Red Africa Safaris Team
Red Africa Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- SATSA, FGASA, SATIB & LEDET
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $139 to $552 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Shan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Glad we found Red Africa Safaris and had Jaco as our guide
Before the trip, we mainly communicated with Amelia. She was very responsive and attentive to our needs and interests. We asked a ton of questions and she had always been patient and given detailed answers. She helped us work out an itinerary that we enjoyed a lot. The entire planning phase couldn’t go any smoother.
Jaco was our guide for the 4 day Panorama Route and Kruger tour. He was very knowledgeable about the nature, from the birds, the animals to the plants...basically everything you would want to learn when exploring Kruger. He cooked us typically South African dinners, which were delicious. Throughout the trip, he took great care of us. We appreciate his company. More importantly, he showed immense passion towards nature conservation through guiding and some other efforts he had been making, which really touched and impressed us.
For us, the service provided by Red Africa Safaris was satisfactory and the price was reasonable. We would choose them if we visited SA again.
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Email Megan & Colby | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Best Safari!
We had the BEST time on our Safari! From the start, Amelia was so wonderful! She was patient as I changed the dates of travel several times. She customized our trip so we could do everything we wanted. We added on the lion and elephant encounters, which were amazing. We did an 8 day tour of South Africa/Swaziland including Panorama Route, 2 nights in Kruger Park, and 2 nights in Swaziland. We couldn’t have had a better time! Jaco, our guide, was incredible! He made our first Safari the best possible experience. He is so knowledgeable about the country, animals, plants, etc. He is so passionate about conservation, that you can’t help to become excited about it as well. He made sure we could see everything possible, yet still have time to rest and relax. We saw all of the Big 5 except leopards, but we saw leopards up close in one of the sanctuaries. I would definitely recommend adding the lion sanctuary because you can walk with lions and play with baby lions. The elephant sanctuary was amazing as well, and we even rode on/fed an elephant. South Africa was the most beautiful country! From the mountains, to the waterfalls, canyons, grasslands, it is all gorgeous! Jaco was also an amazing cook, and he became a friend as we talked and laughed over dinner each night. The hotels/bungalows we stayed in were incredible! We felt safe the whole time we were there! I felt we got amazing value for the money we spent. Our experience couldn’t have been better, and we definitely recommend Red Africa Safaris to all of our friends! We hope to make it back for another Safari with them!
Email Kevin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Made the trip 11/10
Our guide made the trip even more amazing than it was. He knew all the local landmarks from the moment he collected us at our friend's place in Jo'Burg (flexibility) throughout the 5 day tour he matched us (irish) conversationally with all kinds of interesting topics and discussions on places we were travelling through or animals and birds we were viewing. He had as much of an interest in finding the sightings as we did and not just the big 5 which we did also see. He is more than qualified in his field and evidently not just providing the service as a way of making money, he genuinely cares for the plant life through to animal life around us and its survival. A pleasure to be in his company, many a lifetime trip a dream come true. 11/10. Always will be thankful.
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Email Andrew | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely brilliant experience!
My wife and I had a fantastic experience with Red Africa Safaris. Communication before our trip was simple and easy and everything was arranged as we wanted. The safari itself was the experience of a lifetime. Our guide, Jaco, was superb. He was knowledgable, friendly and passionate. He was patient with our many questions and always had some informative to say about whatever we were doing. His guiding made our trip very special. And his cooking was also great after long days wildlife spotting. I’d thoroughly recommend Red Africa and Jaco. If we return to Southern Africa for another safari, we will definitely look up Red Africa first. Outstanding.
Email Gaye and Alexis | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Panorama Tour and Kruger Park 7 days with Jaco
This was the adventure of a lifetime. Amelia (Administration Manager) was fantastic, efficient and flexible with our requests of which camps to stay at and food requirements (diabetic and gluten free).
We chose the Panorama route to experience the countryside and special natural attractions before heading to Kruger National Park.
