Pumba Private Game Reserve

I really like the place , it was not enough for me to stay for 2 nights the staff is very nice and friendly even our guide for game drive was amazing , but my message to the management to increase the number of the staff because we felt sorry for the staff as they are wokring as house keeping , staff resturant and reception . thank you

Unvergessliches Erlebnis, tolle Rangerin mit vielen spannenden Infos über das Reserve und die Tiere, unfassbar guter Service, phänomenale Suite, geniales Essen, wir sind begeistert!

Location and team support

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Our stay was absolutely perfect! Everything was very clean, well organized, and the staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. The game drives were exceptional, and Prince, our guide, provided an impeccable service throughout our stay. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the views from our room were simply breathtaking. We spent three nights here with our family, and it was a wonderful experience from start to finish.

Everything was perfect.

The property, staff and food... The staff lady Lameez (not sure of spelling) provided excellent service. Exceeding expectations.... 🙏🏾

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Loved everything about our time there.

Sadly, dinner was a little disappointing on both nights. Breakfast and lunch were delicious but not dinner

Alles, Tiere, Pirsch Fahrten Morgens und Abends, alle sehr freundlich und kompetent ! Wir kommen wieder!

Alles war gut!

Pumba Game Lodge is absolutely stunning. We loved every bit of it. Wonderful location, fabulous food, superb staff

Thought of every little detail - incredible location

Everything especially the game drive wow I enjoyed the stay

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Great safari

Great staff and safari

Wir hatten im Pumba-Private-Game-Reserve eine herausragende Zeit. Wir haben neben den Game-Drives auch an einer Walking-Safari teilgenommen. Die Guides waren sehr erfahren und haben uns wirklich tolle Tierbegegnungen ermöglicht. Danke Sapho und Cleo! Das Essen im Restaurant war fantastisch und das gesamte Personal wirklich super freundlich und zuvorkommend. Die Pumba Lodge ist eine der schönsten Anlagen, in denen wir jemals waren. Die Aussicht aus dem Zimmer mit Terasse auf das Wasserloch war einfach wunderschön. Wenn Sie die Möglichkeit haben, hier ein paar Tage zu verbringen, dann sollten Sie es unbedingt tun.

The chalet was truly 5 stars. The ranger was knowledgeable and attentive

Everything was amazing ! The food as wonderful, the lodges were beautiful and luxurious!! We had everything we needed and more ! The safari was just the best ever - we saw so many animals and the Imza our guide was fab!!

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Ich weiß nicht wo ich anfangen soll.. alles in allem “perfekt” es war traumhaft .. 🤷‍♀️ dort wird wirklich an alles !!! gedacht… sogar an ein Fernglas und Wein im Zimmer 😍😍

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We had a lovely stay at Pumba Water Lodge. The staff were amazing, super helpful and friendly. Mzee, our ranger, made our stay unforgettable, he is well versed in the bush and has great knowledge regarding the animals. We learnt a lot from him and he delivered great sightings. My partner was treated on his birthday, with heartfelt singing by the lodge personnel and he even received a delicious freshly baked cake with candles. It was truly a special treat. The food was really great and there was more than enough! Limeze and Mzee at the lodge really stood out and made us feel at home. Thank you everyone at Pumba for our amazing experience! We cannot wait to come visit again.

Everything was excellent.

The property was amazing and the rooms were incredible both in the communal areas and the lodges. The game drives were fantastic and we managed to see the big 5. Our ranger Wesley was friendly, funny and knowledgable. The spa treatments were excellent and we highly recommend both the facial and massage treatments. The highlight of our stay was the game drives themselves.

The food was good but not exceptional in our opinion. We found the staff to be very inconsistent and not very attentive. The star gazing experience was brief and a little underwhelming. Two of us caught a bad stomach bug from the lodge on our last day so missed out on our last game drive.

Die Herzlichkeit der Mitarbeiter

Die Affen auf der Terrasse

Easiest 10/10 or 5 stars I've ever given. Our first safari experience at Pumba was unforgetable. From the welcome to the good bye it was all exceptionally good fun. The game drives were action-packed. The food superb. The staff couldnt have been more accomodaring for our honeymoon/birthday combo. The view from the Bush Lodge and our villa. The bathroom, plunge pool and swimming pool. I used the gym which was perfectly adequate. We stayed 4 nights but should have stayed more.

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Wie im Paradies

Einfach alles!

Unglaublich schöner Aufenthalt, tolle Unterkunft, tolles Personal, super Rangerin Lena!

Sehr teuer, aber jeden Cent wert!

