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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:
- $81 to $200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
Email Christopher Meadows | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience with Viva Safaris. Lived up to expectations.
We loved our safari with Viva Safaris, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others. The staff were welcoming and approachable. We stayed 4 nights in Tremisana. There was a packed programme of early morning or sundowner drives, and, of course the drive to Kruger itself. Highlights for us were the African wild dogs and seeing lions on the sundowner drive. All in all, an excellent experience. The food was generally good, but not particularly exciting for vegetarians.
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Email Erin and Ashley | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible from start to finish
Viva Safaris was wonderful from start to finish! We stayed one night at Tremisana and three nights at Marc’s Treehouse. Tremisana was wonderful with easy access to the Balule preserve and awesome game drives. We really loved our time at Marc’s though! The property was vast and beautiful, the tent was well appointed, and the food and the staff/guides were amazingly hospitable and always made sure we were taken care of. The bonfires at night and the breakfast area were perfect. Would recommend Viva Safaris, they put together a wonderful program that is jam packed with everything on your Safari list!
CA
Email Kelly A | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Greatest 4 days I’ve experienced
Everything went absolutely perfect, from the booking to the amazing meals to the safaris. I couldn’t ask for a better experience. As a single female traveller, I was hesitant but it really was the greatest travel experience ever. Thanks for the amazing memories!
PY
Email Gustavo Lamas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Viva Safaris gives us an amazing game drive in Kruger Park, completely recommended.
Viva Safaris and all his staff gives us a very nice welcoming in Tremisana.
The afternoon game drive was great, we were able to see elephants and even a hiena.
Then, the next day was even a greater experience in Kruger Park with our tour guide Victor, we see the big five, really happy for that.
I recommend Viva Safaris for people who want to experience Safaris in Southafrica.
Email Stacey | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing from start to finish
I could not have asked for a better experience from Viva safaris, from help with enquiries as to which safari to book to the whole team on site - it has been an amazing trip from start to finish and cannot recommend them enough. Thank you guys so much for an incredible experience and making everything so easy and enjoyable!
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Email Linda and Clark | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hacuna Matata (No worries) It is a WOW!
From the moment of a timely pick up- to the first safari 1 hour after arrival - we felt well cared for - perfectly scheduled- well fed - with guides who truly wanted to show us their bush and the creatures who live within! The guides can find the animals! (and talk to each other about where the animals are) The BBQ in the Bush (Braai) is unbelievable - the sunrise and sunset rides are gorgeous! Two nights we had wine/beer while we watched the orange/red sunset and hippos came out of the river! Rye (Naraya) manages with kindness and an eye for detail (each of us have our own program) - Luke is a master of the bush walk - Smiley Ha la la - Hacuna matata was our driver for most of our rides and he is all heart, kindness, sunshine and professional guide! Rocky can find the leopards in the trees and did his best to find that lion roaring in the dark! Spooky! Mama Dee makes food that is plentiful, tasty but not too spicy, and the baked goods! It is not fancy but has heart!!
Appeals to singles, couples, families - Busy 6 days of safari and the lodge was perfect! We settled in and watched animals join us (across the fence) for meals!
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Email Joe and Alice | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We saw the Big 5 and more with Viva Safari
We had an incredible time with Viva Safari and I can't say enough about our experience. My spouse and I had considered doing a self-driving tour in Kruger with our rental car... but if you saw where George - our guide - was driving us in Balule Private Game Reserve, no rental car could ever get us that close and personal to a hunting leopard.
We did a 4-Day Tour in late August staying at Tremisana Lodge and Marc's Treehouse. Viva Safari was easy to work with and on-site staff kept us well-informed about our logistics, daily plans, and expectations. The August time was perfect. There was incredible visibility across the landscape making sightings easy with super clear lines of sight to wildlife all over the place.
The staff were great! The guides are really knowledgeable. Smiley, George, Quinton and our other guides were quick to answer questions and helped us learn more about the parks, animals and plants. Since it was our honeymoon, Mama C (I believe) personalized a little welcome at Marc's Treehouse, which was just a special cherry on top to a lovely stay.
Yes, we did see the Big 5 over the course of our tour, but that really wasn't the goal for us. We were looking to experience South Africa. Viva Safari got us close and personal with the wildlife, but also encouraged us to learn more about the overarching environment these animals are living in, and learn more about South Africa's park system and conservation efforts. We had some very honest conversations with our guides and loved every minute!
The overarching highlight - the night drive with George. We weren't finding much. We saw an elephant early in the drive and then everything went dark. Not a sight or sound from any animals. But then, as hope was fading of finding any animals, a leopard. George takes us over and we're driving parallel to this leopard. We let it go so not to disturb it, but circled back to the area 20 minutes later to find the leopard on the top branch of a huge tree hunting a genet. The genet leapt out of the tree (falling about 10 meters), leopard sprinting down after it. And we watched the entire hunt. Spectacular display and we were lucky to witness it.
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Email Olmaa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best at leading the tour!
This was an experience I will always remember! Getting to the lodge, we were greeted kindly and sent out for the night drive where we ate great dinner outdoors. The next couple days, you get to visit the surrounding area and Kruger National park where you will see many different animals in the wild. Overall a great experience that I would recommend to anybody!
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Email Sam | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Viva Safaris does a fantastic job showing you the full breadth of what South Africa has to offer.
Viva Safaris does a fantastic job showing you the full breadth of what South Africa has to offer. During our 5-day terminsana safari, we participated in multiple drives and walks that helped to expose us to much of the wildlife in South Africa. The tour guides were extremely courteous and were happy to go out of their way to help us see animals we hadn't seen yet. Additionally, the guides and staff helped us learn a ton about the wildlife along the way. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone that is interested in getting exposure to the Big 5 and many other animals.
JP
Email Kei | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazingly supportive and caring
Definitely more than just experiencing safari. People are all nice and friendly, lodges and tents are clean and comfortable, and foods are very nice.
Bush walking with armed ranger was one of the most impressive events, which you could never experience in Greater Kruger.