Our wonderful guide (Jaco) was so passionate and knowledgeable from the start to end of our trip. He went the extra mile to ensure our sightings of not only the Big 5 but other animals, birds, flora and more.
We were kept busy all the time with no time wasted sitting around the camps.
Jaco also provided us with great meal conversation along with healthy, yummy and appropriate food. The braii food was very tasty each night.
When we weren't on organised open vehicle drives, Jaco took us out in his closed vehicle for further adventures.
We (Mother and Daughter) loved this experience and now have a much better awareness of the animals, their behaviours, their impact on the environment and their survival skills.
And yes we sighted the Big 5!!! and much more!!
Thank you Jaco and Amelia for a personalised tour that exceeded our expectations AND value for money. We are recommending Red Africa Safaris to all our family and friends.
DE
Email Siren and Damian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience - totally recommended for wildlife lovers!
All in all our experience with Red Africa Safaris went beyond expectations.
Already during the planing Amelia gave us many tips, answered many questions, and came up with a great schedule including all our wishes. We went on an 8-day tour traveling through the Panorama route, Krueger Park and Swaziland, which turned out to be the perfect package combining sight-seeing, wildlife and cultural experiences. We were offered views on fantastic landscapes, very close contact to wild animals (all big five and many many other fascinating species), and a glimpse of the unique Swazi culture. We had neat, very comfortable, and greatly located accommodations and got to taste our guide's (Jaco) delicious food which we mostly enjoyed outside under the South African sky. But what made the trip really special for us - indeed priceless - was Jaco's knowledge and contagious fascination for nature. Thanks to him we got to better appreciate the charm and crucial role of every bug and tree in the bush beyond the big five. We also greatly appreciate his efforts in informing us about and supporting conservation activities in SA and Swaziland.
Both before and during our trip we felt very well taken care of by a professional but still hearty team which seems to love what it's doing. It was indeed like traveling with a friend – many thanks for that, Jaco!
If we ever have the chance to come back (hopefully) we would for sure do our trip with Red Africa Safaris. There was nothing we were missing or would have to complain about. We highly recommend this company to anybody who wishes to explore African nature and wildlife.
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Email Koreen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari Experience
Overall the safari was amazing! To start with they were quick with responding to emails and answering all our questions. Our guide was super. He knew an amazing amount about Kruger Park and the animals. We had a great time and would highly recommend Red African Safaris.
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Email Angelina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful experience!
Three days to Kruger Park
We were picked up in Johannesburg early in the morning and drove to the park. Once inside we started seeing many different plants and animals which our guide was very knowledgeable about them all. We stayed two nights at the Letaba Rest Camp from there we went on a morning bush walk and also a night drive which were both awesome. We had a great time on our first ever safari and if I would go again I would defiantly book with Red Africa Safaris.
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Email Corrie | Experience level: first safari
It was amazing and I couldn't wishelp for more!
The safari was really good. There was good communication; the company always emailed us back within a day or so whenever we had questions. The service was excellent, we received everything which was promised plus more and the place we stayed in was very nice as well. The tour was very interesting; we had an excellent guide who respected us and our wishes, provided much information which was always interesting, gave us very good service in terms of food and such and did is utmost to ensure that we would get everything out of this safari as possible. Over all it was an awesome time!
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Email Rikki | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari Experience!
We had no idea what to expect on our safari, having never done anything like this before, but we were completely overwhelmed with what a great experience it was! From the get go, Amelia was incredibly responsive and helpful, putting together a great itinerary and making changes as needed for us when our dates shifted. The places and activities she put together for our trip were amazing. As for our guide, Jaco, I cannot say enough good things about him. It is hard to imagine there is anyone out there as knowledgeable about the wildlife, birds and plants we encountered on safari. We learned so much from him, it was really unbelievable! Also, the meals he prepared for us were delicious. When we had a hard time spotting elephants, he said he wouldn't leave Kruger until we found some, and we did! His enthusiasm and dedication really helped make the experience a once in a lifetime opportunity. I would recommend Red Africa to anyone considering a safari and I hope I get the chance to book with them again soon!