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Reviewed 16 March 2017

Smart camp just inside the south end of the park, close to both local airports and easily accessible from OR Tambo.
The food in the camp was the best we have ever had in a lodge, we have stayed with Wilderness in both Botswana and Namibia, as well as Belmont in Botswana, in fact the standards here compare well with established Cape Town reastaurants!
They manage the game drives well, out at 05.30 and back by 9.00 for breakfast and then 16.00 to 19.30 followed by diner at 20.15.
Despite the prolonged rainfall and it's affect on the bush, tall grass and healthy growth the game viewing was exceptionally good. Rhinos thrive here as they aren't disturbed as much as in the main camp, we saw many different ones over our 4days. There are also lots of elephant, we saw a herd of 25+ as well as lots of smaller groups. Lion are also plentifull but the length of the grass probably hid many more, however we still managed to see a breeding pair, four males and a few other good sittings. Buffalo are also here in medium sized herds. The highlight early morning was a Cheetah with four cubs, a very rare sight, but the astonishing thing was grouped with the Cheetahs was seven Rhino, a herd of Buffalo and Impala, Zebra and Wilda beasts, a pretty unique sight!
The camp is well run, staff are passionate and genuinely care about your stay. Finally I must mention our Guide Patrick, humorous,very passionate, an excellent driver and an exceptional spotter, he made our visit special.
To conclude it compares well with the major players in the business and we would certainly visit again.

Room tip: The all overlook the bush
Date of stay: March 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank Andrew S
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Reviewed 15 March 2017

We had a lovely stay,we would like to say a huge thank you to IKE the assistant manager who made our stay a memorable one, nothing was too much trouble for him, he was very helpful.
We had most breakfast mornings in outer chalet looking out onto the river bed where Rhino came walking past
The only dissapointment was our ranger, very arrogant and so we opted to only do 1 game drive, he also talked us out of doing a walking safari saying the grass was to high.
We did not let this spoil our stay and we will go back.

Date of stay: March 2017
Thank natalie1wilson
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Reviewed 15 March 2017 via mobile

Loved Jock Safari! I was a little hesitant about staying at Jock Safari Lodge as it was in Kruger Park, I didn't think we would get the full experience of a Safari, boy was I wrong, it was awesome! I can't get over the knowledge of the guides that took us out, they certainly know where to find the animals. Because Jock has its own private concession it wasn't just driving around the park it was exploring their property which only Jock Jeeps can do. One of the things I found amazing was sitting having lunch at the lodge while a rhino or elephant is grazing right in front of you. Food was delicious, service was top notch and accommodations were perfect.

Date of stay: March 2017
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Thank ddhealing2
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Reviewed 12 March 2017

I loved Jock Lodge. It has all the right ingredients for a great bush experience. The room was beautiful with a private plunge pool and day bed. The staff were very attentive and well-organised. The game drives were amazing and there were never too many people on the vehicle. I'm a native South African and I highly recommend it.

Date of stay: February 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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2  Thank bokie
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Reviewed 7 March 2017

We were not able to get in to the main lodge as it was fully booked, but instead managed to get a room at the smaller Fitzpatricks at Jocks, which is a 3 room lodge about a mile from the main lodge. There is a spa and bar at the main lodge, but you have to get a lift there and back as it was not safe to walk.

On arrival we were allocated a good sized double room which had a private patio overlooking the river bed. It was quite dark in the room and bathroom, but pleasant with a comfortable bed. There was a safe and a hair drier in the bedroom and a shaving socket in the bathroom which also had 2 wash basins and a lovely roll top bath. There was also a dressing area and large walk in shower with sliding glass doors to the patio. We were not overlooked so that was fine.

The two other rooms were occupied also whilst we were there and we spent most of our time with the other two couples, as we shared the Safari (jeep with 9 seats) morning and night as well as all meals, sitting at the same table served at the same time. We were not aware of how this would be before arrival, but fortunately the other two couples were lovely and good company, not sure what it would have been like otherwise. I think this lodge is usually used for bigger parties travelling together.

I enjoyed the food which was of a good standard and there were always a couple of choices. The wine also was good, although with the early starts we didn't drink too much in the evenings.

We left for a Safari trip about 05:30 in the mornings and got back for around 08:30 for breakfast and evenings we were back out at around 16:30, returning about 19:30 for Dinner. Lunch was served around 13:00 and there were small snacks mid-afternoon and before going out in the mornings. Tea and Coffee could be made in the rooms, but it was always available in the lounge/dining area where there was a coffee machine too as opposed to the instant coffee in the rooms.

The staff were helpful and attentive without hovering over you and the Safari trips enabled us to see most of the animals we came to see. There were certainly plenty of Elephants, Rhinos and Giraffes as well as the Impala who were everywhere and we got to see many more too from Tortoises to a Hyena family (the babies were so cute and fluffy). On top of that was the amazing views across the plains.

Date of stay: February 2017
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