Holiday review by Mr Simon Whitton
Name: Mr Simon WhittonDate of trip: 21/10/2015
Number of people: 2
Country: South AfricaOverall level of Satisfaction
Tribes Overall: "The best game viewing ever at Leopard Hills - wild dogs (family of 21), lion cubs, baby elephant, leopard ( with kill ), cheetah rhino hippos etc etc.
Sea too rough at Hermanus for whale boat trip but had a four hour guided land tour and saw many whales
Cape Town was as good as ever
Overall it exceeded our expectations"
Tribes Service: "The whole service has been outstanding - it is so comforting to know you are being met in airports etc - particularly Jo'Burg which I still find confusing when changing terminals
All the staff at all 3 venues were very welcoming and do genuinely want to help
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Guides: "Guide ( Hugo ) at Leopard Hills was excellent in all respects and kept finding everything we asked to see !
Because of boat cancellation the Manager ( Belinda ) at 138 Marine fix a trip for us with David de Beer Southern Right whale expert and photographer which was a very good alternative to being on the water
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Accommodation
By far the best camp we have stayed in - excellent food in a stunning location
Most attentive staff - nothing was too much trouble
And they had Sky TV !
Superb location. Excellent manager who had prebooked two different places for dinner and organised a special guided land tour for whale watching
Another time I would suggest booking 2 separate days boat trips as they do get cancelled about once a week on average. Perhaps we should have had an afternoon transfer to Cape Town to allow for this
As good as last time - the managers are so helpful in arranging/suggesting trips and booking restaurants etc.
Do check the adjoining building works for future guests !
Our Memories
"Almost too many to list but seeing the Wild Dog family playing together was the highlight but so were the lion cubs fighting over a stick and finding the Cheetah on our last drive !"
customer rating
5/5 from 70 reviews
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facts and information
Time: GMT +2 hours
Flight time: There are daily flights from Europe to Johannesburg (about 10 ½ hours direct) and Cape Town (about 11 hours). There is also a good network of domestic flights connecting all main towns.
Language: English is South Africa's main administrative language and is widely spoken. There are also 11 official tribal languages.
Visas: Visas are not required for British passport holders.
Health: No vaccinations are compulsory. Malaria is found in certain areas (mainly Kruger and the east coast towards Mozambique), but not throughout the country.
