A Leading Kruger Park Safari Specialist
Shinzelle Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $413 to $1,063 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email Philip | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience!
Due to COVID we had been waiting 3 years to do this Safari and it didn't disappoint! Many thanks to Danielle, our guides and hosts who looked after us and ensured that we had an amazing experience. We had 2 safaris in the Pridelands conservancy and spent 2 full days in Kruger where we got incredibly close to the big 5 animals. We also had very rare and special encounters with wild dogs and cheetahs! Seeing wild dog pups and hyena cubs was like something from David Attenborough. We also did a 1 day tour of the Blyde River Canyon which showed us beautiful areas and taught us a lot about the local culture. African Rock Lodge where we stayed was extremely comfortable, with excellent food, staff and very friendly hosts. It also had lots of interesting wildlife wandering close by as it is inside the Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate. All in all, an unforgettable trip!
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Email David | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, professional and reliable tour operator with an expert, knowledgeable driver/guide
Communication with Danielle from Shinzelle was friendly and professional. We completed the booking process in July for a 3-day December safari + 1-day Panorama excursion. Stayed at the Gecko Lodge about 15-20 minutes from Kruger's Phabeni gate. Jeffrey, our driver and guide was excellent, friendly and knew all the right places for sightings. His 16 years of experience showed as we enjoyed spectacular sightings on each day in Kruger. We were always first in line to enter the park and saw animals no matter the weather, even providing ponchos for the rain. Panorama tour was slightly affected by rainy, cloudy weather, but our guide Henroux made the most of it, doubling back to places we had already visited when the weather cleared. That was much appreciated. The lodge was comfortable and the hosts very friendly and accommodating. There are more expensive lodging options inside the park itself, but this tour fit our budget and our needs perfectly. Would highly recommend this tour operator, our safari driver/guide and the lodge.
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Email Fernanda | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service despite last minute lodge change. Kruger guide Edson was fantastic
Have had excellent experience with Danielle via email and whats app. Despite last minute change in lodge we have enjoyed Tshukudu lodge. Great service and sunrise sunset safari. Our guide Edson is amazing had a adventure packed Kruger day safari with a unique and unforgettable experience. Saw white lion mating. Dingo family. Leopard. Cheetah stalking. Elephant families with little ones. Zebras. Wilderbeast. Impala and so much more. Hipos and zebras. Lunch was in a great restaurant. Exceeded all our expectations.
Email Shannon | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised and reliable, Shinzelle gave us a great safari!
The organisation and communication from Shinzelle prior to our trip was excellent. Our guide Jeffery was waiting for us at the airport as arranged. There followed three days of incredible wildlife sightings, thanks to Jeffery's wealth of experience and knowledge of Kruger. Highly recommend.
Email Isadora Brandao | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Even better than we expected
Danielle has literally made my dream come true.
I have always wanted to go on a Safari and we finally had money to do so I started looking online.
I came across Shinzelle here on SafariBookings and they had some great reviews so we went for it.
As this was my first time booking a holiday package online as well as my fist safari, a small part of me was really worried to be scammed. Luckily I was very very wrong! :)
Danielle was super responsive any time I had a question, she sent us an app which had the itinerary and a countdown to our holiday.
We were picked up on time from the airport to to taken to our lodge in Hoedspruit, our drive was very friendly and did a couple of stops on the way there.
The lodge we stay was simply fantastic! The staff was once again, so friendly, the room were beautiful, spacious and clean, the food served in the restaurant was of the best quality and the views from the hotel deck is just breathtaking!
All our meals, game drivers and other activities were all booked and delivered in time. Our guides and drivers had so much knowledge and love for the animals, they made the drivers in better. Let alone all the wild life we saw everywhere.
I was slightly concerned we wouldn't see much as we only did 4 days worth of game drivers, but first, just the fact I was there, in the open car, seeing the nature and the views were already worth the trip, but secondly, wild life is everywhere if you appreciate the smalls things. We saw so many different birds, antelopes, waterbuck, warthog as well as elephants, lions and lionesses, cheetas, white rhinos and giraffes.
I would totally recommend Shinzelle, our lodge Khaya Ndlovu and obviously South Africa as a destination. We honestly had the best time.
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Email Karen Volke | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful services, extreme kindness and flexibility!
I definitely recommend Shinzelle Safaris!!
In the first place, we wanted a custom 6-days tour for our family, which Danielle from Shinzelle arranged exactly as we wanted at a good price. Unfortunately, part of our group missed a flight connection and arrived 3 days later than expected with a complete uncertainty about their luck day by day. Danielle was amazingly helpful, trying to set everything "in real time" so that all the scheduled activities would be squeezed in the remaining days and the unlucky ones could enjoy them all, while the rest of us were enjoying nice game drives as planned.
In addition, the quality of all the provided services in the package was awesome. The lodge in which we were accommodated was just fantastic (African Rock Lodge), the guides and drivers (Jeffrey, Vincent, Sibu) were extremely nice, kind and helpful. Thanks to all of you guys, you made our experience great in spite of the mishap!
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Email Betty | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We would book again with Shinzelle Safaris in a heartbeat
As I planned from home, i had so many concerns about our coming trip: would the airport shuttle be reliable? would our accommodations be comfortable? would we see any wildlife? From airport pick up to airport drop off, everything with Shinzelle was a well-oiled machine. Danielle was always available to answer questions and checked in with us frequently. Our stay at Khaya Ndlovu wildly exceeded our expectations.The lodge itself and its setting is dreamlike (think Out of Africa), meals were exceptional and the game preserve itself and our talented drive guide Sammy enabled us to see so much wildlife up close. Our two days in the Kruger park were also rich with animal encounters
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Email Jorge | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience and helpfull all the way!
Me and some colleagues were travelling to Johannesburg for a working trip. Due to some last minute changes we had two free days and we wanted to make the most of them.
Luckily, we were able to spend two wonderful days with the help of Shinzelle Safaris.
They did a great job and were very helpful with us.
Having to book a 2 day tour in such short notice and getting great advice to make the most of these two days was what really showed me what a great team they have.
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Email Paul O'Connor | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Shinzelle Safaris were superb throughout.
Great safari experience, would repeat in a heartbeat
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Email Mor242 | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A M A Z I N G !!!
Wonderful organization, Lodge, guides/drivers, the support of Danielle is absolutely stunning and the package (Lodge and Safaris) are at a very good price.
