If you are looking for a reasonably priced game experience- Arathusa has it all, hands down. The bungalow was clean and comfortable. The view from ours( bungalow 6) was phenomenal. The outdoor shower was a nice touch. We had a small problem with the indoor shower and the bathroom lighting was a bit inadequate- but these were minor issues that... more

This was our second visit to Arathusa and it was better than we remembered. (And we were going back because we thought it was fantastic!) If you want to see Leopards or any other of the big five then Arathusa is the place. On one drive we saw three different Leopards up trees with kills (safari, matimba and another I... more

We spent three nights at Arathusa and absolutely loved it. The staff were welcoming, the guide and tracker (Jason and Roy) knowledgeable and successful. It was amazing what they could find and their enthusiasm was infectious. For us, there was just the right mix of comfort and nature. We loved the feeling of being outdoors. The open air veranda and... more

I can't compliement this place enough. The game drives were amazing, the rooms spacious, elegant and spotless, the food excellent and the setting intimate. 20 guests max. makes for an amazing experience. The guides knew all the animals by name and worked hard to make sure we all got to experience the park first hand - we saw four of... more

The first hotel on our honeymoon. Staff are really super and the game drives were out of this world. There was a kill next to the lodge so we pretty much say everything….. we loved every moment. Final night the staff spontaneously laid on dinner in our roundel – candles – roses and love written on the floor in rice.... more

Our first ever safari brought us to Arathusa after reading many previous positive reports on this private lodge in the Sabi Sands. Overall, we were not disappointed though getting there was a challenge because no-one told us of the possibility of flying on a small 6 seater plane from Nelspruit Kruger Mpulanga to an airstrip less than 500 metres from... more

We stayed in Arathusa for 3 nights as a part of our honeymoon. My first bit of advise is to fly in to the safari (there's a link on their website). This not only saved us hours of driving but was a great experience in itself. We were welcomed, shown around and out on a safari drive within about 20... more

This was a fantastic lodge. The accommodation was in small round thatched cottages and dinner every night was around a traditional boma. Food was also very good, though the wine wasn't as cheap as it was everywhere else we stayed in South Africa. The best thing though was the abundance of wildlife and the excellent ranger and tracker that took... more

Wow this place was the highlight of our trip to South Africa, we spent three nights there and we managed to see the big 5 twice. The rangers and trackers were brilliant nothing was too much for them to explain and they are completely devoted to what they do. Sabi Sands is outside of Kruger but we didn't feel we... more