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:
- $123 to $470 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
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Email Susanna Salo | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
First class service from start to end!
The service of African Welcome Safaris was excellent. When planning our trip (family of 5 adults), Kathi not only carefully listened to our wishes, but also responded with speed and care. She made sure our entire trip was carefully tailored to all our needs and desires.
We had an amazing trip to Cape Town/Franschhoek/Kruger/Garden route. Exellent guides: Loreal as our airport transfer driver who was a burst of joy, Henrik for one full and very informative day in Cape Town, Ben for two days taking us on a grand tour to see Cape of Good Hope/penguins/Kirstenbosch Garden and Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. We could not have had better guides - friendly, kind and very professional! Kathi had chosen us absolutely beautiful hotels at every place. Each hotel was clearly chosen based on our wishes and all of them gave a variety of different cultural aspects that made exploring South Africa exciting and pleasant. The chosen vineyards for our Stellenbosch and Franschhoek leg were also all absolutely stunning and different in their own, beautiful ways.
Kruger was amazing and our Simbawati Waterside Lodge was lovely. Most of us had never been on a safari and didn’t really know what to expect, but the Waterside Lodge and the safari experience was like a dream come true for the entire family. Simbavati Waterside Lodge itself was stunning and the staff truly provided a five-star experience. Our safari guide Kaizer and tracker Hendry were safari veterans - they were extremely friendly and experienced and gave us a safari of a lifetime. We saw the entire Big 5 (numerous times) and felt safe every single game drive we had. Suzie, our butler, made sure we were always comfortable and full with food and drinks the entire stay at the Lodge. The entire staff at Simbavati Waterside Lodge made us feel at home so much, that we even dropped a few tears before leaving.
Kathi was also absolutely amazing at giving swift, real-time replies via Whatsapp/text messages whenever we needed help or guidance with anything. We felt like we were in good hands the entire trip. The trip in its entirety was unforgettable and every day was more exciting than the previous! This is what a five-star, stress-free, value for money trip looks like!
We can highly recommend Kathi and African Welcome Safaris!
Email Helen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kathi is the most efficient, prompt and helpful travel agent I have ever dealt with.
Once again we had a wonderful African experience, organised by Kathi. Communication with Kathi was always prompt and helpful, and as a result everything went to plan, no hiccups and no hold ups. Our tour of Tanzania did have some long days of travel, especially the few days either side of Ngorongoro Crater, and the vehicle the tour company provided was a little old, prone to a few minor issues. However the animal sightings were wonderful, and our guide, though softly spoken and not always forth coming, had incredible knowledge of both animals and geology , culture, geography etc.. Our accommodation in Tanzania was great - Honeyguide Camp being my very favourite - nothing beats hearing lions during the night and waking up to an elephant outside the window munching on grass, followed by breakfast watching the giraffe pass by ! And always with such attentive, happy, helpful and knowledgeable staff.
Kichwa Tembo in Kenya was on another level again, very special. We upgraded to the tents with view, wonderful outlook and again fantastic staff, our guide Ken stands there with the best. A bush dinner, complete with Masai entertainment, our own chef, delicious meal, attentive staff, candle lighting, even a porta-loo, was the fitting last night to a wonderful holiday. I have recommended Kathi to a number of fellow Australians, many of whom have worked with her, and I will continue to sing her praises whenever I can.
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Email George Nutial | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extremely efficient -
We missed our connecting flight from Newark to Johannesburg. Kathi Simon did an excellent job rearranging our itinerary. Plus, the entire trip went as smoothly as can be imagined. Every pick up/ Hotel arrival was on time and completely professional.
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Email Sejal Gala | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kathi at the African Welcome Safari is the dream travel agent anyone wants!
This trip was easily top 3 travel experiences I have had, and I travel a lot. Kathi’s attention to details, ability to truly listen and plan us exactly what we wanted blew our minds. The service was top knotch. Every aspects of the trip with hotels, tour guides, bookings, flights, everything was on point. The trip exceeded my expectations! Great value for money, very reliable and truly a phone call away to meet your concerns. I will be coming back with them to do more trips to Africa.