Our Guest Book

We stayed in Tilney Manor as part of our honeymoon to SA. Heindrich was a well informed, hospitable guide and great fun to be with. All of the staff at Sanbona were just fantastic. Fantastic food, beautiful swimming pool. Kobus pampered us with manicure and massage when we were relaxing in the afternoons having seen spectacular wildlife on our game drives - White Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Kudu, Springbok, Baboon, Eiland, Hippo and our favourite - the beautiful herd of giraffe... Some wonderful memories that we willl cherish forever - we particularly loved the view from our room and feeling of total peace and quiet that we rarely experience when at home with our 4 kids! Thank you all for looking after us.

Even though we only spent one night at the Dwyka tented lodge it was the most amazing experience and I'm definitely looking forward to my next stay at the lodge. The hospitality was first class and the staff put in every effort to make us enjoy our stay. Walking to within fifteen metres of wild cheetahs in the veld was only one of the awesome experiences we had. I would like to thank everyone at the Dwyka lodge for their hospitailty, especially Alwyn, who entertained us untill 01:00am even though he had to be up at 04:00am again. Looking forward to seeing you guys again.

Sanbona was one of the best holidays we have ever had - amazing - Tilney was lovely - Dwyka was out of this world - the food was world class and Rudy our guide was excellent - we are so coming back - animals were incredible - Cheetah and Lion kills - we got so close to wild animals - absolutely stunning - we will be back in March 2012 :) don't change a thing !!!!!!

Amazing! What a fantastic time we had here. The staff were great and all very welcoming. We felt more like friends than guests. Staff found out it was my Birthday during our stay and that evening I was given a Birthday cake to celebrate as well as a delicius cocktail from Ricardo. Rudi was an absolutely brilliant game ranger and made the 5am starts much more tolerable with his enthusiasm and unbelievable amount of knowledge on everything to do with Sanbona. The spa treatments are also highly recommended for the ultimate relaxation. All in all, this was a trip that we will remember forever, for all of the right reasons thanks to the Dwyka team.

To all at Dwyka Lodge from Bernard to Alwyn and staff-thank you for luxury accomodation,great hospitality,excellent food and wine and for making us all have a memorable stay.That ostrich fillet was above and beyond the best ever......a huge big thank you to our ranger Gwyneth for putting up with the "awesum 4sum" and showing us all and everything we could possibly see and enjoy in the vast expanse and open wild and tolerating us with exceptional grace and humour..."you were wonderful" and we will be back as promised.Kind Regards,Rhonda and co.

Dear Sanbona Management, Last week I had the privilege of visiting Dwyka Tented Lodge at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve for two nights and almost three days. My expectations of a safari were definitely understated; I never imagined I would be blown away by the untouched natural surrounds within the thousands of hectares of Sanbona. I only have praise and compliments about the service received from the staff at Sanbona. All the staff made sure that my every need was taken care of to the fullest. The outstanding service received reflects the brilliant management and control from Sharon and Bernard of this fine establishment. There is one person in particular that deserves unlimited praise and that is our ranger Jannie Swanepoel. Jannie played an extremely big part in making my experience one never to be forgotten and one which will be shared with many. He made it his duty to ensure that we would see all that Sanbona had to offer, even if it meant him having to work longer and harder than other Rangers. It is because of his passion and dedication that I will never forget the experiences and sights of Sanbona Wildlife Reserve. He is an outstanding ranger with a vast knowledge on all aspects of the wildlife and was extremely eager to share his knowledge with us. It was a complete privilege to have had him as our ranger during this time. I will definitely be returning in the near future. Yours Sincerely Jacques Weber

A wonderful place! We stayed at Tilney Manor House, just compliments to everybody working at Tilney Manor, the food were good, the staff were very friendly and extremely helpful, our rooms were luxurious with everything you could dream of - a stay worth while, will definitely be back soon!

I have always wanted to visit a Wild Life Reserve and my time on Sanbona exceeded all my expectations. Solomon our guild was a delight to be around, so full of useful information regarding the animals, environment and rock art. I have since returned to Australia and still wonder how the beautiful white lion cubs are going, many thanks for an incredible experience.

Thank you for the most incredible weekend. We absolutely were overwhelmed by the level of service we received. Even as students, the staff took great care of us and the food was wonderful. Dwyka is out of this world! Thanks Bianca, Chloe, George and Lungi

Stephen, Armelle and Kat-we had an awsome stay (3days) in Sanbona. Dwyka is just an amazing place with both the wildlife experience at its best and the luxury one can only dream about. Our guide Gweneth contributed immensly to the wellbeing of our stay and making our outings as exciting as can be with her knowledgeable contribution. We shall also not forget our star gazing evening professionnaly commented on by Solomon. Thank you also to a very dedicated staff and last but not least...awesome chefs ! We shall hopefully be back very soon !

Wow!!! What an amazing and lovely experience we had! Gwyneth is a brilliant game ranger, very insightful and she gives lots of interesting information about the fauna and flora. She has a vast knowledge and that was refreshing to hear. She went out of her way to make everything special - and so did all the staff at Gondwana. Thank you very much for having us - we will definitely be returning and will be sure to spread the word around Cape Town. Thank you once again for a lovely stay!