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 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
South Africa Teenage Safari , July 2016
Scott Diehl
The Teenage Safari was an outstanding lifetime experience for our entire family, the best trip we've ever taken (and we've done many). The activities were fun, interesting, and varied. Our guides were excellent. We travelled enough to see a wide variety of locations (beach, game parks, canyons, etc.). but spent enough time in each one to become familiar with it. The game viewing out fantastic - lions hunting & eating a kill, leopards, elephants & rhinos up close, biking with giraffes, etc. We were able to immerse ourselves in the culture through the Soweto bike tour & Zulu village visit. Of all the wonderful things about this trip, the best part, without a doubt, was our interaction with the other families and the guides. The people made the trip truly special. Our kids were in tears when the trip ended, and frankly, so were we! You'll get your hands dirty on this trip (camping, cooking, etc.), so don't expect five-star hotels. But if you know what you're getting into it is likely to be one of the most special experiences of your life!
Review submitted 03 Aug 2016
South Africa Teenage Safari , July 2016
Yvonne Macias
Traveling with Intrepid is always an adventure of fun. You get to meet new people, experience the culture of where you visit but also the cultures of the others in your group which makes for enlightenment and cool interactions that keep you happier than you expected. While this time i chose one of the Basic trips with my 16 year old son - I have used a Comfort styled trip when traveling with my mom in Asia and it was fantastic too. Whether you want to sleep under the stars or sleep in comfort. I always look to Intrepid first since I know they also have a vast selection of departure dates, length of trips to choose from and many places to pick from.
Review submitted 30 Jul 2016
South Africa Teenage Safari , July 2016
Stewart Arneil
My trip was greatly enhanced by the personal knowledge and perspective shared by the crew over a quiet bite to eat or drink, where they could be more just themselves and less the tour leader. Think of your safari as an adventure rather than a vacation - find ways to help out with the safari and interact as participants rather than customers.
Review submitted 28 Jul 2016
South Africa Teenage Safari , July 2016
Robbie Sellars
Great animal viewing, loved seeing the big five. July is cold - pack warm clothes!
Review submitted 25 Jul 2016
South Africa Teenage Safari , July 2016
julie jones
Excellent trip. Beware the long drives. Take warm clothes to wear at night it gets really cold !!
Review submitted 20 Jul 2016
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