During my trip in April Shaun asked me to check on the genetics of white lions (I am a geneticist). While making my Holiday cards from pictures from my favorite vacation of all time I remembered the request. Here is a great website about white lions: http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/view.php?tid=3&did=27297 and Shaun was [...]
Morning Robbie, Just a quick note of thanks again, for a great weekend. The staff were fantastic, great accommodation – loved the exclusivity & of course Rul as always was brilliant. We will definitely be back J (included two pic for the blog site – photos from guests, if you [...]
There is a reason this Lodge was just voted into the top 100 spots in Africa to stay.. I really can't rave enough, this was our last stop on a 3 week tour and we finished it in style. Pondoro is located in the Balule Private Reserve just outside of [...]
Once again, thanks for your hospitality and welcome. Really enjoyed the tranquillity of the Bateleur camp. Big thanks to all the staff and especially Eric who made the game drives so rewarding. Great encounters with a breeding herd of elephants, the lions and most notably the black rhino which charged [...]
“Miss this place so much” Pondoro Game Lodge Oleek 6 contributions Prague, Czech Republic Jul 7, 2009 | Trip type: Couples 1/1 found this review helpful Big Boy Absolutely lovely place, we felt so welcomed and cared for like never before. Unfortunately we could stay there only 2 days, but [...]
“The Best” Pondoro Game Lodge bluesy 35 contributions Liverpool, England Jun 12, 2009 | Trip type: Family 2/2 found this review helpful lion cubs More photos I would just like to endorse all the comments made previously about Pondoro. This place is superb on every level and so are the [...]
“We wish we never left!” Pondoro Game Lodge irenegirl 20 contributions New York City May 23, 2009 | Trip type: Couples 1/1 found this review helpful Roar Africa, a South African tour agency booked our two week trip to SA, and because we had never been there before, we had [...]
“pure bliss” Pondoro Game Lodge behan 1 contribution west yorkshire Apr 12, 2009 | Trip type: Couples Truly great experience, from start to finish. Our ranger Shaun ,guide Samson ,hostess Rosanne were wonderfull.The highlight of our S. A. holiday. Our last night there was truly so special, it needs a [...]
“beautiful location and wonderful staff” Pondoro Game Lodge bruceSydney 6 contributions sydney Apr 10, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway 1/1 found this review helpful What an impressive place. The lodge is nestled by a river with an extemely peacful feel. Great food and service and extraordinary game viewing. One [...]
“Incredible experience all around” Pondoro Game Lodge lvtogocbn 20 contributions Miami Beach, Florida Mar 26, 2009 | Trip type: Couples We picked Pondoro based on a recommendation and we were not sorry. The lodge is in a beautiful location - very appropriate for its location but you might not expect [...]
“Best trip of my life!” Pondoro Game Lodge Littletofriel 1 contribution Dublin Mar 20, 2009 | Trip type: Family Pondoro was like heaven on earth! It exceeded all my expectations which were quite high.... We stayed for 4 nights and would have stayed for longer if we had half the [...]
“A Germ Among 5 Star Lodges !!” Pondoro Game Lodge Setha77 18 contributions Missunde Mar 15, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel Pool The best value for your money ever, in any other lodge with similar quality you would at least pay double. I stayed at Pondoro for one week [...]
“An incredible experience” Pondoro Game Lodge tui52 7 contributions Auckland, NZ Feb 21, 2009 | Trip type: Couples My husband and I stayed at Pondoro for our first experience of African wildlife parks. In every way it exceeded our expectations - our room was HUGE and magnificent. We couldnt believe [...]
“Simply the best!!!!!” Pondoro Game Lodge GJAY13 4 contributions GJAY13 Dec 23, 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway baby boy Big Boy Words don't come close to describing this place. myself and my fiance(more about that later) her sister and her partner went for 4 nights at the start of [...]
During our recent stay at Pondoro Private Game Lodge's self cater camp Bateleur in South Africa, we came across these juvenille male giraffes fighting. Thank you Eric.........the tracker (best tracker as far as we are concerned) assigned to us for our stay there............ you did an amazing job showing us [...]