The Lodge at Feline Fields

Our stay at the lodge was truly an unforgettable experience! The accommodations were extremely luxurious with multiple bedrooms for our family of 4. The meals and amenities were outstanding and the service with top notch. Our experience interacting with a local tribe was really unique - connecting with a culture that taught us so much about the bush. The Feline Fields organization truly gives back to the community and. We would highly recommend staying here.

My family and I recently had the pleasure of staying at Feline Fields in Botswana for the second time, and it was an unforgettable experience. The resort offers two distinct locations: a vintage camp on the Khwai River and a lodge in the Kalahari desert. We spent two nights at the Khwai camp, where we enjoyed thrilling game drives and a serene mokoro trip down the river.||The game drives at the Khwai camp were a highlight of our stay. Each drive was an adventure, offering us the chance to see a diverse array of wildlife in their natural habitat. Our guide, Mandela, was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the local fauna and flora. He had an uncanny ability to spot animals from a distance and provided us with fascinating insights into their behaviours and ecosystems. And nothing beats the early morning coffee break in the middle of nature.||We were fortunate to witness a pride of lions lounging in the early morning sun, a herd of elephants majestically crossing the river, and a group of playful wild dogs. The drives also included sightings of giraffes gracefully moving through the trees, hippos lazying in the rivers, zebras and wildebeest grazing in the open plains, and a variety of bird species that added vibrant colours to the landscape. Mandela's expertise and enthusiasm made each sighting even more special, and he ensured that we had ample time to observe and photograph the animals.||One of the most memorable experiences at the Khwai camp was the mokoro trip down the river. Gliding silently through the water in a traditional dugout canoe, we were able to immerse ourselves in the tranquil beauty of the river and its surroundings. The mokoro trip offered a unique perspective on the wildlife and the ecosystem. We saw many water buffalo along the river banks. The birdlife was abundant, with colourful kingfishers darting across the water and fish eagles soaring overhead. The peacefulness of the mokoro trip allowed us to connect with nature in a profound way, making it a truly special experience.||Following our adventure at the camp, we spent four nights at the lodge in the Kalahari desert. The lodge provided a peaceful environment perfect for relaxation. The amenities at the lodge were exceptional and added to the overall experience. We stayed in the luxurious Family Villa, which featured a private heated swimming pool with a teak deck all around. The spacious suite provided privacy and comfort with a separate room for the kids , making it feel like our own home in the desert.||The lodge also offered a range of activities, including horse riding, a desert sleep out (which we didn’t get to try as we have young kids), game drives, a dinner under the stars and an interactive experience with the local San Bushmen (we did this during our previous visit). We enjoyed resting by the pool, indulging in delicious meals, and exploring the surrounding wilderness. The food was exceptional, catering to our dietary requirements and ensuring that every member of our family was well looked after.||The staff at Feline Fields were outstanding. It was heartwarming to see familiar faces of staff members who had taken on new roles within the camp and lodge. Their dedication and professionalism made our stay even more enjoyable. Special mention goes to Mandela, our guide, who went above and beyond to ensure we had a fantastic trip. Our children particularly enjoyed his company and the horse rides at the lodge.||Overall, Feline Fields provided us with a perfect blend of adventure and relaxation. The exceptional service, beautiful surroundings, and memorable experiences made our stay truly special. We highly recommend Feline Fields to anyone looking for an extraordinary holiday in Botswana.

The feline vintage camp was 5 star everything was great the setting/tents/food/staff were wonderful. The safari and the guide was brilliant see elephants/lions/hippos/cheetah/giraffes/ so many animals in their natural environment. So many beautiful birds.|The Lodge was so luxurious. The staff first class. The room overlooking own pool then the Savannah so peaceful and beautiful. Can not fault anything about this experience.

We had an incredible unique family stay, 4 nights at the camp and 4 nights at the lodge. An immersion into nature, such peace and tranquility, a disconnect from the city life. The food was remarkable and the staff were amazing and so attentive.||The Camp was ‘glamping’ on another level, a luxurious family tent that accommodated our children. Definitely an opportunity for many firsts, waking up to animals along the Khwai, incredible three course dinners outdoors and the most beautiful sunsets.||The Lodge in the Kalahari is so unique, we stayed in the Family Villa which has its own swimming pool. We met the San Bushmen and learnt about their ways of life. A wonderful bush dinner in the evening finished off with chocolate fondue.||The entire experience is exceptional and we would definitely recommend it for some quality family time.

Beautifull rooms and nice mess airea space in the Lodge. Spacious and beautifull materials are used. In the evening it looks very fairytale with all the lantarns lightning up. In real it looks like the pictures on the website. Really special are the bushmen! It gives you the special feeling of being in Africa! At the vintage camp in Khwai, the surrouding is amazing. Luxurious tents but also vintage feeling of the bucket-shower, camping chairs and a lot of details. Really authentic. You got the feeling that you are in the wildlife itselfs. The game drives are awesome. We saw lions, buffalo's, zebra's, elephants, wild dogs, girafs, waterboks and hippo's. And we were all by ourselfs most of the time. No other vehicle around us. This was the holiday of my life!

