Honeyguide Tented Safari Camps-Montobeni

45 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Randolph

Everything was great! Our guide was very knowledgeable and conscientious of the needs and wants of his group. So exciting to have a herd of elephants come up and drink from the pool.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Edmund

We loved our stay at Mantobeni. The whole experience was very special and unique. Our tent was comfortable and atmospheric and the food excellent. We loved the drives each day and saw some incredible animals and birds. Special shout-out to Brilliant, our guide. He was very knowledge and kind.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Tristan

Amazing location within the reserve. Animals right within camp. Staff are so friendly. The village tour is very worthwhile and contributes to the community if there on a Thursday.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Terry

What a gem! Highly recommend. Amazing high end tents, super friendly staff, delicious food and above all, the big 5!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Anthony

Unbelievable experience fantastic staff they were great no issues at all
Game driver went above and beyond to help us view all the animals
Great food and value for money

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Benjamin

This is the kind of place that you need to visit at least once in your life. Everything is designed to make you feel comfortable; the staff always has a friendly face and assists you as much as they can. The game drives are unforgettable. It is apparently expensive, but you will receive more than the money can pay for. Michael is the guy for your game drives; he is absolutely fantastic!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2025

Randall

This is an exceptional property in the Manyeleti Game Reserve adjacent to the Kruger National Park. It is a magical place where Impala's roam the property and the elephants come to drink water from the pool. The \"tents\" are very nice with toilet facilities and showers and comfortable beds. The food was good, but the staff are the best! They do everything they can to meet your needs and wants. Everyday there are two game drives into the reserve where you can get very close to amazing game animals. The guides on these drives are very good at their jobs. Ours was named Brilliant and he truly was brilliant. He can find animals, birds and snakes at distance and at night in places I can barely see. He is amazing! We want to thank the staff for making our stay very special-Dan, Mavis, Trevor, Previous, Noa and other...and especially Brilliant!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2024

Aoife

Experience with elephants was special, but the lodge needs some TLC and lacks attentio to detail

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2023

Helen

Property was nice and relaxing; the Elephants at the pool were amazing. Food was good but a menu should be provided at dinner given you order your main course at lunch, and by dinner time you have forgotten what each course is. A couple of times I didn't like the dessert, and if I had had a menu I would have realized and not had the dessert, and therefore not wasted food. Housekeeping may need to be more diligent with the mosquito net as it's opened while guests are out on their morning game drive and not closed until they are out on their evening game drive. I found a scorpion in the bed one night - we were very lucky I saw it by my pillow before jumping into bed! Game drives need more variety - there are a lot of animals in the park, so as amazing as lions are, it's lazy to just take guests to see the same ones for 3 hours during every drive. Other lodges talk to the guests more and we know certain animals habitat in certain other areas of the park (we did the same circuit many times!). I know both myself and other guests eventually had to ask our guides to take us somewhere else so we could try and see some other animals, which we did end up seeing, much to everyone's delight. Also ensure every guest gets the warning about the 'thieving' monkeys and hiding their stuff, as well as needing a chaperone when walking around the camp in the dark - other guests didn't get these warnings and lost possession to monkeys getting into their tents. Wonderful stay otherwise.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2023

Michael

We did actually have Elephants two times at the pool.
The Staff and Guides are awesome.
We stayed for 11 nights ( we did do 3 independent days ).
Food is excellent, wines are excellent. Nathan, the manager was also awesome, and our driver Daniel was also, you guessed it...awesome.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Manyeleti game reserve is an amazing safari area. Our guide Anton and tracker Johnson were superb, and had so much knowledge to share, not only of the animals but the bird life and the flora and fauna and in general the amazing interdependence of nature and the circle of life. One of the best safari experiences and I have had a few. Thankyou.

