What an excellent spot. Admirable accommodation in individual chalets - luxurious without being OTT. Friendly helpful staff and excellent food served outside while we were there. The wildlife was superb with 23 species of mammal and 71 species of bird ideentified in 3 days, although quite a lot of birds went unidentified, plus ubiquitous leopard tortoises. Not huge numbers compared... More

I was so lucky as to spend a couple of nights at the Samara Private Game Reserve with my family this August. It was my birthday present for my Husband but it turned out to be a wonderful present for the whole family! My children enjoyed themselves so much and I cannot explain how happy and excited they were when... More

I was lucky enough to spend a weekend at Samara Private Game Reserve at the end of June celebrating a friend’s birthday. What an amazing experience. The location in the Karoo some 30km from Graaff-Reinet is particularly stunning. We stayed in the Karoo Lodge which is a huge old farmhouse beautifully furnished with a wonderful wrap-around deep stoep offering lots... More

We stayed for four nights just after Christmas, and there is no doubt that the lodge and associated chalets are excellent. The staff are friendly, the location very spectacular and the decor stylish. We stayed in one of the cottages in the grounds which was extremely spacious with large comfortable bed, nice verandah and beautiful en suite. There were nice... More

I have stayed at the Karoo lodge twice and hope to go back soon. The rooms are elegant and spacious and the setting amazing. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. It really is the perfect, relaxing getaway, all you could ask for!

Our stay at Karoo lodge in Samara was at the end of an almost month long trip in SA.We visited Madikwe,KrugerNP and greater Kruger and while the animal sightings were not as numerous Samara by far,was our favorite experience The lodge is understated elegance.We just had a lodge room which was anything but basic All the staff was extremely helpful.The... More