Rhino Post Safari Lodge

This was my first safari. I have wanted to do this for a long time, and I was not dissapointed. Rhino Lodge was everything I hoped for. The rooms were rustic, but comfortable, clean and had a very special feel. The public areas were lovely, and comfortable. I could not fault the staff, the service was excellent and our guide very knowledgeable. The food quality was agsin excellent. I would definitely recommend a stay here.

I am sorry to buck the trend of all the other reviews and I have thought long and hard about writing this. My husband and I are experienced travellers in Africa having family here, and one of our daughters, who accompanied us, is a trained safari guide with FGASA level 3. The lodge is lovely - however at most other lodges there is a lunch option. The dinner tables are communal and on a family holiday we did not want to dine every night with other guests and our guide on a large table. Even when we requested private dining our guide hovered near us. There was no front of house or obvious lodge manager with whom we could voice our concerns or who came at any time to ask us at any time how our stay was. Our main problem was with the guiding staff. The chief guide was completely disengaged. Our allocated guide was not what one expects from a lodge of this price. Our guide 1. Continually fed the animals as we drove round - especially the baboons and monkeys which is not appropriate 2. Drove so fast one of our party could no longer go on the drives as they felt travel sick 3. Spent a significant amount of the time on the radio talking about sightings ( imagined) and not concentrating on his guests 4. His knowledge was very poor ( our daughter has trained as a guide to FGASA level 3) that he misidentified many birds and tracks - eg mistaking hyena tracks for leopard tracks.. I am afraid there are also many other points. Whilst we enjoyed our stay and cannot take away from the house staff who were fabulous there would appear to be some management lacking. If the hd been our only lodge stay it would not have been acceptable.

We returned to Rhino Post after five years but sadly only two nights this time. Lovely rustic rooms but without air conditioning can be a bit stifling on a very very not day! Food very good with choice at dinner and nice wine list and friendly service. The game viewing in this concession remains excellent with elephants galore. The highlight was the impala cheetah kill. Our guide this time was James, very friendly and interactive and quick to judge the knowledge level of clients. Until the next time!

The lodge may look so rustic but it is well equipped and comfortable. Really charming.The fire place on a cold night was very helpful.

We had a great stay at Rhino Post Safari Lodge. The whole stay was magical but our guide Wesley made the trip. He was very knowledgeable and his understanding of animal behaviour meant he could foresee what animals were going to do. We saw and learnt so much and all thought he was great. At the lodge itself, you can watch animals at the watering hole from the comfort of your balcony or the main bar area. The dinners were lovely and offered local meats and foods to try and it was all freshly prepared. The accommodation was clean and comfortable. The shower is outdoors and the hot water is very limited but you are expected to take a fast shower due to water shortages. We all want to go back! the whole experience was great.