Milima Big 5 Safari Lodge

A wonderful experience in the bush! The water hole in front of the pool always has activity! The staff are incredible! The accommodation was comfortable and clean. The beds were turned down every evening which was a great touch! We will definitely be back!

Milima was fantastic. This is a private game reserve in greater Kruger. We saw the big 5 - Lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, buffalos and were lucky to see them up close. The lions came right up to the vehicle! We also saw other animals such as zebras, giraffes, many types of deer, warthogs, baboons, monkeys, and many more. On safari, the guide will drive you around the reserve to find the animals as they are free to roam around, and it can take some looking to find them. We enjoyed watching the animals coming to drink at the waterhole in front of the lodge, whilst we swam in the pool. We did a day trip to Kruger National Park and preferred the Milima experience as the animals were closer and there were lots more vehicles at Kruger all competing for the prime spot to see the animals. Having said that, we did see hippos and crocs up close in Kruger. We stayed in the family villa. These had 2 comfortable bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a spacious living area. We often saw warthogs and types of deer in the front lawn. The safari guides were knowledgeable, warm and friendly. Big thanks to Thomas, Prem, Sidney and Sean for taking us around on the morning and afternoon game drives. The meals were all delicious - high restaurant quality. The chefs can make other meals for kids as is suitable, noting we travelled with 2 kids, 12yo and 10yo. The staff were excellent - all professional, friendly and very helpful. Overall, this was a terrific experience, all of us loved it! I highly recommend Milima.

We had an excellent trip. We stayed in one of the tents with a great view over the waterhole. It was very comfortable and had everything you needed with a huge bathroom and lovely balcony to watch the animals. The food was excellent with the chef introducing the menu for each meal and in the evening, the wine choices. We didn’t have a bad meal. The staff were great. We had Prem as our guide and we managed to see the Big Five in the first two game drives and he was excellent in tracking down lions!! He was very informative about all the wildlife which was fantastic. All in all we couldn’t fault the place and will be visiting again - for longer.

We had an incredible stay at Milima Big 5 Safari Lodge. Our experience was beyond our expectations, and we were so reluctant to leave! We were lucky enough to spot all of the Big 5 during our stay. On our first night, we saw a leopard among other animals. The following morning, we were thrilled to see two lions. We also spotted another leopard in the evening and ended our trip with a pride of lions the next morning. We will definitely be recommending Milima Big 5 Safari Lodge