South Africa Review, Luxury Vacation, Cape Town Tour, Africa Safari in Kruger National Park, Johannesburg

Review by traveler

Eric S.

8.19.2019

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Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

South Africa

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

Overall the trip went very well. The drivers were all friendly, and reliable, and their vehicles always spacious and comfortable. A little glitch when arriving at our condominium in Cape Town, as the agent wasn't there to meet us intially. Location of condo was good, and the concept of the family staying together was good, but the specific condo we were given was not so great. The beds were as hard as a rock, the television channel choices were very limited, and hot water for showers in the morning was scarce.
Our Whale watching excursion was cancelled the day before it was set to go. Very disappointing, particularly as the day turned out to be pretty nice- easily the nicest day of our time in Cape Town. Wish the tour company could have used its connections to arrange a different activity, as we really didn't have much to do. The aquarium was great, but only took 2 hours.
The Cape tour was great. The Kaseri Sands resort in the Kruger region was also great. That said, I think that part of the reserve has a low density of animals. We spent well over 90% of the time driving around looking at empty savannah. Didn't see a leopard or Water Buffalo, and only saw one lion (the same lion twice). Saw plenty of elephants and a few rhino. Would have liked to have seen more game, and done a lot less driving around.
We enjoyed our 1 day in Johannesburg. That said, the Soweto tour and Apartheid museum might not be for everyone.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

I enjoyed the Cape tour and the time spent at the Kaseri Sands resort itself. I personally was pretty bored most of the time during the game drives, but the rest of my family loved them. Got some great photos.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

Would rather go to a region of Kruger with more animals. Should have flown home strait from Botswana, instead of wasting an extra day and hotel stay in Johannesburg. I also wish the trip was more active. We spent a ton of time flying to different parts of the country, and in transport vans, and almost no hiking or significant walking. I must have gained 10 pounds.
Overall a good trip, and very well organized, but a long time to be away.

Travel Company Comments

Dear Erik,

Thank you for your feedback, it is much appreciated. I am very glad that you enjoyed your trip. I just wanted to take this opportunity to address some of your feedback.

Regarding the apartment I wish you would have let us know that your apartment was not up to standard, we could have arranged for an alternative. Regarding the choice of TV channels. I am afraid it is limited compared to the United States.

The whale watching safari was canceled on short notice, this is simply due to the fact that the sea conditions were not safe. Safety is always the most important factor and the boats will not depart if it is deemed unsafe. The weather in Cape Town can easily be good but the whale watching departs 2 hours from Cape Town and conditions can be very different in Gansbaai compared to Cape Town.

In terms of other things to do, I also wish that you would have reached out to us and we could have come with recommendations. In the Waterfront, there are many attractions apart from the aquarium, personally I am a great fan of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art.

I am very happy that you enjoyed the safari lodge. When it comes to safari it is always a bit of luck what you see and how much you see. The Klaserie Game Reserve forms part of the Greater Kruger Park and the game traverses freely between the reserves. The game viewing is normally fantastic in the Klaserie, but as it is not an animal park it is a bit of luck involved.

Kind regards

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