Truly A Vacation of a Lifetime

I cannot imagine being more pleased with a safari experience than we were with the one booked by Madi at Wild Wings Safaris. We planned the trip with very short notice, but nothing seemed to rattle her. We were in constant contact for about 5 days, even considering the 8 hour time difference, and she answered all questions with lots of knowledge and not any pressure. We spent 2 nights in 3 different safari locations - Chobe National Park, Kruger National Park, and San Sabi [Sabi Sand] private game reserve. We were glad we chose all three, as they were all very different. The river cruise option in Chobe was wonderful.

We have nothing but praise for our Kruger experience in Skukuza Rest Camp with Simon as our guide. Not only was he very knowledgeable, but very personable and incredibly hard working. He prepared great meals, accommodated every request, and undoubtedly found and pointed out SO MUCH more than you would ever see on your own. At the Idube Lodge in San Sabi, we were lucky enough to see a wild dog kill, plus a pride of lions feeding on an elephant which had died from an undetermined cause at the time we left, plus two very up close and personal leopard sightings. The private reserve lodging was very luxurious and appreciated, but you can't beat the affordability and personal attention provided by Simon at Skukuza Rest Camp.

Madi was also incredibly helpful in planning what we might do for a couple of days in Johannesburg and provided great insight. She provided helpful suggestions of tours and which airlines to use for all of the flights we booked ourselves for our 5-week long trip. In addition to the safaris, we booked a side trip to Victoria Falls and then spent 3 weeks on our own driving the Garden Route between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. All of her arranged transfers worked flawlessly. It was truly a vacation of a lifetime.