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4.8257 / 5 4.8 /5
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Female avatar icon Kaye Australia flag AU       Visited: November 2025 Reviewed: Jan 3, 2026

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

We found South Africa very different its quite arid especially where the safari park is.

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We thoroughly enjoyed South Africa. we stayed in Cape Town fore 7 nights doing the hop on bus for 2 days we also did a wine tour for 1
day plus a safari fore 2 nights. The safari was the highlight of our time there, the accommodation was beautiful the food amazing and the tours were great. We wood hilly recommend the safari.

Male avatar icon Tobias Halser Germany flag DE       Visited: November 2025 Reviewed: Dec 24, 2025

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

Wonderful stay with great people!

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We spent five days on the Tremosana Classic Safari at Tremosana Lodge, and we really enjoyed our stay. The lodge is clean; it may not be the most modern, but it has everything you need. The food was absolutely delicious every single day.

The rangers are more or less talkative, but if you ask questions, they are happy to share interesting details. In any case, both at the lodge and in the private reserve, as well as during the days in Kruger National Park, you can observe the animals very well.

Binoculars are definitely recommended, as well as a good camera with strong zoom, since the animals are usually seen from a distance. All in all, it was a wonderful stay, a great way to end our South Africa trip, and we would highly recommend it to anyone visiting South Africa who would like to go on a safari.

Male avatar icon Rhett Paul Bolivar Philippines flag PH       Visited: November 2025 Reviewed: Dec 19, 2025

Email Rhett Paul Bolivar  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The review below is the personal opinion of Rhett Paul Bolivar and not that of SafariBookings.

Dangerous

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South africa is a dangerous place for tourist, i was robbed and almost died there.

Male avatar icon Rob McGaughey Canada flag CA       Visited: November 2025 Reviewed: Dec 14, 2025

Email Rob McGaughey  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The opportunity to see the big five and great natural beauty , amongst great people

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Saw all the main 5 animals and birds in a beautiful safari. Accommodations was superb, transfers to from airport easy and cuisine was delicious scenery was amazing
Weather was great.

Male avatar icon Peter Australia flag AU       Visited: November 2025 Reviewed: Dec 11, 2025

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

Great MoAfrika tour from Cape Town, to Vic Falls with Kruger in between

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Booked online through MoAfrika who packaged a deal to incl the highlights of Cape Town over 5 days, then flight to Jo'burg, & transfers to Kruger (would recommend flying at least 1 way as 6-7 hours in bus).

Kruger & area was amazing - great guides, lovely accommodation, lots of amazing animals to see. Would recommend staying in a Kruger Park lodge as better tour options I think. We did a night safari in private park, full day in Kruger, & a morning walk in Hoedspruit. Also did day trip to Panorama Route - what an amazing suprise!

Back to J'burg for a day of sightseeing - very interesting.

Then flights to Vic Falls - 4 nights there incl the Falls (still amazing despite water flows down), Chobe, & Elephant park.

People were very friendly & helpful. Never felt unsafe & just followed guides advice to be aware.

After our first African visit, we can't wait to get back.

Male avatar icon Harold Wodlinger Canada flag CA       Visited: October 2025 Reviewed: Dec 6, 2025

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

A great experience

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The bush loge was very comfortable, good food, great guides, and lots of animals. An extraordinary experience.

Male avatar icon Matthew Wichrowski United States flag US       Visited: October 2025 Reviewed: Nov 30, 2025

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

A very memorable, safe wildlife experience

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Had a wonderful time. Lots of wildlife. Ranger guide and lodge staff were informative,attentive and welcoming. Shannon who helped with the booking was great.

Male avatar icon Scott Frayne Australia flag AU       Visited: November 2025 Reviewed: Nov 30, 2025

Email Scott Frayne  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Absolutely sensational.

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Best holiday for years. Saw up close all animals i had hoped for, the guides were incredibly passionate and very skilled to get us a great experience. I knew that id enjoy this experience but it was fantastic.

Male avatar icon Jason Davy New Zealand flag NZ       Visited: November 2025 Reviewed: Nov 28, 2025

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

Amazing wildlife and people

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A great time at all the different safari parks including Kruger. Great guides. Accomodation was first class as was the food

People very conscious of what the parks do for them and there families and they are conservationists and great allies of the wildlife

A perfect spot. Great value for money and the experience of a life time off the bucket list.

Female avatar icon Jacqueline Brewell United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: October 2025 Reviewed: Nov 27, 2025

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

We were in awe of South Africa's magnificence throughout the whole trip - we can't wait to return!

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Our trip started in Kruger National Park, with a 3-day safari - it surpassed all expectations! Incredible wildlife and scenery, with superb guides.
We then headed to the Hermanus/Cape Aghulas area - again, magnificent... breathtaking scenery, with superb hospitality in local guest houses (cannot recommend highly enough), exceptional food and wine.
Then onto Stellenbosch and Franschhoek - more exceptional scenery, guest houses, food and drink, with such warm hospitality throughout. We were very pleasantly surprised by the art/sculpture scene in these towns - loads of studios, all open for viewing; a real unexpected treat. And, of course, the myriad of wine estates... We rode the Franschhoek Wine Tram for a whole day - an absolute must!!! Plan your route the day before so you don't waste any time; the office staff were extremely helpful in ensuring we got on a line to suit our tastes.
Then on towards Cape Town, via Simon's Town/Boulder's Beach
Read more to see the penguins. But the entire coast is spectacular!
We stayed in Camp's Bay for our time in the Cape Town area - we had an air B&B with a balcony overlooking the sunset, worthy of any holiday brochure front cover. The backdrop of Table Mountain was equally spectacular - it was difficult to know which way to look at times!
We explored both the fascinating older parts of Cape Town, and the vibrant V&A Waterfront complex - so many exceptional places to eat and drink! Then we finished our trip with a fine dining experience at a wine estate on the outskirts of the city - flawless!
Everywhere we went, throughout the whole trip, the restrooms, etc were all clean and presentable. Also, the gift shops in all areas were such good quality - we were amazed, given the tatt you often get in places.
We felt safe throughout, but did follow the advice to always take taxis once the sun was setting. We used Uber without issue.
Everything was so inexpensive compared to the UK - we ate like kings for the whole trip (steaks, seafood, etc.) but didn't break the bank - even at fancy places.
An absolutely superb trip - cannot recommend SA highly enough and we will definitely be back, hopefully soon! There is so much more to see, and lots to revisit!
I organised the whole itinerary myself, which was straighforward; I did, however, use a specialist safari company (SafariBookings - superb!) for the 3 days in Kruger. All accommodations, car hire, flights, etc were all done myself, apart from the two nights safari accommodation.