Name: Hamiltons Tented Camp
Address: Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park, ZA

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Nga Sze

A wonderful place to stay!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Patricia

Hamiltons is s a tented camp and the rooms were very large and comfortable. They fed us well, and our Safari guide Harley was very knowledgeable and friendly. We were in tent 1 which had the best view of the river and animal crossing. We travelled with 4 people and we all enjoyed our stay very much.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Donna Rica

We had an amazing time at Hamilton’s! Since it sits next to a seasonal river, we saw so many animals right at the property when they came out to drink. Being in a private concession also meant no crowds during our game drives. The food and service was impeccable! Every meal was meticulously prepared. We loved it so much we ended up staying an extra night! The staff was so helpful with arrangements to reschedule our flight and transportation. The service was excellent, it’s no wonder Hamilton’s is an award winning place! Highly recommend!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2024

Mark

The riverfront location was stunning and teeming with wildlife. We saw hippos, elephants, baboons and even lions right in the camp, and every meal was delightful under the shade of the big tree. Our lodging felt palatial, with our own plunge pool, outdoor deck and cabana, unlimited bar fridge, and total privacy. The service was outstanding in every respect, Ron and Louis were our butlers and spoiled us with attention. Nick was our amazing guide, and helped us spot baby lions at a fresh kill, hyenas and all kinds of wildlife and birds, not to mention his great sense of humor and superb sundowner cocktails. The experience was “once in a lifetime” but I can’t wait to return again!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2022

Robert

The managers and staff at Hamiltons's are extraordinary. They make you feel at home and part of the family. Everything from the game drives, to the food, the service, to just talking with the staff was excellent. It is the second time we have stayed there and hopefully we will be back again!! They are the best!! Very humble and loving pwople.

Bob and Gilda

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2021

Mohammed

Very nice place to stay spend 3 nights on our holiday great staff and we’ll looked after.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2021

Verified traveler

Wonderful stay

Third visit to Hamiltons and it was excellent like the previous two visits. Food, service, game drives, ambiance...5 stars all around. We plan to return in 2022.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2021

Bertus

Ultimate Wildlife stay-Hamiltons

Johan and Ben with all the staff welcomed us with open arms and made us feel right at home. On entry we had welcome drinks and snacks on offer. Shortly to depart for a night drive whom our private game driver Nicholas was so informative and eager to go the extra mile. To the butlers Jan and Louis who would literally get upset should we beat them to top up our own drinks. To the chef that made scrumptious food and kept us well fed. Thank you for making our honeymoon the very best and grateful to have met you all. See you Hamiltons...soon, very soon!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Luxury exclusive lodge with stunning suites and amazing staff. We loved our stay and the safari drives gave us so many viewings of the big five and so much more.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2019

Beverley

Sleeping with the animals.

Great service, food and place. Included 2 safari's, food and drinks.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2019

sandra

Wonderful experience

We had an amazing stay, wonderful service from all staff members, excellent food and game viewing. Especially Themba made our stay memorable with the trouble he took to ensure that excellent game viewing was enjoyed by all. I highly recommend Hamilton's Tented Camp

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Nice Lodge

Service was excellent, food was delicious, room was beautiful and comfortable. We were disappointed in the guided safari drives however. We had just come from another lodge where the guide had shared so much information about animal behaviors, flora, the ecosystem, etc. We learned so much. Whereas these drives seemed to be just looking to check certain animals off a list. We barely got any information and while it was exciting to see lions, we stayed watching them too long, which I didn’t even know was possible but it is. We watched them for a wonderful, long time then drove away to have snacks and then drove back and just watched them some more - when the first viewing was definitely long and sufficient. It felt like we missed other things to see.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The rave reviews from other travellers are accurate - this place is amazing. The service was friendly and warm, the food was excellent, the game drives were not only interesting, but fun and the rooms (more like exotic suites, really) are romantic and beautifully appointed. We absolutely loved our stay here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Nice people
Excellent guides
Great drives
Good food.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2018

Christin

Authentic & Old World Charm Safari Lodge

Authentic and \"old world charm\" lodge in Kruger Park with a fantastic view on a frequently visited waterhole. From the balcony of our beautiful 'Out of Africa' style tent (tent 1) we saw many animals wander by and at night we heard the Lions roar. Hamilton's also provided us a great bush experience, our ranger knew all the good animal spots and was very knowledgeable. We spotted the big 5 in one day! The staff and the rangers were all very friendly and with the lodge only having 6 tents it had a very personal touch.

