Viva Safaris

In 1991 Viva Safaris was established by wildlife enthusiasts who yearned to share their passion, enthusiasm and love of the fauna and flora of the Kruger National Park with like-minded tourists.

Initially all tourists were accommodated within the Kruger Park. With the passage of time, we came to realize that our tourists were more than just that – we began to see them as guests and friends who wanted a more personalized and intimate experience in smaller camps.

In 1995, the company acquired Tremisana Game Lodge. With the view to providing comfortable yet affordable accommodation in a Big Five Game Reserve, Tremisana has been developed to its present status as the leading commercial game lodge in the Balule Game Reserve which dropped all fences with Kruger Park over 10 years ago.

In 1998, we acquired Marc’s Treehouse Lodge, situated along the banks of the perennial Klaserie River. The lush riverine setting attracts numerous birds and animals. The rustic and bush character of this pristine camp has been carefully nurtured so as to provide a truly African bundu experience for the adventurous at heart.

In 2016 we developed a luxury lodge – Katekani – which means “Thanksgiving” in Tsonga.  There are 8 beautifully appointed units with bathtub, indoor and outdoor showers, splash pool and deck.  We believe that our Katekani packages offer the best value of all 23 Viva packages.

By owning our own lodges in established game reserves, we are able to guarantee standards in respect of the accommodation, meals, standards of cleanliness, night drives and bush walks at levels of excellence expected by our valued local and international tourists. Our direct involvement in maintaining standards ensures that our guests’ accommodation and culinary requests may be successfully catered for. Our lodges are small enough to allow our guests to feel a sense of belonging and have their personal needs satisfied. The number of “return” visits by our previous clients bears eloquent testimony to their appreciation that they arrive as guests and leave as friends.