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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.

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!!
Avatar icon Sergio Nicolás Deligiannis United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: May 2026 Reviewed: Jun 11, 2026

Email Sergio Nicolás Deligiannis

Unforgettable!

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A few days in the wild doing a safari in Sabi Sands, South Africa 🌍

Up before sunrise for the 6am game drive, the bush still cold and dark, mist sitting low over the grass, the sky slowly turning pink and orange as the sun came up. Back for breakfast by the river, watching animals come down to drink on the other side of the lodge fence. A bush walk through the wilderness on foot, reading tracks, learning the land.

Then the middle of the day belongs to you. Lunch, a dip in the pool, some rest, board games, darts, the gym, with some impalas wandering through the lodge grounds.

Then out again at 4pm, golden light, the predators starting to move. Sundowners in the bush as the sky turned orange. Dinner by the bonfire under a sky full of stars.

In between all of that, the Big Five, countless other animals, and sunrises and sunsets that stopped us every single time.

Some experiences are impossible to put into words. This is one of them.

Male avatar icon Manjit Canada flag CA       Visited: May 2026 Reviewed: Jun 11, 2026

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

Beautiful Country Nice People

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We spent 5 days around Cape Town, 4 days driving garden route to Port Elizabeth. 4 around Kruger and 2 in Joberg. We had a very enjoyable trip, visiting important sites, great scenery and good wildlife. We didn't visit wine country. We took a guided tour of Soweto.
We felt appreciated, warmly treated by everyone we met and felt safe throughout our time in South Africa.
We highly recommend South Africa.