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Bea TM
FR
Visited:
August 2025
Reviewed: Aug 27, 2025
Email Bea TM | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous, with very welcoming people and stunning nature.
Fabulous, with very welcoming people and stunning nature.
Eve
US
Visited:
July 2025
Reviewed: Aug 26, 2025
Email Eve | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Stunning vacation destination PACKED with wildlife!
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a shark cage dive (water was cold, and visibility wasn't great the day we went but we still saw a ton of sharks and seals).After a few days in Cape Town, we flew over to Kruger National Park and spent three nights at Ivory Wilderness (5/5 stars; accommodation was romantic and food was delicious) in the Klaserie Game Reserve and WOW -- we saw a ton of animals within 2 minutes of leaving Hoedspruit airport. On the drive to our lodge, we saw zebra, elephants, giraffes, dwarf mongooses, impalas, hornbills, and many other birds. On our game drives the next few days we saw all the big five several times over, plus a ton of other species of mammals and birds. (Fortunately we avoided snakes entirely as it was winter!) I loved how the guides were very respectful of the wildlife and regulations in the reserve, like no more than 2 safari vehicles at an animal sighting at the same time, which gave the animals more space and gave us a more private/special wildlife viewing experience. Doing a couple morning and evening game drives let us see a wider variety of animals and behaviors. The guides were incredibly knowledgeable and informative and really made the whole experience incredibly memorable and special.
I wish we had had more time to explore and hike and enjoy more of South Africa, and I would go back in a heartbeat. Don't let the distance or worries about language barriers deter you -- it's worth the trip!
Hana
GB
Visited:
August 2025
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2025
Email Hana | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Country of wonders
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a place to live, sea & mountains, what else one needs in life. The shopping and pubs were great too. Trip to the top of Table Mountain is another a must do. Cape of Good Hope was a bit too packed with tourists to our liking but stunning nevertheless. Last stop was Hermanus and whale watching. 5 stars place. We met so many lovely people over the two weeks holidays, made unforgettable friends and memories. Everything worked smoothly, high level of service. Maybe we were just lucky but from my perspective we loved South Africa, and definitely will be coming back.
Gabriela
BR
Visited:
July 2025
Reviewed: Aug 19, 2025
Email Gabriela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing!
Everything was great, our tour guides were incredible, we saw all the big 5 plus other wildlife animals. Our Umbhaba Eco Lodge/hotel was incredible as well. I really recommend this!
Alastair Forbes
EE
Visited:
August 2025
Reviewed: Aug 18, 2025
Email Alastair Forbes | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful to see so many amazing animals in their own habitat
We had a great time - from the cautions and horrors of the apartheid museum to the warmth and hospitality of our many hosts. Pride of place goes to the animals of Kruger and Bulule - and of course to the viva Safari team who found them for us. Five star!
Brian Frank Wiggins
US
Visited:
July 2025
Reviewed: Aug 17, 2025
Email Brian Frank Wiggins | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Enthusiastic guides, well accommodating staff, nice private reserve and comforable rooms
I think we stayed a bit long (7 day safari); probably 5 days would have been sufficient. We repeated the night drive/cookout which really, one of those was enough. But everything else was very good and very well run. We did see the Big 5 in Kruger and saw many animals in the private reserve too. Most of the guides were very knowledgeable. Food was pretty good, and plenty of it- the kitchen ladies were very nice.
There's no wifi in the rooms, but that was fine by me.
Sally-Anne Nation
NZ
Visited:
July 2025
Reviewed: Aug 17, 2025
Email Sally-Anne Nation | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Greater Kruger National Park was amazing
Ku Sungula was an awesome place to stay. The people and animals were amazing.
Alex Rudiferia
IT
Visited:
June 2025
Reviewed: Aug 13, 2025
Email Alex Rudiferia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing South Africa and Kruger Park
As we had little time to organise this holiday, we chose a 5-day all-inclusive safari, which was organised to perfection down to the last detail: internal flight from Johannesburg, transfers to and from the airport, stay in a luxury lodge and 4 tours. All very interesting and worthwhile tours with very competent guides. Unforgettable 2 days safari at the Kruger. Thank to Emmah for the great availability for every request and need, and for always responding very promptly to emails, even during non-working hours. Highly recommended.
David Avila
PT
Visited:
June 2025
Reviewed: Jul 24, 2025
Email David Avila | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Top nature destination
We lover the scenery on the south coast, as well as the national parks.
Great thing about the Cape area is the diversity in turistic experiences with culture and history, also galleries and art.
Angela Bello
US
Visited:
July 2025
Reviewed: Jul 22, 2025
Email Angela Bello | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
South Africa is beautiful, rich in history, and culture. Its people are trusting, trustful, helpful, and loving. We visited Cape Town and Johannesburg. Both cities are beautiful and have their own character and richness. However, it is evident that South África still has a lot of work to do to towards fixing its segregation problem.
