of the most memorable aspects of the safari was the opportunity to be involved in different activities and trips everyday. From the Panorama Route, to the Kruger National Park and the boat trip on the Blyde River. We explored most of the amenities of the Eastern South African side in 6 days!!
I would highly recommend Ku Sungula safari to anyone seeking a truly transformative and awe-inspiring experience.
NL
Email Mark & Sjouke | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great experience - highly recommended!
We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Ku Sungula Safari Lodge. It was our first stop on our honeymoon in South Africa and what a start it was. The staff are very friendly and helpful. We were very lucky to see the Big 5 during our game drives with Moses who is a knowlegdeable guide and just great fun.
Make sure to ask about additional tours which they provide. We spent one night in Kruger Park with Max and also had a one day tour of the Panorama route.
They organised a surprise private dinner for our honeymoon, sitting outside on the patio and hearing the lions roar in the distance was magicial. We highly recommend Ku Sungula Safari Lodge and hopefully in the future will return for a new visit.
Email Andy H Photography | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This is a most amazing Lodge and the staff are awesome
We stayed in September 24 and the lodge is fantastic and the staff are really amazing. Sam and Confidence were awesome guides, Moses an amazing manager and Trinity a great front of house. The Chef cooked really great food throughout (sorry we can't recall her name).
Having an elephant come up the the lodge was stunning and thanks to Sam we got to see so much, including the big 5,
We're already planning another trip
NL
Email Sil | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had the best six days at Ku Sungula, the game drives were amazing and the lodge was beautiful
We booked the six-day tour. The communication prior to our arrival was great. Everything was clear for us and we got an overview of what we would do in the coming 6 days.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner is included and was great. They have a variety of breakfast options which you can choose every evening. They also switch up the lunch and dinner, so everyday you will eat something different which is great.
The game drives were really good as well, you go with a maximum of 9 people at a game drive, but when we were there we had around 4-5 people in the car during the game drives. We spotted the big-5 in the reserve and the guides were really good at English and explaining everything about the animals, plants and the reserve itself. They provide water during the game drives, in the morning they get coffee for you and in the evening there is beer or soft drinks
The lodge was great with an outdoor shower and airconditioning and everyday they come in and clean the room during the game drives.
Our experience was a 10/10 at this lodge and I would recommend anybody to stay here
Email Albert | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding!
This place was an amazing experience! We got the entire safari experience because of the wonderful staff! I got the 5 day package which was reasonable priced compared to other packages.
First, this place is beautiful and very clean. Staff is constantly working to give us the best experience. They are all friendly and amazing! The entire staff from Confidence, Moses, John, DJ, Trinity were just outstanding!
The first day we got there we went on our first game drive and it was an amazing first experience. It was just like what we saw in the TV. We saw lions eating and elephants up close.
We saw how big Kruger National Park is. You can drive hours in there. You see a large amount of animal groups there but I didn’t know this. You can only see animals from the roads. The park is protected. That is why I loved the lodge. They are able to drive on their reserve off road and get up close to the animals.
They took care of everything from beginning to end and it was a very luxury experience. My recommendation for this place is to fly into Hoedspruit Airport which is one hour from Johannesburg airport. We changed our plans last minute to fly back to Johannesburg and they were able to easily accommodate us!
They wash your clothes everyday which was amazing and they charges a very low fe!
I also recommend staying here longer to get more game drives. Every time we went out we saw something different but it’s always a gamble because it wildlife and you can see everything or nothing. You never know.
Overall, this place was a dream and the experience we got will stay with us forever. I can’t wait to come back!
Email Joe | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wow! All I can say is it was perfect!
Wow! All I can say is it was perfect!
Planning a dream safari is overwhelming! We researched safaribookings.com and got multiple quotes before ultimately choosing one from Anne at Ku Sungula. So glad we did! We were sold on the intimate private lodge setting and ideal location within greater Kruger. Anne helped us find just the right itinerary (5 day bush and lion) and arranged all the logistics in advance so we could have a stress free time.
Safari exceeded all our expectations. From the moment we were greeted upon arrival until departure everyone treated us so well! The people, facility, service, food and of course the game drives were all excellent! My only regret is not booking a longer stay! (I literally cried when we had to leave and they gave us our special going away treat!).
We had a lot to celebrate as a family this year and couldn’t have asked for a better way to spend time together. Thank you for the wonderful memories! Can’t wait to come back!
