A bucket-list adventure for almost every traveller on the planet – an African safari holiday has got to be one of life’s greatest adventures. Whether it’s exploring the national parks of Kenya and Tanzania, taking game drives through South Africa and Zimbabwe, or discovering everything that Namibia and Botswana have to offer, this continent offers an endless choice of safari experiences for every type of traveller.
Top reviews on Africa safari holidays
When it comes to choosing an African safari holiday, there is such a brad range of options on offer that narrowing your list down can be tough. So we have compiled our latest traveller feedback from Intrepid passengers who have experienced a safari trip with us in Africa, to help you choose which trip is best suited to you.
South Africa Teenage Safari , August 2017
Heike Daams
Great trip with a lot of variety: culture, landscape, animals, ocean; basic camping to nice lodge; snorkeling, rafting, game drives and walks, a little bike tour. The concept of teenagers and parents traveling in the group and helping with cooking, dishes and tents is great for all parts, we had a really fun and relaxed time. Finally a very good, experienced and knowledgeable guide with a good humor made this trip a success. Nights are cold (bring a warm sleeping bag and clothes), but otherwise the weather is perfect in August, nice warm days, no mosquitos and little other bugs, snakes, and good game viewing. The only minus for me was the long travel time in the bus and little physical movement.
Review submitted 01 Sep 2017
East Africa Family Safari, July 2017
jason Buchanan
I thoroughly recommend travelling with Intrepid for a family tour. The Tour Crew were fantastic - knowledgeable, engaging, friendly & supportive. It's not easy travelling with children & we were pleased to be with similar families & my 3 kids had the best ( safe ) experience possible. Every need was met, every hope we had for seeing animals was captured & the crew felt like family. The meals were excellent & we always had plenty to eat. It was a pleasure to have the children be part of the food preparation & pack up ( skills not often used at home) & to see the many different cultures along the way. This family adventure will be long remembered by us all & we hope to enjoy another Intrepid Family Tour in the future.
Review submitted 21 Aug 2017
South Africa Teenage Safari , July 2017
Francine Beckett
A fantastic, varied trip, made all the more special by our guide, Colin and our driver, Allen. Their enthusiasm was contagious.
Review submitted 13 Aug 2017
South Africa Teenage Safari , July 2017
Dean Sherringham
The teenage safari was a great adventure for our family! We enjoyed the company of the other families and the teenagers had lots of fun together. The guides were excellent, especially their camp cooking. There were some very early starts and long days driving, but the trip was varied and interesting from the coast to the mountains, Soweto and 3 game parks. We cant wait to book another trip.
Review submitted 11 Aug 2017
South Africa Teenage Safari , July 2017
Jens Bammel
This is a great family adventure. If you can handle basic camping and lodges, early starts, lots of driving and simple food, you are in for a fantastic adventure. With great guides and other families willing to chop in to make everything work this is an opportunity for all to experience the great southern African wildlife. Even the kids were never bored.
Review submitted 11 Aug 2017
South Africa Teenage Safari , August 2016
Sonia Phillips
We were very lucky as the game drives were excellent and we saw everything we anted to see and more. the highlights were spotting the African Rock Python and the leopard ata waterhole eating a water buffalo. this is a full on trip with not much down time. Camping is usually in great locations but it was really good to have a break from safari at the lodges at Kosi Bay
Review submitted 18 Sep 2016
South Africa Teenage Safari , August 2016
suzanne Baxter
An incredible experience with like minded travellers - great activities, to engage teenagers but a huge amount of travelling - be prepared to spend hours travelling between destinations in a small minibus. Certainly not "Glamping" but worth it to see South Africa's amazing Game. Your guide may need cajoling into imparting information and engaging with the group.
Review submitted 08 Sep 2016
South Africa Teenage Safari , August 2016
Jenny Lam
The Teenage Safari tour of South Africa was exceeding our expectation. Our daughter made friends with two other girls on the trip. We get to experience so many wonderful places in 12 days. The national parks and wild life were amazing. Transport and logistic went smoothly and we were lucky to have such a wonderful group to share this experience with and our tour leader was awesome.
Review submitted 03 Sep 2016
South Africa Teenage Safari , July 2016
Maria Clews
You will sit on a minibus for 6 days and you don't stay at Kruger National Park. The camping is very basic and you cook and wash up every night. This is a self catering holiday
Review submitted 14 Aug 2016
South Africa Teenage Safari , July 2016
Elizabeth Gant
Overall this was a good holiday and we saw a great deal of South Africa with a patient and informative guide. It involved 5 whole days, and some hours on most other days, on the bus, which was quite cramped. The safari trips were fantastic and we learned a lot about South Africa en route.
Review submitted 14 Aug 2016
South Africa Teenage Safari , July 2016
Kevin Lampert
What an awesome experience! Really nice to share it with other families with similar age children. Everyone bonded and we all shared quite an adventure. The itinerary allows for little downtime, but the early mornings were all worth it. Great cultural and wildlife opportunities!
Review submitted 08 Aug 2016
South Africa Teenage Safari , July 2016
Kevin Lampert
Awesome experience! Really nice to share it with other families with similar age children. Everyone bonded and we all shared quite an adventure. The itinerary allows for little downtime, but the early mornings were all worth it. Great cultural and wildlife opportunities!
Review submitted 08 Aug 2016
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