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Maloney party

We had a wonderful time in Kruger. Our tour was better than our expectations. Our tour guide (Brett) was outstanding. We would love to come back again sometime - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

18 November - 29 November 2011
12 Day Victoria Falls, Kruger Park and Cape Town tour

Smith / Bartlett / Chipp party

I would highly recommend Southern Eagle. Andre offered a high degree of effieciency with prompt service. The transport service was well organised and coordinated with the tour guide. Willem Venter offered a professional service well suited to the requirements of the group.

We would recommend this service to any traveller visiting the Cape region and South Africa.

5 - 11 November 2011
Fully Escorted Garden Route tour

Mukherjee and Mukherjee-Holste party

Professional from the moment of first contact. They created a program around our specific requirements. Information and communication was TOP!! We would most definitely recommend Southern Eagle Tours.

2- 5 Nov 2011
4 Day Kruger Park Safari

Hamden party

Overall, we have been very pleased with our Southern African experience. From my first contact with Southern Eagle, specifically with Andre Liebenberg both my wife and I felt we had found a reputable and professional tour company worthy of our business. We were not disappointed. The sites visited, the knowledge our guides shared and the accommodations provided were first rate. We also wish to acknowledge messrs. Norman Lok and Will Venter for making our experiences so memorable.

A very professional job Southern Eagle - continue the excellent service!!

Elaine and Gordon Hamden

Dear Billy

We had a fantastic holiday in South Africa. It got off to a great start when Will met us at the airport and presented us with the itinery linked to a map book, both of which were easy to follow and very helpful.

The accommodation was fantastic. We managed to see whales from the balcony of our room & the breakfast room at "On the Cliffs" in Hermanus. The room was fantastic and we were made very welcome.

Knysna - We couldn't believe the fantastic view over the lagoon from our room at Bradach Manor. Again we were made very welcome and thoroughly enjoyed our time there.

Floreal House was absolutely the right hotel for us as we had 180 degree view from the windows including the bay and the mountain. The staff were so helpful and looked after us really well.

Thanks so much for your help and advice.

Kind regards

Amanda

24 Oct - 3 Nov 2011
11 Day CT & Garden Route self-drive

Dear Stefan,

We have arrived safety to home.

We would like to thank you for the great organized trip. We really enjoyed it and it was a live exprierence. The organisation of transfers and the hotels were wonderfull.

We will recommend everybody who will go to South Africa to book with you!

Thanks for the great organisation of our trip!

If we will go to south africa agian i will contact you.

Best Regards,

Mr. Rudelfus BREUKERS
Mrs. Henriette SMITH
Mr. Reamon BREUKERS
Miss. Denise BREUKERS
Miss. Marliek RUTJZS
Mr. Frank De VRIES

15 - 22 October 2011
7 Nights / 8 Days – Kings Camp and Sun City Palace


Michiels and Van Hissenhoven party

Dear Billy,

We'd like to thank you for the fantastic holiday we spent in South-Africa and Namibia thanks to your organisation. It was beyond our expectations in every sense. Sublime landscapes, beautiful lodgings, friendly people, nice food, fantastic weather and so much more....

We hope to come back some time !

Best Regards,
Rita & Thierry

7 - 28 October 2011
22 Day Cape Town to Windhoek self drive tour

Demmer party

We had a great time and we cannot wait to come back. We will tell all our friends about this company. We had such a great tiem with both our guides, Martie and Will - we enjoyed them both very much!!

30 September - 11 October 2011
12 Day Victoria Falls, Kruger Park and Cape Town tour

Formby party

The tour met all our expectations and beyond. Most of the comments we read on the Southern Eagle website seemed too good to be true, but that is certainly not the case. Thanks to Billy for organising it all, and special thanks to Norman for making it so amazing.

John & Lynne Formby

15 Day Kruger Park, KwaZulu-Natal and Cape Town tour
19 September - 3 October 2011

Richardson / Dawson party

This was one of the most professional tours we have done!! Our guide, Norman was amazing and always went the extra mile to ensure our South African experience was the best it could be. And it was!!! This was an incredible adventure which we will cherish forever. South Africa is a place of great diversity in so many ways - the friendly people, the animals, the birds, fauna and flora - and to cap it all, the fantastic and varied scenery.

23 Day Victoria Falls, Kruger Park, KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Town and Garden Route tour
15 September - 8 October 2011

Dear Stefan,

Thank you so much for the great tour that you arranged for us in South Africa everything was wonderful,we saw beautiful places,amazing wildlife.The intinerary was perfect giving us a good idea of the country and the people.You know it's not easy to book a tour for other friends without knowing what to expect,but you organised everything with great professionality, and my friends were delighted,even if we had a self guided tour we never felt unsafe,and the accomodations were excellent.Thanks again for everything I will surely reccomend you to everybody ,and in the future if you decide to organize other tours of other countries, please let me know I will be pleased to let you organise my holidays again.Thankyou for making South Africa unforgetable.

Lucia,Egidio,Lorena,Fabio

20 Day Kruger Park, Swaziland, Kwazulu Natal, Cape Town & Garden Route Self drive tour
3 - 22 August 2011

Amiotti / Civardi party

We experienced very different scenarios, atmospheres and cultures in terms of towns, parks and reserves. We got in touch with nature with carefulness and respect to taste the real flavor of the wildlife.

The knowledge of nature and animals of our guide was a key component to the success of our tour.

16 Day Kruger Park, Swaziland, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Cape Town tour
1 - 16 Augusut 2011

Farrugia party

Great service!!!! We just listed our requirements and Southern Eagle provided the perfect trip, accommodations and tours. Excellent throughout. We will definitely recommend Southern Eagle.

10 Day Kruger and Cape Town tour
25 July - 3 August 2011

Charter party

Dear Carina,

Liz and I just want to thank you and your organisation for a great trip.Special thanks to Norman for his wide knowedge and making sure his part of the trip when smoothly.

I would recommend your company to anybody planning a tour to Africa.

Regards
Ray & Liz

11 Day Kruger Park, Victoria Falls and Sun City Fully-escorted Tour
25 July 2011 - 4 Aug

Wong party

We had a wonderful time in Cape Town. We totally enjoyed the beautiful scenery in and around Cape Town. Together with our safari experience, we feel we have seen the best of South Africa.

The two guides we had were very professional and friendly. While Ian told us a great deal about the wildlife, Will is a true local, telling us a lot about the history of Cape Town etc. And his choice of restaurants were superb.

15 Day Victoria Falls, Kruger, Cape Town and Whale route tour
15 - 29 July 2011

Roquet party

Dear Carina,

Thank you for this wonderful trip.
From the begining (the first contact) until the last day... all was perfect ! We will keep a special memories of that experience in South Africa to you all.

Thank you to you Carina and your kindness (you gave us the desire to concreet our trip), thank you to Southern Eagle Tours and his manager that I will not fail to praise, thank you also to Martie who was so professional and pleasant with us (she was really an ideal guide...! she gave us the chance to see the Big Five in one day !, and she was so interesting about any questions we had about others things, please tell her that our son Harold did his dream and jumped at the bondy jamp !! ).

We also loved the garden route.
I think we were also lucky with the weather....sun and almost blue sky ...
during all the trip !

Best regards to all of you,
Philippe and his family

20 Day World in one country partly escorted tour
11 - 30 July 2011

Beckert family

Everything worked very well. All guides were very good. They have a lot of knowledge and shared with us their experience and stories.

