South Africa Highlights & Safari Reviews

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“We had a wonderful trip (of a lifetime)!! Our group met in NY and traveled together to Cape Town. Our tour guide Jason Gresak, from Cape Town, made our trip even better than we all expected.. he became part of our group, not just a tour guide. We are not sure what we will miss more, each other, Jason, or beautiful South Africa. Our knowledge of culture, politics and the endangered animal life of South Africa was enhanced by our guide's expertise and general knowledge of the area. Our supplementary guides offered us additional information on post-apartheid and the history of SA. Finally, our safaris were unforgettable.. truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We are ready to book our next Smartours adventure! Thanks Jason and Smartours!”

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Posted 5 years ago

“I have had the good fortune to participate in many tours over the years. This South Africa tour was unquestionably the best tour in which I have ever participated. The itinerary, hotels and meals were all excellent. But our tour guide, Ron McGregor, put the tour "over the top". The combination of his impeccable attention to detail, encyclopedic knowledge of South Africa, humor and fabulous storytelling put him in the category of "the best tour guide I have ever had". It was no surprise to learn that his 50 years of experience made him the longest-serving tour guide on the African continent. He is a credit to himself and to SmarTours.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Having never been to Africa, this trip was perfect for us with the detailed and packed schedule. We did so many things and it was stress free thanks to our experienced host Ron.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Tour guide Ron was excelent source of information on history of SA. Really enjoyed all tours and optional tours as well. Favorite was Kruger Park.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“We had a fine trip and the guide was Ron McGregor, a superb guide. I recommend this trip.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“We were fortunate to have as our South Africa tour guide the very knowledgeable and personable Jeremy Poole. Our February 2019 trip was just magical! We learned and saw so much. It was our first SmarTours trip but it will not be our last. We cannot recommend this too much -- great value!!”

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Posted 5 years ago

“This was our first trip with SmarTours and we were pleasantly surprised at how organized it was. This was due to our guide, Shawn. He was incredibly organized and went out of his way to make this a memorable experience for all of us. I would like to suggest that you let travelers know ahead of time the amount of small US bills they will need for tips,etc. . We weren't quite prepared for that. The optional tours that Shawn set up for us were as good as those included in the package. Our only complaint is with South Africa Airlines. I will never fly with them again. On our flight to SA we were fed, the lights turned off, and never saw an attendant again for 12 hours. It wasn't any different on the return flight. There was food available at the galley but you had to know it was available. Unnecessary!!! Other than the length of the flight, I would do this trip again and will promote it whenever I can.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“This was our first experience with smarTours and it was a huge success based primarily on the talents of our outstanding host, Desmond Clack. The itinerary was well thought out and we accomplished more that we expected.”

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