East Cape Tours
- Located In:
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United Kingdom
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 1998)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, SATOA, ATOL & SATSA
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $28 to $110 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email jeffrey roberts | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wow just awesome, great advice, everything went perfectly.....
We originally booked this tour in 2018, so with everything going on, we had to cancel and move it twice. Each time, we had the same rooms and hotels. I was extremely impressed with the hotels B&B's on the garden route. It seemed like each was better than the next, each detail was taken care of. The Safari at Tau game lodge was also perfect. We have the family suite so we had a common living room with our friends which worked out great. I would certainly use east cape tours again. They were available while we were on the road and got back to us quickly when we had questions and provided good timely answers. they were very helpful.
Email Zovuyo Yazini | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best service, ptompt responses
Great service. I was kept informed and updated with info continuously
Excellent Service!
Communication was excellent, always ready to assist. Found the perfect place and then upgraded it!
Email Marie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Brilliant from start to finish!!
Cearl our initial contact with the company was so good at explaining the options to our safari trip and kept me reassured that our booking was safe throughout the 2 year lockdown in South Africa. We recently got to take our holiday to SA and the Safari to Gondwana was the highlight of our family trip!! The place, accommodation, food were without fault and our tour guide "Mark" was exceptional, so knowledgeable and passionate about all the animals and he went above and beyond what we ever expected!! A truly lovely fella and his driving skills in the rough terrain was pretty amazing too!!
An overall fantastic safari..
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Email Katrin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Booking a lodge and a car made easy, safe and pleasant.
Jacky from East Cape Tours was amazing. Her communication was always prompt, so friendly and competent, she even rang me once so we could have a quick chat to get to know and trust each other. Jacky quickly understood our needs and responded to it perfectly. What she found for us was just 100 percent what we had been looking for. Jacky made booking our SA experience really easy and pleasant.
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Email Sheri | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Shaun took out the stress of all the logistics of safari planning.
Shaun was integral in nailing down my safaris on very short noticed. We video chatted about what I wanted to do and he made it happen including the transfers and flights which are quite complicated. Even though I had planned the rest of my trip on my own, he offered me advice and great suggestions for my whole trip to South Africa.
Email LUCY | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very professional, they definitely know Africa.
This was a delayed trip and should have been for the British & Irish Lions Tour, but we had to change the date and redo the itinerary. Stephanie was fabulous, all my queries were promptly answered, suggestions to itinerary changes were perfect and all the properties we stayed in, recommend by East Cape Tours, were excellent. Costing was kept to minimum which was a bonus. Nothing was too much trouble.
East Cape included a brilliant Wine Tour in Franschoek and a Coastal Explorer Trip in Knysna, which was upgraded to a Whale Watching Tour.
We decided to drive Route 62 instead of the normal Garden Route, from Franschoek to Knysna and loved everything about it. Lots of places to stop and break up the journey, its about 6hours non stop driving.
Definitely put Woodhall Hotel and Spa, Elephant Hill and Villa Afrikana, Knysna on the itinerary. Both fabulous, friendly properties, great food, brilliant staff and good locations for some peace and quiet. Our choice of Safari at Pumba was based on East Cape Tours recommendation and a friend had stayed a few years before. It was brilliant, our Ranger {Brando} was knowledgeable, interesting and we felt in very safe hands.
I would definitely use East Cape Tours again and have recommended them to friends.
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Email Don and Linda Marsic | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Better a than Expected and more!
Shaun is our go to guy. He was always available and heard what we thought we were looking for. From transfers to flights, accommodations, tours, food and being blessed with fabulous animal sights this was our bucket list trip. When we needed advise while on trip, Shaun was quick to respond. Hat’s off to EastCape Tours for our special experience.
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Email Reimer | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service and brilliant communication
Our safari tour was delayed due to Covid from January 2022 to October 2022. Stephanie took care of us in reorganizing everything. Communication was outstanding and the whole trip was flawless and a great success.
Thanks again for all of your support.
Reply from East Cape Tours
Posted on Nov 17, 2022Hi Reimer
Many thanks not only for your great review, but also for bearing with us through Covid we really appreciated it and am very glad it was worth the wait.
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Email Andrew | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
From start to finish I was completely blown away on my experience. Shaun and Valencia helped us book and they were there to answer any questions during the whole process (there was a lot).
When we got to Simbavati Amani Camp we did not know what to expect, and lets just say it didnt disappoint. The accommodations were phenomenal. But one thing that completely blew me out of the water was our safari guide (JV). His attitude, knowledge of animals, experience, and friendliness really made our trip. Countless times our group talked amongst ourselves that JV really made our trip whole. Through continuous long days of safaris, he always had the best attitude and passion towards tracking these animals.
After our experience at Simbavati Amani, and our experience with JV, I can assure that my next safari tour will be with JV again.
Also I would like to note that Ishmael was also amazing. Ishmael was our waiter/bartender/etc and he was on top of the ball throughout the whole stay. He was unbelievably likeable and friendly, but also extremely experienced. He made me feel as if I was at a Ritz-Carlton the way he took care of us.
Lastly, the food was amazing. Momma Kate was our cook and I cant stop raving about her food. It was authentic, fresh, and cooked to perfection.
Nonetheless, I had the best experience I could have imagined, and I have JV, Ishmael, and Momma Kate to thank for that.
Til next time!