Carina was very good at adapting the program to our wishes. We had a great time in Cape Town and in the Kruger Park. The rangers always tried their utmost to find the Big 5 and we saw a lot.

Thanks to all of you guys and be sure that we are all in love with South Africa.

Awesome!!!!

The "Big 7 Brazilians".

11 Day Kruger and Cape Town tour
8 - 20 July 2011

Gruss party

Dear André,
As our holiday comes to an end today both Nadine and me would like to thank you for having proposed and organised this wonderful tour. We have very much enjoyed every stop and location on the itinerary and had many unforgetable experiences and beautiful sightseeings. (all is well documented with a couple thousands pictures and, if you wish to, we can send you some highlights once we've managed to clean them up)

Heel erg bedankt voor het organiseren van deze mooie reis!
Sammy & Nadine

16 Day Tailor Made Self Drive tour
3 July - 23 July 2011

Orme party

My husband and I had an outstanding 3-day trip with Southern Eagle Tours. Our guide, Kevin was excellent - knowledgeable, friendly, courteous and helpful beyond the call of duty, thanks Kevin.

We saw more than we could ever have hoped or expected to see in 3 days - 23 species in the Kruger on one day alone, plus lots of birds and an amazing dawn "bush-ride" .

We also appreciated seeing the Drakensbergs and some wonderful tourist spots, all explained by our great tour guide and driver.

Our accommodation was good, food excellent, beds comfortable and the vehicle also very spacious and comfortable. We couldnt fault the tour - thank you!!

Its been one of the best holiday experiences of our lives.

Eddie and Chris Orme.

3 Day Kruger Park safari
16 - 18 July 2011

Bhargava party

Perfect response time, perfect itinerary, perfect arrangements, perfect guide. You cannot go wrong with Southern Eagle tours.

2 Day Kruger Park safari
3 - 5 July 2011

Carina,

Thought I would send you a quick note to thank you for all your efforts in putting together what was an amazing South African holiday .

We loved the B&B’s we were booked into and blown away by the service and hospitality shown at each stop.

The road trip was fantastic our only complaint being we would have loved to stay longer at each stop (but that was our fault) and it was capped off with an incredible Kruger experience thanks to Mardi, Hongogyi Lodge and then finally Jackalberry

We have been raving about the trip since coming home and passing around your contacts so hopefully you will get some more business from our part of the world.

Many thanks once again
William, Sufi , Farah and Shavez Parkinson

17 Day South African tour
23 June - 9 July 2011

Bestetti party

Dear André,

I would like to thank you for the organization of our vacancy. Everything has gone very well, all chosen accommodation were of very high quality and very typical, for the games we are been very lucky, we seen all big fives more times and not only and we had a very nice weather.

A particular thank to the guide, Norman Lok, sorry to have asked an Italian guide, very kind, professional and competent; his passion for the birds has taken us to be interested not to the big five only.

As already indicated in the form filled in in Sudafrica we will full satisfied and with strong intention to come back for visiting other parts; be sure that I will contact you again.

Regards
Flavio Bestetti

24 June 2011


Bee party

Excellent organization over the whole tour. Good choice of accommodation. Excellent and luxurious game lodges. Excellent guide, Norman - our wikipedia on tour...... for each quesion, you get an answer!!

We recommend Southern Eagle to all our friends. The services rendered by Southern Eagle is worth every cent,

Peter and Erica Bee (Switzerland)

23 Day Victoria Falls and World in one country
3 June - 25 June 2011

Grewal party

Our Southern African experience cannot be put in mere words; that is how extraordinary it was. Every aspect of the trip was wonderful. Not once did we feel unsafe. The people here are exceptionally friendly. They are so kind, friendly and welcoming. They are so warm and good-hearted that they make you feel right at home. We were so relaxed and worry-free.

There are so many different things to see and places to go. There is somethng here for everyone. Every place is beautiful in its own right. No pictures can justly reveal the granduer of South Africa. We were able to take away experiences such as riding ostrich, viewing monkeys and penguins from just feet away, flying through a canopy, and much more.

We really recommend taking a tour wth a guide because they are extremely experienced and helpful - they make the tour worthwhile. They provide information and take you to places you may miss without them. South Africa is truly a heavenly place -we love it!!

6 Day Cape Town and Garden Route tour
20 - 25 May 2011

PRE-TOUR COMMENT:

Hi Billy,

So far even before we have set foot in your beautiful country; we have been thoroughly impressed and enjoyed doing business with your tour company. With this first impression, we know we're dealing with professionals and can only imagine how great the rest of our trip will be. We're really getting excited.

Sincerely yours,
Lisa & Elaine

23 Day Partly Escorted World in one country tour
30 April - 23 May 2011

POST-TOUR COMMENT (Escorted portion):

We cant say enough about our escorted portion of the tour. Everything from planning the trip with Southern Eagle - itinerary, fabulous guides - just a fantastic trip so far. We cant say enough about the accommodations either. They all were wonderful and exceeded our expectations.

We're looking forward to our self-drive portion. We highly recommend Southern Eagle!! We''ll be telling everyone we know.

Rousseaux party

Thanks to Billy, Chris, Norman, Dave & Kelly, Mpho and Brian for making our first trip to S.A. a total success. What a lovely country ! Billy, you do a great job, not only very professional but truly friendly. You guides are simply the best and it is impossible to choose among the accommodations you picked out because they are all simply unique. Thanks for the commitment, thanks for the result. We felt like home in a way even if so far away. It was like visiting family and this is simply incredible. Merci !

Jessica Lewis (Rousseaux Party)

11 Day Kruger Park & Cape Town Tour
18 - 28 April 2011

Burt party

Visiting South Africa and seeing all the amazing wildlife in its natural habitat has always been a dream of mine. To see the "Big 5" plus so many more animals was trule an experience I will cherish forever.

The people of South Africa is so warm hearted, friendly and welcoming that you feel "at home" right away.

All of my expectations were met and I would not hesitate to recommend Southern Eagle Travel and Tours to all my friends.

6 Day Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge
18 - 23 April 2011

Mrs. Sabine Renate Walby and Mrs. Sonia Frances Kulesza

Hello Stefan,

Let me begin by letting you know what an outstanding vacation we had thanks to you and Southern Eagle. From the minute we arrived in Joberg until the day we left the itinerary was beautifully planned giving us wonderful insights into everything South Africa has to offer. Sabine and I have definitely become ambassadors of South Africa here in the states, its really all we can talk about. The amazing memories we have of the places we visited will last us a lifetime not to mention the beautiful photos we have to bring us back to those sites.

And then there are Norman and Brian. What can I say, our vacation would not have been as wonderful without these two special men. We were treated like royalty and received an education on South Africa that is second to none. They were not only our tour guides but have become our friends which makes our relationship to South Africa even more special. Southern Eagle is very lucky to have these great guys on your team.

The accommodations from beginning to end were wonderful in particular because of as the managers and staff of the establishments we visited. Although Sabine received some sort of bug bite which required medical attention once we were home, it was truly a once in a lifetime experience and one I will never forget.

12 Day Kruger National Park, Cape Town and Garden Route Fully escorted Tour
4 April 2011 - 16 April 2011

Nielsen Family

Dear Andre,

What a fabulous safari experience we had at Serondella! With only 4 days (3 nights), you advised us that a private game reserve was the best way to see the Big Five. You were so right! Our first evening drive we not ony spotted a leopard, but followed a mother and son for 30 minutes. Our last morning's drive we found the elusive black rhino (male & female), completing our experience. Our guide, Dave, not only knew where to find the game, but answered our many questions about the animals, plants, and topography.

