​User Reviews – South Africa

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Saad Bashqa   –  
Qatar QA
Visited: December 2019 Reviewed: Jan 13, 2020

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

disappointed not to see a pride of lions during one and a half days of game drives in Kruger
Overall rating
4/5

Five stars to Cape Town. Durban and Johannesburg are disappointing. I booked our safari on this website. It was definitely a memorable life time experience. I was surprised to see that the CEO of timeline travel came to take us from the airport being our driver guide. He came driving a Toyota Avanza which was not enough to accommodate the five of us with our five bags, car seat and a pram in addition to the driver, so we were squeezed during the five hour drive from Johannesburg Airport to Hazyview and also on the way back from Hazyview to Johannesburg airport. The accommodation was good in Kruger Park Lodge in general. The 3 bedroom chalet was very nice but had only one shower and no air conditioning in the main living room although the weather was hot. Dinner in the lodge was very good. The visit to the panorama route was really beautiful through Graskop, God's Window, Bourk's Potholes and the three rondavels (Blyde River Canyon). The lunch in the Potholes was pathetic and there definitely should be something else other than the one and only ugly busy restaurant. The one and a half days of game drives was a fantastic experience for a first timer. Yet I was disappointed not to properly see the big five. We saw enough Rhinos, Buffalo and Elephants but we only saw one Leopard hanging on a tree from a distance and only one sleeping lioness turning its back on us from a distance.

Mori Mitsuki   –  
Japan JP
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Jan 4, 2020

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

Different space
Overall rating
4/5

It was very good. I want to go again.
There are bugs in the room, so I want to put some pesticides.

Sandra Mitchell   –  
Australia AU
Visited: December 2019 Reviewed: Jan 1, 2020

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

Great experience
Overall rating
4/5

Thank you we were very happy with our safari and accommodation.

Hiroko Morioka   –  
Thailand TH
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Nov 20, 2019

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

Still great wild life
Overall rating
4/5

Avoid popular game reserves. Too many vehicle safari travellers. Go to minor reserves such as Dinokeng near Pretoria. You can stay in the reserve and practically monopolize the nature. Few travellers. Safety is good opposed to typical travellers comments. Just don't do things or go to places you don't in your own country.

Gloria Elena Garcia   –  
Colombia CO
Visited: October 2019 Reviewed: Nov 12, 2019

Email Gloria Elena Garcia  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

An experience worth living, it is absolutely wonderful to see the animals in their natural habitat
Overall rating
4/5

A beautiful experience, very nice hotel, friendly people, trained guides, excellent food.

Mrs Ella Coates   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: October 2019 Reviewed: Nov 8, 2019

Email Mrs Ella Coates  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

This visit disappointing due to illness and fewer animals around than usual.
Overall rating
4/5

The wildlife we saw was good but sparse, accommodation clean and comfortable(really nice),guides knowledgeable and transport all fitted together well. My own illness rather spoiled this visit for me and temperatures were warmer than I've ever experienced before!

adp   –  
Belgium BE
Visited: September 2019 Reviewed: Oct 28, 2019

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

simply stunning! wonderful!
Overall rating
4/5

great! i recommend anybody to do it. I will remember forever the sunrise and sunset, the wildlife, all the big five! simply great!

Gabriel Martel   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: October 2019 Reviewed: Oct 17, 2019

Email Gabriel Martel  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Amazing wild sightings on spectacular game drives in amazing environment
Overall rating
4/5

Relaxed and safe atmosohere starting in Hoedspruit. Great private game reserves for intense game drives even following the animals off road. Greater Kruger is the place to be. Book some nights in safari tents for the best bush experience.

Mrs. Ria van der Wagt   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Sep 6, 2019

Email Mrs. Ria van der Wagt  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

South-Africa, a short visit
Overall rating
4/5

I had a great time in South-Africa. Impressed about the accuracy of both SafariBookings and Viva Safaris. The accomodation was fine, food was good, people very nice and helpful. The only thing about my accomodation was that, because I was single and had probably the ensuite of a family-room, there was no tea/coffee arrangements and no bottles of water in the room. And I dearly missed a chair, hooks to hang some cloth. The chair I asked for and was supplied immediately.
The fact that it was very cold in the morning and not always blankets in the cars made the travelling on and forth sometimes unpleasant, but allover I had a pleasant stay!

Tiffany   –  
United States US
Visited: April 2019 Reviewed: May 5, 2019

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

Spectacular views with amazing people
Overall rating
4/5

It was fantastic, a storm happened and we lost power for remainder 2 days but we made the best of it.

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