5-Day Kruger National Park Big 5 Safari & Panorama Route Tour

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  Ezekiel

  · February 24th, 2025
  It was good for some reason had to pay extra but the overall trip was good. South Africa is really beautiful
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  Hi Ezekiel. Thank you for the lovely review and we are happy that you had a great time on tour. The reason you had to pay extra was for special shuttles (both ways) at different times than our standard shuttles, since you failed to disclose your flight... Show more
  
  Trip date: February 2025
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  Janina

  · February 4th, 2025
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  I booked the group tour Kruger National Park: Big 5 Safari & Panorama Route - 5 days with The Mzansi Experience via Tourradar. The Tourradar website is very clear and the booking process is simple. After I booked the trip, I received an email that the trip still had to be confirmed by the tour operator. One day later, I received confirmation that the trip would take place and that the booking had been confirmed. The money for the trip was only debited from Tourradar from this point onwards, which I found very serious and transparent. The tour operator then got in touch with me directly and sent me the exact information: pick-up time, starting point, what to bring, etc. The trip started early in the morning at the bus parking lot at OR Tambo airport, where a Safarilink bus arrived to pick us up. A few days beforehand, the tour operator gave me the exact pick-up time and information about who was picking us up from where, which was very good. At check-in at the Kruger Adventure Lodge, I was given a note of our itinerary with the individual daily programs and the respective start times. The note also contained the information that lunch was not included, but that breakfast and dinner were already included, i.e. exactly as described in advance in the travel description. The safaris in Kruger National Park were wonderful! We saw a lot of animals, it was really great! On the 3rd day we did the Panorama Route through Mpumalanga. Here I have to issue a little warning about our driver! He tried to take us around the fantastic Bourke's Luck Potholes. As we were driving along the scenic road, we passed the entrance to Bourke's Luck Potholes. At first I didn't think anything of it, but after 20 minutes I asked the driver if we were still going to visit this place. He told me that he would skip this place because it wasn't safe for us tourists there. He also told me about an illegal gold mine there and that these people would attack us tourists and take everything from us. Then he said that if we really wanted to do it and go there at our own risk, he could take us there, but he wasn't liable for anything. I found that very funny! Because the other participants were discreetly holding back, I first told him that we would then do without the Bourke's Luck Potholes. During lunch at the Garden Shed Restaurant, I asked the other participants again and researched this supposed gold mine on the internet, but couldn't find anything. I then told him that we still wanted to go there, and he drove us there again without any objections. Once we got there, there was no sign of any criminal energy. It is a totally safe tourist resort! He just wanted to rip us off and save the entrance fees for us participants, which was a really tough thing to do. Watch out for rip-offs, that's all I can say about this driver! So, long story short. I can really only recommend the trip with The Mzansi Experience! But, if you do the panoramic tour, please ask the driver during the trip if you are going to stop at Bourke's Luck Potholes and if he tells you such a silly lie, then tell him anyway that you want to go there, it's really beautiful. Apart from that, we experienced the tour exactly as it was described in the tour description. There were no hidden costs either, which was great! I can only highly recommend Tourradar and will be happy to book another trip on the platform.
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  Trip date: January 2025
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  Chitradevi

  · December 26th, 2024
  I had an awesome time! Loved the lodge I stayed. The itenary was good too. Had enough time to relax in-between.
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  Trip date: November 2024
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  Elisabeth

  · November 6th, 2024
  Amazing 5 day tour in a beautiful lodge with very friendly staff. I enjoyed every single minute and got to see all of the Big 5 as well as Ugly 5. Food was delicious, drivers were very punctual. There is the opportunity to book additional safari tours if you can't get enough of the beautiful kruger national park. I highly recommend the tour package
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  Trip date: October 2024
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  Tesni

  · April 26th, 2024
  Positives: The activities booked with the tour and the optional extra activities were good value and the programme was well organized. The food was tasty and generous portions and the pool and facilities were kept nicely. The staff were fabulous. Negatives: The chalets are a little tired and could do with some investment. The wifi only works in the main area and not the rooms / chalets (and that area closes at 9pm). Kruger Park itself I found very crowded compared to other parks, and that definitely takes away from some.of the experience, but this is nothing to do with the tour - just something for people to consider.
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  Trip date: April 2024
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  Sally

  · March 23rd, 2024
  The tour was really awesome. Each day we got to see so much and we were so lucky to get to see the Big 5! The only thing that let the experience down was the accommodation which was pretty dated and felt damp. But it had been wet and we were reluctant to overuse the aircon. The food was generous and the staff were very friendly and accomodating. Next time we go safari, we will spend a little more now that we know what to experimenter. Thank you for a great tour.
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  Trip date: March 2024
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  Nelfa

  · March 22nd, 2024
  My Safari adventure at the Kruger National Park and panoramic tour in Johannesburg SA was a dream come true, a journey filled with unforgettable moments, breathtaking sights, and cherished memories that will stay with me forever. I wholeheartedly recommend this experience to all adventure seekers and nature enthusiasts looking to immerse themselves in the beauty of the African wilderness. Thank you, Tour Radar, Msanzi Experience and Team Kruger Adventure Lodge, for an amazing and wonderful lifetime experience that will forever hold a special place in my heart. Nelfa Cabrera-Lehnert
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  Trip date: March 2024
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  Angelika

  · February 18th, 2024
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  Der Krueger Nationalpark und die Guides waren sehr gut. Leider war die Unterkunft, in der wir untergebracht waren sehr schmutzig feucht und schmuddelig . Es hat alles sehr gut geklappt von der Abholung bis zur Rückbringung zum Flughafen.
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  Trip date: February 2024
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  Paul

  · January 31st, 2024
  Excellent safari from kruger adventure lodge the staff all fantastic and very helpful and welcoming definately be coming back to this lodge once again
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  Trip date: January 2024
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  Twan

  · November 17th, 2023
  Super nice experience with good guides and friendly staff!
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  Trip date: November 2023