Explore the Hidden Gems of Africa
Gems of Africa Safari and Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $82 to $493 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email Pinkie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent 5* service
It is very difficult to travel during lockdown but Gems crew were able to postpone my trip due to travel restrictions across South Africa without an extra charge. Also I was kept informed at all times.
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Email Laura | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional service and keen to cater to our needs.
Very quick to reply to emails and very helpful with choice of accommodation. Best price too. Great safari..exceeded our expectations.Would definately use them again. Thanks.
Email Jerry | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
They provide excellent holiday suggestions!
We explored various safari options and it was Gems of Africa Safari and Tours that provided the best suggestions in terms accommodation and holiday experience. Very impressed with their service.
Email Rehna Jackson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Jeanine was very helpful and arranged our trip to perfection. Highly recommend them
Good Morning Jeanine hope you are well:)
Thank you for arranging the most magnificent bush trip for our 39th wedding anniversary.
We really enjoyed our trip to Mdluli Lodge. Everything was perfect from the luxury tented lodge to the food and service,
we will definitely visit again.
Even managed to see the big 4 except Rhino.
Overall experience: rating 10
Regards
Rehna
Email Jenean | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Efficient and Super Proactive
Janine has been so professional and accommodating. She ensured she responded to all my requests and questions. I also wanted to change my dates and she did so without concerns. I felt very important as Janine checked up on us before and after the trip. Great Service!
Email Lesegi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service!!
Would like send my special gratitude for the cake u organized for my husband birthday. This really made his day very special. And wow!! Our stay at the Mabula Lodge was
Email Angela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A trip which exceeded our expectations!
From the very early stages of our communication, Janine from Gems was a professional travel agent which understood what I wanted and designed a few packages for us to chose from. Frequent contact and continuous feedback in order to deliver the best possible itinerary was the reason we trusted them for our safari experience.
Not only did she provide an excellent and comfortable trip, but she also stayed in touch with us in order to make sure that everything goes as planned.
We highly recommend this agency no matter what your trip purpose is. We will definitely use them for our next adventure!
Email Alan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Absolutely awesome with memories to last a lifetime !!
Having enjoyed the safari experience previously in other African and Indian reserves, this was very much a "must do" experience for my better half and I when visiting Cape Town (and South Africa) for the 1st time. After some careful research, decided best location would be the Garden Route Lodge and Game reserve as it covered a greater area and offered potential of viewing wildlife in natural habitat well away from any of the traditional "day trip" safaris accessible from Cape Town.
Chose Gems of Africa and from first communication, through all transactions and importantly transport to and from the reserve, everything was extremely smooth, professional and seamless. Would definitely utilise this company again (next time it's Botswana for us) as they provided everything anyone would require plus lodge and accommodation provided at the Garden Route Game Reserve was outstanding. Excellent value for money as our package included x4 game drives - each one of which was different and offered excellent opportunities to see wildlife up close and personal. Our guide was outstanding, very knowledgable plus clearly put the wildlife first and foremost, loved the limited number of vehicles being in one area at any given time ie: when observing a male cheetah on a kill, or lion, rhino with calf etc, no more than 2 jeeps were near at any one time thus allowing the animals to go about their activities unhindered.
Was very impressed by overall service, drivers and vehicles to and from Reserve excellent - thoroughly recommend.
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Email Joseph B | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
3-Day Safari
We booked a 3-day Safari with Gems of Africa. It was our first Safari and we are now determined to go back. The communication was easy and very accurate. They always responded within a few hours, all their answers were detailed, accurate and easy to follow. They provided multiple options to chose from and their service (especially Mr. Mpho Thulo) was GREAT. We ended adding a driver service to and from the reserve and that ended as a great service as well.
The Safari we reserved (Mont Eco Game Reserve) EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS by far and was a great value for our money. The place is amazing, the service was excellent, the wildlife was a dream come true. We were promised the Big 5 and we got much more from very very close. Everyone we met at the reserve was delighted.
Overall, it was a wonderful experience and Gems made it all happen. They are highly reliable, pay attention to the small details and very responsive. We could not have asked for more.
Excellent confirmation of booking and transparency of inclusion's.
Gems Of Africa responded with the information required with full clarity. Janine was assigned to us to get the information and booking was confirmed without much delay.
As promised our transfer to Gondwana was arranged and available.
Tom our tour guide and driver for the transfer was professional and kept us engaged during the transfers.
The Gondwana staff also mirrored the information that Gems of Africa had shared and our stay was without any problems.
The reserve also arranged our game drives and we are thankful to Janine and the Gems of Africa team for making our holiday memorable.