Lalibela Game Reserve
Lalibela Game Reserve brings you the charm of authentic Africa and is a perfect blend of the formal and informal.
The 3 main aspects of any African safari are the game-viewing, the accommodation and the food – at Lalibela we take special care to ensure that heartfelt service combines with these three “ingredients” to make your Big 5 African safari experience a memorable one. We are blessed with vast African plains and this is why we have multitudes of zebra, giraffe, warthog, impala, wildebeest, blesbuck and various other antelope species.
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Lalibela Game Reserve and Safari Lodge is located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, close to Port Elizabeth and Addo.
Free Transfer !!
Book 3 nights or more at Lalibela Game Reserve and receive a free return transfer from Port Elizabeth!!
Lalibela Game Reserve Lodges
Tree Top Safari Lodge
Tree Tops Safari Lodge differs from our other lodges in that it is a tented camp. The luxury safari tents perched high on thatched platforms at “tree top” level are joined by raised walkways and offer spectacular views over the thickly-wooded valley. The en-suite rooms, with their canvas walls and thatched roofs, have huge window areas and give guests the feeling of being right in the bush. Each room has a private veranda where guests can sit and relax in privacy.
Lentaba Safari Lodge
Lentaba Safari Lodge, the “lodge on the hillside”, sleeps 16 people in eight secluded thatched chalets, placed where magnificent indigenous gardens merge into the surrounding bush. At Lentaba Safari Lodge Each en-suite unit has a private observation deck to make the most of the views over the valley bushveld. The main lodge of Lentaba Safari Lodge is decorated in a traditional African safari style and boasts a large lounge, viewing deck and a sunny swimming pool where you can spend a lazy afternoon. The rooms at Lentaba Safari Lodge are nicely spread out and each room has great views of the valley below. Lentaba Safari Lodge has various places where guests can sit and unwind – there are two decks with commanding views of the valley and waterhole, an inside lounge as well as an outside lounge.
Marks’s Camp
The stone and thatch chalets and main lodge of Mark’s Camp are decorated in a relaxed Pan-African style. This safari lodge sleeps up to 20 guests in eight chalets. Each comfortably furnished chalet has an en-suite bathroom and ceiling-fans for those warm summer nights. The chalets open up onto your own private viewing deck with views over the surrounding bush.
Lalibela Game Reserve Wildlife
Wildlife Experience
We pride ourselves on our ability to offer you the best in Big 5 game viewing. At Lalibela we are blessed to have phenomenal sightings of the Big 5 as well as the various other species that visitors so enjoy seeing.
In addition to the larger, more known wild animals, Lalibela has various lesser-known species and our rangers delight in exposing our guests to these – the curious spring hare is as fascinating as the mighty African elephant!
Apart from the wide variety of wildlife, there is a plethora of birdlife to be found on Lalibela – the keen birder can expect to spot birds on safari, at the lodge or even from the viewing deck of their room!
Your Safari Experience
Exciting Game Drives – Early morning and sunset game drives in an open vehicle with an experienced game ranger bring you face to face with a multitude of game species.
Excellent Game Viewing – Experience a multitude of game species ranging from the mighty elephant, lion, rhino and buffalo to the tiny blue duiker and rock hyrax.
Lalibela Game Reserve is also home to cheetah, hyena, hippo, giraffe, zebra, warthog and numerous species of antelope, such as eland, kudu, bushbuck and wildebeest. On thrilling sunset drives under the vast African sky, we also search for the elusive bat-eared fox, aardvark, black-backed jackal, aardwolf and the curious spring hare.
Wide Open Spaces – Lalibela Game Reserve comprises 7,500 hectares (18,500 acres) of valley bushveld, savannah grassland, fynbos, riverine forest and acacia woodland, all coming together to make Lalibela the ideal home for the Big 5 in Southern Africa.
There are no public roads running through the property and all the animals, including the predators, roam freely throughout the entire reserve.
An overnight stay at Lalibela includes 2 game drives per night stayed – one on the afternoon of your arrival and one the following morning.
WHAT TO BRING ALONG ON SAFARI
- Binoculars.
- Cameras & video recorders.
- Sunblock & a hat.
- Warm clothes for cool evening and early morning drives.
- A keen sense of adventure.
Lalibela Game Reserve Safari Cuisine
We believe that warm hospitality and memorable food are as important as the game-viewing element of your safari experience.
At Lalibela, food is true safari cuisine with an emphasis on local specialities, ranging from centuries-old recipes to exciting new contemporary African dishes.
Dining at Lalibela is unforgettable whether it is brunch on a sunlit deck, or a safari cuisine dinner in an indoor dining room or outdoor boma.
The atmosphere at our lodges is one of “relaxed informality” and we encourage interaction between guests at the dining table. Dining at all of our lodges, whether indoors or outdoors, is always around a large central table.
