Masihambe Afrika
- Located In:
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New Zealand
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Member Of:
- Tourism Industry Association New Zealand
- Tour Types:
- Mid-range tours with set start dates and a fixed itinerary
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $141 to $198 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Grant and Michelle Smith | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our first trip with Mashihabe but definitely not our last
Communication was great. As far as expectations, didn't know what to expect but was absolutely blown away.
Loved every aspect of the safari, from our tour guide Ant, to the local guides in Zimbabwe & Botswana.
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Email Conrad and Lynda Petersen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very one on one
In the main exceeded our expectations.
The Safari was excellently planned and everything went to plan.
I felt that we spent too much time travelling from A to B on some very bad roads. Some days were very long and tiring and the Land Rover was nearing its' "use by date".
Email Gillian and Hal | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Iconic experiences with a safari guide at the top of his game
The four week tour started in Johannesburg then went north through Kruger to the Matapos Hills in Zimbabwe, north to Victoria Falls then across to Botswana. We went south through Chobe NP to Moan then up to the Okavango Delta then flew in a small plane over the Delta back to Moan. We went East to the Tulie Game Reserve then made the long drive back to South Africa & to Johannesburg.
It was a spectacular itinerary and we saw everything we hoped to see.
Our Safari Guide, Anthony Waterford, was exceptional. He combined encyclopaedic knowledge with deep experience, a strong sense of care, and effective leadership. He was a very pleasant companion who has endless stories to tell. I haven’t experienced a better tour leader.
Communication with Masihambe was good, the vehicles were adequate, and the accommodation was interesting and comfortable. This tour is for people who can pitch in and help with cooking, and who are adaptable when plans change suddenly, or things go wrong.
Email Susan Goode | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful wildlife experience
From day one I was impressed with Mashihambe. All the reviews I read were actually true from Jude's regular, informative emails to Ant's legendary culinary skills! The main attraction, Africa, in all its shades did not disappoint. The landscape, the wildlife, the trees, the people were wonderful and 26 days passed all too quickly.
The tour was designed to experience different aspects of Southern Africa and every day brought new animals, new landscapes and new experiences. The accommodation was varied and always comfortable. From guest houses like home to unique resorts and cabins, everywhere we went we were met by smiling faces, soft beds and hot showers, no mean feat in the middle of the Kalahari, miles from anywhere!
The focus being wildlife, we spent hardly any time in towns and had opportunities every day do go on long game drives looking for animals. I never tired of it! Ant has had long years of experience and could answer every curly question I threw at him. He has an unquenched enthusiasm for everything African and his love of it all was highly infectious! And when I left my passport in a safe and didn't notice for 3 days, he seemed to know everyone in Botswana to get it back to me safe and sound.
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Email Anne | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful Experience
The safari tour was wonderful meeting all our expectations John our guide was brillant . He had an amazing knowledge of the wildlife which
he was very happy to share with us . He was also very friendly and pleasant. He was most accomodating with everyone and did his utmost
to satisfy everyone The accomodation that had been organised was on the whole excellent and couldnt be faulted
Email Jillian Deans | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unbelievable experience
The Pearl of Africa lived up to it’s name with an amazing tour. I travelled to Namibia with this company in August and was so impressed with all aspects of Masihambe Afrika I went back a few weeks later as they had a cancellation on their Uganda tour. There were just six of us and our awesome, knowledgeable guide, Ant. Part of this tour was camping (and putting up our own tents) in remote places with few if any other people around. Ant is a great cook and story teller and we loved sitting around the campfire sharing stories at night.
Uganda exceeded my expectations. The gorilla trek just amazing as was the chimp trek. There are just 36 white rhino in Uganda and 34 in the reserve where we stayed and walked with them. The Nile river was clean and teaming with wildlife as was the delta. The people, especially the children, are friendly and happy.
I would highly recommend Masihambe Afrika. Would not go to Africa with anyone else and have now booked my third trip with them to Botswana next year.
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Email Heather Mordaunt | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Been with Masihambe Afrika before and would go again!
I like that Masihambe Africa provides a no frills authentic trip with a great, very experienced, knowledgeable bushman guide in Anthony. Lots of variety in accommodation from tents to simple lodge accommodation and great experiences of the culture, food, geography and wildlife. Give them a try... you’ll love it.
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Email Andrew and Jenni Farr | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely an amazing tour saw lots and well organised
Communication prior to the trip was great, Accommodation was excellent all the way round - no power at the Hlane Rest Camp Swaziland which doesn't help if you need power for medical reasons . Would have to be one of the best holidays I/we have had with what we saw. Plenty of game lots of young being born so good time of the year to go mid September to mid October. Magic scenery from Golden Gate down through the Garden Route to Cape Town. Food cooked by the guide was excellent and well catered for. Weather was great not much rain, most days temps were mid 30's to early 40's. If you want to visit South Africa then I recommend Masihambe Afrika as a company to book your tour through.
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Email Sandra Martin | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The value for money was outstanding. Our Tour Guide was truly amazing in every way.
I had no expectations, I just went with the flow. But we were looked after all day everyday by our Tour Leader who often prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner for us, to a very high standard. The accommodation was really good - some luxurious and some, in the game parks, a little more basic, but still of a very good standard. There was nothing Anthony didn't know about plants, insects, animals and birds and where mostly to find them and when. We had a fabulous time from start to finish, but I think you need to be reasonably fit to get the most out of it. You often spend long hours in the van, often on dirt roads. There are a few quite demanding walks, although not many and early mornings are pretty much the order of the day. Actually the whole tour was very well balanced. I would thoroughly recommend it. Loved every minute of it.
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Email Peter Trousdell | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and beautiful ,it was amazing
It was great couldn’t ask for better the tour guide had great knowledge of Africa,and the animals and birds that lived there,he feed us morning noon and evening ,,the service when we did go out was outstanding ,and the living quarters we stayed in was great, couldnt ask for better,,
