Areena Riverside Resort, Caravan Park & Private Game Reserve

Well maintained. Great food. Friendly people. But poorly coordinated. Restaurant made it impossible to make our booking for activities although we left an hour to do so. Asked for latitude but landed up waiting an extra hour. Through no fault of ours. Each individual event great but the blaming each other and poor efficiency messed up the day.

What was meant to be a 3 night stay, ended being 7 nights. What a wonderful campsite. Perfectly appointed and so clean. The ablutions were spotless. Situated on the Kwelera river and plenty of trees for shade. Canoes available at a very reasonable rate, so made the most of the opportunity. Loved the fact that we were visited daily but a buck, ostrich, peacock and even a big tortoise. One of the friendliest staff we have experienced in our road tripping in our campervan. Altogether, a fantastic experience and we will be back again. Thank you for giving us that space to chill and reboot. Well done to all

We stayed at Areena Riverside Resort for a month camping in our motorhome alongside the river with our friends. It was our 2nd visit here and just as lovely as the 1st time. Saw many animals and did lots of walking and sightseeing. I would highly recommend this venue as well as their restaurant on site. We enjoyed the Sunday lunch every week for R150 each and well worth every cent. Ed, the owner, is totally hands-on and friendly and helpful. He even towed our friend's motorhome up the wet road when we were leaving. Great experience all round and highly recommended.

10 out of 10! Beautiful with friendly service, nice food and great views. We instantly felt relaxed. This is definitely a place to spend some much valued down time.

We didn’t stay here but did a day thing where we did the giraffe tour. Just a magical experience. The staff are very friendly and I would go again in a heartbeat. We would stay there if we were ever in the area again.

A beautifully kept resort with lots of wildlife around as well as all the amenities & fun activities you'd need for a great family getaway! Also, 'Big-Rig' friendly for the avid overlanders.

We went just for the games. Our kids enjoyed them so much. The food was great even though the potato salad finished quickly. The waiter Melitafa was very kind...

Stunning atmosphere and experience. My family and I loved our time there on the 31st August also a lovely birthday surprise for me filled with exciting adventures. Absolutely fulfilling 🌿🙏