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User Reviews of South Africa (1,211 Reviews)

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4.8260 / 5 4.8 /5
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Male avatar icon David Avila Portugal flag PT       Visited: June 2025 Reviewed: Jul 24, 2025

Email David Avila  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Top nature destination

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We lover the scenery on the south coast, as well as the national parks.
Great thing about the Cape area is the diversity in turistic experiences with culture and history, also galleries and art.

Female avatar icon Angela Bello United States flag US       Visited: July 2025 Reviewed: Jul 22, 2025

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

Amazing experience

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South Africa is beautiful, rich in history, and culture. Its people are trusting, trustful, helpful, and loving. We visited Cape Town and Johannesburg. Both cities are beautiful and have their own character and richness. However, it is evident that South África still has a lot of work to do to towards fixing its segregation problem.

Male avatar icon Anthony South Africa flag ZA       Visited: June 2025 Reviewed: Jul 17, 2025

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

Awesome

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Great game drives and viewing of game and big 5 was fantastic

Male avatar icon Peter Brown Thailand flag TH       Visited: June 2025 Reviewed: Jul 14, 2025

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

A wonderful family holiday: A country full of wonder.

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We holidayed as a family with 2 teeenage children (any experience must fight against their smartphones!) I had been to South Africa 2 years after democracy and I did have some trepidation regarding crime. First let me say I found the people wonderfully friendly and while I am sure some crime exists and visitors must be careful; a lot of effort has gone into making South Africa safer.
First we had a 5 night trip to the Kruger with Endless Summer. Our family had one guide and one driver (Wayne and Lucky). Both were very good and we are grateful for their excellent service. Kruger is massive and not a safari park. It is real wild and there can be long periods without excitement and then suddenly it explodes with life-remembered memories. We finished with Blyde Canyon for natural physical beauty.
Next was Addo Elephant Park, just 2 nights of self-guided safari. We followed this with self drive down the garden route to Capetown. The garden route is a trip of natural beauty. Capetown
Read more is wonderful but 5 days was maybe a day too long despite the children experiencing new thrills ( dune buggying and para-gliding). Capetown is an example of the efforts that have gone into making the streets relatively safe with a host of 'security' personel.
If you want something different than just beaches try South Africa. Remember to check weather for the time of year!
Male avatar icon James United States flag US       Visited: June 2025 Reviewed: Jul 13, 2025

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

We had a wonderful experience seeing all the animals in Kruger Park.

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We are a retired Asian couple from the USA. We went in early June to Kruger National Park. The weather was excellent. The number of tourists was small and of no hinderance. The people were very kind and cheerful. The children were respectful, which is a reflection of their good upbringing and culture. We felt safe and comfortable walking in Hazyview. Our tour with Elephant Herd Tours & Safaris was excellent. I cannot imagine a better driver than the one we had. His eyesight was amazing. He could spot a needle in a haystack. I would recommend a tour rather than self-drive, to note that we almost never ever join tours. It was all amazing. We rented a car and visited Bourke's Luck Potholes which was unique and interesting. We also went to Three Rondavels View Point with its beautiful views.

Male avatar icon Paulo Maranhão Brazil flag BR       Visited: June 2025 Reviewed: Jul 9, 2025

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

Surprising

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An incredible place with lots of beauty and fun. Good food and great wines. I would definitely return.

Avatar icon Milagros Dávila Spain flag ES       Visited: June 2025 Reviewed: Jul 5, 2025

Email Milagros Dávila

Amazing

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My experience in South Africa was great!
I found very nice, kind and respectful people. The Safari experience was incredible I was very happy there, and also my experience in Cape Town.
I will repeat my trip to South Africa!
I want to say thank you to all the people that made this experience so incredible for me…!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

Female avatar icon Astrid van der Watt United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: May 2025 Reviewed: Jul 3, 2025

Email Astrid van der Watt  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

A country everyone should experience at least once!

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Cape Town is a must, lots to see and do! There are load of good restaurants and pubs but I think Quay Four deserves a mention. We had a fantastic meal here. We stayed in the in Onomo Waterfront hotel, it was good value for money, clean and close enough to walk to the V&A Waterfront.
We flew from Cape Town to Durban and then to Lanseria on FlySafair. Great airline, easy to book with their mobile app. The flights were on time and everything went like clockwork.
We stayed in Umdloti on the North cost, we rented a private apartment. Also lots to do in the area and lovely beaches.
In Johannesburg area we visited The elephant Sanctuary, what a great experience, highly recommended!
We booked a visit to Pilansberg via MoAfrika. They did a wonderful job. We asked for an afternoon and a morning game drive with 1 night's accommodation. This was all handled by them. We stayed at Kwa Maritane, lovely place with fantastic meals. Our game drive with MoAfrika's
Read more vehicle was great, the guide knew his stuff and made sure we saw some animals. Unfortunately the Pilansberg was disappointing, the roads are in a terrible state and not as much game as expected. I would rather go to Kruger National Park next time.
Female avatar icon Virginia Chalmers United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: May 2025 Reviewed: Jun 30, 2025

Email Virginia Chalmers  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Fantastic once in a lifetime family trip

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We were a family group of adults looking to celebrate retirement. A group of eight of us booked through Safaribookings.com with Wild Planet Safaris. We spent 11 days in beautiful Souh Africa. The wildlife and scenery were second to none and I have been on safari before in different countries. The people were fantastically friendly and helpful. We felt safe and comfortable all the time. And luckily for us, the exchange rate meant that it was excellent value for money. We saw the big five in Kruger with amazing sites every day and no crowds. We also had a few days enjoying the beauty of the Panorama route which was stunning and a great way to end our trip. Thank you South Africa for giving us memories we will cherish.

Male avatar icon JJ United States flag US       Visited: May 2025 Reviewed: Jun 29, 2025

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

amazing unforgettable experience

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spent the first week in cape town and then went to umkumbe bush lodge for a 3 day/4 night safari, and both were unbelievable. saw the big 5 and so many other animals and had a lovely time overall