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4.8417 / 5 4.8116 / 5 4.6201 / 5 4.5163 / 5

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Female avatar icon Nelia New Zealand flag NZ       Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Dec 7, 2024

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

The Western Cape is my happy place

4 / 5 4 /5
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The Western Cape has só much to offer.
I love the mountains, the coastal drive from Gordons Bay to Hermanus and beyond.
The fynbos is breathtakingly beautiful.
The hospitality industry offers a varied selection of cuisine. And if you veer a little off the beaten track, you find traditional cuisine of a high quality.
The wineries, local weekend festivals, the unspoiled west coast north of Cape Town, mountain passes, farm stalls, the wild flowers in early spring, hikes - I get so excited about it all.

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Female avatar icon Nicole United States flag US       Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Nov 22, 2024

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

Exciting

4 / 5 4 /5
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The experience was really wonderful. I would recommend for guided tours for both cities and safari. It is the safest way to travel. I would not recommend to travel without a guide as some areas are not safe such as Johannesburg and parts of Capetown. It isn't worth it to risk your safety. You will also see more and when you are traveling such a long distance it is definitely worth it

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Female avatar icon Marlyn Gibson United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Nov 12, 2024

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

A safari is a must when in South Africa

4 / 5 4 /5
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We visited Cape Town first and stayed close to the new V&A development. Lots to see and do and lots of restaurants with superb mall. Moved to Hermanus and watched the whales frolicking in the sea just off the shoreline. No boat trip required. Then off to Kruger National Park. Private reserve in north of park called TOMORROW. Fantastic experience. Only 8 individual luxury units so only 2 tour cars. They share safaris with neighbouring private reserves and they all radio each other to get everyone the best experience. Our guide Gareth was unbelievable. He was friendly knowledgeable and spotted a lioness in the dark at over 30m away. How? No idea!! We saw all of the top 5 except Rhino. We saw a pride of lions just after they had hunted down a buffalo. Leopard being chased by a lioness who just climbed to the very top of the tree until she gave up. Gin and tonic out in the bush at sundown perfect. Food was gourmet level. Staff were outstanding. Thoroughly recommend this reserve for
Read more a fantastic time. We stayed 3 days 2 nights which was enough perhaps because Gareth enabled us to see the elephants leopards buffalo lions and cubs giraffes jackals hippos impala’s masses of different bird species and most importantly we did not have to queue at any time to watch the animals in their natural environment. Gareth was also very mindful of the environment we were in and took care not to intrude on the animals
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Female avatar icon Rhian Harley United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Nov 11, 2024

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

Destination of Beauty and Despair

4 / 5 4 /5
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We travelled as a group of 3 generations- the oldest 81 years old and the youngest 17.
Cape Town has the stunning backdrop of Table Mountain against the blue sky, the beautiful Company Gardens and Kirstenbosch Botannical Gardens. The new V&A Waterfront is a pleasant and safe place to dine but could be anywhere.
The Robben Island tour left a lasting impression but could have been more dynamic
On the streets, the poverty and despair of the poor is plain to see. The highway out to the winery areas of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek is flanked by huge townships and morning and evening becomes a “snake” of overfilled minibuses as the residents commute to work.
The wineries area then feels obscenely decadent. The towns and surrounding area is charming. The tastings are great value and each winery normally has more than just wine on offer e.g gardens to explore, art exhibitions
We went on a 3 day quickie safari in the Kruger National Park. Surpassed
Read more all our expectations, in part due to our Wild Wings guide’s superb knowledge of the animal/bird habitats and habits.
We would love to return to South Africa again in the future to do another safari and explore the Garden Route. The people we met everywhere were delightful, food and wine were always delicious and great value for money. The weather and flowers were beautiful in October
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Female avatar icon Marie-Linda Canada flag CA       Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Nov 11, 2024

Email Marie-Linda  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Simply Beautiful !

4 / 5 4 /5
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A country with Beautiful & Friendly people! They care about your safety, they are so helpful and happy to have you visiting.

A great mix of culture, history, scenery & interesting animals !
Between two major cities, beaches, vineyards, mountains, a hidden country in the middle, multiple safaris & where two oceans meet !!! So much beauty & a lot to see..

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Female avatar icon Grace Moorhead United States flag US       Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Nov 8, 2024

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

Beautiful

4 / 5 4 /5
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I'm a 25yo woman and I stayed at the Kruger Adventure Lodge solo. I choose the 5 day 4 night package. Given that it was located outside the park, I was impressed by the amount of wildlife we got to see. The lodge itself was great, it had a very intimate feel and I got to know the other travelers and staff throughout my stay.

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Male avatar icon Gary United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Oct 20, 2024

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

Better than expected

4 / 5 4 /5
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Definitely a place I will revisit, the whole experience of terrific scenery, wild animals, good value for money, amazing trips.

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Female avatar icon Christine Kamber France flag FR       Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Sep 27, 2024

Email Christine Kamber  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

park kruger

4 / 5 4 /5
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we only visited the kruger national park, lots of elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes
quite poor in felines
good if first time for a safari

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Female avatar icon Jennifer Switzerland flag CH       Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Sep 21, 2024

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

Exciting

4 / 5 4 /5
4 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 5 0 / 5
Overall, I really enjoyed my safari experience. I got to see leopards twice. I would have liked to stay a bit longer to watch animals in their daily activities such as the elephants- but the other passengers may have other interests and needs. The guides did their best to be accomodating. I tried a night drive which I would not recommend- I did not see much. My last drive was amazing- I went on a dirt road without other vehicles around and saw a few amazing birds since we went at a slower pace. The guide was very knowledgeable beyond the Big 5, which I appreciated. I was very lucky and saw quite a few animals in my first two drives, so after that it was a plus. I also did the Panarama drive. The scenary is beautiful but the driver was not very good at informing us how much time we had in each location- so we rushed through some of the stops that were gorgeous and then ended early. Fortunately, the driver allowed us to go to one more location that was not part of the tour. It would be
Read more good to figure this out at the beginning of the day. The tour company helped me figure out the logistics so that I could do everything that I wanted to in very few days- and the women at the lodge were also very flexible and accomodating. I would recommend this company to others.
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Male avatar icon Mansij Biswas India flag IN       Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Sep 16, 2024

Email Mansij Biswas  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Good mix of wildlife and beaches

4 / 5 4 /5
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The overall package was great to explore Kruger National park in 2 days from Johannesburg.

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