Garden Route and Safari

29 Reviews

Excellent

79%

Good

18%

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Rather Poor

4%

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  Juliana
  Written on June 18, 2018

  5.0 - Excellent

  The only problem Was the cold water from the showers of AfroVibe. Handre is really good guide, always worried about the group and explaining every thing about the tour

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  Madeline
  Written on August 8, 2017

  4.5 - Excellent

  “The cave adventure, the elephant walk, and the bungee jump were absolutely highlights - not just for the weekend, but for my entire stay in South Africa! I would 100% recommend this company and this trip ... This was one of the best weekends I've had in a very long time! Our guide, Liezel, was fantastic from start to finish. She was friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and very thoughtful. She made us feel welcomed and comfortable the whole time. We had a few other travelers in our group and they were all lovely people. The mini-bus was clean and reliable. The activities for the weekend excursion exceeded my expectations - I was thrilled.”

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  Joycelyn
  Written on August 1, 2017

  4.5 - Excellent

  The tour was amazing! All the activities were great and we all loved the bungy jump. Handre told us a lot about Cape Town and South Africa. All the meals were really good too. The length of the drives were okay and the stops we've made are paced evenly. I particularly loved how all the activities were of different aspects and it was great to experience them all in one tour. The backpackers we stayed at were comfortable and suits our young group. Overall it was an awesome experience!

  

  Hotspots2c commented on this review

  Well, top marks then - love getting reviews like this. Appreciate the time you took to give us a detailed list of things we did do right, and so stoked that you liked everything. We've also told Handre about this positive feedback. If you are ever back in town, hit us up - we'll make sure you get to see even more of our beautiful country next time. Never stop exploring, from Ferdi & team Hotspots2c

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  Sinyi
  Written on August 1, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  This is a wonderful trip! Handre is a good tour guide, he explained everything very detailed and even the history of South Africa! I am now know more about this country and hope that I could come again.

  

  Hotspots2c commented on this review

  Great, thanks for taking the time to let us know you loved your trip. Handre is so passionate about this home town. Let us know if you ever get back to South Africa, we'd like to make sure you get to see even more next time. Never stop exploring, from Ferdi & team Hotspots2c

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  Clémence
  Written on July 30, 2017

  4.5 - Excellent

  We had a blast with Hotspots2c on Easter weekend on the Garden Route! Great organisation and activities! Our guide Handre clearly deserves to be awarded best guide of the year at least! Thoughtful, fun and full of energy, he loves what he does and you can feel it! :D

  

  Hotspots2c commented on this review

  Ahh, we love getting this kind of positive feedback! Thanks for all the praise, we've informed Handre about this excellent review too. We are passionate about our country and super stoked to share our piece of paradise. Always keep exploring, from Ferdi & team Hotspots2c

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  Andi
  Written on July 29, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  I did a five day garden route tour with a great group of people and this amazing guide! He was the greatest! He knew so much about about the places we were going and really made the tour a ton of fun! By the end of the tour our group had become close and it was in large part due to Handre and his skills as a guide and welcoming personality! I would definitely suggest him for anyone looking to take a tour or to do another tour with him!

  

  Hotspots2c commented on this review

  Hi Andi. So happy to hear such positive feedback about your tour and the ever-excellent guide, Handre. We strive for excellence and we stoked that we were able to deliver on this! We look forward to traveling with you again soon, the Hotspots2c team.

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  Katherine
  Written on July 29, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  I went on a 4 day trip with Handre with 15 of my fellow peers from a California University & professor. The trip of the garden route was fantastic ! Though shorter than I would have liked , by no fault of Handre, he and his partner took us to so many beautiful stops in our limited time. The driving was great as we all listened to music together and were able to freely talk about many topics. He knew much of South African history and was constantly telling us interesting facts along the way. He went beyond the call of duty when adventuring with us, through the Cango Caves as well as kayaking through a river in Wilderness. All in all, he made us have a great experience.

  

  Hotspots2c commented on this review

  Thank you Katherine - another 5-star review. We are so thrilled that you and travel buddies had such a brilliant time. The Garden Route has so much to offer and to experience it in the best way possible you need to go with a local, for sure. That's where team Hotspots2c get in the picture :) We've passed on your wonderful compliments to Handre, it is truly our and our guides’ mission to go above and beyond the norm to seek the extraordinary! See you next time.

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  Razvan
  Written on May 30, 2017

  3.5 - Good

  The trip was OK, the host Moody (I hope I've spelled correctly) was very helpful. The trip from Cape Town was a little bit to long, for a 2 day trip.

  

  Hotspots2c commented on this review

  Thanks Razvan for your valuable feedback about your safari tour experience. We're supper happy to know that you liked the insider knowledge and guidance of your tour guide, Maudi. We've informed him of your praise and he remembers this trip very well too. Sadly the accommodation supplier for this tour package did not match our high standards on this particular trip. We never want to be known as a way to 'average' or just 'ok' travel experiences, so your feedback helped us re-evaluate this product offering and the accommodation options we usually choose to use on tour. This incident was investigated after the tour and we're happy to report that your review will help prevent it from happening in future. Thanks again for taking the time to write this; caring about our tour products as much as we care about matching, even better, exceeding expectations. If you ever are back in South Africa, please let us know. Always keep exploring, from team Hot Spots 2C.

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  Joao
  Written on May 22, 2017

  2.0 - Rather poor

  The accomodations very bad for me. Really very expensive to all. Very tired the trip and In general I don't like the trip.

  

  Hotspots2c commented on this review

  Thank you for your review, Joao. We appreciate the time you took to give your valuable feedback. We are always looking for ways to improve our tours. Luckily our marketing representative was able to arrange a meeting with you after the tour and even though English is not your first language, the translator was able to help us resolve the points raised in your review. Happy to know you loved your local guide and the route of the tour. But it remains a pity that our service providers couldn't fulfil our expectations. Meals are usually not included in our tours, giving you the opportunity to try local cuisine or buy food that you like the most. We've been using the backpacker's accommodation for this tour the past 5 years and we've given your feedback about the check-in process to their respective managers. Please accept our sincere apology and feel free to contact us again if you are ever back to South Africa - we'd like to invite you to tour with us again next time. Until we meet again, from Team Hotspots2c

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  Sarada
  Written on March 6, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  The tour was great. Very well organised. Everything went like clockwork. The tour guide Yureo was great. He had a wealth of knowledge about South Africa and the garden route which he was very happy to share. Highly professional. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.

  

  Hotspots2c commented on this review

  Uriel for president! All of our tour guides are top licensed guides with one mission in mind – making your trip the journey of a lifetime. They'll share their journey and connect the stories of the places you visit in a friendly and fun way. We select our tour guides based on their dynamic personalities, expertise and passions. No two Hotspots2c guides are alike - but they do share one thing in common: all have a great love for our country and a passion for people! Thanks for recommending hotspots2c tours. Always keep exploring.

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