Safari (evening and morning games) were excellent, the guide was professional and friendly, the room fantastic, the food great, hospitality at top level. Totally worths it

Die Lodge selbst ist traumhaft schön und uns wurde jeder Wunsch von den Augen abgelesen. Wunderbare Zimmer mit Blick auf ein kleines Wasserloch. Essen war hervorragend.

Der Park ist relativ klein, so dass man immer wieder Zäune sieht. Auf einem Game Drive waren wir leider acht Personen im Jeep - dies ist eindeutig zu viel. Was uns gut gefallen hat war, dass nur die Jeeps der beiden Pumba Lodges im Park gefahren sind.

Wonderful staff and ranger. Magical game drives. Delicious food. Amazing rooms plunge pools and amazing views over the watering hole.

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Beautiful location , fabulous bedroom , great service and food

Our shower run off didn’t work . We reported it but it didn’t improve .

Sehr nettes Personal. Freundlich. Das Essen war gut. Mittags eine kleine Lunchkarte und abends ein 3Gängemenue.

Das Resort ist schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen. Dringende Renovierungen sollten zügig gemacht werden.

Everything was as we expected from the photographs and it was a wonderful experience

The room was beautifully appointed with a beautiful out over the water where we saw hippo, buffalo and other game from the private terrace. The food in the restaurant was delicious with a great menu to choose from. All of the staff were friendly, helpful, and welcoming, and the 2 game drives were fantastic!

There’s nothing to dislike.

De luxe je voelt je een prinses. Goed bed prachtig uitzicht over de steppe. De leeuwen liggen vlak voor je kamer.

Faciliteternas höga standard, god mat och hög servicenivå kring boendet

Reservatet var begränsat i storlek så max 3 dagar innan det känns som man sett allt flera gånger

We loved the whole Pumba experience. The accommodation was exceptional and every detail has been considered. The game drives were fabulous, they just kept giving. Philip was the best guide, so knowledgeable and also funny. We would highly recommend Pumba. Do visit the local village if you have time, we really appreciated the arranged trip.

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Locatie en de vriendelijkheid van het personeel. Tevens enorm ruime lodges. Ranger Mzi is een topper!

Lodge is niet echt geschikt voor koude dagen. Tevens wordt er geen melding gemaakt van het feit dat de ene lodge een mooi uitzicht heeft en andere compleet verscholen ligt in het bos. Verder geen probleem maar er is geen prijsverschil en wij hadden dit graag vooraf geweten.

Everything...truly an incredible experience Fantastic staff The game drives are out of this world... Mabhuti our guide was fantastic. The rooms are superb

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Fabulous all round!

No negatives

Abbiamo alloggiato sia nel Bush Lodge che nel water lodge, il Bush lodge offre una vista ineguagliabile ma entrambe le strutture sono eccellenti. Il posto è meraviglioso - Thomas, il nostro ranger, è stato molto professionale ed è riuscito a farci vedere quasi tutte le specie presenti nella riserva. Camera pulita e spaziosa - servizio molto attento.

Il ristorante del Bush Lodge era nettamente migliore rispetto a quello del Water lodge.

Everything. I have yet to experience a holiday like this one. The game drives were phenomenal. They loveeee what they do. The lodge staff were super friendly and the accommodative itself it’s beautiful and comfortable. The spa experience was out of this world. I hate having the staff hounding you to buy the facial products used on you after but I wanted the balm used on my face after and they said they don’t sell the product. Imagine🤭

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Sehr gut geführtes Game Reserve, uns hat es an nichts gefehlt. Die Lodge ist absolut luxuriös und hat einen atemberaubenden Blick direkt in den Busch. Wir konnten viele Tiere direkt vom privaten Pool aus beobachten. Auch die Game Drives und unser Guide waren einmalig. :)

Dass wir nur zwei Nächte da waren.

C était exceptionnel. Les chambres, le service , les repas. Les soins du spa étaient également exceptionnels.

Nous n’avons pas eu de chance sur notre ranger. Il n’était pas agréable et ne nous donnait vraiment aucune explication. Cela a été le seul point négatif de notre séjour mais pour un lodge d un tel standing c est très dommage.

Alles. Punkt!! Die Lodges sind wunderschön, das Essen gut, der Service hervorragend und wir sind uns sicher mit MC den besten Ranger für die Game Drives zugeteilt bekommen zu haben. Jede Fahrt war ein Highlight und sowohl aufregend, spannend, informativ und Entertainment in einem. Wir können das Pumba von Herzen empfehlen!! Tipp: Wer zusätzlich zu den Game Drives die angebotenen Aktivitäten (Sterne gucken, Bogenschießen) wahrnehmen möchte sollte dies beim ersten Treffen des zugeteilten Rangers direkt ausmachen :) Raucherinfo: Nichtraucherzimmer, aber Rauchen auf der privaten Terrasse ist erlaubt und es gibt Raucherbereiche in den öffentlichen Bereichen.

