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Livingstone Lodge

Port Lympne Wildlife Park | Lympne, Hythe CT21 4PD , England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

This is 'glamping' at it's best! Luxury in a tent! But, remember, this is all about the animals. The staff really know their stuff and you will learn a lot about the animals, and unfortunately, poaching and the causes. I am not going over what other people have written, the reviews I have read are good and honest. My tip... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Myself and 6 friends stayed at Livingstone Cottage over a weekend. We were met with Champagne on arrival by our lovely host Sally who took us on Safari. Our first encounters included a Giraffe coming right up to the vehicle. Was amazing. We saw so many animals and the scenery was beautiful! Sally was very informative and always smiling! We... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Stayed here and loved every minute, so much so we've just booked to go to Kenya! If your looking for something special to do and worried about the expense it seriously is worth every penny. The tents are lovely and toilet blocks are lovely and clean. The food in the restaurant was lovely with plenty to go round.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013 via mobile

Utterly amazing experience The staff were so kind and welcoming as well as very knowledgable The animals are very happy and the safari was amazing. Genuine rangers guide you around the safaris The food was just lovely and the mini lodges you stay in are luxurious You enter Howletts zoo for free when you leave the lodge This was the... More

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Hythe, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Wow. Stayed here with family for my brother's birthday last week. It was a fantastic experience from the first moment. On arrival we met our very personable and lovely ranger Sally, had a champagne reception and then got a sneaky peek into the mansion which was a bonus! Next was our safari which was brilliant, the only downside was not... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013 via mobile

I have just returned from livingstone lodge- 19 of went which filled all the tents & it was only us there-beautiful place. Tents are luxury ( was very cold- but it is April!.. Ranger was excellent kept is entertained and treated us well.. Safari experience was good.. Thought we would have seen more animals but maybe it was because of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

Myself and fiancé stayed here over the Easter weekend. Its easy to find by simply following the signs from the M20, and if you arrive a little early there's plenty of animals to see whilst you wait for your champagne reception. We were greeted by two South African guides and given a brief on what to expect during our stay.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

This is a quite different short break. It is well worth arriving early in the day to enjoy the park walks or jeep tours prior to booking into the lodge reception at 1545. A glass of bubbly was a nice start before we boarded the truck for the tour. Luggage is moved to the tents. Even with the cold weather... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013 via mobile

We stayed at the livingstone cottage for 2 night. Absolutely gorgeous acommodation and vip treatment. Nothing was too much trouble and the ranger took us indoors to touch the giraffes and then handfeed the rhino!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013 via mobile

We arrived from Leeds just in time and were greeted with a welcome drink by two lovely rangers from south Africa. We junped aboard the custom authentic style safari jeep ( and armed with snuggly blankets!). We began with some of the animals kept in enclosures such as elephants but the giraffes were keeping warm inside ( the next day... More

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Address: Port Lympne Wildlife Park | Lympne, Hythe CT21 4PD , England
Region: United Kingdom > England > South East England > Kent > Hythe
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Free Breakfast Free Parking Restaurant Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #1 of 1 Speciality lodging in Hythe
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Voted the UK's best tourism experience in 2012, the Livingstone Lodge Safari Experience at Port Lympne, Kent, is the UK's only overnight safari lodge perfect for a romantic break, engagement, celebrations and Hen Parties and has to be the answer to those who would love to visit the wilds of Africa on safari. Enjoy a multi award winning safari experience and a totally magical night under the stars, first-class authentic African dining, dawn safari, full breakfast & more. ... more   less 

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