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Email Mohamed Elhakim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderful trip to Kruger National Park
Going for a Safari in Kruger National Park was an amazing experience that I enjoyed to the maximum. The compay was very organized and committed and the drivers were amazing. I highly recommend this trip to anyone who wants to enjoy Africa's charming nature.
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Email Richard H | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari in South Africa won,t disappoint
In January 2023 my wife and I went on safari in South Africa prior to going to Cape Town to embark on a cruise.. I corresponded with ‘Safariwithus’ in October of 2022 to book a trip that coordinated with our time schedule and location criteria. Andre, our contact with Safariwithus, arranged a 5 day safari that included 2 nights in Kruger National Park, and 2 nights in Sabi Sands Game Reserve. I had some concerns about the excursion since we were celebrating our 62nd wedding anniversary (both of us are 82). Although we are both pretty healthy, the hosts and other guests were fantastic in tolerating 2 people who are not as nimble as they once were.
The company picked us up at our hotel in Johannesburg and took us to the first camp, Kruger Adventure lodge in Kruger. Commute was about 5 or 6 hours. We had two days with 2 game drives each day and were lodged in a cabin for two. The game drives were fruitful and we saw lions (at a distance), elephants, Giraffes and other game animals. The accommodations, meals and game drives were good.
On the third day we were taken from Kruger Camp to Sabi Sands Game Reserve. We were lodged in a Tented Camp in the bush named Umkumbe Bush Camp. I cannot say enough about the quality, ambiance, client care and service the lodge staff provided. It was, in a word, outstanding. Accommodations were wonderful, game drives hard to describe unless you were there. Our Guide for the drives – Jacques, was extremely knowledgeable and anticipated the movements and locations of the game unbelievably well. We saw all of the Big 5 and other animals up close and personal from our open top land rover. It was certainly the highlight of our trip. I cannot express the quality of this part of the five day trip. On the fifth day we were picked up at Umkumbe Bush Camp and taken back to our hotel in Johannesburg.
I give agency and staff and the camps and staff a hearty ‘Thank You’ for a memorable trip. I recommend it highly.
Richard and Marilyn H
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Email Sannie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
what a great country you are.
Making new memories
South Africa.
what a great country you are.
nature beautiful, beautiful mountains, long quiet roads,beautiful people
we spent 3 days at Graaff Reinet, made a nice walk, delicious food and great nature.
from there we drove to plettenberg bay here we enjoyed the sea, delicious wine of course also nature, but we also had nice meetings with friends.
from there we went back to johannesburg to go to kruger. beautiful route to it.
and thoroughly enjoyed the wildlife in the park.
we will definitely come back again
A fairy tale!
We had an incredible time on our visit. Stanley was incredibly helpful and flexible when working with us to ensure we had the best Safari trip planned. We stayed at the Simbavati River Lodge and were blown away by the hospitality, organization, and all the wildlife that the lodge and the entire area provided. We would highly recommend working with this group again!
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Email Gary H Lim | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I think South Africa is a very beautiful country, I really love the animals in the park.
I give this trip a big 5 stars' really love the country, the people there are very friendly. I also really love the views and especially the animals. I had a great experience and I was very near the animals. The weather was really good because its not too hot or too cold.
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Email Elizabeth | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The corrupt leadership of the country and the disparity between classes is heartbreaking.
The most beautiful part of the trip was taking the panoramic scenic route from Johannesburg to Kruger national Park. Kruger was awesome and we saw all of the big 5. Cape Town is a fantastic city and is a cross between Sydney, Australia, and San Francisco, California. We especially enjoyed the V & A waterfront. We would highly recommend the hop on hop off bus to get a feel for where you want to return to.
Email Francois Eckard | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We had an absolute blast!
We had sn amazing experience. The staff and people everywhere are friendly and helpful. I am originally from SA but, this was my wife’s first trip. I will highly recommend to anyone to visit and experience SA’s rich culture and diversity.
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Email John Todd Stewart | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
South Africa offers a blend of extraordinary wildlife, scenic beauty, and sophisticated urban life.
We had never visited South Africa. and so, with just one week available in our itinerary, we crammed in visits to Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, and Cape Town. While we enjoyed Cape Town's ambiance, highlight for us was Kruger, a beautiful and exceptionally well maintained park that compares favorably to U.S. national parks we have visited. Thanks to our expert private guide from Wild Planet Safari, we were able to see an extraordinary variety of wildlife in just two full days. One week was clearly not enough to appreciate all that South Africa has to offer, but we felt our program was ideal for visitors whose time is similarly limited.
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Email Sreedharmahadevan Tk | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Magical
Simply one of the most splendid vacations I have ever been a part of all my life! Very warm and helpful people, amazing locations and so much diversity - I just love South Africa.
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Email Crystina Lugo-Beach | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the best trips EVER!
Kruger National Park was amazing. We did a sunset drive and an all day drive and saw SO many animals, including lions, elephants, giraffes, rhinos, a leopard, baboons, warthogs. It truly is an incredible experience to see the animals in their element like that, and it's even more fun for it to be a surprise about what animals you will end up seeing. Norman was amazingly accommodating, and made everything easy, including travel to and from Johannesburg, booking our hotel and game drives and telling us about the people and culture of South Africa. This trip was life changing, and I highly recommend it to anyone thinking of doing so!
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