Reviews of Bambelela Guest Farm & Wildlife Care Farm


"100% Bush heaven. "

(South Africa) Estelle

"From the moment we arrived Monique was there to greet us with a smile and feel at home. The chalets are very clean and the private braai area was so nice. The friendly ladies came to clean our chalet everyday and a friendly chap our braai. The chalet has everything you need, but if you have a lot o..."

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"From the moment we arrived Monique was there to greet us with a smile and feel at home. The chalets are very clean and the private braai area was so nice. The friendly ladies came to clean our chalet everyday and a friendly chap our braai. The chalet has everything you need, but if you have a lot of meat I suggest just taking a big bowl along and maybe a braai grid. The monkeys were so cute was a treat to go and meet them and cuddle them. The silence in the bush was amazing. I must for anyone who craves a bush weekend with furry friends. "


"Great experience"

(South Africa) Thea

"We had a really good time. We shared the company of curious Vervet monkeys, curious cats and some baboons. Learning about what they do for the rehabilitation of Vervet's helped us understand how important it is and how valuable places like this are.
The chalets are really well equipped and comf..."

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"We had a really good time. We shared the company of curious Vervet monkeys, curious cats and some baboons. Learning about what they do for the rehabilitation of Vervet's helped us understand how important it is and how valuable places like this are.
The chalets are really well equipped and comfortable. "


"Animal Lovers dream"

(South Africa) Magdel

"When we arrived we were welcomed by Leo the Rottweiler. The friendliest people and all the animals and the monkeys. My daughters enjoyed the monkeys and was surprised by all the new info that was shared about the Vervet monkeys. It was a nice weekend spend away from home. The naughty zebra and t..."

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"When we arrived we were welcomed by Leo the Rottweiler. The friendliest people and all the animals and the monkeys. My daughters enjoyed the monkeys and was surprised by all the new info that was shared about the Vervet monkeys. It was a nice weekend spend away from home. The naughty zebra and the baby bush buck was a great surprise and also a nice memory we will not forget. "


"Great weekend "

(South Africa) Xolani

"I was at Bambelela from 27.09.19-29.09.19 with my cousins, I must say we had fun from the moment we entered that Leopard rock, security gave us all the info and Adele was also helpful, welcoming and friendly. The place was clean and neat, we had no problems and I would recommend that place to anyone..."

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"I was at Bambelela from 27.09.19-29.09.19 with my cousins, I must say we had fun from the moment we entered that Leopard rock, security gave us all the info and Adele was also helpful, welcoming and friendly. The place was clean and neat, we had no problems and I would recommend that place to anyone. "


"Welcome home!"

(South Africa) Louise

"From the minute we stopped at Bambalela we felt at home. Loved it that Silke shared her dream with us. They will see us again."


"Fantastic Stay"

(South Africa) lebohang

"We had a fantastic stay me and my friends, it's a nice place to be. The staff is so friendly and the place is clean, I wish I could go there again. "


"Very good stay"

(South Africa) Ruth

"Staying at the Guest farm touches you personally. The staff would come and collect you to go and visit the baby monkeys which was really nice. The chalets are clean and well equipped and it was very relaxing."


"Wonderful Experience"

(South Africa) bathabile

"The experience was great. What I liked the most was watching the monkeys visit and our tour around the place. The people are friendly and helpful. The room was clean and it got well serviced every morning. I would love to go back again and already have recommended it to friends and family."


"Wonderful Stay"

(South Africa) Busi

"Our stay was so exciting. We enjoyed watching the baby monkeys which was a wonderful experience. We were so happy with everything, we would gladly like to re-visit again soon."


"Tour at Bambelela"

(South Africa) Yolanda

"Me and my daughter really enjoyed it especially the tour around, Sue an Dean where very welcoming and the information about the monkeys was quiet interesting since it was my first time being close to the monkeys. I wouldn't mind going back I feel 2 days was not enough."


"Lovely Experience "

(South Africa) Eloise

"We spent a weekend at Bambela with friends and had a lovely time. An easy drive from Pta/Jhb. What stood out is the amazing friendliness of the staff. Included in the accommodation is a guided tour and talk which is very eye opening. We also got to have 3 interactions with the baby/teenage monkeys, ..."

