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Female avatar icon Helen Richardson United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: December 2019 Reviewed: Jan 25, 2020

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

Fantastic safari in a beautiful country

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What a beautiful country! The people, weather, beaches, bush, cricket and the food was absolutely superb. We had a fantastic safari in the Kruger NP and really enjoyed our time in Cape Town. Cannot recommend the country as a holiday destination enough!

Female avatar icon Denise Sayao Vieira Brazil flag BR       Visited: January 2020 Reviewed: Jan 25, 2020

Email Denise Sayao Vieira  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great Experience!

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We had a great time! South África is a beautiful place that we will certainly visit again. The Safari was a diffent, great experience. We really enjoyed ourselves!
The travel agency Waiferer was perfect, assited us in everything!

Female avatar icon CC United States flag US       Visited: January 2020 Reviewed: Jan 23, 2020

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

It was good but wouldn't do it again

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The safari experience was good but the safari provider not so much. If you enjoy sitting on a car for long long ours, this is your kind of activity. We didn't do anything else than sitting in a car for 3 straight days. Not my favorite plan, need some more adrenaline.

Male avatar icon Andrew T. United States flag US       Visited: December 2019 Reviewed: Jan 20, 2020

Email Andrew T.  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Saw all of the Big 5 in One Day!!!

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We did the 4-day tour of Kruger and Greater Kruger with Viva Safaris and could not be happier. I have friends who have done safaris and paid $3,000 USD+. The most important thing for me was just seeing the animals and Viva Safaris did not disappoint. We saw all of the big 5 in one day and a cheetah which is apparently very rare. The treehouse and accommodations are obviously not The Four Seasons Hotel but that is not why I personally go on safari to begin with. The staff were professional, nice and worked together to make sure we had the best chance to see as many animals as possible. The BBQ on our first night was amazing and we were surrounded by a pack of hyenas which was crazy. Amazing experience all around!

Female avatar icon Karen A Colombia flag CO       Visited: January 2020 Reviewed: Jan 20, 2020

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

Wonderful!

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South Africa is such a nice country to do tourism. Landscapes, activities, roads are incredible!

Male avatar icon Jerry Sigfeldt United Arab Emirates flag AE       Visited: January 2020 Reviewed: Jan 20, 2020

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

Excellent

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The game druves were so good. We saw a lot of animals, more than we were expected. we came very close to the elephants, lions and cheetas!

Mostly of the guides told us a lot about the animals and were alsop connected with other drivers to see animals and then give us more experiences.

The food were very well prepaired and so many options. They serving us more than we need:)

We will for sure bee back again in this fantastic country!

Male avatar icon Greig McLachlan United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: December 2019 Reviewed: Jan 13, 2020

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

From the moment we were picked up to being dropped off was all absolutly class.

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We had never been on Safari before
The service provided was excellent
We saw 4 of the big 5, as well as many other species. The ranger drivers were good fun and informative.
The Bakubung Lodge was a great location and service was very good, clean rooms and helpful staff
The weather was also good cooler in the morning and late evenings

So in summary our 1st safari made a very lasting impression on me and my wife as well as my 16 year old son and 13 year old twins who had excitement and happiness every time we went out on a drive

Life long lasting good memories for me and my family!!

Female avatar icon Wee Pin and Afasah Singapore flag SG       Visited: December 2019 Reviewed: Jan 11, 2020

Email Wee Pin and Afasah  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Fantastic experience at Pilanesberg park sunrise safari

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Afasah and I had the best sunrise safari experience at Pilanesberg Park with the experienced and knowledgeable wildlife guide Norman Lok from Mmilo Tours.
It's a private tour and we sat in a comfortable SUV, our first sighting was a jackal which was running on the road before us. Next a rare brown hyena in the bush which came so close to us giving us so many opportunities to capture its beauty!
Norman has been a wonderful guide with wealth of knowledge about wildlife, Afasah and I were enlightened by the wildlife lesson as we spotted many wonderful wildlife- giraffes, zebras, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephants, wildebeest, springbok, lioness, western osprey, leopard tortoise, even secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) which is a rare find!
This is our first safari trip in Johannesburg and we are truly delighted to have joined the best safari tour-Mmilo Tours with excellent wildlife guide and comfortable private tour! We highly recommend Mmilo Tours, thanks to best wildlife guide Norman for a memorable safari experience in Pilanesberg!

Male avatar icon Alex Imas United States flag US       Visited: December 2019 Reviewed: Jan 8, 2020

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

Fantastic experience

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We took a 4-day, 3-night safari through SafariWithUS. The itinerary was incredibly well-planned and thorough, and we had a phenomenal time. Over the course of our safari, we saw a variety of animals-- in addition to the elephants, zebras, giraffes and various breed of antelope that are abundant in Kruger National Park, we also saw hippos and crocodiles (from a distance), buffalo, rhinos, a couple of leopards, and even a cheetah. The only major game we didn't see were lions.

Our first day and a half were in the public portion of Kruger, and we stayed the night at the Kruger Adventure Lodge in Hazyview, which was a bit like a summer camp with hotel rooms rather than camp cabins-- very homey and nice. The next day, we were driven after our day game drive into a private game reserve adjacent to the public portion of Kruger, and stayed two nights in the beautiful Kurula lodge. Our host, Kavi, was a fantastic guide who gave us both tremendous insights into the wildlife
Read more living in the park and made every game drive a unique and wonderful experience. The staff at Kurula were incredibly kind and helpful as well. We couldn't have asked for more.

The drive back to Johannesburg went through the beautiful Blyde River Canyon, and was a great capstone to a wonderful trip. Couldn't recommend it more!
Male avatar icon Markus Demharter Germany flag DE       Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Jan 2, 2020

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

Extraordinary. Any time again.

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Our Guide Jako was excellent!
Food specially cooked by hin was awsome.