The table is a place where our guests discuss the day’s activities with their ranger, make new friends from around the world or just enjoy the local tastes and flavours in a relaxed African setting.
Good To Know:
~ All meals and all local drinks are included in our overnight rate.
~ There is a special menu and dining area for children under 8 (only at Mark’s Camp – see children’s programme).
~ Vegetarian meals and other dietary requirements are catered for. Please advise us of any special dietary requirements prior to your arrival.
Lalibela Game Reserve Children Safari
There is a huge demand for families wanting a safari holiday in a malaria-free area, because of the risks associated with taking children to a malaria-infested area.
Lalibela’s location makes us ideal for families travelling with children, who are wanting to combine a family safari with the Garden Route and Cape Town.
We have devised a children’s programme which we feel optimises the safari experience with quality family time.
There is a special game drive vehicle for children and they are taken by their own ranger for shorter game drives, where care is taken to avoid close encounters with dangerous game.
Other features of the children’s programme include arts and crafts, bush skills, African stories, special child-friendly food and babysitting during certain hours (including adult dinner and game drives).
Each family is different and children require varying degrees of attention, which is why the emphasis at Lalibela is to be as flexible as possible to ensure memorable family holidays.
Children of all ages are welcome at MARK’S CAMP which has 4 twin rooms on one side of the lodge and 4 family rooms on the other side of the lodge.
The overnight rate for children under 12 includes accommodation, children’s programme & game drives, all meals and all drinks at Mark’s Camp and on game drives. To get the most out of your safari experience we recommend that you spend at least 2 nights with us.
Lalibela Game Reserve Weddings
For a unique and memorable occasion, choose Lalibela for your wedding with an African flavour. Each wedding package is tailor-made according to your wishes and every effort is made to ensure that all your dreams come true on your special day.
A wedding at Lalibela guarantees a truly unforgettable experience for you and your guests. A popular choice is for the wedding group to book out an entire lodge, with the bridal couple and guests spending a few nights at Lalibela. You can choose to have your ceremony performed either at the lodge itself or out in the bush.
Lalibela Game Reserve Reviews
As for Dumi to be your driver, he’s a the best most informative person! Tim makes the best hot chocolates ever and Shelly is a total sweetheart and made us feel right at home. I cannot recommend this place enough! And Tip these folks well… They deserve it! – 849lem
The service was friendly and very professional, our stay was made comfortable and staff was exceptionally friendly and professional and catered and checked up on us for all our needs…. for me, Lalibela is a place called home. – ursulat114
excellent stay at lalibelia treetop accommodation the overall experience was amazing experience , amazing food, amazing wildlife, amazing accommodation ……what more can I say …a must to do ….. for anyone. – lisa m
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Lalibela Game Reserve Lodges
Tree Top Safari Lodge
Tree Tops Safari Lodge differs from our other lodges in that it is a tented camp. The luxury safari tents perched high on thatched platforms at “tree top” level are joined by raised walkways and offer spectacular views over the thickly-wooded valley. The en-suite rooms, with their canvas walls and thatched roofs, have huge window areas and give guests the feeling of being right in the bush. Each room has a private veranda where guests can sit and relax in privacy.
Lentaba Safari Lodge
Lentaba Safari Lodge, the “lodge on the hillside”, sleeps 16 people in eight secluded thatched chalets, placed where magnificent indigenous gardens merge into the surrounding bush. At Lentaba Safari Lodge Each en-suite unit has a private observation deck to make the most of the views over the valley bushveld. The main lodge of Lentaba Safari Lodge is decorated in a traditional African safari style and boasts a large lounge, viewing deck and a sunny swimming pool where you can spend a lazy afternoon. The rooms at Lentaba Safari Lodge are nicely spread out and each room has great views of the valley below. Lentaba Safari Lodge has various places where guests can sit and unwind – there are two decks with commanding views of the valley and waterhole, an inside lounge as well as an outside lounge.
Marks’s Camp
The stone and thatch chalets and main lodge of Mark’s Camp are decorated in a relaxed Pan-African style. This safari lodge sleeps up to 20 guests in eight chalets. Each comfortably furnished chalet has an en-suite bathroom and ceiling-fans for those warm summer nights. The chalets open up onto your own private viewing deck with views over the surrounding bush.
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Lalibela Game Reserve Wildlife
Wildlife Experience
We pride ourselves on our ability to offer you the best in Big 5 game viewing. At Lalibela we are blessed to have phenomenal sightings of the Big 5 as well as the various other species that visitors so enjoy seeing.
In addition to the larger, more known wild animals, Lalibela has various lesser-known species and our rangers delight in exposing our guests to these – the curious spring hare is as fascinating as the mighty African elephant!
