Originally Posted by
Dieuwer
Otherwise, I would be sitting by myself at a table.
Only if you choose to.
Lodges that are too big to seat all guests at one table will usually have one table per vehicle, i.e. all the guests who share a game drive vehicle also sit at the same table at mealtimes.
In my experience only a small minority of lodges allocate separate tables to each and every group/party. Even in those cases solo travelers will be joined by their guide or a member of the lodge management, unless the expressly wish to eat alone.
I've on occasion been the only guest at a lodge for periods as long as two weeks. The entire staff took turns joining me for dinner.
Although solo travelers are usually a small minority, all lodges happily cater to them. Some, especially the most expensive, do not even charge a single supplement.
Johan