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Simone and Paula’s Kruger Safari Holiday at Sunset Lodge & Safaris
Recently we welcomed two guests, Simone Blaauw and Paula Hoek for a weeklong Safari Holiday @sunsetgamelodge. Until the moment that we picked them up at the Transfer Arrival, we were not aware that the one was permanently in a wheelchair and the other on a scooter awaiting a Hip Replacement. Surprised yes! but we had…
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African Bush Vibes at Sunset Game Lodge
African Bush Vibes at Sunset Game Lodge as part of your Kruger Park Safaris. Our guests were welcomed by the happy staff at the Bush Braai on 29 December 2022 to a dinner under the stars. Vincent accompanied the guests on a Bush Walk to the Bush Braai area where upon arrival they were greeted…
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Smaller Creatures of the Bush at Sunset Game Lodge
When on Bush Walks you may discover a few of the smaller creatures that can be seen at @sunsetgamelodge Guernsey Private Nature Reserve, Hoedspruit, Limpopo. MOst people will come to Africa for the famous Big 5 but may discover an entirely different world when they start to love learning about the smaller animals that is…
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Short Drives/Safaris to the Kruger from Sunset Game Lodge
Sunset Game Lodge is perfectly situated for Short Drives or Full Day Drives or Safaris into the Kruger National Park through the Orpen Gate, 38km from the lodge. The drives into the Kruger Park form part of the activities on offer at Sunset Game Lodge. These photos and videos are from our 4-hour drive on…
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Sunset Big 5 Safari October 2022
Stunning video material from guests staying @Sunset Game Lodge after their Big 5 Sunset Safaris in the October 2022. Seeing Lion, Rhino, Elephant, Leopard and Buffalo so close up is a Bucket List moment for most people and we try our best to make the Big 5 moments come true for any of our guests. Being…
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EP3: Morning Bush Walk seeing Giraffe on foot, exploring Termites and more…
Join a Bush Walk with your stay @Sunset Game Lodge and explore both bigger animals as well as the smaller, but interesting animals of the African Bush. A walking Safari is often the highlight of many visitors to our area. It is so different than viewing animals from a vehicle and very rewarding. A guide will show…
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EP2: Morning Bush Walk at Sunset Game Lodge with Zebra and Giraffe
In this episode of our Morning Bush Walks we come across Zebra, Giraffe and Impala in the early morning sun. This adventure activity near Hoedspruit allows you to get up close and personal with some of Africa’s most beautiful wildlife. Taking an early morning walk allows for stunning photos of the animal because of the…
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Lions Roaring on a Big 5 Game Reserve Game Drive
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9D23LWjA6JoeJtb3Mg0j6A to experience all the things available to guests @sunsetgamelodge Hoedspruit. This video is courtesy of Josh Beaton, Crossroads Safaris in Hoedspruit who we use when game drives are to be conducted on Big 5 Reserves close to @sunsetgamelodge Hoedspruit. The expectations of guests going on their first Big…
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EP1: Early Morning Bush Walk at Sunset Game Lodge
Guests staying @sunsetgamelodge enjoying an Early Morning Bush Walk on the Guernsey Private Nature Reserve……. The video shows clearly how stunning it was to take our guests on their early morning Bush Walk. During a Bush Walk we take the time to give more information about everything we find or that someone might find interesting.…
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Battle between Croc and Zebra in the Kruger National Park
A Full Day Kruger Trip turned into a once in a Lifetime Experience for guests recently. Accompanying guests to the Kruger National Park on a Day trip can be exciting but even more so when you come across what turns out to be a National Geographic moment of Epic proportions. Although it might appear cruel,…
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Gnu (Wildebees) “Wake Up Call” while on Bush Walk close to Kruger Park
Bush walks are mostly very rewarding, recently we came across this Wildebees while on a Bush Walk with guests at Sunset Game Lodge. An early morning bush walk will showcase the best the African Bush has to offer including the beautiful morning light, which was accentuated by him calling to the rest of the herd…
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Big 5 Game Drive close to Hoedspruit
We joined our guests on a Big 5 game drive very close to Hoedspruit Town in an Open Safari Vehicle and a very professional guide, Keegan. Now we have been on so many game drives that one is reluctant to do another one but boy oh boy we were in for a treat. We had…
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The Ostrich and Hyena Showdown at Sunset Game Lodge
This is a video that Annelien Dekker shot at dinner last night @sunsetgamelodge. The Ostrich was lying sleeping in front of the restaurant when the Hyena came around the corner very unexpectedly and startled the Ostrich. It was something like we have never seen before! We have said it before…”Always keep your camera ready when…
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Get Up and Go!
We set out very early yesterday morning for the Blyde River Canyon, more specifically at the bottom of the Blyde Dam on a Walking Trail called the Peninsula Trail, which is a lovely but tough walk about 2km plus long. With our breakfast boxes packed we first enjoyed breakfast next to the dam and then…
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Kruger Full Day Safari in an open vehicle
Yesterday our guests were treated to some of the best that the Kruger National Park offers. We booked them with a guide that we know takes her time to ensure they go home with long lasting memories of their Safari. The video shows how amazingly close they managed to get to a big herd of…
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The Campfire
This is where friends are made… the campfire at Sunset Game Lodge. This beautiful little video done by one of our guests, Annelien Dekker and her friend Christel van de Wege from the Netherlands. The two friends are on Safari with @sunsetgamelodge this is the way to enjoy Africa. They were booked on a Full…
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Sundowner Visitor to the Restaurant at Sunset Game Lodge!
Guests sitting around and enjoying sundowners the other evening were unexpectedly visited by one of the Hyenas that frequently pass by the lodge. These are not the only visitors we get, there are often Buffalo at the waterhole lazing in the sun, Giraffe browsing and plenty of plains game that roam around. The guests obviously…
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On Top of the World
We took our guests, the Driest Family from Holland, up Mariepskop for an adventure activity during their stay @sunsetgamelodge and they loved it!! Mariepskop is one of the highest peaks in the Northern Drakensberg (1947m) and highest point of the Blyde River Canyon. This incredible family made us feel at home in our own lodge.…
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Guests on a Quad Bike Ride
This video was a quad bike ride that we organised for a family from Holland. The ride was on a Game Reserve very close to the Lodge with free roaming animals such as Buffalo, Zebra, Giraffe and a variety of buck. You are taken into the bush by an experienced guide with great knowledge of…
Sunset Lodge & Safaris Blog
Stories from Management and Guests at Sunset Lodge & Safaris, Guernsey Private Nature Reserve near Orpen Gate, Kruger National Park, South Africa
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