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"We spent a weekend at Bambela with friends and had a lovely time. An easy drive from Pta/Jhb. What stood out is the amazing friendliness of the staff. Included in the accommodation is a guided tour and talk which is very eye opening. We also got to have 3 interactions with the baby/teenage monkeys, which was such a fun experience. The accommodation itself is of standard quality, and the outside braai area is very nice. Dishes gets washed for you twice a day. Waking up with monkeys and peacocks playing outside is also a nice experience. "


"Best Getaway"

(South Africa) Jacqueline

"Loved it so much. The staff was great, had the best service from Dean and learning about the monkeys and Baboons was amazing.
We left there and as soon as we got back home we wanted to go back! The family fell in love with Julie she is one entertainer that one.

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"Loved it so much. The staff was great, had the best service from Dean and learning about the monkeys and Baboons was amazing.
We left there and as soon as we got back home we wanted to go back! The family fell in love with Julie she is one entertainer that one.

I'm sure we will be back soon.
Kind regards
Jacqueline
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"Absolutely Fantastic"

(South Africa) anonymous

"We had an absolutely fantastic stay, we enjoyed it so much. What stood out most for us about our stay was the wonderful hospitality of the staff, we were so well received with such warmth, it was also my husband’s birthday and they brought him a birthday certificate, which I thought was very sweet a..."

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"We had an absolutely fantastic stay, we enjoyed it so much. What stood out most for us about our stay was the wonderful hospitality of the staff, we were so well received with such warmth, it was also my husband’s birthday and they brought him a birthday certificate, which I thought was very sweet and considerate, thank you so much for that. Thank you for a lovely stay."


"BAMBELELA FANTASTIC"

(South Africa) EDDIE

"Bambelela was the most gorgeous/fantastic/informative place I have experienced in a very long time,
Gorgeous being the surroundings and spectacular views.
Fantastic being the accommodation and cleanliness of the lodge we stayed in.
Informative being the the lady guide called Sue explain..."

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"Bambelela was the most gorgeous/fantastic/informative place I have experienced in a very long time,
Gorgeous being the surroundings and spectacular views.
Fantastic being the accommodation and cleanliness of the lodge we stayed in.
Informative being the the lady guide called Sue explaining Bambelela's reason for being there, the Vervet monkey program was unbelievable to see and why it exists.
I will definitely go there again to the extent that I donated a sum of money for the cause.
The staff are very friendly and informative of what they are doing there to protect the Vervet monkeys.
Thanks Everyone at Bambelela."


"What an amazing stay!"

(South Africa) Samantha

"From our arrival we felt welcomed! The accommodation was more than what we expected. Thank you for a wonderful stay, we will definitely go back."


"Awesome Experience"

(South Africa) morongwa

"I had an awesome stay at this establishment, I encountered no problems as the staff and service provided was excellent. I would highly recommend this establishment and will definitely be back for more!"


"Wonderful Experience"

(South Africa) Selvan

"People at Bambelela were very warm and welcoming. The establishment is peaceful and well managed. What they do for the animals is inspiring; it shows what kind of people they are. We would revisit Bambelela Farm&Wildlife Care Farm again, in fact we planning it already. See you soon. Lovely Stay!"


"WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE"

(South Africa) BEVERLEY

"We had a thoroughly informative tour about the work that is being done as well as appreciating the rugged beauty all around, the chalets were comfortable & clean. So all in all, we relaxed in another world away from the bustle of our ordinary lives."


"Our stay at Bambelela Guest Farm."

(South Africa) Danisile

"People at Bambelela were very warm and welcoming. The establishment is peaceful and well managed.
What they are doing in terms of saving orphaned and endangered monkeys as well as baboons is inspirational."


"peace of mind"

(South Africa) anonymous

"we really enjoy ourselves at Bambelela its a very peaceful place you see monkies,baboons running around."


"What a fantastic time we had here!"

(South Africa) Angela

"We had such a lovely stay at this farm. The staff were very hospitable and did everything they could to accommodate us. The chalet was really awesome as well and we were very comfortable. We would definitely visit this place again!"


