Guest Feedback & Independent Reviews

Hi Madi, Quick note to say was an amazing trip!! The best one yet and didn’t think they could get any better. Simon’s Town Guest House is awesome! Loved meeting and chatting with Amanda and Rika. The view from there is breathtaking.

The Last Word Long Beach is outstanding. I’m completely in love with Kommetjie! Will definitely go back to both places. Caz and I made a last minute change due to insight people were giving me and went to see the wildflowers at West Coast National Park - gorgeous!!

Building the surfboard was an amazing experience. Cooking class at Ginger and Lime was fantastic and full of laughter.

Am attaching some of my photos from this trip.

Will let you know when it’s time to visit again. Thanks for all of your help and finding such amazing places!!

Hi Gavin, A heartfelt THANKS from our entire family for arranging all for our trip to South Africa-Zimbabwe-Zambia. Overall our trip was absolutely wonderful and has left us with some of the most mind-blowing memories. Some key aspects are as below -

Capetown was amazing - Sean and Simone from African Experience were very helpful and made our trip very memorable - we managed to see Table Mountain on a very clear day, saw the whales at Hermanus (even saw one breaching!! :-)) etc. etc...

The Highwire adventures at Vic Falls were absolutely awesome - my son was completely blown away. Wild Horizons team was very safe and we got to see some awesome views as part of the thrilling rides - we got the videos from them too.... Will remember this all our lives.

In Kruger, we managed to see all the big five animals - Leopards, Lions, Buffaloes, Elephants and Rhinos. And not just once but several times over. Ranger Jacques at Mohlabetsi was very patient and managed to take us to several places within our three game drives to cover so many different animals - we had not even thought of covering so much. On one of the night drives back, we managed to see Hyenas, and even the International Space Station travel across the sky :-).

The Mohlabetsi Lodge itself was very comfortable and the dinner experience very exotic. And lastly Ken took us comfortably from Mohlabetsi to Joburg through the Panoramic route - there was a bit of mist, but we still managed to cover a fair bit - Three Rondavels, Berlin Falls, Lisbon Falls and Bourkes Luck Potholes.

THANK YOU and WILD WINGS once again for such a wonderful arrangement and an amazing trip altogether - great memories and lots of stories to tell... I have already started to spread the word around and some of my friends may contact you / Wild Wings directly for their own South Africa tour.

My family and I had a great time. Everything was perfect...almost. (star rating 4 and a half) Transfers to and from the lodge and to and from the hotel were great. Polite, Punctual, friendly The lodge and all its personnel were great. The manager and guide of the camp with whom we interacted the most were good hosts. They welcomed us well, made us feel at home.

Our guide and driver did his very best to have us see a lion... in vain (hence the "almost" above). We felt that he was more disappointed than us. The camp was very clean and well maintained. The meals were ample and the food was good. The rooms were clean and comfortable.

The children complained that there was no wifi in their rooms or that the signal wasn't strong enough in the main building. Maybe that was a blessing in disguise as this allowed them to explore the camp and take many pictures.

My family join me in thanking you for having organised our holidays so well.

[Apologies that we weren't able to deliver a lion sighting for you, Ruben. There are some things even we can't promise! :) - Ed]

Clare, thanks for your suggestions and help to put together this itinerary! We went to Victoria Falls, Cape Town and Kruger (both the national park and a private game reserve). It was indeed an awesome trip! Your suggestions and information made a great difference! Thanks so much for your help! I will happily refer my friends who wish to travel to South Africa and Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) to you!

Hi Madi, our safari was fantastic from start to finish! Nicky was very punctual and efficient. She knew where to look for game and was a great driver. She also gave us lots of information and facts about different animals in Kruger as well as about South Africa in general, which was really interesting. We were super lucky to see a whole pack of wild dog as well as leopard twice and black rhino as well as all the usual suspects. Nicky was also an amazing cook! The steak she braai-ed was one of the best I've ever tasted and I am about to email her to ask her for her East African Curry recipe!

Arranging the safari was very easy and I think your level of contact was just right. Your speed at replying to my emails & questions was also great.

Our accommodation at Skukuza was great - clean, spacious and just right for us. It would have been nice to have had the other people that were on our tour in a bungalow beside us, but I don't think that can really be helped as it's such a busy camp.

Thank you so much for all your help and we will definitely recommend Wild Wings to friends who are thinking about doing a safari in Kruger or travelling around South Africa.

I hope one day I can return to do another safari!

Let us thank Wild Wings for the perfect organization of our tour since the first day we arrived in South Africa!

Thanks to David who picked us up at the airport and gave us the first "taste" of the country and was so gentle with us during the time we spent together.

Kruger Park was a strong emotion for all our senses; not just for the wonderful animals we were so lucky to see ( 5 leopards!!!!) but also for the wonderful landscapes, dawns, sun rises, shooting stars that enriched our holidays at Kruger.

Last but not least thanks to our guide Simon for sharing with us his deep knowledge of Wildlife and his perfect organization of our time during our Safari. Much appreciated because he had to deal with four Italian ladies on holiday!!!

Wishing to meet you in a next Safari.

Mariana, We absolutely LOVED our time in Kruger as well as at Inyati! Everything far exceeded our expectations!!! :)

Simon, our guide in Kruger, was phenomenal! We can't speak highly enough about him! He is truly spectacular at what he does!

Inyati was fabulous! Our accommodation and the service there were excellent!

We were able to see the big 5 multiple times as well as many other incredible animals!

