Matthew Grace & Nicolette Grace ~ Founder & Owner
African Safari Guru
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- SATOA, FGASA, SATIB, DEAT, CASSETHA, For Wildlife Non Profit Trust & Prodly South African
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $359 to $994 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 Joyce J | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect planning and options fully responsive to our price range and the experience we wanted
Every aspect was superbly planned and executed. Matthew was incredibly responsive throughout the whole process. He proposed lodges that would provide exactly the experience we wanted. He answered questions almost before I even asked them. Our pickups and transportation were excellent, right on time and really pleasant. We stayed at Cheetah Plains Lodge and Camp Shawu. Both places were excellent. The guides were knowledgeable, personable and delightful to get to know. The staff at both locations were gracious and very responsive to our needs and preferences . It was an amazing experience, from start to finish. I can’t recommend African Safari Guru highly enough! Fantastic all around
Wonderful experience
Had a fantastic time! Safari was super well organized, offered complementary beverages and snacks, had very nice and knowledgeable guides. The only minor issue was the driver got lost twice. But no big deal, he quickly found the right way and he was also very friendly and shared interesting information about South Africa. All in all I really recommend this company!
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Email alessandra pandolfo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
great day
Matthew is a wonderful guide. He took me and my husband to Pilanesberg and we had an amazing time in there. We saw a lot of lions, elephants, giraffes...... he has a lot of acknowledgment and he is very patient in explain all to us.
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Email Wim | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Matt provided a perfect South Africa experience for my wife and I.
Matt did an outstanding job. He provided transportation and accommodations. We stayed in a quiet lodge outside (Aloe Guest Lodge) of Johannesburg on the first night. very nice and quiet. then he drove us to Lukimbi Safari Lodge in Kruger. This lodge was amazing. Saw the Big 5, staff and accommodations were fantastic. Next we flew to Cape Town where Matt placed us in the Compass House. very quiet and nice boutique hotel. Thank you Matt and we will recommend you to everyone friend that wants to visit your beautiful country.
Smooth and Efficient Transfers.
The communication process was very smooth. Matthew was very helpful in suggesting itineraries and choices of things to do. Our email communications went back and forth. Each time I got a prompt reply and I was eventually able to come up with an itinerary.
We used African Safari Guru for transfers to and from Johannesburg and Pilanesburg, our pick up was on time the drive was smooth and comfortable.
African Safari Guru lived up to our expectations and deserves the consistently good ratings that we saw looking for transfers and things to do.
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Email claudio | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
great trip
African Safari Guru have give me a magic travel
they are perfet
good price
fantastic location
and good field guide
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Email Dr. Phil and Nancy Claussen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Overall a professional service with customer service a priority
Matthew from African safari guru was excellent from start to finish. Communication was key from such a long distance and it was very clear what needed to be done and if there were any questions he was quick at answering them. His recommendations were on target and he provided personal service beyond what normal operators would do. We are returning to South Africa again and have already used his expertise and booked more adventures this time around. You will not be disappointed with his level of service.
Drive to our Lodge went by in a swif.
Matt was waiting as advised in email. Useful tips, lovely sandwiches made the 3 hours trip to the lodge go by in no time. Next time we'll book a tour with him.
Great guy, super driver what more do you want.
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Email ddd5119 | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Trip to S. Africa
Matthew arranged our trip to South Africa, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Everything worked as planned. Matthew greatly helped us find excellent lodges both in Zambia and Botswana. We highly recommend African Safari Guru Tours.
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Email JM | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Coordinated a great trip for us on very short notice
We only had a couple weeks to coordinate a safari, we contacted African Safari Guru, described what we thought we were looking to do, but not having been to SA before we needed to have an expert give us some suggestions. ASG was that expert. They handled the transportation, booked a fantastic resort, and also worked with me to do a couple one-off day tours. In summary, an organization that knows how to service, is flexible to schedules, and knowledgeable of the areas and experience opportunities, to make for a really nice trip. I will definitely use African Safari Guru again!