South Africa Travel Agents

Kimkim has selected the best South Africa travel agents so you'll have a worry-free trip.
With kimkim you will connect directly to a local specialist in South Africa who will personalize your trip to your specific tastes. Once we have a sense of who you are and what you're looking for, you'll be matched with the right local travel agent for you. Not everyone wants to get completely off the grid—but even if you want to hit the most popular sites and cities, kimkim ensures a customized experience, including lodging, guides, and transportation.
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Esther Ruempol

(34 reviews)
South Africa Travel Agent based in Johannesburg, South Africa
Esther specializes in: Sustainable Travel, Tailor-made tours, Safari Travel, Individual Travellers and Small Groups, Family Travel, Honeymoon Travel
Recent traveler reviews for Esther:
"On the front end of this trip, Esther did a great job of responding to our questions and concerns and suggesting solutions to potential problems." - by Gary, Nov 23, 2024 · see review
"Esther put together a trip that highlighted all we wanted to see and do." - by Minda, Nov 20, 2024 · see review
"We have recently returned from a 16 day adventure in Madagascar, booked through KimKim and planned, booked and organised through Esther in South Africa." - by Alison, Oct 11, 2024 · see review

Deborah Smook

(33 reviews)
South Africa Travel Agent based in Cape Town
Deborah specializes in: Adventure, Safari, Food & Wine, Culture
Recent traveler reviews for Deborah:
"Deborah and her team were amazing!" - by Chad, Jul 9, 2023 · see review
"We were very grateful to Deborah and her team to help us plan our trip to South Africa." - by Maureen, Mar 4, 2023 · see review
"With Deborah's coordination, expertise and knowledge, she blended our request for traditional African cultural experiences and off the beaten path adventures." - by JANICE, Sep 27, 2022 · see review

Lize Enderstein

(31 reviews)
South Africa Travel Agent based in Cape Town, South Africa
Lize specializes in: Exceptional Safaris, Luxury & Honeymoon Tours, FIT & Group Tours and Adventure!
Recent traveler reviews for Lize:
"Lize was always patient with our planning of this trip." - by Jane, Oct 11, 2024 · see review
"Recently returned from an amazing adventure to Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe which was meticulously organised by Lize at KimKim who was brilliant." - by Charles, Sep 16, 2024 · see review
"Very very happy with the service that we received for this trip from Lize." - by Alexander, Sep 14, 2024 · see review

Lucy Berndt

(24 reviews)
South Africa Travel Agent based in Cape Town
Lucy specializes in: Romantic getaways, honeymooners, family travel, solo travel, couples and small group travel
Recent traveler reviews for Lucy:
"Lucy, our local specialist, was fantastic with planning - despite us having postponed the trip last year (very last minute), she was always helpful and managed to negotiate the best possible trip for us." - by Sree, Aug 24, 2024 · see review
"First of all, our local specialist was Nadia Kahn, not "Lucy"." - by Tom, Jul 29, 2024 · see review
"The tour was well-organized by Lucy, who was courteous and patient, worked hard to keep costs within budget, was accessible during the tour and helpful in arranging a minor itinerary change while the tour was in progress." - by Andrew, Jun 26, 2024 · see review

Petru van Zyl

(17 reviews)
South Africa Travel Agent based in Western Cape, South Africa
Petru specializes in: FIT travel, Group travel, VIP clients, luxury safaris, self-drive tours, complex itineraries
Recent traveler reviews for Petru:
"Petru arranged the hotel, safari lodge, drivers and guides, and in-country air flights." - by John, Jan 1, 2024 · see review
"Thank you Petru for organizing an amazing trip for us." - by Aris, Nov 20, 2023 · see review
"Petru was a great source of knowledge helping us navigate South Africa." - by Gigi, Nov 4, 2023 · see review

Stephanie Louw

(14 reviews)
South Africa Travel Agent based in Cape Town
Recent traveler reviews for Stephanie:
"My hat is off to both Nadia and Stephanie!" - by Judie, Nov 27, 2024 · see review
"Stephanie did a wonderful job in mapping my itinerary and coordinating all the points of contacts." - by M, Nov 26, 2023 · see review
"No question was ever too much for Stephanie during our planning / discussions and she was always helpful to give us further information or suggestions." - by Harrison, Jul 5, 2023 · see review

Anna-marie Mocke

(14 reviews)
South Africa Travel Agent based in Cape, Winelands
Anna-marie specializes in: Adventure, Safari's, Wine, Food & Culture
Recent traveler reviews for Anna-marie:
"Anna-marie and team did an amazing job planning our family trip to South Africa and Zimbabwe." - by Emily, Jan 7, 2025 · see review
"What we found was that from start to finish, Anna-marie was attentive, responsive, energetic, and proactive." - by David, Oct 6, 2024 · see review
"We were overwhelmed trying to plan additional days for our trip, but Anna-marie and Deb made it easy." - by Jennifer, Sep 25, 2024 · see review