The camp on the other hand is looking very tired, and the customer service was very average. Can I suggest that a thermos flask of ice cold water is supplied in every tent. We were advised to only drink the water from the 2 taps at the main dining area. A long walk if the elephants get in the way or it is a warm day/ night.! The fire pit area needs a face lift as the cushions are faded and tired looking. Rusks before the early morning drive were tasteless. Snacks at sunset were always peanuts and dried fruit - no biltong ( to show off local delicacies). Waiting staff were very off hand with their service. We only found the hide by the water hole on our last day as the orientation lady did not mention it. I needed to ask 3x for a laundry bag and still never received one. These are small criticisms but not difficult to fix to make it an amazing experience.
I hope this is constructive criticism, and helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2019

teri

Safari beauty

We saw all the Big Five as well as much more. The food and service was awesome. The lodging was comfortable right in the middle of nature.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2018

Philip

Great time at Honeyguide

Spent 4 nights at Honeyguide during a recent trip around South Africa and it was he absolute highlight. 2 long game viewing drives a day - never more than 6 people to a car. The guides were a highlight, and Anton and Douglas took fantastic care of us during the trip - we learned so much and it really made the experience much more enjoyable. Lions, elephants, rhinos galore and even an extended visit with a cheetah. Because this is a concession, you can go off road to get very close to some very large animals. The tented accommodation was luxurious although noise travels fairly easily among tents. But it is spacious and you will occasionally have elephants wandering through the camp - which is great. Food is served buffet style and is all to a high standard, particularly the generous breakfast. Would highly recommend for a wonderful safari experience

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2016

Patti

Amazing experience.

We thoroughly enjoyed our two night stay with Honeyguide Tented Safari Camp. We had four amazing game drives guided by the very knowledgeable Anton and our tracker, Johnson. They, and the rest of the staff, really made an effort to take care of our comfort and questions. They even found olives for my martini in the bush!!! We had wonderful close encounters with four of the \"big five\" including a couple of elephants drinking from the plunge pool near where we had lunch. The platform tents were very comfortable and we felt very safe at night while we listened to the animals doing their thing all around us. The menu was fixed (with two choices for dinner) and the food was very good (but not gourmet). But there was plenty of good wine and interesting mealtime conversations with the very international guests around the table. You could spend more for more luxurious accommodation, I guess. But we wanted to feel closer to nature and Honeyguide was the perfect choice. It was an amazing experience.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

great African experience....we saw the Big 5. On the first safari we saw a leopard and several lions. The night trips were very exotic and in the sky you could see the stars so clearly including the Southern Cross

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2016

MIKE

Excellent staff, safari and accommodations. Food was very good. Animal sightings were unbelievable!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2015

serge

Dream coming true

Fantastic experience !

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2015

Victoria

glamping!

Glamping with no fences between you and the animals. Amazing experience!

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2014

Lesley

A different experience!

It was a great experience overall. There was nothing not to like here. Staying in tents was a different experience from staying in a lodge, as there was so much noise around us, particularly during the night. The tents face the sunrise, and that was beautiful to watch from the bed. Unexpected visitors such as the elephant that came to drink from the pool added to the experience. The only reason I have not given it 5/5 is that we felt it was expensive for what it was, and extra things were missing, such as welcome drink on arrival, coffee during breakfast. ( it was offered afterwards) .

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2014

Gail

Wonderful people

We saw lots of different animals; the meals were very enjoyable; everyone worked together to make the trip great. I can say enough.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Stéphanie

Les tentes sont spacieuses et bien aménagées, la salle d'eau est grande. Il y a une terrasse avec des chaises longues.
Tout est parfaitement organisé, du petit déjeuner aux safaris. Nous sommes ravis de notre séjour.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Simone

Servizio magnifico, il posto è davvero particolare e soprattutto al centro della riserva. Il personale è davvero molto gentile e le guide molto esperte. Conisgliatissimo

