African Ubuntu Safaris
- Located In:
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Australia
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, AFTA & ATAS
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $3,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Peter & Carolyn | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent communication, customer service and all land/air arrangements.
Everything about our safari ranging from our initial arrival in Johannesburg to our departure from Maun was excellent. All African Ubuntu land and air arrangements ( by Cuan) were very professional and well organised.
To have a friendly face (Cuan's dad) meet and greet us after our long flight to Johannesburg was a most welcome start to our journey.
Our 3 safaris were all exciting and lived up to our high expectations.
I would not hesitate to book again with Cuan of African Ubuntu Safaris.
Email Sarah & Stephen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely brilliant!
Cuan was amazing, he planned everything perfectly. We couldn’t fault anything from the luggage storage, air and land transfers arranged to the places we visited and the wonderful safaris. He was extremely prompt with his email responses and patient when we were deciding what we wanted to do. The whole experience from the planning with Cuan to the safaris was well beyond our expectations, unforgettable and was worth every penny. Cuan’s father looked after our bags in J’burg whilst we were on Safari which made our holiday stress free as we had luggage we couldn’t take on the small planes. The staff and the service at all the places we stayed were wonderful. They encourage their accomodation to feel like your home and bend over backwards to help you in any way and make your holiday memorable and special. The food is delicious and there is so much variety and ample food-no one will go hungry! The experience with the animals is perfect and can’t be described- it is something everyone should experience, it is so special and we can’t wait to come back and start planning our next Safari adventure. Thank you Cuan for planning the most unforgettable and special honeymoon!
Email Andrea & Keith | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstandingly good advice and personal service - our 4-week family tour could not have been better
At our first meeting Cuan listened to what we wanted to do, then helped us to draw up an itinerary with dates. He organised our 6-night (2 Camp) visit to Kruger, and our 4 night (2 Camp) visit to the Okavango Delta, choosing the best locations and taking care of every detail, as well as all internal flights including 3 light aircraft flights, all airport transfers and a 7-seater car hire. The staff at all of these camps were incredibly friendly and kind, and the safari tour guides did a wonderful job. Cuan advised us where to stay in Johannesburg - the Holiday Inn Rosebank has the enormous advantage of having its own private entrance to the Shopping Mall, with an excellent range of shops and restaurants. Entrance back to the hotel is with your room card. He also advised whereabouts to stay in Cape Town (which turned out to be an amazing location), and which Johannesburg airport hotel to book en route to Botswana - another very good choice and very reasonably priced. His suggestions regarding where to stay on the Garden Route again turned out to be very good advice. Before we started, Cuan sent us an 8-page illustrated itinerary complete with tour map. A really nice touch was being greeted by Cuan's father each time we stayed in Johannesburg. A delightful person who was also most helpful. Although no problems arose, he was always contactable in case we needed him. We fully expected to pay African Ubuntu Safaris a fee for all the services provided, but no charge was made. Can't think of any aspect of this tour which could have been better.
Email Christine & Trevor | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cuan is an exceptional travel agent and planned our unforgettable three week safari to Africa.
Cuan used his extensive local experience to plan our incredible trip that spanned 9 countries with 7 flights. Cuan provided an excellent service with great communication. Nothing was a problem and if there was he would fix it. At every step of the way we were met by friendly local guides who would transfer us to the next stop. Our highlights were the Big 5, Mapula lodge on the Okavanaga delta, the 3 day house boat on the Chobe River, Victoria Falls, sitting with the meerkats, the gorilla trek in Uganda, a Masai Village cultural experience, the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro crater and the wilderbeest crossing complete with a crocodile attack. 3,000 photos later our African safari thanks to Cuan was the trip of a lifetime. I would highly recommend Cuan to plan your next African Safari!! You wont regret it.
Email Nathan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly and easy to work with. Ready to book again!!!
A simple email, turned into a trip of a lifetime.
They say, once you visit Africa, it takes a piece of your heart and makes your soul feel home. Well that's how I felt.
Cuan, took minimal direction and booked and had thorough knowledge to book a trip I had no idea on how to.
Would I let him book me again. You bet!! Time and place, is all I need haha.
The camps Cuan picked were all Gold star, 5 Star in many ways (accom, food, staff, experiences) all camps offered different experiences and game, but all special and amazing in their own way.
The staff at these places, were helpful, friendly and experienced.
The connections between (what was planned) all went to plan.
If you're thinking about going to Africa call Cuan from African Ubuntu Safaris. I will be again
Enjoy your trip!!!
Email K.S | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Cuan at Ubuntu was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.
Cuan was always very prompt with getting back and understanding of my concerns about travelling on my own. He provided options and was always transparent in his communications. The safari tour was excellent and I felt safe and met some really great people on tour.
Email Carolyn & Tom | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
cuan's attention to detail was impressive couldnt fault anything.
excellent service even meeting us with his dad in Joburg. everything from start to finish made this an memorable experience. Being a South African, Cuan's advice on tipping, clothing, what to see on safari, guidance on travel gave us the assurance we needed on how to get the best from our trip.
Been singing his praises to those who have seen our photos.
Email John Gabriel | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Truly Wonderful and Unforgettable holiday experience.
Well, what an experience we had in Africa, my wife Linda, her sister Pat and myself. Each tour was great in its own way for many different reasons. All the guides and staff were exceptional, in the way they treated us like we were very special (almost like family). Their knowledge of the wilderness, bush, the plains, the animals was astounding. Not to mention their animal tracking skills which were simply astonishing? Nothing was too much trouble for them when it came to wanting to stop and take photos of whatever we wanted. The guides gave us all the time in the world to do whatever. All except for getting out of the vehicle to check the tyres or cut the flowers (as they liked to call it) our safety was their paramount concern. From the luxury Hotel accommodation to the very fancy tenting accommodation, it was all fantastic. Cuan managed to craft our whole tour to exceed all of our wildest expectations. He undoubtedly went to great lengths to make sure our African experience was simply unforgettable for all the right reasons. Just on the first day there, we saw 4 of the big 5 animals. On the next day, we saw the fifth.
In conclusion, we can’t recommend Ubuntu Safaris highly enough to anyone who wants to go to Africa, Forget feelings of trepidation, or of fear of the animals. You will be in great hands with African Ubuntu Safaris.
Email Jann | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Simply the best holiday I have ever had
I was not interested in doing a group tour so Cuan put together a 4 destination holiday for me in Zimbabwe with road transfers and light plane transfers . It was amazing staying in 1 place and enjoying the local attractions and magnificent animals. The holiday was well and truly above my expectations and Cuan’s organisation was amazing. Cuan’s father, Gerald, met me in Johannesburg on both occasions and walked me to City Lodge at the airport the first time and drove me to and from Rosebank on my return. If you are considering a holiday to Africa you must talk to African Ubuntu Safaris - Cuan’s knowledge, planning and execution was way beyond my wildest dream. I have been to Africa 7 times and this holiday was the best by far. Thank you Cuan and Gerald
Email Veronika & Andre | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly impressed with the level of highly personalised approach we received!
Diederik and his team did an amazing job! This was our very first safari so we had no clue about the types of accommodation, time of the year, locations and other little things that all play an important part in your itinerary. Diederik was incredibly patient with us, took time to explain everything to the littlest of detail. We kept changing our preferences and itinerary, yet he always remained not only professional but it was apparent that he really enjoys helping us with our trip.
Everyone in the team was super lovely and responded incredibly quickly to our intricate enquiries. Nothing was a problem and they had a number of solutions or alternatives at hand.
I would recommend African Ubuntu Safaris wholeheartedly.