Amazing Safari Adventure with Nhlalala Travel
Nhlalala Travel
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Mid-range & luxury)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $2,642 to $21,137 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
Email Justin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Stop searching, book with Nhlalala and Norman!
Nhlalala Travel Agency delivered an absolutely incredible experience for our group of six during our South African safari. Their attention to detail and genuine care for every single one of our needs went far beyond expectations. From start to finish, everything was seamless, personalized, and handled with true professionalism.
A special shout-out to Norman, who was the heart of the trip. His knowledge, patience, and dedication took the experience to another level—he genuinely deserves a raise. We’ll absolutely be booking with Nhlalala again. Highly recommend!
IT
Email Edoardo Ottone | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Valuable experience at a fair price
I found Nhlalala Travel researching Kruger Safari Tours on the web.
I sent an email to several operators asking for information.
Norman (founder and owner) sent me a very detailed answer about offers, prices and conditions.
I decided to place my bet on Nhlalala Travel not only because of good reviewes, but mainly because Norman supported our needs and I found his offer a fair compromise in terms of quality and price.
Our experience consisted in a 3 days of Safari in Kruger Park (end of October 2025), including private transfer from / to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.
At the first day Loyd picked us up in a sedan car directly at the hotel near the Airport around 7.30 a.m. and drove us to Kruger Gate Hotel (we checked-in about 2 p.m.). We had a couple of hours to relax before Safari sunset drive at 4 p.m. . I really recommend Kruger Gate Hotel, it is a bit more expensive, but it is worth your money: it is located just outside Kruger Park, next to the main entrance (Paul Kruger Gate), rooms are nice and clean, the environment is typical, it offers good services (such as zero-edge pool with observation desk and pool bar), it includes dinner (served buffet style, but variety and quality are good, drinks not included) and breakfast.
Second day we started a full day private Safari (on a shared vehicles, we were a dozen of visitors on it), at 5 a.m., until 3 p.m. . Early morning is the best moment of the day to see animals (there is light and the temperature is not so high). Our guide Roger was very experienced, knowledgeable, and available in satisfying our requests: we saw a lot of animals very close (elephants, giraffes, buffalos, zebras, hawks, eagles, wild-dogs, leopard, hippos, hyenas... and of course baboons, a lot of antelope species; unfortunately no lions, no rhinos, but we couldn't pretend to see them all in a single day).
Third day Loyd picked us up at Kruger Gate Hotel after breakfast at 8 a.m. . Again, this was a private transfer in a sedan car. We travelled the panoramic route, that passes through God's Window, the Three Rondavels and blyde River Canyon: the duration is a bit longer, but landscapes are amazing. We arrived in Johannesburg about 6 p.m., directly at the hotel.
We spent about 800€ p.p. , that seemed a relevant amount at the time I reserved, but after the experience I can say it is a fair deal: we had two private transfers in a nice car from / to our hotel in Johannesburg (close to OR Tambo Airport), we spent 2 nights in a beautiful 4-stars Hotel just outside Kruger Park with breakfast and dinner included, we had a sunset Safari (3 hours) on a shared vehicle and a full day private Safari (9 hours) with a dedicated guide, we came back through the panoramic route (entrance tickets to panoramic spots included).
Norman was very clear and professional in all steps of reservation process: I paid 35% in advance when placing the booking, then the balance due (65%) just 72h before the trip (payments done through payfast link).
In the end, I absolutely recommend Nhlalala Travel.
Again, great thanks to Norman, Loyd and Roger who took good care of us: we really enjoyed the experience.
Keep up the great job!
Edoardo & Monica
Email Sandra Craig | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant guide - made our trip so special
We booked with Norman at Nhlalala Travel after receiving a detailed itinerary of the trip and he didn’t disappoint.
Lucky our guide was punctual, picking us up from Jo’burg at 6am, he wad chatty helpful and polite, everything you want so early in the morning. We spent a few days doing Kruger and the Panoramic tour, all of which were amazing. Lucky couldn’t have been any more helpful and Norman beforehand made sure everything was in place for us. So glad we chose Nhlalala as they made our time there a much more special
HK
Email Kwong Winnie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
VERY EFFICIENT
due to cancellation of my flight, I contacted Normand of Nhlalala to start a 3 days' Kruger Safari Trip in a very short notice. Mr Normand managed to arrange this trip for me within 1 day.
We started off the next day after confirmation, everything went smoothly. He even arranged a private 4x4 safari vehicle for us. Roger, is a very experienced guide/driver. He spotted lots of birds for us with his super eagle eyes.
Normand follows up with us every day to see if everything goes smoothly.
Email Andrew | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Accommodating and easy to organise
Norman was a fantastic guide, organising all the activities and was accommodating to our personalised itinerary. Accommodation was great and he helped organise our fantastic game drives. His knowledge of the local history was amazing. Will definitely travel with Nhalala again!
Email Lyndel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Norman was wonderful, organised, flexible and made our experience one to remember!
This whole experience was a once in a lifetime, it was well organised, punctual and lots of fun! The tours at the park were also fun, full of knowledge and perfectly timed. What a beautiful part of the world we got to experience in such a great way!
DE
Email Tarek | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The tour operator was knowledgable, prepared, friendly and always on time
I booked online and made an early prepayment and then paid the remaining amount just before starting the tour. So, I was a little bit concerned. However, there was no reason whatsoever. The tour operator picked us up at the airport and took us everyday to the destination without any issues at all. The 3 lodges we stayed at in the 7-day trip were all very clean and comfortable. Food (dinner and breakfast) in all of them was very well done. The Kruger National Park game drives in an open vehicle were well organized (extremely cold in the morning though). The tours to Eswatini Kingdom and Panorama route were worth it. I would always book withNhlalala again
Email Bakir Doriwala | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent team of professionals.
From inception to completion of our 5 day tour of South Africa including the Scenic Route and Kruger National Park, the professional team at Nhlalala tour were excellent in providing the history of South Africa and the various point of interest. The company management and the Tour Director/Drive were extremely creative and friendly. We had a great time. We would highly recommend Nhlalala tours for future travels.
Thank you Nhalala team to provide us an exceptional experience of South Africa.
Email Christie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everyone was very friendly and knowledgeable!
Both guides we had for different parts of the tour were very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. The lodging was superb, with a lovely room, great restaurant, beautiful common spaces, and delightful staff. We really enjoyed our safari game drives, and we were lucky enough to see the Big 5 and much more! Nhlalala Travel took good care of us: even when our original driver had car trouble, the tour operator sent another driver and our itinerary was not affected. We highly recommend Nhalala Travel!
SG
Email Neethu Mohanan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful safari experience
We absolutely loved our 4 days 3 nights tour at Kruger national park. The whole experience from booking, pickup and until the drop off back at airport was seamless! We chose to do 3 safaris and panorama tour. Norman helped us with arranging our stay, our planned tours and was our tour guide for the day trip to panoramic route.
The sunset and sunrise safaris that were arranged for us were guided by SAParks rangers. Norman was always there before our safari started to ensure there are no hiccups in our pickup and that we are well taken care of. The private full day safari that we did with Nhalala was really nice too, the guide helped us show 4 out of the 5 big animals by taking us to various spots, and he tried his best to give us a great safari experience.
The stay at Kruger Gate hotel was great too. It had a nice pool-side bar overlooking the Sabi river, where we managed to see many wild animals. The breakfast and dinner buffet were delicious and we really enjoyed our time there.
Overall, we would totally recommend booking this tour for anyone looking to get an amazing wildlife and safari experience!
