Dec 16, 2024
Amazing Private Kruger safari - We did the private Kruger safari (full day) with Hennie as our guide. Pre-safari administration was smooth and pickup was punctual. Hennie was very knowledgeable in wildlife and the park, including the birds that we came across. The safari was amazing as we managed to observe many wildlife and Hennie has a sharp eye even for the smallest detail and movement from far. He also shared amazing photos he took during our safari game drive. Overall a satisfying game drive at Kruger National Park with Hennie. Highly recommended!
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Dec 5, 2024
Incredible Safari Experience with Hennie - Highly Recommend! - If you’re looking for an unforgettable safari experience, Hennie is your guide! We’ve visited Kruger several times before, but Hennie truly elevated our trip to a whole new level. From the very beginning, he was incredibly informative and relaxed, making sure we were comfortable and well taken care of. His knowledge of the park, its animals, and their behavior is outstanding.
What really stood out was his ability to find unique, once-in-a-lifetime encounters. We witnessed a lion feeding on a kill, had a close encounter with a leopard on the hunt, saw a male lion observing impala from a distance, and even spotted a baby rhino! Hennie was patient, giving us time to fully appreciate these moments, and allowed us to sit quietly in nature while taking in the scenes. He also ensured there were plenty of photo opportunities, whilst also capturing some fantastic shots himself throughout the day, which he kindly sent to us via email afterward.
Hennie paced the trip perfectly, giving us ample time to absorb each experience while keeping things moving to explore more. He was patient with all of our questions, and no query was ever too much for him. Even as seasoned Kruger visitors, this trip felt fresh and exciting, thanks to Hennie’s expertise and enthusiasm.
If you’re planning a safari in Kruger, don’t miss the chance to experience it with Hennie.
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Nov 26, 2024
Very good experience and knowledgeable guide - My guide Hennie was very knowledgeable and an excellent animal spotter. Also they let you order as a solo traveler which many of the other safari providers I found did not.
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Oct 11, 2024
120 out of 100! - Great tour operator, booked almost at the very last minutes, prompt response on Whats App. Excellent and knowledgeable driver, right on time picking us up from the hotel, good communication from the meetup, thankful for 2way radio system for exchanging info with other tour drivers, we saw wild dogs which were rare to see and we would miss out on an entire Hyenas in action scenes. 100% recommendations from us.
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Jul 19, 2024
The best game drive we ever had! Thank you Hennie! - We had the day of our live. Bernard and his brother Hennie are the best game drivers you can wish. It is their passion and the show true respect for the animals, their habitat and the nature.
We had seen 4 of the big 5 the day before when we went ourselves into the park. So, we asked Hennie if it was possible to see the Rhino. Hennie knew the area where hitrate was potentially highest, he took us there and we were lucky to see 8 rhino's. The nice thing if you have a professional guide, is you don't have to worry where to go, they share live info where the animals are and you have a much beter experience.
Hennie explained everything very well during the drive. On top he made a lot of professiol pictures that were sent to us afterwards.
So, if you want the best game drive, we would certainly recommend Bernard or Hennie. And last but not least: the offer a very fair price.
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Jul 3, 2024
Kruger beyond just a drive - Great trip out with Hennie on this beautiful day. Booking was fuss free with quick and helpful response from the team. Hennie's experience and passion for the drive made the experience a knowledgeable and memorable trip. Thank you
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Apr 29, 2024
Top experience, clearly to repeat. - Great experience. Jens was a great and professional guide, he would go out of his way to provide a great experience. Pick up and deliver sharp on time, selective pick of roads and timing for the best sightings. I use to drive on my own, but renting a full day safari for family and friends is a great idea for personal comfort and superior sightings and learning.
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Apr 15, 2024
Excellent safari with unforgettable memories - It was one in a lifetime experience! We travelled in a group of 15 that was split into two vehicles. Our driver and ranger was Hennie, the other one was Jan who speaks German and could take care of our group members who are less fluent in English.
When we entered the park, the guy at the entrance told us that Hennie would be the best guide we could get - and he was right!
Hennie was fully committed to showing us the best what Kruger NP can offer. He scanned the area with his binoculars, shared them with us and arranged the vehicle the best he could so that each one of our group had a good view. You can tell he lives his job. He knows the details about the animals and plants and he was absolutely helpful with any question we asked him. It was a fantastic day! Our toher group members told us the same about Jan.
On the following day, we took another full day Kruger safari with a company that our travel agency had arranged for us - what a disappointment. It cost three times the price and the driver was not really interested in showing us anything apart from the usual. He "sped" through the park, and we often had to tell him to please stop when we saw animals. He only explained little and we had the impression he was doing his job, but nothing more.
We hope to return one of these days and then definitely book well in advance with Jan and Hennie.
Thanks guys for an unforgettable time!
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Apr 6, 2024
Fantastic expereience on a full day safari - We had a great experience with Private Kruger Safaris and highly recommend Jens as a guide and driver. We traveled with three kids 9, 10, 12, and the entire experience was perfect. Jens was knowledgeable and answered all the questions from the kids and adults. We felt that Jens was respectful of the habitats and we were safe during the entire day. Originally we only booked one full day safari, but we had such a good experience that we booked a second trip the same week.
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Mar 30, 2024
Great day with Private Kruger safaris! - Our full day safari with Hennie was a really special experience. On our trip we were not only provided with the most important details about the animals we saw, but Hennie was also really determined to show us everything there was to see in the park. We saw all of the Big Five in one day and also saw some painted dogs and many more animals. When it started raining, he provided us with rain ponchos.
I would really recommend booking a game drive through Private Kruger safaris as everybody on our drive had a really great experience.
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