Serondella was a beautiful, intimate oasis amid the buffalo, giraffe, elephants, hippo, rhino, lions, kudu, wildebeast, cheetah, impala and more. Our "rondavelle" cabin overlooked the water hole, which drew giraffe and buffalo while we were watching. Nala and vervet monkeys found their way inside the camp fence. Hostess Kelley (married to Dave) provided delicious meals and drinks and entertaining conversation. We had congenial fellow guests and very comfortable accomodations. We couldn't ask for more!

The highlights of our trip? The leopard experience our first morning where the mother patiently waited while her son stalked birds in the bush, moving in and out of view. A family of cheetah, bedding down for the night in the grass. A lovesick male lion, pacing along the fenceline of the adjoining game reserve, waiting for the female on the other side. She stretched, rolled around and flirted shamelessy while he roared and looked very frustrated! Listening to a herd of elephant approach and then emerge from the bush, heading for a water hole. Then watching them drink in a long line along the water's edge. Thank you!

The Nielsen Family
Atlanta, GA

4 Day Fly In Safari
17 March - 20 March 2011

Nomicisio party

I am very satisfied for many reasons:

  1. Choice of the places to visit and the itinerary
  2. Super guide with a knowledge of the Kruger Park and animals
  3. Southern Eagle is really the best offer we had

13 Day Kruger Park and Cape Town
16 March - 28 March 2011

Dr Jack and Dr Haney

The whole experience from initial enquiry to delivery at Durban airport was excellent. Our guide, Norman Lok, was incredibly good - superb knowledge, nice personality etc.

24 Day Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Swaziland, KwaZulu Natal and Cape Town tour
24 February - 19 March 2011

Harpin party

We found that the Southern Eagle tour was well tailored to our specific needs. Being part of an elderly group, our guide was efficient, patient and considerate.

We were able to take comfort stops when required and felt very at ease with our guide. We would definitely use this company again, and it was value for money.

4 Day Kruger Park safari
1 - 4 March 2011

Fehr party

The personal touch and attention to detail was exceptional. Out tour guide was wonderful!! He allowed us to feel welcome and always safe - excellent job Will!!

We were quite nervous to book over the internet, but the moment our guide arrived, our fears vanished. We felt so special to have our own private car and driver, especially when we saw the big busses pull up, packed with people.

Carina was so courteous and prompt with replies to emails - always making us excited about the tour and what we would experience. Andre made us feel safer with the internet booking and handled all details with exceptional ability.

Thank you Southern Eagle - we look forward to exploring more of South Africa with your help. I would totally recommend booking with Southern Eagle as they know their country!!

12 Day Kruger Park, Cape Town and Garden route
21 February - 4 March 2011

Hello Andre and Stefan,

Thank you so much for the great tour you arranged for the five of us. Every day was better than the day before. Hongonyi Lodge was superb and then Chapunga was even better. The Zambezi Sun Hotel in Livingstone was perfect for us. The guide, Chris, that you selected, was knowledgeable, effecient and personable. He answered all our questions about the animals, birds, and scenery very patiently. He ensured that we were able to see the "Big Five" and that we saw many other species as well, with ample opportunity to take photos and enjoy the views. We feel that we saw all the "highs" of South Africa in the very short time span we had. I highly recommend your agency; you arranged all tours, accommodations, flights and train trip perfectly.

Thanks again,
Marie, Ralph, Jim, Judy, and Ian

11 Day Fully Escorted tour
15 February - 25 February 2011

Thomas party

To All at Southern Eagle Tours,

Having now made our way back to UK after our recent tour to South Africa, Karen and I would like to extend our sincerest thanks to all at Southern Eagle for a simply wonderful holiday. From the very first contact with Andre Liebenberg, through to the final drop-off by our wonderful guide, Martie De Wijn, our holiday experience with Southern Eagle was one of professionalism and attention to detail throughout. Dealing with a company over the internet, particularly one so far away from UK, could have been littered with pitfalls; because of Andre’s personal attention to every aspect of our requirements and complete flexibility by the individuals and company, we were able to book a bespoke tour of the Kruger area, Swaziland, St Lucia wetlands and the Drakensberg (and everywhere in between!) with the utmost confidence. Martie, our guide, was simply superb, her knowledge of the birdlife (and everything else we saw or asked questions on!) was amazing; this, together with her great sense of humour, added immensely to our overall enjoyment of the tour. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all at Southern Eagle who were part of making our holiday one to remember, packed with wonderful memories. I am sure we will be back in the not-too-distant future and when we do, we will have no hesitation in heading straight for Southern Eagle.

All the best for the future.

Pat and Karen Thomas. UK.

Martie, our next tour may be the battlefields, so get reading………………………!!!!!!

10 Day Kruger Park, Swaziland and Kwazulu Natal tour
14 - 23 February 2011

Mayall party

Many thanks for a superb holiday - we will be recommending you!

17 Day Tailor made tour
8 - 24 February 2011

Holmstrom party

Dear Andre,

We are now back in Sweden from one of the most fabulous journeys we have been on in a long time and we travel a lot.The safari was of course the top attraction but our visit to Cape Town was also interesting. As you know we stayed at the Chapungu Tent game lodge wich is part of Thornybush.This is a fantastic lodge. When we arrived we were greeted by the staff and invited to a drink before we were showed to our ”tents”. Fantastic tents with a luxury feeling.Chapungu gives you a feeling of staying at someones private home. The staff was so friendly and caring and really made us feel welcome.We payed a visit to the near by Thornybush Lodge since their shop is larger and to see if we did the right choise. Thornybush is very luxurious but did not give us the feeling of a private home so we concluded that Chapungu Lodge was the perfect choise. Our safari guide Joe and our tracker Audrey really did all they could to give us an unforgetable safari experience. Already the first day we saw four of the Big five”. They took us so close to these amazing animals.

Your arrangement worked perfect. All flights were on time and as I mentioned the arrangements at Chapungu were perfect.

To conclude we are very happy with your arrangements and we will recommend you at the site TripAdvisor.

One smal suggestion. Many people are not familiar with the custom with gratuity to staff, guide and tracker. We were well aware of this so it was no problem for us but it might come as a surprise if you are not prepared. Maybe you could mention this in your information.

Best regards

Povl, Barbro and Joakim

4 Day Kruger Park Fly-in safari
7 - 10 February 2011

Ryan and Glover party

Overall Southern Eagle Travel exceeded all expectations. From providing a hassle free experience pre tour to having an informative and approachable tour guide - Chris.

We will definitely be spreading the word about Southern Eagle Travel.

7 Day Kruger Park and Victoria Falls tour
7 - 13 Feb 2011

Pozsgai party

Hi André,

how are you?

We got back in Berlin yesterday after an AMAZING holiday!! Thank you so much for organizing this for us and please give also Will our best regards, his tips and maps helped a lot! The whole journey was fantastic and you really picked the best places to stay for us. The age group was sometimes a bit old with retiring Germans and British especially in Hermanus but all places were great and we felt so welcome everywhere.

My favourites were Cape Town and Oudtshoorn, but it´s hard to pick really because the whole journey had so much variety in beaches, mountain passes and active fun (especially the Tsitsikamma bit!!).

So thanks again and I will recommend Southern Eagle to all my friends and hopefully we can return soon as well!!

Best regards,

Ákos and Mark

17 Day Tailor Made Self Drive tour
6 - 21 February 2011

Hauptman party

Excellent planning and coordination of activities.

