Owners, Hennie Becker & Son, Elmor Becker.
Fleet Foot Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Member Of:
- SATSA, Western Cape Tourism & Knysna Tourism
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email James | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Knowledge, Professional Safari Guide
From the initial communication till leaving us at the airport at the end of our Trip, Hennie was an exceptional host. He took good care of us on our Capetown/Brenton/Addo/Kruger trip. Highly recommend.
A very memorable trip was led by experienced, knowledgeable guides who also fed & sheltered us well.
We would recommend this group to friends and family (and we already have) for a great "African experience."
We were well informed on what the trip was, where we would be going and staying, what we needed as to the different countries currencies, visas, etc. One more day longer for sightseeing would have been great in the Savute area, but that was shortened due to another unforeseen memorable "adventure" near a bridge that used up the time. However, that means we just need to plan for another safari tour. :) We really did love the whole time we were on this trip.
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Email Margaret | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hennie Becker of Fleet Foot Safaris delivered in a first class fashion!
Mr. Becker planned a great itinerary on short notice. He was very helpful and did his best to take care of all our requests. He was very prompt in responding to our questions and arranged very comfortable accommodations. He incorporated national park as well as private game reserves into the safari experience and we were able to see all the big five as well as numerous other animals and birds. In short, he was was very personable and helped my son (who took me on this amazing adventure), make my dream come true of going on an African Safari and seeing all these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat on the African veldt - an experience to cherish for a lifetime!
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A first-rate business that delivered a memorable safari
From the first meeting with Hennie we were impressed with his enthusiasm and integrity in all our dealings with Fleet Foot Safaris. Once we had an idea of which areas of Botswana were feasible, Hennie soon sent us a preliminary tour itinerary package and quote set out with good descriptions of each day's expectations, travel milage and the accommodations. We are senior citizens and Hennie assured us that he could offer us what he called a 'non-participatory safari' which means that we ate (Hennie is a gourmet chef and braai master), but we did not cook, we camped, but the team set up the camp and tents, we had game drives, but did not have to do the driving and navigating! Hennie arranged a good mix of wild camping and accommodation in Botswana's tourist lodges which gave us a taste of both worlds. We experienced what the Okavango Delta had to offer, camped in the Kwai Community area, travelled through Savuti, enjoyed a game drive and river cruise on the Chobe River, marveled at the Victoria Falls and were surprised at the silence and expanse of the Makgadikgadi Pans. We would recommend Fleet Foot Safaris to anyone who is interested in a trip though Botswana or for that matter anywhere that they offer tours or safaris.
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Email Celeste Barrett, Austin, Texas | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Botswana and Victoria Falls...magical!
We had a wonderful 5 day 4 night experience with Hennie Becker of Fleet Foot Safaris in Vic Falls and Botswana. We had just come off a group tour of South Africa that was great, but to have the personal and individualized attention and guidance of Hennie for our last 5 days, was a whole new dimension to our trip.
Our accommodations were perfect and beautiful, staying at the Avani Falls in LIvingstone, Zambia and the Chobe Safari Lodge in Botswana. The food, service and accommodations were excellent and they offered the right ambience and and peaceful retreat after a long day of sightseeing and game drives.
Animals roamed the grounds of these resorts and one night in particular,
as we walked into the lobby of the Avani, there were 3 zebras that literally were milling about on the very outskirts of the lobby area. It was beautiful and almost surreal.
Hennie wanted us to see the Falls from the Zimbabwean side as well as Zambia, and it was well worth the additional $30 pp visa fee and walk over the bridge. The Falls were spectacular and we were fortunate to see them at a high water mark. The cruise on African Queen was a wonderful and a perfect activity for our first day in this area. Our subsequent game drives, and game cruise on the Chobe, provided plenty of animal viewing and Hennie provided interesting historical and background information on the places and things we saw. He has a passion for Africa and the bush country.
He was always willing to accommodate any interests or needs that we had and to offer his suggestions on what he thought we should (or shouldn't) spend our time and money on, etc. Eric, our driver, was also very nice and knowledgeable, efficient and helpful.
Our personal choice was more of a resort/ lodge experience, but Fleet Foot offers a variety of adventures in tented camping and even self drive tours throughout Africa for the more adventurous. And when speaking of adventures, if you can muster up a little courage to do the microflight over the Falls, it is a not to miss experience. Hennie recommended it and despite my trepidation, it was a trip highlight.
