Meet the Endless Summer Team
Endless Summer Tours
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- CATHSSETA & TKZN
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $140 to $299 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email cass | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The tour operator was amazing.
We used Endless Summer Tours in February and went to the Tala Game Reserve. We had the best time. Rhys was a great guide. He made sure we had great views of all the animals and he made the time searching for animals. This was a wonderful tour. I would highly recommend this company.
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Email Sarah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unmatched Kruger Experience!!
This was an absolute 5 star experience! I would recommend a tour with Rhys and Wade to strangers and friends alike. The trip to South Africa was a bit outside our comfort zone and Rhys’ responsiveness, knowledge, and help during the booking and planning process made this big trip feel more approachable. Rhys and Wade’s flexibility and focus on our small group’s wants and priorities was a huge benefit of this trip as opposed to being on a a larger, more structured group tour. From the commutes between JBurg and Kruger, to the homemade meals, expert animal sightings, unmatched Kruger knowledge, and little things like providing a surprise birthday treat for my fiancé and hearing our favorite veggies in discussion and serving them for dinner the next night, we felt safe and well cared for! We will 100% be back for another safari one day and Rhys and Wade will be our first call!
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Email Hiroshi I. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful scenery and animals. And the dignified Big 5.
Sukukuza is a convenient camp with shops and lots of people.
Malelane is a camp where we can feel the quiet nature with no shops and few people. Also, the accommodations at Malelane Satellite Camp were clean and very comfortable. We also saw shooting stars at night.
We stayed 2 nights in Sukukuza and 1 night in Malelane and were able to complete the Big 5. Thank you to game drivers Mornay and Opa.
We would like to thank Wade from Endless Summer Tours for all of the arrangements for Johannesburg, including preparing the meals and providing airport transfers.
Safaris are generally safe, and we should have some coins to use the restrooms at gas stations along the way to Johannesburg.
Game drives in open vehicles early in the morning or during rain can be quite cold, so warm clothing is recommended.
In the end, Rhys' competent planning, reservations and Wade's caring guide made for a good trip that will be remembered for a lifetime. We are very much obliged to you.
We highly recommend Endless Summer Tours.
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Email Maxim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable experience
We had a fantastic time on tour with Endless Summer. It was better than expected. Our guide Wade, was very good inside the park to share is knowledge but also as cooker and driver. Thanks to him, our trip will stay unforgettable. We would highly recommend Endlesse Summer if you want to have a personal tour inside the park and someone who know the bush very well. Sharing moment for dinner and also during drive. Thank you very much for this incredible experience.
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Email Andreas Crameri | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great experiance
My wife and I had the pleasure to visit Kruger with Rhys from Endless Summer Tours. We have been picked up by Rhys at Johannesburg international airport and after a pleasant drive to Kruger and it was absolutely brilliant not only did we had 4 unforgettable days at Kruger but Rhys with his knowledge was able to show us the Big 5 and plenty more. Rhys’s cooking at the fire was perfect. We will be back in the near future and definitely will call om Rhys to give us a superb memory again.
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Email James | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible Service and Amazing Experiences
My wife and I toured Hluhluwe-iMfolozi and St. Lucia with Endless Summer Tours in 2014 and enjoyed the experience so much that we returned with friends in August 2023. This time around we toured the Blyde Canyon area and Kruger National Park. The insight, knowledge, and experience that Endless Summer provides is unprecedented, as evidenced by some of the amazing things we witnessed on our tour. Our tour was completely private and customized to our preferences. We saw absolutely everything we hoped for and many things we never imagined we'd see in person, including several up-close and successful leopard hunts, a entire pride of lions stalking a herd of zebras, and a large litter of wild dog pups. Certainly there are no guarantees that everyone will have such amazing encounters, but Endless Summer Tours is probably the closest thing one can get to a guaranteed amazing experience. Endless Summer also booked all of our lodgings, picked us up and dropped us off at the airport, drove us from destination to destination, paid the park entry fees, and even cooked most of our meals, which really helped maximize time in the parks. Meals at the bush camp restaurants can be quite time-consuming, so having those prepared meals meant we had more time out in the bush with nature. The meals they prepared were also absolutely spectacular. Endless Summer even helped put us in touch with other reputable guides in neighboring countries, which saved us a lot of legwork. If you're planning a trip to South Africa, do not hesitate to book Endless Summer Tours. Trying to have the same experiences on your own (self-driving / self-catering) is a futile endeavor. Do yourself a huge favor and hire the experts, relax, and have an absolutely amazing time.
