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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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email David | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable Baviaans MTB Tour experience thanks to excellent hosts
The Baviaans Mountain Bike Tour by Fleet Foot Safaris was our highlight of the year so far.
The scenery and surroundings of the area were breathtaking and our hosts Elmor, Elaine, Hennie and Charles were exceptional hosts providing transportation, fully supported back up, water points, laughs and world class meals. The accomoddation was comfortable, clean and well considered throughout the trip.. All we had to do was ride our bikes and the rest was taken car of. Our 160km journey by bike took us through one of the countries most beautiful areas and our hosts provided fascinating insight into how it all formed millions of years ago. Elmor added valuable information as we went and gave us a different perspective of the area and was much appreciated. If you like riding your bike and exploring nature at its purest, this is the optimal way to do it. Thanks again and we will definitely be joining the next tour.
CN
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!
NL
Email Maxim Korenyugin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful 2 weeks drive around Namibia with Hennie and Elmor in December 2020
What a trip! What a country! What a service!
After 12 months of agonizing wait for an opportunity to go places, we decided to take a risk and to go for our Namibia trip which was originally planned for August, 2020. FFS were able to rearrange our trip according to the current limitations on a very short notice (we could not enter RSA due to COVID).
And here we go again - our group of 5 is met by Hennie and Elmor at Windhoek airport and in no time we are on the road.
This trip had everything. Think about being washed down by pouring rain in the middle of Kalahari while listening to that particular sound of San people, walking through hundreds of newborn seals, encountering lions and black rhinos in Etosha. Add to that Hennie singing in the back of the car some old Boer songs when everyone gets bored by driving along endless Skeleton coast. Throw in the most beautiful sand dune landscape (Sossusvlei) I have ever seen - and I have been to Sahara, coastal desert of Peru and Atacama of Chile to name a few. Pour in Elmor's excellent geological insights of how these otherworldly landscapes have been forming during last 500 millions years or so. And icing on the cake - New Year dinner of Kudu and Eland steaks cooked by no other than Hennie himself and served under African stars - and this is when the rest of the world is stuck behind closed doors & curfews following "strictly no fun" rules of this brave new world.
We have time now to reflect on all these things - and to start planning the next one. Maybe, that northeastern corner of RSA? Hennie said there might be some wildlife there...
US
Email Suzanne | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great time!
My sister and I wanted to visit South Africa for a safari. From the beginning, Fleet Foot Safari was the most communicative of the Safari companies I emailed. They answered my questions very quickly and were very professional. They followed up with additional confirmations as well as a final itinerary and when I arrived, a day before we were to start, they sent a welcome email as well!
Our guide was Elmor and he was great! He took care of everything. We stopped for lunch on the way to the first Safari location, had breaks and coffee, etc., too. He introduced us to biltong (South African beef jerky type) and answered our many questions.
The accommodations chosen were really nice as one was a a small private camp and another was in Kruger frequented by South Africans. In the later, it had a kitchenette, which Elmor prepared our meals.
I can not imagine having a better experience than the one we had. It was fantastic and we saw a lot of animals. I can't wait to go again! Fleet Foot Safari provides a worthwhile and memory filled experience.
IT
Email Nicolo' | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
reliable and experienced tour operator
It's our third time in our family we ask their help to organize our trip and all the time eveything was very well organized and very satisfying.
Expections were fully met and replies to questions in due time.
Very kind personal approach.
PT
Email Ana Carolina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Adventurous and fun
It was an amazing family trip. We lived wonderful experiences. From elephants in the night near our tent, the roars of lions and the hearing the hippos going out to eat at night. We will never forget the breathtaking sunset. We loved the boat safari on the delta and the many game drives. Hennie and Elmare were the best guides ever!
US
Email Dave and Harriet | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We would highly recommend Fleet Foot Safari to plan your African adventure!
We can’t say enough good things about Fleet Foot Safaris! Both Hennie and Elmor provided us with the top of the line service from the start of our travel planning to the end of our two-week African trip. They provided us with very detailed itinerary and travel information which was extremely helpful.
We traveled to South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwa, Namibia and Botswana. When arriving in Cape Town, Elmor picked us up and drove us to our well-located B&B. The next two days he was our Cape Town guide. Elmor is very familiar with the Cape Peninsula and the sites of Cape Town. We enjoyed our time spent with Elmor as he is very knowledgeable and fun to be with.
During our trip we visited Victoria Falls, went on safaris in Botswana and South Africa and self-drove through the Panoramic Route.
Fleet Foot Safari arranged all our flights, accommodations and rental car while we were in Africa. Everything went smoothly and as planned. We knew that we could call on either Elmor or Hennie if we ran into any trouble.
We would highly recommend Fleet Foot Safari if you are planning a trip to Africa!
Fantastic trip to Victoria Falls and Botswana with Fleet Foot Safaris
We travelled with Fleet Foot Safaris from Victoria Falls to Botswana and it was a fantastic experience. Nature and wildlife were amazing! Our trip was very well organized with a great mixture of nice lodges and bush camping, exciting game drives and relaxed evenings around the fire with a glass of an excellent wine from South Africa. The food deserves special praise. You get your three course top quality dinner beautifully served in the middle of the bushes with all the nature and wildlife around you. Unbelievable! But the best thing I liked about Fleet Foot Safaris was that Hennie and his team brought some special atmosphere and personal attitude which made the whole trip unforgettable.
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.
NL
Email Henk | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fleet Foot made the trip one of the best trips I have ever done. (team and the natural beauty)
The Fleet Foot team organized a fantastic trip through Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The countries were amazing in their wildlife and the possibilities to get close to them while being in remote areas. The evenings in the lodges were good but especially the bush camping added an extra element to the experience. Sitting around the campfire enjoying great food and wine and that in the middle of the nature and no fences. What a special feeling that was. The team definitely added to the whole trip experience with their professionalism. They became way more than just Tourguides. Will be planning a next trip with them soon.
