Tour vehicle and guide
Khalanga Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2016)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $262 to $367 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
Email Christine & Andy | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Another Fantastic Visit to The Kruger With Shoes
This was our second time with Khalanga and Shoes and this trip was even better than the first. In 2023/24 we went to the South Kruger and that was fantastic! This time we were looking for a different experience and Shoes made sure that is what we had. Starting at Punda Maria we travelled down to Satara staying at Shingwedzi and Letarba along the way and visiting many other areas on our daily game drives. The organization and communication were superb; Shoes made suggestions and then gave us the opportunity to research before finally confirming. We decided this time to have two nights in each Rest Camp and three in Satara – 9 nights in total. This ensured we had sufficient time to fully explore each area and gave Shoes the opportunity to really showcase and share ‘his Kruger’. His knowledge and passion for the animals, birds, flora and geography of every part of the Park was incredible; every day was a unique experience encompassing far more than just a game drive and we learned so much! One of us is into Birds and the other into Animals and Shoes met both our expectations with bells on!! Shoes’ knowledge in differentiating between male, female and the juvenile of the bird species we saw made identification a fascinating exercise in itself and there was little that we didn’t see. As for the animals, of course we saw the Big 5 and so much more. Watching a Leopard climb into a tree to wait for its dinner to walk by, rounding a corner to be met by a pack of Wild Dogs walking down the road, Cheetahs with their young, Lions leaving the kill and the Vultures finishing off the leftovers, the Jackals, Hyenas, Rhinos, Elephants and, of course the Giraffe, Hippos, Crocodile and Warthogs – right down to the Impala and Mongoose and the African Wild Cat that walked by our verandah as we sat eating dinner, cooked by Shoes – Shoes’ expertise and skill in tracking and ‘reading’ the signs of nature ensured that we saw it all. We finished our adventure with 2 nights in Graskopf – the Panorama Route – and this was the perfect end to an amazing holiday. It is probably not hard to go to the Kruger and see some great sights but the experience offered by Khalanga Safaris is far more than this and we could not recommend it highly enough. We are now looking forward to journeying through the ‘winter Kruger’ with Shoes in 2026.
PL
Email Anna , PL | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kruger National Park & Panorama Blyde River Canyon
We would like to thank you for the perfect organization of our five-day trip to Kruger National Park. Transport, accommodation, meals and care were of a very high standard. All information and communication before and during the trip was very good.
Shoes organized a great stay for us. We stayed in a tent and our guides Dyson and Desmond were great.
Dyson told us a lot not only about the habits of animals, but also introduced us to the life of people and the world of plants in this part of South Africa. Desmond cooked wonderfully, and the BBQ we shared for the last supper will remain in our memory for a long time. I can with great pleasure recommend this company to everyone.
ES
Email Maria and husband | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A really MEMORABLE experience: incredibly talented guide and perfect organization!
We had a really MEMORABLE experience: everything was really PERFECT. Our guide (Shoes Matabula) found for us all the animals in the park and we could see all of them at short range. We could enjoy lions (including an albine male lion!!!), elephants, buffalos, giraffes, rhinoceros, leopard, hyenas, wild boars, zebras, gnus, waterbucks, impalas, steenbocks, vultures, kingfishers, secretary bird, guinea fowl, …. Shoes knows all the places that each animal likes, and he can also identify their tracks on the ground, to provide better location!!! The vehicle was new, and very comfortable: 3x3 seats, so everybody has an unobstructed view. Very important, the vehicle was very high, and each seat row was higher than the previous one, so everybody can have the perfect view seats (although we were in a private tour, which I definitively recommend). Everything was perfect (transfers, day planning, explanations on the animals, ….). Do not forget your binoculars, because even for short range they provide a better view!! We forgot ours, and Shoes was managed to get ones lent to us!!
DE
Email Philipp | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An excellent tour in Kruger National Park with many animal sightings and a very experienced guide!
We did a full-day safari in Kruger National Park with Shoes. We were even lucky enough to be the only guests, so we had a private tour. We were picked up at our lodge in Hoedspruit about an hour earlier. Shoes is a very knowledgeable guide with great expertise about the animals and the park, and at the same time, he is super friendly and funny. It was a lot of fun being with him, we were able to ask many questions and enjoyed listening to him. On that day, we saw lions walking right in front of our car, as well as many young elephants, a herd of buffalos, zebras, giraffes, and much more.
We would highly recommend Shoes and Khalanga Safaris and were almost sad to have spent only one day in Kruger National Park.
Email Giorgia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, Passionate and Reliable
Cannot recommend this enough!
If you are a nature and animal lover, Shoes is your guy!
During our 4 days safari we have been taken by Shoes and we have enjoyed every moment!
The Kruger park itself is an incredible experience, and Shoes’s professionalism and expertise made it even better!
I will never forget the moments in the car waiting for nature to reward us (it never disappoint) and be able to see the most beautiful animals in their own environments.
Shoes responded to all our questions (a lot!) and it was very precious feeling his passion for his job!
Also, he cooked and took care of us in a very gentle and not intrusive way, super appreciate!
Thank you Shoes, until next time!
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Email Kathy | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Khalanga Safaris delivers a positively unique and unforgettable experience experience.
Khalanga Safaris delivers everything you hope for in a touring adventure in a faraway land: responsive communication, value, quality, knowledge and passion, and an unforgettable experience. Our group of seven highly recommends this tour operator.
DE
Email Hanno | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Tour with a very experienced guide.
We had a fantastic Tour with a very experienced guide. He let us see so much and give very good explanations. We got the real bush feeling. Thanks a lot.
Hanno from Germany
Email Andreas Rubahn | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
excellent tour
Shoes is a very experienced tour guide , with an excellent knowledge about nature , animals and birds .
he is not doing that Ferrarie Rally’s like most of the other guides . The tour was focused on learning the tourist the African Nature and animals and to treat it with respect .
CH
Email Esra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Authentic safari experience
The safari was amazing. The tour guides really knew their stuff and showed us all the big 5‘s and much more. We are really happy
NL
Email Annet Krijgsman-Louter | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect organized safari with the best professional guides!
We booked a day safari tour for the third time with Khalanga and that' s because the trips where so good and so worth the money! If you send a mail fwith a qestion or something you get very soon response. The day before your excursion you get a reminder in your mail . The communication is very good and quick. You van be picked up would at our accomodation. The guide was there before the original pick up time so we can started earlier.
It was cold in the morning but there where warm poncho's / blankets for all of us.
Ismael ( our guide) asked what we want and what our wishes are. He told us a lot about Kruger, the animals and everything we want to know. We stay in the Kruger Park from the time that the gates open till closing time and see a lot of animals.
If we come again to Kruger we would definitely go again on safari with Khalanga!