​User Reviews – South Africa

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Enrique Del Castillo   –  
United States US
Visited: March 2019 Reviewed: Apr 6, 2019

Email Enrique Del Castillo  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Wonderful First Safari Experience
Overall rating
5/5

I would definitely recommend South Africa as a first safari experience. Pembury Tours did a fantastic job...highly recommended!

Wilfried Reule   –  
Germany DE
Visited: February 2019 Reviewed: Apr 5, 2019

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We were surprized over the courteous, friendly and prfessional help for and after the safary game dr
Overall rating
4/5

We were saisfied over the courteous, friendly and prfessional help for and after the safary game drive. Accomodations, food, transportations,
guides, weather, and scenery were very good. Wildlife was not to our full satisfactory, but then this was not a national park! But for beginners
it was it was allright. We enjoid our beginners wildlife safary and can recommend further. Thank you for the good time.

Cheers, Wilfried and friends

David Matthews   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: March 2019 Reviewed: Apr 1, 2019

Email David Matthews  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

An exhilarating connection with wild nature.
Overall rating
5/5

We spent 6 days in two camps Rhino Post and Nottens Bush camp Sabi Sands. The accommodation, service, food and organisation was excellent. The Safari drives and in particular the guides were top class. We have no hesitation in recommending these venues.

Ioannis   –  
Germany DE
Visited: February 2019 Reviewed: Mar 31, 2019

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

Unforgettable experience
Overall rating
5/5

Without doubt it was an experience for life. I definitely wanted to say that the South Africans have created a magnificent experience for their tourists in Kruger Park. Most importantly they respect this guests and do their best to please them. Just wonderful!

Yvonne Clarke   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: March 2019 Reviewed: Mar 28, 2019

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

Fantastic and exhilarating safari
Overall rating
5/5

The safari we booked at Pilanesberg Nature Reserve was amazing. From start to finish the trip was well organised and the staff were very helpful and informative. We were picked up from our Airbnb and taken back there after. We saw all the Big Five animals apart from the Cheetah which proved very elusive. The whole trip was fantastic and I would recommend Safaribookings.com to everyone.

Weronika Szpunar   –  
Poland PL
Visited: February 2019 Reviewed: Mar 26, 2019

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Pleasant and relaxing
Overall rating
5/5

The accomodation was excellent. We saw a lot of wild animals. However, you won't find too many outside reserves and national parks.

Kevin B Agar   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: January 2019 Reviewed: Mar 26, 2019

Email Kevin B Agar  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

An experience that should be on everybody's bucket list
Overall rating
5/5

We spent 4 weeks driving around South Africa taking in the Drakensbergs, Kruger, St. Lucia Wetlands, Dolphin Coast and Didima and every single place exceeded expectations. My main interest is birding and it certainly delivered but with added wildlife, incredible scenery and friendly people. We self drove a Ford Focus and didn't have any problems with the roads. The weather was very good and we only had a couple of days of rain, and even that wasn't bad. On hind sight, it would probably be better getting a 4x4 in case the weather is bad. Would I go back, definitely without any hesitation. A full report with photographs can be found on a personal blog at www.kevinagar.uk

Laura Martinez   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2019 Reviewed: Mar 21, 2019

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

Great tour guides that made this an unforgettable experience!
Overall rating
4/5

We had a great experience with the guides and were very lucky during our visit. We saw all of the Big 5 and everything on our list. The scenery was beautiful and the evening drives were always our favorites with the gorgeous sunset. Overall would recommend Viva Safaris but recommend looking at Trip Advisor for details on the lodging.

Kimo   –  
United States US
Visited: March 2019 Reviewed: Mar 21, 2019

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

Short but fantastic trip to Kruger
Overall rating
5/5

Sonja and Isabel from Kruger Park Tours set up a wonder three day, two night trip to Kruger.

Transport to and from the park: The transportation from Johannesburg to Kruger and back was in a van. The driver was professional and friendly. We took two rest stops on each trip. The stop at Alzu was the better of the two - it's a large rest stop with food, coffee, and a private park in the back with game animals.

Upon arriving at Kruger I was greeted by my guide, Abrie. He was a phenomenal guide with a real passion for the park and the wildlife within it. On the first night, I took a sunset drive with the park rangers. It was a great opportunity to be on the road after dark and to see the animals. The sunset drive was not too crowded.

The accommodations were "glamping" tents, which means they are larger tents with a bed and air conditioning. It was a very nice setup.

Each morning, Abrie met me at my tent with coffee and rusks. As I was the only guest at this time, I had his undivided attention, and this allowed me to learn quite a bit about the park. We went on two morning and one afternoon game drive. I was able to see quite a few elephant, rhino, and hippo, along with the ever-present impala and baboons. Unfortunately, due to the weather, not many lion or leopard were in the open, but that is no fault of Abrie or Kruger Park Tours. That is, I think, part of the allure of a true safari - there are no guarantees.

Overall I would highly recommend the experience.

Justin Gillett   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2019 Reviewed: Mar 18, 2019

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

A sight to never forget
Overall rating
5/5

The trip was full of excitement at every turn. We wanted to see something different than our usual "city or beach" vacation and South Africa delivered on everything we were hoping for. We took the three day Kruger tour and was able to see most all the animals we were hoping to see. Even got the surprise of seeing a very rare dog pack just chilling in the street. Anyways, if you're looking to see nature in its most natural setting and explore a very beautiful country, I highly recommend South Africa.

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