we would go back at any time, it was the experience of a life time. very relaxed atmosphere. The guides were enthusiastic and informative and made everything fun. All the staff were so helpful and the surroundings were wonderful. We were able to sit outside our rooms , pool or dining table and watch elephants, hippos, impala.kudu,zebra,baboons and many other... more

The game drives were fantastic! We saw the big 5 in two drives. We even saw African Wild Dogs four days in a row. We even stayed with the wild dog pack while they were hunting and saw them face off with hyenas then make two kills. A vehicle with Elephant Plains was following the dogs but turned back. I... more

I have returned from Arathusa today with a tear in my eye. We loved every minute of it. I suffered with a really painful knee joint the whole time, but still got up at 5 am so as not to miss the wonderful experience that was the game drives. Ryan our ranger and Debeer our tracker were THE BEST. Very... more

We stayed at Arathusa for 3 nights in mid-August and had a brilliant time. The only thing we wished we'd done differently was to bring more warm clothing for the game drives as we politely ignored the good advice on their website and came armed with only a fleece each and you need more in the winter as the morning... more

We were very uninpressed and disappointed with both the quality and presentation of the meals that were produced at Arathusa. We are aware that they advertise a taste of "ma se kombuis", meals that are not haute cuisine. But, on the other hand they do talk about guests being treated to sumptuous dishes. I'm afraid our memories are not of... more

Amazing place, amazing safari lcoation. We saw everything including big 5, a leopard make a kill and leopard with her cubs. In fact there were leopards everywhere. Rooms were great too, spacious, clean and relaxing. Only negatives were the tiny portions of food, I was hungry the entire time, and the fact that all drinks are charged for (and this... more

We were at Arathusa for 3 nights. The safari rides were good - we even saw some wild dogs (which are extremely rare these days!). Our ranger was quite good - however, when he was trying to get us to some animals before they left the property, he would race there. He sped around some curves, and we were concerned... more

Stayed here for 3 nights on our first safari experience. It was outstanding from beginning to end! We saw the big 5 (including a leopard on three occasions) and many other animals besides including the rare wild dog. Our ranger (Jason) and tracker (Roy) were very knowledgable and could spot things from about 40 metres away which was just astonishing... more

My fiancé and I had a 5 night safari and stayed at two different lodges. Arathusa was the second lodge where we stayed for three nights. Our tour operator (African Sky) had made all our arrangements for us including flights, airport pick ups and all transfers. Everything was perfectly timed and executed; between the lodge transfers and airport drop off,... more