Our only feedback would be the Food. We looked forward to eat South African cuisine and were slightly disappointed when we got teriyaki salmon and schrimp pasta, these dishes were also overcooked and therefore not very tasty. We also realized that the chef was running out of stock on Monday, we no longer received fresh orange juice at breakfast, no fresh fruit and the leftover tomato soup of Sunday night became the chicken sauce of Monday night. We really don't expect a fancy dinner in Kruger, but we would have been a lot happier with a simple braai or something more South African. Also, this would also be more eco-friendly than importing non-local fish.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2018

EC

Going back in time

Stayied 5 nights we loved it , FYI no cell phones or WiFi but you won’t miss it . Beautiful camp with the felling u are in 1900 exploring great stuff and guides exactly what we hopped for in our African safari experience .

Thank you herold Nikolas and the rest of the stufff

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2018

Ankur

Amazing way to do Safari - highly recommended.

Exceeds expectations - they really look after you and make sure you have an enjoyable and memorable experience. Well done, will be recommending to all.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2018

Julie

Adorable Retreat with So Many Surprises

Our stay was sublime! We felt like we had the whole place to ourselves and were treated like royalty!

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2017

Bob

Lovely Place in the Bush

The facilities were excellent. From the greeting to the departure the staff were very friendly and helpful. Thoroughly enjoyed our time there. The game drives were excellent and Wes was a great host and guide. The food was excellent. Enjoyed the quiet evenings in the lounge area just relaxing and observing the animals. Would highly recommend the lodge for a great time in the bush.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2017

Brian

Absolutely amazing, attentive staff. You can't go wrong by staying here. I recommend tent 6. But they're all great!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2017

Kyle

Everything Exceeded Expectations

The property, staff, food, and game drives all exceeded expectations! Big five were spotted in the first 24 hours and the overall amount of game sightings were impressive.

Having worked for the Walt Disney Companies I am always very critical of staff performance and attention to detail at properties and Hamiltons nailed everything.

The manager, Ben, went above and beyond for my wife and I. Went out of his way to personally drive us 2.5 hours each way to a doctor when my wife was ill and on a Sunday at that. Ben was 10 stars out of a possible 5. The rest of the staff including our guides Wes & Simon were exemplary as well. Only disappointing part is the fact that I live in the US and can not return more frequently!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Lovely experience

I loved my stay here. We had gourmet dinner under the stars and the service was above and beyond. The grounds are beautiful, we saw lots of animals on the safari, the food was delicious.

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2017

Verified traveler

Absolutely fabulous! We had the best time here at Hamiltons in Kruger. It was the trip of a lifetime. We highly recommend.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2017

Nadine

Great experience

We had an amazing experience. The place was so beautiful and the staff were great. Wonderful safari and the food was amazing. I would highly recommend the camp.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2017

Nicola

If you like baboon urine!

