Discover Africa Safaris team
Discover Africa Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, SATSA, CTT, IGLTA & TCD Trust
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $450 to $2,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email David Mather | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Megan Warrington was as personable as she was helpful and efficient.
My wife and I just returned from a three-week adventure in South Africa and Botswana that was custom designed by Megan Warrington of Discover Africa. We could not be more pleased. We arrived in Cape Town where we recovered from the long flight from Boston and leisurely saw the sights including going up Table Mountain, a wine tour, and a visit to the botanical gardens. Our hotel was the V&A and it was top notch, in a perfect location on the waterfront, and we were truly pampered. Next were multiple safaris at Jock Lodge in Kruger National Park. We saw the big five three times in four days (or four if you count seeing the same pride of lions in a different section of the park). The lodge was first class without any airs—our guide was top notch, the staff extremely friendly and can-do, and the meals were over the top. From Kruger it was on to a ten-day mobile tent safari with Letaka, visiting the Okavango Delta (Moremi National Park), Kwai Concession, the Savute Marsh, and finally the Chobe National Park. The tent safari was just that—simple with a bucket shower and pit toilet. But we lacked for nothing—comfortable bed in a stand-up tent, hot water whenever we desired, and the cook was a magician who never duplicated a meal. Our guide’s knowledge as well as his eyesight were mind boggling. One distinct advantage to a tent safari is that there is no fixed schedule. If we saw something interesting (like witnessing a buffalo kill in process) we could take our time. Our guide would radio the cook who would adjust accordingly—no rushing back. The entire trip’s itinerary was perfect in that each stay was like a stepping stone for the next. However, the trip almost never happened because of covid. After Megan designed the trip, covid was in full bloom and we dared not risk travel. She was totally understanding. She kept in touch occasionally over many months. When we finally decided to go for it and had a thousand questions, she would always answer our emails promptly. Between us there were over 70 emails and our relationship seemed to morph into more of a personal one rather than business. My wife and I give Discover Africa and Megan the highest recommendation possible.
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Email Remy Torrico | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Susan was amazing, responsive, thoughtful and helpful.
Communication with Susan from Discover Africa was EXCELLENT. She was always readily available to answer any questions or concerns. Pricing was a bit on the higher end but you pay for peace of mind, their expertise and knowledge. Reliability was above and beyond. The tour itself was amazing. We did 4 days in a safari in Masai Mara and 4 days in Zanzibar. 2 days of the safari were at Basecamp (by far my favorite because it was very intimate lodge with amazing costumer service from every single one at the lodge). The other 2 days were at Keekorok Lodge (good to see the difference but a bigger lodge that felt like any other bigger hotel change. Not so intimate and costumer service was not up to par to Basecamp). Z hotel in Zanzibar was AMAZING, excellent views specially if you upgrade to a suite.
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Email Pramila | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Megan was phenomenal. Always responded to every question we had
Megan took care of domestic flights and lodges for us.
She was always available when we wished to discuss anything about the trip with her.
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Email Cary | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
WOW Trip of a Lifetime
First and foremost I want to say Thank You Antoinette for helping make our 1st trip to S. Africa all that and more.
I know it took several months to get it booked and you never made me feel like I was bothering you with all my emails asking for itinerary changes and bombarded you with all my questions.
On the contrary, your suggestions were always spot on and the quick response is why everyone needs an experienced Africa Travel Expert like yourself.
With your help, we have the memories of a lifetime and your country and people are BEAUTIFUL and KIND!
I will send you pics of our wonderful stay at Mostwari where we got to see the Big 5 and gorgeous view from Victoria Falls Safari Lodge.
Until next time,
Cary and CE
Email Alan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great knowledge, experience and insight combined to make a great safari
Antoinette was great at providing options for different camps and different safari experiences and also giving us great advice on all things needed for our first safari. We felt in good hands throughout the whole experience and had a wonderful holiday .
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Email John | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip EVER!
I can only begin in one place...and that's with Megan at Discover Africa. She was amazing, throughout the complete planning experience. We made multiple changes to our itinerary (Sorry again, Megan!!) and she took every one of them in stride and was extremely understanding and patient. She is a huge asset to Discover Africa and I can't say enough about her. She's just perfect!
Our trip through Discover Africa was the most memorable trip I've ever taken. We started in Johannesburg, moved to Kruger, followed by Capt Town and then down through Hermanus and Plettenberg Bay. Every step of the journey was perfect. There was not one problem with Discover and that says a LOT, especially when you've booked a 3-week trip, half way around the world.
We will definitely work with Megan again!
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Email Pamela & Victor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Vihann was very reactive and gave us excellent advice based on our needs
Very professional and tailor-made experience. Discover Africa was a great platform and guided us perfectly for our first trip in Africa. Would definitely go through them and especially Vihann to plan our next African adventures!
Email Zofia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Solo Trip
I had wanted to go to Africa for a long time but as a young solo female traveller was slightly nervous. I decided to book through a company and Discover Africa were amazing.
I booked in 2019 for a trip in 2020 - then Covid hit. They were great with delaying my trip until 2021 and then 2022.
The trip itself was seamless - I was picked up at the airport and all my transfers throughout my stay were smooth. The locations that were selected for me were amazing.
Adelle was incredibly helpful and responsive whenever I had questions or concerns.
It was brilliant.
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Email MichMcge | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very accommodating and helpful!
I think it’s important to first note that we originally booked this trip for a 2020 visit, and due to the outbreak of Covid, we had to postpone it … And postpone it again … And postpone it again … And then postpone it for health reasons … And then we were finally able to travel. Through each of these re-bookings, we had the option of getting a refund or to move forward. The company never once suggested that we would lose money as a result of all the rebookings; also, each time we rebooked we made slight changes, and Alice was very flexible and able to accommodate. Even wants we traveled, due to a slight passport glitch, Alice was able to jump in and assist us. The places we stayed were all excellent, the animal sightings were countless, the service, the food …. All were excellent! We truly enjoyed every minute of this experience of a lifetime!
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Email Carla | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent - responsive, quick turn around, flexibility in dealing with COVID related issues
I had booked a trip with my nieces / nephew for July 2020, back in 2019. Needless to say, we did not go in 2020 - but DiscoverAfrica were great in assisting us to rebook and maintain the credit for 2021 - and then again for July 2022.
Good interaction with us in the prepping / documentation / what to pack, etc.
Trip was wonderful - seamless - transfer / flight / arrival and departure.
DiscoverAfrica staff also helped us recover a camera and charger we had left in the boarding area of the charter flight.
Very happy with the service provided.