Red Africa Safaris Team
Red Africa Safaris
- Office 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:
- $138 to $548 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 Paulo Franca | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best tour ever!
Everything went well, from the initial communications to the end of the tour. They responded quick and effectively to my enquires. The guide was very nice and supportive. I strongly recommend Red Africa Safaris.
BR
Email Luiz | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extremely personalized and top class service
I highly recommend Red Africa.
The service provided by them since the booking was excellent and they delivered above expectations. The guide Jaco, who is a savanna passionate and knowledgeable professional, provided an outstanding overview of Kruger’s wild life, including a tour with in-depth explanations which was much better than the regular tours offered by the park. Besides that, he was very flexible to adapt and attend our needs.
Email Joanna Sedonn | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A fantastic varied trip with the kindest most informative and enthusiastic guide , thank you Jako
Jako collected us from our hotel and drove us for 5 days into the Drakensburg and then on to the Kruger . It was wonderful to have him along with us as he was able to tell us so much about the country and spot the game for us and he was great company and very kind .
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Email Dan Morrissey | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent.
Jaco was a brilliant tour guide. He gave us great insights into the animals and South African history. His meals were very good too. We really enjoyed the 3 days.
CN
Email Xia Zhang | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My friends and I were very satisfied with our Kruger National Park safari.
response very timely，all the arrangments are thoughtful and meticulous
CA
Email Brian and Marilyn Bursey | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent tour in all respects.
This was a great experience from start to finish. Things were very well organized. The tour guide was excellent...very knowledgeable and went to great pains to make this a successful trip.
CN
Email Jayda Ma | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience in Kruger Park, and all thanks to RedAfrica!
The tour guide Jaco, we really like him. He gave us an unforgettable tour in Kruger Park and Panorama Route. Except interesting introduction of animals inside the park, he also showed us cultural, natural, historical etc. parts of South Africa. The safari he took us in, was at some point even more interesting and exciting than the safari organized by camp. The food was also great, no matter the place he took or he cooked for us~ He really gave us a nice memory of SA, and we will definitely come back! Hope he could be our tour guide once again!
Email Jayesh Bhenswala | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing - Jaco was an excellent tour guide and made the trip incredible from start to finish
Communication was excellent, we knew where to go and what the agenda was for our 3 days. We were picked up by Jaco who was waiting for us and had his car stocked with cold water and other items. Frequent stops and an easy journey to Hazyview. The accommodation was very nice and had 2 rooms each with 2 beds giving us plenty of space. Also had access to a pool and the buffet dinners were a very high standard. All 3 days on safari were handled by tour guides with a high level of knowledge of the park and animals meaning we were able to see all of the big 5 as well as many other rare animals.
A big shoutout to Jaco who made the trip extra enjoyable - extremely nice guy and was always professional and accommodating with whatever we asked and had many stories and experiences to share! Would definitely recommend.
CH
Email Kyra B. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply Unmatched
Our travel group consisted of 6 friends - including two couples - coming from four different countries (USA, Germany, Moldova, Switzerland). We had been looking for a 6-day trip to the Panorama Route and Kruger NP at a reasonable budget.
We contacted a number of different tour operators to obtain various tour offers taking our late arrival in JNB due to a wedding the previous night into account, but the only company that responded to us within a couple of hours and demonstrated the required flexibility was Red Africa Safaris. Everyone else took much longer to get back to us and then suggested to just spend the entire day in Johannesburg and start the tour the next day (and thus shortening our nature experience by one entire day) - an idea we did not like at all.
Our first very positive impression of Red Africa Safaris can be entirely attributed to Amelia, the tour organizer, who turned out to be extremely responsive, adaptive to our needs and requests, and who continued to be so kind and friendly even though we kept making changes to the suggested itinerary and added more and more restrictions.
On the day of the start of our tour, we met our guide, Jaco (pronounced "Yaku") for the first time when he picked us up at the airport. The next six days we spent with him far exceeded our expectations and hopes. How can a guide know so much, be so funny and sarcastic, and cook like a chef all at the same time? Not to forget his eagle eyes which spotted animals that blended into their environment perfectly - from a distance of several kilometers and while driving our car?! Some of us had a hard time seeing the animal with binoculars and after he had explained in detail where to look for it. Jaco is outstanding, there is no other word for it, and all the reviews I had read before contacting RAS turned out to be right and to the point.
And I have to admit that - at first - I was not sure what to think of having a "stranger" be with us all day long. Thanks to Jaco's wonderful, interesting, and funny personality, these thoughts quickly vanished when we realized that, by the end of the first day, Jaco had already turned into a full member of our group and was included in our conversations and jokes as we already considered him our friend and appreciated his company.
For a fact we all got along so well that we have already requested an itinerary from Amelia for another trip to Africa next year - with Jaco as our tour guide. We cannot wait for this new adventure!
Thank you, Amelia and Jaco, for everything. We could not have enjoyed our trip more, and you are simply great! Lots of love from Switzerland
PS: We even named our new cat after Jaco --- YAKU :-).
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Email Nadea | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jaco made this the most unforgettable vacation!!!
We had a group of 6 friends exploring Panorama Route and Kruger National Park for the first time. Jaco single-handedly made this the most unforgettable vacation!
- He has an eye of an eagle, and can spot animals and birds of all sizes from really far away. Once spotted, he would stop the car and take his time telling us so many interesting facts about "our finding", addressing countless follow-up questions from us!
- Jaco is a walking encyclopedia, extremely passionate about its content! For 6 days, we were drowning him with a never-ending stream of questions, and he answered all of them.
- Jaco also made us fall in love with the bush. His passion about the nature around him and yet his humbleness and desire to always learn more is quite inspiring!
- Travelling with a local was a rewarding experience, as Jaco told us so much about South Africa in general (culture, history, daily life, etc.).
- I will never forget dinners Jaco cooked for us by the fire under the the clearest starry sky!!! He kindly let us help him prep the food, and that only added to the overall experience! The food was so delicious, and we are sure to try some of these recipes at home!
- Jaco has a great sense of humor, and over just 6 short days became more of a friend than a guide!
Jaco, thank you very much for creating this amazing experience for us! We are hoping to explore many more corners of the world with you in the future!