Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve

Posted By : val_2029
We loved it. Bothongo rhino and lion is perfect for family with young kids. We traveled with our two daughters of 1 and 3 years old. The park has a lot of facilities, big playgrounds with swimming pool, snake show... It is easy to spot animals and we can be very close to Lions and Rhinos. We saw a Rhino mum with her baby. We stayed 5 nights in a Log Cabin with a jacuzzi and it was perfect. We loved it soon much.

We can recommend 100% but it's good to know that you shouldn't expect a great hospitality service. It seems that the management is not focused on hospitality. The staff is not very helpful and does not explain what is open/ close, a must do... So you will see a lot of restaurants close. (they say because of load shedding but we believe it's more for other reasons). The weekends is more busy. The food was not great except at Neck and Deck restaurant. Everything closes at 4pm even the restaurants and coffee so plan to have your groceries done of you stay long.

Don't expect great service of hospitality, just enjoy the wildlife and the facilities when they are open and you will have a wonderful stay.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15 16:14:50

Posted By : danacA2781QP
My family and I recently booked Stephenson Adventures during our visit to Johannesburg to visit Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve. Due to our concerns with going on a game drive in an open vehicle with young children, we were originally going to rent a car and do a self-driven safari through the park, but the night before our adventure, we changed our minds and decided to book a tour with Stephenson Adventures instead, and it turned out to be the best decision!

It was great to have our knowledgable guides, Gregory and Stephen, pick us up from our hotel and drive us to the reserve while providing interesting details regarding South Africa's history and current events. They drove our group of 10 (including 3 kids) through the nature reserve and shared info about the animals we saw, and we felt safe and comfortable in a single vehicle that fit all of us and that was safely enclosed. Although we were in an enclosed van, we were still able to capture excellent footage of predator feedings and wild animals doing what wild animals do. After driving through the reserve, Gregory and Stephen took us to an area of the park where certain animals are kept in caged enclosures so we could witness them being fed as well. During our day together, Gregory and Stephen also took us to check out the Reptile Center and to Neck & Deck restaurant where some of us had the chance to feed a giraffe.

After our excursion, we were dropped back off at our hotel in Johannesburg. It was great to not have to deal with the stress of renting a car and driving ourselves as we'd originally planned on doing.

Overall, Gregory and Stephen were very punctual, accommodating, knowledgable and professional. It also felt good knowing that we were supporting a local business. I definitely wouldn't hesitate booking a tour with Stephenson Adventures again!
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Posted On : 2023-08-27 15:16:12

Posted By : OnAir11362611404
My family and I, 7 adults and 3 children visited Cape Town and Johannesburg recently. During our final day in Johannesburg, we visited the Rhino & Lion Park with Gregory and Steven as our guides. Both of them were superb guides. Gregory informed us about South Africa’s history which was so informative. We learned so many facts that we were unaware of. When we arrived at the Reserve, Steven drove around, pointing out
many animals. He parked often close by the white lions while they were feeding. He knew a lot about the predators, rhinos, hippos, cheetahs, and more. He was a great guide, allowing us time to visit all the exhibits. Honestly, we were happy that they were available to take us at short notice.
We traveled in an enclosed, air conditioned van which was comfortable. I didn’t want to travel in an open vehicle.
I will recommend Gregory and Steven of Stephenson Adventures whenever possible.

Cheryl Myles
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Posted On : 2023-08-26 13:38:13

Posted By : Ricky197515
Amazing time at the Rhino & Lion Nature Preserve, very informative tour by my guide Steve. It was a great experience and the service by Stephenson Adventures and Steve the guide was phenomenal will definitely come back again and strongly recommend to anyone that visits South Africa and looking to do a Safari or Adventure.
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Posted On : 2022-10-23 12:26:01

Posted By : danielkongo
This was a short but very nice trip to the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve from Johannesburg. Stephenson is a very competent guide, and can give you quite a bit of back-ground to history and culture.
As some of the sights in the park are only reachable by dirt road, it pays to have an experienced driver at the wheel.
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Posted On : 2022-05-25 16:13:01

Posted By : v1nc3nt2417
Had a wonderful time with Stephenson, he was a very nice guide and made our day smooth and easy at Rhino & Lion.
We had interesting discussions about South Africa, he was open-minded and very friendly, and eager to accommodate our needs and to respect the slightly tight schedule :)
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Posted On : 2022-04-26 09:41:13

Posted By : mpumelelon2020
Our time at Rhino & Lion Reserve was simply amazing. The place is beautiful, with all different kinds of animals. All thanks to Stephenson, we were able to see all the animals and were able to catch the feeding. His service was really great.
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Posted On : 2020-08-03 09:00:57