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African Ubuntu Safaris
- Located In:
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Australia
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, AFTA & ATAS
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
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- Price Range:
- $250 to $3,000 ppper person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Paul and Cathy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magnificent Botswana
My wife and I and adult son had an 8 day safari tour organised by Cuan at African Ubuntu Safaris. We started with an overnight stay at Victoria Falls at the amazing Victoria Falls Hotel. The afternoon was spent at the falls, followed by a cruise on the Zambezi River, and an evening at the Boma.
The following day we travelled by mini bus to Botswana where we transferred to our boat for 2 nights on the Chobe river. Everything was organised for us, the boat was excellent, as were the staff. Food, drink, and river safaris were fantastic. In particular our guide/Captain Martin was unbelievable. His knowledge of the area and animals made this part of our trip memorable. We saw hippos, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, baboons, Impala, and the elusive Leopard.
From Chobe we travelled to the Okavango Delta to Kanana Lodge. This too was a great place to stay. Glamping at its finest. Terrific staff, food, morning and afternoon safaris, plus many more activities. an abundance of animals to see, and it was here we saw our first lion. We stayed here for 3 nights, before transferring to the Central Kalahari region.
We stayed at Deception Valley Lodge for this part of our safari. Accommodation was nice (perhaps not 5 star as previous, but still very good). The food here was excellent, the best we had. At this lodge for 2 nights, with the highlight being the tracking of Lions. 3 prides were in the area, and we managed to find them all. Another great 2 days.
Cuan from Ubuntu Safaris organised our whole trip. 3 different safaris for 3 completely different experiences. Everything went off as planned, light aircraft flights, transfers, all went perfectly to plan. I would highly recommend going through Ubuntu Safaris for a tailor made safari experience.
Email Anne and Bruce | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip to Southern Africa
We joined our adventure from Cape Town to Victoria Falls then to Chobe River on a house boat and finished with Safari camp in Botswana. All accomodation was outstanding, meals were fantastic. All transfers were seamless . We saw lions,elephants,hippos,leapord,zebra,giraffes,hyenas and many different types of antelopes. We would highly recommended African Ubuntu Safaris . Cuan and Gerald we're outstanding to deal with.
Email Machiel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
In two words: Absolutely fantastic
Cuan helped us (family of four with two teenagers) with putting together our first safari. We had some wishes that we discussed with Cuan. Based on his experience he made further suggestions and we discussed advantages and disadvantages regarding timing, places and travel options. We went through several iterations of trip itineraries during this process and nothing was too much for Cuan to rearrange or look for other possibilities. Cuan’s accommodation suggestions were fantastic. Guides were fantastic. All pick-ups and transport was arranged by Cuan and worked smoothly, and he met us at Johannesburg airport as he was in Africa at the time.
We decided on a (for most parts) private safari through North West Botswana to get the most out of our time, without the feeling we had to follow a strict schedule. On occasions we spent over an hour observing lions, leopards and hyenas drinking, stalking prey and playing or elephants drinking, and getting mud baths. This is what we felt to be the ultimate advantage of your own tour: you decide what you want to focus on and for how long. For this it was tremendous to work with Cuan and Ubuntu Africa Safaris to put it together.
Email Kerrie Frost | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime!
I cannot recommend African Ubuntu Safaris highly enough. Cuan was friendly, helpful and informative. As I do not live in Sydney, all communication needed to be done via phone or e-mail , but information was given and questions answered fully and promptly. The tours were amazing and went far beyond expectations. Excellent tour guides, small group (4-6) safari vehicles and incredible accommodation. In southern Africa I wanted to do some tours with a different company and Cuan was able to arrange these for me as well which was invaluable, as he could then tie everything together with flights, transfers and pre/post accommodation so everything went smoothly. I am a solo female traveller and was in Africa for 10 weeks. No problems, no hitches, just an awesome, incredible experience. I have already recommended African Ubuntu Safaris to others and will definitely be using them again next time. (Yes, there's still more to see!)
Smooth Journey & Great Safari Experience
We ( 4 adults) started our travel from Kilimanjaro Airport thru to Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP, Arusha, Victoria Falls and finished up in Chobe NP on the houseboat. The journey went smoothly thru out the whole time which impressed us tremendously considering the complexity of crossing borders between countries for different destinations.
Thanks Diederick from Ubuntu for customizing the program for us and for coordinating with the tour operators on the ground so well. The safari experience was more than what we expected and we really enjoyed the accommodation provided by various properties. We would like to thank particularly Mathey from Ranger Safaris who looked after us in Tanzania for the game drives in Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP. Mathey was very professional and he always made sure that we were comfortable. He would never hesitate to pull over so that we could have time to enjoy viewing the wildlife and take in the landscape, and he was very generous in sharing his invaluable knowledge on the land, animals, vegetation, the local people etc. Thanks Mathey.
