Owners, Hennie Becker & Son, Elmor Becker.
Fleet Foot Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Member Of:
- SATSA, Western Cape Tourism & Knysna Tourism
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $750 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
Email Arnold Fall | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Victoria Falls with exhilarating excursions / Big Five Games drives to Chobe National Park
This was our third safari into Africa with Fleet Foot Safaris. Fleet Foot Safaris book our air flight tickets and did all reservations for the rest of our 4x4 trip through Moremi, Savuti, Chobe, Victoria Falls and further to Kariba and Mana Pools in Zimbabwe. We already have planned our next trip with Fleet Foot in Tanzania for our next road trip to the Serengeti in October.
Fleet Foot Safaris runs a bush camp on the Chobe River in the Chobe National Park. We spent 3 nights with Hennie Becker in the Chobe where he guided us through the Park in their 4x4 Toyota vehicles on exciting game drives. The game was plentiful, the bird life is beautiful and the green lush Zimbabwean Teaks and undergrowth is a delight at the end of the rainy season.
The outlay of the mobile bush camp under glorious trees with 3mx3m dome walk-in tents, warm water ablutions close by, give a lot of comfort in the wild. The stretcher beds with mattress, duvet and clean bed-linen were very comfortable and even better tan our own roof-top tents which we used the rest of the trip.
The baboons are just a nuisance and very noisy at night, but this is part of the bush experience! To be so close to the water with game all around, you are being offered a typical African experience. Add to this all meals, which were freshly prepared on open fire and a glass of South African wine, make one feel completely at home in the bush.
Hennie has shared stories and tales of his experiences in the bush and singing songs around the campfire brought back the nostalgia of years back when we were still young... Hennie is a very skilful guide, friend and a talented musician.
The guided boat cruise on the Chobe is - according to Hennie - the best in Africa and we wondered about it before we went on the safari. After the cruise we had to admit that we did not ever experience anything like this anywhere in Africa about the diversity and numbers of different game species and birding - let alone the elephants swimming across the mighty Chobe with only their trunks showing above the water as evidence of their absence. This surely is something not to be missed!
On a late afternoon game drive, we came across an elephant bull which took care of a friend or family member's dry bones. He just did not want us to come close by the road and also mock charged the vehicle several times. After some time, he discovered that we were not there to harm him, and as we passed, he only sounded his trumpet in acknowledgement of the fact that he is aware of us! Hennie was calm and relaxed at all times and his experience with wild in the bush put us at ease throughout.
We highly recommend Hennie Becker and Fleet Foot Safaris for any trip in Africa and we believe you will have the same story to tell. We wish Fleet Foot many happy years in Travel and we thank them for giving us such an unforgettable expierence in the bush.
Arnold
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Email Hujin Guan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Okavango Delta and Vic Falls was amazing!
This was our first time to Africa. We love the Delta and Falls. The trip was for 7 days and we camped in the African wilderness.The wild animals in the okavango Delta came very close to our tent and I take thousands' of photos. But also feel safe with Fleet Foot and the guides. Every night we had very good fresh food Hennie prepared on the open fire. We missed Chinese food but we tasted the meat and tasty food we forget about it. The South Africa wine of Hennie was great! I never drink so much wine. My wife also like it.
I say Fleet Foot is the best company to take you out to wild Africa and the bush. The hotel at the Victoria falls was beautiful and we had so many fun activities there. I hope we will go with this Company again and we hope Hennie is there again. Very good!
CA
Email Victoria | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kruger safari good but expensive but the Go Self Drive Tour arranged by the same owner disappointing
Hennie was a superb safari guide. He was a fine host and it was a great 3 day safari. His company Go Self Drive Tours provided us with an itinerary driving from Joberg to CT. It was poorly planned with many navigation mistakes; drives were too long and we felt unsafe often. The car provided was inadequate for the terrain as roads in SA are very poor. Throughout our 4 weeks of driving we were warned repeatedly of corruption, theft and being in unsafe areas. We were heavily charged for mediocre accommodation. We have travelled expensively and this trip was stressful and we would not recommend for anyone from a First World country to do a Self Drive tour in South Africa. It is not a safe country. Don’t do it!!
Reply from Fleet Foot Safaris
Posted on Mar 6, 2020We agree that the area this client wanted to travel is not the safest in South Africa and the client was informed of that before the tour started. The problem the client had with the navigation is because they could not manage the GPS after we spend time to process the directions on the system before the tour and explained to them how it works. They were also not comfortable with hard-copy maps and that the client, explained to us herself while on tour with them. We ask clients to download MAPS.ME before coming on tour so to make use of the information off-line as most of the areas they traveled did not have reception or WiFi.
The client chose the route they wanted to travel. All links for accommodation were given before the tour comments and the price for the establishment are available on the web. The client had a budget and though we were trying to persuaded them to go for at least 3* Accommodation they just stick to what they are prepared to pay. The client's in-ability to navigate with the road maps, GPS and detailed Maps was surely the downfall.
SG
Email Chia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Horrible Horrible Service from Hennie - Avoid at all cost!!
We booked a trip with Fleet Foot Safaris for 6D5N Vic Falls and Chobe National Park with Hennie last year in December. Once everything was finalised and payment was done promptly, there were delays in our vouchers and when the vouchers were given to us, we were told that the initial quote cannot be matched and there were reduction of activities given to us and no airport transfers for us!! It was explained to us that it was due to the changes we made earlier as there were supposed to be 3 person instead of 2. The initial plan was 3 of us and we were quoted with single sharing premium which doesn't make sense at all, we didnt want any trouble and wanted to make sure that was all the changes from the itinerary, Hennie confirmed that only reduction of 2 activities and no airport transfer. However, when we reached Chobe National Park, we were told from the resort that our lunches are not included as opposed to what's stated in the itinerary. We called Hennie and he told us he will only be back in office in a few days' time and by that time we will be finished with the trip and back home!!
Horrible horrible service from Hennie and please do not trust him on his final itinerary until you get all the vouchers. There are multiple shortchange and it was unfair to holidaygoers.
Reply from Fleet Foot Safaris
Posted on Mar 6, 2020This client warned us to put his review on Social media. This was because we refuse to pay for his lunch which was not included in the package. He changed the route and the amount of persons continuously. This was a honeymoon trip and when we advised that we do not cater for three adults in one room he was not happy. The client booked his own portion of the trip in Cape Town after he was given the full itinerary. After cancelling 66% of the tour by doing it himself with our itinerary, he wanted all services in place as if the full tour was paid for. This was unfortunately not possible.