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Rodrigo

Excepcional! Não tenho uma palavra para reclamar dos meus dias nesta estadia. Foi tudo perfeito! A alimentação é excelente, de primeira linha. Os tours são ótimos, especialmente com o Brilliant. Toda a equipe é muito simpática. Fiquei triste de ter de ir embora.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

isabelle

Nous avons tout apprécié durant notre sejour. L'organisation etait parfaite du debut à la fin du sejour (3 jours). Les repas etaient bons, le personnel tres serviable. Notre guide, Brilliant, etait exceptionnel et a rendu notre experience safari inoubliable. Un grand merci à toute ll'equipe .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Brune

Lodge magnifique, superbe tente spacieuse et entouré de nature. Nous avons adoré. Nous aurions voulu rester plus longtemps.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Torsten

Einzigartige Erfahrung mit Elefanten direkt am Pool

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2025

Renato

Toller Ort, sehr schöne Gegend. Der Zustand der Zelte könnte besser sein. Teilweise grosse Löcher in den Moskito Netzen. Kommunikation vor der Ankunft müsste ebenfalls verbessert werden.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Sylvia

Dank Twice haben wir alle Big 5 gesehen. Alle sind so herzlich und nett. Jeden Tag kommen die Elefanten an den Pool. Von den Zelten sieht man Impalas und Baboons. Das ist einfach wunderbar. Das Essen ist hervorragend. Vielen Dank

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2025

Carolin

Wir hatten einen wundervollen Aufenthalt im
Camp. Das Essen und der Service waren hervorragend.
Durch den Guide konnten wir auch die „Big five“ sehen.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2024

Christina

Super Game Drives

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2024

amanda

Eu esperava mais , a tenda é simples , porém bem confortável , o ponto alto é o lobby onde elefantes ficam próximos a piscina e é possível interagir com eles. O Safari achei fraco , apesar de 1 game drive foi excelente, os outros 3 foram bem fracos. A área da reserva é muito grande , tendo muitos animais , acredito que deva ter mais agilidade nos games , se perde muito tempo vendo animais de pequeno porte , pássaros , e os grandes e mais esperados acabam ficando com pouco tempo para ver.
Valeu a experiência bem no meio da selva , em tendas confortáveis ,porém achei caro pra voltar novamente pelo que oferece.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2024

Jenny

WOW! Diesen Urlaub werden wir für immer in Erinnerung behalten. Tausend Dank an das ganze Honeyguide Team! Man fühlt sich dort so gut aufgehoben, der Service ist exzellent, man befindet sich mitten in der Wildnis und fühlt sich trotzdem stets sehr sicher. Es ist so surreal, dass riesige Elefantenherden mehrmals täglich das Wasserbecken vor dem Pool aufsuchen und man sie aus allernächster Nähe stundenlang beobachten kann. Und dass man auch von seinem eigenen Zelt aus immer wieder Tiere sieht. Das Essen ist unfassbar lecker, man kann immer aus verschiedenen Gerichten wählen und es gab kein Gericht, das nicht geschmeckt hat. Alles wird mit viel Liebe angerichtet. Last but not least: Die Safaritouren waren der Wahnsinn! Tausend Dank an unseren Guide Brilliant! Er ist genauso wie sein Name schon verrät: brilliant :) Wir haben alle Big 5 und noch so viel mehr gesehen. Er hat ein unglaublich gutes Gespür für die Tiere. Eine einmalige Erfahrung! Wir kommen sehr sehr gerne irgendwann wieder.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2020

DENIS

Experiencia incrível!!!!

Ficamos no Mantobeni.. Tenda excelente com vista para um lago aonde os animais passam o tempo todo para beber água! Elefantes iam beber água na piscina do hotel sempre, Safari fantástico, vimos os big fives! Experiência incrível!!!! comida muito boa também...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Fantastic experience

Good game drive. Could see lions, elephants, zebras and so on during the morning and evening drive. Friendly staffs. Spacious room, but not too big.

