Karongwe Portfolio- Shiduli Private Game Lodge

As part of the Karongwe Private Reserve, Shiduli Lodge offers an abundance of tastefully decorated common areas to lounge around in. The staff are dedicated, knowledgeable and leave nothing for wanting - constantly feeding us beautiful spread of various foods including traditional cuisine. Laundry service were fast and efficient and easy to follow. And the day we left, they provided us with a large packed breakfast for the road. The Safari game drives were fantastic and our guide Colin and his tracker Michael were friendly and knowledgeable and able to show us some magical animals. While air conditioning was welcomed by us in this heat, we found the rooms a little claustrophobic and small and dark. Perhaps because the twin beds might have crowded the room. This didn’t take away from our overall enjoyment and experience of the place. We will be recommending this lodge to friends and family.

Besides being fabulous in every other way - game drives, pool, gorgeous common areas, a stunning boma, etc. - Shiduli stood out to us for being the best place we have ever been in South Africa for special diet catering. My daughter has celiac disease and the gluten-free options were outstanding. Gluten-free pancakes, bread, puddings, pasta, and each dish on the buffet was clearly marked. Vegan and lactose-free also catered for. They even made us an amazing packed breakfast (one vegan, one gluten-free) for our early departure on the last day. Huge thank you to the chef, as well as to all the other exceptional staff.

We travelled with a group of twenty. This was definitely an experience to remember! This was my first time doing a safari , our guide on the safari Charlie and our Tracker Peter were exceptional ! They made sure we saw the BIG 5 . Checking in was very easy, we were greeted with smiling faces, refreshing drinks and warm towels. The accommodations were beautiful clean and spacious . The dining room servers were very attentive to all our needs. One of the highlights was on our last day ! The staff sang a traditional African song for us and it was amazing. This will forever be a memorable trip. I'd like to specially mention Advice from the front desk whom always had a welcoming smile and could always assist us. Also the bartender Richard !

If you are looking for “up close” animal experiences and grade A service, this is the resort for you!

I loved everything about this location, the room service/game drives were great. The food was amazing and plenty.

We had an overall great experience at Shiduli Private Game Lodge. The accommodations were great, the food was excellent, and the safari experience was the best! If you can get Charlie and Peter as a driver and spotter, you're very lucky! They made our trip!

Shiduli was excellent from start to finish, with a kind and warm welcoming to a heartfelt goodbye! They catered for everyone in the group including children who they created a lovely plaster of paris lion print for. The game drives were exceptional - you won’t find anywhere else where you can get this close to the big 5. The food was very tasty and catered to all dietary requirements, beds were comfortable, rooms were clean and staff were always happy to help with a big smile on their faces. Thank-you!

We had four nights at Shiduli before moving on to River Lodge (their 5* sister lodge) for 2 nights. Loved Shiduli!!!!! The rooms were great, next to the road but no issue with noise. All staff were fantastic and the food was good. Our guide and a tracker, Happy and Patrick were fantastic. We have a very fussy 9 year old in terms of food and they were so helpful!! Would definitely return!

Great lodge , super envirnoment and place to rest , swim , eat , walk and go on safaris Class style and very friendly rangers , people porter … nothing which was not oke Drives great … leopards (2 times) , lions (2 times) and all the rest seen , after some zearching Great