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Alex
US
Visited:
March 2025
Reviewed: Mar 20, 2025
Email Alex | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Saw all of the big 5 in this resort. No guarantees but I felt like because it was also more trees/shrubs than open, if you did see animals they were almost on top of you - very close!
Shalini
NZ
Visited:
April 2025
Reviewed: Apr 22, 2025
Email Shalini | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely Incredible - Fabulous First Safari and the most amazing experience of our lives
Everything was PERFECT. Accommodation was excellent and the staff so friendly and accommodating. The meals were great and plentiful.
We had the best safari guide Rassi (we called him our Indiana Jones) and tracker Witness who were very knowledgeable about the animals and nature. We saw the big 5 and not only once together with so many animals in the wild. The landscapes are so beautiful and the animas are breathtaking. Kapama river lodge and the drive was our highlight of South Africa.10/10. Thankyou to Rishen at MoAfrika for booking this tour for us.
Cristiano Sorpresi
IT
Visited:
December 2025
Reviewed: Jan 7, 2026
Email Cristiano Sorpresi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Carl (AKA TwinMountain)
US
Visited:
May 2009
Reviewed: Apr 8, 2012
50-65 years of age
Imagine Jurassic Park only with modern African fauna and flora and you're at Kapama.
Now, as regards the wildlife, the experience at Kapama was something we can all only hope that future generations will be able to enjoy as much as I did. This is no zoo. You will find yourself very often so "up close and personal" with lions, elephants, etc. as to cause you to wonder how safe you really are, but don't worry, you are. These people know their business and the way the wildlife will react to your proximity. You will feel fear at times regardless, and that will definitely be part of the story you will tell when you get home.
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only problem with the accommodations was that I got so comfortable that when my four day stay ended, I didn't want to leave. My room was quite luxurious and one morning I got to share my back porch with a Kudu buck. Scared THE HELL out of me AND it when I walked out on to the porch with my coffee. It's another story I tell often.For the skittish eaters among you, don't worry. Meals at Kapama are much like eating in a better New York City restaurant, only with friendlier service and often served outdoors.
The scenery is spectacular. You are in the African Bush. In the words of Simon and Garfunkel, you are "under African skies". We lucked out with the weather too. We never saw a drop of rain and the mildly hot days turned into downright chilly evenings.
I could easily spend a week or more at Kapama, not necessarily doing day and night game drives every day but just relaxing by the pool, sipping wine and chilling out.
By the way, be SURE to do the elephant back "safari" offered as a side excursion. This was yet another experience at Kapama that I tell people about regularly.
Jordanar
PR
Visited:
September 2014
Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015
Email Jordanar | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unbeatable experience! No enough words to describe it!
The chalets and the surrounding areas are truly amazing! You will have animals roaming around the camp and you can even see Kudus or monkeys outside your room. The camp is so peaceful that between games you can spend some time by the pool reading a book. Food is great! You will have plenty of options to chose from during breakfast, lunch and dinner and even during the snacks.
I guess we were really blessed since the beginning of our trip! The day we arrived we did not made the usual check in process because we were rush to the restaurant so we can see a herd of elephants (fist of the big five’s) playing at a sort of lake located at the back
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of the camp.Our Ranger Aneen was very knowledgeable; she knew every flower, bird, and animal and their “story” and she even draw a story for us in front mirror of the truck. Our Tracker Muxe, was spectacular. He was so respectful, attentive and sweet that we did not want to leave him by the end of our trip. The combination of the knowledge of Aneen and Muxe was impressive.
This is not a Zoo, is a real “bush” or “safari” experience. You will find yourself very close with all the animals. For example we saw an old male lion and he decided to stand mere two feet from our truck looking in my direction, I was scare, but at the same time I felt safe because I knew Muxe was there. Now, that is one of the great stories and pictures I can share with friends and family.
We saw lots of giraffe (my favorite!), Impalas, Warthogs, Kudu, Elephants, Rhinos, Buffalos, a Pack of Male Lions, a Cheetah, an Old male Lion and his lioness eating a warthog, among other animals. We also interacted with another Ranger, Janri, because he was the one who transfer us to the Endanger Species location and to the Spa. He was sooooo nice! In our way to the Endanger Species location we saw a male lion with two lionesses, a herd of elephants, two rhinos and buffaloes and all of them really close, no binocular needed. Definitely, we will be going back to some of Kapama Camps in the future.
Recommendations: If you are not that young, ask for a room not too far away from the reception area. Take with you a bathing suit, you will have time to chill out. Visit the Endangers Species Project. Use comfy pants and clothes and take with you a hat and sunglasses.