Bianca Gersbach

(10 reviews)
South Africa Travel Agent based in Cape Town, South Africa
Bianca specializes in: Safaris, tours, hotels, lodges
Recent traveler reviews for Bianca:
"Despite planning our trip last-minute, Bianca, our Kimkim local specialist, expertly put together an amazing itinerary." - by Ravi, Jan 2, 2025 · see review
"Bianca did a great job of arranging and scheduling our lodging, activities and guides." - by Faithe, Oct 4, 2024 · see review
"We are experienced and demanding senior travellers and Bianca was very responsive to our specific needs and responding to our questions in a timely fashion." - by Tom, May 28, 2024 · see review

Nadia A Albertus

(3 reviews)
South Africa Travel Agent based in Cape Town
An adventure seeker at heart! I absolutely love putting together trips of a lifetime that will leave you the best memories. I enjoy finding new and exciting activities to do in my beautiful city that I call home read more

Nokuthula Khumalo

(2 reviews)
South Africa Travel Agent based in Gauteng
Nokuthula specializes in: FIT Specialist
Specializes in the Southern Africa travel market, expertly planning, quoting, and crafting personalized itineraries from start to finish based on travelers' needs. She handles quotes and bookings according to each request and remains available throughout the journey to ensure travelers feel at... read more

Trip Reviews for South Africa

The latest reviews by travelers who booked their trip on kimkim
4.8
Based on 167 ratings

Very well planned out trip with the best team to help us.
South Africa | Dec 17 - Jan 2, 2025

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Paul F.
Newark, NJ | Reviewed on Jan 09, 2025

Everyone who our local specialist Nokuthula put us in contact with was amazing. Our guide to hike up Table Mountain, Fatima was very knowledgeable and helpful as well. Everything about the trip was very planned out and outlined in the details. We were in constant communication with everyone if anything came up or if we had any questions during our stay. Couldn’t recommend them any higher.

Local specialist: Nokuthula Khumalo

It’s been several months since I returned. Th...
South Africa | Aug 10 - Aug 15, 2024

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Kelly W.
Denver, CO | Reviewed on Jan 08, 2025
It’s been several months since I returned. This trip goes down in memory as one of the best…and easiest! Kim Kim made super easy for my friend and I to travel to South Africa. They worked with us to customize a trip suited for our interest. Nadia was incredible - checking in on us all the time and helping make quick decisions if travel changed due to weather or other things. The guides they recommended were incredible- some we still keep in contact with. I’m planning my next two trips with... Read more

It’s been several months since I returned. This trip goes down in memory as one of the best…and easiest! Kim Kim made super easy for my friend and I to travel to South Africa. They worked with us to customize a trip suited for our interest. Nadia was incredible - checking in on us all the time and helping make quick decisions if travel changed due to weather or other things. The guides they recommended were incredible- some we still keep in contact with. I’m planning my next two trips with Kim Kim because this experience was so special.

Activity Review
Full day penguin safari - Cape Peninsula
Full day penguin safari - Cape Peninsula
South Africa
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Local specialist: Nadia A Albertus

Amazing Local Team for South Africa Travel
South Africa | Dec 15 - Jan 2, 2025

Emily
Emily K.
Costa Rica | Reviewed on Jan 07, 2025

Anna-marie and team did an amazing job planning our family trip to South Africa and Zimbabwe. From unique local experiences we never would have discovered on our own to ensuring our trip had enough to engage and inspire both kids (ages 10 and 12) and parents, I can't recommend their services enough! You won't be disappointed!

Local specialist: Anna-marie Mocke
Anna-marie
Anna-marie Mocke
Local specialist in Cape, Winelands | Replied on Jan 08, 2025

Hello Emily

Thank you so much for your kind words and the great review.😍 Messages like these make us love our jobs even more.

I’m so happy you and your family had a great holiday.

It was a pleasure helping you plan the trip.

Warm greetings
Anna-marie

An outstanding trip
South Africa | Sep 30 - Oct 10, 2024

Jane
Jane E.
United Kingdom | Reviewed on Oct 11, 2024
Lize was always patient with our planning of this trip. She was supportive, constructive and responsive in our communication emails.
Her ideas for the itinerary were excellent 👌
There were so many highlights of the trip, we cannot single one out.
The hotels were great and staff helpful.
Having a pre programmed satnav certainly helped with driving and navigating, especially on the long, remote roads around Namibia.
We would certainly recommend your company to family and friends.
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Lize was always patient with our planning of this trip. She was supportive, constructive and responsive in our communication emails.
Her ideas for the itinerary were excellent 👌
There were so many highlights of the trip, we cannot single one out.
The hotels were great and staff helpful.
Having a pre programmed satnav certainly helped with driving and navigating, especially on the long, remote roads around Namibia.
We would certainly recommend your company to family and friends.

