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
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.
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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”
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Email Anne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Travel Agent for a Perfect African Adventure!
My family of 4 had a fantastic trip to South Africa and Zimbabwe with Discover Africa organized by Antoinette. Our trip was seamless and our safaris, activities and excursions were all incredible. Using a Cape Town based travel agent was particularly helpful and Antoinette offered great suggestions. I had a question during my trip and Discover Africa and Antoinette were readily available to help. I highly recommend Antoinette and Discover Africa and will use them again for our next trip to Africa!
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Email Anne | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
First rate experience
An African safari vacation for most people is the trip of a lifetime. It is exotic, distant and potentially quite expensive. Therefore, a reputable tour operator and experienced travel agent are essential. Alice Lombard, with Discover Africa, curated and oversaw a perfect itinerary for us throughout Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Our camps, hotels, guides and transfers were outstanding. Every aspect of our travel was seamless and problem free. We were completely satisfied. When we return to Africa, we will absolutely use Discover Africa once again. We could not have been in more capable hands.
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Email Sam and Christine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing honeymoon journey!
We booked our honeymoon through Discover Africa with Antoinette. Everything was perfect! We started with 4 nights on safari in South Africa and then spent 8 nights in the Seychelles.
Antoinette was very responsive and thorough in all communications - she provided multiple options for each stage of the trip as well as her recommendations, which we took and turned out to be fantastic. There were a couple of hiccups outside of anyone's control (flights / ferries canceled), which she helped us navigate and minimize interruption. Overall, her communication was fantastic - prompt and informative.
Our trip really could not have gone better - it was a bit of a splurge trip given that it was our honeymoon, but still had a budget which Antoinette helped us stay within. That being said, we also felt like we got great value on our accommodations and airfare. Service was top notch from Antoinette and the Discover Africa team.
The biggest endorsement we can provide is that Antoinette will no doubt be our first call when we plan our next trip to Africa!
Email Dolly | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent customer service, brilliant tours, exceptional client journey
What a fantastic choice we made! We are from the uk and decided to book our tour with a local African tour operator rather than someone from the uk who has never visited the place. The trip was booked pre-pandemic, however, all way through lockdown Megan from Discover Africa, contacted us regularly, kept us updated and made sure that as soon as the borders were open that our trip went ahead. We visited SA, Botswana, Namibia & Tanzania. Every transfer was on time, every hotel was excellent and on each safari we saw amazing things - including seeing the big 5 (although not guaranteed!)
Towards the end of the trip SA went on to the "red list" and we couldn't get home, what a relief it was to know that with a quick whatsapp call, Megan was on to it, hotels were booked and a tour of the Garden route sorted during our extended stay. Our favourites were Babylonstoren and Grootbost which allowed us to experience the diversity of South African nature.
The whole trip was an experience of a lifetime, the Serengeti, the Okavango Delta, Etosha, the Ngorongoro crater to name but a few places we visited.
In essence I would highly recommend Discover Africa to anyone wishing to travel there. I will most definitely be using them again. Great work Megan!