This trip was a bucket list item and lived up to and surpassed our expectations thanks to Fleet Foot and the magic of Africa. One side note, if you are willing to spend the extra $$$ for a 5 star experience, the Royal LIvingstone is elegant and lovely and at the very least, go over there for a drink and watch the sunset. It is adjacent to the 4 star Avani Falls and was a wonderful way to cap off our last night in Africa.
If Africa is in your future and I guess it would be if you're reading this review, I don't think you can go wrong with Fleet Foot. We certainly didn't and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Hennie and his staff to anyone.
self drive safari to africa
My Husband arranged our self drive tour through Africa with Fleetfoot Safaris. Hennie arranged everything for us including hire of the 4WD which we picked up in Capetown, everything Hennie booked was spot on, border crossings were made easy with his guidance and information. He even contacted us several times to make sure we were ok and that all bookings were as planned. I cant thank Hennie and Fleetfoot Safaris enough for all the effort they put in to make our safari a success.
Email Ray Schmidt | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Self Guided Safari Through Southern Africa
My wife and I wanted to do our own self guided safari through Sth Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Vic Falls, Chobe and the Okavango Delta. After much searching we chose Fleetfoot Safari's. Despite us being in Australia, Hennie put together a fantastic safari for us, taking in everything that we wanted to see. Accomodation, 4WD Hire, Flights, all worked out just right. Not a hitch anywhere in nearly 12,000km's. We even got to meet Hennie's lovely wife and joined them for a meal as we came through Kynsna on our way back to Capetown.
We will certainly return to Africa to do other parts, and will certainly use Hennie's services again.
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Email Riana Conradie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
We took this amazing tour with Hennie Becker our tour guide and it was a once in a lifetime experience. The company was excellent, the food was soooooo good (loved the cooking over the open fire), the wine was out of this world! and the activities were extremely well organized. We experienced things we just read about in fancy magazine articles. Coming from Canada we love "our" Niagara Falls, but the Victoria Waterfalls have a magic that silenced us all. Thanks to Hennie and his crew for catering to all our needs - we would like to have you as a tour guide again and we will definitely tell our friends about this wonderful experience.
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Email Zhao Lily | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Okavango Delta and Victoria Falls
I really loved this safari with Fleet Foot and we made good friends with Hennie, our guide. From the meeting at the airport to the end of the tour, everything was so wonderful. I enjoyed the food on the fire, the wild animals (so close to our camp area, it was very exciting), the open vehicles on the game drives, boat cruise on the Delta and the mokoros, walking in the wild together with a guide, visiting the Victoria Falls and all the unique experiences. The was never a moment to relax as we wanted to enjoy everything! After returning home, we already decided to go again. Now I am planning the next trip with them to go to Kilimanjaro.
Email Arnold Fall | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
What a great Safari trip with Fleet Foot to Tanzania, the Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Kilimanjaro!!!
A Safari trip to Tanzania could not be complete if the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Kilimanjaro are not included! And going with Fleet Foot again was yet another great experience!
In March we went to Chobe and Victoria Falls with them. A review of this one has been posted before.
On this Safari we were just in time to witness the return of the herds crossing the Mara and Grumeti rivers. Hundreds of thousands of beasts crossed the crocodile invested rivers from the Mara and Kenya into the Serengeti Plains. Most of the safari group members were camping in luxury mobile camps, put up by Fleet Foot - and the 4x4 vehicles, with window seats for all, had pop-up roofs. We were privileged to watch the game from afar and was also able to get very close to the predators. The Ngorongoro Crater is just too wonderful for words. The variety of game staying there mostly all year, and adding the Big 5 we have witnessed, have made this all an outstanding memorable Safari.
From the Crater we moved to the Kilimanjaro Mountain - not to actually climb it - but to visit the Kilimanjaro National Park. There we have camped again at the foothills of the Kili and enjoyed long walks to the local markets and waterfalls in the area and even tried the mountain for a couple of meters… Fleet Foot also organised and booked our extension of the trip to Zanzibar for 4 days and reserved a handful of excursions like Stone Town, Spice Farm, water sports, i.e. scuba diving and Dolphin boat trips. It was unbelievable the way Hennie managed to handle everything so professionally, calm & collective all the way through! Right from the logistics to the end result - taking us physically to all these unknown areas, did all the bush cooking himself as well as the setting up and cleaning of the superb bush camps. On our return home this week we are already making plans for yet another safari with Hennie & Fleet Foot! This time Africa in it's fullness - and all along the Zambezi floodplains.