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

2 Nächte im Zelt mit vielen unbekannten Geräuschen

Die Anreise zum Camp mit eigenem Pkw gestaltet sich recht problemlos. Ein SUV ist nicht erforderlich - man kann das Camp mit jedem Pkw sorglos erreichen. Der Check-In geht zügig und man zum eigentlichen Zelt Camp von einem der Mitarbeiter oder Ranger gebracht. Die Zelte sind geräumig und nett eingerichtet, haben ausreichend Steckdosen (lokal) um eigene Geräte anzuschließen oder zu laden. Ein eigenes Bad mit Warmwasser und WC ist bei jedem Zelt vorhanden. Von individuellen nächtlichen Spaziergängen auch im Camp ist abzuraten, da das Cam nicht umzäunt ist und eine Menge Tiere ihren Weg durch das Camp nehmen. Es finden 2 Game Drives je Tag statt (morgen um 06h30 und Nachmittags um 15h30), die jeweils von einem Ranger und Tracker geführt werden. Im Vergleich zu anderen Parks ist die Menge an Tieren, die man sieht, eher etwas gering, die Qualität (Löwen, Leoparden, Geparden, Nashörner...) aber beachtlich und gleicht dies dann wieder aus. Die Mahlzeiten werden gemeinsam mit den anderen Gästen (und Abends gemeinsam mit den Rangern) eingenommen. Wasser zu den Mahlzeiten ist incl. andere Getränke müssen extra gezahlt werden, die Preise sind aber angemessen. Direkt neben dem Gebäude wo die Mahlzeiten serviert werden gibt es ein Wasserloch, wo man zu jeder Tageszeit jede Menge Tiere sehen kann, ohne dass man von einer Führung abhängig ist. Internet ist im öffentlichen Bereich vorhanden und gratis, die Geschwindigkeit lässt zu wünschen übrig. Insgesamt hatten wir einen schönen Aufenthalt

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2018

Chris

Hotel dentro da Savana Africana e perto do Kruger

O Lodge é excelente! Fica numa reserva privada ao lado do Kruger e não há cercas que dividem a reserva e o Kruger, então os animais andam livremente. Eu estava com muitas dúvidas de onde ficar para ter uma verdadeira experiência de Safari e fiz a escolha mais acertada de todas: ficar no Honeyguide Tented. Os guias são excelentes e todos os funcionários muito, muito prestativos. Eles têm uma consciência de preservação da natureza enorme, não alimentam os animais e lutam para deixar a natureza o mais selvagem possível. Todos os dias são feitos 2 game drivers (Safari) - pela manhã e à tarde. Os game drivers estão inclusos na diária já. Além disso, todas as refeições estão inclusas também. Única coisa que se paga a parte são refrigerantes, vinhos, cervejas, mas é barato (na minha opinião). Por volta de USD 2 para uma coca-cola e USD 3,50 a USD 4 para uma taça de vinho (preços de junho/2018). Existem duas taxas a serem pagas para entrar na reserva, mas eu e meu marido gastamos no total em torno de USD 20 de taxas apenas. É realmente como as fotos: tendas 4 estrelas e você dorme em meio à mata. Fiquei super segura durante todo o período (sim! Tenho medo de animais), já que após escurecer você sempre está acompanhado de um funcionário do Lodge para andar até sua tenda. Em resumo: é incrível! Indico sem sombra de dúvidas! Entre escolher um Lodge 5* dentro do Kruger ou ficar no Honeyguide? Ficaria novamente no Honeyguide com certeza, o custo x benefício vale a pena!

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2018

agnaldo elon

Excelente para Safáris

Maravilhosa estadia! Local muito bom para Safari e pessoal muito atencioso

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 May 2018

Ana Luisa

Tendas de Safari reserva

A equipe de guias atenciosos e profissionais! A do restaurante também, inclusive com dieta e restrição alimentar.
As instalacoes são excelentes, mas lamentavelmente não tivemos água quente no banheiro.
Reclamamos, mas problema persistiu.
Enorme transtorno e prejuízo, em razão do frio, ficamos gripados!!!
Reclamamos , mas o problema persistiu! Sequer ofereceram desconto ou reparação pela inconveniência e prejuízos.
Inadmissivel, especislmente em razão do absurdo valor da diária