Overall enjoyed our stay but expected more for the price, only the staff made the place through the service being at an extremely high standard.
But the place is becoming a little tired with stained fabric ceilings and wooden walkways feeling unsafe. What was VERY disappointing was the fact the hotel knew baboons slept above our cabbin no.4 which stank or urine. Every morning finding a sticky patio and entrance saturated in urine and covered in faeces. Understand its in the park but either encourage the baboons to sleep in other trees or move the Hut! We were woken several times to hear the baboons urinating on the roof plus diarrhoea!!! Even after the Hut was washed down faeces remaind on the balcony:(

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Resort in the Bush

Idyllic setting in the Bush away from
it all. Very friendly staff where nothing is too much trouble. Knowledgeable guides, good food.... great game drives with lots to see.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Very nice and excellent experience

We are busy professionals. No internet and phone signal is exactly what we needed. We stayed in tent 6 and it's the furthest away and isolated.
Harold the manager was great and food was amazing.
No complaints. Will be going back next year.
Back in Los Angeles and missing the place

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2015

Sabrina

Out of Africa

Hamilton's was one of the best experiences ever. The tent cabins are out of this world and takes you back to movies like Casablanca and Out of Africa. Beautiful, opulent and luxurious. The food, was 5 Star....Service and staff wonderful and the view of elephants, lions, buffalo and monkeys are just out your back door. I will be back again and again.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

tented camp stay

the setting is beautiful -- on the edge of a river with tent and porch looking out over waterholes --dining area has same view. were able to view elephants, water buffalo, all types of antelopes, baboons, hyenas in a constant parade -- our guide, D, was extremely knowlegeable and put his 'all' into scounting out animals. If there was any problem with food, it was that there was too much!!

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2015

Judith

Safari over too soon

it was like stepping back in time to what I imagine were safaris of old. The decor,the service not to mention the incredible safaris.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2015

Alicia

Hamiltons Tented Camp

A unique experience sleeping in the luxury tents. Very nice rooms with air conditioning and outdoor shower. The staff was wonderful - always happy and wanting to please the guests. Offered complimentary transfer to and from HDS airport only - About 1.5hr drive. The all inclusive did not include tips or drinks ordered during meals. The dinners were good and offered two choices for each meal. No wifi. The safari guides were very knowledgable and informative and truly loved their job and good at spotting the animals. Required to follow the park rules (drive on roads etc) unlike the private reserves. A morning (6-9am) and afternoon (4-7pm) game drive was offered daily. The bush was lush in Feb during the summer season.

Partner

2/10

Poor

29 Sep 2014

JohnW

If only

If only I could rate Hamiltons, however 10 months after we booked it and 30 minutes before we left for the flight our visit was cancelled and replaced by the very different Imbali camp. We did visit Hamiltons briefly, it looked great and other people told us how good it was but we weren't allowed to find out properly for ourselves, hence no ratings. I hope that others aren't treated the same way although we were not the only visitors to encounter such problems.

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2014

SS

Overall very good - but pricey

overall stay was very good, nothing to complain about from service, food was good for veggies with chef able to produce special dishes at request.Only downside was price - not sure it was worth it for the price.

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2014

MK

Good experience but not 5 star luxury

Overall would call it a 4 star . Spacious room & bathroom (with double sink) , shower , bath tub and separate toilet room and nice deck with Jacuzzi. but some luxury amenities missing such as Bedroom slippers. Cuisine average and lacking in variety but I suppose it is in the middle of the bush. Service was friendly but not attentive -- breakfast buffet 2 days in a row had to point out to staff that was standing staring into space that milk was finished or no plates or the eggs, bacon, baked beans all had run out. Basically touches missing.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2013

Verified traveler

Amazing

Luxury safari in amazing location with amazing accommodations

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2013

Verified traveler

Great Hotel

I can't explain how much I really like this place. They include a hotel pickup from the airport for free. This is a a luxury safari camp.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2013

Verified traveler

The Hotel need a chef, the food is just okay.

great location, great atmosphere, excellent service, poor food unfortunately.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Thomas

Fantastisk ställe
Mycket bra service
Men dags för en lätt renovering av rummet
Läget suveränt
Safari guidning världsklass

