MoAfrika Tours Team
MoAfrika Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Member Of:
- SATSA, SAYTC & TGCSA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $79 to $595 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Silvia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great
Our guide Lambs is the best!
He is nice , fast and curious
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Email Giulia | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Funny
I saw all the animals. And all the big five. I really enjoyed this experience. 😁
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Email Chiara | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Lambs is fantastic!! Super Safari!!! Highly recommended!
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Email Dena | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Mo Afrika was Mo Awesome!
My family of four (husband and two 14 year-old girls) did the 15 day South Africa tour and it was amazing.
BACKGROUND
I'll start my review with the preparation work. I admit, I was very skeptical of doing everything online and via What's App. I had previously booked a two-week tour with another company based on a recommendation from friends who had done the exact same tour. Three months after I booked, the company went out of business, and I was back to square one. I did a TON of research to figure out which company to go with. Mo Afrika had the best two-week option for what I was looking for.
RESPONSIVE AND CARING
They were quick to respond via What's App and were very patient. I worked with both Lavendar and Rishen, and they were both excellent. They always answered my questions and were prompt. At one point my daughters left their charger bank and charger in a hotel in Joburg. They helped arrange for us to meet them on our return flight at the airport to return the items. This is attentive service we are talking about. Lavendar also took the time to get on a call with me before I booked to ease my concerns.
ACTUAL TOUR
The actual tour was amazing. Clearly, Mo Afrika outsources some of the tours to other, in-country companies. If you think that's a bad thing, you would be wrong. They selected some amazing partners, including Viva Safari in the Kruger area and Wild Horizons in Zimbabwe. One of the things I liked about the tour was the thought that went into how it was done. Staring in Cape Town was great. We stayed within walking distance of the V&A Waterfront and were able to walk in safely for dinners and shopping. It also allowed us to ease into our adventure with a city that was most like our own. We started with a half-day Cape Town tour that let us ease into our vacation. The next day was a full day CT peninsula tour where we were amazed by the seals and penguins, and overall Cape Town experience. Next, we did a full-day wine tour (we were unable to do the Robbens Island tour because it was closed, so they substituted the half-day wine tour for a full day -- it was awesome and great family bonding time.)
We next moved to Joburg for our tour of Soweto and had a great experience that included going into one of the emcampments and visiting a pre-school with our daughters. I don't want to say too much about this as I think it's something you just have to experience for yourself.
Our safari portion was very well thought out. We arrived at Tremisana Game Lodge, and it was great. We dropped our luggage and immediately went out for a sunset game drive. BAM! Our first game drive, our guide did a "Ferrari Safari" so we could see a leopard crossing the path in front of us. First of the Big Five and it was the toughest one to see! We proceeded to see other amazing sites, including, of course the "McDonalds" of the bush...
The next day we did a bush walk with Luke (the Camp Manager) and he was a great guide and we felt completely safe. We did additional drives at the Tremisana Game Lodge and were fortunate to see all of the Big Five there. The guides were amazing. Next we did a day in Kruger where we saw a lot of animals all together (at one poll we saw elephants, zebras, giraffes, impala, and even lions) all together.
What was amazing about the way they did this was that you got to experience the safari from different points -- the evening rides, the sunrise ride, the bush walk, etc. where you would see them up close at the smaller game park. Then Kruger gets you the big experience of seeing herds and/or groups of animals together. Our family now has many catch-phrases -- especially from Sunny at Kruger (It's a giraffey day! Wow!)
We next went to Victoria Falls and were greeted by Wild Horizons -- Mo Afrika's partner for this part of the trip. They kept the high quality going. We stayed at a beautiful resort, Elephant Hills and enjoyed the pool and spa. We even took advantage of a spa afternoon for our whole family.
The Falls were breathtaking and the guide was wonderful. We took our leisure day and two of us did the horse back riding safari (Great!) and a half day safari. We wanted to do the elephant encounter but it was booked -- so if you are thinking of doing that, I'd book in advance.
The trip to Botswana was great. The border crossing is long -- be prepared to wait for over an hour wait for border crossing. My advise if you do Botswana is get the multi-entry visa when you arrive at Victoria Falls. It will save you both time and money. In addition, if you have kids, you not only need their passports, but have their birth certifiates on your phone as you will need them.
We enjoyed the river cruise in the morning and would do that again However, we would have skipped the afternoon safari (we didn't see anything on the land cruise we hadn't seen before on the other parts of the tour) and would have missed the 90 minutes to get back through the border crossing. Plus we could have had a restful last afternoon before our journey home.
Overall, I would recommend this tour and Mo Afrika. It was an amazing, life experience for our family.
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Email Nayara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Guide Stanley: Very attentive and focused on clients
I had an amazing experience of one full day safari at Kruger with Stanley. Before starting the tour at the Park, Stanley shared all safety guidances with us (e.g. not leaving any part of the body out of the car, keep the voice low etc) and, as a plus, he asked us which animals we would like to see because he would do his best to make that happen. I felt very confortable and included when started the day this way. Thank you so much for guiding us and sharing your knowledge with us, Stanley!
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Email BB | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Stanley was very knowledgeable and found us many animals
Stanley picked us up early and drove us to Kruger in the safari vehicle. We saw many animals including lions, water buffalo, and many elephants! We appreciated the detail he provided when explaining the animals and how he diligently worked to track them.
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Email Joy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
SPECTACULARR
I had a great safari experience, and this was my first time. Desmond was absolutely fantastic as a guide, his expertise and friendly attitude made the trip truly memorable. I will definitely recommend this experience to my family and friends. The Moafrika team was also incredibly kind and helpful; they went above and beyond to accommodate us, even with a last minute booking. Everything was well organized, and communication was excellent throughout. I highly appreciated their professionalism and warm service.
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Email Leonardo Edwin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
All guides knew what they were doing. They are lovely.
Amazing day trip! Must try whenever you stay in Johannesburg! We got to see 3/5 Big Five, plus a rare sighting of the cheetah. Our guide Desmond was very knowledgeable and energetic. Would love to do another tour with MoAfrika the next time we visit South Africa again!
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Email Dillon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dillon
MoAfrika’s Pilanesberg game drive was seamless and well-guided, and we were lucky enough to see the Big Five—elephant, leopard, rhino—and even the rare cheetah (only three in the park), making it an unforgettable safari experience.
Gustav was very knowledgeable, helpful and entertaining
MoAfrika tours is great value for money, such a fun day. Over the 4 days we stayed in the raddison hotel which was beautiful, safe and the food in the restaurants was delicious! We did sunset safari tour to a private range and saw lots of animals up close including white rhinos and hippos. The second full day tour to Kruger National park with our tour guide Gustav was a wonderful experience, getting to see the sunrise over the stunning scenery was such an incredible start to the day. We saw so so many animals including lions, elephants and giraffe, stopping for a delicious lunch and a chance to stretch our legs. I couldn’t recommend MoAfrika Tours enough and Gustav was a wonderful, patient and entertaining guide!