​User Reviews – South Africa

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Josh Luetkemeyer   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Mar 15, 2023

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

Absolutely wonderful, I plan on going back.
Overall rating
5/5

Absolutely wonderful, I plan on going back.









Steven Fu   –  
Singapore SG
Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Mar 16, 2023

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

Kruger National Park is one of the best safari I have ever been.
Overall rating
5/5

The game drive is fun. We have seen many Elephants, Giraffes, Zebras, Kudus , Impalas, spotted some Hippos, Hyenas, Lions as well.

Umbhaba Eco Lodge is a nice place to stay, good breakfast, and great lunch options, good dinner buffet.

Overall very nice experience.

Elizabeth A. Woods   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Mar 18, 2023

Email Elizabeth A. Woods

Awesome Journey
Overall rating
5/5

Tour Operator was Pembury Tours; Gail was our Representative.
Our trip was affected by the flood. Both Timbavati & Sabi Sands were inaccessible. Gail was great in arranging other lodging for us, Simbavati Waterside & Kambaku River Sands. Both were fantastic.
Great atmosphere. Staff were friendly & very attentive.
Rooms were huge & very clean. Food was delicious. Game Drive Guides & Trackers, Michael & Jeffery at Waterside, JuJu & Douglas at Kambaku, were exceptional. They made sure we saw everything there was to be seen, up close & personal yet safe.
At first I was disappointed. I had wanted to go to Sabi Sands for years; however, I would not trade my experiences at these two lodges.
I would definitely recommend Pembury Tours & Gail for any travel needs.

James Fyfe Smith   –  
Australia AU
Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 22, 2023

Email James Fyfe Smith

Listen to advice on safety and you will the best holiday ever
Overall rating
5/5

Listen to advice on safety and you will the best holiday ever

Helena   –  
South Korea KR
Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Mar 22, 2023

Email Helena  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

A wonderful country to visit
Overall rating
5/5

We were picked up without any issues and arrived at out destination and went on game drives twice a day and it was just amazing seeing animals in their natural habitat, seeing different species of birds and animals at the watering hole was great. Would do it again.

Randy   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Mar 23, 2023

Email Randy  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Loved it
Overall rating
5/5

We did two nights in Kruger with a very experienced guide. Great on details of all animals. Saw many animals, including the Big 5! Then two nights in Sabie Sands. More luxurious and closer to animals because they drove off road. Also saw a good variety of animals. Very close to rhinos, leopard and female lions.

Jane   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 26, 2023

Email Jane  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing scenery, beautiful weather & lovely people.
Overall rating
5/5

Although we didn’t see a lot of South Africa, what we did see was amazing. It was a very last minute decision to travel to SA to join our daughter & boyfriend on their last two weeks of travelling. It was so much better than we thought it could be. Fantastic scenery, friendly people & amazing wildlife. And coming from England, no jet lag & reasonably priced accommodation & food with very good vegan options in all the restaurants we visited. And they drive on the left! We did find the poverty difficult to deal with, and load shedding every day was sometimes inconvenient. But we are definitely hoping to come back in the whale watching season. So, all in all I would recommend a visit! Also, you must visit to the Panthera Big Cat Sanctuary who are doing such fantastic work with rescued cats & trying to educate people as to the atrocities that go on regarding canned hunting, lion breeding etc.

Katy   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Mar 27, 2023

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

It's a beautiful wonderful country
Overall rating
5/5

Part of our trip we stayed at the all inclusive amekena lodge. It was quite expensive to stay there but worth every penny. The game drives were brilliant and saw lots of different animals and the tour guides were very knowledgeable.
The food was excellent and as good as any 5 star posh restaurant you would have in London. Staff very friendly and couldn't do enough for you. The only issue we had was there was a storm over night and our room flooded. However it was quickly mopped up and didn't destroy our trip. I would love to go back there.

Judy   –  
United States US
Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Apr 1, 2023

Email Judy  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Unbelievable beautiful
Overall rating
5/5

Our trip to South Africa greatly exceeded our expectations. It is an extremely beautiful country, lush, and green. We booked a stay in Pilanesberg National Park where we did several game viewing drives. We saw many wild animals on each drive. Our lodging in the park was great, had a pool, goid food, including a braai one evening. Service was great and staff extremely friendly and helpful. We also spent eight days in Cape Town and enjoyed the mountains, ocean, wine farms, museums, more great food, and friendly people. Despite safety warnings, we always felt safe. Would absolutely recommend a visit to South Africa.

Leonie Zimmermann   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Apr 2, 2023

Email Leonie Zimmermann  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Mindblowing, stunningly beautiful safari experience
Overall rating
5/5

Everything was perfectly organized by Pembury Tours. It was a once in a lifetime holiday with exceptional accomodation, food at Simbavati Waterside Lodge was incredibly delicious and we've been very lucky in seeing all kinds of animal we could wish for. We can only recommend staying in two Private Game Reserve as you get to see different animals.
We always felt very safe, the staff everywhere was so warm-hearted that we felt home immediately. Nothing to critizice, we would book it again for 100%.

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