African Welcome Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 1999)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $122 to $468 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
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very experienced travel agent with a great knowledge of the attractions
Kathi at African Welcome Safaris is an exceptional travel agent. We have used her on two occasions now (out of three visits to the continent) and have not been disappointed by her service, prompt reply to emails, and considered guidance in her itineraries. Her picks have been spot on, factoring in travel time, bookings, and attractions we wanted to see. She obviously can see what we are after, and match the itinerary.
You are reassured to be in safe hands when you book here, and we will likely use her again for future holidays.
SG
Email MT Foo | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A memorable, exciting and well taken care of experience.
The client contact Ms Kathi Simon is most thoughtful, efficient and helpful in all the times of communication/interacting prior to the trips. She is alsways assuring and meticulous in planning and expedient, thus, well prepared us for the trip.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptionally efficient and helpful
We didn't have to worry about a thing. We could just sit back and enjoy our stay in South Africa, knowing everything was taken care of.
SG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional South African experience!
My apologies that this review took so long... Was too caught up in work and in no way does it indicate any failure on the part of Kathi or African Welcome Safaris.
Kathi was amazing from the start, as I was e-mailing several tour operators to get a better sense of the options offered and costs involved. She seemed to understand exactly what I was looking for and was able to put together a detailed itinerary for my husband and I. We had a budget which she somehow managed to work around, still providing amazing tours across Cape Town, domestic flights, all transfers, quality and even luxurious accommodations and a 5-star safari experience!
Our tour guide in Cape Town, Emme, was a lovely lovely part of our trip and she really went the extra mile beyond just showing us around. The insights she provided into South Africa today and its history was compelling and she was just fun to be with. :)
Even on the ground, when we had questions or clarifications to make, Kathi made herself available via cell phone and we could easily reach her for such purposes. Really appreciate that she took the time to check in with us upon arrival to make sure we were okay and all settled in.
The safari experience promised to be great, and it really really was. In fact, I regret that we only spent 3 short days on safari at the fantastic Lion Sands River Lodge. It may not have been super luxurious in terms of the accommodation, but the service was truly amazing, and the game drives - unreal! Our ranger and tracker team, Landon and Eddy, really surpassed all our expectations and found us EVERYTHING we wanted to see.. and more! From the Big Five, to the highly endangered African Wild Dog, the cheetah, zebras (even in the wooded terrain of the Sabi Sands!), leopard cubs, lion cubs, lions mating, lions fighting over a dead wildebeest calf..... it only left us wanting more.
I am now keen to plan another safari trip, this time perhaps to see the Great Migration, and Kathi will certainly be the one I look for.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Travel Made Easy
Planning to go on an elephant safari in South Africa from Fort Lauderdale,Florida seemed like an overwhelming task however, l lucked out because I luckily found and used African Welcome Safaris. Every detail of our 3 day adventure was taken care of, starting with a driver meeting us at the airport in in Cape Town. All needed documentation was made available to us so we knew exactly what to expect for each day of our trip. I would highly recommend using African Welcome Safaris and will use them again on my next trip to South Africa.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Journey!!!!
My husband and I just got back from Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls), Cape Town, Kalahari Desert (Tswalu) and Sabi Sands (Leopard Hills). Kathi Simon from African Welcome Safaris helped us plan this trip from scratch, and she was amazing. She answered all of my emails the same day, was helpful, knowledgeable, and lovely, and she gave me valuable insight into things I would have never known if I planned this on my own. We received a welcome package when we arrived with everything we needed--info on the places we were travelling, a detailed itinerary, and coupons for the excursions planned. We had drivers every step of the way, and I felt completely taken care of.
Our tour guide for Cape Town, Rhys, was also incredible. He was knowledgeable, funny, and wonderful.
I cannot say enough good things about African Welcome Safaris! Thank you for helping us plan our dream vacation! It was everything we could have hoped for and more!
SG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Exprience
Areas we have visited: Cape Town, Vic Falls, Chobe National Park
Experience in working with African Welcome Safaris: Kathi was very easy to work with from the first time we contacted her. Very prompt in her responses. She made the whole process of planning our stay in Africa enjoyable. African Welcome Safaris helped in planning of the entire trip itinerary, booking of flights, selecting hotels in the areas we stayed, booking local activities and tours. All the suggestions given to us were excellent! The hotels we stayed in were amazing.
Overall Level of Satisfaction: 100%
Would we plan our next holiday in Africa through African Welcome Safaris: Absolutely!
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Email Joyce and Jon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip to Tanzania
Kathi Simon was our travel agent for African Welcome Safaris and was simply a pleasure to work with. So accommodating, responsive and customized our trip to be exactly what we wanted.
Our airline had issues that caused us to arrive two days later then expected. When we notified Kathi she worked over the weekend to rearrange our trip to minimize the financial impact of the change and made sure everything was taken care of. She was awesome.
Kathi booked us in several amazing hotels, and set us up with Wild Frontiers in Tanzania for our Safari company. The vehicle and driver were both really great, and the driver Raymond was extremely warm, friendly and accommodating.
We had a great vacation and it was a trip of a lifetime. Thank you African Welcome Safaris!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 1st contact with Africa
From the start of my project to go to Africa (around Februray 2014) to returning from the trip my interface, Kathi, has been extremely helpful and proactive in offering advices and support.
She helped to recommend the best journey fitting with my budget, arranged all tiny details to make the trip go seamlessly. So once the trip started I only had to focus on the experience be it observing the wildlife in its natural environment at Chobe or Kruger, having a breath-taking experience at Victoria falls or experiencing the life in the city in Cape Town.
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Email Randy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very impressed by the attention to details
My wife and I were concerned on how difficult if might be to plan our trip, from the United States, with an agency located in South Africa. Our agent, Kathi, quickly put any concerns we had to rest. The communications were easy and the response to our questions was quick. African Welcome Safaris went above and beyond what even our local travel agents would do to accommodate our wants and needs. My wife and I split out time between the Busanga Plains bush camp and camp Kapamba in the south Luangwa Valley. We both commented how the accommodation, and the food, far exceeded our expectations. Not to mention, the guides were extremely knowledgeable. If given the chance, I would return to Africa and would definitely book our trip with African Welcome Safaris.