South Africa Highlights & Safari Reviews

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“Excellent Tour it was educational, fun ,well organized .Tour covered numerous sites of interest ,added excursions fits well into schedule. Mark the tour guide was knowledgeable and accommodating. African cuisine was tasty, delicious & healthy .Smart Tours Package was economical.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Comprehensive tour exactly what I had anticipated. Jonathan Muller , our guide, was extremely knowledgeable, passionate about his country & the finest, sincere, warm human being. Hotels were excellent, food fantastic & high quality of service . Only negative was the time spent travelling from Cape Town to Durban via Jo’berg. It would have made more sense flying direct to save time. We were fortunate in having a small group of 15 which allowed for plenty of space on bus & Jeep. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in South Africa!”

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Posted 4 years ago

“The South Africa SmarTours trip in October-November 2019 was exceptional, Our guide Ron was the best I have ever encountered on may trips. He was well informed, extensive in his explanations, passionate about his country and most helpful to all the participants. He went far beyond what would be expected. The accommodations were first rate and very creative, especially the lodging in the remote area. Our drivers were excellent. The food outstanding. The safari excursions were far beyond my expectations. I cannot say anything negative or any need to change any aspect of he tour. GO SMARTOURS!”

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Posted 4 years ago

“features-includes major sights and safari/s quality- we stayed at a few fancy hotels-- in hazeyland hotel grounds and food were top-notch, value for $--yes good value, especially nonstop flight From NY COMPARISON TO OTHERS; I visited South Africa twice before and staying in tent lodges was quite an experience. I missed not seeing animals when I was not on safari. However, Capetown is a beautuful area which i did not see before. My husband only wanted to stay in the parks and this itinerary held no interest for him.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“very well run, our guide was excellent. wish we had more time in Swaziland. Also would have liked more included dinners even if the price was raised slightly.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“We loved almost everything about the tour. The guide Sean was outstanding -- probably the best guide we have ever had. Since we skipped the Victoria Falls extension, he went out of his way to arrange a visit for us to a lion breeding farm on the day of our departure from Johanesburg. The game drives through the 2 parks were terrific and we had close up encounters with Cheetahs at the breeding farm where we stayed in Hluhluwe. The best game drive was offered as an option to driving through Kruger on our bus. This game drive enabled us to complete the big 5 and see lions and leopards that we would have missed on the bus. The hotels were all very nice and well located. The group was not too big - 24 people and the bus was very comfortable. The hotels were very nice and well located. Also, the included breakfast buffets and dinners were delicious. Our only complaint was the optional tour to the vineyard in Stellenbosch where we were led by a local guide who spent way too much time in the wine cellar and tasting room and gave us very little information about the town. The stores were all closed by the time we got there.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Our trip to South Africa was a truly amazing and eye-opening experience. Our tour guide, Jeremy Poole, was extremely intelligent, knowledgable and organized. We learned and saw so much on this adventure and highly recommend it. It was truly the trip of a lifetime. Overall, the tour was an excellent value for the money. The optional tours were very worthwhile. Most of the hotels were good, but a few were below our expectations.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Fantastic trip. We loved every minute of it. Jonathan was our guide and I can't say enough good things about him. I wanted to bring him home with us. He was on top of everything, made us comfortable and shared so much knowledge One suggestion would be to have name tags for the group for at least the first night or 2 so we get to know each others names in the group quicker. This is the first organized tour we had ever been on but we were more than happy with every thing. I can't wait for the Greece tour.”

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Posted 4 years ago