African Savanna Travel
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $14 to $550 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Andy & Sue | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
5 star service and great communications throughout. Tanja is a delight to work with.
After 2 years of postponements due to Covid etc, we finally got to do our trip of a lifetime in Botswana and South Africa. We had a truly unforgettable trip with fantastic game sightings throughout and all of the lodges were just perfect. The whole thing went like clockwork, it was so well organised. Tanja's expertise, efficiency and communications throughout the planning were outstanding and we even got to meet her in person mid-trip which was an added bonus. Her attention to detail and understanding of our needs and concerns was first rate and the information pack we received on arrival was detailed and helped us throughout the trip. It was a long trip and so we probably won't be back for some time but we know that at some point the bush will be calling us back and when that happens we'll be straight back in touch with Tanja. In the meantime we'll be boring everyone with our amazing stories of game sightings and will be recommending anyone who wants to experience it for themselves to get in touch with Tanja.
CA
Email Jane | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Tanja is the best, don't look anywhere else!
We originally contacted Tanja (African Savannah Travel) in 2019 to plan a trip to South Africa and Botswana which had to be postponed due to Covid.
Our priority had been to find a small travel company based in South Africa rather than a big North American one. We hit the jackpot in finding Tanja as she was amazing to work with due to her professionalism, response time and organization. From the first emails we exchanged with her, we knew that we had found the right travel agent to plan our trip. We were able to use her local expertise to plan an unforgettable trip. We had travelled to South Africa before, and Tanja was able to plan an itinerary that really suited our needs. She always gave us wonderful recommendations.
We had to make multiple changes to our trip due to Covid and she was always very accommodating. Her communication and efficiency were outstanding, and our trip ran like clockwork due to her attention to detail. When we arrived in Johannesburg we were met by Gavin, a local guide with a detailed personalized information package which was invaluable. She was also in contact with us via What’s App during the trip checking to see that everything was ok. It was reassuring to know that if there had been a problem Tanja would have been quick to respond to our needs. She also took the trouble to meet us halfway through the trip, it was so great to meet her in person. The game sightings for the whole trip and the variety of lodges were outstanding.
We hope to return to South Africa one day and would never use anyone else. We highly recommended Tanja to anyone who is considering a trip to South Africa, don't look anywhere else!
NL
Email Werner, Esther & Noor | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
"We are very grateful to Tanja. She made our trip unforgettable!"
The combination of following the Brunel Solar Team during the Sasol Solar Challenge 2022 and visiting the highlights of South-Africa was our challenge for a 2-week trip to South-Africa. Booking a standard trip was impossible for us. We had to look for a customised trip with many fixed moments.
Via via we came in contact with Tanja in May 2022. From the first contact we had the feeling she really understood our challenge. Our agenda during our stay was Tanja her starting point; locations and dates (and sometimes times) were fixed. This had to be taken into account.
Our question to Tanja was “simple”: “Can you arrange nice accommodations, drivers, guides and excursions for us, taking into account that we will meet the Brunel Solar Team during the Sasol Solar Challenge 2022?”.
As from the start of the organisational journey it was fun working with Tanja. Good, clear and on time communication, offering opportunities for nice accommodations and excursions to get the South-Africa feeling was all part of it. The preparation time was fun already and when locations or dates changed from our side, accommodations were rebooked; this was no issue.
Our trip itself, from our arrival in Johannesburg to our departure in Cape Town, was extremely well organised by Tanja. Drivers and guides were on time and they were all well informed and entertaining. Besides the accommodations were lovely as well. We have had a fantastic trip in South-Africa.
Also, during our trip Tanja kept an eye on everything. She informed us about possible delays of domestic flights and she organised additional excursions within a few hours. Tanja took care of everything!
We are very grateful to Tanja. She made our trip unforgettable.
DE
Email a.obst | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
milkyway
Tanja planned for us a four-week-trip through Namibia and Botswana. We had wonderful days under the african sun and perfect nights under the milky-way. We had to plan in 2020, in 2021 and finally in 2022: or better Tanja did it for us. Never she was annoyed and bored about that situation or our wishes.... Thnks a lot für your patience and those incomparable moments.....
daniela and alexander
Email Nicolene Joubert | 35-50 years of age
Professional service with an exceptional amount of knowledge
We wanted to do a 3 week road trip to Cape Town in December and mentioned a few places we would like to visit along the way. We told Tanja more or less what type of accommodation we were looking for and she did the rest. We were very satisfied with all the lodges/resorts/hotels they booked for us, they took all the stress and hassle away from booking such an amazing trip.
