Dear Angela,

I began this letter while we were in Victoria Falls and it has taken this long to finish.  Our days and evenings were full, and we were ready when bedtime arrived.   We were tired of course from the long travel home, followed by jet lag and for me finding my equilibrium took me a little longer than my daughters. BUT I have a lifetime of memories that will carry me for all my years to come.

South Africa did not disappoint.  Your choice of hotel in Cape Town was superb. The Thomson tour guides were outstanding, offering so much historical information. No matter our destination your representatives were there to lead us along friendly and courteous.   We quickly became comfortable ordering UBER (or should I say Allyson and Stephanie) to seek out our dining experiences.

The Ivory Tree Lodge was beyond our expectations.  Fine dining yet casual and comfortable.  The service outstanding and the search for the Big 5 so exciting.

Our guide for our 3-day safari worked hard to provide us with so much information and every possible angle to get the best photograph.

With each Thompsons Africa Guide we became more aware of South African life and how they are navigating and improving their own situation.

Ilala Lodge and Victoria Falls were again beyond our expectations.  Again, the dining experience superb. The presentation by our guide was so thorough.  Our tour of the Falls lasted long beyond the allotted time as Allyson spent much time capturing the perfect photo.  Our guide had such patience and did not hurry us.  The Boma Dinner was so much fun as was the Sunset Cruise.  We felt privileged to be cruising on an authentic river boat.

Our thanks to the reps that met us off the planes and transported us to each of our destinations our guides in Cape Town - Ernest, Shai, Andile, Jafta our safari tracker in Pilansberg National Park,  our guide in VF Ernest.

Thank you again Angela for your attention to detail.  A trip of a lifetime!!

Warm Regards,

Cathy

Just a note to say a massive thank you for your superb arrangement for our recent South Africa adventure. Everything ran smoothly and we had an amazing time in such a wonderful country. I would like to make special mention of three fantastic drivers (although they were all very good!). Firstly, to Nabeel Daniels who took us for a tour to the Cape and then to see the penguins. Nabeel was a delight! Very considerate and informative, polite and enthusiastic and was the icing on our cake. He added an extra dimension to our tour for which we are very grateful. Israel was our driver to Fugitives Drift and was superb. Again, we loved that he spoke with passion about his country and told us interesting things to look out for along the way. Isaac was our return driver who was equally as splendid and we loved the little stories he told us along the way. Your drivers are a credit to your company and deserve recognition so please pass on our thanks to them again.

Jameel is extremely knowledgeable about South Africa, as a native of the country. We loved listening to his stories and information about Cape Town, Kynsa, and Kapama. Jameel narrated a book about the life of Nelson Mandela, on long drives on the bus. He is a voiceover artist...Terrific guide all the way! USA (April 2025)

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback we received from our clients. A special thanks to the team for being incredible and making all of this possible. We always send our clients to South Africa with confidence, knowing that they will undoubtedly receive the best service ever. Thank you! - Canada (May 2025)

Thanks so much for everything that you and your colleagues did to make our time in South Africa so memorable and magical. Everything we experienced in South Africa was amazing. Each of the driver/guides (Steven, Rashid, and Earnest) carried out their duties perfectly. They were all so knowledgeable, helpful and accommodating. It really added to each of our journeys, visits, locations and stops having driver/guides who were so passionate about their country and its history - and so willing to share their own stories with us. Thanks also to you and all your other colleagues involved for organising the additions to our itinerary which all worked perfectly - and please pass on our thanks to them. See you next time. We will be back! - UK (May 2025)