Our entire trip was top notch! Thank you again for all of your help with the planning!

Clare, This was a bucket list trip with the entire family; it could not have been better. We spent 3 weeks of the most enjoyable travel for us who are widely traveled throughout the world over many years.

All arrangements were made by Wild Wings, including a last-minute change in lodge accommodation due to a devastating fire in Knysna only a couple of weeks before we were to depart.

We began our safaris at Rhino River Lodge in Kwa-Zulu Natal where we saw every expected animal except leopards. Our guides and the service provided by the staff of the Lodge were excellent. We also had the good fortune to observe the work of the staff of the reserve in which Rhino River Lodge is located in their efforts at preventing poaching of rhinos for their horns.

Our next couple of days, at Lidiko Lodge in St. Lucia and our viewing of hippos and crocodiles, plus a road trip to Cape Vidal were similarly rewarding. The personal service at Lidiko was above expectations; I use crutches to get around and was aided whenever needed. Our driver/guide between Rhino River Lodge and St. Lucia and then back to Durban made the road trips almost like a roadway “safari” because of his pointing out sites and animals along the way.

After flying to Nelspruit, we were met by Edward, of GAP Tours and Transfers who delivered us to Hippo Hollow Country House and on the next day hosted us on a Panoramic Route tour. Edward, who was also a guide, made every road trip memorable because of all the information he provided us with respect to everything we saw. He went out of his way to answer our questions, including showing us sites we would’ve otherwise missed including the village in which he lives.

While at Hippo Hollow we visited Elephant Whisperers which included a demonstration of the elephant’s skills and an opportunity to touch one, something particularly enjoyed by our granddaughter.

Edward then transported us to Inyati Lodge in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. Here we enjoyed the most memorable morning and evening safaris which included multiple sightings of leopards, lions, hyenas, giraffes, zebras, rhinos, hippos, wildebeest, Cape buffalo, multiple species of antelope as well as many birds.

The most exciting sighting was of a pangolin; an endangered ant-eater rarely seen, in fact not seen previously by some of our guides.

During one evening safari, we experienced tracking a female leopard within the Inyati campsite and observed her marking her territory, including our cabin. Once again, food, service, and ambiance were spectacular.

Edward delivered us back to the Nelspruit airport for the last part of our trip which included Cape Town, Kirstenbosch Gardens, Table Mountain, Cape Point, the West Coast and part of the Garden Route.

Shawn Nicholson of African Experience met us at the airport and transported us and guided all our tours for the next 8 days. Shawn not only provided us with great descriptions of everything we were experiencing, accommodated my limited walking ability and adjusted the botanical sites visited to ensure that we could see the wildflowers of this part of South Africa in spite of their not being as prevalent as usual because of the current drought.

We saw landscapes that we didn’t know existed and were always guided to restaurants and two wineries that were excellent in every way.

Could we have asked for more; not in my estimation based on travel experiences over a period of 50 years.

Corlie, What an amazing experience. The only downside was it had to end. From start to finish, your company has been amazing.

Marc was an incredible guide, answering every question, working overtime to make sure we had the full experience.

Jon's food was incredible and his personality livened up every meal. Wildwings is amazing. The only question is when can we return for another adventure.

Thank you to everyone including Simon for such an amazing experience.

Clare - What a trip!!! And YOU… are the reason we had the experience of a lifetime!!! I have said so in every review I have written about WWS specifically naming you as the master of delight! From the very moment you helped understand the vision for our visit, to the simple perfection of every experience, every guide, every transfer, every check-in, every everything you touched, we had the most unbelievable experience. I have already shared that none of my friends and colleagues should look any further when it comes to planning their own experience because WWS is the only place to do it right (as far as we are concerned).

We literally had the best, best, best time! I cannot thank you enough for helping to make it possible. I shared a few photos from the experience, but even they do not do justice to describe the way we all feel about our visit.

By the way, Machaton Private Camp was the most incredible experience - we would return in a heartbeat. A gem of a find and all because of the staff!!!!! Truly amazing!!!!

Many thanks, again, and again, for the special memories!!!

Hi Madi, We wanted to send many thanks to you for your help in organizing our trip to Africa. We had a fantastic time and the trip exceeded our expectations. You were very understanding and patient when we had to reschedule from April to July.

Both Victoria Falls & Mohlabetsi Safari Lodges were beautiful. We couldn't have asked for better staff and guides. All the people we met were wonderful.

Simon is awesome (and he's not even paying us to say that). He was great company, making our drives and meals that much more enjoyable. We shared many laughs and we feel so much more knowledgeable thanks to his expertise.

Thanks again for this experience. We know who we'll be recommending to anyone who wants to travel to Africa.

From the moment we started communication with Clare at Wild Wings, I was impressed with her assistance.

They were very professional, had top-notch & above customer service, answered every question/email in very reasonable time and were just so helpful and more importantly priced very fairly. I would definitely recommend and use Wild Wings Safari again.

As for our actual safari - I just cannot even put into words, how satisfied we were with our guide Simon - he was top-notch knowledgeable and not only that, his love for what he does shines through. We learned so much from Simon - we saw everything we were hoping for and more!!

Simon really went out of his way to try to get us to see all the big 5 (because even he can't guarantee it - every safari is different - it's all dependent on the animals) and we not only saw the big 5 - but we saw them multiple times and much, much more!!

Simon - thank you - we truly believe that our experience was what it was because of you. We thoroughly enjoyed spending time with you, getting to know you and your cooking was fantastic (even from this very picky eater!).