Khondlo Expeditions

  We stayed at Rudie and Agnes’ guesthouse for a week in February 2020. Not only did they provide transportation to and from the airport, but we enjoyed their day tours... read more around the Johannesburg area and learned a lot about the history and struggle South Africa went through. We also went to an elephant sanctuary and got up close and personal with the beautiful creatures. They even drove us to Tambuti Lodge in Pilanesberg for a three day safari and came back to pick us up.

The atmosphere was comfortable as if we had been long time friends and we had many delightful conversations with them both. We dined with them in their home in addition to joining them at a local restaurant with friends and family. They were most accommodating to maximize the limited time we had. We had the guesthouse all to ourselves which had lovely accommodations. Overall we would go back and stay with Agnes and Rudie should we find ourselves back in South Africa. Their commitment to our South African vacation exceeded our expectations! We highly recommend Felleng Tours!

  We went on two tours with Agnes in December 2019: on the first day Sterkfontein Caves + Voortrekker Monument + Pretoria and, on the second day, Soweto and Nelson Mandela's... read more House. We had limited time, so we asked Agnes to arrange something for us in line with what we most wanted to see.

Agnes was a great guide. She explained the attractions and sites to us from an historical, factual perspective, but also we had great chats about life in South Africa in general.

Agnes was extremely friendly. When she dropped us off at the airport for our flight home, we were having such a good time that we really didn't want our holiday to end. We can recommend Agnes with absolutely no hesitation. The places that we visited were great and Agnes was excellent company as we drove around for several hours on both days.

A few practical tips:

- Nelson Mandela's house is small and they offer an official tour that lasts for about 15-20 minutes. There's no need to spend too much time there. Outside there are shops and restaurants.

- The Voortrekker Monument offers a great view of Pretoria. You could spend hours here if you're interested in the history and want to read about all the exhibits. Otherwise, 60 minutes should suffice.

- The Union Building at Pretoria has a giant statue of Nelson Mandela - great for photos.

- The tour of Soweto was really informative. We visited many different parts, ranging from a rich suburb called Beverly Hills to a much poorer area where we were able to visit a local family. This is something that many travellers do not experience.

The Johannesburg/Pretoria area has a lot of different attractions, and a tour with Agnes is a great way to get around the region easily and quickly to visit the various sites.

  Dear Eilis what a great time we had together. Pilanesberg was just so great that day. It was so hot and we did not think that we will... read more be so lucky. Looking at the elephants one side and then the lions were on the other side. Soweto is always nice and the people really great. So glad that you enjoyed the tours and hope that you will visit South Africa one day again. Thank you so much for the excellent review. We appreciate it.