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4.8284 / 5 4.8 /5
4.8426 / 5 4.8127 / 5 4.6248 / 5 4.5208 / 5

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Male avatar icon Tom from Ireland Ireland flag IE       Visited: May 2026 Reviewed: Jun 7, 2026

Email Tom from Ireland  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Wonderful travel destination, particularly for people looking for up-close wildlife encounters.

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We had a wonderful safari experience in and around Kruger National Park organised by Wildlife Safaris. We booked their 6-day/5-night Kruger Park and private lodge tour and we found the backroom staff to be most helpful throughout the booking and payment process. We were picked up at our Johannesburg Airport hotel at 7am on the first morning by our wonderful guide Simon and he drove us across country to enter the park in the early afternoon. Straight away the spectacular wildlife sightings began. We had up-close encounters with herds of elephant, giraffe, buffalo, wildebeest and various antelope species. Simon has encyclopaedic knowledge of all the animals including the wonderful Kruger birdlife which greatly enhanced our enjoyment. We stayed at three different lodges, starting with 2 nights at Sabie River Bush Lodge in the southern part of the Park, one night at Satara Camp in the central part of the Park and the final 2 nights at the privately owned Mohlabetsi Lodge near Hoedspruit. All
Read more of the lodges were excellent with comfortable rooms and great food. A particular highlight was at Mohlabetsi where the local guides tracked a pair of male lions which had just killed their prey. Then we saw the immediate arrival of a pack of hyenas who encircled the lions at a safe distance and settled down to await the scraps that would be left behind hours later, it was a truly unforgettable experience. A final word for our guide Simon who looked after us so well throughout the six days, he truly made the trip memorable for us with his friendship, knowledge, good humour, safe driving and so much more from beginning to end of our adventure. Highly recommended tour!!
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Female avatar icon Sandie Porter Australia flag AU       Visited: March 2026 Reviewed: Jun 4, 2026

Email Sandie Porter  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Magical animals , accomodation and guides.

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We stayed at Umkumbe river lodge (Dabi sands) and NThambo tree lodge in Greater Kruger.
The safari rides were fantastic we saw all kinds of animals and really enjoyed the experience.
All staff were exceptional and made the most of any opportunity to see the wildlife.
I would highly recommend this as the trip of a lifetime.

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Male avatar icon Wojciech Soszka Poland flag PL       Visited: May 2026 Reviewed: Jun 1, 2026

Email Wojciech Soszka  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

This South African safari swept me off my feet.

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I recently had the absolute privilege of staying at Ku Sungula Lodge for a 7-night safari experience, and it was worth every single penny. This is a true hidden gem that delivers far beyond expectations. From the moment we arrived, we were blown away by the spectacular views and the incredible variety of wildlife. We saw practically all the animals we had hoped for — big cats, elephants, rhinos, buffalo, and an endless parade of plains game. The scenery is simply breathtaking at every turn. What truly sets Ku Sungula apart is the quality of the safari experience. This is not a commercialised safari where you drive on tarmac roads with dozens of other vehicles. Instead, we explored true wilderness terrain on exciting off-road drives that felt raw, authentic, and deeply immersive. The variety was outstanding too — we enjoyed terrain safaris around the lodge, wonderful water safaris, and fantastic day trips into Kruger National Park. The accommodation in the traditional rondavels is superb
Read more — stylish, spacious, very comfortable, and perfectly blending with the natural surroundings. Every detail felt luxurious yet authentic. The staff is exceptionally kind and professional, and our rangers and trackers were simply outstanding. Their knowledge, enthusiasm, and ability to find animals were world-class. They made every drive an unforgettable adventure. If you're looking for an authentic, high-quality safari experience with heart, I cannot recommend Ku Sungula Lodge highly enough. This was the best safari we’ve ever had. We’ll be back!

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Male avatar icon Peter Adlard United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: April 2026 Reviewed: May 15, 2026

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

A magical place to visit

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We loved South Africa. It felt safe despite what we had heard. We stayed on the waterfront but walked everywhere. The food is amazing. The scenery is spectacular and the people lovely. We did lions head and table mountain hikes and an amazing safari. We enjoyed the tour around Robben island. Really shocking what went on. The wine trams are a must! I am recommending to everyone. Just go. The food and drink is so cheap too but top quality.

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Male avatar icon Muhammad Khurram Javeed Canada flag CA       Visited: March 2026 Reviewed: May 4, 2026

Email Muhammad Khurram Javeed  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

South Africa is a beautiful Country Must visit country

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Amazing Tour highly recommend
Very needed service and knowledgeable guide

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Male avatar icon Patrice Lequime France flag FR       Visited: April 2026 Reviewed: May 3, 2026

Email Patrice Lequime  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

No comments for such exceptional trip

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No comments for such exceptional trip interesting amazing second superb experience in the country

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Female avatar icon Debbie Caine United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: March 2026 Reviewed: Apr 29, 2026

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

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We saw loads of wildlife in just one day, so if we had had longer there, I'm sure we would have seen even more.

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Avatar icon Claudia Germany flag DE       Visited: March 2026 Reviewed: Apr 27, 2026

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Southafrica is fascinating, alot of different impressions, the countryside, the animals and capetown

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we booked our safari with wild life safari. The tour was fantastic, we saw a lot of the countryside and the 2 days in Kruger were perfect. And everything was perfectly organized.

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Male avatar icon Matias Argentina flag AR       Visited: April 2026 Reviewed: Apr 25, 2026

Email Matias  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Honeymoon - Big 5

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We went to South África for our Honeymoon. Spent 5 days in Sabi Sand private game reserve, at Arathusa.
Everything has been amazing, we had the chance to see the big 5 in one day. The nature, the silence, the coffee-breaks in the middle of nowhere, beautiful experience.

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Female avatar icon Sylvie Martin Canada flag CA       Visited: April 2026 Reviewed: Apr 21, 2026

Email Sylvie Martin  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Nice safaris in Kruger with Viva Safari

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We arrived at Johannesburg and took a bike tour that was very nice. After we had a 5 days tour with Viva Safari. Very good but the jeeps at Treminisa Lodge were a little bit old . On our trip of 25 days this safari had been the nicest part.

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