If seeing animals is your main goal, you can not go wrong here. We saw all the big 5. The early morning and evening drives are well timed and the guide and the tracker were excellent. Unlike some other game reserves, the vehicles were allowed to go off-road and off-road they went following animals. The Range Rovers were comfortable and had a cover which made the trips more comfortable by shielding the sun.
On the negative side, the rooms at Billy's lodge were a bit too rustic bordering on musty. The air conditioning did not work well. We had earlier stayed at another 5 star private reserve and Billy's suffered greatly in comparison.
The very enthusiastic and friendly staff made up for those shortcomings. they accompanied us to our rooms at night to make sure we did not run into anything unforeseen. Food was very good. We had vegetarians in our group and they adapted the menu to their request very well. We were there during Christmas. They prepared special meals and had gifts for every guest.
Well done Billy's Lodge