Lion Sands Tinga Lodge

My partner and I stayed at Lion Sands Tinga Lodge for 2 nights. From the moment we were collected from the Airport the experience was 5 star. Our guide Liv and tracker Isaac were absolutely incredible. Their knowledge of the wildlife and skill with animal tracking made all the game drives such a fantastic experience. We had so much fun and laughter on every drive! Back at the lodge our butler Pinky looked after our every need, paying so much attention to detail. The food (so so much of it!!) tasted delicious, every meal was such a treat! The lodge, rooms and surroundings are spectacular, it was heaven to wake up to the view every morning. All the staff at Tinga Lodge treated us like family, everyone always had a smile on their face and loved to have a chat. Overall an incredible experience at this beautiful location. We will miss it and everyone! For future visitors, we would recommend staying 3 nights to make the most of the game drives and lodge experience. We would also highly recommend the Spa. Cindy was absolutely fantastic!

I cannot recommend Lion Sands Tings highly enough!!! Our stay was absolutely perfect and there is not one thing that I would change. The staff were extremely warm and attentive, the food was outstanding and the environment is perfect. Our field guide, Olli, could not be more knowledgeable and is very patient teaching us all aspects of animal and bush life! Heaven was an amazing tracker too!! You will not regret a stay here!

What an experience at Lion Sands Tinga Lodge. This was my first time visiting Kruger, and it did not disappoint. The lodge staff were incredible, from our host Mr. T to every single person that made the time spent at the lodge feel like being home. Benny took the most careful and loving care of us, our rooms were sparkling and set for the morning and evening, and our food from Chef Civilize was out of this world. Hugh (our guide) and Reckson (our tracker) made sure we saw everything we possibly could and didn’t hold back from looking high and low to make our experience a phenomenal one. I found it totally life changing, I will absolutely be back.

We stayed at Lion Sands Tinga Lodge for 2 nights but wished we stayed longer. First of all, Our Field Guide Ollie and Tracker Heaven were THE BEST in our opinion. Their knowledge of the animals, birds and fauna were impeccable! If you get these two, consider yourselves lucky! The manager Mr. T was always happy and welcomed us back with big waving arms. Pinky was fabulous with the food which was by far the best Safari food we’ve ever tasted. The photographer is great with helping you with the photos or he can be rented out to capture your photos so you can relax and watch the animals. (He actually helped us acquire a beautiful photo for our home back in the states.). Accommodations are large, spacious and top notch! I’m recommending this lodge to all my family and friends.

An amazing 3 days at the Lion Sands Tinga Lodge. Our experienced guide Ben doing his best for our experience, the Manager making sure everything is done for the best of our experience. He has been very reactive and very supportive with his team.|No surprise to all comments very positive. We strongly believe people sharing with us the game drive had also an amazing experience for their first Safari experience.|However we have the privilege of living in South Africa and are used to many other lodges.|The location of the lodge is not directly at Sabi Sand and very close to the airport which has pro and con’s. We are great fan of Leopard viewing and this lodge might be not the best one compared to Sabi Sand. |There is a proximity to the Kruger National Park with roads and cars ; your feeling of being isolated in a remote place only with nature is therefore not the same.|We have noticed a long list of small things but not at the expected level for such a price positioning. The quality of food is good but nothing special, cars upholstery tired, room not cleaned during the last game drive, no welcome drink when you are back at the lodge, no individual bottle for your stay…|Small things but making a global experience below some other lodges

My stay at Lion Sands Tinga guest experience was exceptional from the time of my arrival to my departure. The touch points, food and beverage, luxury accommodation and dedicated service team and outstanding guiding and game viewing, made the stay extra special. Thank you again to Nicole, Matimu, Jabu, Vellie, Amos and the amazing housekeeping ladies. Thank you, Rob, Mark and the Lion Sands team.

My wife and I stayed at Lion Sands Tinga Lodge for 4 nights as part of our honeymoon. Our experience was fantastic, from the lodge and rooms, to the service and housekeeping, and of course most importantly the game drives and wildlife. Our field guide and tracker, Aaron and Hendry, were particularly excellent. Their knowledge of the bush, wildlife and birdlife made the safari drives highly educational and their jokes and conversation really added to the quality of the experience!

The entire experience was amazing! Jason and Wanted were the perfect combo for our safari drives. Pinky anticipated our every need, and Mr. T and Dineo rounded out the perfect family experience. We will definitely be coming back!