Amazing safari - My tour was amazing. Polite and considerate hosts knowledgeable guides and amazing adventures. Come to see the park which should be a UNESCO world heritage site. Study its geology learn about the trees and the animals will come. The accommodations were splendid and go on every tour you can sunrise sunset and night and enjoy South Africa. My special thanks to hosts Khaliwe on Kruger.

Trip of a Lifetime! - We booked a 7 day Kruger Safari North to South with Balanta. Even though our plane arrived very late due to mechanical issues our driver, Thapelo, was cheerfully waiting for us at the airport. He got us to our hotel in time to enjoy dinner at the restaurant there and returned for us early the next morning for our drive to Kruger. Even though he was not our assigned guide he stayed with us until we were able to meet our guide in the park and we had many great animal sightings plus a fantastic drive out to Crooks Corner with Thapelo. You will absolutely not go wrong with Behke as your guide, he was amazing. We saw the Big Five plus so much more from large to tiny creatures. Behke is a wealth of knowledge about the park, the animals, birds, plants and culture and willingly shares what he knows. He was more than happy to stop not only for elephants but also for mongoose and tiny steenbok or even a tree. He took us on many side trips off the main paved roads where we saw such wonders as a family of elephants digging in a sandy streambed for water, a cheetah that startled us as much as we startled him, a hyena, 2 different leopards, just to name a few. Behke is very much a "people person" and we greatly enjoyed his company. On our last day in the park we still had not seen rihino and were starting to think they may elude us when Behke began dancing in his seat- he had found a mother and calf! It was a great end to our Kruger experience. We cannot thank Balanta and their staff enough for this life changing trip.

Wonderful tour - My wife and I saw several animals (including 12 Lions) over the course of the 7 day tour. The trips each day were well spaced to provide us a relaxed environment. Definitely recommend this safari tour.