Sandra Nicol - Travel Coordinator
Traipsing Africa's Safaris and Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Member Of:
- ATTA & African Adventures
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $232 to $682 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Competent and caring
We loved Ant's Nest and all the other destinations Sandra booked for us. She was always available on WhatsApp throughout our stay and she was very helpful, it was great to know she was there for us if any problems occurred. We stayed in CapeTown for three nights and did the Cape Tour with a private driver, so we decided where to stop and how long to stay. The Gold restaurant was OK, just to taste different african dishes and watch the drums and the dance. - but once is enough. Schoone Oordt at Swellendam as second destination was quite nice, but two nights would have been enough. Did a nice hike in the Marloth reserve to the waterfall. Oudtshoorn was really nice for two nights, we did the drive over Swartberg Pass on one day, and went to see the Meerkats and one of the Ostrich Farms on the other day. Very good food here. Knysna Turbine Hotel was a perfect location, loved it! Went to the Heads and did the sunset boat tour, next time I'd prefer doing the Featherbed Walk instead of the boat. Port Elisabeth Beach Hotel perfect for the last night, close to the airport and a very good restaurant. What to do better? A bigger car, preferably a Jeep because of lots of gravel roads (National parcs).
Email Martin Anderson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Seamless from start to finish
I came across TA through a google search and contacted them for a 14 night itinerary after booking flights. Within 24 hours Sandra had put together an itinerary that suited us perfectly. Safari, Rovos, Vic Falls and wine region in Franschhoek. Everything was absolutely seamless. Transfers were spot on and the chosen accommodation was great. Sandra also provided us with information on the areas that we were staying in. Communication was clear and concise and emails were responded to within 24 hours. We can’t fault anything about the service that they provided. Thank you!
Email Donna Davies | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent communication and understood all of our requirements to organise a fantastic experience
Sandra did a wonderful job organising our safari for us. Everything was managed expertly and we enjoyed our trip
Email Anabela Diogo | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing
We would like to thank Traipsing Africa's Safaris (Sandra), for recommending Tambuti Lodge.
Myself and my husband, had an incredible weekend in the bush!
The hospitality received from everyone, the drives, delicious food, cozy accommodation,
and the romantic dinner, made for an unforgettable experience.
We are very grateful for the memories, and are looking forward to many more!...
It was the perfect escape to recharge and unwind.
DE
Email Sylvia Ziegler | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect service and excellent communication
The booking was easy and the communication was quick and excellent.
Our safari was fantastic including transfer from hotel to our driving lounge.
CH
Email Jonas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thank you!!!
We had a wonderful time in South africa! The safari lodge was absolutely perfect and Sandra was such a great help to us! We missed our connection flight in johannesburg because of a delay and Samdra helped us to find another flight so we could arrive the same day! She was there for us and respondet immediately in the middle of the night!! What a service!
Thank you very much!
The Lodge was lovely and we saw all kinds of animals! 12/10 would book again!
IE
Email Sean Baird | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a lifetime, amazing.
Sandra from Traipsing Safaris was incredibly efficient from start to finish. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for safari !
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Email Sheila | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
She was Excellent and I would highly recommend her for future travels!
Our trip was well planned by Sandra and she made a perfect trip for us. Always answering our questions on time and putting us at ease so whole trip went so smoothly! I highly recommend Sandra and would use her services again. She was so patient and kind and alway happy to hear from us. Thank you Sandra for making our trip so amazing!
Email Clare Robinson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Prompt, professional and considerate. My safari holiday exceeded all my expectations!
Sandra promptly provided me with options and worked with me to massage these into an itinerary that met my requirements. I appreciated the professional manner in which Sandra stayed in touch with me leading up to my holiday including speaking to me by phone to run through any last minutes questions I had. I appreciated Sandra telling me that she is particularly interested in ensuring that females travelling solo feel safe and have the best experiences. With my trip, these goals were certainly achieved! My holiday went without any hiccups and at all times I felt safe with the local drivers and they made a point of ensuring I felt safe! I met some lovely people.
I chose to visit three different national parks so that I could experience more of what South Africa has to offer. The lodges suggested by Sandra exceeded all of my expectations and the standard of accommodation, meals and safari drives were fantastic! In addition, the staff were so friendly and orientated to ensure you had the best experience and wanted for nothing! Each lodge was unique (Sabi Sands - Arathusa Safari Lodge, Pilanesberg National Park - Tambuti Lodge, and Madikwe National Park - Motswiri Lodge). It's impossible to choose one over the other!
The decision to have a luxury and indulgent safari holiday was also my 60th Birthday gift to me as I was celebrating this milestone whilst in South Africa. Sandra organised, unbeknownst to me, for each of the lodges to help me celebrate my birthday. I was treated to the most wonderful birthday cakes and singing from the local staff. These personal events contributed to a memorable birthday and added to my overall experience of my safari adventure and holiday in South Africa! Thank you Sandra for all the beautiful surprises!
Overall, I chose Traipsing Africa Safari's and Tours to organise my holiday because I was overwhelmed with the options and how to pull a holiday together. they had such positive reviews from other clients, that I felt I just had to approach them. Sandra did a fantastic job and took all the logistical organising and worry away from me. I just had to sit back and enjoy which Sandra kept emphasising to me was all I needed to do because she was taking care of everything else! I'm extremely pleased to have chosen Traipsing Africa Safaris and Tours to arrange my holiday in South Africa and have already recommended them to friends. I will definitely call on Sandra's expertise to arrange future South African Safaris for me. Many thanks Sandra to you and your team for THE most wonderous holiday!
Email Jim Bezzano | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service, nothing too much trouble
We booked Tanbuti Lodge in Pilansberg for a 2 night stay in 2024.
After reviewing a multitude of different options and tour operators we decided to book with Traipsing Africa's Safaris. We chose them because:
a) They answered our initial request promptly
b) The quality of information provided was excellent
c) they answered all of our additional questions - nothing seemed too much trouble
d) The cost was extremely reasonable compared to other operators.
We were told that the lodge was 5* luxury and it really was. Everything was just perfect, from the welcome, the hospitality, the food and of course the safari
We requested and were sent driving directions to the lodge also
We would have no hesitation recommending this tour operator and if we do another safari will definately use them again