This Tour Is Offered By
Personal & Genuine African Safaris
Siya Phambile Expeditions
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2016)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
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We are an African-based tour operator, offering personalised, custom safaris with a variety of experiences and travel options, from Day Tours through to Month Expeditions. We specialise in several 'hotspots' with a focus on Wildlife and Wilderness Areas, but also cultural and coastal tours, all of which can be combined. We aim to provide you with a trip of a lifetime, to visit Africa in all of its glory, to experience the spiritual aspect of traveling here, and most importantly to enjoy!
Reviews72
GR
One more Unforgettable Safari Experience with Benjamin – A Journey of a Lifetime
It was the 3rd time the last 5 years we decided to fly from Europe to meet Benjamin in South Africa and start a new adventure in the wildness.
From the very first moment we met our guide at Gaborone airport, we knew we were in excellent hands. What followed was an unforgettable private safari adventure that exceeded every expectation.
Our journey began in Mabuasehube Park (5 nights), where we experienced the raw beauty of nature up close – including the breathtaking (and slightly heart-racing!) moment of seeing lions right outside our tents.
From there, we continued to the Moremi National Park (5 nights), where we were fortunate enough to spot nearly all of the Big Five. Each day brought new surprises and incredible sightings, always guided with knowledge, patience, and passion.
The camping experience made the trip even more special. We stayed in unfenced campsites, which gave us a true sense of adventure, and every evening we gathered around the fire for a delicious barbeque under the stars. It was the perfect way to end each day – sharing stories, laughter, and enjoying the magic of the African night sky.
As three friends traveling together, having such a well-organized private tour was ideal. Our guide thought of absolutely everything, from logistics and meals to safety and comfort, so we could simply relax and immerse ourselves in the experience.
This was without doubt one of the most memorable trips of our lives, and we wholeheartedly recommend this safari to anyone who wants to experience the beauty of Botswana in the most authentic and unforgettable way.
PH
Very professional and knowledgeable yet quite friendly and accommodating. Even cook for the guests.
Well planned schedule but very flexible as the situation changed. Excellent service and very educational. Feel very safe all the time. Highly recommended.
DE
Highlights of South Africa, very efficient guide, excellent preparation and service.
We had booked a two-week trip, the first week with Benjamin as a guide, the second half self-driving. Benjamin showed us around Joburg and had arranged special tours in Soweto with local guides, which were very interesting. Then he drove us to Blyde Canyon and to Kruger National Park, for me the absolute highlight of the trip. The three safari diverse with Benjamin, who shared his amazing knowledge about wildlife with us, and two Safaris with a ranger were a stunning experience for me. During the time with Benjamin we also got additional information about rules and habits of the country like traffic regulations, areas to be avoided, tips etc. , which helped us a lot during the self-driving period of our trip.
The second week had been prepared by Siya Pamphile Expeditions, providing well chosen accommodation with excellent service, good suggestions for activities, but also time for our own plans, for example a hike on the Robberg peninsula. A further highlight was Cape Town and the Cape of good hope with its combination of city life, nature hikes and relaxing at the beach. Thank you very much for this phantastic trip, Benjamin!
DE
Amazing experience - lots of fun and learned tons!
We spend two weeks in South Africa, one with Benjamin as our guide and one self-drive but organized by him. Both weeks were just wonderful :)
Benjamin is a really great guide: He knows so much about animals, nature and also the history of the country. He's always in a good mood and adjusts plans based on our needs and interests. Communication with him was always very open, which both enabled a super smooth trip and allowed us to ask tons of questions. Besides amazing game drives in Krueger, walking around Johannesburg, Soweto and Blyde Canyon, we also enjoyed our cooking sessions to learn a bit about South African food (Braai for the win hehe) and relaxing drives with interesting political discussions!
Also the second week went super smooth: Everything was perfectly pre-booked by Benjamin (hotels, car) and he had given us so many recommendations of what to do that we didn't even have time to finish them all. Even when a small hiccup of a hotel required us to pay the night that should have actually already been pulled from Siya Phambile's account, Benjamin resolved this and transferred the money internationally to my account.
Thank you so much for this great experience, Benjamin. We'll definitely be coming back for a second trip with Siya Phambile!
Siya Phambile went above and beyond my expectations and then some!
Wow! - what an awesome experience it was travelling with Ben of Siya Phambile. From my initial enquiry some 9mths prior to our trip, to being on safari, in a hot air balloon or sitting around the braai with Ben was nothing short of amazing.
The countless emails with my initial uncertainties and all my requests and were never too much trouble, Ben’s knowledge and ability to pick up on what I was looking for was second to none. He helped build the perfect custom holiday for my family that didn't cost an arm and a leg, and in doing so removed all the stress, concerns and anxiety that would often come when organising a trip like this, he put all the moving parts together for us and still left room for flexibility throughout. As our personal guide along the way, we were privileged to have him travelling with us, such an easy going guy, he just ‘clicked’ with us and that made it all the more special. Some amazing yarns, a wealth of local knowledge, great cooking skills and just a bloody nice guy!
Couldn’t recommend him highly enough, to anyone travelling to South Africa, please contact him, you won’t regret it
