Explore and Travel Africa

5.0/5 – 77 Reviews

$4,640 pp (USD)
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Director Michelle on a mokoro in Botswana

Director Michelle on a mokoro in Botswana

Explore and Travel Africa

5.0/5  
(77 Reviews)
Office In:
South Africa South Africa
Size:
1-5 employees (Founded in 2020)
Member Of:
Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
Tour Types:
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations:
Botswana BW
Kenya KE
Mauritius MU
Mozambique MZ
Namibia NA
Rwanda RW
South Africa ZA
Tanzania TZ
Uganda UG
Zambia ZM
Zimbabwe ZW
Director Michelle on a mokoro in Botswana

Director Michelle on a mokoro in Botswana

Explore & Travel Africa is an owner-run, bespoke luxury tour operator specialising in safaris to Africa’s most extraordinary wildlife regions. Our tailor-made tours are designed to suit your wishes, sharing our expertise in African safari travel. We create journeys to top safari destinations, including South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Kenya, and Tanzania, and pride ourselves on personalised service, curating experiences for couples, families, and small groups.

Reviews77

Beautiful People, Beautiful Country
5/5

My wife and I decided to visit South Africa and enjoy a safari experience. We contacted Michelle of Explore and Travel Africa and she set out to design the precise trip we were looking for. We had no idea what to expect, but loved the entire experience. We spent our time in Kruger National Park, Thornybush Reserve, Sabi Sands Reserve, and Cape Town. Our first stop was at Hippo Hollow Lodge in Hazyview, where we stayed for two nights. We enjoyed a full day of birding in Kruger National Park and saw more than 70 different species of birds as well as many species of animals. The experience was everything we hoped for as our guide was knowledgeable and thoughtful, stopping to let us get pictures and enjoy the experience. We lunched at the golf course in Kruger where the food was great and the views were fantastic.

Leaving Hippo Hollow, we headed to Shimungwe Lodge in the Thornybush Reserve. We stayed there four nights and had an incredible experience. We did safaris twice a day and saw an amazing assortment of creatures. We viewed the "big five" within the first two days in addition to hyenas, hippos, impalas, kudus, nyala, many birds, hares, giraffes, zebras, and more. Lucan was a terrific guide and his brother, Dani was an amazing tracker. They were patient, kind, and always willing to answer our questions and help us to see all we hoped for. The Shimungwe Lodge has only four guest rooms and provides an intimate lodging and dining experience. It was our favorite lodge for this reason and we sincerely hope to return one day, as the experience there was second to none.

From Shimungwe we ventured to Elephant Plains Lodge in the Sabi Sands Reserve. This lodge was not as intimate as Shimungwe, but they provided great hospitality and a tremendous safari experience. Our guide Armand, made sure we once again saw the "big five," and gave us a fantastic viewing experience. Animals we saw here that we didn't see at Thornybush included jackals, duiker, and waterbuck. Food at the lodge was fantastic and we thoroughly enjoyed out stay.

Following our stay at Elephant Plains we flew to Cape Town to finish our our trip at the Winchester Boutique Hotel, where hospitality and service reign supreme. We did some birding in the Eastern Cape and a Cape Point tour, both of which were fabulous.

Michelle communicated with us throughout our trip and even made small changes at our request. She was amazing and we will always be grateful for her efforts to design the perfect trip to satisfy our bucket list. We have incredible shared memories from our experiences and we thank Michelle for her patience, willingness to listen to our requests, and her tremendous follow through in making our vacation absolutely perfect. Should we have the opportunity to return to South Africa, we will definitely call Michelle and ask for her assistance again.

Top quality service and we will not hesitate to get Michelle to organise our next trip.
5/5

Michelle pulled together an amazing two weeks for us and our two daughters. Arrangements were seamless and the accommodation selections were just what we wanted. Thanks Michelle.

Michelle was amazing!
5/5

Michelle helped us from the start to figure out when would be the best time to take our trip. Then she arranged everything so wonderfully! It was a treat to be met at the airport and not to have to worry about transportation. The places we stayed were all very nice with great staff. Best of all, she found us an amazing guide for our days on safari. Thank you, Michelle! We appreciate the work you did to make this trip incredible!

Excellent
5/5

Michelle made it all possible for us, organizing flights from CT and booking a fantastic safari trip at Thabamati without any hassle. She communicated all the time via email about flight options and safari options, we chose Thabamati, small with four tents and a small pool, but most amazing is the lake in front of Thabamati in which you have hippos and giraffes, zebras, hyanea and birds coming to drink.

Michelle is so knowledgeable and helpful. Right on point.
5/5

Our family did not know where to start when booking our Safari. Michelle was a diamond to find, her knowledge and helpfulness was exactly what we wanted. She gave us great options that suited us so well. She was professional and always answered our questions. Our Safari experience exceeded our expectations and the transfers were seamless. Thank you

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