​User Reviews – South Africa

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Marilyn Block   –  
Canada CA
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Mar 2, 2024

Email Marilyn Block  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Viva safaris was a trip of a lifetime!
Overall rating
5/5

We loved Viva Safari tour. Excellent guiding and accommodation was great if you are looking for value for medium end tour. Saw all the big 5 and more. The scenery was beautiful and people so friendly and helpful. We would recommend South Africa to all. We did Jo’berg to Capetown. Fantastic.

Sam Segal   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Feb 28, 2024

Email Sam Segal  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Fantastic wild and urban places loaded with new and interesting sights and experiences!
Overall rating
5/5

Spent three days in Johannesburg, including staying in Rosebank and doing a tour of Constitution Hill, Soweto, and the Apartheid Museum. Food, history, and culture all amazing!

Spent another four days on safari in Kruger National Park. Incredible experience seeing some of the rarest and most charismatic animals in their natural habitat, including lions, leopards, white rhinos, zebra, impala, eagles, hawks, tortoises, chameleons, I can literally go on and on!

Finished trip in Cape Town. Had a fantastic experience staying in Camps Bay and traveling around the city seeing the beaches, hiking Table Mountain, and traveling out to the beautiful wine country.

Erik Alexander   –  
Denmark DK
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 27, 2024

Email Erik Alexander  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Not so Manu animals
Overall rating
4/5

Ok place,but we dont se so Manu animals. The food was good and varios and the room Ok .

Debby de Domenico   –  
Malta MT
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 27, 2024

Email Debby de Domenico  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Absolutely beautiful country with scenery that leaves one breathless.
Overall rating
5/5

I recommend the scenic routes, drive to the Cape, Hermanos. visit the beautiful vineyards in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Also a must do is a couple of nights in a reserve to see the animals up close. We stayed at the Inverdoon reserve and it was super.

Nosiphiwo Gcezengana   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 27, 2024

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

South Africa is rich with wildlife, the best country to visit.
Overall rating
5/5

This was my first safari, and the trip was fantastic. Everything was up to standard. Big ups to Andre and Heidi for being helpful from day 1 until the last day. Perfect!

Erik Poulsen   –  
Denmark DK
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 26, 2024

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

A troubled country
Overall rating
5/5

Our tour with safaribookings went on very satisfactory - we saw almost all the animals we came for.
Regarding tourism there is a long way to go before we can walk freely in the streets and that’s a shame. Get that fixed

Romà Cots Cole   –  
Spain ES
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 26, 2024

Email Romà Cots Cole  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Stunning and unforgettable experience
Overall rating
5/5

Me and my mother went on a 16 day trip visiting Cape Town, driving along the garden route and ending on a lovely safari experience at Nambu Camp. We had the pleasure to have one of the best guides in South Africa, Terence. I recommend this experience to anyone who is looking into it. Defines the best way to end your trip is by doing a safari. You will enjoy the calmness and nature of the area, and you’ll have nothing else to worry about.

Ian Matthews   –  
Australia AU
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 25, 2024

Email Ian Matthews  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Wow! Beyond expectations
Overall rating
5/5

The ease of booking, the pickup at our Hotel to the arrival at the first Camp, it was seamless and professional. We weren't there very long when an elephant wandered through the carpark! The Safari's were full of interest with knowledgeable drivers and really lived up to our excitement. The Camp accommodation bettered our imagined standard. The day in Kruger proved to us that it really wasn't long enough, but with our limited timeframe, we knew this was going to be the case. What an exciting time. Our 'Tree-Lodge' experience was as described in the brochure, but didn't describe the Leopard sleeping under a Lodge being woken up and growling because the guest snored loudly all night! You couldn't script a scenario like that! Our time soon came to an end with a promise to ourselves that we need to come back and allow much longer in this great area. The Safari exceeded our perception of what we were expecting and the Staff were very interesting to chat with. A real 5-star experience, recommended.

Barbara Alicia Suarez   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Feb 20, 2024

Email Barbara Alicia Suarez  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The California of Africa
Overall rating
5/5

We visited Cape Town which I refer to as “the California of Africa” we stayed in Sea Point, Stellenbosch and Camps Bay. Camps bay was absolutely gorgeous! Very similar to Laguna Beach Ca. We then flew to Hudspruit to the Elephant Plains Lodge and WOW!! Our safari accommodations were superb and our trek guide Chris and Nic were great! When they tell you your guide makes the difference !!! It’s 100 true!! Chris and Nic were able to trek the BIG 5 in one drive on our second day it was a very rare and special day!!! Nic even had his shaved in honor of such an accomplishment!! Africa is truly magical and South Africa will always have a piece of my heart! Thank you

Pamela Labuda   –  
United States US
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 14, 2024

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

Stunning
Overall rating
4/5

The safari was magnificent. We saw a ton of wildlife. All the guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. We roughed it and decided to do Glamping for our three nights stay. Everything was clean, safe., Staff was wonderful and made you feel right at home And they all made sure we were at our destinations on time. The chef created delicious meals we did not go hungry.
We couldn’t ask for better experience.

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