Kichaka Lodge

Lalibela Private Game Reserve is located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, only an hour away from Port Elizabeth and close to the Addo Elephant National Park, which means it is not only malaria free, but spans 5 ecosystems, resulting in a breath-taking diversity of flora and fauna.

The word 'Lalibela' means "the bees recognise his sovereignty" in Old Agaw (a semitic language of Ethiopia) and the game reserve was named after the king of Ethiopia,Gebre Mesqel Lalibela who reigned in the early 13th century. He was given the name "Lalibela" due to a swarm of bees said to have surrounded him at his birth, which his mother took as a sign of his future reign as Emperor of Ethiopia. A stylized bee motif forms an intergral part of the reserve's branding and can be seen decorating areas from the reception building through to the lodges.

Lalibela Private Game Reserve consists of 10 500 hectares and is home to the Big 5 (lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo & leopard) as well as other predators like cheetah, hyena, jackal & lynx. All of the animals at Lalibela, including the predators, are free-roaming throughout the entire game reserve.

The 3 main aspects of any African safari are the game-viewing, the accommodation and the food. At Lalibela special care is taken to ensure that heartfelt service combines with these three “ingredients” to make your Big 5 African safari experience a memorable one.

Lalibela brings you the charm of authentic Africa and is a perfect blend of the formal and informal.