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Viva Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 1991)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Mid-range tours that, when possible, use accommodations owned and operated by them
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $80 to $198 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Lori | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
WE had several tour operators: Victor, Lucky, Smiley, KG, etc. They were all wonderful!!!
I would totally recommend VIvasafari's. It was very affordable, informative and wonderful.
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Email Laurence | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Viva safaris was above our expectations!
Me and my two sisters did the 5-Day Tremisana Safari with Viva Safari. It was our first safari and the experience was above our expectations!!!
The private game drives in the balule reserve were awesome and felt more adventurous, and we did get to see the most popular animals in the reserve (Lion, elephant, zebra, rhino, hippo, leopard, giraffe, etc.. ) .
Then for two days that we went to the kruger national park, we saw a greater quantity and a diversity of animals. Kruger did felt less private (more cars at each sightseeing). But we did enjoy being able to do both the private and kruger game drive.
All the guides that we had with viva safari were incredible (especially KG, Rocky, Smiley). They were all great to be around, friendly, very resourceful and interesting. The bush walk was a great experience too.
The staff at the Tremisana lodge were amazing. The food was excellent and there was always plenty of food (way too much actually).
Patricia really helped us with the booking and to prepare for the safari. The communication was always on point. The pick up from the Johannesburg airport and return was well organized. We did enjoy the panorama route (Blyde canyon) on our way back.
And don't forget to bring some warm clothes if you go in September, it is cold in the early morning and when the sun sets. So make sure to check the weather and bring a warmer coat (advice from a canadian used to cold weather).
Thank you Viva Safari for that wonderful experience!! I will be back one day!!
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Email Tom | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easy Booking
Patricia was very helpful in booking our safari for four. The accommodations were very comfortable and the staff were excellent at check in and checkout. There were plenty of game drive options in a three day safari and animal sightings were plentiful. The food was excellent and in more than enough quantity for even the biggest eater in our group. The drive to and from Johannesburg are long, so if at all possible, we recommend flying to Hudspruit to start your adventure. The Blyde Canyon is well worth the drive back to Johannesburg.
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Email Rose | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
We had the most amazing time with Viva Safari. Stayed at tremisana Lodge for all 5 days and were able to see the big 5 within the first 2 days. All the guides- Luke, Nadine, Rocky, KG were all amazing and very knowledgeable. Bella at the kitchen prepared the most delicious food for us. What an incredible experience! We will be back.
Email Sylvain | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Anazing!
Amazing! I am so glad we chose Viva Safaris for our 1st ever safari! All the staff are super friendly and helpful. We loved every minute of it and saw tons of animals including some really close encounters! 100% would recommend anyone to go for it!
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Email Paola | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful experience
We went to a 6 days safari at mark s camp. We enjoyed it very much, beautiful places, awesome people and great organization. They make you feel like being at home. Expecially we remember with particular affection mama T!
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Email Kathi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience!
We absolultey loved the safari! We did the 3 day - with one night in the Tremisani Lodge and another in Marc's Treehouse. Both were great, but we all loved the Treehouse! It truly made you feel like you were in the Bush - because you were! We even had a little bush baby living in the wall of our treehouse - so cute!
Everyone we met was extremely nice and made us feel so welcoming! We had a baggage issue (airline lost our bags for the ENTIRETY of the safari) but everyone at Viva was understanding and we were never stressed or felt bad about not having all the right clothes/shoes/etc. THANK YOU FOR THAT!
Communication was great from start to finish - definitely worth every penny spent.
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Email Safarinewbie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional with best in class tour composition
Very professional operator. Really enjoyed the tour and how it was organised and executed. Seen lots of animals, nice accomodation. Nothing to complain. Guides were very knowledgeable and tried to find interesting species (& succeeded). Great value for money. Staff was friendly and helpful. Especially the bush walk was an amazing experience. Some feedback which did not worsen my stay but might be areas to improve: Vegetarian option is mostly same dish as soya. I really missed vegetables. Other food, breakfast, etc was good. Only filtered coffee is at some places limited so that parts of the group did not get any. If it is difficult in the Bush Camps please communicate so that one can adjust their fillings and everybody gets some.
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Email Hugh | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari. Saw The Big 5
Excellent service. I did the 4 day, 3 night tour at Tremisana lodge and saw lions eating a buffalo at night, Cheatah from a far, 2 rhinos, and alot of giraffes, zebras and even a family of elephants. An unforgettable experience.
The team of tour guides, cooks, and ofcourse people managing the lodge were all kind, inviting and helpful.
Special thank you to Tuney, Smiley, Lucky, King George, Victor, George and other managers on site. Can’t forget the ladies that cooked, every dinner was tasty and you can tell they made it with love.
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Email Richard Heeringa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Viva Safaris provided a wonderful safari experience - well organised, great staff, A+++
From the first contact with Patti right through to the final drop off in Johannesburg this tour met all expectations. All the staff were wonderful. Rai and Tuney kept everything well organised, Mama Dee and her team provided breakfast, lunch and dinner feasts, and the drivers and guides ensured animal sightings throughout along with in depth information about the animals and birds that we saw. Thanks to everyone involved for a great experience.