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Email Gary | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Rhys and Wade from Endless Summer provided top notch service and an experience of a lifetime
There were TONS of options for African safari guides that we came across. We reached out to a few of them to see what they offered, if they would be flexible and to also gauge their responsiveness. The one service that really stuck out was Endless Summer. From the beginning Rhys was very responsive and was always willing to answer any questions I had and provided us with lots of information so we could be as informed as possible. The whole process of making and paying for our reservation was easy and stress free. Rhys even offered a couple modifications to our intinerary based on what we were wanting to do and see based on email discussions we had. He listened to what we were looking for and suggested some changes that were great. The morning of our trip Wade was at our hotel in Pretoria to pick us up and head out on our adventure. From the moment we left he was attentive and kind and made you feel welcomed and comfortable. For the next 5 days we stayed at 3 different areas of Kruger Park that was all prearranged by Endless Summer. The occommodations were wonderful and gave us the experience we were hoping for on a safari. Wade was very knowledgeable about the animals, the area and knew his way around to find some very good sightings. Everyday, Wade would make a delightful breakfast for us to start our day. Then he would always time his lunch stops perfect and make a great lunch for us while we were able to still see some sights and stretch our legs. At the end of the day, he would prepare an outstanding dinner cooking out on the brai. We were really blown away by Wade's cooking. He is a bush chef extraordinaire!! During our trip we saw everything possible and then some. over the course of 5 days Wade became more than just a guide, he became a friend. The whole experience was like we went on safari with a good buddy of ours that happened to know his way around really good and was an amazing cook. We couldn't have asked for a better guide or service to go with for our first safari trip. Rhys and Wade are top notch and I would recommmend them to anyone looking to experience any of the sights and locations in South Africa.
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Email Alexis | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari, Great guide!
We did a five-day safari in Kruger Park with Rhys. We were picked up from our cruise ship in Maputo, Mozambique. We had a little difficulty meeting up with our driver at the port, but after that things went smoothly. It was important to us that the safari camps be located inside Kruger so we could maximize the time we had, and they were. Rhys was very accommodating to anything we wanted to do. One of the main things I wanted to see was the wild dogs. We had been to Africa three previous times and had never seen them. Well, he really delivered! We saw an amazing encounter between the dogs and a troop of baboons. The safari camps were great with good facilities, and Rhys was our own private chef, I certainly hadn’t expected that, and the meals were terrific! We had a great time, and I certainly recommend booking with Endless Summer.r
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Email Jesper Tornbjerg | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect experience :-)
We did indeed see them all: Elefants, lions, giraffes, leopards (3!), buffalos, rhinos, water bucks etc. and a lot of beautiful birds. The safari was well organized and the guide, Wade, made a terriffic job including making nice food
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Email AndreaG | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Professional, Knowledgeable, Flexible, Fun Organization
This was our second time visiting South Africa, and it was the second time I've used Endless Summer Tours. Once again they overachieved! This was a custom itinerary, and they were patient with all my questions during the planning phase, creative in coming up with custom itineraries for our group, and they executed the plans with precision.
Rhys really listened to our list of wishes and offered several options based on his local knowledge. Anthony provided last-minute confirmations for everything, which I was extremely grateful for, since that peace of mind is invaluable to those of us with OCD when we are in unfamiliar territory! They are above and beyond in the customer service category.
Dick and Brett are genuinely wonderful people, incredibly knowledgeable on the local flora and fauna, and it was a pleasure spending our time with them. They were on time or early for all set appointments, and I really appreciate that respect for everyone's time. We went on a coastal hike and a Drakensberg hike, both areas extreme opposites from each other, and Brett knew every animal, plant, tree, and flower without missing a beat. We learned so much on this trip.
It feels like this entire organization played a part to make our trip relaxing and fun. It was an amazing experience, and our group is grateful for all the hard work this team put into making it happen. I hope to have more opportunities in the future to use Endless Summer Tours in my travels.