Our founder Alex in Tanzania
Extraordinary Africa
- Located In:
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United Kingdom
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- Travel Trust Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $125 to $2,508 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Alan Buchanan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Three weeks exploring Namibia and Capetown!
Alexandra organised everything for us throughout our trip. Her detailed knowledge of Namibia as an emerging destination and indeed the whole African continent is first rate. She was able to offer her first hand experience on a country by country basis. Alexandra had either visited all of our accommodation personally or was able to vouch for its quality through recommendations and her network of contacts on the ground.
Highly recommend Alexandra and Extraordinary-Africa!
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Email Eric | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing self drive Namibian Adventure!
First off just want to give a big thank you to Extraordinary Africa and Alex in particular. Our trip more than exceeded our expectations. All We knew was that we wanted to go to Africa and our time line, that was it... From the very beginning Alex bent over backwards to help us figure out what country was best to visit during March/April. Being the wet season she suggested Namibia, not the most traditional first safari destination, and it ended up being the best possible introduction to Africa. Not very many Americans travel to Africa, so there is a lot of misinformation, and trepidation about traveling to Africa, especially off the beaten path. The Extraordinary Africa staff quickly answered all of our questions (even the ridiculous ones, without making us feel silly for asking) and made the planning process smooth. Our itinerary was tailored specifically to our needs and we left the planning process feeling like we got exactly what we wanted. Once on the ground in Windhoek, Extraordinary Africa arranged seamless transport to our hotel and coordinated our link up with local staff and for the delivery of our vehicle. Throughout the trip Extraordinary Africa, or their local representative, were accessible 24/7 to add tour and game drives to our booking. One day they were able to book us a Quad Bike trip less than two hours after we called. Namibia was an amazing country, the stark beauty of the desert was best experienced from the self drive safari we booked. It gave us the freedom to go at our own pace, stopping and climbing any interesting mountain or rock formation along the way. We ended up spending nearly a month driving around Namibia, experiencing many different environments and biotypes. From the deserts of Soussusvlei, to the Big Five sightings in Etosha National Park, and the lush river valley of the Okovango, to the urban environs of Swakopmund and Windhoek, Namibia was an amazing country. I will definitely be back in African and will definitely be booking with Extraordinary Africa again.
Eric
Email Sarah Luck | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A once in a lifetime experience, thank you Extraordinary Africa
Alex organised an amazing trip for us gorilla trekking in Rwanda, probably one of the most emotional experience of our lives. The highlight was obviously coming face to face with a silver back whilst his babies scampered around us but the golden monkey trek did not disappoint either. Our guide was also wonderful, he was a wealth of knowledge and keen for us to see and learn as much as we could during our time in Rwanda. Our trip was everything and more than we expected we only wish could have stayed longer. We would not hesitate to recommend Alex, in fact we have already discussed a future trip to Africa and will be using Alex for that too
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Email Aaron M | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good service, helpful staff. Provide plenty of support and are friendly to deal with.
The safari was amazing; we had a ton of fun with minimal hiccups. All campsite bookings were arranged, car hire went smoothly. Made for a great vacation
Email George | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Kilimanjaro Success
Alex and Extraordinary Africa organised our recent expedition to Tanzania to climb Mt Kilimanjaro. This was far from straightforward as the five climbers were arriving from both the UK and Kenya, had mixed climbing experience and an age range of 19 to 63! Alex’s attention to detail and consideration of the intricacies of our group ensured that we were all well prepared and the route up the mountain and guiding team chosen carefully for us. The climb itself was not without difficulty but as a result of Alex’s careful planning and the exceptional guiding team we all made it to the summit. Oh, and Alex, hiring that portaloo for the duration of the climb was nothing short of genius! An enormous thank-you from all of us. George, Hampshire UK and Gilgil, Kenya.
Email Anna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Truly a trip of a lifetime: our road trip was extremely well researched and imaginatively planned
Our experience with Extraordinary Africa was exemplary from start to finish. Friendly, highly efficient planning correspondence with a personal touch made us feel like nothing was too much trouble. EA's deep knowledge of the region meant we had an itinerary to die for, but, almost more importantly on a road trip, a realistic one - a self-drive safari where the driving would delight us each day rather than tiring us out. We stayed in a perfect mix of magical places, from desert camp sites to high-end hotels. Once in-country, we felt support was there if we needed it, but never intrusively so. I wouldn't hesitate in booking with Extraordinary Africa again after the terrific experience we had.
Email George | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The most Incredible fortnight
Incredible two weeks in Kenya organised by Alex. She found some great hidden gems and really looked after us. Would definitely recommend