Experience Africa:Ethical Safari & Adventure Tours
Safari With Us
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2011)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $95 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Michael L. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional Organization in Spite of Challenging Requests
My wife, 9 year old child and 68 year old mother and I went to South Africa, Botswana and the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe for our yearly 3 week vacation. Since we've never been outside Europe or North America together, this was definitely challenging. We really didn't know where to start let alone know what we were doing or what we actually wanted. All we knew was that we wanted to go to Africa!
So, first thing's first, we booked the flight with no turning back. And then we found Safari With Us and asked at least a hundred questions and were very grateful for their super quick response and valuable information. We knew we were in good hands and started planning our trip with them.
We arrived in Johannesburg and were driven to Tremisana near Kruger the following day. After spending 3 nights in that area, we went across the border to Botswana and visited the Okavango Delta and Chobe region which was absolutely amazing and highly recommended! After that, Vic Falls was on the agenda. The place we stayed at there was not great (Victoria Rest Camp), a little too rough around the edges for us and we didn't like the bugs that roamed our cabin space. Other than that, it was fine, but the rest of the accommodations were really good and once we flew to Cape Town after our Vic Falls trip, we actually had wifi in our rooms. It felt like luxury, but it was also nice to be offline for almost 2 weeks beforehand! We spent 3 nights in Cape Town, then went along the garden route and back home.
Planning a 3 week trip is not easy and takes time. And in hindsight, there were a few things we could have planned better, e.g. visit Madikwe Game Reserve instead of Kruger National Park because it's not as 'touristy' and appears more personable or spending one more day in Cape Town by taking one day off the Garden Route. We only scheduled 2 walking safaris and thought we'd get more exercise during this trip, but didn't realize how much time we spent traveling from one place to another, so next time, we'll only spend the 3 weeks in one country and not visit 3. We actually gained weight while we were there because we sat on our butts way too much.
Overall, we had a great time! Our guides and drivers were excellent and we couldn't have asked for a more competent company to handle our reservations than Safari With Us. Thank you for that!
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Email Aliz | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable Safari experience
Our hole trip was very good organised and beautiful.
Some points, which we particularly liked:
- well prepared, punctually, kind and funny guides, competent answers on the tours and safaris
- good accomodations
- very fast and kind answers from the contact person
- the visits in Zimbabwe at the village and at the school were very impressively. If we knew, we had brought a few small gifts for the children.
Thank you :-)
Email Deborah O'Connor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Pilanesberg safari
We were picked up on time and our guide was very friendly and informative. When we arrived in Pilanesberg we were offered a game drive and we saw many different wild animals. The rooms at the lodge were very nice and we even met some other travelers as well. I would truley recommend Safari With Us to any traveler wanting to come to South Africa. They were very helpful from the start to the end of the trip.
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Email Carlotta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari perfect, nice country and guide was really preparated
Regarding the safari, our feedback is completely positive.
We have apprecciate all, the lodge were really nice, room clean and really nice place.
Also the plan was apprecciate, as we had time for relax and we did lots of thing.
Maybe the only day we'd changed is the first day in MAUN ( the second day of tour): we arrived in Maun at 1pm, so we spend all afternoon free. as it's the first day, maybe some game drive during the street to arrive in Maun would be nice.
Or something to be done in the city( we did a walk throught the city and there wasn't lots to do..) but maybe somewhere also to buy some souvenirs would be nice.
all other days were fine, also in Victoria fall's in our opinion time for optional activities was enough.
Our guide in Botswana was fantastic: he is available, nice with us and give us opportunity to spend some time as we prefer.
We really apprecciate all axpect of the tour.
SG
Email Lynette Chen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari with us was simply amazing!!
I did a safari trip with safariwthus last month and I would like to comment that the trip was simply amazing!! Everything went well from the initial arrangements to the pick up to drop off. Thank you Andre for replying my emails so promptly prior to the trip. On the first morning, Thabo the driver arrived on time. The journey to Botswana was pleasant as well.
