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Pembury Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 1996)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
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- Price Range:
- $100 to $2,000 ppper person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)

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Reviews

Email Brian K | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding travel experience arranged by Tammy at Pembury!
We are currently on the last night of our 18day adventure arranged by Tammy at Pembury tours and have been very impressed. Generally I am the one in the family arranging the logistics of our travels so I do have a background knowledge of the intricacies of putting together an itinerary. Having Tammy as our travel consultant was a trip saver. She seemlessly and, apparently, effortlessly handled some unique challenges such as a regional airline losing flight certification 2 weeks prior to our departure as well as an emergency airline booking issue not due to Pembury. She guided us in the right direction by dividing 4 days of safari between 2different game reserves—each with its own unique experience. In addition, she arranged for a day trip to Chobe which was complimentary to our outstanding Timbavati and Sabi Sands adventures. (Simbavati had great facilities with a most cohesive service oriented staff while Idube had rich safari sightings with an expert guide, Owen). Tammy understood our desires for lodging with a lovely final stay at Jo’berg at The Residence.
Highly recommend Tammy and Pembury!
Email Denver | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
outstanding and highly professional service
I live in Australia and felt it was a big risk using a travel agent in another country but did so because of reviews on Trip Advisor form foreigners who had done the same - best thing I've done in along time!!
My consultant was Tammy Harding who replied to my email the same day, after that it was just more of the same excellent level of service in all aspects.
Tammy gave us options we hadn't considered, made the necessary arrangements and kept in contact whenever needed.
Our holiday exceeded our expectations and Tammy played a major role in all of it, we cannot wait to do this again and I will go straight to Pembury and hopefully Tammy again.

Email Michele | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Epic Safari Vacation Thanks to Pembury Tours!
From the very first email to get a quote to the last day of our trip, Tammy of Pembury Tours was amazing. Our group of six had never been to South Africa before and Tammy patiently answered our many questions quickly and thoroughly. We spent seven months planning and she hand held us all the way through. We traveled to Capetown, Private Game Preserves in Sabi Sands and Timbavti, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, then finally Johannesburg over 3 weeks. Tammy arranged the excellent guides, transportation, hotels, and activities, and even recommended restaurants. As we all know when you travel, not everything goes as planned but when it doesn't go as planned, Tammy immediately took action and all was resolved. I have already recommended Tammy and Pembury to a friend who is planning a trip at the end of the year. Thank you Tammy and Pembury Tours!

Email Heather | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful communication, very thorough planning, quality bookings.
Gail Davis was AMAZING. I always plan my own trips but I am so glad that Gail was on board. I found Pembury just searching on the internet. I sent a request and she got back to me right away. Gail was very patient, as we did not commit right away. A trip of this magnitude takes thinking about. Gail was very respectful of our budget. All the accommodations were just what we needed and the safari location she choose for us was perfect. During our trip she was very accessible. We are from the U.S. so we had tons of questions from cultural to parking to restaurant recommendations. Gail answered them all in a timely fashion. We have a few very minor hiccups on the trip and Gail was more than happy to help (no trip is without them). The locations she choose for us to stay were is great spots of touring. She handled all the rental car "stuff" and made sure we had all our creature comforts. I would not hesitate to recommend Gail and Pembury tours.
Email Helene | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honeymoon to Cape Town, Winelands, Kruger, and Victoria Falls
Heidi at Pembury Tours is the greatest! She was so helpful and quick with all responses in the planning process. She planned us the most amazing honeymoon. I am so glad we used this service because there’s no way I could have organised such a smooth and enjoyable trip on my own. We never once were left waiting on a transfer anywhere. All of our local guides were knowledgeable and respectful. And the safari was a once in a lifetime experience. We saw more incredible anaimals than we imagined possible. I can easily recommend Pembury Tours to anyone looking for a wonderful trip to Africa!

