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Message: <blockquote data-quote="njlarsen" data-source="post: 3586728" data-attributes="member: 7427">Several years ago we spent two weeks in this place: <a href="http://www.inyangalodge.com/" target="_blank">http://www.inyangalodge.com/</a>The last week, we were the only people there, so we got to completely set the tone. It looked like they were more frequently having hunting guests (for antilopes and the like) but the guide was very capable of finding birds as well, though I had to id some of them myself <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> We saw lots of elephants, giraffes, hippo's etc, but no Rhino and no leopard. Lions probably about 5, including the one that was just outside the fence behind our cabin one night. The lodge is located in a private area just across the river from Kruger itself. The area around the lodge itself is fenced with a drinking hole just on the other side of the fence making observations easy. Walking inside that fence was free at any time. Walking outside they did not want you to do unless in company with the guide that carried a rifle. He did not use it, but it still felt like a good idea. Day trips into the main Kruger was easy enough to arrange - we had only one included but decided to add one extra for a fee. The poaching unfortunately made Rhinos a hit or miss thing even inside the main Kruger park. This area was in the middle of Kruger, we did not get to north or south ends. We had one afternoon trip to a place (some type of private reserve) where they had a huge area fenced in with animals including lions, rhinos, elephants, etc. but no fence around the living quarters. That had the advantage that there was a wild born cheetah which had been fostered up because of the mother was killed by a lion. This Cheetah was now adult, caught its own food, but still came to the central area to get petted by people. I still prefer the fence around the living quarters, but places without are also available. This was a trip very different than most we make (we usually drive ourselves) but I think this could easily be done for the kind of money you are looking at, and with really good results. We actually added three days by Victoria Falls (by an extra flight). This was a quite touristic area but I still enjoyed it. Niels</blockquote>

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