​User Reviews – South Africa

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Wendy M   –  
Australia AU
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Dec 17, 2019

Email Wendy M  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Wendy M and not that of SafariBookings.
Wildlife
Overall rating
3/5

My accommodation, food and transport to Ndaka at Nambiti game reserve was excellent and so was the weather and wildlife. Our game ranger and staff went the extra mile and had sighting of 4 out of Big 5

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.

Florian   –  
Germany DE
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Jan 1, 2020

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

Incredible wildlife
Overall rating
5/5

Outstanding! Email contact, communication and consulting services with our agent have been perfect. Travel tips and recommendations for alternatives were very helpful in our selection process. Our lodge was incredible. Thornybush has totally overexceeded our expectations. Service and friendliness of the staff was brilliant and our Safari has been made unforgettable through our guide and tracker which built a perfect co-alliance while driving in the bush. Have seen all big 5 and a bunch of other animals. Every Dollar spent worth. Would love to come back once in a while to repeat this beautiful experience. Food quality was excellent and the taste variety was overwhelming. In a nutshell: Incredible

Carlos Escobar   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: October 2019 Reviewed: Jan 2, 2020

Email Carlos Escobar  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Difficult to ask for more from an experience that provided everything.
Overall rating
5/5

Our experience in the Greater Kruger was amazing. Our accommodations were fantastic and the service high quality. Our guides were very knowledgeable and we felt that they went out of their way to provide an unforgettable experience. Happy with the sightings and the learning experience. We were with our kids who had a blast learning about tracking and the ecosystem.

Markus Demharter   –  
Germany DE
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Jan 2, 2020

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

Extraordinary. Any time again.
Overall rating
5/5

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

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.

Alex Imas   –  
United States US
Visited: December 2019 Reviewed: Jan 8, 2020

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

Fantastic experience
Overall rating
5/5

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 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!

Wee Pin and Afasah   –  
Singapore 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
Overall rating
5/5

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!

Greig McLachlan   –  
United Kingdom UK
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.
Overall rating
5/5

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!!

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.

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