We've now booked twice with African Savanna Travel and would recommend them for all your travels, they offer professional service with an exceptional amount of travel knowledge.
They gave us a travel pack with a map, vouchers, contact numbers, brochures which became our "go to information pack" for the trip.
It was an unforgetable holiday and was all made possible by them.
Thank you so much for making it all happen.
NL
Email Maria and John | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AST knows what you want!
We have been traveling for 3 weeks through South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland. Since we had never been to Africa, we asked Tanja from African Savanna Travel for travel advice.
She put a beautiful and diverse program together for us, we slept in the most beautiful locations. In Mozambique we dived in 2 places. During this unforgettable trip, we were able to see the most beautiful animals both above and under water. Thanks to AST and Tanja!
Van: mwiegers68 <[email protected]>
Verzonden: woensdag 8 maart 2023 21:12
Aan: John Uittenbogaart <[email protected]>
Onderwerp: FW: Welcome Back
We zijn 3 weken op reis geweest door Zuid-Afrika, Mozambique en Swaziland. Aangezien wij nog nooit in Afrika geweest waren, hebben wij reisadvies gevraagd aan Tanja van African Savanna Travel.
Zij heeft een mooi en divers programma voor ons samengesteld, we sliepen op de prachtigste locaties. In Mozambique hebben we op 2 plekken gedoken. Tijdens deze onvergetelijke reis hebben we zowel boven als onder water de mooiste dieren mogen zien. Dankzij AST en Tanja!
We have just returned from our 3 week tour of South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland. Since we had never been to Africa, we asked Tanja from African Savanna Travel for travel advice.
She put together a beautiful and diverse program. We slept in the most beautiful locations. In Mozambique we dived in 2 places. During this unforgettable trip, we were able to see the most beautiful animals both above and under water. If you ever want to make a tour in Africa and enjoy your holiday carefree, we recommend that you contact Tanja. Thank you so much Tanja!
SG
Email Anurag Srivastava | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extremely Responsive and Detailed Oriented
My family was very thankful for making this a very memorable holiday. A lot was squeezed into a 7/8 day trip to South Africa (Capetown, safari, hazyview), but we never felt rushed so there was a lot of downtime as well. The details on pick ups, drops, handoffs etc were extremely well coordinated and planned. We had a last minute plan disruption with road closures in capetown due to a cycling race, but Tanja/Rubu quickly coordinated with the tour operator and helped make changes to work around the road closures as well. Highlights were Machiel tour guide in Cape town, who really went out of his way to show us everything he could - passionate guy, loved his energy. And similarly Leo our Safari guide in Umbkumbe.
AT
Email Heike and Michael | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience and Planing.
We make it short:
Excellent service, great destinations and unbelievable moments!
Thanks!
IT
Email Alexander Rieper | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best trip we ever did, with the best possible support from Tanja and her team
We already had our ideas where in Botswana we wanted to go on our self-drive safari. Tanja supported us in order to optimize our route and planed and organised everything to perfection. In this way, we had no worries and could enjoy the wonderful nature and people of Botswana.
Our trip started in Kasane, had a daytrip to Victoria Falls, with various stops at Chobe, Linyanti, Savuti, Moremi, Kalahari and Pilandsberg.
Even for our last minute changes in Johannesburg she could arrange a perfect short tour through Soweto. Thank you again and we hope to come back soon.
NL
Email IdG | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A lot of knowledge with a very warm personality! 5 Stars!
I have been looking forward to a trip through SA with my 4 children for a long time. Tanja has converted all my wishes into a beautiful program. It had to be a holiday where my teenagers would not miss the WiFi... Nature, animals, coast, city, and also activities. We traveled from Johannesburg via Lowveld, Sabi Sand, Hazyview. Mlilwane, St Lucia Umdloti to Cape Town.
We enjoyed it so much and Tanja was also accessible and very helpful along the way.
It was a once in your lifetime trip, we thoroughly enjoyed it. Tanja, thank you so much!