Viva Expeditions Reviews 505

Our guide Shona was very nice, helpful and informative. The pace of the tour was good, not too fast or slow; not too many things so we also had time to ourselves to do whatever we wanted. The stargazing that was included was very comfortable and illuminating. The kiwi spotting tour guides were very passionate and friendly. Overall very well organized.

Excellent knowledge and really helpful team.

The comfort of the train, the food, the drinks and especially the staff. The excursions to the game parks were wonderful - we saw the big 5 in two days!
Having the walk around Rovos before the train trip was very interesting.
Thank you so much to those that must have spent hours organising it.

We had a truly amazing holiday in Mexico with Viva Expeditions. It was amazing from start to finish. In particular our guides were professional, friendly and knowledgeable. The hotels were all in excellent locations, unique and quite lovely, the transfers all went smoothly. Our every need was catered for and we had the holiday of a lifetime. Thank you!

What an amazing trip organised by Viva Expeditions. Tanya and Rachel did a fantastic job, it was seamless. Out of all my trips this was the best by far on the Rovos Train. The service was exceptional. Destinations was always a wonderful surprise. The friendships made is so special. Looking forward to the next one organised by this team.

It was the people....the organisation....the tireless 'behind the scenes work' of Tanya and Rachel.....the relationships formed.....the stops and arranged trips..every detail was managed with passion and professionalism.

I'll certainly be doing another Viva....you were awesome.

Just got home after a 3 month adventure in Africa, all booked thru Viva. Started in Cape Town and travelled thru to Joburgh via Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe with Drifters, it was accommodated and lived up and more than I expected, the tour leaders/drivers were knowledgeable as was well as great sense of humour. My next safari was the Kruger National Park again with Drifters but different tour guides, so many animals and saw the big 5 as well as the most of the ugly 5. Then on to Kenya, Uganda (gorilla trek) and Tanzania, is time with Intrepid. Some interesting experiences, got up early one morning and watched a bull elephant wander thru the camp site, it was still dark, he was only interested in a tree he wanted to eat, joined by 3 more. Spent 10 days chilling in Zanzibar before heading off to Morocco, loved the accommodation and the camel ride. All in all a very exciting and enjoyable adventure, though one down side I had to transit in Cairo and would have liked to have spent a couple of days there to see the museum, fingers crossed I will get back there.

good support via a phone call, guides were very good

Size of tour group was perfect for the rail trip. Having a "personality" hosting. Lots of animal viewing opportunities.

We were very impressed at how thorough Viva were through their communications, the quality of the guides, the pick up and drop offs, the hotels etc. Special mention to our guide Nancy in La Paz and Omar and the driver in Bolivia. They both went out of their way to ensure we were well looked after.

What went wrong is that we never went on the trip as I got advice given to me by my staff that come from that region the areas being traveled in were not safe so we canceled the trip.

We had the most amazing trip with Viva to South Africa and Zimbabwe.
I can’t fault their attention to detail,hospitality and being the most wonderful hosts.

The trip was well organized and it was on Target with our outings.
With outings everything was very well organized.
Transport was appropriate for the outing.
People very friendly.

Well organised and great communication.
Loved it immensely
Thanks team
Highly recommend it

Group of 4 of us made the trek to South America visiting 4 countries. Viva & House of Travel put together an absolutely amazing itinerary . Every airport we were met, each guide was informative as well as great company , accommodation, transfers,flights - all spot on. Will definitely promote you guys.

We had an amazing time, met some wonderful people, were well taken care of, and enjoyed a truly relaxing experience. One of the highlights was definitely the food!

6 of us from Miami, Florida decided to be Astral Tourists and we we went through Viva Expeditions to help us find the rare Australis Aurora. Not only did we we find it twice on the fascinating Stewart Island, NZ, but also on a custom Viva tour on islands in southern Tasmania.

Viva had many fascinating tours planned for us as well, including nighttime Kiwi spotting, astronomy classes in the International Dark Sky Zone, fishing, penguin sightings, hiking etc. We had an absolute adventure of a lifetime. Beke, our tour coordinator was absolutely fabulous, and was attentive to our every need.

We could not have been more pleased!!

Planning was amazing and the support during the trip was great.
Will totally recommend them.

Our experiences on this holiday have been unbelievable I don’t think I’ll ever match them. Our driver John and our guide Wilson were unbelievable very full of knowledge and very helpful very friendly I would recommend anyone going on the Safari to try and get them

The tour had an excellent itinerary, the guides were knowledgeable and friendly as well being happy to adjust to specific guest needs.