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Nicole   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Feb 20, 2023

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

Nice lady. Knows a lot about all the animals
4/5

We had a great experience at the Pilanesberg Safari. We did see 3 out of 5.

Dan   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: January 2023 Reviewed: Feb 22, 2023

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

Nice easy safari day trip from Joburg
4/5

Easy to book- good service. Friendly and knowledgable guides. Recommended if you want to see Pilannesburg but only have one free day in Joburg!

Fabrizia   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Mar 7, 2023

Email Fabrizia

Tumi was very knowledgeable
4/5

Our safari was interesting and exciting. It rained and we didn’t expect to see many animals but our guide gave us a thrilling day and we saw the big 5 plus more. Our guide kept us engaged by testing us on info he was explaining. Very interactive

Robert Giezenaar   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Mar 16, 2023

Email Robert Giezenaar  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Day Trip to Pilanesberg
4/5

Via MoAfrika Tours we organised a day trip to Pilanesberg and we were very pleased with this day. The guides and the program was just perfect and complied with our demands/desire!

German-E   –  
United Arab Emirates AE
Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 18, 2023

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

Well worth the cost.
4/5

I did the over night trip to Pilanesburg. The pick up and drop off went well, the hotel was beautiful, meals were amazing (lunch, dinner and breakfast), and the safaris were fun. What we didn’t see in animals (no lions, leopards, or buffalo, but saw many others) was made up in beautiful scenery. Each day we saw plenty of elephants and some playing in the water which was pretty interesting.
I would do it again and would bring my family too.

Cece   –  
United States US
Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 20, 2023

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

great
4/5

It was great and organized. We enjoyed the tour. Thank you.

Peter   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 20, 2023

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

Very committed and always available if there are any problems. Motivated team of tour guides!
4/5

We were a group of three and booked an overnight safari at short notice. MoAfrica was recommended to us by airline crews. Booking, transport and lodge were very well organized. Only the payment was a bit complicated and only possible via payfast. This payment method was new to me! Already upon arrival in Pilanesberg we could see many elephants, rhinos, giraffes, zebras and even cheetahs. The Ivory Tree Lodge is very luxurious and we were well looked after. On the second day, the program had to be shortened due to strikes by the park employees. We all agreed - next time we'll stay a little longer! Thank you MoAfrica for the beautiful safari!

Orn   –  
Thailand TH
Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 28, 2023

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

Memories of South Africa
4/5

The game drives and bush walk of safari experience was excellent and would recommend it to anyone who has an interest. Finally we had seen the big5 of animals!
First I was so afraid of traveling in South Africa but after arrived there it was totally different from what I thought. A lots of fun and very enjoyed with the team.

ML   –  
Singapore SG
Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 31, 2023

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

Good safari experience but accommodation can be improved.
4/5

I took the 6 day 5 nights safari tour with MoAfrika tours.

The accommodation at the Tremisina lodge was decent. But the accommodation at Marc Treehouse lodge was found wanting. First, the walk to the treehouse was quite far. And it required us to drag our luggage a long distance through the stone/rock pavement. There were many ants on the pathway which inevitably crawled on your luggage. The accommodation itself was dimly lit and had many insects such as ants. I had to flick away many ants and other insects that were crawling on my bed, mattresses, pillows, blankets etc. Food served at Marc Treehouse was also of poorer quality compared to Tremisana lodge. The beef was not tender and hard to swallow. Finally, I was hoping to see more animals around the treehouse, like some monkey swinging outside my door, but alas there was none. Only some impalas...

As for the safari experience, it was exciting to see so many animals roaming freely around in the wild. Animals spotted include lions, elephants, giraffe, hippo, rhinos, leopard, buffalo, jackal, wild dogs, baboons, hyena and others. Given the fact that I stayed longer, I guess it is only natural that the number of animals sighted would correspondingly increase.

Guides were alright – neither remarkable nor unremarkable. I guess they were focused on driving and spotting animals so didn’t have much interaction with them. Couldn’t remember their names or anything interesting about them too. Some guides were more time-conscious and clock-watching whilst others were more liberal with the timings.

Also did the Moholoholo tour, learnt about animal poaching and conservation efforts. Saw some eagles and my favourite (white lions), and some other animals such as hyena, jaguar, cheetah etc. It felt like I was visiting the local zoo and less interesting compared to the safari drives.

Lee H   –  
United States US
Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Apr 13, 2023

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

Excellent wildlife viewing - hotel facilities average.
4/5

Thoroughly enjoyed the Kruger game drives as well as the scenic tour of NE South Africa. Guides were knowledgeable and engaging. I do wish there was a little more time spent observing the myriad of birds in the park - I do understand that most visitors are on the tour to see the Big 5 as well as the numerous other wildlife in the park.

The hotel facilities were acceptable. My room was nice; however, nothing really was working, including lights, television, etc. I had to go to the main reception area to read. The staff was pleasant but did not follow through when I asked if the lamps or television could be fixed. The restaurant was okay but selection was limited and the hotel was not particularly close to any other options for meals.

The trip was easy to book and MoAfrica was very responsive to my questions.

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