My partner, and my, 19 day trip to South Africa and Zimbabwe was a trip of a lifetime.
The success of the trip was in no small part due to the excellent work of Lize (Enderstein). Lize took our high level "would like to do's" and turned them into a marvellous adventure. Her communications were at all times clear, timely and responsive to our needs. The itinerary that Lize put together was detailed, with activities, providers, accommodation, transport and times all clearly spelt out....
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My partner, and my, 19 day trip to South Africa and Zimbabwe was a trip of a lifetime.
The success of the trip was in no small part due to the excellent work of Lize (Enderstein). Lize took our high level "would like to do's" and turned them into a marvellous adventure. Her communications were at all times clear, timely and responsive to our needs. The itinerary that Lize put together was detailed, with activities, providers, accommodation, transport and times all clearly spelt out. Accordingly, we felt most comfortable in embarking on the trip.
We did the three night ROVOS Rail trip from Pretoria to Cape Town, spent four nights in Cape Town and three nights in each of the Thabamati Luxury Tented Camp, Timbavati Game Reserve, and the Nkorho Bush Lodge, Sabi Sands. In addition, we spent three nights at the Victoria Falls River Lodge. All were excellent.
To call out highlights is doing the others an injustice, but I will. The ROVOS Rail was 5 star travel. The accommodation was first class, the staff super friendly and efficient, and the food delightful. Our guide, Oliver, in Cape Town made our day trips to Table Mountain and Cape Town, the Winelands, and Cape of Good Hope most enjoyable and informative. Courtene and Brett, our hosts at Thabamati, and their staff, made our stay a real luxury experience. The game drives at both Thabamati and Nkorho were something else. We were most fortunate to see an abundance of a diverse range of wildlife in their habitat. Amazing. And then there was the Victoria Falls River Lodge. We were treated like royalty, with our personal butler Reeves going far and beyond. The excursions to Victoria Falls were outstanding. Finally, in Johannesburg we did a guided tuk tuk tour of Soweto, Johannesburg, which was quite an eye opener.
Well, I haven't missed much, but it was such a great trip.
Thanks to all involved, particularly Lize.
I will use KimKim again.
Hotel Reviews
Victoria Falls River Lodge
Wow, what an experience. Every need is catered for in style.
Location
What more could you want than a treehouse on an island in the middle 'of the raging Zambezi River
Staff
Excellent in all respects. We offer our gratitude to the services provided by our butler Reeves.
Nkorho Bush Lodge
Kruger National Park
Thabamati Luxury Tented Camp
Kruger National Park
Luxury and service at its best
Staff
Welcoming, friendly and service driven
The Manor House
Cape Town
Intercontinental Johannesburg O.R Tambo Airport
Johannesburg
Activity Reviews
Johannesburg Private Historic Walking and Tuk Tuk Tour
South Africa
Having approached this experience with some reluctance, our guides, particularly our tuk tuk driver, made the day one of learning in a fun environment.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Our tuk tuk driver (sorry I've misplaced his name) made this a great excursion, through sharing freely his personal experiences.
Vic Falls River Lodge Activities
Victoria Falls
Our guides made the experiences special.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
All our guides and drivers did an outstanding job.
Helicopter Flight
Victoria Falls
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Morning and Afternoon Game Drives
Sabi Sands Game Reserve
I perceived that some of the driving to get to the wildlife locations was at times somewhat unsafe.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Timbavati Game Reserve to Sabi Sands Game Reserve
South Africa
Quality of Experience
The transfer was done by road. My rating is no reflection on the provider and our driver who were first class, it is a statement on the condition opf the roads.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Timbavati Private Game Reserve Safari Day
Timbavati Game Reserve
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Days on Safari
South Africa
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Afternoon Game Drive
South Africa
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Full Day Winelands Tour (including lunch)
South Africa
Oliver, our guide, made the day.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Highly recommend Oliver our guide.
Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour (including lunch)
South Africa
Oliver, our guide, was tremendous.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Oliver, our guide, is highly recommended. He was informative and responsive.
Half Day Private Table Mountain and City Tour
Cape Town
Oliver, our guide, was tremedndous.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Oliver was attentive, informative and responsive.
Rovos Rail Pretoria to Cape Town Journey
Pretoria
Guides, Drivers and Staff
The disruption caused by the change in "pilots" was quizical
Transport
The change in "pilots" caused unnecessary delays.
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