WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Testimonials
Our clients’ feedback is precious. Below, you will find some of the reviews of previous Kamaroutes travelers. You can also access more testimonials on our Google Reviews and TripAdvisor pages.
“Kamaroutes, just perfect… This is the first term that comes to mind to describe the 2 and a half week circuit that Vanessa put together for us. We left Cape Town to then discover Santa Lucia, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), private reserves and the Kruger National Park, the Blyde River canyon and Johannesburg (road trip + 2 domestic flights).
Vanessa was very attentive during the preparation of our trip and understood our expectations very well. She prepared a top-notch road map for us and once there, she was very available and attentive to ensure that everything went well.
The meeting with Jean and Eric, our 2 French-speaking guides from the agency for the tours of Cape Town and Johannesburg, was very enriching for us. Our discussions allowed us to better understand life in South Africa and the history of the country. Thanks to them!
The accommodation was very comfortable, most of the time with locals, which also allowed us to meet great people, whether it was Sandy in Cape Town or Bobo in the mountain village in Eswatini.
Last but not least, South Africa also has safaris. The choice of nature reserves by Kamaroutes was truly optimal, each having its own specificities. We were able to observe many wild animals up close, including all the Big Five!
Wonderful, unforgettable trip. Well done and thank you Vanessa. Kamaroutes, an agency not 5 but 6 stars, which we highly recommend.”
OLIVIER LEFEVRE (COUPLE, SELF-DRIVE, 2024)
“Absolutely brilliant, top agency, Vanessa hyper attentive, hyper responsive and always with the desire to adapt as best as possible to various and varied requests.
I had a wonderful stay and I recommend doing it 1000 times through an agency, very very reassuring and full of peace of mind.
Thanks again to the entire wonderful Kamaroutes team!”
DAVID DANAN (HONEYMOONERS, GUIDED TOUR, 2024)
“We are French and Vanessa accompanied us in preparing the trip by being very available, reassuring and attentive. She was able to offer us a personalized trip without any bad surprises. The whole team was attentive during the trip. All the choices of visits and accommodation suited us, with great encounters each time. We highly recommend them for your next trip.”
CHRISTIAN PAQUET (COUPLE, SELF-DRIVE, 2024)
“Words fail me to describe this magnificent journey of discovery in South Africa with Kamaroutes. Everything was perfect: the content, the pace, the discoveries, the safaris (a look at shisomi), the French-speaking guide who was able to show me Africa in sparkling colors! Congratulations to Justine who masterfully orchestrated this trip! I will come back!”
CHANTAL LABELLE (SOLO TRAVEL, GUIDED TOUR, 2024)
“Our trip went very well.
And Justine, our local representative, was excellent, reachable at any time and very responsive.
I recommend KAMAROUTES!”
ÉMILIE MARIN (FAMILY, SELF-DRIVE, 2024)
“Amazing trip in South Africa organized by Kamaroutes! We spent two weeks in July 2024 and the trip was perfectly organized by Vanessa who takes care of everything. She did an incredible job and our trip was wonderful. She is reliable, always available, and very professional. The only thing we had to do is to enjoy our holidays.
She works with excellent guides, who are always taking care of our safety and are really good drivers.
Top level services provided by Kamaroutes, it is our best experience with a travel agency. Thank you for everything Vanessa!”
PHILIPPE, CECILIA & ELISA (FAMILY, PRIVATE GUIDE, 2024)
“A stay for two, organized for 10 days and the agency managed to fill our eyes with sublime natural and urban landscapes.
Trip supervised by Felix, a trustworthy person, attentive, top notch! Always reachable in case of questions or possible doubts about the journey.
A route shared between Cape Town and Kruger, finely executed by Kamaroutes and Felix and led by our local guide Abraham.
I recommend, without trembling, this local travel agency!”
BENJAMIN ADROIT (COUPLE, PRIVATE GUIDE, 2024)
“We have just returned from our 10 days in South Africa, with stars in our eyes and all thanks to Kamaroutes!
Vanessa was remarkable both in preparing the stay, in adapting the program according to our desires and the budget, but also during the stay to ensure that everything went well.
All the accommodation chosen was of good quality, we had no hiccups because everything was perfectly planned.
You can trust the Kamaroutes team with your eyes closed for your trip!”
MARINE BOULANGE (COUPLE, SELF-DRIVE, 2024)
PS: Marine visited a rehabilitation center that offers ethical elephant interactions. There, she learned about their biology, physiology, unique personalities and remarkable stories. Learn more about the Jabulani herds here.
“We have just returned from a 4-week trip to South Africa organized in collaboration with Vanessa from the KAMAROUTES agency.
Welcomed by the guide Jean-Blaise (at the top for his knowledge of the country, his attention, his culture, his sympathy) at the Cape who accompanied us the first three days, we continued our road trip by self-drive which went very well pass.