Hi Raphael, finally the review is done. I just wanted you to read through it before I publish it in case you feel I put too much detail, like names etc…||Raphael from Feline Fields has organized the whole trip to Africa for our family with 3 children, twin boys aged 5 and my 10 years old daughter. It was my childhood dream to go on safari and it took about 40 years to realize it… little did I know it will exceed my expectations in each and every way…||Raphael welcomed us at our hotel in Johannesburg and showed us around. We left one bag at the airport Arrivals hall and he helped us a lot to retrieve it the same day.||The next day we departed to Maun and then directly to landing strip near our Feline Fields Vintage camp. We were welcomed by Thapelo from who was our safari guide during our 5 night stay at Moremi Game Reserve. He drove us in Toyota Land Cruiser to our camp and our Africa safari adventure started immediately. We have seen zebras, elephants and even a leopard to our complete astonishment. We arrived at the camp in the early evening and were welcomed by the whole staff of the camp singing beautifully.||We had early morning and late afternoon safari drive for 4 days, we have seen lots of animals, the big cats so close up… we followed a leopard, who caught an antilope and took it high up into a tree, and later on the same day we watched him eating it and being challenged by a hyena that tried to steal his dinner… one of the other highlights were watching hyena babies playing outside their home, being cute and inquisitive, wondering right under our vehicle.||The camp staff were all friendly and very attentive, the food served was beautifully presented and tasted delicious. The accommodation in the tents was truly magnificent, big comfortable beds with a coffee table and chairs, even a big pot plant inside… we felt like a royalty all along… the attention to detail was striking, soaps, mosquito sprays, sun lotion, everything was provided, beautiful lanterns during the night to give us a complete comfort…||Our children loved the camp fire in the evenings and roasting marshmallows whereas us adults enjoyed chatting to our camp manager Ru about the camp, animals, country…||Each day on the safari we had a little surprise, new areas to visit with animals we haven’t seen before, surprise lunch in the middle of the savanna, mokoro (boat) trip, drinks at the stunning plane full of animals at the sunset… ||The smell of African savanna in the early morning full of animal sounds, glowing sun with piercing blue sky during sunrise are memories I will cherish for the rest of my life… leaving after 4 days we felt like we are leaving close friends behind, all thanks to professional staff of Feeline Fields, who really looked after us.||From here we took a 45 minute helicopter flight to Feeline Fields lodge, still able to explore the stunning Botswana from the air.||We were welcomed by the numerous staff there and entered a more relaxing part of our holiday with leasurely spent days. The lodge is literally in the middle of nowhere, I am still in awe of Raphael and his wife Marianne, creating this stunning oasis…our villa was so beautifully furnished and comfortable… with every attention to detail you could possibly think off…. A picture says a thousand words…. ||Our children enjoyed horse riding, swimming, visiting the indigenous people and making bracelets with them, whilst I enjoyed reading beautiful books about Africa and talking to the staff. ||The night under the stars in our luxurious tent with 5 beds during full moon was a night to remember. The sky full of shining stars with no light pollution was actually a lot easier to fall asleep under then we thought…||Our eyes were yet again full of tears when after 4 days when we were saying our good byes…||On the way back we had a one stay in Maun, where we were greeted by the Trust manager explaining to us various activities that Feeline Fields are involved in, such as providing a school bus for local children to help them to get the school, building playgrounds and helping with preschool education…||We completed our trip with 4 nights in Cape Town, staying in a luxurious Mount Nelson hotel, full of history and stunning gardens. We hopped on a sight seeing bus and explored the town, visited amazing Botanical Gardens and enjoyed friendly atmosphere and tasty lunch at the V & A port. ||We have said our final good bye to Raphael in Jo’burg airport, where he kindly helped us to get to the right part of the airport for our connecting flight to Paris.||Big thank you to amazing Feline Fields for making our trip a magical ‘once in a lifetime experience’. We hope many other people will be as lucky as our family to have an opportunity to discover Botswana and its wildlife with this wonderful company.

Feline Fields is the best experience I have ever experienced in terms of traveling. The true definition of luxury travel: wonderful and unexpected locations in Botswana (safari camp Kwai + the lodge), brand new original experiences each days, a team of staff highly welcoming and fully dedicated to their clients and an unprecedented sense of details for every moments and places of our trip. We have chosen Feline Fields for our honey moon, and we will never regret it. We have unforgettable memories in our minds for a long time thanks to the team who have organized wonderful safaris, stars night in the bush, sunrise horse riding, tennis, bush men encounter, helicopter trip… Last but not least, this was accompanied by an impressive culinary experience with delicious meals proposed writing the whole stay.||Thank you again Feline Fields team for this way of sharing, this was precious! We hope to be back soon with our kids. ||Ps: for the most optimized adventure/ experience, I would recommend having 3-4 nights in Kwai Camp for safari then travel to the Lodge for 3-4 nights as well to enjoy the complementary experience. Both trips are definitely worth it.

We had an amazing experience at Feline Fields. |4 nights in the Khwai and 3 nights at the Lodge. |A total immersion with nature and animals, a unique experience, surrounded by a wonderful team and excellent food.|Thank you Raphael & Marianne , it felt like home.