Email Carolyn P-B | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Experience - Great Communication, Attention to Detail and Follow Through!
We had a fantastic safari vacation in Zambia and Botswana, thanks in large part to Kerry's terrific communication and thorough attention to detail. I began planning this trip 18 months ago, and although I stated up front that I was still over a year away from the safari, Kerry followed up immediately, answered my numerous questions, and helped me put together an incredible 30th wedding anniversary trip for my husband and me. We stayed in three Sanctuary Retreats camps - Sussi & Chuma in Zambia, and Chobe Chilwero and Baines Camp in Botswana. All of our transfers were taken care of, and we experienced no issues whatsoever on our trip. She even arranged for a "guide" to get us through the Johannesburg airport when we connected through to Livingstone. It was unexpected and greatly appreciated! The camp guides were knowledgeable and friendly, the food was very good and our accommodations were just wonderful. And of course the wildlife was spectacular. We had thought this would be a "once in a lifetime" vacation, but we are certain we want to return, and when we do, we will book through Pembury Tours. Many thanks!!!

Email Ilan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Anya @ Pembury Tours is Great!
I worked with Anya on every aspect of my Safari, and I coudn't be happier. She followed my "must do" list and suggested several ingenious ways to accomplish them. In addition, I was offered several side quests that coincided with my list. Somehow, each step of the trip seemed to get better and better!
She responds with email and Skype/Facetime efficiently. When I was in Africa and felt unsure of the itinerary, Anya called me promptly to confirm dates and times. She is great!

Email Lauren | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tammy helped us plan the trip of a lifetime!
I had an absolutely fantastic experience planning my recent safari with Tammy from Pembury Tours. Early in my vacation planning, I submitted multiple inquiries on safaribookings.com. Of the many travel consultants who responded, Tammy was by far the most helpful, prompt, and thorough. She is incredibly knowledgeable and professional. At the time, I had never visited Africa or gone on safari, and wasn't entirely sure what country or region I wanted to visit. Tammy asked all the right questions and answered my endless queries in order to help my partner and I pick the perfect itinerary for us.
We booked 5 nights of safari, split between Thanda and Phinda game reserves in South Africa. We absolutely loved both reserves, which are near each other but offer very different guest experiences. Tammy even secured us an upgrade from the tented camp to the lodge at Thanda, and our accommodations were jaw-droppingly fabulous. What's more is that she saved us a substantial amount of money - the safari was significantly cheaper than it would have been to book directly, even not counting the extra value of the upgrade. She arranged our flights and transfers, which all worked seamlessly.
I'll end with a small example of how Tammy went above and beyond: We only used Pembury for the safari portion of our longer vacation, opting to stay in AirBnBs and travel more independently for the rest. Learning this, Tammy volunteered to take a look at the different AirBnBs I was considering in Cape Town in order to ensure that we were staying in a good, safe location. Her help allowed us to feel confident in even the parts of the trip that we didn't book through Pembury!
All in all, I highly recommend Tammy and Pembury. I hope to return to Africa with them soon!

Email Umang and family | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
although never met face to face, but provided the friendly services- impressive
excellent understanding of needs, customised options and continuously available to provide support even during trip & entire stay.
safari tours gave us life time memories of our family holidays in SA. Overall excellent communication between multiple service providers.
highly recommended.

Email Chris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Experience
Myself and a friend have just returned from a fantastic trip to South Africa arranged by Pembury. Our consultant Gail made sure everything was in order and our air and ground transfers between Johannesburg and the three different camps (Rhino Post, Nottens & Simbavati River Camp) were seamless. We were thrilled with the lodges Gail recommended- they were exactly what we were looking for. Gail was very responsive throughout the whole process and I felt no trepidation booking with her from across the world. This was my third safari holiday and my last experience with a different tour provider had left something to be desired. With Gail and Pembury, all went according to plan - and the plan they put together happened to be spectacular. I recommend Gail and Pembury wholeheartedly and look forward to the possibility of booking with them again in the future.
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