Christine Sales Office
Wildlife Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 1971)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $211 to $236 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email David Dolloff | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our guide Nik was fantastic. His knowledge of the park and animals, made our trip unforgettable.
The trip could not have gone better. From the booking to the final day of the trip, there where no issues. Our guide Nik was a great host. He knew so much about the park and the animals, it was like a history lesson. We where a family of 5 and we saw 4 of the big 5, the Cheetah was elusive. We had some close up encounters with the Elephants, Lions, Giraffes and Rhino's. We spent many hours searching for animals and we where rewarded almost at every turn.It was a trip we will always remember and talk about again and again for a long time. I would highly recommend, Wildlife Safari, as a tour group. I could go on but it is a experience you need to see for yourself, you will not be disappointed. Thank you Nik for sharing your knowledge and love for Kruger Park.
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Email Christine | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
We did the 4 day Classic Kruger Safari with this very professional company. Excellent communication, answered all my questions very promptly by email! Payment was very easy. We did our safari in a closed vehicle due to poor weather. At first we did wonder if we would feel less ‘at one’ with nature in a closed vehicle, but overall this made it more comfortable for us. We did however go in an open truck on the night time safari (on our last night). We saw a huge variety of animals! Big 5 didn’t take long to tick off. Our guide (Hoppy) has excellent knowledge about the animals and is a master at spotting animals from very very far away! Going in October was perfect because it’s not too busy (fewer cars in the park = better chance at getting a good view of the spotted animals!). Also the animals were out and about more (it wasn’t too hot so the animals weren’t away hiding in the shade). The accommodation is pretty basic but always clean, comfortable, and with air conditioning.
My only two recommendations: a bit more down time to ourselves would have been nice (i.e. dinner or lunch to ourselves); and a chilly bin in the vehicle to keep our drinks cool.
Overall we had an unforgettable experience and would definitely recommend this company!
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Email Simone and Alex | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour, excellent guide
We were booked on the 4 day Kruger Park and Panorama Route and had a really great time from start to finish. Our guide Liese was fantastic, we learned a lot about both the nature and animals as well as about South Africa in general. Thanks again, Liese, for the amazing trip!
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Email Simon Mitchell | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding fairly priced safari with an engaged and extremely knowledgeable guide.
My wife and I (plus two close friends and a new friend we made of the trip!) have just had the most marvellous experience with Wildlife Safaris in the Kruger. I can only offer them my sincere congratulations and thanks. One of their senior guides, Hoppy, is absolutely brilliant. He was unfailingly attentive to all our needs, conservative, responsible, sensitive to the animals, and fun to be around. He clearly has a deep knowledge of the animals' distribution and patterns of behaviour, and this served us extremely well. We saw some simply amazing things which none of us will ever forget.
In my opinion Wildlife Safaris position themselves in the safari market perfectly for the needs of professional people who don't want "basic", but who are also not particularly interested in a massively expensive luxury event. I suspect that in some of these operations there would be a danger of the pampering potentially compromising the actual safari experience. Our safari was very fairly priced, way more than adequate from the comfort point of view, and simply outstanding in the areas that were important to us (seeing the animals and learning about them from an engaged knowledgeable guide). The company also allowed us to alter our safari itinerary on the fly as certain things grabbed our attention and we prioritized some experiences over others. Highly recommended!
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Email Lynn | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wildlife Safaris and our extraordinary guide Hoppy, made this one of the best experiences ever.
Organizing the safari with Christine was a pleasure. We were fortunate to have Hoppy as our guide. He was good humored and was a wealth of information on flora, fauna and animal life. We were lucky to see the big 5 on multiple days including the elusive Black Rhino. Our safari exceeded all of our expectations and was the highlight of our ZA visit.
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Email Jean | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding!
We booked the 5 day Kruger Park safari. Happy to say all communications regarding booking as well as other questions were promptly answered by Christine. Accommodations were fine and meals were good. Anthony was our guide and he was great!! Every game drive was a delight as he shared so much interesting information about all the animals and birds we were seeing and we saw many! We never felt rushed and always had time to take lots of photos. Everything about this trip was wonderfully memorable!
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Email Francesco | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One of the best experiences of our Life!
