Poem by Guest

🦁 Lukimbi Safari Song by our guest, Phil S
October 29th 2025

(Verse 1 – The Crew)
Sean the manager runs the show,
Charl’s got jokes that steal the glow,
Sipho tracks where footprints go,
Connoth guides the bush’s flow,
Benjamin’s mango daiquiri steals the night’s show!

(Verse 2 – The Feast)
Lethu’s pouring wine divine,
Kgahlego and Ayanda keep us fine,
Plates keep coming, what a line!
Under stars that brightly shine,
At Lukimbi Lodge we dine just fine!

(Verse 3 – The Wild Parade)
Impala’s galore — the bush McDee’s,
Leopard’s dining up in the trees,
Lioness whispers to cubs with ease,
While old Leo yawns in the evening breeze,
It’s a wild ballet — bushland tease!

(Verse 4 – The Giants & the Gang)
Elephants big, small, tiny too,
One with tusks a metre or two!
Jackals shy, hyenas askew,
Buffalo lumber like tanks in view,
Giraffes scratch heads on branches new!

(Verse 5 – The Finale)
Hippos grunt with a bassline deep,
George the Hippo guards our sleep,
Rhinos roam where shadows creep,
Eagles, owls, and rollers sweep —
Lukimbi’s magic — memories to keep!

Booking.com Award again!

Yes! We did it again 🙂
2025 Booking.com Traveller Review Award : 9.5/10

Congrats to the Lukimbi Safari Lodge Team for all the hard work and thank you to all our wonderful guests who gave us such positive feedback – we hope you visit us again soon!

Recent Awards

Congrats to the Lukimbi Safari Lodge Team and thank you to all our wonderful guests who took the time to review our wonderful lodge.
We hope that you enjoyed yourself so much, that you’ll be back soon!

We have won 2 awards this year, so far:

Travellers’ Choice Winner 2024

Booking.com Traveller Review Awards 2024

 

 

Glowing Review

“Lukimbi Safari Lodge was the highlight of our visit to South Africa. Even before we arrived, we were delighted with the personal attention we received. Our flight was delayed and we thought we would miss our first game drive. But our driver kept Sean, the manager, updated on our expected arrival. Sean rearranged the game drive groups, holding our ranger back to wait for us so we didn’t miss our first drive. Our ranger Brendan, and tracker Terel, we’re so friendly and knowledgeable. We learned about animal behavior, how to identify footprints, and even plants and constellations. They were as excited to spot the animals as if it was their first time too. The rangers work together, so that if an elusive animal was spotted the other jeeps could rush over and try to see. Because Lukimbi is a private concession, we did not have to deal with crowds making viewing difficult. The location of the lodge meant that we got to see a Buffalo hanging out by the stream behind the lodge, and a kudu just outside our room.”

“The staff at Lukimbi was outstanding. They addressed us by our first names, and we knew their names too. We felt like family. The lodge has only 16 rooms, allowing for lots of personal attention. The food was excellent. And there were lots of little touches that added to the experience. From blankets and hot water bottles for the cold morning drives, to snacks and drinks in the bush, we were well cared for. If you are visiting Kruger, Lukimbi is the place to be.”

Thanks you so much, LaurenKC19, for your wonderful review on TripAdvisor!

(2023-06-18, Review Rating: 100%)

Travellers’ Choice Winner 2023

Congrats to the Lukimbi Safari Lodge team and thank you to all our wonderful guests.

We are in the top 10% of hotels worldwide in the 2023 Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ choice awards.

Every year Tripadvisor recognises travellers’ favourite properties around the world, based on reviews and ratings collected over the last year.

Travellers' choice award winner 2023