Apart from the wide variety of wildlife, there is a plethora of birdlife to be found on Lalibela – the keen birder can expect to spot birds on safari, at the lodge or even from the viewing deck of their room!
Your Safari Experience
Exciting Game Drives – Early morning and sunset game drives in an open vehicle with an experienced game ranger bring you face to face with a multitude of game species.
Excellent Game Viewing – Experience a multitude of game species ranging from the mighty elephant, lion, rhino and buffalo to the tiny blue duiker and rock hyrax.
Lalibela Game Reserve is also home to cheetah, hyena, hippo, giraffe, zebra, warthog and numerous species of antelope, such as eland, kudu, bushbuck and wildebeest. On thrilling sunset drives under the vast African sky, we also search for the elusive bat-eared fox, aardvark, black-backed jackal, aardwolf and the curious spring hare.
Wide Open Spaces – Lalibela Game Reserve comprises 7,500 hectares (18,500 acres) of valley bushveld, savannah grassland, fynbos, riverine forest and acacia woodland, all coming together to make Lalibela the ideal home for the Big 5 in Southern Africa.
There are no public roads running through the property and all the animals, including the predators, roam freely throughout the entire reserve.
An overnight stay at Lalibela includes 2 game drives per night stayed – one on the afternoon of your arrival and one the following morning.
WHAT TO BRING ALONG ON SAFARI
- Binoculars.
- Cameras & video recorders.
- Sunblock & a hat.
- Warm clothes for cool evening and early morning drives.
- A keen sense of adventure.
- + Safari Cuisine
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Lalibela Game Reserve Safari Cuisine
We believe that warm hospitality and memorable food are as important as the game-viewing element of your safari experience.
At Lalibela, food is true safari cuisine with an emphasis on local specialities, ranging from centuries-old recipes to exciting new contemporary African dishes.
Dining at Lalibela is unforgettable whether it is brunch on a sunlit deck, or a safari cuisine dinner in an indoor dining room or outdoor boma.
The atmosphere at our lodges is one of “relaxed informality” and we encourage interaction between guests at the dining table. Dining at all of our lodges, whether indoors or outdoors, is always around a large central table.
The table is a place where our guests discuss the day’s activities with their ranger, make new friends from around the world or just enjoy the local tastes and flavours in a relaxed African setting.
Good To Know:
~ All meals and all local drinks are included in our overnight rate.
~ There is a special menu and dining area for children under 8 (only at Mark’s Camp – see children’s programme).
~ Vegetarian meals and other dietary requirements are catered for. Please advise us of any special dietary requirements prior to your arrival.
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Lalibela Game Reserve Children Safari
There is a huge demand for families wanting a safari holiday in a malaria-free area, because of the risks associated with taking children to a malaria-infested area.
Lalibela’s location makes us ideal for families travelling with children, who are wanting to combine a family safari with the Garden Route and Cape Town.
We have devised a children’s programme which we feel optimises the safari experience with quality family time.
There is a special game drive vehicle for children and they are taken by their own ranger for shorter game drives, where care is taken to avoid close encounters with dangerous game.
Other features of the children’s programme include arts and crafts, bush skills, African stories, special child-friendly food and babysitting during certain hours (including adult dinner and game drives).
Each family is different and children require varying degrees of attention, which is why the emphasis at Lalibela is to be as flexible as possible to ensure memorable family holidays.
Children of all ages are welcome at MARK’S CAMP which has 4 twin rooms on one side of the lodge and 4 family rooms on the other side of the lodge.
The overnight rate for children under 12 includes accommodation, children’s programme & game drives, all meals and all drinks at Mark’s Camp and on game drives. To get the most out of your safari experience we recommend that you spend at least 2 nights with us. - + Weddings
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Lalibela Game Reserve Weddings
For a unique and memorable occasion, choose Lalibela for your wedding with an African flavour. Each wedding package is tailor-made according to your wishes and every effort is made to ensure that all your dreams come true on your special day.
A wedding at Lalibela guarantees a truly unforgettable experience for you and your guests. A popular choice is for the wedding group to book out an entire lodge, with the bridal couple and guests spending a few nights at Lalibela. You can choose to have your ceremony performed either at the lodge itself or out in the bush.
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Lalibela Game Reserve Reviews
As for Dumi to be your driver, he’s a the best most informative person! Tim makes the best hot chocolates ever and Shelly is a total sweetheart and made us feel right at home. I cannot recommend this place enough! And Tip these folks well… They deserve it! – 849lem
The service was friendly and very professional, our stay was made comfortable and staff was exceptionally friendly and professional and catered and checked up on us for all our needs…. for me, Lalibela is a place called home. – ursulat114
excellent stay at lalibelia treetop accommodation the overall experience was amazing experience , amazing food, amazing wildlife, amazing accommodation ……what more can I say …a must to do ….. for anyone. – lisa m
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