Das Personal, die Lodge, die Tiere, einfach unglaublich! Ich muss da wieder hin.

There are two lodges I recommend the water lodge although the rooms are older the view over the lake is amazing

Last visited 20 years ago and the foliage has grown so as to block out the view across the lake, they need to cut back the trees and bushes

Everything!! The lodges are outstanding, spacious and provide incredible views. It feels luxurious despite being on the reserve. The staff were super polite and provided a great service. Philip, our ranger, was fantastic and we had the best few days on our drives with him - memories that we will cherish forever. Honestly, can’t fault it.

As a vegetarian, I found the mains for dinner a little underwhelming but my husband as a meat eater loved every bite!

Die tollen Gamedrives mit vielen tollen Tieren und das tolle Essen und die tollen Zimmer

Alles top

Super Aussicht. Viel Platz und sehr freundliches Personal. Sehr schöne Game Drives mit erfahrenen Rangern.

Hervorragende Unterkunft mit tollem Ausblick und sehr guter Verpflegung 👍👍 Die Game drives waren außergewöhnlich, an einem Morgen haben wir die big five gesehen

Tolle Unterkunft in mitten von 700 Hektaren Land mit den Big 5 und vielen anderen Tieren. Alles ist inklusive,-essen, trinken, 2x pro Tag Game Drives. Sehr nettes Personal und Game Drivers die alles geben, damit sich die Gäste wohlfühlen.

Unsere Unterkunft war in einer der älteren Lodges, die sind etwas in die Jahre gekommen. Die neueren Unterkünfte haben wir nicht gesehen, diese sind sicher schöner.

Die Unterkunft war perfekt, die Wildtiere sah man direkt von der Terrasse aus. Es wurde alles für unser Wohlbefinden getan. Unser Guide Denise hat maßgeblich zu diesem einmaligen Erlebnis beigetragen. Sie war absolut spitze. Durch Ihren unermüdlichen Einsatz konnten wir viele Tier, inkl. die Big Five sehen. Wir waren leider nur zwei Nächte im Pumpa und können diese Unterkunft jederzeit empfehlen. Man spürt die Liebe zu den Tieren.

Alles hat uns ausserordentlich gut gefallen. Die Landschaft, die Lodge, unsere Unterkunft, das Essen/Trinken und Edmond unser Guide.

We stayed in room A at the bush lodge. The room was excellent, very comfortably furnished and with an amazing view over the watering hole where, each morning, we were treated to impala, warthogs, wildebeest and even rhinos, giraffes and elephants...and that was just from our room! Our ranger, Cameron, took us on all our game drives. He was superb. He tracked and found everything the reserve had to offer, with jaw-droopingly close encounters with elephants, giraffes, white lions and rhinos, we even witnessed a rhino chasing off the lions. There wasn't a question that Cameron couldn't answer about any of the wildlife, not just the large animals but birds, reptiles, insects and spiders. An outstanding experience.

Pumba is rated as 5* but the service in the restaurant was somewhat slow and a few mistakes were made in bringing the wrong things to the wrong table. The menu was good but the food could have been better. We also had daily problems with wifi in the room and on the last day all the power outlets died so we were unable to charge our devices before the morning checkout. When we reported the problem one of the reception staff came to the room and explained that the technician had left for the day.

Wat een onvergetelijke ervaring! Tijdens ons verblijf van twee nachten werden we werkelijk in de watten gelegd. Het ontbrak ons aan niets. Het personeel was buitengewoon vriendelijk, attent en tot in de puntjes servicegericht. Ontbijt, lunch én diner waren stuk voor stuk verrukkelijk, en ’s avonds werden we verwend met voortreffelijke wijnen. De twee dagelijkse game drives van 2,5 tot 3 uur waren ronduit spectaculair. Elke rit eindigde op een magische manier: ’s ochtends met een sfeervolle koffiebar midden in de natuur, en ’s middags met een gezellige borrelbar onder de Afrikaanse zon.

Een kleine kanttekening bij een verder heerlijk verblijf: Hoewel het restaurant tot 22.00 uur geopend is, viel het ons op dat de verwarming al om 21.00 uur werd uitgeschakeld. Dat was jammer, want het werd merkbaar fris. Mijn suggestie: sluit het restaurant om 21.00 uur óf laat de verwarming aan tot sluitingstijd. Dat gezegd hebbende — dit detail deed absoluut geen afbreuk aan ons verblijf. We hebben genoten!

