Grathum (spelling?) took us on a half day tour of Soweto that was amazing! We learn SO much- truly a wealth of knowledge. He made it fun and quite interesting. He was a fountain of information about the history of South Africa from the Boer Wars through Apartheid. He brought Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, June 16th and Hector Peterson to life for us. Thank you, The Shelby’s

Wilderness Adventures booked us a tour of Johannesberg with Kwathlano. Our guide, Gratham, was excellent. He was very knowledgable about the city, and the countries history. He was open, thoughtful, and shared his families experiences to make the history more understandable. Glad to recommend the company and our guide. The Edells, NYC

Kwathlano was the transfer and tour provider selected by The Real South Africa, the exceptional travel and tourism company through which I booked my Johannesburg, South Africa trip. I see why RSA partners with Kwathlano. The tour guides are truly knowledgeable about SA history, and incredibly open to questions. I had the privilege of touring with Herbert for a trip to Pilanesberg National Park for a safari, and Gratham for two tours: Constitution Hill and Soweto, respectively. In all cases, Herbert and Gratham shared a wealth of knowledge about the country's tribes, multiple cultures, languages, and politics. They took care of every detail, such as admission, and had lunch with me as a meal was also included in the planned tour. The Kwathlano cars and vans were branded with the company logo and immaculate. I also want to acknowledge the drivers who always arrived early to pick me up for other scheduled activities that did not require a tour guide. All drivers are uniformed, very professional and took care to make sure I connected with the appropriate venue. The drivers also waited in all cases until the events scheduled by The Real South Africa ended. In conclusion, whether you are traveling solo, with family, or a group of friends, you will not find a more professional, timely, safe, and engaging team to manage your airport transfers, tours, and driving services than Kwathlano! If you are lucky enough to have Herbert and Gratham to lead your tours, you will indeed get authentic insight to the beautiful country of South Africa!

We had the pleasure of spending the day with Gratham, visiting the Apartheid Museum, Nelson Mandela’s homes and (a small sliver of) Soweto. He was a wonderful historian with a clear passion for the subject. His telling went far beyond simply telling Mr Mandela’s story and included many other key figures in the movement, personal experiences regarding the history and present day South Africa. Gratham has a wonderful way of presenting the story frankly and honestly, even offering understanding for some who have come down on the wrong side of history. I wish that there could have been a few more hours in this day.

This was our first trip to South Africa and because of our amazing tour guide, ~Gratham Prinsloo, it won’t be our last. We had several tour guides but he stood above and beyond the rest! We will definitely use the company again because of Grantham. He was punctual, courteous, kind, thoughtful, knowledgeable and treated us like his professional cousins! We felt at home with Gratham! He took us to some amazing spots, pointed locations out while driving to destinations, suggested food spots and refreshments and really seemed interested in making our 2 weeks the best ever! We could have had Gratham as our personal driver and tour guide the entire vacation, if we had the choice to choose him! He walked us to each location and came back to the destination to pick us up, helped us understand Rand to US, set it up for us to take amazing pictures and when I caught an anxiety attack, he was very thoughtful and concerned which was not part of his job! He also made sure we understood, saw and felt the very essence of South Africa! I think Kwathano Tours are so lucky to have him and if you are smart enough to book through this company, hopefully you will get a chance to experience Awesome Grantham and all his knowledge!