Kanyezi Africa Safari
- Located In:
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United States
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 1983)
- Tour Types:
- Mid-range & luxury tours with set start dates and a fixed itinerary
- Destinations:
Reviews
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Email Laverne and Kevin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip of a Lifetime!
We enjoyed ourselves tremendously! Chip Allen was very efficient with our itinerary and guidance of our travels. The staff at Dulini Lodge was so friendly, like “Ohana”. Everything was so perfect! The food was fantastic, the lodge was so beautiful and very comfortable, and the safaris were breathtaking! We mostly appreciated getting very close to the animals and feeling safe at the same time, thanks to our Ranger, Nic and Tracker, Dyke. Being able to go off road and into the bush to watch the animals in their habitat was totally awesome! We came home with lots of fond memories and amazing pictures. We had so much exciting stories to tell everyone, they were very envious of our trip. They too, hope to experience a once in a lifetime trip to Africa. We will surely recommend Kanyezi Africa Safari to everyone. Thank you for making my ultimate dream trip in Africa an experience of a lifetime!
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Email Craig Carroll | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
No details were missed in making this an experience of a lifetime
Never had to worry about anything during this adventure. Chip Allen provided great information both before and after the trip. Stayed at the Leadwood Dulini Lodge and the staff took care of every need. Travelled with two friends specifically for photography. Nic our ranger and Dyke our tracker made sure that every game drive there was plenty of opportunity to get close and the best angle for viewing. Nic was very knowledgeable about animals, birds and plants.
Food at the lodge was fantastic and an adventure in itself. Every employee knew our names and always were positive.
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Email Michelle | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Words cannot express
This experience was absolutely fantastic!
At the time, the airline that we were going to use went on strike, which was something out of the company’s hands. That did delay the arrival times which was a bummer but on arrival, we were treated with beautiful flowers and employees from the company. We got into vans and went to our hotel that we were staying while in Cape Town. BEAUTIFUL location, great spa, awesome food, and cool activities to do on site. Definitely check out the eagle encounters sanctuary, the winery for some wine tasting, and the area where local artists sell their art!
During the tours around Cape Town, we were in a spacious van that had 9 other people in the van. It was difficult to hear the drivers when they were sharing fun facts, however were very receptive to being asked to speak louder. Learned a lot in the car and the people that were in our van were delightful! The locations we went to awesome- really liked the light house hike (option to take a tram, but the hike was gorgeous). There was a good amount of down time which really helped the experience not feel so rushed and you got to explore the area where you were touring that day.
I didn’t know the Cape Town tours were part of this adventure, so that was a fun surprise!
We then went up to where the actual safari took place. There was an option to fly which you do get their faster, but the drive really wasn’t that bad and you got to see more of South Africa.
When at Sabi Sabi- WOW! The food was out of this world, the staff were so friendly and knowledgeable! I could name drop for days.
Chris, Chip, and Manny were a delight and very helpful/ all about making sure we were enjoying our experience! Thank you guys for one of the best vacations I ever had! Definitely planning to do it again in the future!
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Email John P | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Journey with Kanyezi
Had been thinking about visiting South Africa for a long time and finally decided to make the trip with Kanyezi. I have to say first that I could not have made a better choice. From the day of arrival in Cape Town to our departure at Johannasburg, Kenyezi delivered on all that they had promised, guiding us on an adventure of a lifetime. Tours of Cape Town were fantastic and included a tour of the City, a visit to a Cheetah rescue facility, a penguin colony, a local market, a visit to a winery and trip to the Cape of Good Hope. The hotel we stayed at was first rate with more than one restaurant choice and beautiful African art in the lobby.
From Cape Town we headed up to the Sabi Sabi National Reserve for our Safari Adventure of a lifetime. We stayed at the Bush Lodge which was the most amazing and beautiful place with large suites, a watering hole, amazing staff and the best food. Try the local delicacies if your are an adventurous diner. If not, there are choices for all palates. We went on Safari twice a day for four hours at a time and as promised, got to see the Big Five on every day of this adventure, plus a couple of rare finds of a Cheetah that had just made a kill as well as a pack of wild dogs. There was also an opportunity to visit a local village to meet the people and included stops a school where all of the children were excited to meet us. Also included an optional chance to see a shaman, which to me was a hoot, and we also met a group of local women who invited us to dance with them as one of them played a drum for us. Was a wonderful day.
After the safari we chose to go to Zimbabwe to see Victoria Falls, the Seventh Wonder of the Natural World. We stayed in a very nice motel accomodation right on the Zambezi River and besides visiting the Falls we were treated to a great buffet style dinner where there were local drummers and dancers and we got to play along with drums that they passed out to people at the tables. On the second evening we took a cruise along the Zabezi River where we were treat to snacks and drinks and saw a family of hippos swimming across the river. An amazing site.
