South Africa Travel Agents

Such a memorable experience. Nadia, from the start, tailored the trip that my wife and I wanted for our honeymoon. It involved a safari and multiple game drives, wine tours, and city tours in South Africa. We will never forget the memories it made and the people we met along the way. From Kemie and Terence (our game drivers) to Debbie (our tour guide), we met some truly amazing people. Would highly recommend a trip like this one!

Hotel Reviews

Sunrock Guesthouse

Johannesburg

Perfect place for us to stop into. Great hospitality once we walked in and food was delicious!

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Khaya Ndlovu

Too many good things to say about this place! People, views, and game drives. Our driver and tracker were amazing the entire time. Very knowledgeable about everything. Would go back just for them. Everything else was perfect too. All the other staff, food, anything you can think of, was perfect.

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Franschhoek Boutique Hotel

Franschhoek

Such a cool boutique hotel. I was actually blown away when first stepping into our room. Close to everything also in the area which made it even better!

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Tintswalo at Boulders

Simons Town, Cape Town

Such a peaceful place to stay. After a chaotic first week to our trip, we ended here. Perfect place to be to relax. You can’t beat the views with the penguins just right off the balcony. Cool experience eating while hearing all the penguins!

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Franschhoek Hop on Hop off Wine Tram

South Africa

We definitely didn’t want to feel rushed when trying this experience out. There were 8 stops total and we went to 3. I would recommend doing something like that to fully take on the scenery, food, and wine. Beautiful places they take you to!

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Full Day City Tour, Robben Island & Table Mountain

South Africa

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Cape Peninsula & Penguins Excursion

South Africa

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Morning Game Drive

South Africa

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Afternoon Game Drive

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I cannot recommend Nokathula and Kimkim highly enough. I tried to plan a 6 week trip to South Africa to pick my son up after the conclusion of a two year mission for our church, and tour the country. It was impossible. It was a complicated itinerary to start with, and it only got worse as my son weighed in with what he wanted to see and do. After much fine tuning, and confirmation I realized that I had misread the trip plan and I had an extra week that was unscheduled. This was 100% on me. Reservations had to be moved, tours and flights rebooked, the whole trip reworked, very close to my departure date. Somehow the itinerary I was very happy with, was significantly improved. The feedback and communication during the planning was exceptional. I gained a much better understanding of precisely how good it was when I was in country navigating the time difference at home.
Once my trip began, Nokuthula was in constant contact. The wonderful itinerary she planned , needed some adjustments because we fell in love with the Hyde Hotel in Johannesburg and wanted to finish our trip there. Seamlessly managed. When we missed a connecting flight to Durban, because I cannot navigate a 24 hour clock, vs a 12 hour clock, she had us rebooked on a later flight, our rental car switched and our guest house notified of our late arrival. Being able to have a wonderful hot meal after a terrible day was much appreciated.
Every place we were booked was special and interesting. Our two safaris were more than we had hoped for. Unembeza Lodge in Hoedspruit was such a surprise. Beautiful rooms in a community that has all sorts of animals roaming around. I prefer smaller, unique properties, and everywhere we stayed was charming, with exceptional service. Wilderness Manor Guest House was my sons favorite. Our room was beautiful, in a wonderful interesting house. Our hosts were so knowledgeable, and helpful. We would have missed out on an unforgettable hike without their encouragement. Breakfast was next level with extra homemade croissants for my son.
While in Hermanus, my son had a minor accident with the rental car. He misjudged the parking garage entrance and banged up the bumper. Nokuthula managed the whole thing, quickly and stress free. Something that could have been a considerable hassle, affecting the rest of our trip, was handled so we could continue on worry free.
Thanks to Nokuthula’s thoughtful planning, exceptional service while we were in country, my son and I had the trip of a lifetime. It was perfectly paced, with options and flexibility built in so we had the ability to move at our own pace within a structured itinerary. My goal when planning this trip was to show my son as much of South Africa’s wonderful and unique places as I could in the time we had. That goal was accomplished and a great deal more. We have been home a week, and with time to reflect on all we saw and experienced, this once in a lifetime trip continues to get better. Family and friends are amazed by all we saw and did. There is no way I could have planned a trip close to the one Nokuthula planned. Costs are an individual thing, but all I can say is, this trip was far and beyond what I expected. It was worth every penny. I would not hesitate to book another trip through Kimkim.

It was an outstanding trip. You did a wonderful job with a different countries. Only point I would make is that there might have been more information about entering Zimbabwe and what visas to get. They recommended just a single entry. Visa and I needed more than that. The other area confusion was at Kruger Park that I might need to get up at 4:30 in the morning to go to an airport that I thought was 10 minutes away took some time to clear that up for me.