At Botswana we travelled with No.1 Lady tour agency and I felt that that was the main highlight. The hospitality and warmth we felt from the vendor was simply amazing. Our Tour guide, Mogo was the best ever!! He was friendly and really took effort to take care of every one of us on the trip. The accommodation that was arranged for us was simply way above what we had expected.
Our tour in Zimbabwe was great as well. Bakota had everything planned nicely for us, our tour guide Solomon was also very friendly. It was the best decision I made to travel with safari with us. Thank you for having us once again. I will not hesitate to recommend you to my friends and family if anyone is planning on travelling to South africa and around. Hope to visit again soon!
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Email Jon and Trish | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once-in-a-lifetime at Motswiri Lodge in Madikwe Reserve
Our Safari-With-Us trip and experience was fantastic! Your driver was on time, very friendly and a safe driver. Motswiri Lodge exceeded our expectations in comfort and service. The meals and room were great, and the animals made several visits to the on-site water hole.
The safari rides were exceptional--in three rides we got to see all the big five, had great weather, and just enjoyed everything.
Our experience was once-in-a-lifetime.
We will recommend you to anyone who asks!!
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Email Pedro P. Dahme | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We saw a lot of wild animals and visited diferent countries; s.africa,botswana,zimbabwe and zambia.
The safari Vic Falls and Chobe 7 day tour was amazing and wonderful.We enjoyed it very much.We saw a lot of wild animals and took very good photos.The lodges and the meals were excellent.
In the future, a good idea would be to leave Southafrica (the first leg) a bit earlier to arrive at Khama Rhino Sanctuary before sunset in order to see the animals with daylight.
Thanks to Andre and his collegues for the quick and good organization.We will recommend this tour to our friends.
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Email Jin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great Experience in Chobe & Vitoria Falls 7 days
It was a wonderful experience to make 7-days tour for Chobe & Vitorial Falls, and more via Safari With Us!!
All arrangements and itineraries are prerfect. Foods privided during entire program were also excellent.
It is really worth to make it.
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Email Jessica Lohmann | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
You Never Forget Your First Elephant Sighting!
I went on the 4 day Kruger Treehouse tour with my husband, 9 year old daughter and 68 year old mother-in-law. The pickups and transfers were superbly organized with no fear of being stuck or left behind. The group we traveled with was young, dynamic and international. We were alone with our guide for the rest of our 3 week African trip, so it was nice change to be in a group during the Kruger tour.
The accommodations were great! It was a bit chilly the first night in the treehouse, but that's why I brought my beanie! The food was nothing fancy, but good and there was no problem with my vegetarian request.
On the first night, we went on a sunset drive and enjoyed a braai. There too, I was able to eat! On the way back, it was pitch black, we drove around a corner and then bam! There they were, a family of elephants, right in the middle of the rugged path. There was one female and four younger elephants of all different stages of life. Our guide, Tanya, said that the female adult was about to give birth any minute/day. It was one of the most magical moments I’ve ever experienced.
There were a few things that I feel Kruger itself could improve upon. Self-Driving seems to be a problem. Not all self drivers gave the animals the right of way and there were too many vehicles for my taste. Guided tours with educated and respectful drivers should only be allowed in these game parks.
Also, Kruger is huge which makes it a bit more difficult to see all the animals. Either you're lucky or you're not. We were not so lucky at Kruger because we didn't see rhinos or leopards. I wasn't expecting to see leopards though since that's rare. We finally got to see Rhinos along the Garden Route though, so I was able to fly back home with a smile on my face!
The organization and communication with Safari With Us was superb and the price was right! I'll definitely book my next trip with them, but this time I want to visit the Madikwe Game Reserve.
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Email Joe | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Trip
Everything was just fantastic. The guides on the safaris were all great, particularly James. He is very passionate about the animals and we learned a lot. The accommodations were also excellent. The restaurant for lunch was very good, both food and service. It is an experience that we will remember fondly for a long time. I would highly recommend your company.