"Our weekend away"

(South Africa) Jeffrey

"Our stay was very nice and so relaxing, we all enjoyed it so much. Had a lot of fun on the tour getting to know vervet monkeys, baboons and zebras."


"Thank you"

(South Africa) Sibusiso

"Thank you for a fabulous stay. The reception we received was great and we really enjoyed our stay."


"BAMBELELA"

(South Africa) AMANDA

"Bambelela can be recommended for quite a few reasons but two reasons definitely need mentioning and that is first of all the dedication these people have towards rehabilitating the animals and the second thing is the way they treat guests. Everything is done on time and with passion and enthusiasm...."

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"Bambelela can be recommended for quite a few reasons but two reasons definitely need mentioning and that is first of all the dedication these people have towards rehabilitating the animals and the second thing is the way they treat guests. Everything is done on time and with passion and enthusiasm. They treat all guests equally and with the same amount of zest. There is a positive energy which is palpable and very rare these days. And that is what I took home with me."


"Nick & Ben's Stay"

(South Africa) Nick & Ben

"We had the most awesome stay at Bambelela! We were both blown away by the passion which all of the staff had for the animals on the property! It is so nice to meet people like Silka, Lynette, Dean, Belinda and Nics in today's day and age who take such pride in the care they give the monkeys.
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"We had the most awesome stay at Bambelela! We were both blown away by the passion which all of the staff had for the animals on the property! It is so nice to meet people like Silka, Lynette, Dean, Belinda and Nics in today's day and age who take such pride in the care they give the monkeys.
The interaction we had in the 'Kindergarten' was the most awesome experience of our life! We have absolutely fallen in love with all the Vervet monkeys on the property and we will most definitely be going again! The best part about the experience is that there is no cellphone reception so we had the chance to completely unwind and take everything in.

What a great 4 days!

Regards
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"Educational"

(South Africa) Chris

"Had a relaxing and lazy two-day stay with my daughter from Doha. She had two special interactions with the youngsters and I trust she will now get off my back since childhood crying "daddy I want a monkey". Pity, I should have brought her years ago."


"Amazing weekend away from the city!!!"

(South Africa) anonymous

"Thanks to the Bambelela staff for such an amazing experience. My family and I had such a great weekend in the wild."


"Great stay at Bambelela"

(South Africa) bushu

"Grateful for accommodating our very late check in. We had someone waiting to show us to our rooms, thanks Damien. Clean chalets and loved waking up to zebras and monkeys at my door. My kids totally loved the interaction time with the monkeys. I am glad they actually learned something. Thanks to Sue ..."

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"Grateful for accommodating our very late check in. We had someone waiting to show us to our rooms, thanks Damien. Clean chalets and loved waking up to zebras and monkeys at my door. My kids totally loved the interaction time with the monkeys. I am glad they actually learned something. Thanks to Sue she came to fetch us each time there was an activity. Weekend well spent. Appreciate the work they are doing there."


"Good Stay"

(South Africa) Makgolane

"I had a good stay at Bambelela. It was clean and comfortable with friendly staff. I will recommend them to others."


"Awesome!"

(South Africa) Papa

"The visit at Bambelela was way too short, I had so much fun in the outdoors away from city life. I unwillingly had to share chips with the monkeys that are around. It's an experience I won't forget. I really hope I can go back there soon."


"Bambelela"

(South Africa) Sibanda

"Firstly we would like to thank Rooms for Africa for making this holiday possible especially in the 11th hour. You are the best guys. Bambelela is a unique place with something for both young and old. The place is away from all the busy life, it's tranquil and we really appreciated the late checkout...."

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"Firstly we would like to thank Rooms for Africa for making this holiday possible especially in the 11th hour. You are the best guys. Bambelela is a unique place with something for both young and old. The place is away from all the busy life, it's tranquil and we really appreciated the late checkout. Different from many establishments hence could rest and not rush out.
Thank you
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"Excellent"

(South Africa) Ms matjeka

"Everything was more than I have expected the staff were more than helpful all of them so kind and friendly. I would definitely come again and I'm inspired by the work they do for the monkeys. It's work to be rewarded indeed and given recognition. They must keep up the not good but excellent job they..."

