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Tena Tena

Tena Tena

South Luangwa National Park

Located in the Nsefu sector of South Luangwa National Park, this camp has been popular with visitors for many years. Tena Tena sits nestled among a thick grove of mahogany trees, and sits on a double-tiered river bank from which each room enjoys its own private view on to a long stretch of the Luangwa River. The location is a magnet for wildlife, and you don’t need to go far for magnificent sightings.

There are just six tents with plenty of space in between each one has its own bathroom, open to the skies. From your deck you might be lucky enough to spot the hippos wallowing or perhaps a lion roaming. The tented rooms are comfortable and spacious and truly give the feeling of being on safari.

Activities include game drives into the national park, walking safaris and there is also a hide which is open from August to October giving you a prime view of visitors to the river. All meals are included as are local drinks, there’s nothing more fun than swapping tales with fellow travellers over dinner.

For a truly exceptional safari experience, stay at Tena Tena and take a walking safari and overnight (1-2 nights) at Luangwa Bush Camping. 

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Amenities

Game Drives, Walking & Trekking, Activities, Safari Style All Inclusive

Inclusions

"Safari All Inclusive" is all meals and drinks (excluding premium brands). Varying lodge to lodge, this mostly consists of an early snack breakfast before 1st game drive, full breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea or cakes, dinner and drinks and snacks on game drives. Full details will be shared with our quotation.

Our Offers

** Ask us about our Single Supplement Saver for this lodge**

**This lodge offers special rates outside of the immediate high season. Ask us about "shoulder season" rates.**

Other Options

Nestled in the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Granny Mouse Country House & Spa is a perfect choice for some relaxation in beautiful surroundings. It offers award-winning cuisine and wine along with comfortable accommodations. The hotel is ideally suited for exploring this part of KZN, along the route known as the Midlands Meander, dotted with pretty villages, artist communities and wonderful cafes and restaurants serving locally sourced produce. 

You'll enjoy a restaurant and bar, swimming pool, spa, free parking, and there are a whole selection of activities to enjoy locally including horse riding, hiking and hot air ballooning. 

The rooms are spacious, and each one offers a fireplace for those chillier winter nights, television, mini-bar, tea and coffee making facilities, patio and are set in the gardens.

Granny Mouse

KZN Midlands

The reserve is located overlooking Walker Bay, around 30 miles east of Hermanus and less than 2 hours drive from Cape Town. It's a truly magical location offering a range of accommodation and facilities to suit all ages from family groups to couples or groups of friends. Due to the amount of activities on offer it is recommended that a stay of at least 3 nights to really enjoy yourself. 

Facilities include a swimming pool, restaurant, laundry service and beauty salon and bar. 

Your stay includes a number of activities such as guided walks and 4x4 drives through the reserve, horse rides, whale watching trips (Jun/Jul to Dec) beach walks and bird watching and much more. Plus there are lots more at additional cost. The comfortable rooms at Garden Lodge are set in the gardens and are linked by walkways and are perfect for families.

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve

near Hermanus

This charming country house hotel is just a short distance from the city centre and is the ideal place to break your journey at the beginning or the end of a journey along the Garden Route or a visit to the Eastern Cape game lodges. If time allows there is plenty to do in the area including a range of beach activities as well as a visit to beachfront craft market. 

There's a restaurant and bar, lounges for relaxing and if you're feeling energetic there's swimming pool and tennis court. The airport is just a short drive away making this an ideal place if you have an early flight the next day. The rooms are tastefully decorated with lots of traditional touches, all have air conditioning and heating, tea and coffee-making facilities and a safe.

Hacklewood Hill

Port Elizabeth

How our Tent Ratings work

These are based on our personal experience of the hotel, camp or lodge and should not be compared against ratings you find elsewhere. We intend to guide you and don’t be put off by a low tent rating as some of our favourites fall into the 2 and 3-tent categories.​

It is also important to bear in mind that standards vary from country to country and a 4-tent hotel in South Africa cannot be compared with a 4-tent hotel in another part of the world. 

To summarise our grading system, we have considered the following.

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High in both quality and luxury of experience, and property must have ‘wowed’ us on many levels.

This is our benchmark for excellent service and experience, location and /or activities. 

Good relative value, excellent location and/or experience, and offering an ideal base for exploring the area.

Budget-focused stopover property, sometimes it’s the ideal location on a driving itinerary.

Don’t be put off, these stays are comfortable and a perfect pit stop on a journey where the choices may be limited. 

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