15 Day Victoria Falls, Kruger Park, Capr Town and Garden Route tour
4 - 18 February 2011

Robertson and Molnar party

The itinerary was well chose. Many beautiful places, great views, beautiful scenery and all the people were very kind and helpful.

15 Day Victoria Falls, Kruger Park, Capr Town and Garden Route tour
4 - 18 February 2011

Brault and Trudel party

To future clients: If you wish to have a professional, well organized tour to Kruger, I highly recommend Southern Eagle Tours. You wont be dissapointed!!

Day trip and 4 Day Kruger Park safari
30 January - 3 February 2011

International Horizons Group

Woof!! An outstanding performance from initial suggestions, performance throughout and selection of hotels, agenda and guides.

We will be booking again!!

29 January - 10 February 2011
South African Tailor Made tour.

International Horizons Group

Nygaard and Bye party

We have had a really great time and enjoyed every minute. We will recommend all our friends to use your company and the fantastic tour guide who looked after us so well.

29 - 31 January 2011
3 Day Kruger Park safari

Gustafsson and Dahlberg party

Dear Carina,

Just returned to the winter in Sweden after three weeks holiday in your very beautiful ZA.
Thanks for good service from both you and Johan at the airport. The "5 Day self drive" in Kruger Park was very good composed and a fantastic experience. Not one singel problem during the whole journey.
Next time we will choose 6 days.

Kind regards
Per

24 Jan - 28 January 2011
5 Day Kruger Park Self Drive tour

Goetz and Gonzalez party

I highly recommend Southern Eagle Tours. The profesionalism of the staff was wonderful from my initial enquiry about packages offered to the actual tour itself. Our tour guide, Norman is a must!! He knows so much about South Africa and he is very catering to our needs. We had a great experience using Southern Eagle Tours, and cannot wait to go back to South Africa.

20 Day Victoria Falls, Kruger Park, KwaZulu Natal, Cape Town and Garden Route Partly Escorted tour
14 January - 2 February 2011

Strand party

We are very happy with the 4 days. Our guide Will adapted the days to our interest in a very good way. All the hotels exceeded our expectations.

Thanks to you all.

4 Day Garden Route tour
18 - 21 January 2011

Bernice George

Dear Stefan,

I am finally back in Australia and back at work and reality. I told my colleagues, friends and family who all were all fascinated. They asked me if I ever felt alone. I told them that I never felt alone or at any time felt unsafe. I feel totally relax and feel so good and do not want to let go of that wonderful feeling.

I would like to thank you and your staff for a wonderful holiday in South Africa. I felt completely supported and safe throughout the tour you have organized for me.

The Thorny Bush Lodge – this was a wonderful – the service and tours through the reserve. There were two wildlife trips a day. The lodge services were excellent and also provided me time to relax and unwind from the hectic life style. The meals were excellent. There were animals gracing outside my room and it was so secluded that you felt as if you were the only one at the lodge during your private time.

The hotels were all beautifully clean and well serviced. I really liked The Courtyard Hotel in Pretoria.

Zambia- The Zambia Sun Hotel – this was earthy, again the staff service excellent and relaxing. Again, the wildlife roaming the beautiful grounds and the waterfalls within five minute or less walking distance. The rooms were clean and the art work beautiful.

The sunset cruise was on time and I got beautiful photo shots and met a lovely group of bankers on the cruise who offered to spend the remainder time with me whilst in Zambia.

Saturday morning I booked an extra excursion to go for an elephant ride but as the driver drove me there he told me about the lions and cheetahs at the same place. I then changed, spent all morning till late afternoon and spent time with the lions and cheetah and their handlers. That was an out of the world experience and very safe, I was with them from 9:30am to 2:30pm.

The Blue train was also a wonderful experience. The service and food were first class standards. Again, everyone were so friendly and I felt completely safe. Met wonderful and lovely friends. Amazing when you a single traveler, they never left me alone and did not dine alone. The excursion in Kimberley were very informative. The manager introduced himself and all the staff. The manager forewarn us when the train drove pass sites of interest and the train will drive at a slow speed to allow us to take photos.

My clinical director and his wife want to take this same trip and has asked me to pass your details onto them. They would like to take the trip in December 2011. His name is Dr Raju Lakshmana.

Once again, thank you for a wonderful and safe trip. Please find a couple of photos. I will recommend anyone travelling on their own to use to use your service.

Kind regards,
Bernice George

Kruger Park Fly-in, Victoria Falls Safari and Blue Train
3 Jan 2011 - 11 Jan 2011

 


Sodergran party

Our experience with Southern Eagle Tours is very positive. Quick, responsive and professional. Their 3 day safari tour was well designed and we had an excellent tour guide in Martie. Thanks!!

PS Stefan:
We saw 4 out of the Big 5 (not Leopard)....... but thanks to Martie we saw a lot of mammals and birds we didn't know before....

3 Day Kruger Park safari
31 December 2010 - 2 January 2011

Blumenthal and Meier party

Thanks to Southern Eagle we experienced South Africa at its best. We visited beautiful places, stayed in the nicest lodges, got very interesting insides about culture, country history and all about the wildlife. Last but not least, we enjoyed the best food and wines.

Norman was the best tour guide we have ever had!! He is very professional and has a wide knowledge of the country, culture, animals and can explain it in an understandable way. Thanks Norman, we had a great time with you.

4 Day Kruger Park safari
20 - 23 December 2010

Johnson and Wong party

Southern Eagle were really good and helpful with organising the safari for us. We really had no idea of where to begin. We had a rough idea of what we wanted, but weren't too sure of how to sort this out. Southern Eagle tours was the only one who filled our requirements (we did email several companies!).

Our guide Martie was very considerate and kept asking what we wanted to see etc. She was very friendly and easily held a funny and good conversation with us. She is an excellent tour guide.

We would definitely recommend any of our friends and family to use Southern Eagle Tours.

4 Day Kruger Park safari
18 - 21 December 2010

Chattopadhuay & Kar party

We were pleasantly surprised by the amazing diversity that South Africa has to offer as a tourist destination. Countless game reserves, national parks, beaches, mountains, charming little towns and of course, Cape Town - one of the most beautiful cities in the world made this vacation one of the best we've taken so far. The organization of the tour was impeccable and having a knowledegable guide allowed us to avoid crowds and still enjoy all the major sights.

11 Day Kruger and Cape Town tour
17 - 25 December 2010

Fedele party

A fantastic trip that we will never forget. A perfect combination of bush safaris and coastal beauty. You need at least 10 days to do it all. Southern Eagle put together the best of it all. Thank you for everything and thank you Norman, our guide, for your endless knowledge and hospitality.

10 Day Kruger Park, Cape Town and Whale Route Partly Escorted tour.
29 November - 8 December 2010

Joseph and Davis party

From the time we started planning our vacation, Southern Eagle stood out for their excellent communication and the ability to be flexible with our tour plans. We felt comfortable all along but really noticed the great attention to detail and the very organised itinerary. We had no problems and are glad we used Southern Eagle.

We enjoyed Martie's company very much. She gave us an excellent experience during the bush part of the tour. She was extremely friendly and very knowledgeable about the wildlife and the birds.

We also very much enjoyed Will. It was the perfect mix of education about the architecture, history, landscape, wildlife and towns while also feeling like our needs and privacy were met during our honeymoon.

Overall, this was one of the top travel trips we have ever taken. Thank you so much for making this experience so wonderful. I hope we can return and tour with Southern Eagle and your guides again.

