Red Africa Safaris Team
Red Africa Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- SATSA, FGASA, SATIB & LEDET
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $151 to $596 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Benjamin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent guide, caring , thoughtful and knowledgeable
Communications were great, as with service and quality of accommodations. I had no qualms with any of the operational aspects of the tour. Of course, game viewing is entirely dependent on lucky but our guides made sure they put in their best efforts for us! Thank you both
Email Nick Morgan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My wife and I had an absolutely fantastic tour. The rooms and guide were excellent.
The accommodation was great the tours were well paced and well informed. Our guide was brilliant and made the entire experience relaxing and enjoyable. Would definitely recommend to go with this company.
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Email William Gryzik | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a wonderful experience. Jaco was a terrific guide and super knowledgeable.
Above and beyond what I expected. The food was delicious and accommodations as expected. I would recommend your tours to anyone of my friends.
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Email Karin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Far surpassed our expectations:)
I can't say enough about what a wonderful experience working with Red Africa Safari has been. They have been extremely communicative and attentive since the very first email, thoroughly answering all of my questions (even the seemingly small and trivial ones) almost immediately. Not only did they provide me with options for the tour but they worked with every request I made making his a truly unique and customized experience for my family and I. It really took the stress out of trying to arrange such a tremendous experience with little to no knowledge about the area on my part and allowed me to focus on the excitement instead. It was well worth every single penny and by the end of everything I found it to be quite affordable considering all of the accommodations, travel, dining, tours, sights, I mean, the list goes on and on, I feel like I found the deal of the century. I am not typically a "tour" person, I tend to prefer the more independent way of traveling as it feels like you have more control, but this didnt feel like one of those "cattle drive" tours, in fact, by the end of it, our guide Jaco felt like an old friend on vacation with us. He even got me a birthday gift, how thoughtful is that!!! Not only was he personable and friendly to be around, but his knowledge gave the experience a whole new angle. Yes it is beautiful, but it is so much more than that, and without him we never would have had the opportunity to to learn the things we did and see more than just a pretty view. We did absolutely everything we wanted, PLUS some extra stops and never once felt rushed. For that, I cant thank him enough. He even ensured we made our return flight and handled our bags. WOW!! Obviously the game drives and landscapes were amazing but if you're considering this tour I'm sure you already know that so I won't ramble on and on. What I will do is highly recommend this tour operator, you will not be disappointed. It has completely changed my opinion of guided tours and I dont think my trip to South Africa would have been the same without it. Thanks again Jaco!!
Email Philon Parpottas | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic 5 Day Safari Tour and our Guide Jaco really is an asset to this company!
We did the 5 Day safari and panoramic tour in Kruger Park and it was absolutely amazing.
Our Guide Jaco is super knowledgeable, interesting, helpful and passionate about the wildlife.
We learned so much from him, and never had a dull moment.
I would highly recommend Red Africa Safaris to anyone, and we are hoping to go back again on another tour in Botswana and Zimbabwe at some point in the future.
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Email Rita Giammarile | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
When people make the differevce
For some time constraints me and my friends chose a 4-day tour that brought us also to visit the Blyde river canyon. The choice fell on this proposal from Red Africa Safaris becasue they seemed to have put together a very interesting itinerary with some expereicens, like the cruise on the dam I had not seen anywhere alse on Safari Bookings. As we were a little pressed for time I had to request to slightly tailor the tour to our needs and Amelia was super helpful and patient answering my thousand of quetions, offering advice and putting up with our changes of mind. Booking and paying process through their website was very easy.
We could not start as early as their usual turs on the first day, so had to skip the lunch stop but a lunch box was arranged and waiting for us in the car. This was greatly appreciated.
Our driver/guide, Jaco was super, he knew million of things about animals and nature in general, we definitely learned more from him than anyone else. He was also very good at introducing us to South Africa in general answering any question we had. He was also able to suggest the best way to enjoy a place and point out the really unmissable things. He was very thoughtful and made sure we had no problems and all was nice and easy for us. And his cooking was not bad at all! I really enjoyed his bbq dinners.
Accommodations arranged for us were beautiful and comfortale even if we did not go for anything in the luxury category. I really appreciated that they work with a place such as Moholohoolo Ya matit hat is working for conservation.