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2018

Pedro

Máximo contato com a natureza

Staff muito atencioso e dedicado. Tudo que era possível para que os games drives fossem completos, foi feito. Tenda super confortável

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2018

Marc

All inclusive Safari Komfort Zelt-Hotel

Es handelt sich um ein Camp mit einer Dutzend Zelten welche einzeln auf einem Betonfundament stehen und durch ein Metallgerüst sehr stabil sind. Das Zelt bietet jedes Komfort wie ein normales Hotelzimmer, Dusche und Toilettenbereich sind aber etwas spartanischer, aber funktionnell und sauber. Durch die Bauweise und Moskitonetze in der Front und den Fenstern kann man Geräusche und Aktivitäten (zB Affen oder Elephanten...) rund ums Zelt während der Nacht wahrnehmen was das ganze zu einem Abenteuer macht. Der Schlafbereich des Zeltes ist gut gegen Moskitos geschützt. (Wir hatten während 3 Tagen keine Moskitos im Park und im Camp gesehen.)
Das Camp ist mit Privatwagen zB Polo oder Golf erreichbar und liegt nur 15Minuten von der asphaltierten Hauptstrasse entfernt.
Tagesablauf: morgens 5h30 Aufstehen und in der Bar gibt es bereits Kaffee/Tee.
6h00 Safarifahrt mit garantierten Big5. Während einer Fahrt aber vielleicht maximal Big2. Am Ende der Fahrt gibt es Kaffee/Schoki/Tee/Kuchen im Safaripark.
Dann zurück im Camp gibt es gegen 9h30 kontinentales/englisches Frühstück. Dann Ausruhen,Spazieren oder Pool. Um 14h00 Mittagessen zB Salate und Lasagna. Um 16h00 wiederum Safarifahrt mit Aperitif im Safaripark. Dann um 20h30 noch Aperitif an der Bar. Um 21h00 dann Abendessen zB Salate Braten Steak und Nachspeise. Wenn man bedenkt dass man in einem Safaripark ist ist das Essen sehr hochwertig!! Vergleichbar mit einem 4+ bis 5 Sterne Hotel auf den Kanaren.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2018

Peter

Safari med Big 5!

Safariresa med ett fantastiskt helhetsintryck! Boendet i Tent camp gav hela upplevelsen den rätta förväntade upplevelsen. Personalen, safari guiden och trackern var mycket kunniga och trevliga. Att vi sefan fick se Big 5 + åtskilligt mer gör inte upplevelsen mindre enastående.
Peter

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2016

rachid

magnifique experience

sous des tentes (trés bien protégés et aménagés) on se croirait au début du siècle lors des premières colonies, quel bonheur le matin d'entendre tout ces oiseaux, ses singes, etc...
une magnifique expérience loin du luxe, du snobisme, et du confort de 5*
l'hotel est a l'interieur du parc kruger, en plein milieu de la savane, les animaux se balladent entre les tentes, gazelles, phacocheres, elephants, singes, etc...

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2016

Alessandro

Perfetto!

Praticamente perfetto! In inverno la sera puo' fare freddo ed il bagno chiuso solo con muri alti 180 cm rispetto all'esterno. Ma la doccia è calda, basta coprirsi ed asciugarsi subito, anzi una volta tanto è anche una bella sensazione fare la doccia nella natura selvaggia.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2016

Jean-loup

Nuit sous tente de luxe en savane

Très bon accueil, service, restauration...

Par contre si les safaris (drive ) permettent de voir de très près les animaux; la conduite façon tracteur-debroussailleuse-élagueuse n'est vraiment pas raisonnable et responsable. On est vraiment dans une réserve privée et seule la satisfaction du client semble compter au dépend de la flore et de la faune.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

super Safari s

Hervorragende Safari guides
!!!!
Essen den Umständen entsprechend ok.
Preis insgesamt angemessen

Family