Hamiltons Tented Camp

We stayed at Hamilton Tented Camp in the middle of March 2025 to celebrate my birthday. The accommodation in tent #1 was superb and luxurious with views to the river and dam. |The management and staff did an excellent job and prepared a lovely cake and song/dance for my birthday. |The Safari drives with Hali were very informative. We did not see much game, but we learned a lot about the bush, the trees and the birds. The game around the concession is plentiful, but you must be lucky on the day out to see it. |All together an excellent and memorable stay. |P

Hamiltons Tented Camp delivers a spectacular 5-star experience from start to finish! Our family of eight adults booked four of the six luxury tents and enjoyed a truly special, private safari experience with our own guide and dining setup. Visiting in lush February was perfect—wildlife was everywhere! Across six game drives in three days, we counted an astonishing 1,800 animals, including elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinos, and so many newborns. The accommodations are straight out of a movie—exactly as beautiful as shown in the photos. The food was outstanding, and the service was impeccable. Hamiltons took care of every detail, even arranging our airport transfers. While this is a premium experience, it is worth every penny. In just three days, we made memories to last a lifetime. Highly recommend!

Absolutely fantastic place to stay. All the staff were so very pleasant and helpful. The safaris were very well organised and we managed to see The Big 5. What a holiday to remember. After returning from a safari, the staff were at the front of the lodge to welcome us with a hot or cold drink.

What an amazing experience. The “tent” accommodation was even better than we had expected. So luxurious and we loved the old fashioned decor throughout the camp. The deck of our tent next to the river bed was a beautiful spot to rest and relax. The plunge pool was the perfect spot to cool off. A massage out on the deck was so relaxing. Being able to shower while watching elephants drinking and washing themselves was an incredible experience and is definitely up there with the highlights of my life! It was my birthday while we were there and the staff made me a cake and all sang happy birthday which topped off an amazing birthday! The daily safaris were fantastic and Hali was a brilliant guide and went above and beyond to make sure we found a rhino - even if it did end up being after dark 😂 We still saw it! The knowledge he shared was wonderful and we saw so many animals and birds. His excitement when we found a leopard (which we did twice) was almost as exciting as seeing the leopard! All of the staff were so attentive and welcoming and we really felt at home for the 3 nights we were there. A special thank you to Thomas, Mophert, Canwell, Thizer, Jan, Thandi and Tony. Also to the staff in the kitchen who prepared us so many delicious meals. Definitely a luxury experience and we are so glad we chose Hamilton’s for our first safari experience. We will be recommending you to our family and friends.

Hamiltons Tented Camp is an absolute dream! Our family of eight adults stayed for three nights, booking four of the six stunning tents. The experience was flawless—elevated by having our own guide and personalized dining service.||February was an incredible time to visit—lush landscapes, abundant wildlife, and so many baby animals! Across six game drives, we counted 1,800 animals (yes, we kept track!)—from majestic elephants and giraffes to lions and rhinos.||Beyond the safari, Hamiltons offers next-level luxury. The accommodations feel like a scene from a classic safari film, with every detail as beautiful as the website photos. The food was phenomenal, and the service was truly world-class. They even arranged seamless airport transfers, making everything stress-free.||This is a premium experience, but every moment is worth it. If you’re looking for a once-in-a-lifetime safari, look no further than Hamiltons. We can’t wait to return!

The place looks dreamy and romantic. My husband and I like that there were no kids to disturb the peace.||The food is good and well presented. ||The staff are courteous and helpful.||We had a memorable experience at Hamiltons and God willing, we shall visit again.

From the moment we were served cold hand towels and mint tea when we arrived at Hamiltons to the African farewell song and dance by the staff, our family of 8 was awestruck by the beauty, serenity and luxury of the camp...both the surroundings and the staff. We started with a safety orientation like no other and within an hour we were on our first safari seeing animals we had only dreamed about walking within yards of the vehicle. Our meals were incredibly well prepared by an on-premise chef with wonderful selections to choose from. Breakfasts after our morning safaris were especially delicious...probably because we were up at 5am. The friendliness and service provided by all the staff members only added to the wonderful experience we all will remember for the rest of our lives.

A very good experience at Hamiltons! The location and setting is fantastic and the set up of the camp and room decor is amazing- whisking you back to different time! Our ranger Hali was incredible, imparting his knowledge and being an all round legend as we got lucky seeing the wildlife we wanted to see! This is what we came for and it did not disappoint. If you can get in Hali’s vehicle do it!! We did think they could have started the morning drives earlier. 6am felt too late with the sun already up. It also meant less time to really enjoy the accommodation as meal times roll around very quickly and they love feeding you 😆 If they tweaked a few little things Hamiltons could be a truly 5 star place. They charge 5 star prices but were not quite there when it came to food and beverage side of things. There’s really no excuse for sending out stone cold food. Some of The vegetarian options my wife had were bland and uninspiring… i’ll caveat that by saying the meat dishes i had were very good!! It would have been really helpful to have a drinks list so you could see what they did have or could offer rather than just guessing and asking. The staff were lovely and did everything with a smile. A couple of instances of trying to get someone’s attention to get a drink but otherwise they were great! At the end of the day you are here for safari in the bush not a fine dining experience. And Hamiltons delivers all you could ask for on that front. They also added some nice touches to help us celebrate our honeymoon which was appreciated and very good of them. Would we go back? If there was some incredible deal on, then yes. Otherwise for the money you are spending we’d probably give somewhere else a go.