Did a great job. Loved the messages I got that informed me what was going on the next day. That would have been nicer if it was the whole trip

KimKim did a great job is setting up with Janneke at Wildr Africa. And I can't say enough about how wonderful it was with working with Janneke. She worked with us on our itinerary, was able to present different options for our consideration, and selected great camps, hotels, transportation, and guides, all within our budget. We really enjoyed the Ivory Wilderness River Rock Lodge and highly recommend it; we then had a scenic sightseeing trip to Hazyview via the Panorama Route Scenic Tour, and thoroughly enjoyed staying at the Bambuu Lakeside Lodge; we then went to Umkumbe Bush Lodge in Sabi Sands and thought it was great. Janneke did a great job in providing two contrasting camps that were each exceptional in their own way. We then went to Victoria Falls with an evening cruise, walked the falls the next day, then went to Dusty Road Township restaurant which was amazing. A perfect itinerary for the Falls. Janneke arrange all the transportation for the trip that went off without a hitch, as well as put us in touch with local travel agents to arrange our flights in-country. She also set us up with a whatapp account so we could be in real time contact with her as we went through the trip, and she checked in regularly. This level of attentativeness made us fell very comfortable. I would book through her again in a moment.

Hotel Reviews

Ivory Wilderness River Rock Lodge

Hoedspruit

The location is fantastic, and we saw all the Big Five as well as many other animals. The accommodations are great, the food delicious, and the guide for the game drives and bush walks was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and knew all the places to find the animals. This lodge is a true gem.

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We enjoyed staying in the rondavel; you could hear animals at night; beautiful views from the decks.

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It is near a river, and there is so much ancient rock in the area.

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We celebrated our anniversary there and they decorated our room and gave us a bottle of champagne. As mentioned before, the guide was fantastic.

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All clean and comfy, and very warm considering we were there at the beginning of winter.

Bambuu Lakeside Lodge

Hazyview

Great location and the food was amazing. We only wish we could have stayed there a few more days.

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Right on the water

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Umkumbe Bush Lodge

Sabie Park

At this lodge we stayed in a luxury tent and really enjoyed it, even when monkeys tried to come into the room. This lodge was a bit bigger than River Rock and the food was buffet style, which worked perfectly as you could choose what and how much you wanted. It also had a deck that overlooked a watering hole so you could watch elephants, zebras, giraffes, baboons, etc.

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Staying in the luxury tents and being able to see a wide variety of game from the communal deck.

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Great location to see a wide range and quantity of animals, with smooth roads.

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Staff was amazing, especially the guides who were very knowledgeable and accommodating.

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All very clean and comfortable, with the ability to have your clothes washed.

528 Victoria Falls Guest House

Victoria Falls

Great location in Victoria Falls, a house that has been converted to a B&B, with large and comfortable rooms and a great breakfast.

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Dusty Road Township Lunch/Dinner Experience

Victoria Falls

The atmosphere is very warm with eclectic decorations, and the food is amazing.

Another Day in the Kruger with 2 Game Drives

South Africa

From the first game drive we were amazed. Elephants, rhinos, zebras, hyenas, when we first started the game drive.

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Another day in Sabi Sands with Two Game Drives

South Africa

Same as the previous day, but crocs, lions, Cape buffalo, rhinos, turtles; and we really enjoyed stoping for the morning coffee, the sundowner, and seeing the stars so clearly without any light pollution.

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The guide is very knowledgeable and knows how to track the animals and where to find the animals.

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The land cruisers were comfortable for such rocky roads, and are well maintained and didnt' breakdown.

Full Day Panorama Route Scenic Tour

Hazyview

We really enjoyed this tour, and seeing all the waterfalls.

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Sunset cruise Zambezi Vista

Victoria Falls

The boat was great and we really enjoyed the appetizers and drinks. Also there were a lot of wildlife sightings along the river such as hippos, crocs, many varieties birds, etc.

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A Day in Sabi Sands with Two Private Game Drives

Sabi Sands Game Reserve

This goes for all our game drives; it is a great experience riding in the landcruisers and becoming one with the bush. You slowly learn how to look for game in the grasses and bushes, and the guide teaches you how to read tracks in the road and on trails. You never know what you will see next or when you will see it, and it is always such a rush when you happen on the rhinos or lions or hippos. Being up early in the morning before the sun comes up, and out in the evening as the sun goes down and the stars fill this sky is just mesmorizing. The game walks take place around noon before lunch, and while you may see some animals you tend to focus on the trees, flowers, bushes, insects. You learn how such items are used on a daily basis for medicine or for food; you never forget when the guide lit some elephant dung on fire and everyone had a whiff of the smoke - very clean and good for your chest if you have a cold!

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Nadia and Salty travel did an amazing job of organizing our time in South Africa. Our time was well balanced between distinctly different African experiences that made the trip a true adventure. We will be back and we will certainly use Nadia for future travel needs.

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Rhino Walking Safaris

Skukuza

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Pineapple House Boutique Hotel

Cape Town

Unique, colorful and comfortable. The staff is outstanding and the location in Cape Town is convenient to most everything.

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The Safari Club Guest Lodge

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Cape Peninsula & Penguins Excursion

South Africa

The Cape Peninsula & Penguins Excursion in Cape Town was a fun experience where we saw loads of penguins. It was quite crowded and touristy, with many people around, so it felt a bit sanitized compared to the more authentic safari experience. However, it was still enjoyable to see the penguins and be part of the tourist activity. It was a nice contrast to the rest of the trip.

On Safari

South Africa

The safari activities with Rhino Walking Safaris in Kruger National Park were incredible. The private concession gave us exclusive access to a large area where we could experience wildlife up close without the crowds. The guides were very knowledgeable and made the experience feel genuine and adventurous. It was not a typical tourist safari but a real immersion with the animals, which I highly recommend.