Peter and Caryn Joseph (Baltimore, USA)

12 Day Kruger Park, Cape Town and Garden route tour
8 - 19 November 2010

Vieira party

Not always easy to travel in a group but Southern Eagle Tours made it a great experience for each one of us. The golf tour in Cape Town was fantastic.

Cape Town golf tour
7 - 14 November 2010

O' Connor party

Hi Billy,

I just wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for all your help with our recent trip to Namibia. We had a fantastic trip, and there is little I'd change (apart from maybe having more time!). The accommodation was particularly good, and a real treat after a long day on the road. Particular thanks for sorting out the re-booking of the car and accommodation, as a result of our flight delay - this was much appreciated given it was also a weekend for you.

All the best,
Brendan

14 Day Namibia Self Drive tour
7 - 19 November 2010



Barkey party

Dear Carina,

We have just returned from our visit to South Africa & we would like you to know how much we enjoyed the itinerary which you planned for us.

We appreciated the scope of your arrangements which allowed us to see so much in a relatively short time.

Brian Nel our driver was particularly good at anticipating our preferences & our needs -in fact he was quite exceptional as a knowledgeable guide and an entertaining companion.

Please accept our thanks & convey them to Brian.

In spite of the unpredictable weather which did spoil some of the excursions, it was a very memorable holiday.

Veronica, Jack & Len Barkey

11 Day Garden Route Fully escorted Tour
1 November - 11 November 2010

Zielinski / Domin parties

This was my first experience with Africa and I was a little bit afraid. Your company arranged everything perfectly. Our tour guide was professional and friendly. Everything was on time and the program very interesting. Honestly, be sure that I will recommend your tour firm to other people.

3 Day Kruger Park safari
29 - 31 Oct 2010

Sanders party

The local people, without exception, have been very helpfull, the country itself beautiful and interesting. To an Aussie, very easy to feel comfortable here.

7 Day Kruger Park and Victoria Falls
22 - 28 October 2010

De Burgh party

We are not yet done!! We have four more nights in private game reserves. Up until now our visit has been fantastic. We had high expectations and you have exceeded this!!

7 Day Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge safari
22 - 28 October 2010

Dominguez party

Good evening from Spain Carina;

We return to our home yesterday in the afternoon after 14 hours fligth and I only wanted to thanks to you this fantastic travel you have prepared us.

After the worst months in my life (remember my wife´s problems), this travel has used, not only to know a wonderfull country and very nice people also to relax and forget all our problems.

The preparation of this travel has been one of the best we´ve had and all has been thank to you.

I´ll recommend your enterprise and you not only to all my friends but in the specialized spanish travel web pages too .

Again thank you for all

Best regards
Your friend, Javier Dominguez

20 Day World in One Country Self Drive tour
11 October 2010 – 30 October

Kevin and Joanna

Our entire safari experience - from the pre-tour communication to the actual safari - was absolutely wonderful. Kevin, our guide, truly made the experience!! His knowledge, humor and professionalism are all to be commended and made for an incredible learning and exciting overall experience. We'd return to safari again anytime!!

Email received on 15 Oct 2010:

Good morning,

My wife Joanna and I just returned from the three day safari through Southern Eagle Tours with Kevin as our guide. We filled out the survey which you should have, and my wife raved on the customer service (she made the arrangements with your company) but I wanted to take the time to write an email as well to let you know what a perfect time we had, thanks in large part to Kevin.

From the very first moment when Kevin picked us up at the hotel and was there 15 min early to the very end when he dropped us off, Kevin showed tremendous professionalism. He was always attentive to our interests and well-being. He always put us first and included us in planning the events of the day. Joanna and I were constantly impressed with his thorough knowledge of everything we saw and heard. In addition to his skills as a guide in Kruger, we felt as if there was a separate tour every time we got in the car as Kevin would give us history and geography lessons as we traveled through the country. He was very blunt and honest when we asked questions about South Africa's past and he was extremely knowledgeable and willing to tell us everything we wanted to know.

I could go on for pages giving you all the examples of Kevin's attention to detail, but I'm sure you know what an asset he is by now. I just wanted to let you know that we really felt as if we made a friend in Kevin and never felt that he was just a tour guide. We were more than impressed when we returned from our long journey back to the U.S. to find several emails from Kevin containing all the pictures from the safari that he had taken with his great camera. He said he would do it, and he did... not surprising for someone with great character.

Please forward this to anyone you'd like, but ensure it is forwarded to Kevin's bosses... they really have a great employee in Kevin. Joanna and I will recommend Southern Eagle to all our friends traveling to South Africa and will make sure that they know how much we think of Kevin.

Please feel free to use any of this on your website, or contact me if you have any questions.

Thanks so much!

9 -11 October 2010
3 Day Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge safari

De Haas family

We saw and experienced all the beautiful sites of SA. From nature (wildlife) to the people all over the country. We also want to mention that the information that was given from our guide (Norman Lok) about SA history, this was great. We want to thank the people that helped us to make this holiday to be a perfect one.

4 October 2010 - 24 October 2010
20 Day World in one country fully escorted tour

Woollen party

We cant fault the thoroughness and friendliness of Southern Eagle. We appreciated the rapid responses throughout and the flexibility in arranging a customized tour including making further improvements at kate stages of planning.

Providing an expert birding guide for the Northern part was a huge bonus!! Martie is an exceptional guide. Her expertise in natural history is exceptional, especially ornithology, our particular interest. She worked tirelessly to ensure that we enjoyed every aspect of our holiday, unobtrusively liaising where necessary with hotel staff.

17 September - 6 October 2010
21 Day World in one country + Victoria Falls tour

Rampersad Party

Dear Carina,

Our Fly-in-Safari was fantastic. Kapama Lodge was wonderful, the people there were warm and endearing. At first my children thought they would indulge their old mother and spend a couple of boring days with me. Well, it was far from boring and at the end of it they felt we should have stayed at least 3-4 more days.

The experience was peaceful and so far removed from the daily rumble tumble of our lives.

Kind Regards,
Annu Rampersad

14 September 2010 – 16 September
3 Day Kruger Park Fly-in safari

Dear Carina,

Home safe after a wonderful trip to beautiful South Africa. Our experience with Southern Eagle was truly marvelous. Norman and Brian were terrific, ensuring the most was made of every aspect of our tour, on and off the itinerary. I wanted to thank you for your hard work in flawlessly making all of the arrangements, and for ensuring the various resorts were able to accommodate Dee's dietary requirements.

This won't be our last trip to South Africa, and when we do, Southern Eagle will be our connection.

With gratitude and warmest regards, Steven Saindon

13 September - 27 September 2010
15 Day Kruger National Park, Victoria Falls, Cape Town & Garden Route Tour


Goh party

The wildlife watching at the Kruger Park was indeed a great experience. We also enjoyed the 4x4 vehicle ride at Gomo Gomo lodge very very much indeed as we were very lucky to have seen all the Big 5 animals. Our suite at Gomo Gomo was excellent with an unimaginable view of elephant right at our balcony.

Our tour guide Johan was indeed very professional and enthusiastic about his work. He is very warm and we felt safe with him around.

Well done Southern Eagle!!

10 September - 23 September 2010
14 Day Kruger Park, Victoria Falls, Cape Town and Garden Route tour.

Siy party

Wonderful!!

SA is a big country with so much to see that its plain impossible to see all in only 15 days. But, I am going home not the least bit feeling like we have not seen enough. I think that Southern Eagle has rightly picked out the best places and highlights to represent all that there is to see in South Africa.

