"I can highly recommend Umlani to anyone looking for a true African Safari. While we were there we spotted the big 5 and more including a cheetah. The weather was beautiful (we went late March) and the surroundings are absolutely stunning. The lodge is also stunning and in a great position overlookin..."

"I can highly recommend Umlani to anyone looking for a true African Safari. While we were there we spotted the big 5 and more including a cheetah. The weather was beautiful (we went late March) and the surroundings are absolutely stunning. The lodge is also stunning and in a great position overlooking the riverbed. At night you can hear numerous animals and the reserve is also great for bird watchers. "

"Umlani was a very exceptional experience. We met a very professional manager and team. The catering and game drives were outstanding. The accommodation was very interesting and very close to the nature. A bit of a damper was the green pool that we could not use, as well as the professional ranger an..."

"Umlani was a very exceptional experience. We met a very professional manager and team. The catering and game drives were outstanding. The accommodation was very interesting and very close to the nature. A bit of a damper was the green pool that we could not use, as well as the professional ranger and tracker talking more among themselves than with us, and the continuous private conversation was quite disturbing."

"From superbly prepared food with local flavors to impeccable service with personal touches and, of course, plenty of game sightings. We were thoroughly impressed with our visit. We took our two boys, ages 13 and 15, and they loved the place. We love our 5 Star hotels in the big city but Umlani is t..."

"From superbly prepared food with local flavors to impeccable service with personal touches and, of course, plenty of game sightings. We were thoroughly impressed with our visit. We took our two boys, ages 13 and 15, and they loved the place. We love our 5 Star hotels in the big city but Umlani is the perfect way to experience the bush."

"We loved every minute of our three nights at Umlani. The hosts were warm and welcoming, the accommodations very comfortable, and our ranger, Ginger, was phenomenal. Sitting on the deck and watching the waterhole in the afternoon as the animals took their turns to come for a drink was also spectacula..."

"We loved every minute of our three nights at Umlani. The hosts were warm and welcoming, the accommodations very comfortable, and our ranger, Ginger, was phenomenal. Sitting on the deck and watching the waterhole in the afternoon as the animals took their turns to come for a drink was also spectacular, and the highlight of our visit here was watching the buffalo stampede into -- and out of -- a water hole, from the perspective of the tree house, followed by a family of elephants who wanted the water to themselves. Magic."

"We spent 3 days here during the Xmas vacation.Saw the big 5 plus cheetah ( she was passing thru Timbavati to Kruger) and our tracker and ranger were great. We did a walking safari and tried to find the little 5( this is our 3rd safari after Botswana and Kenya).Helen,Dell and Tanya made us feel at ho..."

"We spent 3 days here during the Xmas vacation.Saw the big 5 plus cheetah ( she was passing thru Timbavati to Kruger) and our tracker and ranger were great. We did a walking safari and tried to find the little 5( this is our 3rd safari after Botswana and Kenya).Helen,Dell and Tanya made us feel at home.The staff were friendly and the food was good. My husband even tried the Mopane worms! Dell prepared the Xmas dinner.It was a bit strange for us celebrating Xmas when it's 30 degrees.We're used to having snow and freezing temperatures.We've enjoyed our stay so much that we intend to return next year for a 3 day stay in August!"

"A lovely experience and a great first trip for my 10 year old grandson. With the exception of electricity, there is nothing that this camp lacks. Food was exceptional. We stayed at two other camps at twice the price during this trip and the food was nowhere near this level. Great hospitality. ..."

"A lovely experience and a great first trip for my 10 year old grandson. With the exception of electricity, there is nothing that this camp lacks. Food was exceptional. We stayed at two other camps at twice the price during this trip and the food was nowhere near this level. Great hospitality. Highly recommended. "

"We had the most fantastic 3 night stay at Umlani and I would definitely go there again. The food is delicious and wholesome and the rooms are at once rustic (I loved not having electricity) and luxurious. We were lucky enough to see all the big five as well as cheetahs and hyena. On leaving Umlani w..."

"We had the most fantastic 3 night stay at Umlani and I would definitely go there again. The food is delicious and wholesome and the rooms are at once rustic (I loved not having electricity) and luxurious. We were lucky enough to see all the big five as well as cheetahs and hyena. On leaving Umlani we received news that a good friends 8yr old daughter had been attacked by a hyena whilst sitting around the campfire in the Kalahari. Just a word of caution to you in an unfenced camp to not underestimate the potential danger when kids are around."

"Our family really enjoyed our stay at Umlani as it was so quiet and peaceful and authentic- very African rondevals. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. We especially wish to say how wonderful Shadrack and Peter were in trying to locate the wildlife for us to see. We realized that with such a e..."

"Our family really enjoyed our stay at Umlani as it was so quiet and peaceful and authentic- very African rondevals. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. We especially wish to say how wonderful Shadrack and Peter were in trying to locate the wildlife for us to see. We realized that with such a enormous area of land the animals could and did just disappear. We would spend hours looking for them. We had a wonderful and apparently rare sighting of a female Leopard stalking impala which was fantastic and we had sightings of everything other than Cheetah. We had a fantastic time and would love to come back again. "