Nestled in a secluded corner of the reserve, HillsNek Safari Camp is affectionately known as the “small” camp with the “greatest” heart. This family-operated lodge, with just four rooms, epitomizes personalized service, attention to detail, and genuine warmth in hospitality.
Children aged 6 and above are welcome.
The main lodge and four luxury safari tents are elevated on wooden decks, offering sweeping views of the open plains, and are positioned to ensure privacy and tranquility. Each tent features an en-suite bathroom and an outdoor shower.
HillsNek is ideal for families, small groups, or those seeking a truly romantic safari getaway and is available as an exclusive-use lodge on request.
This tent is seamlessly connected to the main lodge by elevated wooden walkways. Adjacent to the main tented bedroom is an interconnecting smaller room with two twin beds, offering comfortable accommodation for a family of four.
The Classic Safari Tent has a king-size bed, and each tent is situated on expansive wrap-around wooden decks that offer stunning panoramic views. These tents are connected to the main lodge.
Savor cuisine that excites the palate and offers a true taste of African culture, hosted by attentive local staff. All meals are enjoyed in the Main Lodge and are included in your stay.
Guests can enjoy a diverse and flexible safari experience led by a team of highly qualified and knowledgeable rangers.
Accommodation, meals, selected house beverages, and 2 game drives per day.
March 23, 2025
Great customer service
Great customer service. Very helpful in organizing my safari.
March 22, 2025
Just had a great experience booking a South Africa safari
Just had a great experience booking a 19 day safari with Shann from Safari.com. Typically we plan & book our own trips because (1) we enjoy the planning (2) we like knowing the options, costs, tradeoffs and (3) we like to have control over the itinerary. However, a safari seemed overwhelming in terms of where to go in Africa, which lodges to select, and how to transfer between game reserves. Shann was awesome from the beginning. After a few quick emails we set up a live call and based upon her guidance we actually changed up which countries we were planning to visit (I'm uncomfortable with small plans / airstrips which would have made our initial trip plans challenging with long drive times). We shared with Shann what our goal was (Big game.... big cats... not so much birds) with different lodge experiences and if possible, different landscapes / wildlife. Shann was incredibly efficient in sending us an initial quick pass at an itinerary based on our call. We gave the thumbs up and she then sent an itinerary with lodge options (4 locations and a total 9 different lodges) with pricing! That allowed us to pick the lodges that appealed the most to us with knowledge of the pricing. We easily selected from her initial recommendations, even though she offered to provide more choices if the initial ones didn't appeal. Boom, just like that we had a final itinerary with pricing that was clear to us and totally matched our wishes. I think it we accomplished all this in less than two weeks.
March 20, 2025
Made everything easy
Shann Shaw and safari.com have been incredibly helpful throughout the booking process. Shann replies promptly to all queries and has facilitated multiple legs of our trip to South Africa. I couldn't recommend them more highly.