Hotels near Olifants West Game Reserve, Balule Game Reserve

We had an excellent first South African safari experience at the Greenfire Game Lodge. The atmosphere was genuinely friendly and relaxed, The owners Nigel and Carol and their staff are making sure that you feel very welcomed and comfortable. The rooms are actually nicely decorated and comfortable cabins with a deck that is overlooking the riverbed and the bush on the other side. You can spend hours there just listening to the sound of the bush and watch elephants, giraffes and other animals pass by. The food was very nice and varied, the breakfast was great with fresh fruit, yogurt, scones and an assortment of egg based dishes to choose from. Lunch and dinner and wine assortment very nice as well. And finally the game drives.. such an amazing experience!! Our guide Given is such a wealth of knowledge, he transmitted his passion for his work, and patiently and willingly answered all our questions about the surrounding nature, the animals and about South African culture and politics, it was a pleasure to make his acquaintance (we were the only guests for 2 nights, arriving just after the end of the high season, so we had a lot of opportunity to chat during the drives, although the breathtaking surroundings left us speechless at times). Given is an excellent tracker and we had wonderful wildlife encounters. We appreciated his respect for the animals and the environment, we never had the feeling that we were “chasing” the animals and the Green Fire guides don’t drive off-road due to the risk of killing animals and harming the terrain, which was one of the reason we chose this lodge over others. Our stay at Green Fire lodge definitely made us want to go back and spend more time in the beautiful South African nature.

Comfort place, very hospitality and politeness hosts. Nice food! We enjoyed a lot and recommend!

Breakfast during game drive, perfect spot ...

Everything was perfect and wonderful. Unforgettable stay❤️ Thank you 😊

Just an amazing retreat. Wonderful location, easy to self cater in well equipped wonderful communal rooms. Lilly who welcomed us was great and super helpful. Watching a Croc and Hippo drinking sundowners on the deck, then seeing a Giraffe on the track made life long memories.

A fantastic place !! a perfect combination of comfort, luxe, privacy and nature immersion. The extras offered are really worth trying them, especially the breakfast one!