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Klaus   –  
Canada CA
Visited: March 2018 Reviewed: Jun 11, 2018

Email Klaus  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Truly priceless experience. Thank you!
5/5

Viva Safaris establishments, amenities, food, services and their friendly team members exceeded our expectations during our stay at Tremisana Lodge and Marcs Treehouse Lodge. Patti was very helpful when we booked our safari.

Heidi F.   –  
New Zealand NZ
Visited: March 2018 Reviewed: Apr 4, 2018

Email Heidi F.  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Friendly staff, excellent customer service and well-organised
5/5

Viva Safaris exceeded my expectations in terms of friendliness, great customer service and being a well-organised 3 night safari. The email communications to confirm booking and arrangements was great. The staff were able to answer any queries I had via email and a staff member was able to pick us up and drop us off at Hoedspruit airport.

The food was delicious and plentiful, the accommodation was basic, but sufficient and clean. The guides were very friendly and knowledgeable about the animals on our safaris and went out of their way to ensure we got to see some of the Big 5. The drives and walks always left on time and the days were well-planned.
One of the guides, Andy, even went out of his way to go to Hoedspruit Airport after we'd left South Africa to check if a mobile phone had been handed in. I would highly recommend Viva Safaris for an affordable experience in the Kruger National Park.

Miguel   –  
Chile CL
Visited: February 2018 Reviewed: Mar 28, 2018

Email Miguel

¡Viva, Viva Safari!
5/5

With my family we took the 4 days safari adventure and we has a blast!!

-Viva safari picked us up and drop us off on time! Which made our trip super efficient!!
-Accommodation: clean and confortable. The lodge is super pretty with a little pool and gardens. You will see some friendly (and hungry) visitors too!
-Staff very friendly and helpful. Always with a smile a whiling to make you feel at home. It will be hard to forget Shannon's fun rides!
-Activities: the schedule is well thought there are times to rest, for adventures and to share with other visitors.
-Food: very good. A fine mix of African and international. Thumbs up! specially because we're picky eaters.

Some tips!
-Bring your plug adaptor!
-Bring some warm clothes, it might rain and it could get cold.
-Be open to meet new people and have amazing conversations!

Xavier   –  
United States US
Visited: March 2018 Reviewed: Mar 23, 2018

Email Xavier  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Fantastic guides, amazing experience
5/5

Viva Safaris was worth every penny, and I am glad that I decided to go with them. They arrived as stated (in JNB) and dropped off as stated (so many people to drop, but we all made it back by 6:00). Make sure that your flight leaving isn't before 7:00pm, just to be safe. The daily activities were as planned.

Workers were all fantastic - ALL, from top to bottom. Thank you to Andy, Nico, and Eva - you all made the experiences that much better. I learned so much from them (animal behaviors, territory, plants). Thank you drivers and lodge workers also.

The only disappointment is that I didn't see all the animals that I wanted to - but that's how it goes, and I was just unlucky.

I did the 5 Day package, and it was less expensive because I did it with a friend of mine. For first timers on a budget, go with Viva Safaris. I 100% recommend.

Dankie

Monica Villarindo   –  
Brazil BR
Visited: February 2018 Reviewed: Feb 18, 2018

Email Monica Villarindo  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Very good! Excellent service. Very professional and service oriented.
5/5

This Safari was extremely good and well organized. Viva Safari is super punctual, very service oriented and professional. All the drivers and rangers were very nice and polite, the staff at the two accommodations were also very nice, the food was very good for the location, and we almost saw the big five. We had an unexpected exciting experience when we witnessed a crocodile eat a baby zebra. The driver, Patrick, who took us to Kruger park was very good and we always got to the locations at the right time. My only suggestion would be to give us a few more minutes to buy souvenirs at the park and at the stop on the Canyons, which was actually very beautiful as well, so a few more minutes there would be welcome. Other than that everything was excellent, out three house was fun and very comfortable. The people that we meet at the Safari were very nice as well, it was a wonderful experience!!

Thor   –  
Denmark DK
Visited: February 2018 Reviewed: Feb 13, 2018

Email Thor  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The review below is the personal opinion of Thor and not that of SafariBookings.
Good, but could be better
3/5

First of all, I enjoyed the tour a lot and I had so much fun with the other people attending the tour. I got to see the different animals and got some good stories to tell when I go back home.

However, I have a feeling that the tour could be much better because:
- Pick-up the first day arrived more than 1 hour late and I didn't get any notice. I called their office, but they weren't helpful at all.
- The engagement of the staff seemed to vary a lot. Some were very engaging and were able to tell about the animals and plants, while others didn't really seem to care too much and just drove/walked us around to earn their money.
- Most of the staff at the Tresmina lodge didn't seem happy. There was a weird atmosphere at the lodge and there seemed to be some tension among the staff.
- The atmosphere at Marc's Tree House was more happy, but the staff didn't seem to care too much for their customers. I got electric shock in the shower the last morning (probably due to a short circuit). I told the staff and they didn't apologize or anything. I just got the answer "Ok, we will take a look at it".
- The quality of the food could be improved a lot without much effort.

Just to summarize: I had a lot of fun and got to see all the animals even though they we had to drive for quite a while to find them. It was a great experience, but I believe that it could be so much better if the staff where better trained and more engaging.

Nora Virginia Venialgo   –  
Argentina AR
Visited: October 2017 Reviewed: Nov 20, 2017

Email Nora Virginia Venialgo  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

great experience
4/5

I felt very happy with the service and the personal of viva safaris. the places were great, the food, and the guides. it was a great experience. i recommend.

Robin   –  
United States US
Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Sep 20, 2017

Email Robin  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Very well executed from pick up at the airport to all the Safari activities and lodging was awesome
5/5

Everything was great! Guides, experiences,lodging and efficient!

Wendy   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Sep 4, 2017

Email Wendy  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great organisation, flexible and friendly
5/5

We experienced excellent service, quick response to our mails and questions and flexible possibilities. Booking process was easy and clear, the safari itself was magnificent. We had very kind and passionate guides who did the best they could to give us an unforgettable experience...and they succeeded!

Alessandro   –  
Italy IT
Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Aug 18, 2017

Email Alessandro  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Amazing days with Viva Safaris
4/5

We had an amazing experience with Viva Safari. We have been quite unlucky in Tremisana (could happens) but our guides did theyr best to spot something. In Marcs Threehouse (especially during the Kruger day) we had right the experience we could only hope to have: amazing.

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