​User Reviews – South Africa

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T Sharp Visited: August 2011 Reviewed: Jul 29, 2013

The review below is the personal opinion of T Sharp and not that of SafariBookings.
Rich with natural beauty
Overall rating
3/5

The time I spent in South Africa was great, though most of it was driving. I was with some veterinarians who were visiting various game ranches and conservation operations. While I didn't get to spend much time in the "wild bush", the scenic views I experienced while driving down the eastern coast, and inland areas was breathtaking. There is such a variety of natural beauty in South Africa, with many different ecosystems, and varieties of people. I experience such a rich diversity of cultures, languages, and traditions. My time spent in the parks was limited to a few short day visits, but all of the accommodations were top notch, and quite luxurious. Being one of the more developed nations in Africa, many of the facilities and services in South Africa are superior to other countries. A great place to visit, whether you want to go on Safari, tour by car, or just view natural beauty.

vsalcreek   –  
United States US
Visited: September 2013 Reviewed: Oct 26, 2013

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Overall rating
5/5

The wildlife was abundant and we experienced a very high level of customer service and hospitality at every place we visited in South Africa.

Mads Fredslund Andersen   –  
Denmark DK
Visited: August 2013 Reviewed: Nov 18, 2013

20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Overall rating
5/5

The wildlife was better than we hoped for and we had close encounters with almost all the animals we had set up to see. The diversity of the landscape was beautiful. We went to the Drakens Mountains were we drove around in rain forest, different fruit plantations and big water falls one day and the next we looked at wild animals in a national park. The only thing missing on our trip was animals on a large savannah with few bushed and threes.

Judith Croft Visited: October 2007 Reviewed: Feb 6, 2014

This tour was a very informative, low cost, but a comfortable & enjoyable experience.
Overall rating
5/5

Abundant wildlife in their natural habitat. Some magnificent scenery, especially the Drakensburgh mtns, & Kruger N.Pk. The weather (in Oct) was mild. Accomodation was clean & comfortable, in Cottages, Lodges & one park camp. The food was prepared by the crew, & was tasty, varied & plentiful. The vehicle was a 7 ton truck, fitted with a large body, which made viewing enjoyable & comfortable. The operator/guide Darren Humphries was extremely knowledgeable on all of Africa, & made every effort to ensure the trip was enjoyable, & importantly, safe for all.

Doretta Garbellini Visited: August 2014 Reviewed: Oct 27, 2014

Nature, color, passion..... very nice experience!
Overall rating
5/5

We have done 4 days on safari at Kruger. The organization of the trip by plane until the last day to La Digue (Seychelles) and everything was perfect. In particular in South Africa at Kaiatani Lodge reception was fantastic. Alberto has conducted all the guides to safari: very prepared and addictive! The Africa there has remained in my heart ..... we will definitely be back! South African Dream to the next!

Marco Emirates   –  
Italy IT
Visited: September 2014 Reviewed: Nov 5, 2014

Absolutely perfect
Overall rating
5/5

I found an amazing country, and i will come again in the next future

Wild Images Visited: December 2014 Reviewed: Apr 1, 2015

Overall rating
5/5

I am born and bred here. Our Tourism Board has promoted Sa for a long time as a world within a country. We have everything from beaches to mountains, forests to desert, a wonderful climate, a weal rand for overseas visitors which make SA an affordable destination. The general populace is friendly. We have over 900 recorded bird species, over 200 mammal species, the Cape Flower Kingdom with the most species, beautiful skies, stars, weather. Some areas like the Garden Route in the Southern Cape is renowned worldwide for it beauty and scenery. Table Mountain, the Drakensbeg - so many biomes, and all with a beauty of its own. This is the place where you can see the big 5, and the small 5 and so many other critters in between! The private game reserves adjacent to Kruger National Park are the best place to see and photograph leopards, that most beautiful and elusive enigma of the African bush. Our life list of SA birds is >530 - I photograph them - I'm not a twitcher. We have wonderful birds, beautiful birds, elusive birds and many endemic birds. However take care that recorded species is never the same as how many species you may encounter at any given time, place and season!

Yogan Naidoo Visited: March 2015 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

Overall rating
5/5

We saw the big 5 in one day and a rhino was right on our side so much so that we could touch him if we wanted to but obviously did not!

Jordanar   –  
Puerto Rico PR
Visited: September 2014 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

Email Jordanar  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Overall rating
5/5

We went also to Bostwana, but at South Africa the Bush experience was better and all the animals were easy to see.

Stefano   –  
Italy IT
Visited: November 2014 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Overall rating
4/5

Bush vibe is possible on in selected as exlusive destinations; the most popular parks are so easily accessible and well maintained that mass tourism and self drive are quite common. To live the bush experience you have to pay

Average User Rating

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