4-Day Hluhluwe Imfolozi and St Lucia Safari from Durban

We found Endless Summers when looking for a company that would allow us to actually stay in the parks rather than drive an our or more just to get there. It was more than we had expected! Wade was our guide and he was wonderful! Pick up at the airport, driver, tour guide, chef, he did it all with a smile and was knowledgeable and friendly. We saw countless animals including the rhino and African wild dog pack. I would highly recommend Endless Summers for any personalized tour of South Africa. It made our trip!

Our group of five did the 4 day, 3 night Hluhluwe Imfolozi – St. Lucia tour with Endless Summer and had a fantastic time seeing a wide array of animals – many of them up close and personal. If I could give this experience 10 stars I would, because it was that amazing – an awesome life changing experience. Everything was smooth and professional from pickup at our Durban Hotel to drop off at that same hotel 3 dàys later. This was at the end of a 2-week South Africa visit that included trips to 3 cities and several day and night safari drives and activities. Owner Rhys Scott-Dawkins and his fellow guide Matthew were knowledgable, personable, caring, accommodating and awesome cooks. It was a “private” adventure. We were the only ones in the van and it was so much nicer than being crammed in a bus with strangers. Hiring a company like Endless Summer is so much easier and less stressful than trying to map out an itinerary and go on your own. They hired sub contractor guides for most of the excursions...and these folks except for one woman (who worked for the reserve, did a night drive and was truly incompetent) were experts. Actually staying in the huge wildlife reserve, the oldest in Africa, was the best part of the trip. Accommodations were far from fancy, but being in the bush dis-connected from distractions of tv, internet and cel phones, was worth the trade-off. Seeing an elephant on the pathway in front of the house and having warthogs and a herd of Nyala visit our back yard at sundown was exciting and made for great photo opps. Early morning – 5-6 a.m. and night are the best times to see animals out and about. The self catering house (that may be as old as the reserve...lol) was 3 bedrooms of twin beds with a large fully equipped kitchen and outdoor patio. The guys stocked up on food, snacks, water, drinks and cooked for us...they also did a few awesome Braai's (barbecues) and picnics at scenic spots. They stayed in a modern tent down the road. The reserve was on a generator that shut down from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. I said in the beginning this excursion was life changing. Why? I could write a book on how magical it was..but in short, seeing so many animals and bird species and hearing their sounds gave me a new appreciation of life and the peacefulness of the bush. I have never seen such beauty in both natural landscapes and the wildlife. It was calming to watch elephant, giraff, zebra, hippo, rhino, hyena, warthog, bushpig, lion, etc. in their own environment roaming free. I highly recommend Endless Summer.

I recently went a tour of the game reserves with Endless Summer and it was incredible. Our guide was so knowledgable, friendly and accomodating. We felt completely safe at all times and the food was amazing. They created a bespoke and unique surf tour for us after our Big-5 tour and we visited Scottburgh, the Transkei and Jeffries bay. I caught some of the best waves of my life. Can definately reccomend Endless Summer to provide a wonderful, safe and unique experience anywhere is South Africa.