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Lukimbi Safari Lodge

5.0 of 5
North Cliff, Kruger National Park 2115, South Africa
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Lukimbi Safari Lodge
5.0 of 5 stars 52 Reviews
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Darmstadt, Germany
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

We have stayed at Lukimbi Lodge for 3 days and can definetely say: Every day spent here was worth it and absolutely perfect. The staff is very friendly and was very much concerned of our welfare throughout all times. Our suite was very spacious, clean and staff really pays attention to detail (loved the bed time stories!!!). From the veranda... More

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New York City
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012
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When planning a safari in South Africa, the metro New York travel agents recommended the same set of top shelf properties. However our booking was done by a South African company and they suggested Lukimbi. Trip Advisor comments gave me the courage to try the lodge. It was an easy hour or so drive from Nespruit airport to Kruger and... More

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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 52 cities Reviews in 52 cities
80 helpful votes 80 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

Loved this place. Simply fantastic and hard to find fault with anything. We stayed here as a part of a group for two days – to be honest we had been due to go to Mala Mala and were looking forward to that, but it was closed after local flooding – however people in our group who had stayed there... More

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Scarborough, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

We went as a group to Lukimbi as the lodge originally booked was affected by floods. Naturally we were a little concerned that Lukimbi wouldn't be quite as good, but I have to say, it was probably better in most respects. The friendliness shown by all the staff; the spaciousness and cleanliness of the rooms; the relaxing 'feel' of the... More

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012
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4 of us (2 couples) just got back from Lukimbi - it was, in one word, outstanding. The lodge itself was quite luxurious - massive, multi-room independent units, outdoor shower, plenty of privacy, beautiful views all around, and periodic monkeys watching you get ready in the morning. The food was meant to be five star but, I must say, sometimes... More

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Chico, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011
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We just returned (28 of us in our TBE group) from a nearly 3-week trip through South Africa, and our stay at Lukimbi Lodge was certainly one of the highlights! The lodge is stunning... the rooms are spacious, beautifully appointed with luxurious baths (including a lovely outdoor shower overlooking the "bush")... the food was gourmet and absolutely delicious (kudos to... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011
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Operating out of an exclusive (for lodge use only) concession within the Kruger National Park, Lukimbi sets standard that are hard to beat. Safari lodge experiences can generally be evaluated on the quality of the lodge and the quality of game viewing. While Lukimbi scores perfe ctly in both these categories, it wins hands down in a further category and... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011

We loved this lodge. The hospitality and service levels rivalled the best we have had - and we have been to many so called '5 Star' lodges. The food was superb and the service excellent. Our only disappointment was that we had only booked for one night!

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Houston, Texas
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2011

Outstanding service, food and game drives. Great location. We were there just before the rainy season (before the bugs) which suited me just fine! Dani was an outstanding ranger, Sean has the perfect demeanor as a manager, and the food - I can't say enough about how superior the food was. But of course, the reason why we go there... More

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Perth, Western Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 October 2011

Wow! What a place. I'm a bit lost for words as this place exceeded our expectations. Sean and Shelley were wonderful hosts at this lodge and made us feel right at home from the moment we arrived. It is simply amazing to be able to gaze out upon the wildlife ranging in the savannah just outside your very private, separate... More

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