Meet the Endless Summer Team
Endless Summer Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- CATHSSETA & TKZN
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $2,649 to $5,669 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Lianne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Epic Honeymoon Safari!
Words can’t express how amazing this trip was! From the moment we started the booking process to the very end... everything was perfect. This trip went far beyond what I expected and each day came with new “wow” moments.
To start, booking was a breeze. Communication with Gayle, Rhys and Ant was fast, easy, and friendly. Someone was always there to answer a question or go over any part of our itinerary. Gayle actually put together a completely custom trip for us and squeezed in every activity we wanted to do all within our budget. She even surprised us with some extras!
Before I talk about what we did on the trip, I have to say none of it would have happened without our guide Steve. He made our trip. Friendly, knowledgeable, funny, an AMAZING cook, and really just an overall fantastic human being. After 11 days together, I can happily call him our friend. His love and respect for the park and all of the wildlife in it was beautiful. My husband and I booked this trip mainly for wildlife viewing, so to have Steve get just as excited to see something and to share that same energy and love for it all, made everything even better. I know that it is his job to drive and cook and cater to us, but he took it a step further. We didn’t feel like we spent the trip with a stranger, but with an old friend that we hadn’t seen in a while. From the moment he picked us up at the airport he was ready to go. Every morning in Kruger cooking us breakfast, to making beautiful lunch spreads, to his insane braai skills. I am a picky eater and he got me to try a whole bunch of new things and enjoy them too! When we were out at restaurants, he always had the best recommendations on what to get. He picked out the best bottles of wine. I really could go on forever! Steve, I hope you read this and know how much we appreciate you and everything you did for us. You went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed and more. We felt comfortable with you from the first minute we met and the more time we all spent together, the more we found we had in common... it was hard saying goodbye. We cannot wait to come back again and make more epic memories!
Email Kari | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari experience!
We booked a 5-day, 4 night, private tour for 3 people in Kruger National Park with Endless Summer Tour. I had researched many tours and companies, reaching out to 4-5 companies for detailed quotes and information.
Rhys from Endless Summer was quick to respond, answering tons of questions, offering some customizable options, and patiently walking me through the process. Where other companies were inflexible on certain aspects, Endless Summer had no problems. (For example, our flight got into Johannesburg at 9:30. Another company's "private" tour had the transport leaving the airport at 9am. When I asked about our flight time, they said, "then that won't work for you.") Rhys' response was "No Problem!" I had a hiccup with the wire transfer, but Rhys patiently and expertly walked us through that. I was pleased with the easy and flexibility of communication.
When we arrived in Johannesburg, we were greeted quickly by our guide, Wade. Wade was amazing and super easygoing. He drove us to Kruger, and immediately started pointing out wildlife. He was excellent as both driver and spotter, always taking into account what we are most interested to see and do, getting the car into position for great photos. He prepared our meals, and we couldn't have gone hungry if we wanted to. The meals were incredible, and certainly more than we expected. You would think that spending 5 days with a stranger would be awkward, but Wade is incredibly personable, comfortable joking around, being serious, and also comfortable with silence. I can imagine him seamlessly adapting to each group he brings. (Seriously, don't hesitate to request Wade.) He clearly loves what he does, and has a great wealth of knowledge about animals, plants, tracks, etc. and is happy to share with you. We spent days driving and looking for animals, but also did a couple of game reserves at night and early morning (when you can only be outside of camp with a ranger). Those were nice experiences, but as Rhys had cautioned me, most people find one or two of those to be enough. He was absolutely correct. We found that having more people in the vehicle, it was harder to communicate with your guide, harder to get the stops you want, harder to get your photo, and also harder to deal with camera equipment in the elements. We also did a bushwalk with a ranger, which was a very educational experience, but you don't tend to get super close to the animals (obviously). Our best and closest animal experiences were with Wade. We saw the Big Five and many more animals. We learned so much about the area, not just Kruger, but South Africa in general, by chatting with Wade, which came in handy when we continued our vacation in Cape Town (knowing and understanding certain cultural norms).
We traveled in July 2019, and the weather was great. It was warm during the day, and chilly at night and early morning (great sleeping weather), though our rooms had A/C also. We had brought anti-malarial medication, but didn't really need it. We didn't see a single mosquito the whole time. I worried about the types of colors/clothes, but that's really only an issue on bushwalks. Most of the time you are in the vehicle, so wear what's comfortable, with layers to adjust. If you have access to a telephoto lens, obviously that allows you more great photo ops, but having a couple of cameras for a range of distances also helps. I had one camera with a long range lens, one with a standard mid-range lens, and still had to use my iphone camera for when the animals were RIGHTTHERE.
Overall, we were incredibly happy with our experience with Endless Summer Tours, with our expectations surpassed at every turn. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone.
Email Andy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spectacular!
