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Tony and Valerie   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: October 2025 Reviewed: Nov 13, 2025

Email Tony and Valerie  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The review below is the personal opinion of Tony and Valerie and not that of SafariBookings.
Valerie and Tony's South Africa Safari, Victoria Falls and Cape Town Holiday.
3/5

We travelled to South Africa and Zimbabwe to experience our first Safari, see the Victoria Falls and visit to Cape Town. In all, we had a great experience and saw some amazing sights. Our trip started with an unexpected mishap, where Valerie was unwell on the flight to Johannesburg. We were met at Johannesburg, and were helped onto our local flight to Hoedspruit. The airport is next to the Kapama Game Reserve. We stayed there for 4 days, completing 9 drives across the whole reserve. We saw so many animals, except the elusive leopard. The accommodation was very good, very comfortable and we were treated extremely well. The staff were so helpful and pleasant. We had guides who were well-informed and knowledgeable of the terrain and the animals in the reserve. We witnessed many wonderful sights, particularly the beautiful sunsets. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Kapama Game Reserve.
We moved onto Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. We, unfortunately, had difficulties with the local flights and immigation issues. However, we were met a the airport and taken to our accommodation. The accommodation was very comfortable. We stayed at the Samanzi. We had two days in Victoria Falls with a local meal extravaganza on the first evening. The second day was a trip to the Victoria Falls, followed by a boat trip on the Zambezi River. the trip was wonderful, with the help of the knowledgeable guides. We were unhappy with airline for the local flights. The airline, which flew from Johannesburg and also catered for travel to Victoria Falls, appeared to be better, particularly with luggage costs. The Zambezi trip was fascinating with the animals that lived in and around the Zambezi River.
We flew down to Cape Town, where we spent 4 days touring the area. The flight was comfortable, with no 'add on' costs. We stayed at the Portswood Hotel. Its location was next to the Waterfront. We had tours covering the city itself, Chapman's Peak, Winelands, Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, Boulders Beach. We were blessed with a great guide, whose knowledge of the City and its landmarks was so helpful. We visited the Archbishop Tutu museum. The 4 days in Cape Town was very good. In terms of value for money, we did have communication issues with the travel arrangements and costs between South Africa and Zimbabwe. This did vary with the airlines used. The tour guides for each location were excellent.

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