Discover Africa Safaris team
Discover Africa Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, SATSA, CTT, IGLTA & TCD Trust
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $450 to $2,000 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 Jennifer | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Discover Africa, especially Sudan, designed a perfect dream vacation that was 100% worry-free!
Susan at Discover Africa designed a perfect dream vacation for us that was spectacular and worry free. Even all the tour guides with African Eagle were amazing and every interaction was professional and seamless. The lodges she chose were out of this world fabulous, great food and personal attention. And oh, the animals!! Such amazing up close experiences made us feel so special. A million stars.
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Email Robert W | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Vist!
If you're going to South Africa and are trying to decide what to do, and how to get it all done, I suggest using Discover Africa. Adelle Bell was my consultant and she was a great help. After trying to organize on my own and getting information overload, I reached out to Adelle and she was spot on in her ideas and suggestions for my trip. I emailed her with my main goals. She then set up a call with me to gain greater information and then went to work with her suggestions for what I expressed I wanted to do. Discover Africa was not pushy trying to get me to spend money on excursions that I didn't really want to do. Instead, they arranged everything I wanted and I just showed up. All transfers, hotels, airfare, and safari experiences are set up and there was never any bad issues. I even received several messages while there just to make sure things were running smooth. I highly recommend. If I return, I will definitely use them(her) again.
Email Mick Stephens | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Absolutely amazing advice, support and execution. Susan is a superstar!
We are a family of 5 with three kids between 12-17 living in Melbourne, Australia. Coming out of Covid lockdown we were considering our options for the Christmas holidays; we wanted to do something special and were targeting a 4-5 week trip away. Do we stay in Australia, go further North to somewhere in Asia (again), maybe go East to the Pacific or further to South America or, as we finally decided, go west to Africa.
My wife and I had been very fortunate to have travelled reasonably extensively and independently in Africa pre-kids but with a limited timeframe and kids in tow we decided to look for a slightly more organised trip. We still wanted a level of independence but with more certainty on accommodation, transfers and timeframes. Being very busy with work and life generally we also wanted to 'outsource' a lot of the local travel related 'stuff'.
I reached out to Discover Africa via their website and was quickly contacted by Susan. From our very first zoom call with Susan I felt we were in very safe hands. Susan in a very experienced and knowledgeable operator and we quickly built a strong rapport. She was as interested in understanding who we were, how we like to travel as much as the where, when and budget. We told Susan our rough conceptual itinerary based around South Africa & Namibia. Yes we wanted to spend time on Safari but also wanted to expose the kids to local cultures and experiences.
After working with Susan on a number of iterations of the agenda we ended up settling on a self drive with a week in Cape Town and surrounds, driving North though Springbok into Namibia. In Namibia - Namib, Sossusviel, Swakopmund, Erongo Mountains (for Christmas), Etohsa and back down to Windhoek. From there we handed the car back and flew to Vic Falls transiting to Botswana - Kasane Forest and down to Savuti then back to Vic Falls then out via Johannesburg back to Melbourne. While it was not peak season for Safari we did have an amazing time and all without the crowds.
Yes the driving distances were large (Australians are generally quite used to this) and most of the roads quite rough but in all 100% worthwhile. Susan's suggestions for accommodation were absolutely on point and all aspects went smoothly. We did have some mechanical issues with the car we rented - a new Toyota Fortuna from Avis - cracked rim in the middle of the desert and some other issue that required a replacement car. Susan was across this and on the phone to Avis. She was in constant contact, checking how were were travelling, if we need anything and checking we made our destinations. She was like a travel support team and as always keen to hear what we had been doing, how the kids were enjoying everything and providing suggestions for interesting stops along, things to do or watch out for or restaurants worth visiting. The detailed itinerary Susan provided in .pdf and on the website, including all supporting documentation and vouchers, was extensive and detailed. This included driving directions and times.
I cannot recommend Susan and Discover Africa highly enough and will definitely be using their services again (hopefully sooner rather than later).
Email Richard | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Everything we hoped for - and more!
At the outset, we set out our budget, the type of accommodation we wanted and what we hoped to see and Discover Africa delivered on everything.
The travel arrangements - including ground and air transport worked smoothly - at each stage we were kept up to date with any schedule changes imposed by the airlines etc.
Our accommodation was just what we expected - both tented camps were comfortable with friendly welcoming staff who worked hard to ensure that we were happy. The food was good - nothing fancy but wholesome and plentiful if you wanted - in particular the breakfast and lunch boxes were well thought out with a good variety. There was a good selection of house drinks along with tea, coffee etc. The Hot water bottles in the tented camp above Ngorongoro was very welcome - we hadn't expected to be quite that cold.
Both guides were excellent - friendly, considerate and helpful but above all immensely knowledgeable on animals and birds.
