African Travel Consultants
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2004)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $55 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Victor Uller | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible Customer Service
My experience with African Travel Consultants was awesome! An excellent customer service provided by consultant Andy Saidy. I got in touch with African Travel Consultants on Sabi Sands website by searching on the web.Then I started to online chat with Andy who was so patient and polite to explain everything of Kruger and nearby private reserves. Before him, I got several budgets from other travel agencies, but none of them had his following up (we talked each other even on a weekend). After our contact I decided that Andy was the one who gave me all the best info about the safaris. With great effort he found our suite at Savana Lodge wich was really amazing with very competitive price! It was our honeymoon and knowing this fact he gave us the transfer from the airport to our lodge as a wedding gift surprise! The assistance didn't ended with the deal itself. After our three-day staying he contacted me to find out if everythind happened as we wanted, and of course it did! I really recommend this consultants and African Travel Consultants as well. Cheers!
Email Jacques Nell | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best value and excellent communication
My wife and I booked three nights at Thornybush game reserve with Sally who was extremely efficient and honest, we could've booked the lodge directly but I'm glad we didn't as we were given a fantastic rate and very good advice on which lodge to choose. Sally recommended Waterbuck lodge which was intimate and very private. The staff and the food were top notch, however the game drives were the highlights of our stay. We were treated to a stand off between wild dogs and a white rhino and what a sighting that was!
I can not recommend African Travel Consultants enough, we will happily use them again for our next safari as we feel that we received more value for our money.
Ashley
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Email Shelley | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most Spectacular Vacation Ever
my husband Andy and I just came back from a 'bucket list' vacation to South Africa. The biggest focus of our holiday was the safari portion as we felt you could always come back and do Cape Town, wine country, etc anytime but if safari was the most important thing you wanted to 'tick' off your list then you needed to ensure you were going to the right parks with the right people. With the assistance of Andy Saidy (aka Andy #2), we have just returned from a vacation of a lifetime. Andy#2 managed to put together an incredible itinerary (including 2 different lodges) which was spectacular. We were lucky enough to catch everything at the 1st lodge (Lion Sands - Tinga) so the 2nd lodge (Thornybush - The River Lodge) was just "icing on the cake" which included the male lion and 3 females roaming through our backyard view and mother cheetah and baby cheetahs out on drive!!!! They were absolutely adorable. The only suggestion I have for 1st time safari goers is to let them know about the suggested tipping for staff. It's not that tipping was an issue but more that we didn't have enough cash for the 2 lodges, which we could add to our bill but I could tell the staff were disappointed. Highly recommend Andy Saidy and African Travel Consultants.
Email Romina Padro | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best part of the trip to South Africa
Andy was great. He managed to book us accommodations and transfer to the lodge on a very short notice. We did the booking and traveled to Kruger the following day. The lodge, Lukimi, was excellent and the staff and rangers were very nice, professional, and attentive to every detail. Overall, a fantastic experience.
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Email Hein Barnard | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect Game Lodge Experience
I enquired about a lodge for a 5 night stay and was contacted within an hour by Andy. This was late on a Saturday. He committed to find me good lodge options and did so by the Monday afternoon. All information, advice and instructions were exactly what was required. Once we decided on a location that met our requirements, we promptly received confirmation and payment instructions. Andy responded to any queries promptly. Our experience at Thornybush Waterside Lodge was simply put...An awesome experience. I went there with high expectations and came away with much more than anticipated. I will certainly use African Travel Consultants again and recommend them for finding a customised experience
Email Zelda & Pieter Lategan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Karongwe River Lodge was an excellent choice, highly recommended.
We normally book our accommodation with lodges directly, we have been to almost all lodges in Kruger & Madikwe. We contacted Sally from Sabi Sands Reservations at ATC and we asked her to recommend a lodge that is different and somewhere we haven't been. Sally sent us a proposal for Karongwe River Lodge and I must admit, I didn't think much of the place as I haven't heard of it!
We were given all the information, location and the price of the lodge and as usual we did our research and found the lodge quite appealing. It even has great reviews on tripadvisor. Karongwe was everything wa hoped and more, luxury accommodation, big five game and great food. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Karongwe and we highly recommend using the services of African Travel Consultants as sometimes you think you know everything until you find out otherwise. Thank you Sally for your service and your recommendation of Karongwe.
Zelda & Pieter Lategan
Email Refilwe | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thank you Andy. Your commitment to your clients is commendable!
Andy your attention to detail made my honeymoon memorable. Our stay at Ulusaba Rock lodge was phenomenal. On safari we saw the big five and our tour guide kept us entertained. But our highlight was sipping sundowners to magnificent sunsets at the lodge. This is truly a magical African Safari experience and I would highly recommend Ulusaba Rock lodge.
Email Craig Robinson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible Botswana Safari
Although I visited Botswana before but I have never been to the Okavango Delta. When Andy was telling about how special Botswana is and that it's the place to be, I thought that he was just a good salesman trying to sell it t me. When we arrived in Maun airport and we were transferred by a small aircraft to Khwai River Lodge, the reality sunk in and I could see why Andy was so confident that we will love the place! Belmond camps and lodges in Botswana is the absolute luxury that we never experienced! We paid South African prices!! we paid in Rands and that was an experience to remember for the rest of our lives. We are grateful to Andy and to African Travel Consultants for this amazing trip. If anyone is looking for someone who knows Botswana, Andy from ATC is your man, we highly recommend ATC.
Craig & Bianca Robinson
Email Sonnia Alfonso | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fast, efficient and paid attention to what I required.
Andy who did my bookings was awesome. He listened to what I needed in terms of accommodation and my budget. He booked a fantastic resort in the Drakensberg for my company's team building. It catered to all my requirements, we played golf, went on hikes, did several other activities and the cuisine was excellent. In terms of service and communication Andy delivers and does not disappoint.
Email Shannon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience; loved our trip and itinerary. Great communication, timely, and friendly.
We loved our trip and booking through African travel consultants. Andy was great; very friendly, very quick to respond and booked us some amazing tours/safari that fitted our expectations perfectly. It was so nice to have everything booked and arranged for us, especially all the transportation. We absolutely loved the safari, Andy had a great recommendation.