The best safari we have done!

Ilaria

Thanks for your email. We are now safely back from South Africa and adjusting to the cold and rain!

We continue to think that the 5-day Best of Kruger safari is the best safari we have done. We saw the Big 5 on all 3 trips, and the Magnificent 7 (with the addition of cheetah and wild dogs) on 2 of them. The guides were all excellent, seemingly always in the right place at just the right time, with Simon and Nicky in particular showing their passion for the bush and getting us in just the right place for the perfect photo.

The SAN Parks accommodation in Skukuza and Satara is perfectly adequate and suits our requirements (we don't need more than 3-star accommodation). That said, experiencing the refurbished accommodation at Skukuza on the trip with Nicky was a treat!

The Perry's Bridge Hotel was excellent, with very helpful staff and good breakfast options at Kuka Restaurant.

We found that linking 3 5-day trips worked well, giving us one night after each short trip to reset (lie in, do some washing, and rest) before embarking on the next trip. If you were ever to offer a 6-night group tour, with 3 nights in each of Skukuza and Satara, we would be interested.  

As you know, we are doing 2 more 5-day safaris in October, and are planning another trip in May next year, so we will shortly be back in touch to book some more!