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Average User Rating
4.9/5

Rating Breakdown
  • 5 star 219
  • 4 star 27
  • 3 star 2
  • 2 star 6
  • 1 star 0

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Svalle Ottosson   –  
Sweden SE
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Feb 12, 2024

Email Svalle Ottosson  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Makes the safari fit your individual scedule: Short or long. Rough or comfy.
4/5

For a short safari (3-4 days) the living quarters is not important as we spent most time out in the bush. We never used the pool or the bar as we went out early and came back late.
Professional, helpfull and knowlegeable staff.
We picked Viva Safaris because they collect at most hotels in Joburg. - Not just from the airport.

Trudi   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 3, 2024

Email Trudi  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Everything we wanted
4/5

We were really happy with all the services provided by Viva Safaris and the whole team were great - from being picked up in Johannesburg, being met at Tremisana and experiencing our first safari - everything was perfect and well organised. The team are friendly and knowledgeable and really made our experience special.

Thanks to you and everyone at Viva Safaris for a great time.

I would definitely recommend them for value for money, seeing a huge range of animals and meeting other like minded travellers.

Sam   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: November 2023 Reviewed: Dec 21, 2023

Email Sam  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Good
4/5

It was a really could experience! Passionate staff and rangers. Loved it!

Carmen and Thomas   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: November 2023 Reviewed: Nov 20, 2023

Email Carmen and Thomas  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great Good organized
4/5

The Safari was great. We liked the Tremisana Lodge. The Food there and the whole organisation was super. We saw a lot of animals

Lisanne   –  
Germany DE
Visited: November 2023 Reviewed: Nov 20, 2023

Email Lisanne  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Consulting, organization and acommodation were great!
4/5

Balule as a smaller reserve was great, didn't like Kruger as much as it was more a drive in a safari zoo. Tremisana and Marc's treehouse lodge have both been great places stay and very welcoming. The game drives in Balule had been more personal and Rocky our guide had very good instincts. The Bush walk at Marc's treehouse lodge was more about plants and animals' behaviours which was very interesting and added great value to the trip.

Lee-Ann Mills   –  
United States US
Visited: August 2023 Reviewed: Aug 28, 2023

Email Lee-Ann Mills  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The experience was magical
4/5

The accommodations for the first night of our stay was sketchy at best !!! - when we transferred to our "tree house" camp, the accommodations were as expected and honestly, a step up from where we stayed the first night. The tours were fantastic - the drives/guides were knowledgeable and the vehicles were great - we spotted all the animals we wanted to see (except a Leopard) - was a great time of the year to go on Safari (warm days and cool nights/mornings) - also, since it's outside of the "rainy" season, the vegetation made for great animal spotting! Overall, the experience was fantastic!

Simona Villani   –  
Italy IT
Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jun 15, 2023

Email Simona Villani

Amazing Budget safari
4/5

Tour well organized and amazing. Tremisana lodge comfortable and nice. Marc's camp budget, cooking and staff very good. Planning organization efficient. Tent too small and without place to wardrobe.

pierandrea   –  
Spain ES
Visited: January 2019 Reviewed: Mar 4, 2019

Email pierandrea

it was a very nice experience at tremisana, great time and guides, marc’s much less nice
4/5

it is all pretty good, especially at tremisana was fantastic, amazing rangers and professional guides..lovely experience! marc’s was pretty poor

Andrew   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2019 Reviewed: Feb 25, 2019

Email Andrew  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Very fund 5-day safari
4/5

Had a great time with Viva Safaris. Did a 5-day, 4-night safari, with the first night at Tremisana Lodge and the last 3 days at Marc's Treehouse. The various drives and walks to see animals were fantastic. We saw tons of animals and had knowledgeable guides who could tell us a lot about what we were seeing (and find more animals for us). The trip to the animal rehab center was fun, too. All in all, the safari was very well organized by all the Viva Safaris staff. The food provided was also very good, and they were very accommodating with dietary restrictions.

The one negative would be the accommodations. Our room at Tremisana Lodge was in poor condition and the bathroom was basically in the same room as the bed. This may have been an outlier room at Tremisana, but it was still below expectations, particularly since Tremisana is supposed to be one of their nicer lodges. Marc's Treehouse also was a bit disappointing. Only a few of the cabins were true treehouses - the rest were just cabins made of bamboo and tree branches. And because the property is sprawling, some of the cabins are a 10-15 minute walk from the main lodge area, which was inconvenient and difficult to do with suitcases.

The staff at both lodges was fantastic, though, and helpful at all times. Viva was also helpful in planning the trip, and answered all questions ahead of time. Highly recommend using Viva for a South African safari, but I would keep expectations regarding accommodations a bit low.

Martina   –  
Germany DE
Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Aug 2, 2018

Email Martina  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Great Safaris with nice guides!
4/5

Everything works fine, special thanks to Smilie and Nico!!
Thank you for the Big Five!

Average User Rating
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