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Brossard Jerome
FR
Visited:
February 2025
Reviewed: Mar 21, 2025
Email Brossard Jerome | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I will come back very soon!
Amazing! Absolutely incredible! Incredible people, beautiful scenery, delicious local food, I want to go back!!
(automatic translation from French)
Nikola Georgiev
GB
Visited:
February 2025
Reviewed: Mar 13, 2025
Email Nikola Georgiev | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible and one of a time experience
South Africa was a dream journey for a long time but once we landed we know why we waited for so long - simply to be blown away by the beauty of this country and its incredibly friendly people…nice food, nice scenery, amazing vibe!
David
OM
Visited:
July 2024
Reviewed: Jul 22, 2024
Email David | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Difficult to enter
I am unable to write a review of South Africa, its wildlife, or its landscapes due to the frustrating experience with the online eVisa system.
Our first application was rejected after nearly three weeks without any update on the website, despite being notified of a decision. It took several phone calls, emails, and text messages to receive the official verdict.
We are still waiting for a decision on our second application, two weeks after submission.
Our travel plans for July had to be rescheduled for August in the hope that the visa will be approved in time.
Having traveled to numerous countries, we find this process to be the most exasperating. While most countries have their peculiarities in documentation requests, requiring copies of our deceased parents' death certificates appeared unreasonable.
Other eVisas we've applied for were processed within hours or days, but this takes weeks.
Fallon Morfee
AU
Visited:
April 2025
Reviewed: May 22, 2025
Email Fallon Morfee | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic holiday
Love South Africa western Cape is like Melbourne 10 years ago and the wildlife at Umkumbe was incredible
Luc Marteleur
BE
Visited:
April 2025
Reviewed: May 22, 2025
Email Luc Marteleur | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
MAGNIFICENT
I visited South Africa (Cape Town) for the first time in September '24 and fell immediately desperate in love. In no time Cape Town became my favorite city and South Africa my favorite destination. You can name it all: nature, culture, food, history and last but not least: the South African people. Friendly, helpfull, positive, hospitable. Yes, there is still far too much inequality and far too many homeless people, but taking into the account the country's history this could have turned out completely different (far far more worse). Hence, despite its actual problems, based on my experience from two visits during the last eight months, I think the future for South Africa is bright and that be will first of all thanks to the South African people and their great mentality, whether they are Xhosa, Zulu, English, Afrikaner or others. Let's hope that with too many years of delay, finally Madiba's wish of a South Africa as an exmple for the rest of the world will become reality. Its people surely have the potential to realize it.
Mario Campanelli
CH
Visited:
March 2025
Reviewed: May 7, 2025
Email Mario Campanelli | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Modern African country with many contraddictions
I was in Cape Town and Kruger park.
Cape Town is scenically beautiful, even if the architecture is not particularly interesting, and there is no real centre, apart from the waterfront that is a bit of a turist trap. But it is always nice to have a city surrounded by the ocean, and the Constantia winery is worth a trip.
Kruger was quite a delusion, with a density of wildlife much lower than other parks I have been (ngorongoro, Serengeti, Etosha), and a big shopping mall close to the entrance. Overall South Africa is less exotic to a Western visitor than other African countries, and keeps the memories on a divided society.
Douglas Weeks
GB
Visited:
April 2025
Reviewed: Apr 29, 2025
Email Douglas Weeks | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
sunshine wildlife and wine - all I need
South Africa is a great destination. It has sunshine, excellent wine and good wild life. At present it is also very good value for money. I was just a little disappointed at how long it took Inverdoorn to tell me my pick-up time from my hotel. It cost me half a day waiting for this information.
Mandy Rankin
GB
Visited:
March 2025
Reviewed: Apr 26, 2025
Email Mandy Rankin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
My "go to" place where I can relax
I have now been to South Africa five times since my first visit in 2012 where I fell in love with most of the places I have visited - some not so much but when it's organised tours you don't have a choice. However this time I arranged it myself and was able to go where I wanted - which was Kruger National Park. That place is just amazing and you can feel yourself relax just being there - if you happen to see the big five every day then so much the better! I can't wait to go back
Lisa J Horton
US
Visited:
April 2025
Reviewed: Apr 22, 2025
Email Lisa J Horton | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip
Krugar was absolutely amazing. We were able to see the big 5 and so many others. The animals were plentiful, our guides were very fun and knowledgeable. Safety was first and foremost. I would love to go again. Everyone was so friendly. I live outside yellowstone national parkand this is 1000x better!
Dion
AE
Visited:
March 2025
Reviewed: Apr 10, 2025
Email Dion | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing wildlife, food and a fantastic experience
We stayed at Rissington Inn and it was great. The time to the gates for Kruger national Park werent long and it was a really relaxing place to stay and still in nature. The Kruger game drives were great, we got to see the big 5 with a couple of close encounters (in a good way).