Ant's Lodges - South Africa

Lodge Stay

5 star rating   21 September 2026

Jill (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Incredible experience … will be back! | I was assigned two horses the whole week , they completely matched the description I had given them . That suited me as I was happy to stay on those two . My friend rode different ones as she wanted that experience, which they gave her.
Horses are very well cared for and happy in their jobs, fit , agile , sure footed
We had amazing rides over hours abs miles and miles of terrain and very different experiences . Lots of long canters which we loved !
You get so close to the animals it’s unreal! Guides are fabulous!!

Amazing Amazing Amazing !!


The Riding

How well were you matched with the right horse for your ability?
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How would you rate the variety of riding, pace or terrain?
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How would you rate the overall standard of the horses, tack and stables?
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The Accommodation

How would you rate your room(s) for comfort and facilities?
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How would you rate the standard of the food?
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Do you have any comments about the accommodation and food?

Could not fault the accommodation or the food
Best place I’ve ever been both in terms of quality and care

The chefs provided top
Notch amazing food

Everything 100%

All the staff AMAZING!!

Only down side I’ve put on half a stone in a week haha


Before Your Holiday

Did you have all of the information you needed to:

Plan and prepare for your holiday?
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Feel comfortable about your transfers and what to expect?
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How could we improve the quality of pre-holiday information that we send?

Becky was amazing from start to finish

We had to change booking as our friend was injured and could not go and Becky sorted this for us minimal stress


How could we improve the way we handled your booking and payment?

A little confusion about the transfer cost and that wasn’t known till we got there , but not a reflection on Becky or Ants hill .. more so of crossed wires

Be handy to know going next time what the options would be to save money


Do you have any other feedback for us?

Myself and friend stayed at Ants Hill in the Lookout lodge. I’ve been to some places but can honestly say this has been the best place and one of the best experiences I have ever had.
We could not fault one thing … quality, care , attention to detail , food , staff , riding .. it was all 100%.
The riding was special and the horses are in amazing condition and well
Loved by the guides. They are fit and agile and I had the best experience riding Roger and Shenzi … I cried when I left them!
All the guides and staff are super knowledgable and go above and beyond to make your experience the best it can be , nothing is a bother to them. We went on some amazing long fast rides . The scenery is superb and sundowners are breathtaking standing with a G&T!
The staff are amazing , and you come away feeling like you’ve made new friends . We met some lovely people, who were also there on holiday and we all had the best fun and laughed continuously. We have made memories for life and some great friends.
We are booking up again very soon!