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Bongani Mountain Lodge

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Mthethomusha Game Reserve, on the southern border of the Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Bongani Mountain Lodge
4.5 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
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Johannesburg, South Africa
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

The best place to lodge if you are thinking of visiting Mpumalanga province in South Africa.The atmosphere is incredible and you also get to see the big five.

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Centurion
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012
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Bongani Mountain Lodge is a Big Five getaway nestled between the mountains in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Your experience at Bongani Mountain Lodge starts at the bottom of the mountain where you are collected with open game viewing vehicles and transported to the lodge. This unique experience is followed through the entire period of your stay. After every game drive, we... More

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New York, New York, United States
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
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Just back from an awesome trip to SouthAfrica where the highlight was a trip to Bongani. We had planned to do a package to Kruger but an office colleague who went previously made a last minute suggestion to go to Bongani. Very glad we did this. The experience was very intimate for a safari-- it’s a small well-appointed and well-staffed... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
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I didn't have enough money for my partner and I to go to one of these exclusive 5 star lodges as the prices have become exorbitant in the past years and so I found Bongani Mountain lodge on the net. -And boy! What a find! A hidden gem, a magnificent African Dream! The lodge is situated on top of a... More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
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This was such a find. It was luxury at an affordable price, with fantastic service. The rooms and facilities were lovely. The food and service was great. The ranger and tracker made the trip fantastic. We stayed 3 nights and on one day we saw all 5 of the big five. It really was fantastic and I will definitely go... More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011
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We were made to feel like royalty during our stay at Bongani. We were the only guests in the whole complex as they had closed to bookings just after we had booked due to being taken over by a new company who had commenced significant renovation work. Although there was extensive work going on, it didn’t really affect our stay... More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2011 via mobile
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This place looks excellent on the web site but leave a lot to be desired. The good; excellent and beautiful location on top of a mountain (even if you annoyingly see the lights from a nearby village during night). The not so good; sparse game. We went for a game drive and where thrilled to encounter 2 male lions almost... More

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Bangor, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2011
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We loved everything about this place......the friendly people, the tasty food the fantastic area and wonderful wildlife. A true gem.. With so many places to visit world wide we hardly ever go back to the same place, however, we will be going back to Bongani. Our guide and driver Andy and Isac looked after us and went looking for whatever... More

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Bangalore
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2011
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My husband and I stayed here for 2 nights in April 2011. The staff are very friendly and the food was good. Special compliments to the chef for a lovely minced meat pancake she dished out for us one afternoon. The pool is small but the location is outstanding. I quite enjoyed the large bathtub in our room (note -... More

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Israel
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2011

No air condition - a tremendous disadvantage. Bath tubs in the middle of the room, no doors to the bathrooms. Some rooms do not have showers, only bath tub n the guest room - no privacy at all

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