Glen Afric Reviews

Really nice venue. Love the wildlife.
We had an awesome trail run in the mountains with stunning views

Interaction with the ellies was unforgettable! The facilities are also above average. Overall an extremely pleasant get-away.

A very pleasant staff lunch however, we did have to wait quite a long time for our meal. The food was delicious. I'd change the Cheese cake recipe...

A magical place where you can walk with elephants and caress them, where suddenly you are surrounded by giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, ostriches ...
The cottage takes you directly to Karen Blixen.
And the terrace, over El Valle where the animals roam, ideal to enjoy the famous picnic basket and a beer while the sun sets.

This wedding venue is beautiful if you want the whole African outdoor wild life feel, they have zebras, tigers, buck, and so many more animals, and this just gives you a proper in the Savannah feel to it. It is a nature reserve that they added a wedding venue to, to make money to help maintain the animals. The wedding venue itself is beautiful, it is open though so you cant have a winter wedding here, or if it rains it may be a bit of a problem. But overall it is a stunning place.

My first experience at a game lodge and I must say Ioved every moment I spent it there. The food was delicious, staff members were friendly and the game drive was amazing.

Fantastic place to wind down, relax and see some wildlife

Good place for getaway peace of mind relax and enjoy .....nice rooms and game reserve too

Did the Glen Afric game drive. Was met by and guided around by a very knowledgeable young lady, who took a genuine interest in the visitors, and had a passion for the animals the farm cares for. Nothing was too much trouble, including getting close up photographs of the dangerous animals, using visitor cameras. Free parking is available on site, along with complementary tea and coffee and cake for guests waiting to take the game drive. Credit and debit cards are readily accepted, and lots of easy access to the various buildings on site for wheelchairs and less able people. Being only 1 hours drive from Santon in Johannesburg or 20 mins from Lanseria International airport. The beauty of this place is, money raised, is used in wild animal conservation. You are giving back to nature by visiting. When you have finished your game drive, a fully stocked bar, with stunning views or a meal in the on site restaurant is also available.

Excellent service. I would like to thank everyone, It has been our 4th time here and never been disappointed. Mel, Nadia and Corina thanks for being so professional at all times. They go out of their way to accommodate Guests. The staff at the restaurant, bar and cleaning staff are amazing. Thanks so much. See you soon.

Really enjoyed my time here. Awesome experience hanging out with the elephants, even touching and feeding them out of the hands. The restaurant and bar is great. Would love to come back for a weekend next time. Has a good vibe as well. The staff and service is great! Recommending it definitely.

A walk with the elephants was a bucket list experience! Staff were friendly and informative!

A venue where all can enjoy wild life interaction while hosting a Sunday lunch to a glorious Wedding reception.

Mind blowing experience interacting with the elephants.

Have visited many times, and always enjoy the hospitality of the staff. Love the interaction with the Elephants, and the game drive. The guide helped my disabled sister into the game park vehicle. Disabled friendly. Will be back again.

The food was a disaster Tasteless cold and a far cry from the excellence I was remembering The chefs must hate cooking
I will not be dining here again

#loveelephants! Buffet was good, but feeding the elephants was amazing! A must visit!

What an awesome Wedding....

Breathtaking

Cool place love the animals. And will go back for the next visit to see more wild life . . Paying R75 for a cheese and tomato sandwich was a bit much. Overall a beautiful place .

The place is very pretty and tranquil. The staff could be better

Very nice lodge. The Elephant Walk is unfortunately a bit disappointing, if you were already in Knysna for example.

We loved our stay here and will be back! Polite and friendly staff, common areas are well maintained and clean and the wild animals are well looked after, amazing!

Unforgettable! Had a year en function at the location. The staff were friendly, helpful and professional.
The food... Top notch - my compliments to the shef

Great for Sunday lunch and you can feed the elephants. Beautiful venue with great food.

Venue is lovely. Food had sadly decreased in quality. Also charge an unreasonable amount of money for what you get

Such friendly personal, and service excellent as well as the food, zebras walking around beautiful

What a pleasant supprise. Arrived in the pouring rain and wow the place looked great. Service was good and our food was better than we expected. Will certainly be back.

Nice place but the set menu is not doing justice to the place. Service at the reception very welcoming but the service at the Restaurant needs a lots work, very disappointing.

Beautiful morning with delicious breakfast...coffee's Great

Beautiful, lots of greenery and lovely people. They are working now so there is a little bit of annoying.
The animals I think that in a reserve should not be in cages ... that is for the zoos ....

What a wonderful place phenomenal people Sister Phiri Mels thank you for making this birthday a memory of a lifetime

Food excellent value for money and service from all staff perfect. Will definitely go back

Best Place for inviting international friends... Friendly staff, with appealing manners. Elephant feeds, game tour, Giraffes, Zebras, Blesbok, and more, make it a family friendly visit or stay.
Beautiful views even from restaurant balcony, from which I could even see the big animals.
Can be booked online...

