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Ker & Downey® Africa staff

Ker & Downey® Africa staff

Ker & Downey Africa

5.0/5  
(129 Reviews)
Offices In:
South Africa South Africa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Tanzania Tanzania
Size:
50-100 employees (Founded in 2012)
Member Of:
APTA, SATSA, CTT & Safe Travels
Tour Types:
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations:
Botswana BW
Ethiopia ET
Kenya KE
Madagascar MG
Malawi MW
Mauritius MU
Mozambique MZ
Namibia NA
Réunion RE
Rwanda RW
Seychelles SC
South Africa ZA
Tanzania TZ
Uganda UG
Zambia ZM
Zimbabwe ZW
Ker & Downey® Africa staff

Ker & Downey® Africa staff

Ker & Downey® Africa design and operate trips from our base camp in Cape Town, South Africa or Arusha, Tanzania. Look at all our 5 star reviews. The trips are quality safaris and journeys that focus on African experiences. We seek experiences that challenge us, allows us to connect with our surroundings and leave some kind of positive legacy behind. Booking with Ker & Downey Africa ensures that you connect with the people and cultures. We are also compliant with COVID-19 industry protocol

Reviews129

Once in a lifetime
5/5

My wife is going to write a detailed review as she is a much better writer and can articulate our experience in much better terms but our trip was amazing. My 11 and 14 years girls were so sad when it was over. We had the best times and memories. Namibia was incredible, so much so that I thought it would make Cape Town seems average. I was of course mistaken. What an amazing City/Area. People are great, wine is great and the natural beauty is unmatched. Every place we stayed was first class. Cant wait to go on another one.

Seamless concierge experience and highly responsive to client needs
5/5

Ker & Downey provided us with a concierge level experience as we booked our honeymoon safari adventures with clear and reliable communications. They quickly created an itinerary that met our needs, worked with local vendors to book the hotels and flights promptly, and quickly adjusted the safari camp to meet our needs and create the perfect itinerary. All the travel was seamless, and we thoroughly enjoyed the reliable people transfers at the airports, seamless van transfers between airports and hotels, and most importantly, the unique safari drive locations and tours. The accommodations and safari drives across Hwange National Park and Matopos National Park under the Amalinda Lodges and Concession were wonderful with excellent tour guides. We highly recommend using Ker & Downey to book your safari adventure to ensure a seamless travel experience that doesn't require you to worry or plan a thing. We spent our time enjoying trip preparations and then we thoroughly relaxed and enjoyed the safari adventure thanks to Ker & Downey!

Ker & Downey planned a trip that perfectly matched our interests.
5/5

Ker & Downey spent quality time with us to understand what type of experience we wanted. The three week trip was perfectly organized in a very logical way such that each part of the trip complimented each other. We were able to have a range of different experiences, from the more "civilized" parts of South Africa, to the remote bush regions along with many adventurous experiences such as shark cage diving, zip line across Victoria Falls, etc. The service at each location was outstanding, with exceptional and knowledgeable guides. We had numerous short flights to each of the different locations, which helped minimize overall travel time, and everything went smoothly. We felt totally comfortable at every part of the trip and that we were in good hands at every camp. In addition, all of the documentation that we needed was online in an app so that no matter where we were, or whether we had internet access, we could still access our documents. I would highly recommend Ker & Downey for their hands-on knowledge of all of the regions, camps and experiences and their commitment to working closely with their clients.

Beautifully structured and executed African experience
5/5

When I was first exploring the possibilities for our first safari to Africa I was overwhelmed with the possibilities. I sent off inquiries to 4 or 5 of the Top Ten travel agencies listed in travel magazines. By far, Ker & Downey was the most responsive and willing to work out the details of what we wanted to see and do during our stay. Subsequently our two week experience was amazing!

Lauren, our tour planner, created a perfect trip. She was very responsive in answering our pre-trip questions, sending us much useful information for packing, clothing, and travel requirements. She then maintained contact with us throughout the trip via WhatsApp to make sure everything was going okay. Our questions were answered by the office immediately, which is very reassuring when you are half way around the world from home.

The lodging Lauren chose was simply among the best I have experienced anyplace in the world. There are many moving parts to arrange all the transports, air flights, tour guides, etc. in visiting Africa, and K&D pulled them off seamlessly.

As to the main purpose of the trip, the wildlife, it could not have been better. I strongly suggest that you stay at a lodge using a private game reserve, such as ours at Sabi Sabi, adjoining Kruger. Lauren also chose a wonderful guide and hotel for our three days in Cape Town.

My wife and I are over 70 years old, and I confess we like a little "hand-holding" when we travel abroad. Ker & Downey, and Lauren specifically, provided us a beautifully structured and executed African experience. Give them a try.

Ker & Downey surpassed our high expectations with their attention to detail, selections, and service
5/5

I booked our group of 8 (6 of whom it was their first trip to Africa) with Lauren Barnard of Ker & Downey. I had originally sought quotes for our bespoke adventure from 3 well known tour operators. From the beginning, it was apparent that Ker & Downey was the only choice for us. Their reply to our request was timely, detailed and followed up with personal phone calls. I eliminated the other 2 tour operators within 48 hours. They worked with us every step of the way with camp selections in Thornybush (we eventually chose Saseka Tented Camp) and Sabi Sands (we chose the incomparable Cheetah Plains) in Kruger. Lauren also worked with our group in deciding to also visit Cape Town (stayed at the One and Only) and Hermanus (stayed at Birkenhead House) for the whale watching season as well as a trip to Victoria Falls for 4 of our group. The attention to detail in planning was the best I have ever encountered. From the VIP meet and greets at the airports to the best rooms/villas at all of our stops everything ran like clockwork. No request was too difficult for Lauren to fulfill. Her husband Wayne served as our tour guide during our 5 days in Cape Town and he was fantastic. Our group had no difficulties with communication as we had a WhatsApp group chat set up for us by Lauren before we even arrived. We also had personal phone numbers for everyone we needed from Ker & Downey. My group members are all well traveled successful people in their 60's and 70's and their final opinion was this was the trip of their lifetimes. Not only did we see the Big Five but we also saw wild dog packs and cheetahs which the guides call the Magnificent 7. We also saw hyenas chase a lioness away from her kill as well as a pride of lions having a successful hunt of a Cape buffalo. We had several leopard sightings with their prey hanging in the trees with them while hyenas circled below the trees. The whale watching in Hermanus was just as spectacular with frequent sightings not only from the boat but also from the patio of the Birkenhead House hotel. The guides/trackers in both camps were outstanding and worked very hard to make sure we saw as much as possible. We got all of this for several thousand dollars less than the other 2 tour operators had quoted us for the same itinerary.

We want to thank Ker & Downey as well as Lauren and Wayne for an unforgettable experience that was well worth the price. I can recommend them without hesitation.

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