Email Ross McPherson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A trip of a lifetime through African Ubuntu Safaris
We were a family of four who travelled to concessions in South Africa and Botswana with a stopover in Victoria Falls. A stunning holiday, we saw more animals than we could have imagined, the accomodation was fantastic and all the people we dealt with were lovely. African Ubuntu Safaris nailed every aspect of the trip and we could not recommend them more highly. To much material for one photo book, we will have to do a couple!
Thanks to African Ubuntu Safaris, this was a holiday of a lifetime. Would definitely recommend!
We first touched base with Cuan from Aftican Ubuntu Safaris via email and from that moment he exceeded expectations. He was patient and knowledgeable as he worked with us, backwards and forwards until we had an itinerary we were happy with and that was within budget. Every little question we had was never too much trouble and his responses were always both timely and thorough.
The holiday was amazing. Everything was taken care of from the outset. We were met every step of the way and taken care of like we were family. Activities had been selected with our children in mind, catering perfectly to their ages. Everywhere we went, it was clear that Cuan's good reputation preceded us and we were made feel very welcome.
Particular highlights of our trip were Chobe Game Lodge (Botswana) and Simbavati River Lodge (South Africa). Both offered fabulous but quite different animal experiences. Well worth taking a few days at each to move beyond "chasing the big photos" to taking the time to sit and experience all that the bush and wildlife has to offer.
Thank you Cuan for the most wonderful family holiday experience we have ever had!
Email Rita | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It sounds like a cliche but this trip was a trip of a lifetime. Spiritual, exciting, awe inspiring.
The organisation of the trip was exceptional. We were consulted during the planning and all our suggestions were considered and discussed. Once we all agreed with the itinerary, we were happy for African Ubuntu Safaris to finalise the arrangements. The final Itinerary looked great and we were all excited about the trip.
Cuan from African Ubuntu Safaris communicated regularly with us to ensure we were happy with the plans. Our questions were answered immediately.
The Trip was incredible, we were impressed with the ease of transition from one place to the next. Having someone welcome us at each airport and hotel enabled us to relax and enjoy the journey. Everything was organised and went like clockwork....our drivers and guides were always on time. Our guides were professional, knowledgeable, and passionate about their jobs. They were always extremely helpful and accommodating. We felt valued and that this trip had been planned personally for us. We always felt safe and were amazed that each daily adventure offered something special. We experienced 3 weeks of wonderful experiences, rich, spiritual and awe inspiring. When we thought we could see nothing new, something would surprise us. Our guides shared their love and respect for the animals, environment and culture of all the National Parks and places we visited. It was such a personal experience and fantastic that 7 of us were able to share it. 7 women travelling together. We continue to say it was a trip of a lifetime. Loving reliving the experiences as we share our photos with each other. Finishing our trip with a Glam camping experience was magical. We are recommending African Ubuntu Safaris to everyone. A magical trip of a lifetime!
Email Chris | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Cuan & his team are amazing
Just returned form our second visit to Kenya, both organised by Cuan & African Ubuntu Safaris. In 2013 we visited Amboseli & the Masai Mara, Cuan did such an outstanding job organising the trip for us as first time visitors that it was never in doubt we would book with him again for our second trip. This trip saw us visit Laikipia and the Masai Mara staying at Kicheche Laikipia & Bush camps. The camps were amazing and the travel between camps organised very efficiently. Unfortunately we didn't get to see all we wanted on this trip but that is the luck of the draw on safari, no guarantees. Kenya was in the middle of a bad drought so much of the wildlife had moved away looking for water. We were disappointed not to see the painted dogs in Laikipia but we did get to see all our favourite cats in the Mara, Fig,Malaika,Nolari and the lone Oloololo boy. We hope to return in 2017 and will of course be booking with Cuan again. I would highly recommend African Ubuntu Safaris to anyone contemplating a trip to Africa.
Email Mick de Mamiel | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ubuntu ticked all our boxes in arranging and delivering our bucket list safari in East Africa
Right from the start Ubuntu provided good advice on a potential itinerary and opportunities for our 20 day safari. Wherever we went there was always someone there to great us, provide advice about the next stage, answer any questions and arrange transfers. Our lodge accommodation, meals, and guides were first class and we saw all of the big 5 and much more, a fantastic safari with memories that will stay with us for a lifetime. Our itinerary took us through Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Ubuntu even arranged our airfare to Victoria falls and we were picked and delivered to airports and directed us through borders wherever we went - a great comfort to us given we had no prior experience travelling in any of the countries we're visiting. We definetly recommend Ubuntu to anyone wanting a memorable safari in East Africa. Thank you Ubuntu.
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