​User Reviews – South Africa

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greenluvrks7 Visited: July 2012 Reviewed: Oct 24, 2012

Overall rating
5/5

We saw so much wild life that it was extraordinary. I'm not very interested in birds, but we saw a good amount of them. Overall, I would give the experience a 5 star rating. Highly recommend it!

manonloots Visited: October 2010 Reviewed: Oct 30, 2012

Overall rating
5/5

Africa was just amazing, but we went also to Botswana and there we had a more bush vibe.

lugolfer33   –  
United States US
Visited: August 2011 Reviewed: Nov 27, 2012

20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Overall rating
5/5

There is not many place in the world where you can see wildlife like this.

audreywatters   –  
United States US
Visited: October 2015 Reviewed: Dec 3, 2015

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

Overall rating
5/5

South Africa was just beautiful -- the landscape itself, not just the animals.

shawnleishman   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: July 2015 Reviewed: Dec 13, 2015

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

Overall rating
5/5

I believe it is great depending on where you go but Pilanesberg Game Reserve definitely deserves 5 stars for all of those criteria. I am pretty sure the other Game Reserve will also be just as amazing. I live with my best friend who is a South African and all he has described to me has been accurate during my visit there therefore I would definitely go back some day to visit more of South Africa.

Coco   –  
France FR
Visited: November 2015 Reviewed: Jan 11, 2016

Email Coco  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Overall rating
5/5

I did safari also in Kenya and Tanzania, places are also beautifull in these coutries but in south africa you can drive your car yourself and that changes everything...

Anne Lester Papadaki   –  
Australia AU
Visited: October 2015 Reviewed: Feb 6, 2016

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Overall rating
5/5

Since this was my first safari experience and I had the great fortune of staying at Tintswalo, Idube, and Lukimbi; three very different lodges. I fell in love with game reserves and photographing animals. I loved being able to interact with various cultures, just learning basic greetings and getting to use them. Even down to the various drivers who took me from lodge to lodge and to the airport: so many unique people who were easily willing to share their knowledge and pride in South Africa. It just kept getting better! And I would like to add that the admin staff were all very professional and helpful in securing last minute transportation. Many more good things to say.....fabulous experience.

Anouk Pilon   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: September 2016 Reviewed: Sep 26, 2016

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

Overall rating
5/5

South Africa is a great country full of beautiful nature ánd culture. These two make this country a great destination for a holiday. Just make sure you have some time to enjoy the different parts of this country and don't rush to see as much as possible in a short time. It's much better to really enjoy two or three places instead of seeing everything shortly. My ideal trip would be a week in Kruger (including a wilderness walk!), visiting Drakensberg and/or Blyde River Canyon and driving (part of) the Gardenroute. Please don't forget to do a township tour to see this part of the country as well and understand it a bit better. SA is beautiful, but there are still many challenges especially for the poor people. Please pay attention to this part of the country as well. The beggars on the street can be annoying, but take the time to listen to them and treat them like any other human. You don't support them by giving money, spend your money on the people who work for it instead. That's how you can really support the people and the country. And don't forget to enjoy! :-)

Raffaella   –  
Italy IT
Visited: August 2016 Reviewed: Nov 28, 2016

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

Overall rating
5/5

In every park you can find different wonderful landscape and attraction. Big five, smallfive, incredible vegetation and flowers. Everypark and reserve is well manteined with all facilities. You can drive almost everywhere and do night safariwith good guides.

Jennifer   –  
United States US
Visited: October 2017 Reviewed: Oct 28, 2017

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

Once in a lifetime experience that reminds you why life is worth living.
Overall rating
5/5

We visited South Africa as a family trip and are now scheming how to make it an annual event that all in the family can attend. A trip intended to expose my mom and my oldest two nephews to international travel and it was an absolute success. PaperJet Travel and Justin Perumal made our trip everything that we could have ever imagined...and more!! They organized our safari at Kruger which was an amazing time of bonding as we learned new animals and birds, tracked the Big 5 (all of which we saw at least twice), and were surrounded by here’s of buffalos and elephants. Seeing the animals in their natural habitat was breathtaking. Marka, our guide at MalaMala Game Reserve, was extremely knowledgeable and took the time to find every animal we desired to see and to ensure that we fully enjoyed our time. We also spent time in Cape Town and Johannesburg where the people are ridiculously loving and absolutely amazing. The hotels we stayed in were more than accommodating and the staff ensures that we enjoyed our stay by going above and beyond their duties. South Africa is a beautiful place, full of culture and beauty that everyone should experience at least once.

Average User Rating

  • 4.8/5
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  • Scenery
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