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"Everything was more than I have expected the staff were more than helpful all of them so kind and friendly. I would definitely come again and I'm inspired by the work they do for the monkeys. It's work to be rewarded indeed and given recognition. They must keep up the not good but excellent job they doing as it take true sacrifice and passion to do what they do. thanks."


"Bambelela - what a treasure!!!"

(South Africa) Elmarie and Marc

"Wow wow wow! What a truly wonderful experience we had at Bambelela. Our 3 night stay was so incredibly pleasant, that it felt like we were there for a full week! The friendly staff at Bambebela were absolutely amazing and made us feel like we were part of the Bambelela family.

The self-cat..."

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"Wow wow wow! What a truly wonderful experience we had at Bambelela. Our 3 night stay was so incredibly pleasant, that it felt like we were there for a full week! The friendly staff at Bambebela were absolutely amazing and made us feel like we were part of the Bambelela family.

The self-catering chalets are great and are really fully equipped (your home away from home)! Truly nice and very affordable accommodation with gorgeous views.

From having breakfast on your own personal stoep, watching the baboon troop and warthog family making their way straight past the chalets in the mornings and the one-horned buck grazing along in the background, to the peaceful evening braais and Bush Baby spotting. The main attraction at Bambelela, which just melted our hearts, are the Vervet monkeys, especially the baby monkeys and we were so fortunate to experience their “nappy hour” before bedtime and also hands on interaction and playing with them in their kindergarten. Bambelela is simply marvelous! It was one weekend we will never forget and one that we will definitely repeat soon! "


"Silence is Golden"

(South Africa) Mr Van Wyk

"The landscape is very awesome. We enjoyed our stay very much.Our chalet was in an excellent condition. Our little puppy enjoyed it also.
There is a saying Silence is golden. We enjoy silence. It is healing for the soul and at Bambelela there is that special kind of silence.
The monkeys are a..."

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"The landscape is very awesome. We enjoyed our stay very much.Our chalet was in an excellent condition. Our little puppy enjoyed it also.
There is a saying Silence is golden. We enjoy silence. It is healing for the soul and at Bambelela there is that special kind of silence.
The monkeys are a real treat specially at the care center. The information that we got there meant a lot to us.
We missed out on the Game drive, but we will come again.

May God bless you with this wonderful work you are doing."


"Bambelela Guest Farm & Wildlife Care Farm"

(South Africa) Ms Steyn

"We had a lovely stay. The staff were really friendly. We would recommend to others and revisit. "


"Liezel Menezes"

(South Africa) Mr Menezes

"Thank you so much to everybody at Bambelela for your hospitality. We enjoyed our stay very much. Nappy hour and Kindergarten was the highlight of our weekend. You are great people."


"The farm is home from home,but the road and directions are very bad."

(South Africa) Ms Malebye

"The farm is great especially for the kids - it's good and relaxing away from the city.
Really enjoyed ourselves."


"Laid back"

(South Africa) Ms Phatlane

"We had a wonderful 'in touch with mother nature' time. I particularly enjoyed the monkey session and got to learn a lot too. Seeing a 4 metre snake sneaking into the adult monkey’s cage was also an experience! Thank you and all the best with your projects!"


"Great family outdoor / nature holiday"

(South Africa) Mrs Booysen

"The accommodation is fairly good, the rooms are big and facilities adequate. The kids enjoyed (LOVED) the interaction with the animals and the nature experience is great. The fact that there are only 3 chalets does give a feeling of exclusivity and relaxation. The price is reasonable for the size..."

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"The accommodation is fairly good, the rooms are big and facilities adequate. The kids enjoyed (LOVED) the interaction with the animals and the nature experience is great. The fact that there are only 3 chalets does give a feeling of exclusivity and relaxation. The price is reasonable for the size of the unit."


"Weekend away"

(South Africa) Mr Oberholzer

"If you need rest with no noise except for the noise that the bushveld makes - then this is the place. "


"Staying at farm guesthouse"

(Botswana) Mrs Pagenstecher

"We stayed for 3 nights and overall I think it was a good choice to stay at this place especially for my children.

There is one comment I would like to mention... whenever we need to ask something to the staff, we needed to make a call then someone comes to us but I had no idea if someone he..."

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"We stayed for 3 nights and overall I think it was a good choice to stay at this place especially for my children.

