Trip of a lifetime!!! - My friend and I booked a 5 day safari with Khalanga and were absolutely BLOWN away!! Shoes was our guide, and from the very first contact we were so impressed with his professionalism. He helped coordinate our private safari via email, he was very quick to reply and so helpful coordinating and planning a safari exactly to our meet our requests/desires. When we arrived and started the tour with Shoes we quickly realized that there was no one better than Shoes!! He was so very passionate about the beautiful park and animals, he taught us so much about the flora and fauna and shared with us his knowledge, expertise and passion for conservation. We were so grateful to learn about his ancestral land and the Khalanga peoples. Shoes is such a lovely and joyous personality! He is also an incredible cook!! This trip was truly the best vacation of our lives - it was so much better than our wildest dreams. I recommend Khalanga safaris and Shoes 100%!!!! Book with this company, you will not be disappointed!

Kruger day safari and panorama tour - My family and I used Khalanga Safaris on a full day Kruger park guided tour and another day on the Panorama route. Both were very exceptional experiences. The vastness of the Kruger and spread of the panorama route demand that the tour guide understands the local context (knowledge) , offer flexibility during the safaris and of-course be very professional. Khalanga had all these and the knowledge and context aspects were especially invaluable. I Highly recommend the safari company. Tips: ask the guide lots of questions. The guys are very knowledgeable and you will get information that is not in the guide books😄👍🏽

The experience of a lifetime - Everything about the tour was perfect, book a safari drive than self drive and experience what nature has to offer.

Call Khalanga! Shoes is the best. - I spent 3 1/2 days with Shoes and couldn't have been happier with my experience. We went on a total of 4 game drives - 3 in Kruger National Park and 1 in a private game reserve. We also spent a half day on a community tour and a half day on the Panorama Route. Shoes went above and beyond in his hospitality and goal to make the experience as best as possible. He tweaked the schedule based on weather and sought specific parts of the park that he realized his guests might have more or less interest in based on conversations. For some background - I am an American citizen living abroad and was traveling to South Africa for the first time. This trip was in December of 2020, during the COVID pandemic, and Shoes and everyone involved with the trip went out of their way to ensure maximum levels of health and safety. Shoes is AMAZING. His family is Tsonga and he was born in Kruger and has been living in or around the park his entire life. Not only is his knowledge of the animals and the environment overwhelming, but his passion for his craft is palpable. I am jealous of Shoes because I wish I was so passionate about anything as much as he is about sharing his expertise with respect to conservationism and the animal life in the park. One of the highlights of the trip was simply getting to know Shoes personally - learning all the history of the area, the languages he speaks, why things are a certain way. Remarkable. Specific to the aspects of the tour itself - we were able to see all 5 Big Game animals in one day, and even saw a pride of lions having a meal (something Shoes anticipated based on the location of a local watering hole and the recency of a rainstorm. Remarkable foresight and expertise). The community tour consisted of stopping for a beer and conversations with a few local people about their lifestyle and village activities during holidays. The Panorama Route was absolutely as advertised with respect to the breathtaking beauty and uniqueness of each attraction. I can't emphasize this enough - if you are even considering a trip to Kruger, PLEASE book your experience with Khalanga Safaris and Shoes. This trip was once in a lifetime and I am so grateful to Shoes and everyone involved with Khalanga for making it happen. Call Khalanga - you won't regret it!

Kruger National Park Safari - Shoes Khalanga was patient and knowledgeable about the history, movements and vegetation of the area. He answered all our questions and drove such that we get to enjoy the scenic views and observe animal movements. It was incredible. Thank you for the driving trip as well.

Shoes made the this into the trip of a lifetime! - We had an amazing full day private game drive at the Kruger National Park with Shoes. He shared lots of stories and knowledge which made the trip that much more better. You can definitely tell that Shoes has lot of experience and really knows his stuff. During the midday portion of our drive we encountered a pair of female and male lions off in the bushes. However, at the time there were already 4-5 other cars in the area making viewing relatively difficult. Shoes trusted his instinct and double back. Lo and behold, the pair of lions crossed the street with us being the only one there and only a mere few feet away. That sums up the highlight of our trip!

Amazing 4-day Kruger National Park Safari, Culture Tour & Panorama Route - We had a fantastic tour with Khalanga Safaris! This is our first trip to South Africa and when we were asked to pay in full before arriving in the country we were very apprehensive. However, we came to understand that the payment is necessary to secure our lodging and to reserve our safari tours. Khalanga Safaris not only delivered but exceeded our expectations. Shoes, the owner and our knowledgeable guide, met us at Johannesburg airport and drove us to Hoedspruit where we had our afternoon safari complete with snacks and a sundowner. Our safari tour consisted of 1 full day at Kruger National Park, 1 afternoon/sunset safari at a private estate and 1 morning safari at another private estate. We believe that you should have the experience of both the National Park and the Private Estates. The Park provided beautiful open space and we saw herds of giraffes, zebras and impalas. We also saw groups of elephants. However, we could not get close to the animals and must stay on the road. At the private Estates we were able to see lions, cheetahs, rhinos, elephants, giraffes and zebras up close and could go off road and into the bushes to get close to the animals. Our lodge was the African Rock Lodge and it was beautiful, clean and relaxing. The owners Sander and his wife Juliet were wonderful hosts. Juliet is a great cook and we enjoyed the bbq game meats that she prepared to perfection. The Culture tour gave us a peek into life at the local village. People were friendly and kind. We got to taste marula fruit and beer. We did the Panorama Tour on the drive back to Johannesburg and were so empresses by the beautiful scenery: Blyde River Canyon, Burke’s Luck Pot Holes and the Lisbon falls. We lucked out and had sunny days but do use sun block. We forgot on the last day and were burnt even with using an umbrella! It was a trip of a lifetime and Khalanga Safaris played a major role in making it so memorable. We highly recommend Khalanga Safaris! Thai & Leanne

2 nice safari tours in Kruger Park - We had two times one-day tour in Kruger Park. First day was a rainy day - but we saw a lot of different animals, even wild dogs and leopard. Second day was much better weather - and again with a lot of animals. We were three couples on a South Africa journey together - and we enjoyed both safari tours with driver Shoes. He told us a lot of stories about Kruger and all the animals we saw - and was very nice and made sure we had a good time.

Highlight of our South Africa trip - We had amazing two days with Shoes. He picked us up early in the morning and we spent two whole days with him. The first day was very hot (over 42 degrees) but he still managed to show us lots of animals. It was incredible to see all the wild animals so close. It very interesting to listen to Shoes as he knows everything about the park and the animals. He was able to answer all the questions we had. He's really good in spotting all the animals. We were really happy to see all the different kinds of animals (also the small ones like birds, lizards, dassis,...). We made breaks for breakfast and lunch and he always made sure to show us the best. Because of him we tried a local speciality called PAP and we loved it. Also the booking was very easy and Johanna informed us about everything. Thanks to Shoes & Johanna for the great time we spent in Kruger National Park.

Visit to Kruger with Khalanga Safaris - We had a lovely time with Shoes and with Johanne the year before.Hoping to have more visits in the near. future