Shiduli : The South African Safari Resort!

The lions roar, the elephants trumpet and you are watching all of this with a glass of sparkling wine in your hand. Well it might sound impossible, but all of this is a part of the daily schedules the savannas of Africa.

In my recent visit to Kruger national park in South Africa, I stayed in a private game reserve called Shiduli in Karongwe and it was completely opposite of what I expected . When in the savanna one can only imagine the accommodation n to be in tents with portable bathrooms, and a luxury resort printed online would look more like a dormitory i real life. But mark my words my friends this lodge was out of the world.

Shiduli resort was like a little 4 star resorts amidst the Africa jungle. As we entered the resort, it gave us a feel of a private resort. The resort was cozy comfortable and wild in every aspect. Divided into multiple spaces, each nook and corner of the resort bore exquisite wild aura.

The entrance is that with hay thatched and leads you directly into the reception. That is the only area with WIFI so you always see it full. The desk is made up of timber and adorned with a beautiful small chest which had the list of spa services offered. The room is a direct reflection of the jungle. With painting of the wild on the walls, animal skin like rugs and the centre table with beautiful glass ware composed with ostrich eggs or impala horns the reception is jungle trotter’s corner.

Adjacent to the reception is the dining area, which is also divided into 2 parts , an open deck area and the closed one , a plush sofa arrangement is done which is ivory in colour, has zebra printed comforters, wild artifacts and is topped with fresh flowers. The open deck is a wooden raised deck. With dining tables in with red cloths, a candle light and a basket of warm breads, each meal is served on special African mats and is bagged up with the born fire and sometimes a local celebration with music.

Then comes the entertainment rooms, there are 4 different spaces for the entertainment. It’s in the same area as the reception and the dining room.First is just a comfortable corner with plush sofas, runners and a game of wooden chess. The corner is ornamented with animal artifacts, pebbles and lamps. The second space is the l