Did a lot of research before choosing this one. Price and animals were the most important criterias. E-mailed with Arathusa before I arrived and were given the room and ranger I asked for (although they could not guarantee it). It was a 90 minute drive from Hoedspruit airport. Checkin was efficient and I was led to Room 2. This was... More

Having been home from our African Adventure for just 3 days I have had some time to reflect on this wonderful part of the world and Arathusa is one place that is foremost in my mind.I loved the chance to go off road- 'the thrill of the hunt' with extremely knowledgable guide,Robin assisted by Rufus the tracker. We saw so... More

Firstly a big THANK YOU to Safari-Online for booking this lodge. We stayed there for 3 nights and this was our first taste of a Safari and it didn't disappoint. The staff at the lodge where willing to help and do anything for you. They offer a morning and night drive and OMG what an experience. We saw the big... More

I had a most satisfactory stay at Arathusa recently. The room I was in (#9, just a standard room) was quite large, and the bed was very comfortable, with plenty of hot water. The grounds of the lodge were well maintained. Chef Malcolm is a great asset for Arathusa - I love his passion for food and his enthusiasm for... More

I stayed over the weekend at Arathusa which was arranged as through a travel agent as a little pre-tour before I was actually joining a group at a different camp in the area. Arathusa is quite pricy; however that’s the case with all lodes in Sabie Sands. I was excited and curious as I have been a bit around Southern... More

I have just returned from my first trip to Kruger NP, staying in two lodges, one being the Arathusa for 2 nights. Highly recommend this Lodge - it is clean, the staff are efficient and professional, the food is excellent and plenty of it!! Its location is stunning, overlooking a huge watering hole with resident hippos (and baby!). Many animals... More

This was a wonderful experience from the time we arrived at the lodge. We arrived during lunch which was set out overlooking the watering hole. In the first hour at the lodge we saw water buffalo, elephants, monkeys, hippo's and we had not even made it to our room yet. We stayed in the luxury rooms which were beautiful but... More

We visited Arathusa in October, 2011 on our first safari adventure. Wow! We had a fabulous time, saw magnificent wildlife and had excellent food. The service was superb, the room was nicely done and we cant wait to return....we ahd so much fun that we ARE returning in October, 2013. We've got friends who will visit Arathusa in July, 2013.... More

The greatest adventure that my wife and I have ever been on!! By the end of the first two game drives we had seen 4 of the big 5 plus giraffes, zebras etc. etc. On our third drive we finished the big 5!! Highlights included watching a pride of lions devour a 600 pound kudu a mere 20 feet (or... More