4 September - 20 September 2010
15 Day Kruger Park, Victoria Falls, Cape Town and Garden Route tour

Gleeson and Feeney party

We found the company on the internet and began to research and enquire. All of our enquiries and questions were responded to in detail, quickly, professionally and with a high degree of overall competence.

Now that we have just about completed our 2-week vacation, we can say only good things about our experience overall. the guides were fantastic, the itinerary perfect and accommodations were all very good for the locations. Staff everywhere were friendly and helpful and the food was great.

This was our first trip to South Africa and Southern Eagle / Norman / Brian made it very memorable. Kudos to all and thank you!!

23 August - 3 September 2010
12 Day Kruger Park, Cape Town and Garden Route tour

Platania & Ferrini party

One of the most beautiful and amazing trips we've ever made. A country full of contrasts, different landscapes and very gentle people.

Thanks to Southern Eagle Tours, their professionality and organization, its been possible to appreciate it in an excellent way.

I'd like to thank Norman, our guide, who made our trip simply unforgettable. Thanks to his kindness, professionality, availability, knowledge and many other qualities!! Norman was absolutely outstanding. Extremely kind throughout the whole day and always available and ready! In a nutshell: The best tour guide we could ever expect.

If I had to suggest some references to everyone wishing to explore your wonderful country, I'd definitely recommend Southern Eagle. I am looking forward to getting back to South Africa soon.

17 Aug - 23 Aug 2010
15 Day World in one country Partly Escorted Tour

Appleyard party

Coming from Australia and hearing about crime and safety issues prior to our departure, we were a little apprehensive about the complete success of the trip. Now, 5 days into it, covering everything from Soweto, Pretoria, Kruger and here now at Jackalberry, we can only say what a safe and wonderful itinerary we have been given.

We do still have 9 days to go, but are looking ahead enthusiastically to each of those days. Our driver/guides have thus far been first class.

14 - 28 August 2010
17 Day Kruger Park, Victoria Falls and Cape Town tour

Zampolli and Pederzani party

Our experience with South Eagle Tours has been magnificent. Great service in organizing the tour, fantastic locations shown to us with the supervision of a very knowledgeable guide always with us and always at our disposal.

This was our second safari in the Kruger Park, but the first with Southern Eagle. We hope we will have the chance to come back for a third one - definitely with Southern Eagle.

9 - 14 August 2010
6 Day Kruger Park safari

Cisneros Lesser & Gutierrez Mares party

This has been a once in a lifetime experience and Southern Ealge has made it so easy and fun for us. We highly recommend it.

Thanks a lot!!

11 Day Kruger Park, Victoria Falls and Cape Town tour
3 - 13 August 2010

Brincat party

Hi Carina

I would just like to say that my mum and I had a wonderful time in South Africa. Both Martie and Brian were EXCELLENT guides. Very knowledgeable and very professional (I don't think there was one question we asked that they didn't know the answer to). We felt so lucky to have Martie take us around Kruger. Her bird and wildlife knowledge is outstanding. Brian was also very very good. We learnt so much about South Africa and Cape Town and it's surroundings.

We truly felt looked after by both guides and all I have is praise for both of them. We were also very satisfied with the accommodation provided throughout the trip as well as the itinery.

I will certainly recommend Southern Eagle to anybody I know who is planning on visiting South Africa. And who knows maybe one day I/we will return.

Thank you for everything.
Karla (and Simone).

10 Day Kruger Park, Cape Town and Whale route
2 August 2010- 11 Aug

Dr's Serrano and Cisneros

Our guide was an absolute gentleman in all ways. We fully recommend him!! He is an excellent tour guide!!! It was a wonderful experience.

6 Day Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge safari
28 July - 2 August 2010

Grech and Ferrante party

South Africa has been an experience of a lifetime!! The people are so welcoming, the culture so rich and the country so beautiful. Our expectations were by far exceeded and this was mainly due to our fantastic guide, Norman. The only downfall to this trip is that we realised that two weeks are definitely not enough to see everything.

Altogether it will be one trip we will never forget!!

Kruger Park, Cape Town and Garden Route Partly Escorted tour
18 July - 2 August 2010

Ker Wei party

Amazing experience. The people, nature, animals. Truly the cradle of mankind. Our guide, Johan has been excellent. His knowledge, enthusiasm and passion for nature, the wild and South Africa is second to none, and infectious. He will be missed.

3 Day Kruger Park World Cup safari
7 - 9 July 2010

Sanaromita party

Overall an excellent experience. Great accommodation, excellent staff, and at a very reasonable price. We will definitely use you again if re-booking a similar holiday.

3 Day Kruger Park World Cup safari
30 June - 2 July 2010

Groff family

This was our first experience on a safari tour. It was amazing. Travelling with the kids is not easy and you made our experience incredible!! We and our kids had a wonderful time. Hope to see you again some time.

3 Day Kruger Park World Cup safari
29 June - 1 July 2010

Patino party

Everything was excellent - the guide, the safari, the lodge. We will really recommend.

3 Day Kruger Park World Cup safari
29 June - 1 July 2010

Becher and Yogev party

Beautiful country. Welcoming people. Our guide, Norman of Southern Eagle was great. Very knowledgeable and accommodating. Overall a great experience.

4 Day Kruger Park World Cup safari
26 - 29 June 2010

Padilla and Vinas party

Our guide was passionate about his job. He was very charming and attentive. He was really knowledgeable about wildlife and history.

The accommodation in Hongonyi Private Game Lodge was very pleasant and enjoyable. We would have needed more days to see more animals but despite the lack of time we had a great time and saw lots of animals. We enjoyed the bush walk, being 10 meters away from a pair of cheetah!!!

4 Day Kruger Park World Cup safari
26 - 29 June 2010

Monivas and Ballesteros party

It was an amazing experience. Thanks to our guide, Norman, we learnt not only about the wildlife but also about the South African history. We are very happy about choosing your company.

4 Day Kruger Park World Cup safari
22 - 25 June 2010

Schenone party

Excellent international transaction and fast answering online assistance. No problems at all. Sharp timely schedule. Excellent car for transport and excellent guide for every part of the trip.

Highly recommended. One of the best tours ever.

4 Day Kruger Park World Cup safari
18 - 21 June 2010

Schroten party

The trip was fabulous. From the moment I booked online to physically being here I have had excellent service from everyone at Southern Eagle. The lodge is beautiful and very comfortable and all activities were great. Many thanks!!

4 Day Kruger Park World Cup safari
18 - 21 June 2010

Zajax party

Great experience. Professional from beginning to end. Helpful, patient and passionate.

4 Day Kruger Park World Cup Safari
15 - 18 June 2010

Intriago and Jove party

We can only say that since the beginning of the tour everything was perfect - from the booking to the end of the tour. I Would love to come back and will tell people in Mexico about Southern Eagle Tours.

3 Day Kruger Park World Cup Safari
15 - 17 June 2010

Chun party

Amazing tour with a very professional and knowledeable tour guide. Kruger Park gives you a great safari experience in a safe, comfortable manner. You get to be so close to so many different animals. Surrounding area of Kruger is incredibly scenic.

Absolutely wonderful tour and well worth the price!!

4 Day Kruger Park World Cup Safari
13 - 16 June 2010

Morales and Ayala party

An awesome experience. Like a different world for us. The sensation of the animals living free is unique. The guide was extremely kind an very patient with the non-English speakers. All the information was very clear.

Thanks a lot.