12 national and private safaris, 2 domestic flight transfers, 2 international flights to visit border countries, 5 border crossings (Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Botswana and of course South Africa), 17 different Guesthouses or lodges, more car rentals. And all this without any unpleasant surprises or unforeseen events, both in terms of the quality of the accommodation and the precision of the organization.
Vanessa was always attentive to the smooth running of our trip from start to finish.
Beautiful encounters, superb landscapes, beautiful national and private parks, lots of diversity, this country and this trip leave us with a magnificent memory.
We very highly recommend KAMAROUTES and Vanessa for her professionalism, her organization, her close relationship with her customers and her good advice. Thank you.”
Eric Quilliou (COUPLE, SELF-DRIVE, 5 COUNTRIES, 2024)
“We were looking for a local agency for our trip to South Africa. We spoke with several agencies, but we finally chose KAMAROUTES, because the discussions with Vanessa, who handled our file, were fluid and she was able to adapt to our requests. She even called us at the start of the stay to see if everything was going well, and we really appreciated it!
We had a wonderful 2 week trip, with 2 great guides.
The choice of reserves for safaris was great, as were the hotels offered, in short, we highly recommend this agency, which has very good value for money!
We will not hesitate to use this agency again for a future trip to another place in Africa!
Florence, Christian, Isabelle and Marc.”
FLORENCE (2 COUPLES, PRIVATE GUIDE, 2024)
“Fantastic trip to South Africa. Very good advice from Vanessa who was always very available and responsive whether during the preparation or even during the trip. She did everything to allow us to make the most of this superb country. Jean Blaise, the French-speaking guide we had on the Cape, shared with us his passion for his region and his country. He was very interesting in his explanations and extremely friendly, we will keep excellent memories of this day in his company.”
RUDY NICOLAU ( FAMILY, SELF-DRIVE, 2023)
“Superb trip from Cape Town to Johannesburg via the private parks of Elandela, Welgevonden, Chobe, Victoria Falls
A stop at the Johannesburg hospital for a medical problem proved to us the professionalism and kindness of Vanessa without whom we would have had a lot of difficulty managing my husband’s health problem.
We highly recommend this agency which, through perfect organization, allowed us to discover South Africa in good conditions.”
JANICK LUMEAU ( GROUP, PRIVATE GUIDE, 2022)
“We had booked a safari in South Africa with Kamaroutes in January 2021 and it really lived up to our expectations and even more. We were with Vanessa who is a very available, friendly, attentive person and provides good advice. I highly recommend this agency and hope to live more experiences with them.”
CIRA & KATE (SOLO FEMALE TRAVELLERS , PRIVATE GUIDE, 2021)
“We just returned from a trip to South Africa organized in December 2020 by Vanessa and Kamaroutes. Excellent trip, tailor-made by Vanessa who understood our needs and what we were looking for … We had a fabulous trip that totally met our expectations. It’s important to mention the reactivity and availability of Vanessa during our stay, her reception at the airport is also a plus. Our self-drive trip went smoothly, without fear and we are satisfied with the measures implemented against covid19 across the country … You can plan your next trip to South Africa without fear and we strongly recommend you do it with KAMAROUTES! The trip was a bit short but we only had 10 days…”
KARINE BARDOT (FAMILY OF 4, SELF-DRIVE, 2020)
“We have travelled a lot to many countries and have been doing it for 40 years. We usually plan the trips ourselves, without an agency. However for our first experience in Southern Africa, we wanted a longer trip where we could take our time. When we started planning our trip to South Africa, Namibia and Botswana for 3 months all the reports and other travellers told us that the organization was complicated. We made contact with Kamaroutes and Vanessa her manager was able to perfectly meet our needs by ensuring a perfect organization that respected our need for freedom and above all she was always able to respond efficiently in case there was an issue (mechanical problem, from Booking ..,). Our 3-month trip from September to November was mainly done in camping and we visited South Africa, Namibia, Victoria falls, Botswana, Swaziland and Lesotho. This assistance in complete safety allowed us to fully realize our trip. We are already planning another trip with Vanessa 10 days with our 3 grandchildren of 3, 6 and 10. You can trust Kamaroutes!”
SERGE THOMAS ( 8 PEOPLE, CAMPING, 2018 & 2021)
“For our last day in Johannesburg, we contacted Kamaroutes for a game drive and they were able to organise a full day in a game reserve, with lunch and all entrances included. We were picked up at our hotel in the morning and dropped off at the airport to catch our flight. I recommend Kamaroutes without hesitation.”
