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Olifants River Safaris Day Trips

88 Reviews

#3 of 10 things to do in Phalaborwa

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Outdoor Activities, Tours, Nature & Wildlife Tours

Farm Shiela, Phalaborwa 1390, South Africa

Olifants River Safaris Day Trips
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4.0 88 reviews

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Very good37%
Average21%
Poor6%
Terrible6%

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“river safari”(4 reviews)

“food and drinks”(2 reviews)

“beautiful sunset”(2 reviews)

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WrldTraveller67

Wayne, New Jersey

19742

Reviewed 29 December 2018

Nice relaxing tour, got to see a lot

We had a wonderful experience on this tour. There were about 10 people on the boat with us. Four of us at the top deck and 6 on the main deck, so we had plenty of room to move around. The boat ride was nice...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank WrldTraveller67

Thank you so much, always welcome and hope to see you soon again!

JacquiB1107

Chippenham, United Kingdom

247105

Reviewed 21 November 2018

Amazing !!!!

Stayed here for the most amazing 3 nights. The management and staff were extremely attentive to the point of bringing us breakfast in bed when we hadn’t made it to the restaurant. The evening meals were excellent and very good value and the The Wednesday...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank JacquiB1107

ravingareeb

Mozambique Island, Mozambique

244

Reviewed 22 May 2018 via mobile

Olifants lodge

Wonderful site with best views Lots of animals good food and excellent service. Wonderful boat ride in the sun set

Date of experience: May 2018

Thank ravingareeb

Good Morning Ravin, Thank for the for your review. Please come and visit us again. If you have pictures please share them with us. Regards Annette

martinwarnette

London, United Kingdom

514

Reviewed 15 May 2018 via mobile

Relaxing

Great breakfast provided, very relaxing cruise for a couple of hours. Unfortunately we didn’t T see many animals on our cruise but other traveller haveMore

Date of experience: May 2018

1 Thank martinwarnette

Dear Martin & Warnette, It is a pity that you have not seen any animals. In the last 2 weeks we have had Cheetah's and Lions roaming around here on the other side of the river. Hope you will visit us again and who know...More

Terrydxb

Norwich, United Kingdom

Reviewed 31 March 2018 via mobile

Complete waste of time....

After a long drive through an open cast mine, on a poor road, we arrived at the embarkation point located next to a spoil heap from the mine. Saw nothing, as there is nothing to seeMore

Date of experience: February 2018

2 Thank Terrydxb

Dear Terrydxb We appreciate your honest review. It is unfortunate that you did not have a good experience with us. As you know wildlife can not be ordered from the menu, it is their unpredictability that makes the experience exciting. We would like to invite...More

burton12120

Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom

Reviewed 25 March 2018

Very disappointing

We booked the river cruise for the final day in South Africa. We wished we had done something else instead. We ordered food before the cruise which was very poor - and then we were informed that there would be a bbq on board. We...More

Date of experience: March 2018

Thank burton12120

Dear Burton Thank you for your review we always welcome reviews good or bad as these give us an opportunity to communicate with our guests. It is unfortunate that you did not have a good experience on our Boat Safari and we would like to...More

nicholaj401

Reviewed 21 February 2018 via mobile

River trip

My husband and I booked the morning river safari hoping we see things we would not normally see while driving. We did see a small amount that we would have seen if we were driving. We were very lucky to have spotted a leopard. But...More

Date of experience: February 2018

Thank nicholaj401

Dear Nicholaj401 Thank you for submitting your review. We would like to thank you for submitting your review. Our animals have different moods everyday as most other things in nature, that is why their unpredictability is what creates a true safari. You were so lucky...More

skyhoosier

Naples, Florida

810320

Reviewed 28 January 2018

Beautiful sunset

We did the sunset cruise, and it was wonderful. We enjoyed a cold beverage and saw a lot of wildlife. Back on dry land, we had an excellent bush dinner. Staff are friendly and helpful. Overall a great experience.

Date of experience: December 2017

1 Thank skyhoosier

Dear Skyhoosier Thank you so much for your amazing review! We enjoyed hosting you and hope to see you again soon!! Kind regards

on4ajt

Leopoldsburg, Belgium

228191

Reviewed 5 January 2018

"Drunken South Africans"

Already on arrival we noticed a loud company having quit some drinks, turned out they were celebrating some birthday. So after a short visit to the bathroom and ordering our on board dinner and non alcoholic drinks( alcohol was prohibited on board) we boarded the...More

Date of experience: November 2017

4 Thank on4ajt

Dear on4ajt Thank you for submitting your review. It is unfortunate that you did not have a good experience on our Boat Safari and we would like to thank you for honest feedback and for bringing this to our attention, Although these types of occurrences...More

yvbltn

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Reviewed 12 October 2017 via mobile

Unforgettable experience!

We were very lucky to be on the boat with a very small group. During the 3 hour trip we've seen more animals than during the longer game drives we've had so far. I've never been so close to elephants, crocodiles and buffalos. An amazing...More