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Female avatar icon Sabrina Mercuri Canada flag CA       Visited: June 2019 Reviewed: Jul 4, 2019

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

Unbelievable

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Fell in love with South Africa! The people, the food, the weather, the wildlife ! Can’t wait to go back ! We had the best honeymoon ever ! Even though it’s far to get there ( we live in Canada) it was worth it and we have no regrets !

Female avatar icon Jacqueline Landry Canada flag CA       Visited: June 2019 Reviewed: Jul 1, 2019

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

Amazing

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Ker & Downey planned the trip of a lifetime for us. From our Safari in Phinda and another to Sabi Sabi along with our time in cape town and the wine lands. Everything and everyone was outstanding. The people, the accommodations, the food, the wildlife and even our transportation were first class all the way. It was a trip I would take again and not change a thing. Thank you Ker & Downey!

Female avatar icon Amber Richardson United States flag US       Visited: June 2019 Reviewed: Jun 22, 2019

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

Amazing!

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Our time in South Africa greatly exceeded our expectations! Touring such a beautiful country with an expert guide like Werner was a dream vacation! The weather was perfect, the food was fantastic, and we really could not ask for anything else! Highly recommend to everyone!

Male avatar icon William Hui United States flag US       Visited: May 2019 Reviewed: Jun 17, 2019

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

Beautiful, serene, and a wonderful country

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South Africa Safari was amazing. Kruger National Park was everything I had expected and so much more. The wildlife was, by far, the most surreal ting I have ever seen and witnessed in my life. It was such a privilege to be next to elephants and rhinos. The scenery was something out of a fairy tale. Lush fields with impala galloping across, watering holes with wild birds and hippos -words cannot describe it.

The accommodations were also very nice. We stayed at the Satara camp and it had all the amenities you would need - fresh towels, rooms cleaned daily, pool, restaurant, and store. The food was delicious, our guide, Ryan, was a great cook and very knowledgeable of the area and history of Kruger. Transportation was also very good and on time.

As mentioned above, our guide, Ryan from Wildlife Safari was amazing. He was courteous, kind, and patient. He brought us around Kruger for two full days and showed us all the hotspots in the area. We were
Read more able to see four out of the five Big Five. I would highly recommend Ryan and his tours!! Ryan and family - thank you very much for such an amazing and life changing experience!!!
Male avatar icon John Conway United States flag US       Visited: May 2019 Reviewed: Jun 13, 2019

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

Great Trip - would do it again!

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Visited in early May for 4-5 days on Safari. Tresmania Lodge was fine, a bit rustic but enjoyable overall. Food was very good. Enjoyed the Monkeys and all the wildlife in the area. Guides were very good. Very little down time as we were kept busy. Would do it again if I could find the time!

Female avatar icon Michele United States flag US       Visited: May 2019 Reviewed: Jun 12, 2019

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

Incredible Safari in South Africa

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As a family we took a 2 week trip to SA including 7 days of Safari. The entire trip was organized by Kerry of Pembury Tours. I cannot recommend her highly enough! Kerry created a memorable and magical trip for us. Her attention to detail and knowledge of the area made her the perfect person to plan our trip. Every driver, tour operator, guide and hotel/accomodation were first class. We went to two private areas of Kruger (Timbavalti and Sabi Sands), then Hazyview for adrenaline activites including zip line, fishing and riding elephants, and finally to Cape Town and wine country. Even though it is so far away we plan on going again next year as nothing compares to the beauty of going on safari.

Female avatar icon Linda United States flag US       Visited: May 2019 Reviewed: Jun 8, 2019

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

Amazing!

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We are just back from three weeks in South Africa (and a 3 day side trip to Zimbabwe). It was an absolutely amazing trip! We loved South Africa - it is absolutely gorgeous and the people couldn't have been nicer. They have the best customer service we've experienced. Everyone was so helpful and friendly. We had great weather - warm days and cool nights. We did four nights of safari in Krueger and were blown away by everything we saw - herds of elephants, a pride of lions, a pond full of hippos, a mama leopard and her cub....not to mention the zebras, rhinos, alpaca, waterbucks, kudu....and on and on! We also drove the Garden Route and spent time in the winelands. It couldn't have been better - we loved it so much we're planning on bringing our adult children back with us in a couple of years!

Female avatar icon Cynthia United States flag US       Visited: April 2019 Reviewed: May 29, 2019

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

Wouldn't change a thing about my experience - wonderful!

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I am very much into animals so the wildlife experience in Madikwe was beyond amazing. My transport driver was such a great tour guide on just the ride there and back - he was soooo knowledgeable about all the various local people. Such an educational and interesting man. I stayed at Bush House in Madikwe which was amazing. The people are so nice and helpful and the food!!! I am vegan and they totally accomodated my diet with the most delicious food! (This after I had spent 8 days at a rhino rescue then another 3 in Kruger where it was total miss with the volunteer portion and hit / miss in Kruger.) The bed was so comfortable and the grounds just beautiful. Truly one of the most wonderful experiences (and I've had many) of my life.

Female avatar icon Amanda Detmer United States flag US       Visited: May 2019 Reviewed: May 29, 2019

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

Amazing time!

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We had an incredible time! Madikwe is the perfect place to go to see a lot of animals in a peaceful manner. It’s not overcrowded; you only see a few other game cars while on the drives which is nice because it may only be you and the animals at times. We saw at least 10 different animals and even group of female lions eating on a zebra! Everyone at Madikwe is incredibly friendly with lots of knowledge on the reserve, it’s history, and the animals. We stayed at the Bush Lodge, and it was an incredible experience. I strongly recommend staying with the Bush family. They are very warm welcoming and professional. The weather in the month of May was great; chilly in the mornings and evenings, but it was bearable with a jacket and pants. Middays were perfect! We had a great time at Madikwe through SafariWithUs bookings.

Male avatar icon Brian Guest Australia flag AU       Visited: May 2019 Reviewed: May 27, 2019

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

Fantastic

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Everything excellent other than transport from Johannesburg to Kruger. Vehicle needed new shock absorbers