3 Day Kruger Park World Cup Safari
13 - 15 June 2010

De Koning party

We had a lovely 4 days at Hongonyi. Everything was perfect - the room, the food. We enjoyed the safaris and spot a lot of animals. The staff was great and friendly.

It was a great experience that we will never forget.

4 Day World Cup safari
10 June - 13 June 2010

Gold party

A faultless experience. Our tour guide was most knowledgable and "on the ball". The tour was planned to the hour, but Norman was always willing to alter plans where possible.

7 Day North route
5 - 12 June 2010

Bengzon party

This was an unbeatable way to get introduced to South Africa: Excellent accommodations, fascinating tours, wonderful cuisine, escorted all the way by a convivial tour guide who was working with us exclusively. We truly believe South Africa has much to offer people from our part of the world, as it is a cost-effective destination for Filipinos and other Southeast Asian people who dont really know Africa - but should!! Southern Eagle did a tremendous job of letting us meet Africa at our own pace. We will definitely recommend this tour to our friends who love travelling.

15 Day Kruger Park, Victoria Falls, Cape Town and Garden Route tour
16 May - 31 May 2010

Grimma party

After such an amazing first holiday to South Africa with Southern Eagle back in November 2008, our honeymoon destination was an easy choice to make. The professionalism and helpfulness of Southern Eagle and our amazing guide Ian Mitchell really made this second trip to South African an even more memorable experience.

Thank you for giving us such wonderful memories which will no doubt last a lifetime.

15 Day South Africa Tour
10 May - 24 May 2010

Hi Stefan,

Just a note to tell you how much we enjoyed our recent guided 15 day Kruger Park,etc. tour with Southern Eagle. As we tried to express in our evaluation forms, we were very impressed with all aspects of our dealings with Southern Eagle and the experiences we had on tour. Accomodations, food, tour itineraries and particularly our superb guides (Norman & Brian) more than met our expectations.

I would just like to thank you personally for the part you played in this. Quickly responding to e-mails, the effective way you had all trip details organized and your attention to our special requests made for a very positive experience. Thank you very much!

If you have any perspective Canadian clients who may need assurances about dealing with a far off country, please feel free to forward our e-mail address for reference.

Thanks again,
Harvey & Nancy Stern

15 Day Kruger National Park, Victoria Falls, Cape Town & Garden Route Tour
3 - 17 May 2010

Hi Carina,

Can I please comment on the tour!  Where to start!

I have done a lot of travel all around the world, most of it as an independent traveller and more recently with small groups.  The travel experience I have just had with Southern Eagle was by far the best small group travel experience I have ever had. 

Some of the best points were:

  • The guides, both Norman and Brian were exceptional.  I really valued Normans quite nature and his love of animals (especially birds) and his ability to share this knowledge with the group.  Brian has a very good understanding of the history of SA and the political environment.  He could explain the apartheid period/beliefs in a non-judgemental manner which helped me to understand what it was all about.
  • The group size was perfect.
  • The standard of accommodation was exceptional.

Some things you may like to consider for future tours:

  • The VW van that we had for the Kruger was a bit of a tight squeeze, although I understand that you need a fairly robust vehicle to cope with the dirt roads in the Kruger, something with a bit more space would have been ideal.
  • It might be good to add an extra day to the Cape Town tour so that guests could actually visit the old fort, go inside the Slave house and the Cathedral and walk around the centre of town where the old market gardens were.

The gods must have been looking down on me when I was informed that Intrepid had cancelled the South African tour I had booked with them and I discovered Southern-eagle’s website.  I am already planning (in my head at least) my next trip to South Africa, maybe in 2012 and it will be with Southern Eagle.

Regards,

Christine Quirke

12 Day Kruger Park, Cape Town, & Garden Route Fully Escorted Tour
3 May 2010 - 14 May 2010

Gardiner party

Hi Billy,

I wanted to let you know what a wonderful holiday Paul & I had. Your organisation was excellent every flight connection & transfer was on time and all the lodges we stayed at were superb. I cannot thank you enough. If you remember I wanted to see Leopard, well we saw them at Savute & Jackalberry (Thornybush). We loved the laid back atmosphere of Botswana & found the people to be extremely helpful & friendly.

Again I cannot thank you enough & when we return to Africa I will contact you again.

Kindest Regards
Desiree & Paul Gardiner
PS Please thank Stefan for his input and let him know Savute was our favourite Lodge.

9 May - 23 May 2010
Botswana and Kruger Park Fly-in safari

 

Hasan party

Over the years my wife and I have travelled the Latin American region, Asian region, Egypt and Europe with the assistance of different tour agencies/guides. Based on our experience of travel assistance, we have no hesitation in rating Southern Eagle as the BEST, providing comprehensive services. Only the local tour agencies in Japan, we have found similarly efficient.

17 Day Kruger Park, Victoria Falls, Cape Town and Garden Route tour
2 May - 18 May 2010

Mr. Jan van de Bunte & Ms. Annelies Maria van Piggelen

Dear Andre and Carina,

Returned back home last Saturday.

Jan and I had a wonderful stay in your beautiful country. For me it was the second time travelling to South Africa with Southern Eagle. It was again spectacular!

It was wonderful to see Norman again. I enjoyed his beautiful personality once again and great that he could meet my husband Jan. We travelled with a couple from Canada, Bangladesh and a lady from Australia. Wonderful people to be with. We met up again in Cape Town! We did not know that, so everybody was very surprised and happy to see each other again.

In Cape Town we met Brian. I know I had asked for Norman to guide us and when I learned that it was not possible I was very sad, but we are so glad that we met Brain, he is, as Norman, a beautiful person, very proud of South Africa and the developments it made and still makes. Both Norman and Brain told us so much about the history, flora and fauna, we are still full of it! They both made us feel at home and did everything to make our holiday feel like a wonderful experience!

Thank you Carina and Andre for your quick responses via email and arranging this beautiful holiday!

Southern Eagle you did it again, you are the best!

Love from my husband and myself!

Annelies and Jan van de Bunte
The Netherlands
2 May - 14 May 2010

 

Gomez / Garcia party

Amazing country with lots of surprizes, friendly people and lots of nature.

7 Day Kruger Park and Victoria Falls safari
19 April - 25 April 2010

Woods family

We had an amazing time. The tour met our needs and exceeded our expectations. Very flexible company and guides meant we felt like we were very well informed and looked after. Our guide couldn't do enough for us and his knowledge and expertise meant the tour was even better. We have seen amazing things which we will never forget, learnt a huge amount , been extremely well looked after and just cant wait to book our next trip!

3 Day Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge safari
15 - 17 April 2010

 

Meldrim / Bates party

A wonderful experience, far better than my expectations. The Jackalberry game drives were unbelievable.

7 Day Victoria Falls, Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge safari
27 March - 4 April 2010

Smith / Staines party

We thoroughly enjoyed our South African safari experience - and our tour guide Martie was the x-factor. We would strongly recommend that a good tour guide is essential to a successful safari. The 6 day itinerary was a good length of time and had the added bonus of our own personal tour guide.

6 Day Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge safari
25 March - 1 April 2010

Pereira party

'It was ten wonderful days. Thanks to Southern Eagles services that made it possible.

Our best regards and we will meet you again.

Tailormade Cape Town, Garden Route and Kruger Park tour.
21 March - 30 March 2010

Seneviratne party

It was a wonderful experience. The tour was very well organised and we were able to see many places of interest in the short time spent. We have no hesitation in recommending Southern Eagle and would definitely use their services if we visit South Africa again.

