Tour vehicle and guide
Khalanga Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2016)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $294 to $412 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Georgie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beyond all expectations
What amazing hosts! All communications with Shoes, Thamia and Johanna were responsive and informative. This made us feel complete trust and confidence in them before we even arrived. At all times Shoes and his co-hosts who were our amazing chefs, Martin and Tuwan, were accommodating of our interests and needs, ensuring we were comfortable and engaged in choices about the types of experiences available. What I really loved was that Shoes (what a treasure this man is!) is a highly credentialled and experienced guide who delighted in sharing his vast knowledge with humour and passion - nothing was too much trouble and no question was dismissed. The Khalanga Safaris family made the most wonderful holiday memories and indeed have made us eager to return for more. If you are thinking about a safari experience, and you can travel in a family and friends group - go with Shoes and the team.
Email Alan Nutton | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome, professional, organised and amazing value for money.
Our visit to Kruger exceeded all our expectations. Each safari expedition was informative and we covered off all wildlife that we hoped to see and more. The camp facilities were amazing and the organisation of meals and debrief sessions were spot on. Our guides and chefs (yes chefs) were friendly and catered to everyones requests. i am already recommending to all interested friends and colleages.
Email Colin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Shoes was brilliant had time for our questions & explained about all the different wildlife we saw
Before the tour , we were kept aware of how things were progressing, the tour was great value for money, the Guides & chefs were brilliant nothing was a problem for them.
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Email Jordy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing holiday with the best guide!
We started planning our Kruger safari trip a year out. After receiving several quotes and speaking with many companies, we decided to use Khalanga, wanting to support a local business and trusting the many positive reviews we had read. From our first communication with Shoes at Khalanga, we felt well taken care of. He discussed with me what our group wanted out of a holiday, actually listening to our needs, wants, and expectations, and planning accordingly. We had input into where we stayed, etc. Everyone at Khalanga we corresponded with over the year (Shoes, Thamia, Johanna) responded in a timely manner and answered so many questions that we had!
We ended up choosing to stay for 5 nights in a tented camp at Satara Rest Camp. Our cook made us three delicious meals a day, and we spent the majority of our time on incredible game drives with our guide, Shoes. This is the fourth safari I have taken and Shoes was by far the absolute best guide. He is a wealth of information on animals and their behavior, nature, the environment, birds, tracking, etc. He truly loves what he does and anyone who has him as their guide should consider themselves blessed. Our entire trip we felt safe, well taken care of, and like we were part of a larger family. I would not hesitate for a second to recommend Khalanga Safaris to anyone wanting an immersive safari experience.
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Email Deena | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Klalanga Safaris---so knowledgeable, responsive, helpful, friendly, and altogether delightful
Setting up our Khalanga safari was made so easy by the consistent responsiveness of their office. Thank you, Thamia! Our guide, Shoes, was extremely knowledgeable and informative about all of the animals we saw--knew all the birds and their sounds, could tell us how the different animals interact with each other, and made African termites sound like the most interesting ecosystem promoter ever! He is a trained conservationist and knows Kruger Park very well--has family and friends everywhere in the park. We saw so many elephants, zebras, giraffes, hippos, raptors, lions, leopards, a cheetahs, and so many spectacular birds. Shoes even found me the special bird I was hoping to see--a bee eater. It was a wonderful trip in every way and I am so glad we went with Khalanga Safaris.
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Email Miranda | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Khalanga is offering unforgettable wildlife adventures in Kruger.
Our day safari with Khalanga Safaris was truly fantastic.
From the very first moment, everything radiated professionalism and passion.
Our guide was not only extremely knowledgeable but also warm and enthusiastic, which created a welcoming and adventurous atmosphere throughout the day.
We saw an impressive variety of wild animals and received fascinating explanations about their behavior and habitat.
The organization was flawless.
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Email Lo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A dream week in South Africa with Khalanga
My husband and I had an incredible week traveling around Kruger with Prince and a really lovely experience coordinating and booking the experience with Thamia. We did the 6-Day Safari with Night Drive, River Safari, and Panorama Route Tour in May 2025. The Panorama Route Tour was a gorgeous way to spend the last parts of our drive from Johannesburg and get to know Prince before spending the week together. Prince was an incredible guide with a TON of knowledge that he was always willing to share with us. We got to see the Big 5 and Prince was very patient in helping us try to spot the elusive rhino. I would highly recommend Khalanga and Prince for your Kruger safari.
Email Sophie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful experience with an exceptional guide
We had a wonderful experience with Khalanga. We did the panorama route (breathtaking) with 3 days in Kruger National Park. Shoes was our guide and he was exceptional. He has an incredibly unique perspective as his family lived on the land that is now Kruger National Park for many generations and lived with the animals. He intimately knows animals, their behaviours, tracks, calls (including being able to mimic bird calls), you name it. He is passionate, informative and a joy to spend time with. We felt privileged to be able to see the park through Shoes's incredibly unique perspective. Khalanga safaris is the way to go. You will have an incredible experience.
Email Craig Henderson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Knowledgeable and attentive with excellent communication skills
We thoroughly enjoyed our 5 nights/6day Kruger safari with Shoes at Khalanga Safaris. Pre trip communication was excellent and the accommodation,food and guided drives were top quality. Shoe’s knowledge of the park and its numerous inhabitants is most impressive and his description of animal behaviours was wonderful. We were a party of 3 adults all with experience of African safaris in the past and agreed that Shoes and Khalanga was the perfect match for us. Would recommend for an authentic Kruger Safari experience.
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Email Sarah | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most amazing safari experience
Khalanga Safaris exceeded all of our expectations during our five day safari in Kruger National Park. From the planning stage to the drop off for the bus back to Johannesburg every detail was handled with a high level of professionalism.
It is important to know that the Khalanga team are conservationists, so we were able to experience the animals and the park in a very different way. For example we saw the territory markings of the male rhinoceros and then closely seeing them with no else around. We saw the world’s largest millipede and learnt about them. We saw the Kori Bustard, one of the more rare birds in the park. As we were the only party on the safari truck we were given a front row seat to some of the most amazing sights - from the elusive lions to herds of elephants to dozens of zebras and kudu. We saw painted dogs, impalas, hippopotamus, giraffes, gand vervet monkeys. There wasn’t a day that we weren’t amazed and humbled by the beauty of Kruger National Park and by the experience of Shoes and his team. We are so thankful to everyone at Khalanga Safaris for making this such a memorable experience.
