Native Escapes
- Located In:
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United Kingdom
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $190 to $1,014 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Anne Kemp | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great attention to detail
From the very first enquiry to Simon regarding the possibility of a trip to Namibia I was impressed by his knowledge and the attention to detail he provided. Although we are used to visiting South Africa, Namibia was a country that we knew very little about. The planned itinerary was superb and I did things I'd never imagined possible, such as climbing a huge sand dune and scrambling down canyons. The best bit however had to be the game drives, where we saw a vast array of wild life, and the opportunity to track cheetahs and a huge hyena on foot. Accommodation overall was very good. I can really recommend the extension to Okonjima and the Africat Foundation; it was well worth the extra. You do have to have a certain amount of fitness but we are both over 60 and apart my husband suffering from a bad back the itinerary did not cause us problems. I can really recommend Native Escapes for its professionalism and great customer service. Thank you Simon.
Email Mark | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great honeymoon to Namibia with great service and support from Native Escapes and ATI
From start to finish the service provided by Native Escapes and the Namibia based operator ATI was excellent. The trip itself was amazing with a great choice of locations and activities. The support material
Was detailed and easy to use making it a completely stress free holiday. Genuinely a trip of a lifetime and a very satisfied customer, thank you very much!
Email Bronwen & David | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exceptional
My husband and I spent six days on safari in Tanzania covering Tarangire & Serengeti national parks plus Ngorongoro Crater, each lodge we stayed at was superb and very different from each other. Our safari guide Harry was a lovely man and certainly knew his job. We then moved on to Fundu Lagoon which is a very remote hideaway off Pemba Island near Zanzibar. This was the fourth trip that both Sharon & Simon have arranged for us over the past few years,their knowledge and service is over and above other safari companies we have used before. Their communications and attention to detail with suggested itinerary's are absolutely brilliant they never fail to amaze me. Using Native Escapes is a no brainier for me they delivery time and time again. Well done to you both.
Email Roger | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Personal & Highly Responsive Service
We booked a self drive touring trip to Malawi. Native Escapes designed a well balanced itinerary that perfectly matched our requirements - and were responsive to changes that we wanted to make after. Simon's attention to detail and rapid response times were brilliant - and all done in a caring and effective way. Everything worked really well and we had an awesome holiday that fully matched our hopes. The lodges were just what we wanted - varying from good to absolutely superb. I will use them again without hesitation for future Africa trips.
Email Rosie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Magnificent experience of Victoria Falls and Botswana Safari
After emailing and my communication with Sharon I felt confident that she would deliver the special holiday we were looking for. A very big thank you everything ran smoothly our holiday was spectacular and I would definitely use Native Escapes in the future. Rosie
Email Denise | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Helpful
Sharon dealt with our original enquiry and subsequnet queries and booking efficiently. The trip Diverse Namibia lived up to its name. Lots to see although a few long days of travel. We couldn't have asked for a better guide; Jimmy Limbo was fantastic the best we have ever had. I was a little worried before we went as I had not been able to find any reviews on-line for two of the camps we stayed at (Kulala and Damaraland adventure camps). I need not have been concerned they was fantastic, great locations, food, really clean and well run.
Email Laura | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A fantastic experience from beginning to end, seamless and personable.
We had the most wonderful trip thanks to Native Escapes! As soon as we landed in Cape Town to be greeted by a lovely chauffeur the trip was seamless the whole way. We loved the freedom of having our own car and the fact we had the opportunity to stay in 5 different beautiful guest houses. Cape Town was an adventure, The winelands were beautiful with the most wonderful places to eat and drink!! The drive to Wilderness was so straight forward and with beautiful scenery the trip was pleasant, then in Plett it was quiet and relaxing, the guest house was another beauty and Veronica the manager was so sweet and helpful. The Safari was an experience I will never forget, we saw 4 of the big 5 and felt like we were in the middle of nowhere which made it so relaxing.
All of the accommodation were great, beautiful views and very helpful / personable management in each.
The service from Sharon at Native Escapes has been outstanding throughout from my first conversation with her, to receiving the information in the post and such quick responses at all times.
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Email Simon Bridges | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simply the best
My wife and I have just returned from a tailor made three week tour of South Africa. The trip was organised in its entirety by Native Escapes and was way beyond our wildest expectations. We had input into the trip and each of our suggestions was taken into account and acted upon. The company was absolutely superb in its organisation and planning and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone contemplating such a holiday
Email Sarah castle | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Native Escapes could not have been more helpful, accommodating and very efficient.
A party of four of us have just arrived home from a fantastic trip to Namibia organised by Native Escapes. We flew to Windhoek and was taken to our guest house for a 2 night stay. Whilst there we where met by Native Escape agents in Windhoek, talked us through our planned route, we where driving ourselves, mobile phone, first aid kit and very good directions to our destinations. We travelled around 2500km staying at lodges with various activities included, not compulsory but most where taken up! All exceeded our expections from tracking leopards to climbing big Daddy sand dune and the desolation of the Skeleton Coast. We felt Native Escapes organised a fantastic tour for us and one we will always remember....could not recommend highly enough.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly tailored trip
Simon at Native Escapes did a perfect job tailoring our trip to South Africa. He chose places with lots of activities for our kids and went through loads of options with me, really taking the time to understand my needs.
The trip worked smoothly end-to-end, including car-hire, flights, activities and accommodation. The properties Simon helped us to choose were of a very high standard. I can't think of anything that could be improved - we had an outstanding holiday with zero hassle. Would definitely recommend Simon to anyone thinking of a trip to SA.