Tembe is magical from the minute you drive through the gate until the minute you leave. The staff is excellent and appreciative that you've made the trek to Tembe. The staff went out of their way on multiple occasions without ever being asked- only because they saw the opportunity to do something a little extra for us. Some of our... more

You don’t get any closer to wildlife than in Tembe Elephant Park! – much better than Kruger – saw the BIG 4 The staff at the camp are wonderful and go out of their way to make your stay memorable. 2 game drives each day and great food when you return. Thanks to Tom (the manager), Tandi, Slinki and Vusi... more

Stayed at Tembe for two nights in the matriarch suite. Nice greeting sung by the staff on our arrival and then shown to our accomadation. In essence a big tent with decent facilities inc bathroom and shower. Whilst not exactly luxurious the suite was clean and comfortable. No aircon or mosquito net but neither proved a problem. At night it... more

If you want to be on a decent sized reserve with the big five but no crowds, then this is the place for you. The chief guide and manager is Tom, who we were delighted to find, is a bird expert, helping us to find species we wouldn't have seen on her own. Our guide/driver was Vusi who, as well... more

This was our second visit to Tembe we brought friends back this time after our first visit with our daughters 2 years ago. Tembe is uncommericialised with no sealed roads with hordes of tourists like some other government run parks. We stayed at the lodge accommodation in luxury tent type wooden floors and walls with heavy tent roof with en... more

If you only have time for one or two reserves while visiting South Africa, this one is a must ! This is one of the best, the service, meals, game viewing etc everything here is excellent. If and when we make it back to South Africa Tembe will be on our agenda. John & Nancy Dekoe Centreville. N.S., Canada jdekoe@accesswave.ca more