Hotel Review
Desert Homestead Lodge

Perfect distance from dunes. Lovely cabins and helpful staff. Great food and views

Authenticity & Character
Location and views
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Local specialist: Lize Enderstein
Lize
Lize Enderstein
Local specialist in Cape Town, South Africa | Replied on Oct 11, 2024

Hi Jane,
Thank you for the lovely feedback and kind words. I appreciate it.
I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed your overall trip to Namibia.
Thank you for trusting in me to book your special trip.
I hope to hear from you again in the near future.
Take care and all the best.
Kind Regards, Lize

Steph did an amazing job. Coordinating our f...
South Africa | Sep 13 - Sep 30, 2024

Paul
Paul K.
Brinnon, WA | Reviewed on Oct 07, 2024
Steph did an amazing job. Coordinating our flights and ground transportation to the safari camps was flawless. Cape Town was fun. Skip Karibu restaurant. Plenty of much better places nearby Cape of Good Hope is a must do. Book a private tour. Our 'small group' tour had 23 people on a 23 seat bus. Several were ill and they passed it along. 24 hours of down time. The foodie tour was unimpressive. Our hike up Table Mountain was fantastic. Justin Hawthorne is an amazing guide. ... Read more

Steph did an amazing job. Coordinating our flights and ground transportation to the safari camps was flawless.

Cape Town was fun. Skip Karibu restaurant. Plenty of much better places nearby

Cape of Good Hope is a must do. Book a private tour. Our 'small group' tour had 23 people on a 23 seat bus. Several were ill and they passed it along. 24 hours of down time.

The foodie tour was unimpressive.

Our hike up Table Mountain was fantastic. Justin Hawthorne is an amazing guide. 10/10.

The Safari camps were great.

We liked Umlani camp in Timbavati: it had the best animal viewing of the trip. The camp itself is just great.

Rhino Post Lodge is amazing. Just a beautiful place and excellent service. Our Guide Wesley was great.

The Vic Falls tour was more crowded than we would have preferred. Batonka Guest Lodge was just great. We would avoid the Boma dinner: very touristy with crowds of people taking selfies. No thanks. Highly recommend the helicopter flight over the falls. We also enjoyed the river cruise upstream of the falls.

Hwange Bush Camp tied with Mana Pools as our favorite places. The Bush Camp is beautifully set overlooking a huge savannah. Sophie and Anthony are great hosts. Our guide Darmesh, was great. We also spent two nights at fly camp. We were the only guests and were treated like royalty. Spent 3 days tracking Black Rhino with two trackers and Darmesh. Walked 25 miles and never found them. Nevertheless an amazing experience out in the bush.

John's Camp/Croton Camp is great. Set near the shore of the Zambezi River, you overlook the flood plane with the mountains of Zambia in the background. Breathtaking. Milo is a wonderful host. We spent one night in the treehouse. What a unique experience.

Overall very happy with the trip.

Hotel Reviews
Cloud 9 Boutique Hotel
Cape Town

Nice location. Roof bar and breakfast are nice. We stayed in a basement room.

Hwange Bush Camp - Fly camp
Hwange

highly recommended

Garden Court O. R Tambo
Johannesburg

this is an old hotel a 15 min drive from the airport.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
no shampoo
Umlani Bushcamp
Greater Kruger National Park

quite nice.

Johns Camp
Mana Pools
Local specialist: Stephanie Louw
Stephanie
Stephanie Louw
Local specialist in Cape Town | Replied on Oct 07, 2024
Hi Paul and Rena, Thank you so much for your wonderful and detailed review! I am so happy to hear that your trip was a success and that the coordination for flights and transfers ran smoothly. It’s great to know that you had such memorable experiences at the safari camps, especially at Umlani and Rhino Post Lodge. We truly appreciate your feedback about the tours and restaurants as well. It’s always helpful to hear insights, and we’ll definitely keep them in mind for future recommendations.... Read more

Hi Paul and Rena,

Thank you so much for your wonderful and detailed review! I am so happy to hear that your trip was a success and that the coordination for flights and transfers ran smoothly. It’s great to know that you had such memorable experiences at the safari camps, especially at Umlani and Rhino Post Lodge.

We truly appreciate your feedback about the tours and restaurants as well. It’s always helpful to hear insights, and we’ll definitely keep them in mind for future recommendations. I'll also make sure to pass along your kind words to Justin, Wesley, Darmesh, and the amazing hosts who made your journey special.

It sounds like your time in Hwange Bush Camp and Mana Pools was unforgettable, and I am so glad you got to experience such unique adventures, even if those elusive rhinos kept their distance! Your descriptions of the camps and the incredible scenery are just breathtaking.

Thank you for choosing us to help plan your adventure—I am so happy to hear that you were pleased with the overall experience. We look forward to welcoming you back on your next journey!

Warm regards,
Steph