Owners Ines & Christopher
Indigo Safaris
- Offices In:
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United Kingdom
United States
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- ASTA, APTA, FGASA & DEMA
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $60 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely fabulous trip!
I've been on one safari before (Tanzania), which was organised locally and was so so. The trip with Indigo Safaris however completely lived up to my expectations. I intentionally didn't want a "mass market" trip and that's exactly what i got. Christopher paid a lot of attention to making sure all seven of his guest's requirements were catered for before and during the trip and that we got on together (in a small group this could have been a real problem). The trip was organised to a very high standard, using excellent equipment and wasn't at all mass market: our itinerary fitted in an excellent selection of game spotting opportunities, some cultural moments (with a real sense of a relationship between Indigo and the tribes we met) and a lot of fun! I will certainly be going on other trips organised by Indigo and i'm telling all my friends about them, if only so other people can share Christopher's recipe for "plains game bolognese" :D. Overall a fabulous trip and one i'll remember for many years to come!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The Wisdom of Animals
Christopher Bartlett with 7 passengers in 2 4WD's drove to excellent spots for viewing animals in their natural habitat, the amazing arid zones of the Namib. At night we often camped in wondrous solitude with stars and sort animal sounds for company. His cooking was superb and photography tips forever of value.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ruaha, Rufiji and Mafia Island Tanzania with Indigo Safaris
Having looked into a family safari holiday using large travel agencies we were troubled by the cost, lack of specific knowledge and inflexibility. We turned to Indigo Safaris, I had met Chris Bartlett on a diving holiday in Raja Ampat and was impressed by his first hand knowledge of the diving and safari world. Chris simply tries out the resorts himself and knows what he is talking about from personal experience.
He very quickly came back to us with suggestions for a tailor made 3 centre holiday at a very reasonable price. He supplied excellent and accurate information and pictures of each resort, what we would expect to find and see, and the logistics of travel.
The holiday was a great success in no small part due to Chris' organisational skills. The staff at the resorts and even the owners of the Safari Camps knew Chris personally which is a testament to his larger than life no nonsense personality and the fact that he has actually visited the places he recommends.
We would definitely use Chris again for another safari (or even a diving) holiday/s.
SG
Email Sally | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Impressive ! Kudos to Kerry from Indigo Safari !
We had our family trip to South Africa in Jan 2023 which was so impeccably planned by Kerry Watt with months of discussion and changes to the very close of the trip. Kerry was very professional in managing our expectation and accommodating to heaps of changes that we made. Kerry, we love your patience and cheerfulness in doing all of these changes with a big smile....so amazing!
The whole trip was well designed with care and consideration for the young and the old for the excitement and the relaxation to enjoy the journey. We enjoyed the beautiful Hermanus beach hike and fabulous scenery (wish we had taken Kerry's advice to stay extra day to enjoy more) and the awesome safari experience at the fabulous Kapama Game Reserve Resort and we were so pampered by the service team as well that we did not want to leave the resort so soon! Not forgetting...the beautiful Cape Town, winelands tours, Graskop tours & etc. All in all, we had a fantastic time in South Africa...kudos to Kerry for orchestrating this whole trip so thoughtfully !
I had already recommended my friends back in Asia to make a trip to South Africa and insisted that they should sign up with Indigo Safaris!!
Email Deeksha Sharma | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very responsive and organised, with great local partner
Kerry from Indigo Safaris was super responsive from the very start (and in fact, one of the reasons we decided to go with them). She was always open to exploring different options in terms of budget and our focus/ interests rather than trying to sell any one standard package to us. Even during the trip she kept checking in on us, which was great.
Their local partners Chameleon Safaris were also great with great guides and superb organisation. Everything was per itinerary - no nasty surprises or downers or hidden costs, and everyone was great at communicating well in advance and managing expectations.
This was our first group tour experience (where someone else had planned for us) and so we were slightly nervous, but all our nervousness vanished in the first couple of days because of high level of organisation and clear communication.
I’d recommend Indigo and Chameleon. Our Namibia trip was a mix of lodges and camps and we wanted to cover as much as possible in 9 days and so a bit on the expensive side but I’m sure they could work with you to find the most suitable option!
Email Michael | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Outstanding
Our five day Botswana and Zimbabwe Safari and Tour was magical and exceeded all expectations. The safaris were excellent with a huge variety of excursions and animals, accommodation and food were brilliant.
Everything about the trip exceeded expectations. Thanks Ines and Indigo.
NZ
Email Dean Lia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lindie was an exceptional tour operator who catered to our needs and exceeded our expectations
Lindie our tour operator was great in keeping on communication with us and helping us out in making our trip to South Africa the best ever. From booking flights and altering our accommodation to help keep us in our budget is one of the things that we were impressed with. Good value for money highly recommend.
NZ
Email Patrick Lapalapa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lindie The Superstar!
Lindie who is one of the reps from Indigo organised our entire holiday even with late notice and low availability. We made a custom trip to our budget and gave her a list of things we wanted to cover on our trip. We fulfilled all our best experiences and we have already recommended Lindie and her company to multiple family and friends back home
DE
Email Krisztina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
very professional, understood perfectly what we wanted, our style of travelling
Everything was just perfect, we really enjoyed every activity, was a wonderful experience, very pleasant lodges, beautiful hotel in Swakopmund, and really superb food and very knowledgeable and entertaining guides, great adventure, good value for money. Kerry understood perfectly what we wanted, our preferences and put together our itinerary accordingly. She has chosen the operators on the ground very well. everything went so smoothly, never had to wait for a pick up , and the companies and places you recommended were really so professional. Everything really met and overpassed our expectations.
thanks so much for organizing our trips in Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls, an unforgettable holiday it has been for us!
GR
Email Konstantinos | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect. Brought everything together seamlessly
From the moment of first contact Matthew was brilliant at bringing all my plans and requirements together and suggesting tweaks that made my travel seamless and enjoyable.
Tour went exactly as planned with local transfers perfectly on time and great drivers. Accommodation was precisely as booked.
Communication was always very prompt and any queries I may have had were immediately addressed.
Absolutely no hesitation in using their services again.