Beautiful lodge. Animals roam the around which is great for photography.

Awesome Sunday buffet lunch and elephant encounter. Decent classical roasts with hearty side dishes and lovely desserts. Staff are super friendly and efficient. Better service received here on the day than at a highly rated Sandton hotel the day before. The elephants visiting us on the balcony was of course the absolute highlight.

Our favourite place for a leisurely lunch away from the city or to take out of town visitors for a taste of the bush when they only have a few hours in Joburg. Combine it with Quad Biking at Segwati Getaways and you have an unforgettable afternoon. The setting here is beautiful, the animals wander right below you as you sit at the restaurant. The food is well priced and an excellent quality. It's a nice spot for youngish families too as the younger children were able to go on an organised game viewing while the adults could enjoy an undisturbed lunch. All this and it's only 30 mins away from Joburg, you'll feel as if you've had a weekend in the bush.

Amazing buffet, got to feed elephants. Will definitely return

Great place and accessibility to wild animals such as elephants, wildebeest, zebra etc.
Also offers game drive, overnight accommodations and function venue

My wife and i were the on 8 November 2020 for the night.

The Reason this is a 3* Review Is beacause of the Staff... The receptionist was Fantastic.... she really made us feel welcome... untill we met the guys in the Restaurant.

They really made us feel unwelcome and like we were bothering them being there... really not a great experience. also had some power problems with power cutting and coming back every couple hours. Really underwhelming for paying R 1200.00 per night.

Other Than That the Receptionist was Great, And the views are amazing.

Fantastic... stroking elephants, doing a safari and visiting the rescued animals... then sleeping in a tent and hearing the the lions roaring through the night.

My partner and I.had the most amazing time. Everyone was so friendly. The place is so clean.The elephant walk is a must .

Beautiful and peaceful place to have a great holiday

Amazing view from the restaurants. The service was great and the food was good. What was amazing was the staff. They made you feel at home and comfortable. Would recommend going there for a game drive.

Lovely place to enjoy a lunch with an amazing landscape

Beautiful place and friendly staff. The weddeing planner assisted us without an appointment and one could see that he was busy...

that place is good to visit with family there are lot of different animals a gud thing to show your kids

This place is very neat and the people where so friendly

Great place to have a function at and stay at and all the wild attractions were amazing as well

It's really disappointing that they still haven't improved/tiled the parking area. It's the worst thing to walk to a wedding in that dirt, by the time you pass the parking, you need new pair of shoes and probably trousers. I get it, the experience has to be authentic but it's just a small area where the whole experience begins.

Rustic yet luxurious fun and peaceful. Elephant interactions great

Great Wedding venue. Very welcoming. Staff super friendly. Ngiyabonga Stanley

O my word this place is amazing! I had a fantastic time here. What a wonderful experience!

What a great experience and worth every cent. We booked a game drive and got to walk with the elephants, touch them and watch as they played in the water. Will be back again with the whole family.

Magical African landscape. Wonderful food and views. Our favourite place to go for lunch in South Africa.

such a nice place to hang out, chill, eat and sleep! would recommend the elephants walk tour! awesome experience!
recommended

Our experience relates only to interaction with elephants. Unfortunately the woman who accompanied us was very rude and was in a hurry to go back. So time was also really short. The location is nice but unfortunately the staff are not.

My experience is about the interaction with the elephant..the woman that accompanied us was really rude and was in a hurry to go back. So we remained with the elephant for a very short time. So the location is nice but the staff are really bad.

An absolutely gorgeous setting with breathtaking views. Giraffes aplenty and up close. I did not have the opportunity for a game drive, but heard the lions roaring down by the river. I've been told that the food is good, but the rooms could really do with a good clean.

Here we had the opportunity to walk for over two hours with a group of three elephants in very close contact, feeding them holding leaves directly in their mouth, a truly unique and exciting experience.
Then had lunch in the structure: excellent!

Came for my sisters wedding. My word. Blown away. Highly recommended to anyone.

Amazing, beautiful place. Only did a lunch, did not stay there but will definitely come back for a weekend stay

The food was just amazing over looking the park ,the staff were very friendly.

The best kept secret.. Didn't know how amazing this place is. Go and spoil yourself..

Beautiful place, lovely service, game drive was extra awesome. Some of the room fittings could be updated though

Lovely outdoor location for Family and Friends, Business Functions etc. Lots to see of our beautiful outdoors. From the top if the hills (during hikes) able to see Hartbeespoort Dam and beyond. Staff are very helpful and Friendly. Walking shoes are recommended, don't go unprepared.

Lovely outing. Did this for my birthday this year. Food is great.

Great experience. Interaction with elephants was great the guides were very helpful would recommend.

Feed the elephants here. Safari experience just a few minutes from the city centre.