Neil de Jonge | Safari Travel Expert
Jewel of Africa Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $359 to $994 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Ida | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari trip and experience I can imange ever!
I have nothing to complain about, the whole experience was the best ever. The guides were extremely competent and the best personality. Showed us some incredible places. communication was good, the service could not have been better as we got all the assistance and information we needed. The experience was beyond expectation in many situations. The only thing I wanted was more time. Since there was so much to experience, but I thought we got the most out of the time we had!
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Email Catherine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari
Great tour and organisation. Neil was an awesome guide!
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Email Lisa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The big swing and Krünger national park
I had a lot of fun on the tour! Great hotel/cabin and food. The guides where amazing, know a lot and made us laugh a lot during the trip! Would recommend it!
Planes, Trains & Automobile Chicks Tour of South Africa
Kobus and I met on a Safari many years ago and he just made me laugh. A couple of years later I asked him to help me organise a 2-week tour of South Africa. Wow, what a blast we managed a lot from driving through Swaziland to the grand finale a trip on the Blue Train from Cape Town to Pretoria. Kobus and team were fantastic they organised everything including car and train hire, all accommodations, etc. The best part was all the trips that he had organised for along the way. Kobus has a great love and understanding of his country and the surrounding countries and with his wicked sense of humour, I was in tears of laughter every time we had a catch-up meeting. I look forward to my next trip with Kobus and Jewel of Africa Safaris because they are the jewel of Africa.
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Email Caroline | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari in Kruger Park!
I had an amazing weekend in Kruger Park with Jewel of Africa Safaris! We had an amazing stay in a beautiful lodge, and also the tour was really nice. Neil was very experienced, and showed us all kinds of animals with lots of extra information. We even saw the big five in one day. It was really nice and it would recommend it to everyone. I think it was even the best part of my 3 week trip to South Africa:-).
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Email M. Boonen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Kruger Park
I had the chance to visit the Kruger National Park with Jewel of Africa and I will never forget!
I think I had the best tour guide I have ever had in my whole life ! In only one day, we had the chance to see 4 of the 5 members of the very prestigious club of the Big Five!
It was extraordinary!
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Email Becky | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
The safari tour was amazing, good variety and incredible service. It was beyond my expectations!
Email Shaun Taylor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Professionalism at it's best!
I run a small, private safari business called Moriti Private Safaris and have worked with Jewel of Africa on a few occasions. Kobus and his team are awesome to work with and it is so refreshing to have people like this in the industry!
The tours they provide, not only are they value for money, but my guests as well as myself when I travel with them are treated like royalty! The accommodation used and the food provided is always great and Kobus and Neil's knowledge of, not only customer service, but animals and history is just phenomenal... I could really listen to them for hours, and I'm a guide!
I love working with these guys and would recommend them to anyone looking for a value for money safari that is well planned, tailor-made and a lot of fun
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Email Philippe DeRaeve | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fun mixed with professionalism
I was with Jewel of Africa Safaris in november 2013. The weather was hot but rain was coming. It would turn out to be the experience of a lifetime!
Our guide was Neil. What a standup guy that was! He really knows his stuff and is all about professional behaviour but mixed with a nice sauce of fun and laughs! He is fun and game but when it matters (eg. approaching dangerous wildlife) he turns into a really serious and caring guide who will make you feel safe at all times.
Because I speak dutch, which is related to South African, we could really have a laugh and if you meet him ask about "vrouw aan die stuur, bloed aan die muur" ;).
We did a Kruger tour and saw all big 5 in one day! What a lucky streak that was.
The icing on the cake however was the news that Nelson Mandela had passed away. Neil specially drove us to Soweto where we attended the ceremonies of the local people and joined them in their grief. It was a really nice gesture of Neil which made the trip all the more special. It characterizes his nature and the lenghts that he will go to, to make your journey unforgettable.
If you want a mix of professional guides, with tons of laughs, Jewels of Africa will be IT for you!
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Email Karen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Neil is awesome
With our group of volunteers, we had a great time with Neil (the tour operator). Every day there was a splendid breakfast, perfect to start the (early) morning! At first safari seemed boring, because we were very unlucky in finding the big 5, but Neil knows so much about nature, about birds and of course about the big five. I would even go back, just for his hippo imitation, so funny! I would definitely recommend Jewel of Africa Safaris to all of my friends!