There is one comment I would like to mention... whenever we need to ask something to the staff, we needed to make a call then someone comes to us but I had no idea if someone heard the beep. Sometimes no one came so I had to do it again but i did not like it because it was one way and i did not want to annoy you.
It was inconvenient.

Other things were very fine although we forgot to close our windows of the car and my boy was scratched by a monkey, i say thank you very much for your hospitality and we learned there were people like you here."


"Wildlife rehabilitation centre"

(South Africa) anonymous

"It is a wonderful place to take young kids. It provides a great opportunity to introduce them to all sorts of wild life that we don't even get to see so up close in nature. "


"What a place to stay!"

(South Africa) Mr Joubert

"Fabulous accommodation and the most beautiful, tranquil surroundings. It’s like staying in the city without the city surroundings. The staff does a wonderful, admirable job, looking after and caring for the homeless animals. Well worth another visit, especially because it is a mere 1 1/2 hrs drive f..."

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"Fabulous accommodation and the most beautiful, tranquil surroundings. It’s like staying in the city without the city surroundings. The staff does a wonderful, admirable job, looking after and caring for the homeless animals. Well worth another visit, especially because it is a mere 1 1/2 hrs drive from Jhb. Chalets very neat and clean and FULLY equipped."


"Peaceful and Beautiful"

(South Africa) Mrs Burke

"I enjoyed my stay at Bambelela Guest Farm. The personnel were friendly and professional at what they do. The area was beautiful and quiet - nice to be around animals on the farm, bringing us nearer to nature. It was a wonderful week - thank you for the experience."


"Close to nature..."

(South Africa) Mr Ormond

"Great location, friendly staff, close to nature, and very affordable...what more could you ask for."


"Glorious Breakaway spot"

(South Africa) Ms Bugan

"Accomodation lovely and cosy without being cramped. Was Tempted to 'uproot' the building and take it to replace my own home. Hosts warm and friendly, and these include the people. Just one thing, you guys need to update your web pictures because they do not do you justice!"


"Place of peace and togetherness with nature"

(Botswana) Mr parthasarathy

"Bambelela animal care centre is an excellent place to tuck away from the ever busy and routine world. We enjoyed the stay there and were very much impressed by the care and affection they have for the animals that they have.
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"Bambelela animal care centre is an excellent place to tuck away from the ever busy and routine world. We enjoyed the stay there and were very much impressed by the care and affection they have for the animals that they have.
Such organisations (if I may call it) needs good support and kudos.
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"Amazing Bambelela Game Farm!"

(South Africa) Khudu

"The entity is fun - to imagine that you are supporting the brilliant work on animals, the environment and having fun as well is incredible. The amount of work that the owners are doing for the animals is commendable. I am not an 'animal' person per se. However, the information that I gathered about ..."

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"The entity is fun - to imagine that you are supporting the brilliant work on animals, the environment and having fun as well is incredible. The amount of work that the owners are doing for the animals is commendable. I am not an 'animal' person per se. However, the information that I gathered about the different animals was amazing. I learnt a lot in terms of balancing the needs of various people such as farmers and tourists with regards to the monkeys and other 'problem' wild animals.

I was totally impressed and would consider going back in summer when the place is all green and wet. Thank you Silke and everyone at Bambelela - our stay was worth every cent!
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"Relaxation at its best"

(South Africa) Ms Roberts

"This was by far one of the best places that I have ever been to! I have learned more about animals this weekend than I ever thought possible! I HIGHLY recommend this place for any one that is looking to relax and do nothing! The animals are beautiful and the caring nature of all the staff is an insp..."

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"This was by far one of the best places that I have ever been to! I have learned more about animals this weekend than I ever thought possible! I HIGHLY recommend this place for any one that is looking to relax and do nothing! The animals are beautiful and the caring nature of all the staff is an inspiration to every one!
I will defiantly be recommending Bambelela to all my family and friends!

Thank you to all the staff there for making our quick get away one of pure enjoyment!
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"An unreal experience"

(South Africa) Mr Mittan

"An unreal experience highlighted by great hospitality , 5-star accommodation , enough for us to go back for more . Offering the best in a Bushveld experience . "