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2026

Ton

Alles was perfect. Een plek om nooit te vergeten

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

Bien

Le lodge est superbement situé au bord de la rivière Nwaswitdontso, Les repas se prennent sur une vaste terrasse surplombant la rivière avec vue sur des hippopotames faisant leurs ablutions. On accède aux chambres par un pont en bois surélevé qui contribue à une immersion dans l’ambiance Out of Africa. Les chambres sont spacieuses, et bénéficient d’une piscine privée sur terrasse extérieure, et d’une douche et baignoire avec vue sur la rivière. C’est beau et romantique.
Mais certains points font que l’on reste un peu sur sa faim et que le prix semble un peu trop élevé en comparaison avec d’autres lodges, y compris à Sabie Sands. En effet, la nourriture est assez moyenne, et il faut le dire et l’ambiance générale assez froide et impersonnelle. De plus, peut-être par malchance, ou du fait que le Lodge n’avait qu’un seul véhicule pour les safaris et que notre ranger n’avait visiblement pas de contacts avec les rangers des lodges voisins, nos 2 Game Drives se sont transformés en 2 balades en 4x4 dans le bush sans apercevoir la queue d’un léopard, d’un lion, d’une hyène …

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2019

Hans

perfect

Absolutly perfect stay. Game drives food, room, service and in particular location just great. Lot's of animal around the camp.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Campo bellissimo in una posizione fantastica, affacciato su un piccolo fiume dove gli animali vanno ad abbeverarsi. Personale estremamente cortese, ottima la qualità del cibo.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2019

Verified traveler

Superb! Unforgettable experience.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

One of the reasons why we chose Hamilton’s is the unique style of the whole camp which looked exactly like on the photos. The rooms have stupendous views, are really tidy and luxurious. Since the camp is located in the middle of the bush, animals are always close to the camp. It is an amazing experience to sit on the terrace and see animals walking by. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Our guide on the Safaris was great and we saw a lot of different animals.
We loved everything. Highly recommended!

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

An outstanding safari experience at Hamiltons Tented Camp

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Wesley war ein unglaublicher toller Tourguide und das Camp liegt so gut, dass einem Elefanten beim Duschen zuschauen und in Herden vorbei ziehen. Keine Wünsche offen.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Phantastische Lodge im Stil „Out of Africa“

Phantastische Lodge & Game drives, für uns bereits zum 2ten Mal - durch den unvergesslich schönen ersten Aufenthalt. Auch dieses Mal wurden die Erwartungen übertroffen.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2017

Verified traveler

Beautiful and relaxing lodge

We enjoyed a lot the Hamiltons camp, amazing atmosphere and a good place to disconnect from routine

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2017

Tim

Super super ervaring!

Absoluut geweldige ervaring. Luxe tented camp in the bush, zonder de luxe van de veel duurdere kampen, maar alles super in orde. Je merkt aan het personeel dat zij werkelijk blij zijn er te kunnen werken en dat vertaalt zich ook in een super aangename en gemoedelijke sfeer. Kwaliteit van het eten was super en de kwaliteit van de game drives was absoluut ongeëvenaard. Onze ranger, Wesley had een goed oog en was bovendien zeer onderlegd waardoor het zeer interessant werd. We hebben tijdens deze huwelijksreis cheeta's en luipaarden (die prooi aan het verorberen waren in een boom) gezien wat op zich enorm uniek is. Wij komen zeker terug. Er zijn zeker nieuwere en luxueuzere kampen te vinden maar die gemoedelijke sfeer ga je moeilijk ergens anders terugvinden naar mijn gevoel en de prijs van dit kamp is voor het totale all in pakket zeer scherp geprijsd bovendien.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

The best honeymoon experience!

Had an absolutely wonderful stay at Hamilton's during our honeymoon. Our only regret was that just one night was way too short :-).. The Hamilton's team did everything in their power to make our stay unforgettable: including a romantic candlelight diner in our very own room!

One suggestion for those planning a safari: our stay in the beginning of March was perfect, but for game-viewing not ideal: the vegetation was very dense after heavy rainfall, so spotting animals was a bit of a challenge (especially cats). So you might want to plan your stay at Hamiltons in the South African winter :-)

Thanks so much guys!

Partner