ALVARO MUNOZ ( COUPLE, EXPERIENCES WITH GUIDE)
“A big thank you Vanessa, we do not regret choosing you to organize our trip to South Africa. We were able to appreciate your seriousness, your accuracy, your responsiveness throughout our stay from 12 to 28 October 2019. In addition to a very diverse country, we discovered your beautiful person full of tact, enthusiasm, realism . We do not hesitate to recommend you to future travellers.”
BERNARD PATELLI ( SMALL GROUP, DRIVER GUIDE, 2019)
“We recommend Kamaroutes without hesitation for your trip in Southern Africa. Check our website for a detailed account of our trip in South Africa: https://www.studiocabrelli.com/blog/cape-town-port-elisabeth-great-karoo-carnet-de-voyage-en-afrique-du-sud/“
STUDIO CABRELLI ( PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS)
“We travelled with Kamaroutes in August 2019 and we are more than delighted with the performance of this young local tour operator. Our desires were very well understood and the proposed course was in accordance with what we wanted. Before, during and after the trip our contact Vanessa was available and making sure we have a wonderful stay. We totally recommend Kamaroutes!”
PHILIPPE BATISTA ( 3 FRIENDS, SELF DRIVE, 2019, 2022 & 2024)
“We were 2 ladies, well travelled but a bit anxious because of the safety issues we read online regarding South Africa. our trip went well and we thank Vanessa from Kamaroutes for organizing our stay. Vanessa customizes her tours to the needs of the client and remains available on site. I recommend 3 days in Cape Town, 2 Days in Kruger, 3 days in Timbavati, 2 days in Blyde River Canyon and finish the last day in Johannesburg with Mandela Museum and Soweto area.”
NADEGE MARC (2 LADIES, SELF DRIVE, 2019)
“We had a 3 weeks itinerary built with Kamaroutes, including Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Zulu Land, Swaziland and the Kruger area ( public area and private game reserves). Domestic flights and car rental were also included. We travelled without any worry or bad surprises in our trips ( roadbooks and logistics were impeccable), great choices for visits and sites and we loved the hotels. Excellent quality/price ratio and excellent service! I recommend Kamaroutes if you want an exceptional trip and this at a very affordable price!”
PATRICK MARTINEAU ( COUPLE, SELF-DRIVE, 2018)
“It was a marvellous 3 weeks trip, from Cap to Victoria Falls passing through lots of places.
Great accommodation with maybe an improvement to have for Johannesburg (see below),
Cape Town: Christopher is a perfect guide. Avoid going to Table Moutain on weekends, too many people.
Hermanus: be careful the whale season ends mid November. A must-see.
Franschhoek: nice wine tasting opportunities, but you should book the top range.
Oudtshoorn: Ostriches are worth a visit and also the Cango caves.
Knysna: even if it rains, the lagoon cruise is interesting. Otherwise, the city itself does not offer much interest, Mini local museum with free entry and participation in the choice.
Saint Lucia: another judicious discovery; we loved both the boat trip and the safari.
Dumazulu traditional village: really for tourists, does not offer interest.
All the game reserves we did- Hluhluhwe, Shishangeni, Sabie sands, Klaserie are different and, consequently, offer a multitude of views on the flora and fauna.
Swaziland: an obligatory detour, very enriching, very true.
Blyde river canyon: superb landscapes and panoramas, on the other hand, Pilgrim’s Rest did not inspire us. Maybe get there in the morning?
Johannesburg: excellent guides and highlights at the Apartheid Museum.
Victoria Falls: Even with only half the water, a truly magical site. Chobe River and the game drive in Chobe National Park were a perfect ending to our trip.”
DIDIER KAHN ( COUPLE, SELF DRIVE)
“Thank you Vanessa for this great trip. We spent only 15 days in South Africa but felt like we stayed a month because you itinerary allowed us to move swiftly and take advantage of many magnificent places.”
THOMAS & STEPHANE (COUPLE, SELF DRIVE)
“We returned a week ago from a trip to South Africa. We traveled with my wife and my 21 year old daughter. We prepared this 9 day trip with Vanessa and it included car rental, transfer, hotels, guide, game reserves.
We spent the first day in Johannesburg with a local guide (Thomas) and the presence of Vanessa all day. It was a memorable day. Thomas is a super friendly and knowledgeable guide. As for Vanessa, she is available and always very pleasant. In addition, she speaks French perfectly. The next day, our car was delivered to the hotel. The week went by without problem. Everything was very well organized and the services were in line with what we had booked. A few messages from Vanessa during the week to see if everything is going well.
We strongly recommend Kamaroutes: Vanessa is young but she is already a great professional. She knows how to surround herself with competent people and really deserves to be trusted.
If we go back to Southern Africa it is without hesitation that we will contact Kamaroutes again. Good luck to Kamaroutes and Vanessa.”
BRUNO M. ( FAMILY OF 3, SELF DRIVE)