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Email Kenny Murray | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
incredible experience
Vaneshree from Safari bookings designed our family holiday with perfection. Following a short brief from my wife and I she designed a two-lodge safari, Cape town adventures and exquisite dining experiences, Whale watching in Hermanus, and wine stay and tour in Franchuk. This was the easiest, most professional holiday proposal we have had; every detail was covered from drivers to flights and dinner.
South Africa didn't disappoint. From arrival in Johannesburg to departure from Cape Town the welcoming people and mesmerizing countryside will be a long-lasting memory.
Our Safari in Sabi sands started at Nkorho Lodge the Idubi Lodge. Both completely different but both brilliant. Lodge, Guides, cuisine and the animals could not be improved. Cape Town was magical, we stayed at table Bay on the waterfront, again the staff were incredible. Table Mountain is a must and easy to get around. We used a private driver who also doubled as a tour guide which was brilliant. Hermanus was good, the whales were spectacular. Franchuk was too short, when we go back, I would like to stay two extra days to enjoy the mountains and more vineyards.
The country is fabulous, but our biggest thanks go to Vanashree who arranged everything within a few days, she was always on hand for advice if we fancied a change to the Interary or extra place to visit. We look forward to our next visit to South Africa
Email Karel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience!
The tour was amazing and a real enjoyable experience. We stayed at the Kruger Gate Hotel which was great with beautiful sunsets overlooking Kruger.
Kruger National Park was exhilarating - we did a sunset game drive and an all day game drive, managing to see the BIG 5 and many more of South Africa's incredible wildlife!
Having a private transfer from Johannesburg with the extra stop offs to God’s window and Blyde River Canyon were an added bonus to our trip.
Our guide Norman, was with us the entire way. He was a great guide with lots of knowledge, personable and extremely friendly.
I would definitely recommend Nhlalala travel to anyone considering Safari in Kruger.
Email Dominic | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari and wildlife experience with fantastic scenery
We booked with Safari Bookings to stay at the Motswari Game Lodge in Timbavati Private Game Reserve. Every aspect of the trip was just brilliant. Safari Bookings took care of the flights from Jo'Burg to Hoedspruit, transfers and stay at Motswari. Our safari experience started as soon as entered the access road into Timbavati with giraffe and a large herd of elephants crossing the road. this was just the appetizer before our main safari event. We booked 4 nights with 8 game drives and all-inclusive accommodation. The staff and hospitality were top tier. the camp is open to the bush, so on our first day we were delayed getting to our beautiful lodge by a couple of elephants who had wandered in. Our first game drive took us to a leopard who had just made a kill so was up in tree guarding it with a couple of hyenas sniffing around at the base. Our guide and tracker were brilliant, and worked really hard to track down some wildlife including a mother and baby rhino, painted wolf pack and a group of lions who had crossed over from Kruger. We never thought in a million years we would see so much and have the wildlife approach us so closely. Fantastic. After our safari, we privately booked a trip to Cape Town. Brilliant scenery, African penguins, ostriches, Cape of Good Hope, Table mountain (very cloudy though) and defeinitely worth the trip. To finish our holiday we booked to go to Victoria Falls (Zambia) which truly deserves its billing as one of the 7 Natural wonders of the World. We booked a walking safari in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya national park which was absolutely brilliant. Coming across a herd of rhino on foot is a very different experience than in a vehicle and very exciting. So many memories of a brilliant holiday - one tip - get a good camera!
Email Pamela Fitzsimons | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
utterly breath taking
From start to finish the whole experience was great, easy to book, keep in touch before the trip. All the staff and pilots were very informative and super friendly. would totally recommend this an experience
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Email Anna | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most incredible experience of a life time!
My son and I traveled to South Africa. We did a safari in the Umkumbe reserve, and saw an incredible amount of wildlife, we even saw a rare pangolin. The guides were excellent and very knowledgeable. The accommodations were clean and detailed, we even had a hot water bottle waiting in our beds for a warm night sleep. We then traveled to Cape Town and visited Table Mountain, Roben Island, Boulder beach to see the penguins and swam with the seals. We wanted to go and dive with the great white sharks, but due to climate change these beast have not been seen on the coast for the past 4 years. A GREAT BIG thank you to Ilana for arranging the trip, it was perfect right down to every detail. Highly recommend this trip of a life time. A bucket list fulfilled!
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Email Graziano Colombo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A must do trip
Great experience. Wildlife has been perfect, and our guide Simon a perfect companion into the magic world of Safaris.
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Email Lynn | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Would go again tomorrow!
I booked the Bush & Buffalo six night package at Ku Sungula Safari Lodge. I was delayed in arriving in Johannesburg, but the lodge rescheduled my shuttle pick-up time to suit. The private vehicle provided a comfortable seven hour ride to the lodge in Greater Kruger National Park.
The package included accomodation, most meals, sufficient H2O, transfers, a private panoramic drive, a private one and a half day visit to Kruger National Park, a riverboat trip, and two safaris per day while at the lodge. I was super lucky to be able to see all of the Big 5 including the white lion and her white cub. The knowledgeable rangers and trackers made the experience even more memorable.
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Email Catherine Serpa | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
South Africa is the destination of a lifetime.
Our family of 6 including grandparents and children went on an 8 day safari in Kruger National Park with Wild Planet Safari. Words cannot describe the beauty of South Africa. The sunrise was worthy of a painting. The variety of scenery from bush land to River deltas to mountain was spectacular. Everyday we were surprised with some new experience. We saw lions and leopards hunting, herds of elephants, hippos grazing on the riverbank, beautiful birds, and every animal you expect to see in Africa. Our accommodations in the park were modest but comfortable. We also visited Johannesburg and the many interesting historical and cultural sites in an around the city. Everywhere we went, the people were gracious and helpful. At the end of our South Africa tour, we were all sad to leave.
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Email Angelean Monteiro | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The most amazing experience.
I absolutely love this country and all the beauty it has to offer.
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Email Francesco Postiglione | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simply fantastic
I don't like writing too much so I will be short
I have travelled SA all along and everywhere you go it is beautiful
