​User Reviews – South Africa

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Patricia   –  
Colombia CO
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Mar 2, 2024

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

Diverse awesomeness
Overall rating
4/5

I was in Kruger National Park and also in a smaller game reserve near Johannesburg. In both experiences, I was able to be very close to nature and animals, which was an extraordinary experience. If you like nature, I definitely suggest doing a safari. The bush is really quiet, and I loved that the most. It was magnificent to see and hear Elephants in their natural habitat, playing in the water and among themselves. The people are extremely friendly and nice, and always open to answer to your questions about the area and about animals.

Johannesburg has its own vibes, and you feel how vibrant the city is.

Erik Alexander   –  
Denmark DK
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 27, 2024

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

Not so Manu animals
Overall rating
4/5

Ok place,but we dont se so Manu animals. The food was good and varios and the room Ok .

Pamela Labuda   –  
United States US
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 14, 2024

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

Stunning
Overall rating
4/5

The safari was magnificent. We saw a ton of wildlife. All the guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. We roughed it and decided to do Glamping for our three nights stay. Everything was clean, safe., Staff was wonderful and made you feel right at home And they all made sure we were at our destinations on time. The chef created delicious meals we did not go hungry.
We couldn’t ask for better experience.

Haiyan   –  
Canada CA
Visited: November 2023 Reviewed: Feb 11, 2024

Email Haiyan  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Chasing colors
Overall rating
4/5

Beautiful vegetation everywhere. Very active bird lives. Flowers and birds are the perfect combination of colors and shapes. Magnificent coasts and mountains. Although I wish humans have not set foot in this continent, so that wild animals are not blocked and persecuted from farms to farms.

Mr John James   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 2, 2024

Email Mr John James  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Wonderful, beautiful country still trying to cast off the impacts of apartheid
Overall rating
4/5

Internal flights with Airlink are frequent, really great value and comfortable.
Capetown was as vibrant as I expected, excellent food and drinks quality and pricing, huge choice of both on the V&A Waterfront. Uber is you best friend for getting around anywhere, especially at night time for safety / peace of mind.
Capetown can be a very 'breezy' city, plan your tour activities - Table Mountain / Robben Island etc. based on the weather forecasts!! Book fast track access to both tours. Spend an afternoon or two watching the world go by from any number of V&A waterfront venues. The outdoor bar couches of the V&A Hotel offer the best view of the mountain.
WEAR SUNSCREEN in summer!!
Amakhala Game reserve in the Eastern Cape (near Port Elizabeth) is a wonderful destination for your 'safari', with Elephants, Lions, Cheetahs, Giraffes, Zebras, White and Black Rhinos, Warthogs, Porcupines, foxes, numerous antelope species, fascinating flora and fauna, especially if you stay with Woodbury Lodge, where the rangers are incredibly knowledgeable. The whole team here are really welcoming and professional, the facilities are top notch. My safari trip was perfectly organised by ATP (Africatravelportfolio).

John Gilbert   –  
Australia AU
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 21, 2024

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

Exciting, beautiful and unique
Overall rating
4/5

Our stay at Makweti was superb - hospitality, catering, service and over quality of experience cannot be faulted. The array of wildlife we saw on our morning and afternoon explorations and the immediate proximity to the wildlife was truly amazing - a special mention to Joseph our safari guide/host, his knowledge, patience and service was a highlight of our 4 day experience.

Rose Githui   –  
Kenya KE
Visited: November 2023 Reviewed: Dec 29, 2023

Email Rose Githui

good destination and beautiful scenic
Overall rating
4/5

it was a perfect vacation for our honeymooners the review was great

K P Ng   –  
Malaysia MY
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Dec 23, 2023

Email K P Ng  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Eye opening
Overall rating
4/5

The 5 day private safari for 4 at the Kruger National Park was awesome. Not only did we see a large variety of animals in their natural environment, we were also very fortunate to have had Shoes Mathebula from Khalanga Safaris as our guide because he pointed out and explained many aspects of animal behaviour to us, which enriched the whole experience. Besides that he also prepared ‘local’ meals for us which we enjoyed and the accommodations in the parks were very comfortable . Having never been on safari before, we did not know what to expect but we came away rating the Kruger safari as one of our best holiday trips. Besides the safari, we also spent 3 days in Cape Town which was not enough to appreciate what it had to offer. Having been warned about security issues, we were careful and attentive and did not have any problems during our self drive around the scenic costal route . Our stay at the V&A waterfront was exceptional for the ambience and proximity to food and shopping. I would recommend South African as a holiday destination.

Murray J Kerrigan   –  
Australia AU
Visited: November 2023 Reviewed: Dec 9, 2023

Email Murray J Kerrigan  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Must visit
Overall rating
4/5

Joburg was a stopover which became a wonderful experience. It is a very interesting city and I also enjoyed travelling to Kruger National Park which was everything I hoped. So much more to see but my week provided memories everyone should experience.

Pearl Beynon   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: October 2023 Reviewed: Nov 25, 2023

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

I went on a Safari for 3 nights to Kruger National Park - budget package
Overall rating
4/5

Everything was well organised- Big 5 spotted

Average User Rating

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