We saw everything we expected to see and more - and to be honest, more than we had even hoped for. Our main goal was the Migration Crossing the Mara River but we also saw the Big Five - over two days - along with most of the other animal species and a wonderful variety of birdlife.
We have enjoyed previous safaris in Botswana - Okavanga Delta and Northern Kalahari - and in South Africa - Kruger and KZN - but this trip was probably the best overall safari experience that we have had.
Based on our experience, we would be happy to recommend Discover Africa to anyone interested in a Safari trip anywhere in Africa.
Email Zofia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Solo Trip
I had wanted to go to Africa for a long time but as a young solo female traveller was slightly nervous. I decided to book through a company and Discover Africa were amazing.
I booked in 2019 for a trip in 2020 - then Covid hit. They were great with delaying my trip until 2021 and then 2022.
The trip itself was seamless - I was picked up at the airport and all my transfers throughout my stay were smooth. The locations that were selected for me were amazing.
Adelle was incredibly helpful and responsive whenever I had questions or concerns.
It was brilliant.
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Email MichMcge | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very accommodating and helpful!
I think it’s important to first note that we originally booked this trip for a 2020 visit, and due to the outbreak of Covid, we had to postpone it … And postpone it again … And postpone it again … And then postpone it for health reasons … And then we were finally able to travel. Through each of these re-bookings, we had the option of getting a refund or to move forward. The company never once suggested that we would lose money as a result of all the rebookings; also, each time we rebooked we made slight changes, and Alice was very flexible and able to accommodate. Even wants we traveled, due to a slight passport glitch, Alice was able to jump in and assist us. The places we stayed were all excellent, the animal sightings were countless, the service, the food …. All were excellent! We truly enjoyed every minute of this experience of a lifetime!
Email Bronwyn Hughes Photography | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
As a solo traveller was fantastic to have everything organised for a hassle free trip
Discover Africa organised 6 night safari to Maasai Mara Kenya for me in May 2022 as I was travelling on my own it was great to have Susan organise everything for me, I didn't have to worry about anything from transfers to accommodation everything ran very smoothly. I stayed at two different camp Ilkeliani Camp definitely being my favour wonderful small luxury camp. Being a wildlife photographer I managed to see and capture some amazing animals couldn't ask for more.
I would book with Discovery Africa again took all the hassle and stress out of travelling on my own.
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Email lori | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome!
I was wanting to celebrate my 60th birthday with an African safari with my son and Matthys with Discover Africa planned the most amazing itinerary for us! Having been on safari before to Kenya and Zimbabwe, I wanted to share this wonderful experience with my teenage son. Matthys planned the perfect safari for us in Botswana. Beautiful wildlife, delicious food, awesome lodges! Truly the trip of a lifetime! We shared experiences and made memories to last forever. Thank you, Matthys and Discover Africa
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Email PVX | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience, great communication, custom itinerary.
Our trip was postponed for two years due to COVID-19, the agency provided updates and continued communication during this time.
Our travel agent made recommendations based on our interest. What is even more valuable is that she have stayed at the camps and lodges she had recommended.
Our final itinerary included 2 days at Victoria Falls, 7 nights at 3 different camps in the Okavango Delta (west, north and east of the Delta).
My family of 4 (children 18 and 15) had an amazing trip and returned with stories that we will tell for a lifetime -leapoard kill, lions mating, the safari jeep off roading, the beautiful camps and staff, etc.
Definitely use Discover Africa for your safari planning, they are knowledgeable, experienced and most importantly, they communicate and were able to answer some of my security and safety concerns. Our travel agent, Alice also stayed in contact while we were on our trip. Thank you Alice and Discover Africa for your partnership with amazing local companies (transfers) and for your expertise in giving us the most memorable vacation ever.
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Email Jim | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Going above & beyond, Discover Africa created our trip of a lifetime.
My wife and I highly recommend planning that Africa sojourn with Megan Warrington of Discover Africa. Our trip exceeded all expectations.
She picked out great properties in the bush and Johannesburg. She made sure each property met our request for two separate beds.
She helped plan/execute special occasions during the trip:
1. A chauffeured, custom tour of the Johannesburg's fashion scene.
2. A dinner in the bush and sleep out under the stars featuring cocktails, linen tablecloth dinner, dedicated chef, barman, guide and 24-hour security. It was super romantic, a scene from a reality TV show.
Flawlessly handled all the in-country transits, even chartering a plane to deal with flight disruptions caused by flooding in Kwazulu-Natal.
Megan kept us continually posted throughout the planning and right up to Day 1.
Before and after the trip, Megan helped us contact property managers. Her efforts helped us acquire very memorable special coffee served at one resort.
We hope to return to Africa and if we do, Megan will be our first call.
Some photos from our dinner & sleep over “under the stars”
