Tour vehicle and guide
Khalanga Safaris
- Office 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 $413 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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.
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Email Lisa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
My husband and I had an incredible 5 days with Shoes and Doctor! They were amazing wildlife spotters, and did everything they could to help us see the big 5, along with lots of other animals. We felt like we were leaving friends behind when they dropped us off for the return shuttle.
The office staff was extremely helpful and patient as we navigated booking the tour and all the logistics. We have no complaints - highly recommend Khalanga Safaris if you're looking to visit Kruger.
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Email Tom H. | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari in Kruger National Park
Our safari in Kruger was truly unbelievable. It was arranged for us by Khalanga Safaris. The owner Shoes and assistant Thamia always responded quickly to any issues or questions I had during the several months of planning for the trip. They dealt with all my concerns and planned a wonderful trio for my family.
Our guide Derrick Shokane was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and informative about all the animals we saw. He went out of his way to make our trip as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
The experience in Kruger was exceptional. We saw all of “The Big Five” and so much more. We even saw an armadillo on a night drive which is extremely rare.
I would highly recommend a safari in Kruger and booking through Khalanga Safaris.
Email Christine & Andy | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Another Fantastic Visit to The Kruger With Shoes
This was our second time with Khalanga and Shoes and this trip was even better than the first. In 2023/24 we went to the South Kruger and that was fantastic! This time we were looking for a different experience and Shoes made sure that is what we had. Starting at Punda Maria we travelled down to Satara staying at Shingwedzi and Letarba along the way and visiting many other areas on our daily game drives. The organization and communication were superb; Shoes made suggestions and then gave us the opportunity to research before finally confirming. We decided this time to have two nights in each Rest Camp and three in Satara – 9 nights in total. This ensured we had sufficient time to fully explore each area and gave Shoes the opportunity to really showcase and share ‘his Kruger’. His knowledge and passion for the animals, birds, flora and geography of every part of the Park was incredible; every day was a unique experience encompassing far more than just a game drive and we learned so much! One of us is into Birds and the other into Animals and Shoes met both our expectations with bells on!! Shoes’ knowledge in differentiating between male, female and the juvenile of the bird species we saw made identification a fascinating exercise in itself and there was little that we didn’t see. As for the animals, of course we saw the Big 5 and so much more. Watching a Leopard climb into a tree to wait for its dinner to walk by, rounding a corner to be met by a pack of Wild Dogs walking down the road, Cheetahs with their young, Lions leaving the kill and the Vultures finishing off the leftovers, the Jackals, Hyenas, Rhinos, Elephants and, of course the Giraffe, Hippos, Crocodile and Warthogs – right down to the Impala and Mongoose and the African Wild Cat that walked by our verandah as we sat eating dinner, cooked by Shoes – Shoes’ expertise and skill in tracking and ‘reading’ the signs of nature ensured that we saw it all. We finished our adventure with 2 nights in Graskopf – the Panorama Route – and this was the perfect end to an amazing holiday. It is probably not hard to go to the Kruger and see some great sights but the experience offered by Khalanga Safaris is far more than this and we could not recommend it highly enough. We are now looking forward to journeying through the ‘winter Kruger’ with Shoes in 2026.
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Email Anna , PL | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kruger National Park & Panorama Blyde River Canyon
We would like to thank you for the perfect organization of our five-day trip to Kruger National Park. Transport, accommodation, meals and care were of a very high standard. All information and communication before and during the trip was very good.
Shoes organized a great stay for us. We stayed in a tent and our guides Dyson and Desmond were great.
Dyson told us a lot not only about the habits of animals, but also introduced us to the life of people and the world of plants in this part of South Africa. Desmond cooked wonderfully, and the BBQ we shared for the last supper will remain in our memory for a long time. I can with great pleasure recommend this company to everyone.
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Email Maria and husband | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A really MEMORABLE experience: incredibly talented guide and perfect organization!
We had a really MEMORABLE experience: everything was really PERFECT. Our guide (Shoes Matabula) found for us all the animals in the park and we could see all of them at short range. We could enjoy lions (including an albine male lion!!!), elephants, buffalos, giraffes, rhinoceros, leopard, hyenas, wild boars, zebras, gnus, waterbucks, impalas, steenbocks, vultures, kingfishers, secretary bird, guinea fowl, …. Shoes knows all the places that each animal likes, and he can also identify their tracks on the ground, to provide better location!!! The vehicle was new, and very comfortable: 3x3 seats, so everybody has an unobstructed view. Very important, the vehicle was very high, and each seat row was higher than the previous one, so everybody can have the perfect view seats (although we were in a private tour, which I definitively recommend). Everything was perfect (transfers, day planning, explanations on the animals, ….). Do not forget your binoculars, because even for short range they provide a better view!! We forgot ours, and Shoes was managed to get ones lent to us!!
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Email Philipp | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An excellent tour in Kruger National Park with many animal sightings and a very experienced guide!
We did a full-day safari in Kruger National Park with Shoes. We were even lucky enough to be the only guests, so we had a private tour. We were picked up at our lodge in Hoedspruit about an hour earlier. Shoes is a very knowledgeable guide with great expertise about the animals and the park, and at the same time, he is super friendly and funny. It was a lot of fun being with him, we were able to ask many questions and enjoyed listening to him. On that day, we saw lions walking right in front of our car, as well as many young elephants, a herd of buffalos, zebras, giraffes, and much more.
We would highly recommend Shoes and Khalanga Safaris and were almost sad to have spent only one day in Kruger National Park.
Email Giorgia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, Passionate and Reliable
Cannot recommend this enough!
If you are a nature and animal lover, Shoes is your guy!
During our 4 days safari we have been taken by Shoes and we have enjoyed every moment!
The Kruger park itself is an incredible experience, and Shoes’s professionalism and expertise made it even better!
I will never forget the moments in the car waiting for nature to reward us (it never disappoint) and be able to see the most beautiful animals in their own environments.
Shoes responded to all our questions (a lot!) and it was very precious feeling his passion for his job!
Also, he cooked and took care of us in a very gentle and not intrusive way, super appreciate!
Thank you Shoes, until next time!
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Email Kathy | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Khalanga Safaris delivers a positively unique and unforgettable experience experience.
Khalanga Safaris delivers everything you hope for in a touring adventure in a faraway land: responsive communication, value, quality, knowledge and passion, and an unforgettable experience. Our group of seven highly recommends this tour operator.
