African Welcome Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 1999)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $127 to $485 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
Email Christine | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful trip to South Africa and Mozambique, organised by Kathi Simon.
The whole trip was absolutely seamless! All my drivers were there absolutely on time, and they were all lovely people. Kathi choose a super hotel in Mabuto and a fantastic beach resort at Viancoulos. The driver who took me through the border into Mozambique was from Mabuto, he knew the ropes, and I was through the border in about 30 minutes. I absolutely love Africa and can’t wait to go back!
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Email Gillian Thomas | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most spectacular African vacation
All of my communication with African Welcome (Alex Simon) was excellent and prompt. I simply identified where in Africa we wanted to visit, budget and duration desired and African Welcome produced a trip of a lifetime! All of our lodges met or exceeded our expectations, everyone of the drivers designated to transfer us from one place to another were prompt, pleasant and efficient.
We saw "The Big Five" by the end of day two!
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Email Vanessa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari Trip
Alex helped us with a 5 days custom package for 6 people in Great Kruger. I gave him the budget and requirements and he managed to come up with great choices besides the short notice and high season. Everything was great from communication, transfers, hotels, game drives. Highly recommended!
Email Ros | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hassle-free at every stage
Kathi Solomon was my contact at African Welcome Safaris. At every stage of planning the trip, her communications were clear and thorough. All paperwork was complete and competently handled. Once there, the drivers she organised for Cape Town and for a day trip to Tshwane were reliable and had good knowledge of the areas we visited. Vehicles were clean and roadworthy. The trip also included a few days at Savanna Lodge at Sabi Sand. The friend I travelled with had been to the safari lodge before on Kathi's recommendation and everything about it was nothing short of fantastic. All up, the trip was memorable for all the right reasons and African Welcome Safaris certainly did their bit to make it so.
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Email Leonidas Kontothanassis | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They delivered exactly what they promised and the experience was awesome
Our agent (Kathi) was very helpful. She gave us a few options and worked with us to setup the itinerary that we wanted. She managed to get us an extra day in Safari and one fewer day in Cape Town than the default itinerary had which matched our preferences. The hotel in Cape Town and the lodge in Kruger lived up to our expectations and then some and the experience was fantastic. Highly recommend both the Victoria & Albert hotel on the Cape Town waterfront and the Serondella lodge in Thornybush that she booked for us. She also gave us all the information needed for travel (needed birth certificates for the children, the kind of plug adapters we needed etc). All in all she made sure we had an awesome time.
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Email Chan Qiz | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service by Alex.
Communications with Alex from African Welcome Safaris has been smooth to the day i depart for Singapore for Johannesburg. Alex has been patient and extremely helpful and with the budget provided to him, he manage to secure 2 nights Kruger, Rhino Post and 2 nights at thornybush accommodation. Both are different in terms of the safari game experience. Service etc. shuttle service / transport / accommodation from the day i arrived at Tambo airport to the last day spend at the safari has been first class. It has truly been a memorable and excellent experience. Good Job Alex!
Email Kevin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent personal service
Kathi provided a truly excellent service. She gave us some terrific advice where we were uncertain about elements of our trip and was able to beat all the quoted prices we'd received directly for our accommodation. The wine lands day tour was a real highlight and was organised by African Welcome. She checked in with us during our trip and was on hand when we needed some advice while in South Africa.
Email Andrew | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Welcome Safaris recommended and arranged a great safari for our family
Communication, follow up and attention to detail was top drawer
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Email Caryn Foo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very responsive and catered to our needs, right down to the last details :)
We would recommend Kathi and African Welcome Safaris to anyone who wants to make a visit to Cape Town and have a safari experience built in. Kathi was super responsive right from the start, without being too imposing. It was our first visit to South Africa and my family and I had the most awesome experience, from being up on the magnificent Table Mountain, soaking in the ambience at the waterfront to the magical bush experience at Tintswalo. I was travelling with 4 elderly folks and Kathi made it the most stress-free holiday ever for me...from the transfers to tickets. After a 14h flight from Singapore, it was great that arrangements were already made with the hotel for an early check-in. Our guide in Cape Town, Rhys was very accommodating and knowledgeable. We felt very safe with him.
The stay at Tintswalo Manor House was amazing and magical.
We will definitely want to make another trip back and have African Welcome Safaris take care of our itinerary :)
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Email Beth | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Planning a Safari? Let African Welcome Safaris Take Care Of You!
Kathi, at African Welcome Safaris, helped us plan the vacation of our dreams! She arranged everything from our custom itinerary, to transportation, to luxury accommodations. Our entire trip was amazing! From our arrival to our departure, Kathi anticipated everything we would need. The lodges, food, guides, and game drives were so much more than we expected.