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User Reviews of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park (96 Reviews)

Great Park Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park Safaris South Africa
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Average User Rating

4.3854 / 5 4.4 /5
4.5745 / 5 4.4043 / 5 4.2308 / 5 4.1449 / 5

Rating Breakdown

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4 star 36 / 6 36
3 star 10 / 6 10
2 star 1 / 6 1
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Avatar icon ianh3000 United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: November 2015 Reviewed: Dec 13, 2015

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3 / 5 3 /5
4 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 5

Only had an afternoon here - so difficult to review as didn't travel that far within the park.

Male avatar icon piazzi1969 Germany flag DE       Visited: November 2015 Reviewed: Dec 5, 2015

Email piazzi1969  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 3 / 5

This was the final park visited. Overall very similar to the other destinations mentioned above and below, but staff in the park seemed less friendly.
Less animals and birds seen here and during one of the drives our car was packed with 10 people although other cars were almost empty. The weather was dry.
We stayed at the Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge. Very nice rooms, good food, less friendly staff although our guide was very friendly and knowledgable, and overall less wildlife sums up the two nights w stayed here.

Avatar icon Onesmo Novath Visited: March 2015 Reviewed: Jun 27, 2015

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about Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve

3 / 5 3 /5

It is very old park in South Africa which we visited last year. I like the natural bird sanctuary that available all type of birds of the world. http://bayangotours.com

Male avatar icon WanderingEarl33 Visited: December 2011 Reviewed: Jun 9, 2012

20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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3 / 5 3 /5
4 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 5 / 5

This is a smaller reserve and while it does include a beautiful stretch of beach, it just wasn't as beautiful as Phinda. But there was plenty of wildlife to be seen.

Female avatar icon Trudi Netherlands flag NL       Visited: October 2011 Reviewed: Nov 15, 2011

Email Trudi  |  50-65 years of age

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3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 / 5 3 / 5 / 5

We did not see very much animals, but the park with the GeleKoortsbomen, was wonderfull

Male avatar icon Stuart United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: January 2020 Reviewed: Feb 1, 2020

Email Stuart  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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An excellent game park but let down by poor maintenance and management

2 / 5 2 /5
We hired a lodge for a family of six at Hluhluwe Hilltop Camp which was excellent. During our three day stay we experienced the game park, including a game drive which too, were excellent. What was not good however was how the place was managed and maintained. For example:
1) There were only 2 x washing machines for the whole camp and both were broken!!! On inquiring I learnt they had been out of order for at least two weeks prior to our arrival.
2) Secondly, the swimming pool was full of green water. Completely unusable for lack of regular cleaning and maintenance. It looked as though the pool had been in this condition for weeks.
3) The shop, as advertised on the website was virtually empty of anything useful apart from small quantities of tea sugar plus two small loaves of bread. The shelves were empty due to nobody ordering stock and goodness only knows for how long. We had to waste a morning driving out of the park to buy groceries.
4) On several occasions
Read more there did not seem to be enough restaurant or bar staff on duty resulting in long waits.

I strongly urge management not to forget that things do breakdown and therefore have to be repaired in a timely fashion. Shelves don't restock themselves neither do swimming pools clean themselves. It's called management!!!