Richard H
US
Visited:
January 2023
Reviewed: Jan 29, 2023
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| 65+ years of age
| Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari in South Africa won,t disappoint
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In January 2023 my wife and I went on safari in South Africa prior to going to Cape Town to embark on a cruise.. I corresponded with ‘Safariwithus’ in October of 2022 to book a trip that coordinated with our time schedule and location criteria. Andre, our contact with Safariwithus, arranged a 5 day safari that included 2 nights in Kruger National Park, and 2 nights in Sabi Sands Game Reserve. I had some concerns about the excursion since we were celebrating our 62nd wedding anniversary (both of us are 82). Although we are both pretty healthy, the hosts and other guests were fantastic in tolerating 2 people who are not as nimble as they once were.
The company picked us up at our hotel in Johannesburg and took us to the first camp, Kruger Adventure lodge in Kruger. Commute was about 5 or 6 hours. We had two days with 2 game drives each day and were lodged in a cabin for two. The game drives were fruitful and we saw lions (at a distance), elephants, Giraffes and other game
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animals. The accommodations, meals and game drives were good.
On the third day we were taken from Kruger Camp to Sabi Sands Game Reserve. We were lodged in a Tented Camp in the bush named Umkumbe Bush Camp. I cannot say enough about the quality, ambiance, client care and service the lodge staff provided. It was, in a word, outstanding. Accommodations were wonderful, game drives hard to describe unless you were there. Our Guide for the drives – Jacques, was extremely knowledgeable and anticipated the movements and locations of the game unbelievably well. We saw all of the Big 5 and other animals up close and personal from our open top land rover. It was certainly the highlight of our trip. I cannot express the quality of this part of the five day trip. On the fifth day we were picked up at Umkumbe Bush Camp and taken back to our hotel in Johannesburg.
I give agency and staff and the camps and staff a hearty ‘Thank You’ for a memorable trip. I recommend it highly.
Richard and Marilyn H
Preston Nix
US
Visited:
January 2023
Reviewed: Jan 23, 2023
We had an incredible time on our visit. Stanley was incredibly helpful and flexible when working with us to ensure we had the best Safari trip planned. We stayed at the Simbavati River Lodge and were blown away by the hospitality, organization, and all the wildlife that the lodge and the entire area provided. We would highly recommend working with this group again!
Gary H Lim
MY
Visited:
November 2022
Reviewed: Jan 23, 2023
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| 35-50 years of age
| Experience level: first safari
I think South Africa is a very beautiful country, I really love the animals in the park.
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I give this trip a big 5 stars' really love the country, the people there are very friendly. I also really love the views and especially the animals. I had a great experience and I was very near the animals. The weather was really good because its not too hot or too cold.
Francois Eckard
AU
Visited:
December 2022
Reviewed: Jan 21, 2023
We had sn amazing experience. The staff and people everywhere are friendly and helpful. I am originally from SA but, this was my wife’s first trip. I will highly recommend to anyone to visit and experience SA’s rich culture and diversity.
John Todd Stewart
US
Visited:
December 2022
Reviewed: Jan 21, 2023
South Africa offers a blend of extraordinary wildlife, scenic beauty, and sophisticated urban life.
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We had never visited South Africa. and so, with just one week available in our itinerary, we crammed in visits to Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, and Cape Town. While we enjoyed Cape Town's ambiance, highlight for us was Kruger, a beautiful and exceptionally well maintained park that compares favorably to U.S. national parks we have visited. Thanks to our expert private guide from Wild Planet Safari, we were able to see an extraordinary variety of wildlife in just two full days. One week was clearly not enough to appreciate all that South Africa has to offer, but we felt our program was ideal for visitors whose time is similarly limited.
Sreedharmahadevan Tk
IN
Visited:
January 2023
Reviewed: Jan 20, 2023
Simply one of the most splendid vacations I have ever been a part of all my life! Very warm and helpful people, amazing locations and so much diversity - I just love South Africa.
Crystina Lugo-Beach
US
Visited:
December 2022
Reviewed: Jan 18, 2023
Kruger National Park was amazing. We did a sunset drive and an all day drive and saw SO many animals, including lions, elephants, giraffes, rhinos, a leopard, baboons, warthogs. It truly is an incredible experience to see the animals in their element like that, and it's even more fun for it to be a surprise about what animals you will end up seeing. Norman was amazingly accommodating, and made everything easy, including travel to and from Johannesburg, booking our hotel and game drives and telling us about the people and culture of South Africa. This trip was life changing, and I highly recommend it to anyone thinking of doing so!
Carol Camilli
US
Visited:
December 2022
Reviewed: Jan 14, 2023
I visited South Africa for the 6th time and it will always be the place place for me to enjoy my holidays! I love the places I visited, the malls, shopping I did and most of all food and drinks
Selène de Vries
NL
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December 2022
Reviewed: Jan 9, 2023
The nature is the most beautiful thing, with several villages being absolutely beautiful!
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We loved going to Krugerpark, which was arranged by Andrew. It was absolutely fantastic! We saw so many wild life in the park but also surround Cape Town. A must see