South Africa Travel Agents

Lucy was fantastic in planning our trip. We had a great travel experience. All our tour guides were excellent. Special shout out to Desmond Oliver in Capetown! Highly recommend using KimKim!

Hotel Reviews

Antrim House

Cape Town

Room just ok and was next to lobby/ kitchen. Early morning noise from kitchen staff. Location a bit out of the way. Would not recommend this place.

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Chobe Safari Lodge

Kasane

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Nkosi Guest Lodge

Victoria Falls

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Activity Reviews

Full Day City Tour, Robben Island & Table Mountain

South Africa

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Bo Kaap Tour including Traditional Cape Malay Lunch

Cape Town

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Drumstruck Experience

Cape Town

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Anna-marie and her team did an outstanding job. The hotels, restaurants, and tours she suggested were fabulous. The drivers were always on time, the guides were great.
I would use Anna-marie and her team again happily

My husband and I had the most wonderful time in South Africa and did not want to leave, each place we visited was amazing in its own unique way! In many ways this trip has changed our lives, it was the perfect start to our 6th decade on earth. It gave us an opportunity to experience wonderful people and new things, reflect, reset, get clarity on what is important to us and envision new paths moving forward.

Our experience with kimkim has been excellent! We love the model and the platform, we will use kimkim again for future trips and recommend it to our friends and family.

We were matched with the lovely Tshepo as our travel planner, she listened closely to our ideas and we collaborated to put together a trip that was just right for us. She is very kind, thoughtful and understanding, she makes very helpful suggestions and recommendations. We give her our highest recommendation!

The highlight of our trip was 4 days on safari at Sabi Sands Game reserve, staying at the incredible Umkumbe Lodge Riverside and celebrating my birthday. Our guide Michaela and tracker Moses were the best we could have hoped for. We were privileged to see lions and leopards every day, along with so many other animals up close, we have some amazing photos to share with our friends and family. On my birthday, we saw a pangolin, the best gift I have ever received! I cried happy tears. Back at the lodge, my room was beautifully decorated, the staff made me a birthday cake and sang happy birthday to me in two languages at dinner. BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!

We experienced a high level of excellent service at all of our hotels and on our tours. Many thanks to the following:

Greeted warmly at the airport by Nokuthala and driven to our hotel by driver Roy. 5 stars

Tuk tuk tour of Soweto in Johannesburg - our driver Isaac and guide Luguile of Lebdo’s Backpackers shared their experiences of life in the township with us. They gifted us with a real experience and connection with the history of Johannesburg and the ongoing impact of the Apartheid system. We enjoyed the delicious food and hospitality of the backpacker lodge after the journey. 6 stars!

Private tour of Johannesburg with guide Andrees from Drifters- Andrews was fun and knowledgeable, he took us to all the places we wanted to see, provided a lot of information and context. We visited The Apartheid Museum, Constitutional Hill and the Maboneg neighborhood. I had been reading Nelson Mandela’s autobiography Long Walk to Freedom so I was able to connect more closely with the history of South Africa. I think it is important to learn about the countries we travel to and I felt that we got a good understanding. However, I would have preferred a Black guide and Andrees didn’t know much about Maboneneg, 4 stars.

Panorama tour from Unembeza, Hoesdpruit - our guide David was one of the best private guides I have ever had, so knowledgeable and open-minded. We had some wonderful conversations and shared information about our home as well. We visited the stunning Blyde River Canyon, Lisbon Falls, Bourke's Luck Potholes, God's Window, the Three Rondavels and had a fun lunch at the Chubby Pig. 5 stars.

Morning walk from Unembeza - our guide Jeramiah took us on an early morning walk in the vicinity of the lodge. We learned about the “Big 5 Trees” of the Kruger area: Baobab, Fever Tree, Knob Thorn, Marula and Mopane. It was refreshing to learn about some of the plant life instead of just animals. We also got some great pictures of zebras and 2 large kudu and learned how to identify different kinds of dung. Awesome, 5 stars.

Drivers Laurence and Vusi of Echo Africa Safaris transported us to and from Sabi Sands, very engaging conversations, 5 stars.

Visit Table Mountain by Cable Car tour in Cape Town - Our guide was Garreth from AWOL Tours and he was a great source of history and tips for enjoying the area. 5 stars.

From our planning stages Liz at Kim Kim was terrific. She anticipated all our questions and so many more we were too inexperienced to ask. Our trip was thorough and flawlessly planned from the experience we described to Lize. Our local guides were warm, welcoming and attentive.
Elizabeth (Liz) in Cape Town showed us the sites, gave great background information and recommendations for our free time. The hotel we stayed at was lovely and the staff charming - as was our experience with the people everywhere we visited. Kruger Park and the surrounding preserve where we stayed - Thabamati Luxury Tented Camp was beyond expectations! Hostess Courtne Ranger Brett and all the team provided not only a luxurious experience but a chance to see incredible animals up close from our safari vehicles and looking at the at the waterhole just next to our deck. Victoria falls was lovely and the private/small groups gave us a personal touch. Chose Lodge in Botswana provided an additional opportunity to visit the park from small river boats. All in all, the food, the people, the location, the animals made a once in a lifetime trip for us. Thank you Lize for making this dream come true!
Paul and Carol

Activity Reviews

Timbavati Private Game Reserve Safari Day

Timbavati Game Reserve

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Boma Dinner

Victoria Falls

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Chobe Safari

South Africa

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Anna-Marie was super helpful in planning our trip beforehand and gave us great suggestions in tailoring our trip to our family's needs. During the trip she was super responsive and always made sure we found our guides, transport, and was available throughout the entire journey. She truly helped make our trip a once in a lifetime experience and it would not have been the same without her and her team's planning and execution. We highly recommend Kim Kim and Anna-Marie.