All perfect as always. Huge territory, beautiful animals, rooms, all good!

Staff at restaurant can be more friendly

Everything about Pumba Water lodge is amazing. The room was beautiful- the private pool was a welcome surprise. The staff are amazing. Lots of small touches and regular cleaning of the room too. The spa was lovely. The game drives are great- very private and not many guests per jeep- you have a drink stop on each one and the rangers go above and beyond to make sure you see lots of animals. The reserve is huge and it is exciting when you do find a lion! The food is great with a really good menu selection each day- we did all inclusive. The restaurant area is lovely with beautiful views. We had the best ever time here and would not hesitate to recommend. Really hope we can return one day.

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mi piacerebbe avere almeno una piscina riscaldata nella struttura

So natural and intricate detail in such a beautiful natural setting, just remarkable.

Tolle Lodge, sehr gut ausgestattet und das Essen war wirklich lecker. Unter anderem auch frisch gebackenes Brot zum Frühstück. Alles inclusive, und man wird gut bedient. Bei den Gamedrives kein Zoogefühl, wirklich alles lebt frei und man muss die Tiere suchen. Wir hatten Glück. Wenn auch nur ein Löwe und 2 Nashörner von weitem.

Das Personal im Service und am Empfang ist freundlich aber und bemüht. Leider fehlt hier und da ein bisschen die Kompetenz, allerdings ohne das es wirklich negativ wird. Der Ranger war freundlich, allerdings der schlechteste den ich hier in Südafrika in Private Game Reserves hatte. Es fehlte an tiefem Hintergrundwissen und es wurde sehr wenig erklärt. Das kennen ich aus Amakajla und Shamwari deutlich besser.

Oltre ogni aspettativa. Tutto meraviglioso, dalla qualità della struttura alla premurosa accoglienza, per non parlare dei safari dove la quantità di animali visti è incredibile. Elefanti, giraffe, rinoceronti, bufali, ippopotami, leoni e leonesse con i cuccioli, zebre, impala, kudu, pumba, babbuini e tanti altri. Molti di questi sono venuti a bere alla pozza d'acqua davanti ai cottages e l'emozione di trovarseli davanti senza andare a cercarli è impagabile. Non vorresti più andare via. Grazie a Nat per averci portato in jeep per tre giorni, 5 ore al giorno, e averci regalato colazioni e aperitivi al tramonto nel bush con gli impala a tre metri da noi; grazie a tutto il personale che garantisce l'ottima qualità del cibo (c'è anche un menù vegetariano) e un servizio impeccabile. Grazie anche a chi ha progettato la struttura in modo ecocompatibile, davvero un 5 stelle a minimo impatto ambientale. Non vi è nulla in plastica, soltanto le bottiglie d'acqua. Complimenti!!

Niente. Attenzione solo alle scimmie quando siete in terrazza perché si divertono a rubarvi le cose (in un attimo sono riuscite a prenderci una sigaretta elettronica e la crema solare!)

Beautiful setting and stunning architecture which fitted in perfectly with its natural surroundings.

Nil.

Excellent overall, good value. The little extras were great and the food was excellent. Phillip our ranger was great company for the whole time and we saw 4 of the big 5 plus many more.

In 1 woord wow. Wat een prachtige plek. Overtrof alle verwachtingen. Waanzinnige liggen. Top eten en waanzinnig game drive gemaakt met Wesley. Top ranger die heel veel.weet en alle dieren van dichtbij weet te vinden Wij komen zeker terug

Wonderful location, great rooms, excellent staff. Really enjoyed my stay here with my daughter.

I would’ve enjoyed a little bit more variety with the food choices

The staff were exceptional

We liked everything about the property, lovely big rooms with fire lit at night to welcome us after dinner. Hot water bottle placed in the bed. The safaris morning and night were well organised and got to see a variety of animals. Guides very friendly too. All staff were welcoming. Food was of high standard as well

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Beautiful lodges, two game drives a day with incredible sightings, lovely staff and amazing food. A very special experience

Loved it all.

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Everything.

Excellent service, food and facilities.

A bit dated rooms and furniture

Very big rooms. 2 Game Drives per day. Good food.

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It was a beautiful setting and had fantastic food. Staff were so lovely and the games drives very dramatic and amazing!

Nothing - just suggest booking for longer than one night - our stay was too short!

The staff, the accommodation and Denise our ranger were all great

Very disappointed with the dinner which was not very good. The lamb chops were uncutable.