Shikwaru Adventures
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2016)
- Member Of:
- FGASA & SATIB
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $94 to $1,047 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Mario Aletti | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Top tier boutique agency, very friendly and well prepared.
The company makes sure to fulfill all your requirements, comforts, food preferences. The experience was above all expectations and I recomend it 100%.
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Email Sandy Lawrence | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I felt like I was traveling with a great friend Federica and had such a great experience
This was my first trip to South Africa and I was traveling by myself and had a couple of days in Jo'burg prior to going on Safari. From the moment I met Federica, I felt like I was traveling with a good friend. I gave her an idea of things I wanted to see and Federica picked me up from my hotel and then we began our adventure to Lesedi Cultural Village. She was so knowledgable about the tribes and culture and helped me to pick out all my souvenirs and get emersed into the culture. As we travelled to and from our adventures, she had such great knowledge of the area and it was so interesting to learn so much information about all the areas and historical information.
On our second day, I really wanted to learn about Apartheid and visit the area of Soweto. We visited the Apartheid museum first and she was so well informed and it definitely was helpful to have a guide to share all the detailed information and this was definitely information I would not have gotten if I went there on my own. From there we visited Soweto and it was an experience that I will never forget. Learning about and witnessing in person how Apartheid affected this area and how they live in current day was so interesting. We went to the most lovely place for lunch and I have to say that it was a piece of heaven in the middle of Soweto and such a wonderful experience. Again feeling like I was sitting there hanging out with an old friend. After lunch we went to Nelson Mandela's house and then visited the old and new CBD. It was very interesting to see the difference between these two areas. We finished the day with a visit to the artsy restaurant district of Maboneng and I really enjoyed that experience.
The tour well exceeded my expectations and I so appreciated that I was connected with Shikwaru Adventures. It was an all around great experience and I would highly recommend Federica and Shikwaru Adventures. This experience was way beyond 5 stars. So thankful for the opportunity to spend this time with such a genuine individual.
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Email Sofia Roosen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best of all experiences thanks to Shikwaru and it's excellent services. Truly recommended
Everything was perfect, my expectactions were exceed and so many animals!!
Thank you Federica & Ruan.
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Email Sabine Bernard | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Namibie: Excellent voyage !! Pays magnifique, organisation et guide au top !!!
I don t speaker very well english so i make short
Wonderful !! Amazing !
This country si beautiful AND our guide was exceptional
I recommande this tour operator
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Email Maïté | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Magical Trip !
What a pleasure to discover Southern Africa with Ruan and Federica ...
They know perfectly the fauna, the flora as well as the natives of the crossed countries. Moreover if Ruan is an excellent driver and ... a good cook,
Federica has another asset : she speaks English, French and Spanish fluently.
Thanks to their knowledge and kindness their have made this trip MAGICAL!
I hope to have the chance to meet you again !
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Email Frank | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good organisation for a fabulous travel
Excellent organisation
Safari tour magic amazing
Meeting a lot of animals
Email Susan Wilson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Attentive, thoughtful and a wonderful host
We were met at the airport by our host Frederica and she ensured she was always on hand at all times during our tour with her if we had any difficulties.
Frederica went out of her way to make our trip as enjoyable as possible and was always one step ahead with her preparations so that things went smoothly.
In terms of value for money, I could not fault her. The quality of the accommodation was excellent, the schedule went smoothly from the moment we met her until she dropped us off.
My mother and I would not hesitate to recommend her.
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Email Valeria Valdivia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Trip Ever!
It was our first time visiting South Africa and we couldn't have picked a better partner to lead us through the journey! Shikwaru Adventures had absolutely everything planned for us and was always prepared for any questions we could have. They did an AMAZING job organizing and planning our trip - from the minute we arrived in Johannesburg until the minute we left to Cape Town. Our safari adventure with Tambuti Lodge was also wonderful and we are so so happy and thankful with their service and hospitality. Every hotel and lodging that Shikwaru included in their itinerary was amazing, but the definite highlight of our trip was the Safari at Black Rhino Reserve, which they recommended we visit (as it was our first time) and we are so glad we listened to them. Truly exceptional! Shikwaru also kindly offered to help us through our Cape Town visit with recommendations as well as a two-day guided tour of the wineries and the Peninsula, and again, truly amazing and dedicated service and guide.
We are so thankful so so glad that we chose Shikwaru Adventures on our first (and hopefully not last) trip to South Africa! Federica and team were truly a pleasure to work with!
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Email Daniela Hernandez | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They planned a very tailored and thoughtful experience for my group. They even drove us around JB!
Shikwaru made our experience in Africa a top 1 and unforgettable trip! Federica, one of the co-owners made us feel like home since day one. She picked up us in the JNB airport and drove us around the city - it was amazing to get to know Joburg from the eyes of a local. She clearly knew where and how long to take us to each place, which made the entire experience in Joburg very smooth and anjoyable. She took us herself to the Safari lodge where she had made our accommodation arrangements. At this point we did not have to move a finger in the planning, as she did everything for us! She had already asked us a bunch of questions to understand our budget and our vision for the trip and could have not booked a better lodge than Tambuti Lodge! The people, the service and the hotel itself were absolutely spectacular. It was my group's first Safari experience and it was definitely a great way to start! Federica would reach back every day to see how satisfied our group was, and she ensured everything was meeting our expectations. Our next stop after the safari was Capetown, and Shikwaru took charge of all our planning in the city as well. They booked our flights, our tours around the wine areas (Franschoek and Stellenbosch, which included the tasting reservations) and around the area of Cape of Good Hope. The experience was very personalized throughout and left us wanting to go back to South Africa! Wouldn't doubt using Shikwaru again in our future travels!
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Email Stephanie Vanegas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and fantastically organized!
We were lucky enough to travel with Federica, our guide, who thanks to her amazing optimism, friendliness and professionalism, gave us an authentic and amazing experience. Timing, lodging, transport, service were impeccable! The 3 safari exceeded our expectation to all regards, the rangers were truly fascinating professionals, who shared with us their passion about the animal kingdom. We were able to see all big 5 in the first 2 hours of safari! Thank Shikwaru for perfectly understanding our needs and providing the bet service we could have wished for!