These South African operators say on their own websites that they accept payment by card or PayPal; each card quotes the company's own line.
Which safari operators in South Africa accept card payments?
The 9 operators below are based in South Africa and each say they accept payment by card or PayPal, quoted on their cards, with any card fee they publish.
Who is on this page and why. The Uncompromised Travel local safari operators table holds 245 companies with a head office in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia or Zimbabwe: the ones ChatGPT named on two or more days between 5 October and 1 November 2026 in answers to the safari questions Uncompromised Travel asks every day and the operators in those countries with 20 or more reviews on SafariBookings. Their websites were read on 2 November 2026, with their reviews on SafariBookings, Google and Trustpilot. This page carries the operators in it for which a line from its own website, as read, can be quoted showing that it is based in South Africa and says it accepts payment by card or PayPal: 9 operators. Where a website does not give its office, the office on its SafariBookings profile is used. Companies whose websites describe them as planners, agents or destination management companies, or do not say whether they run their own trips, are left out. Cards are in alphabetical order. Prices are shown as each company published them, in its own currency, never converted. No company paid to be on this page.
EFT (bank transfer to the company's account), direct deposit at a bank and Mastercard or Visa credit/debit card (3.9% banking fee).
How it runs trips
Tours are private ('Our Tours are Private meaning that your accommodation, transfers and certain routes are done privately'), though other guests may join some activities such as open vehicle game drives and bushwalks.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 140 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
Card only for booking payments, via PayGate: 'All booking payments will only be done via credit card on our website using the "Make a Payment" page.' MasterCard and Visa.
Based in
Based at Balule Nature Reserve, Hoedspruit, South Africa.
How it runs trips
Guaranteed daily departures.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 368 reviews; Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews; Trustpilot: 4 out of 5 from 3 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
Private photographic safaris in open vehicles with beanbags
Payment by card
Bank transfer (EFT), card payments via a payment link (preferred), PayBridge for online bookings, Yoco card machine or online link for direct bookings.
How it runs trips
Private safaris (whole vehicle for your group, up to 10 guests) and shared day trips (shared vehicle with other guests, multiple pick-ups).
Reviews
Google: 5 out of 5 from 95 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
7 of the 9 operators on this page say how they run trips (private, scheduled or overland); for the others, nothing on their websites as read can be shown here.
Jenman African Safaris: Private tours and set-date guided group departures.
Mmilo Tours: Shared drives with other lodge guests are included in some packages (shared 3-hour drives on the budget Pilanesberg safari).
Red Africa Safaris: Tours are private ('Our Tours are Private meaning that your accommodation, transfers and certain routes are done privately'), though other guests may join some activities such as open vehicle game drives and bushwalks.
Siya Phambile Expeditions: Private exclusive use costs a surcharge.
Viva Safaris: Guaranteed daily departures.
Wild Photo Africa: Private safaris (whole vehicle for your group, up to 10 guests) and shared day trips (shared vehicle with other guests, multiple pick-ups).
Wild Planet Safari: The 4 Day Kruger and Panorama Tour is 'a private tour', departure date chosen by the guest (max 20, min 2 guests).
What do they say about children?
7 of the 9 operators on this page publish a child or family policy; for the others, nothing on their websites as read can be shown here.
Big Six Tour Safaris: Children welcome on selected tours, subject to accommodation policies and safari rules; parents must disclose each child's age before booking; age restrictions may apply for open vehicles and bush walks.
Jenman African Safaris: Indemnity forms must be completed by a parent or guardian aged 21 or over for children aged 12 to 18 on scheduled tours.
Khalanga Safaris: All children may join private Kruger tours; tours can be adapted with longer breaks and play time; children under 12 are restricted from certain park activities such as bush walks.
Mmilo Tours: Pilanesberg 2026: children aged 12 and younger sharing with adults ZAR768.00 per child; aged 13-17 ZAR1875.00.
Red Africa Safaris: Children below 6 years are not permitted on open vehicle game drives; children below 12 are not allowed on any bushwalks.
Siya Phambile Expeditions: Families are welcomed ('for all ages'; families named alongside schools and groups) and a Lion & Safari Park day option is aimed at children.
Viva Safaris: Child rate (under 12) published on each package (for example 4 Day Tremisana/Masango 2026 R7795).
South Africa safari operators that take cards: the questions people ask
How is the order on this page worked out?
Cards are in alphabetical order. The order is not a judgement of quality.
Which run private trips on your own dates?
5 of the 9 do: Jenman African Safaris, Red Africa Safaris, Siya Phambile Expeditions, Wild Photo Africa and Wild Planet Safari. Each one's own website says so.
Which run scheduled departures you can join?
2 of the 9 do: Jenman African Safaris and Wild Photo Africa. Each one's own website says so.
Which help with self-drive trips?
3 of the 9 do: Jenman African Safaris, Red Africa Safaris and Siya Phambile Expeditions. Each one's own website says so.
Which run mobile camping safaris?
2 of the 9 do: Jenman African Safaris and Khalanga Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which use vehicles of their own?
3 of the 9 do: Jenman African Safaris, Mmilo Tours and Wild Photo Africa. Each one's own website says so.
Which publish a child or family policy?
7 of the 9 do: Big Six Tour Safaris, Jenman African Safaris, Khalanga Safaris, Mmilo Tours, Red Africa Safaris, Siya Phambile Expeditions and Viva Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which publish a deposit?
5 of the 9 do: Big Six Tour Safaris, Jenman African Safaris, Red Africa Safaris, Viva Safaris and Wild Planet Safari. Each one's own website says so.
Which have guest reviews on SafariBookings, Google or Trustpilot?
All 9 do. Each platform's rating and count are on the card, never added together.
Can I book these trips through Uncompromised Travel?
No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell safaris. Each card has the company's own enquiry link.
How were these operators chosen?
Each one is an operator in the Uncompromised Travel local safari operators table whose own website shows that it is based in South Africa and says it accepts payment by card or PayPal. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
How current are these facts?
Each company's website was read on 2 November 2026. Prices, departures and reviews change, so confirm them with the operator before you book.
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: facts each operator published on its own website, read on 2 November 2026, with reviews per platform (SafariBookings, Google and Trustpilot), from the Uncompromised Travel local safari operators table. Operators whose websites would not open are not on this page. Cards are in alphabetical order. No company paid to appear or for its place. Prices are in the currency each company showed and were not converted. How this site earns · How we work.
Richard Jasinski · Uncompromised Travel · written from Valencia · first published 3 November 2026 · updated 3 November 2026
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