Lion Sands Narina Lodge

Narina Lodge was perfect. Our rooms were huge with comfortable beds, great wifi signal, plenty of snacks and drinks, and strong AC. We went with friends and our rooms and common spaces were lovely to spend time in. We even spent an afternoon at one of our pools just watching the wildlife and lounging in the sun. ||Patrick, Emmanuel and Oupa made our stay absolutely exceptional. We were a group of 5 friends across 3 rooms and stayed for 4 days. Patrick was wonderful - he remembered all of our preferences throughout our stay from the type of water we drank to the cocktails that we preferred at different times of the day. All of the food and drinks that we had were delicious and well made and there was great variety across our stay. Every member of the lodge was warm and outgoing but Patrick definitely went above and beyond for anything we needed. He even organized our last night’s dinner with a special set-up in the wine cellar! ||For our game drives, we cannot thank Emmanuel and Oupa enough for our experience with them over 4 days. Even on a rainy morning we had with a few less sightings, Oupa took care to show us different birds and wildlife in between some of our major sightings. I can’t fathom how he has the breadth of knowledge that he does, but he literally had an answer for every question our group had! We see the big 5 and so many more and felt so taken care of. We exchanged stories throughout our drives and laughed and learned so much from them. ||I would without question recommend this Lodge to all friends and family!

This was our 3rd trip to a Lion Sands lodge, and boy, they never disappoint..||From when we arrived till when we left, we were looked after and spoilt beyond what we expected..||We were in room 9, and this has to be the room with the best view we have ever stayed in. We saw a lot of animals from our balcony, even a leopard. Our butler Ellon also went above and beyond to make sure we were well looked after.||This was also the second time Aaron was our guide, and like the first time, he never disappoints. He went out of his way to make sure everyone was happy and got to see the animals they wanted. Our tracker Hendry was also out of this world. The way he tracks the animals was just amazing.||Narina is an amazing lodge, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for the best time in the bush.

We have just had the pleasure of staying 1 night at River Lodge and 3 nights at Narina Lodge. We have been lucky to travel on 3 safaris in recent years. All have been brilliant but this may be the best. The lodges are similar and are both situated on a river with amazing views. Our favourite was Narina as it was smaller and more intimate. |Let’s roll the credits -|Safari - so many sightings. We managed to see the big 5 on our first drive. Possibly our best sighting was a pack of 8 wild dogs. What made the drives so special were our team of Maurirz, Chris and Juba. This was our second safari with Maurirz and I don’t have the words to describe how brilliant he is. |Lodge |Food and drink were excellent and delivered with a gentle kindness by our butler Emotion. |The room was exceptional . |Also a special mention to Johnny in the creative lab. It’s the first time we have hired a camera, previously relying on our iPhones. This is a game changer and the quality is awesome and with Johnnys help we have an outstanding pictorial record of our visit to treasure forever. If you get the chance to go on safari you will be blown away by Narina Lodge. Just trying to hatch a plan to return one day.

We recently spent 3 days/nights at Narina with family. In summary we had a great time there. |We arrived a couple of days after they were hit with a very powerful storm (mini tornado is how I would describe it). The lodge had done an incredible job cleaning up (lots of trees down or had lost significant branches etc...) and fixing decks, walkways and other damage. We did have a few issues with power and wifi in our room - but any issues were addressed swiftly by staff. Again most if not all of these issues were as a result of the storm...|Back to Narina - the lodge is perfectly positioned overlooking the Sabi river. Elephants, buffalo, birds, Nyala, Vervet monkeys etc... providing a ready made zoo on your doorstep. Rooms (we were in #4) are large and well appointed. The bed super comfy. The in room bar and fridge well stocked. Rooms have their own plunge pool - with wonderful views as animals constantly wander past.|Food and drink - plentiful. You will not go short in this department. Staff were friendly and tried hard to to please.|Game drives - we had Maurice (Mo) as a guide - he was outstanding. Couldn't rate him more highly. And our tracker Chris (he and Mo have a wonderful connection) was great as well. Saw plenty of game - from leopard kills, lions, giraffes, buffalo, to hunting dogs (thanks to Chris's tracking abilities) and 100's of birds (either sighted, or identified by their calls by Mo).|Was also a pleasure to be doing game drives in the private concession as opposed to broader Kruger Park. |So in summary, would thoroughly recommend Narina - and book in Mo and Chris if you can for game drives.

Our guide Murray made certain that we encountered ALL of the Big Five in addition to many, many other amazing animals! The lodge and team went above and beyond to make this entire experience an unforgettable trip!!

Thank you sooooo much to this entire team - Our trip was beyond amazing, Super Luxurious, Exciting, Fun and Romantic! ||The lodge and facilities are exceptional and im still dreaming about all the delicious food and snacks Patrick arranged. Thank you also for taking my dietary requirements into concideration all round the service was amazing. |I cant wait to come back, next adventure will be your dreamy Treehouse so I can also sleep under the stars . ||Keep up the excellent work and a BEEEEG shout out to My guide and tracker (Emmanuel & Oupa) their skills are on point - we saw the Big Five on just 2 games drives and I have never laughed that much in my life!||Thank you for everything team - I will forever cherish my memories at Narina Lodge with you. ||Hugs and kisses from Cape Town |Yumna Isaacs |Grand Africa Safaris

My first time on safari was beyond any expectation. Narina lodge sits on the river where animals walk past your private deck at your private bungalow. The decor is five star blending with the natural surroundings. We watched a leopard on the raised walkway one night. The staff is warm, friendly, takes care of your every need. Must request Murry and Kruger for your guide team. We saw all big five in two days and several exciting kills. The knowledge they have of the bush is impressive.

Lion sands safari at both Narina and River Lodge was truly the best holiday I have ever been on. It was wonderful in every respect . The staff could not do enough for us making our stay so special. Sam, our main safari guide was outstanding making sure that we saw every animal possible. I was taken back how many animals we saw - well past our expectations. The suprise BBQs and fantastic food and beverages were fantastic along with such high end accommodation . We didn't want to leave and will certainly be going back. Our holiday continued in Stanley &Livingstone (part of the same group ). Again so wonderful the scenery, accomodation, food and trips were absolutely top end . Thank you to all the staff for making our time in South Africa & Zimbabwe amazing .