Thank you Chris, Chip and Manny for making this trip an adventure of a lifetime. We hope to join you again in the future. GO KANYEZI
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Email Joanna | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience
We had been wanting to do a safari but wanted to do it first class with lots of game drives. This was it. We had an excellent guide, Manie, who took care of us from the time we stepped off the plane till our departure. He was very thoughtful, took care of anything we might need. We were met at the airstrip by a crew who took care of luggage, had cold waters, welcoming smiles. The Dulini River Lodge was exceptional with staff to match. Our Ranger, Morah, tracker, Christopher, were a great team. The knowledge, not only about animals, also about the vegetation, birds, insects, was amazing. Every game drive was a new experience, seeing more animals than we could have imagined. On the morning game drive a stop was made for a special coffee and cookies. The evening game drive had a stop at sunset for some refreshing drink and snacks before heading back to the lodge. There were a total of 11 guests which was a nice number. Every meal was wonderful, every staff member was attentive, cheerful. It exceeded any expectation we may have had. We do hope to return. Thanks to all who made this an awesome experience.
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Email Lezlee Liljenberg | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful News and Greatly Relieved
We heard great news from Chris last night and he is going above and beyond to make our trip the Experience of a Lifetime. We are truly looking forward to this trip and were worried due to all of the issues with travel being cancelled and all of the knee jerk reacting across the world. Guess we got fearful too concerning the trip and the money being wired. Chris has assured us that all is OK and that he plans on retainng his company's impeccable reputation serving all of his clients! Thank you for corresponding with us and putting us at ease.
Sincerely, Lezlee
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Email John L. Richards | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Inspite of a femur fracture, this trip met all my expectations and beyond.
Kenyazi arranged a safari that met all my expectations and beyond. When we arrived in Johannesburg, it had been raining for several days and not safe enough to take the small plane to the reserve. They arranged for a driver and made sure we got to our destination in time. Our accomodations at the Leadwood Dulini Resort was very nice and comfortable. The eating areas faced out into a large open area with the Sand River along the right edge. We were often treated to nice wildlife sightings while we ate. The food was plentiful and very tastey. Our guide/driver was very knowledgable about the mammals and birds. He was good at getting us into good positions for photographs (everyone in our group are advanced ameteur photographers and birders). He was very good at finding the animals we wanted to see and got us close to the BIG 5. What a thrill it was. Now I want to take my wife there and have her experience the wonderful sights we experienced. Once we were there, I can not think of anything I would have changed except the pain in my hip. Without the help of my friends, the guide and tracker and the wonderful staff at our lodge, I would not have been able to make it through the week. They even made sure I help at all the airports going home, so that I could get on and off the planes and around the airports. The only thing that could have been better was the communications from Kenyezi before the trip. Sometimes answers to our questions were slow to come but eventually did. I think the problem was not theirs but the British airlines that were having some strike issues.
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Email Sam and JoLynn Hezlep | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extraordinary Adventure Vacation
Kanyezi African Safari's boast of extraordinary 5 - star service and accommodations is certainly not an exaggeration. They were with us every step of the way from planning through execution phase. If you would allow me to make one recommendation in a lifetime for your most enjoyable, exciting, and memorable adventure vacation it would be with Kenyezi African Safari at Dulini Collection in Sabi Sands. Our private villa at Dulini was "Leadwood" with a private swimming pool and beautiful view of the river and wild game. Service at our lodge, including everything from meal and drink preparation in the "treehouse", to modification of travel arrangements, demonstrated every attention to detail. Fred Smith, our ranger, and Tyron, our tracker were magnificent and very impressive, this being only our second safari. They worked extraordinarily well together as a team and went well above and beyond our expectations to discover and locate unique game sightings. Their familiarity and knowledge of Sabi Sands terrain and topography was indeed impressive enabling them to put us in optimum positions to observe and photograph multiple lion prides, female leopards training their cubs, elephant, buffalo, and wildebeest herds. All numbers of game were plentiful this time of year and the weather was perfect. Again, I would highly recommend Kanyezi African Safari without any fear of contradiction!
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Email George and Theresa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Journey
Well above and beyond our expectations! Even with the Coronavirus crisis developing, we were able to thoroughly enjoy Cape Town and the Dulini reserve. Accommodations were wonderful, tours exciting, and tour guides/trackers very entertaining! You will be blown away by the amount and diversity of animals you encounter. Food and service-first class!
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Email Pam | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tour operator was amazing!!!
I would like to thank Kenyezi Safari (Chris, Michael, Chip) for the most amazing vacation experience I have ever had. I think I can speak for the other 8 ladies in my group, that the professionalism, detail and care we received made this trip such a success.
From start to finish, they were experts in planning airfare, touring the Cape Peninsula, especially the Penguin Sanctuary, while staying at the Spier Hotel and Winery in Stellenbosch, to Krueger National Park and staying at the Dulini River Lodge within the park. Having lunch on their deck and having elephants walk by is a sight I won’t soon forget. With our extremely educated rangers and trackers we entered the animal kingdom like no other. No words can describe the up close and personal experiences we had with the animals in their world.
We are all hoping to convince our husbands to come back for a golfing/safari combo trip in the near future. Take care and thanks you for an experience of a life time.
Pam Staub (Draggoo Girls)
Oxford, MI. USA