Sharon and I had one of the best experiences of our life through our 4 days classic tour with Wildelife Safaris. The booking process went through very smoothly and Christine was super professional and assisted us in all the aspects with very quick replies.
Kruger is amazing and our guide Anthony was super knowledgable driving us to the best spots and giving us very detailed info about animals, plants and birds. We got to see the big 5 plus many more. Anthony "Hoppy" contributed a lot to make the experience truly unforgettable, we found the best guide ever and we sadly left a friend. We will definitively be back!
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Email Sam & Beka | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Welcoming, knowledgeable, down to earth and... Phenomenal!!!
From start to finish the booking and communication with Wildlife Safaris was superb. If we needed any advice they were on hand to provide it.
We were picked on promptly at our hotel by our friendly guide Anthony (Hoppy) and we were on our way in the comfortable and clean vehicle. Hoppy was a fantastic host from the off and explained our route, expected stops along the way and rough arrival time into Sabie River Bush Lodge. His banter is pretty good too, so be sure to have a laugh and a joke with him. It's a fairly long drive, but the time passes quickly as there is so much to look at and a good amount of information to take in.
When we arrived at the first lodge we were not disappointed! Although not a 5 star resort, it had everything you could possibly need and was clean and comfortable. A real treat was sitting by the river with our feet up watching a herd of Elephants grazing right on the opposite bank... The perfect start. Dinner at Sabie was delicious and would cater to both carnivores and vegetarians alike, with a fantastic spread of international food and local delicacies.
The next morning we had a quick breakfast and headed to check in at Skakuza Camp and pick up the truck. Even on our short drive from Kruger gate to the camp we were treated to an abundance of wildlife, including 2 of the "Big 5", it was just the beginning . Once we got through a seamless check in we jumped straight into the truck to start our game drives. To explain the experience would take some talented writing, so all i will say is.... WOW!!! Needless to say we witnessed the "Big 5" and more within our first 2 drives! Once again Hoppy was on hand to impart knowledge about all the species we spotted, and he's happy to answer any question.
The camp itself is very basic, but has everything you require. In our eyes the idea of being on safari didn't require luxury so it was perfect, but if you like a bit of pampering you might prefer different accommodation. They are currently building a new hotel within the camp, once that is completed i'm sure it will be a great place to stay.
Breakfast, lunches and dinners are all included and they were, as expected, fantastic! The steaks are a must try, some of the best I've ever eaten. There's no chance of going hungry!
To summarise, we had the experience of a lifetime and we owe a lot of that to our guide, he helped to make a memory that will stay with us for a lifetime! No matter how much explanation i could've written, this is one thing people just need to do in their lives! Thank you Wildlife Safaris for a PHENOMENAL trip!
We'll be back!
Email Gordon | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised and a great experience
Communications before the safari let us know what would be happening and what we needed to do. On the tour itself the tour guides were very knowledgeable and provided us with many opportunities to see the wildlife. Accommodation was good and the food also was good quality. In terms of all the animals we saw, it more than lived up to expectations, along with the visit to the Panorama route.
Would recommend.
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Email Eva Pascual | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most Unforgettable Trip
Wildlife Safaris exceeded our expectations. Communication was seamless and my inquiries were answered promptly. I booked our tour a month ahead of the trip and made requests to stay at certain lodges. I was skeptical I would get the reservations but Christine made all my requests happen.
Our tour guides, Mr. Clive and Mr. George, were wonderful and very knowledgeable. The safari experience is something I will treasure and cherish for the rest of my life. As soon as I landed back home, nostalgia instantly hit me because I feel like I left a piece of my heart in South Africa. We saw the Big Five and learned so much about the wildlife. I loved our tour because we experienced safaris in a private game reserve (we stayed at a
private lodge) as well as game drives in Kruger National Park (stayed at camps). Our itinerary also included an evening game drive. Although we were only in South africa for a few days, our itinerary made it possible for us to experience everything. Thank you so much, Wildlife Safaris, for an unforgettable trip of a lifetime! I would like to make a shoutout to Mr. Clive and Mr. George for making sure we had an unforgettable safari experience and to Christine for arranging the best birthday celebration I have experienced so far. Wildlife Safaris is a pro at what they do and the experience of their guests is proof of their excellence.
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