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Male avatar icon Travis United States flag US       Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Jan 15, 2018

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

Really surprised with how much there was to do in SA

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What an amazing two weeks! Animals/Safari, Wine country, Beaches, Mountains, Waterfalls, Human History...so much to do and see.

Male avatar icon Marc Verbruggen United States flag US       Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Jan 13, 2018

Email Marc Verbruggen  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

great experience

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Great experience - was impressed with the quality of the lodges, the friendliness of staff and the overall service level of all folks involved. At the moment, South Africa is also quite affordable compared to other safari locations. Overall great value for money.

Female avatar icon Elizabeth Brockman United States flag US       Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Jan 12, 2018

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

Saw the Big Five!

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Everyone at Cheetah Plains was top notch. Our guide, Myke, was very professional and interested in helping us see as much wildlife as he could. The location was ideal. During the day, we lounged by the pool and watched the hippos and elephants play in the pond. It was like a private viewing screen. Rhinos and other animals appeared out of nowhere while we were having dinner. It was absolutely amazing. We had a true wilderness experience, but did not live like we were in the wilderness. Wonderful food and accommodations.

We also visited Cape Town and many towns along the Garden Route. It was a blast. Beautiful scenery and so much to do. The food was excellent everywhere we went. Ostrich was amazing.

Female avatar icon Michelle United States flag US       Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Jan 7, 2018

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

Experience of a Lifetime!

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We were so happy with our stay at Impodimo Game Lodge. The food, accomodations and our guide were remarkable and we would totally recommend this place to friends and family! We miss our scenic views of the elephants at the watering hole from our balcony and fresh coffee :) Our guide Ruin ( I hope I spelled his name right) was a SUPERB driver and very knowledgeable about the wildlife.
A special thanks to Justin Perumal at PaperJet Bookings who recommended this place and answered all of my questions swiftly!

Female avatar icon Julia Lubner United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Jan 6, 2018

Email Julia Lubner  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

A incredible value for money for a once in a life-time experience.

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The entire Wild Planet Safari experience was faultless! We were incredibly well looked after by the guides, who were both knowledgable, friendly and so hard working. They were happy to fit around whatever we wanted to do while still ensuring that we saw as much wild life as possible. Nothing was too much trouble! Every meal was delicious and all the campsites perfect for what we needed. After the four nights we were dropped off at the door of our next stop. We really enjoyed every minute and would definitely recommend this package to anybody looking for great value for money and a once in a life-time experience. Thank you!

Female avatar icon MadeleineVanWijkPhotography United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: March 2015 Reviewed: Jan 1, 2018

Email MadeleineVanWijkPhotography  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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South african is my birth country and beautiful and well worth a visit

Avatar icon Kate United States flag US       Visited: October 2017 Reviewed: Dec 22, 2017

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Amazing!

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I had an excellent time on this safari. The guides were friendly and knowledgeable, we saw lots of wildlife and it was overall an unforgettable experience.

Male avatar icon Mikerophoto United States flag US       Visited: June 2016 Reviewed: Nov 29, 2017

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

The review below is the personal opinion of Mikerophoto and not that of SafariBookings.
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Security feel makes in shaky.

Male avatar icon Douglas Hibbard Canada flag CA       Visited: October 2017 Reviewed: Nov 24, 2017

Email Douglas Hibbard  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Many amazing game drives

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We did quite a lot of game drives, maybe too many for some, but that's why we were in Africa. We went to Kruger ( Letaba, Skukuza and Croc Bridge) and Hluhluwe as well as transit drives through that part of South Africa. We did dawn and dusk drives almost every day as well as a night drive and an armed bush walk. Wildlife highlights, African Wild dog, leopard, white rhino, cheetah, lion, jackal, elephant, hyena and almost every type of antelope. The accommodations are basic, but are clean and safe. The weather is changeable in October, but had some beautiful days. The scenery is breathtaking from the bush to the Drakensbergs. People were very nice.
Other highlights were stopping off at the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre and donating to their wildlife program and bring scool supplies for their partnered school, Stopping one night at Royal Hlane in Swaziland and hot air ballooning in the Drakensberg.

Male avatar icon Alan Bishop Visited: October 2017 Reviewed: Nov 22, 2017

Email Alan Bishop  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Compare Kruger Park with Sabi Sand (Private game reserve) I would only go private in future.

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The game reserves were excellent and showcase Africa's unique wildlife. Spent 2 days in Kruger and 2 days in Sabi Sand. There was more game in Kruger but a greater variety in Sabi Sand. I would only go to a private game reserve in future. Accommodation and food were far better in the private reserve as well. Weather was mixed - cold at first but much hotter later. We also visited Johannesburg and O.R. Tambo airport has to be the worst international airport in the world. There are no signs anywhere to assist you in checking in and we had to go to the domestic terminal to check in for an international flight to Zimbabwe. Compare this with King Shaka in Durban where for every flight, the check-in desk is shown on a very large information board. We also visited Cape Town. Trying to go up Table Mountain as individuals is almost impossible. There was a queue which took 3 hours to get onto the cable car and another queue that took another 3 hours just to buy a ticket. We gave up eventually.
Read more Same issue with trying to go to Robben Island. Unless you are prepared to pay an exorbitant amount for a private tour, you can't get on a boat. Again, we had to give up. The V&A Waterfront is well advertised but in the end is only a shopping centre with some restaurants - quite disappointing. For an Australian, the prices in South Africa seem very cheap and it's a good place to go for a holiday once. Not enough different things to do to keep returning though but I would recommend it to anyone who has never been.