our stay at the Blyde River Wilderness lodge was a last minute change of plans in our trip through South Africa and thank God we did it! the way to drive there is a bit long and rocky (especially if you have a very small car like our rental Hyundai Atos!) but totally doable and so worth it! you arrive... More

The 4 nights we spent at the Blyde River Wilderness Lodge were perfect! We were two families and we had the big rondawel and one of the smaller cottages (self catering) for the week. The accommodation was great value for money, super clean, cosy, comfortable beds with nice bedding with enough warm, snuggly blankets, tastefully decorated etc. The kitchens were... More

This is a beautiful place to spend a few days. Good access to Blyde River Canyon, and inside their own little game park. The staff were very accommodating, the cottages well tended, clean, pretty, comfortable. We had some minor issues with the serving of wine and delay in getting our food, but I think they were little details being worked... More

We stayed here for 2 nights after our long haul flight to relax and to stock up before we headed into the Kruger. As soon as you arrive you immediately feel that you are in the bush as they are situated on a small reserve with giraffes, impala ect with crocodiles and hippos in the river. Dinner is served around... More

We stayed here for 1 night on our way to Kruger from Johannesburg, to break the journey. We under estimated how long it would take us, to travel the scenic route and see Blyde River Canyon, so by the time we had left the canyon, it was dark around 6.30pm. It took us a further hour to get to the... More