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
Email Jonny & Louise Linden | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable experience.
We were collected by Hoppy bright and early from our hotel in Johannesburg and enjoyed a great drive out of the city to Kruger National Park.
We absolutely loved the whole experience, from the moment we arrived to the afternoon we left. Thanks to largely to Hoppy's great knowledge and experience we were lucky enough to see an amazing number of animals. Perhaps the highlight being a young leopard passing our car half an hour before we left the park on the final day, completing our sighting of the big 5 over the 3 days. We also saw numerous other animals and birds.
We loved it and hope to come back someday to stay longer.
Genuinely can't recommend Wild Life Safaris and particularly Hoppy enough.
Excellent service, planning and tour guide!
This was our first trip to an African Safari and we had the most wonderful trip of our lives. Every member of our family thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. And, I must say that the team at Wildlife Safaris and their partner made our stay and safari a wonderful experience. The tour guide is the MOST important person to make your trip pleasant and exciting. We had the best guide I can think of. He was diligent, methodical, courteous, experienced in tours (17 years of expertise with Kruger Park) and he knew all the critical points in the park and made sure that we got to see all the Big-5 animals. He would look out for all the species and gave us a sheet that listed all the animals and birds and I think we were able to check-off almost 95% of the creatures listed on it. He would take the time to explain each new species with history and special features of that creature. I will make sure that I recommend the folks at Wildlife to all my friends, who are already excited to make their trip to South Africa. We started planning with Wildlife folks almost a year in advance and their staff were so prompt in communicating all details via email and made sure we had the best deals. They made the entire exploration and reservation process so simple and stress-free!!
Email Terry and Sally | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An experience of a lifetime
We've just returned from a most amazing 4 day Kruger Park safari which we added on to a business trip to Johannesburg – and what a trip it was, a truly amazing experience!
This was our first safari and we hoped we would see a lot, but nothing prepared us for the variety and abundance of wildlife that we were privileged to see - this trip far exceeded our expectations in every way.
The organisation was excellent and booking was simple. The bungalow accommodation in Skukuza rest camp was wonderful, the food was excellent, the safari vehicle was open sided and high up giving us a great view, and our guide Nik, was brilliant!
Nik was friendly, very knowledgeable and shared his knowledge and expertise enthusiastically – and his eyesight was amazing! None of us spotted that a ‘log’ by a watering hole was in fact a sleeping lion, Nik did!
We had a great group and seeing how the other guides and visitors shared information about locating wildlife was wonderful. We saw the ‘Big 5’ and much much more! Nothing quite prepares you for seeing a group of elephants crossing the road beside you, or being within arms reach of wild rhino! There are many memories which we shall never forget.
We are so enthused about the whole experience, we talk about it every day, and will be back for more – we’re hooked!
Many thanks to everyone at Wildlife Safari’s for making our trip so wonderful; Christine and Lynn for the organisation and for answering endless questions before we went, and of course, Nik, our brilliant guide who made the whole experience so special.
Highly recommended.
Email John & Susan Wilson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience, fun, laughter and excellent Guide.
From our initial contact to returning to the airport, we were well taken care of. Dates tailored to our needs. Timely response to all our questions prior to the safari. We thoroughly enjoyed our time during the safari; the variety of accommodation, meals and above all the many different animals. The experience and knowledge of our guide enhanced the trip. It certainly went beyond our expectations.
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Email Marguerite | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
All You Could Hope for--and More
A fantastic safari. Hoppy, our safari guide, was knowledgeable, friendly, and committed to providing the best possible visit to Kruger National Park imaginable. His keen vision was particularly helpful, the result of which was our seeing spiders hanging from trees, turtles in the road, even small exotic birds--all in addition to the Big Five (we saw them all) and hundreds of other animals, many in hard-to-see locations. The park is beautiful, but Hoppy's knowledge and enthusiasm (and keen eyes; did I mention his incredible ability to see animals) made the safari fantastic. Food was excellent; lodgings were not fancy but very nice--exactly what we expected: clean, comfortable, and conveniently located. A+++ safari. A+++++++ guide. I highly recommend Wildlife Safaris; ask for Hoppy by name.
Highlight of our trip to South Africa
After researching, for what seemed like forever, for safari options to take from our short stop in Johannesburg we opted for the three day Classic Kruger Park safari with Wildlife Safaris. I am glad to say it was the highlight of our holiday to South Africa. We had a small group and a fantastic tour guide, the wonderful Hoppy, which meant it was a very personalised experience and there was very little we didn't see. We saw all of the big five right up close and so many different animals and birds that we lost count! It also didn't feel rushed at all, despite the short timeframe. The booking process was very easy and the Wildlife Safaris team were always very prompt in replying to any queries I had. I would recommend them to anyone looking to go on a Kruger safari. I would also like to thank Hoppy for his vast knowledge on what seemed like absolutely everything and such a great experience!
Email Luke & Sian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We loved it, thank you Hoppy!
We based our booking on previous reviews and were not disappointed! We chose the 5 day via the Panoramic Route during the Easter weekend and we had an amazing time. Hoppy was an excellent guide, very knowledgable and great company throughout the trip. We really explored the park and and were able to see breathtaking scenery and lots of interesting animals and birds. We were a small group, just 4 of us, and even had the last day on our own. Accommodation outside the park on the first night was excellent and if you go for chalet accommodation in the park, as we did, it is more basic but absolutely fine (and allows you an early start!). The whole trip was exceptional value for money. Would definitely recommend WS and if you are with Hoppy you will have a brilliant time :-)
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Email Walter Vinci | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable 3-day safari in Kruger National Park
The 3-day safari surpassed our expectations. Our guide was very professional and super friendly.
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Email Shirley Stringer | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome, Awesome, Awesome
What an utterly awesome experience I had on my 3 day Kruger Park Safari with wonderful Tour Guide - Hoppy. With his vast experience he spotted everything we wanted to see and then some. All in a very short space of time - from elephants, hippos, zebra, rhino, lions, baboons, wildebeest, giraffe, snakes, beetles etc, etc to many, many beautiful native birds and the trees, bushes and plants of the area. He angled his vehicle so we got the best views and the best pics. Nothing was rushed and nothing was too much trouble so I can thoroughly recommend him to anyone considering a Safari. The overnight stays at Skukusa Camp and all the meals we had were superb to say the least. I couldn't have asked for any more. I was picked up and dropped off at convenient places to suit the family I was staying with in Joburg - so thank you for that. I am now pinching myself to make sure that this experience was real and I didn't just imagine it. The Company fitted me, a single person, into an existing Tour for which I am so grateful. The only glitch for me, was a small hiccup with trying to pay with my New Zealand Credit Card at the booking stage, but we got it sorted quickly. So thank you Wildlife Safaris and thank you Hoppy for giving me this awesome experience and I have no hesitation in recommending this company to anyone thinking of going on a Wildlife Safari :)
Email Geoff and Di Morton | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An outstanding experience in every respect. The 4 day KNP tour via the Panorama route hit the spot.
From the initial email contact onwards, it was a delight to deal with such a professional organisation, as well as a really knowledgeable and informative guide, Liesa. We not only saw a wonderful array of wildlife, and scenery, but also learned a lot about the country. It was the perfect opening chapter for our visit to South Africa.
We would definately recommend Wildlife Safaris to all our friends in Australia. Liesa's efforts to ensure we completed the Big 5 were very much appreciated, as were her explanations of the wide range of animal behaviours that we were fortunate enough to observe. Who could forget the attempted hippo kill by the young lioness, and the hippo's escape into the Sabie River.
All the accommodations and meals were just great, as we expected.