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    Buffelsdrift Game Lodge

    844 Reviews
    #3 of 46 Specialty Lodging in Oudtshoorn
    Cango Caves Road | P.O.Box 268, Oudtshoorn 6620, South Africa
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          Overview
          4.5
          844 reviews
          • Excellent63%
          • Very good27%
          • Average6%
          • Poor3%
          • Terrible1%
          Travellers talk about
          “bush safari” (42 reviews)
          “elephant feeding” (38 reviews)
          “elephant experience” (31 reviews)
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          Reviewed 5 days ago
          Be one with nature!

          I was lucky to stumble upon the Buffelsdrift Game Lodge as a Route 62, one-night stop on my return to Cape Town / the Winelands from Plettenburg Bay. While I didn't take advantage of any safari outings (I'd already spent a week in the Kruger...More

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          Response from Buffelsdrift, General Manager at Buffelsdrift Game LodgeResponded 4 days ago

          Hello from the Buffelsdrift Team, Thank you for taking the time to share this lovely review of your experience with us.. We are thrilled to hear that you had such a memorable stay and breakfast with us. We are very happy that you had the...More

          Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
          Nice but Short Stay

          We travel pretty much last minute and booked this on the day we arrived in Outshoorn. Greeting on arrival was friendly and luggage taken to our room. We had a double adjoining tent i.e. A King on one side and double beds on the other...More

          Thank Simon W
          Response from Buffelsdrift, General Manager at Buffelsdrift Game LodgeResponded 4 days ago

          Hello from the Buffelsdrift Team, Thank you for taking the time to share this lovely review. We are happy to hear that you had such a nice experience with us and that your son also had a great time. We are so glad you were...More

          Reviewed 1 week ago
          Awesome weekend

          Treated my wife to a special activity for her birthday. The elephant encounter was something she can not stop talking about. The accommodation was superb, the booking in went smoothly, and the whole experience was a joy. Highly recommended.More

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          Response from Buffelsdrift, General Manager at Buffelsdrift Game LodgeResponded 1 week ago

          Hello from The Buffelsdrift Team, Thank you so much for sharing this lovely review ans for recommending us! We are so happy that your wife's birthday was so special and that the whole weekend was a joyeous experience for you. The encounters with our elephants...More

          Reviewed 2 weeks ago
          Excellent experience!

          Great experience and location. Buffelsdrift on its own is an experience you must do while visiting Oudtshoorn or area. Take one Bush Safari, do the Meerkat experience and enjoy dinner with hippo's strolling around in the dam in front of you.More

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          Response from Buffelsdrift, General Manager at Buffelsdrift Game LodgeResponded 2 weeks ago

          Hello from the Buffelsdrift Team, Thank you for taking the time to share this lovely review and for recommending us. We are thrilled to hear that you had such an excellent experience with us. We are very happy that you took the time to do...More

          Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
          Momma Vajda

          This was a true "glamping" experience. The property is beautiful. The tents are upscale, comfortable and well stocked. The restaurant was a gourmet dining experience. We also did a late afternoon game drive and watched the sun setting. The best thing we did was feeding...More

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          Response from Buffelsdrift, General Manager at Buffelsdrift Game LodgeResponded 2 weeks ago

          Hello from The Buffelsdrift Team, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. We are very happy to hear that you had a great stay in our tents, had a gourmet dining experience at our restaurant and took the time to do some...More

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          • US$131 - US$239 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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          • 29
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          Questions & AnswersAsk a question
          Lez0
          Hi, we are booked to stay in September, can you please advise if towels are provided in the bathrooms? Thanks
          5 June 2015|
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          Response from Sune L |
          Good day. There will be one big towel and one small towel provided for each person in a tent. Looking forward to having you here! Safe travels.
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          "In summer check in no later than 14.30 so you maximise your visit and can take the 3pm game drive."
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          "water or dam front tents"
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          "Had a waterfront tent - got to sit and watch the hippos play!"
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          "Beside the water is great ,but some people may be disturbed by the noise from the birds."
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