The itinerary was great even if I was not exactly impressed by Bryce River canyon, notable exception Burke's Luck Potholes; that place is just beautiful. Getting to see the canyon from below during a boat trip on the dam was great and added another dimension to the experience and you get to see hippos wich is a great plus. We spent 2 nights in Kruger, did an evening bush walk, 2 morning drives and an evening one and were extremely lucky, managed to see all of the big 5 plus dozens of other animals including some birds of the most astonishing colours.
The whole safari was very well planned and we were extremely happy the service of Red Africa Safari and feel very lucky to have had Jaco with us, he was a big part on the success of out trip ( give the guy a pay rise!!!)
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Email Kyra Bachmakova | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Desert-to-Delta Experience - Namibia, Botswana & Victoria Falls
My husband and I booked this trip-of-a-lifetime with Red Africa Safaris for mainly two reasons: Amelia (the organizer) and Jaco (the tour guide).
The year before, in 2018, we had come across Red Africa Safaris online, and decided to go on a relatively short Panorama Route & Kruger National Park trip with them as they had been very accommodating and quick in responding. The entire experience turned out to be fantastic, from the first e-mail communication with Amelia to the actual trip with the best field guide you can imagine, Jaco. This is why we decided to travel to Africa again this year, and to make this an even more memorable trip.
We were greeted and picked up at the airport in Windhoek on our first day by Jaco, and visited the following breathtaking places in the subsequent days: Sesriem Canyon, Sossusvlei & Deadvlei, Dune 7, Swakopmund, Walvisbaai, Sandwich Harbour, and Etosha National Park. Afterwards, we crossed the boarder into Botswana, spent two days in the Okavango Delta and then in the Chobe area, and visited the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. To go on that trip was one of the best decisions, the perfect combination of beautiful nature and landscapes on the one side, and fantastic animal sightings on the other side. We explored by car, by boat, and by plane, we hiked up dunes to get the most amazing view of our surroundings, enjoyed breakfast in the desert with oryx observing us from a distance, and we flew above hundreds of flamingos along Skeleton Coast.
Thank you, Red Africa Safaris, for tailoring this trip to our needs, for always - again - accommodating our many requests, for taking the time to plan and organize this tour from A to Z, for thinking of the many little details that make the big difference, and for ensuring the trip would be as relaxing and as smooth as possible.
Daer Amelia and dear Jaco, you did a great job, and we will be forever grateful for these two memorable weeks!
We HIGHLY recommend Red Africa Safaris - if you are looking for the best possible Africa experience with the most diligent trip planning and the most knowledgeable and fun field guide there is, then don't look any further :).
TH
Email Kunwar Singh | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing & Unique Experience with Red Africa Safaris
The best operator in South Africa for me. They helped me plan the panorama route, safari and some of my cape town activities. We didn't have to do anything. Just sit and go. The service and professionalism of staff are outstanding. From the lady who planned our trip to tour guides, all were amazing. If you need a tailored, unique and private experience, this company is the best. And the value for money is incredible as well.
Highly recommend! I looked up at least 10 companies before choosing them. And I'm happy I chose the best in Red Africa Safaris!
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Email Moti | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amelia communicated extremely well, was very helpful and handled the organization of the tour great
Jaco is an excellent guide, very professional, well-informed, very friendly and accommodating the guests. We have enjoyed the safari tour tremendously and definitely recommend it.
Email Glen Manson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable experience !!
For anyone considering a tour whilst in South Africa look no further than Red Africa Safaris. I couldn’t have been more satisfied with my dealings with this operator through correspondence prior to, and after booking our trip (private tour for 2 people). Amelia was very prompt and informative answering any questions i had, provided more than required information about our tour and was very interactive selecting our tours criteria to suit our individual wants/needs.
We requested Jaco as our tour guide as we’ve read great things about him, and he far exceeded any expectations we had of him. Jaco was amazing in every sense. Willing to go above and beyond to make sure we had the best tour experience possible at all times. Jaco’s level of expertise, professionalism and passion for conservation was incredible, and made us feel very comfortable and at ease with the tour...
I also believe this company provides great value for money and can uniquely package tours to suit all varieties. Thank you Red Africa Safari for one of the greatest experiences of my life !!