EVERYTHING about this trip was PERFECT! From the very moment we decided to book this trip with Endless Summer, to the very end of the tour, everything was just perfect. Rhys, was the deciding factor in us choosing Endless Summer Tours. Very quick initial response, very professional and very accommodating as well. We had a few changes after the initial reservation and Rhys was more than happy to help. When we were picked up in Johannesburg by Steve and Leon, they were extremely helpful and knowledgeable about informing us on what we can expect during our visit to Kruger Park. Also, since it was our first visit to the park and not knowing what to expect, we felt reassured that we were in good hands with Steve and Leon. They made sure we were comfortable in our accommodations and during our game drives. During our visit to Kruger, the daily meals prepared by Steve and Leon were scrumptious. (Even catered to a few vegetarians in our group) Dinners were a fun time to discuss and share our sightings and pics of the day with them. Their knowledge and insights into our sightings was second to none. I would absolutely recommend Endless Summer Tours to everyone. Their knowledge, experience, and overall hospitality is second to none. THANK YOU guys for making this trip the UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE of a lifetime.
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Email Dani | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They provided us an unforgettable experience.
Our trip in South Africa was fantastic. We decided to discover Kruger Park with our kids aged 16 and 20 (they are still taking about this wonderful experience). Anthony & Brett from Endless Summer Tour took us from our hotel in Richards Bay to drive to Kruger Park. We crossed Swaziland and they took care of us with a great professionalism. While in Kruger, they organized everything; we just had to look at animals, landscape and listen to Brett’s knowledge and little stories. With them we not only did a safari, we were part of it spending time observing animals and their behavior, especially elephants and lions. It was just amazing. They provided us an unforgettable experience. And above that they prepared wonderful meals and barbecues letting us discover braai and South African dishes in a very friendly and warm atmosphere. We would highly recommend these guys they are just great in sharing their own experience.
EG
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very pleasant experience with a professional guide who knew all about wild life
Endless summer Tours organized for me and my sister a one week tour in the Kruger park and the wetland .We had an excellent guide who took the effort of showing all the animals and made it a point to see the big five . He is passionate lover of wild life and very knowledgeable . We were accommodated in simple but comfortable lodges . The companies worked out a trip to fit our budget and our request .
I would strongly recommended for a small group who wants a tailor made trip .
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Email Mary Clark | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fabulous and well organised
I organised group tours for cruise ship passengers for Richards Bay (Hluwlhe) and Durban. Both were amazing, gorgeous scenery and animals. Everyone enjoyed themselves and were thrilled to see the animals in real life.
I definitely recognise Endless Summer Tours as a family operated tour comapny, whose focus is on customer service and providng satisfaction, and memories of their safaris. Do not hesitate to book them for your safaris.
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Email Sonja | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What an amazing experience
the four days tour to Hluhluwe Imfolozi and St. Lucia was just amazing! We traveled as a family, in quite a big group of 11 people . Everything was perfectly organized. We got picked up at our hotel, had all the meals organized (and they were great!), there was water always and for everybody and our tour guides were so friendly and kind.
We got to see all the big five and more and that was just stunning! The Guides during the game drives were so kind and we could learn a lot. Kids, parents and grandparents, we all had a really wonderful time - a once in a lifetime experience!
Thank you so much for that!
DE
Email Denise | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good organization and friendly contact
We had the pleasure of experiencing an overnight stay with two safaris through Endless Summer at the Gwahumbe Game Reserve in early January. It was simply perfect. From the communication with Rhys to the execution and return transport to the ship, everything went flawlessly. We highly recommend Endless Summer.
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Email Caitlin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experienced, professional, and dedicated.
My sister and I went on a private 5 day/4 night tour with Endless Summer Tours in November 2025. We stayed in Kruger National Park and were able to squeeze in a visit to Blyde Canyon at the end of our trip. We had an excellent experience from start to finish. The booking experience was easy, Rhys was communicative and willing to try and accommodate our needs and customize the tour to our preferences. The company took care of all of the logistics which made for an easy and smooth planning process. Rhys also ended up being our driver/guide and we were very grateful for his professionalism, knowledge, and experience. Thanks to him we saw all of the Big 5 and many many more animals that we definitely would not have noticed or been able to identify on our own. We had an incredible time on our trip and would recommend Endless Summer Tours wholeheartedly!!
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Email Elena | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
"Good value for money. An amazing safari experience"
This was our first safari experience and we spent 6days/3nights in Kruger and 2 nights in Blyde River Canyon.
Wade was our driver, guide and chef. 🧑🍳
He picked up us at Tambo airport and after 6 hours drive we reached Kruger Park ( Crocodile Bridge Camp and Satara Camp ).
The drive was long but we enjoyed some beautiful views and the van was comfortable.
In both camps we had beautiful sunrise and sunset games plus additional ones with Wade. We managed to see 4 of the big 5 missing only the leopard. However we saw a lot of others animals and amazing landscape views. After 3 nights in Kruger we moved to Blyde River Canyon where we enjoyed the river boat tour.
The Panorama Route was nice even though it was very foggy. We loved to walk around Rondavels Viewpoint, Bourke's Luck Potholes, Berlin and Lisbon waterfalls.
Thanks to Wade we had a wonderful time. He his very knowledgeable about wildlife and he loves his job....even the cooking part 🙂
Thanks to Rhys for a very well organised Safari.
