Cedarberg Africa Traveller Reviews

The accommodation was lovely and we had an amazing view across the river enabling us to watch the wildlife from our room. Had a very memorable coffee stop when approximately 100 buffalo arrived at the watering hole we had stopped at. Lucky enough to see two different families of white rhino as well as all the other big 5. Food was wonderful with a constant variety and they catered for our dietary needs. Everyone was so friendly and we were sorry to leave at the end of the week - we would certainly return.

Very helpful and knowledgeable. The holiday location was exactly what we had wanted - thank you.

We spent three weeks in South Africa travelling from Cape Town to Kariega Nature Reserve, staying in Hermanus, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Oudtshoorn and Plettenberg Bay. All of the accommodation was superb, with excellent food and wonderful hosts. The scenery was spectacular, blue seas, white sands, mountains, lagoons, rivers and then there was the wildlife. The wildlife was magical and oh so glorious we never thought we would get so close to them in their natural habitat. Whilst staying at De Hoop Nature Reserve we were woken in the middle of the night by a herd of zebra one of which was rubbing an itch on a fence post outside our bedroom window ! Where else in the world can you sit on the beach and see whales and their calves in the bay, sea lions on rocks, penguins nesting and swimming, ostriches strutting their stuff ? The safari was fantastic, we got up close to a herd of elephants with their babies, lions in all their glory, rhinos, hippos, wilderbeast, warthogs, Buffaloes, giraffes, birds too numerous to name. It was awesome, truly the trip of a lifetime, as my sons aged nine and 13 said "we thought it would be good but not that good".

Our tour operator Cedarberg Africa was excellent, they were recommended to us and we would recommend them highly. They were efficient, organised, helpful, informative, and friendly. Their experience of organising tours in South Africa was instrumental in making our holiday go as smoothly as possible with no hitches and no stress. We spoke to fellow travellers who had organised their own trip and stayed in places they wished they hadn't !. Fortunately because of Cedarberg's expertise we enjoyed every minute of our stay in South Africa and loved every place we visited.

3 nights in Victoria Falls hotel, 6 nights in Norman Carr camps in South Luangwe (Luwi, Nsolo, Kakuli) and then 3 nights in in Chongwe river camp in the lower Zambezi. Our Norman Carr safari (Luwi, Nsolo and Kakuli) was outstanding. Brilliant team within each camp and really excellent food. Our guides and scouts were the best and most knowledgeable of any of our trips to southern Africa. Each camp had its own character and we loved the different "rooms". Chongwe River camp is a lovely setting and the tents very comfortable. Spotlessly clean too. The proximity to elephant and hippo surely won't ever be beaten. Nice to see game from a different angle on the river. Management team good (but not at the perfect standard of the Norman Carr camps) Food at Chongwe was disappointing. We didn't go hungry but a couple of meals were of an unacceptable standard. Again, Norman Carr camps showed what could be done.

Excellent service. My wife and I have used Cedarberg four times now and each trip has been perfectly tailored. I spent some time chatting to Peter about what we were after and what sort of place and accommodation would suit us. Each destination has hit the mark. I have been so pleased with their service I recommended them to my in-laws who have now booked their first trip to South Africa.

Went on Safari in East Africa. Incredibly expensive and I am not sure where the money actually goes but the countries I visited and the animals/ scenery I saw were fantastic.

Good itinerary but there were some aspects of the trip that changed and I was not informed.

We travelled to Namaqualand for the flowers and to Madikwe on safari. Everything was superb. Accommodation throughout was very comfortable, clean and safe. Travel arrangements worked well and on time. The flowers in Namaqualand are one of nature's spectacles and a joy to behold. Tuningi Lodge where we stayed in Madikwe Game Reserve was very special and a highlight of the trip.

Cedarberg stand apart from the rest in our experience. We have travelled widely. Cedarberg have given us the most satisfying and competent holiday arrangements of all. They are lovely people to deal with and engender a real sense of trust.

Wonderful experince

Ginny listened and delivered perfectly

Fully organised for us by Cedarberg Travel everything we saw, their recommended accommodation and excursions and timing was perfect. 2 weeks of amazing sights and experiences

Cedarberg Travlel provided a perfect itinerary for us. Everything was planned to perfection for the pace we wanted and they ensured that we did not have to worry about anything and that made for a very special holiday.

Our trip exceeded expectations from beginning to end. Beautiful lodge, delightful staff and guides (Damian was outstanding) and we often had a vehicle and guide to ourselves. We saw elephants, rhino, hippo, lions and giraffe .... no buffalo sightings despite Damian's best efforts. Food at the lodge was fantastic with frequent stops for morning coffee and cakes, sun downers and regular 'bumi' gatherings (guides and guests share an evening meal outside with blankets and fires to keep everyone warm. Absolutely spectacular will be saving up for our next trip!

Cedarberg Africa are excellent S African travel experts and Ginny helped with lots of detail including ensuring our middle son with diabetes had what he needed in place for the trip. Friendly and approachable and very efficient.

First time for (South) Africa! And it was amazing. The only regret is that we did not visit earlier

Peter was professional, knowledgeable and very efficient. Everything was arranged perfectly.

We have been on many safari holidays and used other AITO companies in the past. We were very impressed with the attention to detail that Cedarberg employed in putting the trip together and the end result exceeded our expectations. One of the best safaris we have ever had and we would certainly recommend Cedarberg to others.

Cedarberg is based in East Sussex. We are experienced African Safari-ers and we were trying to put together a trip to Zambia to an area we had enjoyed before but all the quotes we received were extremely expensive. We had not used Cedarberg before and only found their website by accident but some of the points they listed on the site made so much sense, such as choosing a different time of year, rather than our preferred month of September, and using lodges owned by the same group, that we were prompted to get in touch. Peter Bates put together an affordable trip that completely exceeded our expectations.