6 Day Johannesburg, Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge tour.
13 March - 18 March 2010

Korda / Kordane party

South Africa is a liberal, free country. the people are very polite, kand and helpful. Restaurants and food are excellent. According to our experience the public safety was good all the places we visited.

21 Day World in one country tour
8 March - 28 March 2010

Ariaudo party

Dear Andre,

My escape in SouthAfrica for my 50th birthay has been very nice. The tour you planned for us was great and our guide Martie has been very kind and very professional.

Thank you once again for your very professional support

all the best

Corrado (and Carla)

7 Day Johannesburg, Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge safari
28 February - 6 March 2010

Saether party

Dear Andre!

“Better late than never”, as we say in Norway.

Seven Months has now passed since we came home from our trip to South Africa, but we have not forgotten our exiting experiences from the trip!

First of all we want to say thank you for a very well organized trip. Everything went well - we were picked up right on time, and safely left in our hotel in the afternoon.

The experiences in Kruger Park, and Chapungu Game lodge was great, we saw the big five, and of course many other animals and birds. Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp was a beautiful and relaxing resort.

We also liked the other part of the trip in Cape Town, at the Cape Peninsula, and in the wine districts. We had many interesting sightseeing`s, and we have strong impressions from the beautiful city of Cape Town, and its friendly inhabitant`s.

But we have to say that the friendliness and knowledge our guides showed, made our trip even more interesting. We were very impressed by the knowledge Marty showed about the animals, and specially the birds, in Kruger Park. We also want to thank our guide in Cape Town, Brian, for giving us his personal story from the transformation from apartheid to democracy in South Africa. For us it was a very interesting and touching story. Please give them both our best regards!

As you understand - we are very satisfied with our trip, and the way it was organized.

Just one suggestion for improvement from us: You should inform your customers that they are expected to give quite a large amount for gratuities to the service personnel in Chapungu Luxury Tented camp.

We certainly will recommend your country, and your company, to our friends in Norway.

Best regards from

Eva, Kirsti, Kåre and Hans

PS! I will try to find some pictures from our trip and send you soon.

13 Day Kruger Park and Cape Town Tailor Made tour
21 Feb - 5 Mar

Roghair / Gaines party

South Africa is wonderful - truly a world in one country. The scenery is unbeatable, the people friendly and the cultural experiences enlightning. We were surprized at the variety and quality of the food and accom modations. Carina organized everything to a T and Andre was very good at his job. He went the extra mile by retrieving our airline delayed luggage for us.

We are already thinking ahead to our next trip to Southern Africa. We've travelled to over 60 countries - South Africa is TOPS.

21 Day World in one country, including Victoria Falls
15 February - 6 March 2010

Szczepiorkowski party

Hello Carina,

it is more than a week since we returned to Poland. We came back to frenetic work so even this contact has been overlooked be myself.

We would like to thank you for setting up such a nice trip through South Africa. We enjoyed every day and quite often we come back to impressions from Africa realising that they are already just recollections. We found the trip very smooth and all the accommodation very convenient. Unfortunately because of late arrivals (my wife wanted to see a lot) we hardly could take advantage of all the comfort offered. The weather was exceptionally good and we had no problems in selfdriving part. But we didn't know that your guides would be so extraordinary.We were impressed by Norman and his willigness to share his wide knowledge of the country and nature. We even got interested in watching birds.

Thank you again and we hope to come back.

Please pass regards to Norman,

Best regards from Poland,


Piotr and Zuzanna

14 Day Garden Route & Kruger Park Partly Escorted Tour
11 February 2010 - 24 February 2010

Harrison party

Dear Carina,

We are back from a wonderful trip. I could not have asked for a better time. Everything went like clock work. We did not have one thing go wrong.

The tour's that you set up for us were very enjoyable and informative. We had beautiful weather and got to table mountain and the lift (what a beautiful view). As far as the people of South Africa they are the most friendly people I have ever met. When we were finished with the trip we all felt that we did not miss seeing anything, considering the amount of time we had in your wonderful country. All of the accommodations were wonderful and the breakfast that were included were great. The only tour that we thought was probably not worth going on was the boat ride to see the seals. The boat just went out to the island and sat there for a few minuets and then went back. It did not go around the island so if you were not on the right side it was hard to see the seals. We also got to see seals at the harbor before going out on the boat which was about the same as going to the island. I probably would drop this tour in the future. The wine tour, the city tour, and all of the other tours were great fun.

The location of the hotel in Cape Town was wonderful, as we were able to walk everywhere and felt very safe doing so. Our guide in Cape Town was very nice and informative. All of the restaurants he recommended were wonderful and he was very pleasant to be with. He did not rush us at anytime and was always willing to do whatever we wanted to do. He also took us to see thing that were not on the tour which were very interesting. We were always met when our flights arrived and taken good care of. The trip to Victoria Falls was also great. The accommodations were wonderful and the fact that we could also have dinner at the Livingstone Hotel made it even more special. The sunset boat trip was very enjoyable and we got to see a herd of elephants and hippos. I only wish we could have stayed longer.

It is very difficult to pick a tour company off the internet when you have no idea about them. I feel that I was very fortunate to have picked Southern Eagle Tours. Everyone (especially you Carina) made this experience wonderful. I have talked to friends that did not have the same experience with the tour companies they worked with. I would recommend your company to anyone going to Africa or anywhere else you book. I thank you for making this a fabulous trip for my family. I only wish we could do it again, but 17 hours on a plane is a little too much.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!!!!

Best Regards
Paulette Harrison

8 Day Cape Town and Victoria Falls tour
7 - 13 February 2010

Cox party

Southern Eagle Tours provided a truly memorable tour. Organization and itinerary was excellent.

4 Day Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge safari
2 - 5 February 2010

Chen party

I am just so glad that your company popped up as part of my Google search. I was a bit sceptical towards a tour company found on the internet, but having dealt with Andre in organizing our trip down South, he really assisted to put my mind at peace.

Thanks for helping me in organizing a surprize birthday party for my husbands 30th at Hongonyi Lodge. The hosts were really thoughful and friendly.

We loved all the accommodation you arranged for us - the friendly staff at Hongonyi, the river view at Olifants and the 5 star cuisine at Jackalberry, what more could we ask for!!

7 Day Kruger Park and Victoria Falls safari
1 - 7 February 2010

Pybus and Nicholls party

An excelletn tour - exceeded our expectations. Organization highly recommended. Would use Southern Eagle again.

6 Day Kruger Park and Private Game Lodge Safari
1 - 6 February 2010

Lin / Hsiao party

It was nice to have Southern Eagle arrange everything for us. Our experience with Southern Eagle exceeded our expectations. Thanks Southern Eagle to plan such a wonderful honeymoon trip.

11 Day Cape Town, Premiere Classe Train and Kruger Park.
30 Dec 2009 - 9 January 2010

To Southern Eagle Tours:

My family recently used your services to arrange a two week trip to South Africa, and I am writing to relay my most sincere compliments to two of your guides, Norman Lok and Will Venter. Norman was not only knowledgeable and ready to answer all of our questions in detail, but also professional and courteous throughout the entire trip. We all enjoyed our time with him immensely. Will also proved to be an outstanding tour guide, and was flexible, informative and very friendly. We all had an amazing time, and they both contributed significantly to the quality of our stay.

If I ever planned to return to South Africa, I would definitely ask your help in arranging my trip again!

Thanks very much,

Asrah Mohammed

29 December 2009 to 09 January 2010
12 Day Kruger, Victoria Falls and Cape Town tour

 

 

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