Nhlalala Travel
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Mid-range & luxury)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $138 to $1,104 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Emma | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Best experience I have ever had, and impossible without them.
Coming to South Africa for the first time with my partner, we were overwhelmed by the short stay and the amount of activities to potentially do. However, the team at Nhlalala travel made this process seamless, from organizing, coordinating and providing a sense of safety, comfort and excitement, that I can truly say resulted in the best trip I have ever had hands down.
Our guide Khongi, was one of a kind. An amazing soul that was extremely knowledgeable about all things South Africa. From the moment we landed at Johannesburg, our journey to Kruger National Park was filled with history and great music. Every step of the 6 hr trip up was filled with interesting cultural facts and we were lucky to have Khongi as our guide on the way there. Additionally, the check in process at Kruger, helping us navigate the safari pick up times, guides as well as just ensuring every day we were well looked after, Khongi went above and beyond. I would highly recommend this company based purely on how much care is put into every client’s trip.
Once we returned from Kruger, the Panoramic view on the way back was one of a kind. We stopped at the best locations and had an amazing time, at the many markets and view points. Khongi’s knowledge of the area meant we stopped at the best locations for sightseeing and meals.
In Johannesburg, the tour of the city which can be highly overwhelming for first time visitors, was made easy, our guide along with Khongi, took us on an incredible journey through the heart of Soweto, through the heart of the townships, explaining at every step the history behind what we are seeing but also the positive changes that are taking place. The real sense of South African pride was evident, and without Nhlalala, I can confidently say that we would not have been able to experience Johannesburg in such spectacular fashion.
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Email Frank | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
There were a professional in all aspects: punctual, courteous and responsive to questions.
Communication was prompt and accurate, Norman the driver and tour operator was excellent, a good driver and communicator, courteous and respectful,
The tour in Kruger was as expected (cold at this time of year, dress warm), many animals and sightings. Kruger Gate is a great resort, meals and service excellent.
The tour was good value.
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Email Syed Hussain | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Operator is very nice, accomodating and helpful
He helped us a lot in making a plan of safari, pick and drop from hotel and money chsnge as well.we definitely recomend this operator group.
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Email Cedric Amuan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good at communication
Easy to deal with our requests and responds quickly. Tour was great and value for money
Email Mark | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tour didn't quite meet the decription we were originally quoted for.
The tour was expensive for what it was. The lodge just outside the park was in an excellent location but it was run down. Rooms and the bathroom weren't really clean. The restaurant food wasn't good quality.
Norman - who drove us from the airport also drove us on the first game drive as no professional guide was available. It's not as good an experience in a car and certainly not what we paid for. Kruger National Park is excellent of course and delivered the big 5 for us! Overall a mediocre tour operator who charges a lot. We realise now that we could have done the tour ourselves without using a tour operator for less than half the price.
Email Joshua Edwardes | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Safari Trip
We used Nhlalala Travels to plan our time in and around Krugger and we honestly couldn’t fault them.
Their communication, customer care, information and excellent organisation make them a very easy recommendation.
To top it off they truly care about booking you the best trip possible on any budget.
Norman who was our main point of contact helped us shape the trip to exactly what we wanted. Communication and information was excellent throughout. Our driver Lucky who took us from Johannesburg to Krugger via the Panama Route was very knowledgeable on nature and history keeping up informed and engaged for the long trip. He was there throughout our time in Kruger helping us be where needed to be. Jerry our safari guide was also amazing, his knowledge and passion for Krugger was clear and made the safari even more special. His relentless pursuit of seeing all the animals including the big 5 is exactly what you want in a guide! We say the big 5 except and Leopard but did see Wild Dogs and Cheetahs which was simply amazing and not possible without Jerry.
We spent 2 weeks in South Africa on a self planned trip but using Nhlalala for the time in Kruger turned out to be a must do, so I would highly recommend getting in touch to discuss and plan your trip.
Email Saydah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really great! Made the booking and planning process easy and we had an amazing time!
We did a 3 day safari from joburg and returned via the panoramic route. The whole experience was smooth from beginning to end. We had Lucky as our driver and guide and he was great! Friendly, knowledgable and ensured we got to see some rhinos on the drive back when we didn’t get to see them in Kruger! He also made some great recommendations and was always on time and made sure there was good communication throughout. The safari experience itself was a dream! We got to see 4/5 the big five and all of the ugly 5. It was a once in a lifetime experience and one of the top memories from our honeymoon
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Email Alex | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service and great personnel
Everything ran efficiently and on time.
Our driver and guide, Lucky, was a really nice person. He was always on time and was very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Email Chen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fuss free tour and comfortable stay
Decided to go with Nhalalala Travel because of the many positive reviews. Had 2 young children so booking a safari tour was a no-brainer. We booked the 3D2N Kruger Safari Tour with Panorama Route. Booking the tour was straightforward, simple and fuss free. I truly appreciated that Norman was super responsive, prompt and comprehensive in his replies. I’d think that the highlight of the trip was the hotel venue, Kruger Gate Hotel. Glad that it was an option as part of the tour package. Their viewing deck was amazing - we saw a family of elephants right in front of our eyes! Truly a magical and unique experience. Being just a minute away from Kruger Park’s entrance makes it extra convenient and no time wasted. It was also nice that the tour guide was friendly. Some areas of improvement, however, is that clearer communications during the actual tour would be good. For instance, we only knew who will be picking us up and at what time the day before. We were also only told the day before our sunset drive that children below 6 will not be allowed, this is despite us informing in advance of the age of our kids when confirming the tour. Thankfully they managed to find alternatives by engaging another Safari guide to bring us out in the afternoon instead. Still, it would have been better to have known upfront about the conditions and limitations earlier. There were also times where I felt some uncertainties when my queries were not answered timely during the tour, e.g. we were told to be at the lobby by 6am but waited till 6.15am for the tour guide to arrive. It would have been nice to give me an update of the whereabouts and estimated arrival time if late. Hence, I strongly suggest to iron these details out in advance if you were to book the same tour. Nevertheless, the overall experience is still lovely and I’d recommend first-time travellers with limited time to try out this tour with Nhalalala!
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Email Beatriz | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
UNFORGETABLE
We booked online from Brazil and were a little concerned at first since none of our agents here knew the company. They went to Joburg airport to fetch us upon our arrival and since then we were so well cared and pampered all the travel long.
Our guide, Norman, made every day a special day - always patient with my kids, eager to show us places and tell stories. We not only recommend the services but also consider them part of our family.
Can't wait to travel to SA again.
