Discover Africa Safaris team
Discover Africa Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, SATSA, CTT & IGLTA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $450 to $2,000 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 Kathy S | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable, easy to work with, understood how we wanted to travel, available (Matthys)
Service. Interaction, communication was excellent. All flights, transfers and places we stayed were in time and beautiful.
Email Mike | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trusted experts
Unsure where where to book our first ever trip to Africa we hit Google and discovered Safaribookings.com which gave us the opportunity to request quote from several booking agents.
Discover Africa were the first to respond and quickly offered one of their representatives (Antoinette) to meet us in video chat to discuss our needs and wishes.
Meeting Antoinette online was a pleasure and gave is real confidence we were in good hands. We discussed what we wanted to achieve out of a visit to Botswana and the Okavango Delta.
Antoinette asked us the right questions to get a good understanding of what we really wanted and then offered to come back to us with some suggested itineraries, once she checked availability.
Chiefly we wanted to try and see the big five and also experience the Okavango Delta in an authentic boots on the ground way rather than a plastic fantastic over luxurious way.
Antoinette came back with three great options, all different but all focused on what we wanted. It was a hard job to choose which to go for.
In then end we went for three nights in Camp Xakanaxa, in the Moremi Game reserve and two nights at Camp Okavango in the heart of the Delta.
Once chosen, we received a secure payment link from Discover Africa. We paid on line and were ready to go.
About a month before travelling, Antoinette sent through final itinerary information, travel vouchers and a useful information booklet about the area we were travelling to.
We had everything we needed, but Antoinette provided us with direct contact details including Whatsapp and made it clear if we needed anything we could get in touch at any time.
Once travelling everything ran like clockwork. We landed in Maun and were immediately met by the team from the safari operator who assisted us with luggage, immigration forms and when to go next.
Our light aircraft flight into the Delta was a real highlight, in 40mins in the air we saw dozens of Elephant, Impala and Water buck.
On arrival at Camp Xakanaxa we were taken back by the beauty of the camp, its location and the warm welcome from the staff.
Our bags were taken to our room for us and we were offered a quick welcome snack and refreshing lemonade. Then straight out on the first of 6 game drives. Moremi is safari perfection, we saw everything we had hoped for including Leopard, lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Giraffe, Impala, Water Buck, Buffalo, Hyena, Jackal and many many more…
Camp Okavango was further up into the delta and gave a real authentic experience with game drives on foot and by boat. We watched families of elephants eating together at the waters edge, saw countless Hippo and the bird life is incredible.
Again the camp, the staff and the food were all amazing. We literally cannot fault any part of our experience.
The temperatures in Botswana in October are very high in the middle of the day. We recorded 42C on one day. However this did not affect our experience. Game drives take place in the morning and late afternoon when it is much cooler. During the heat of the day we relaxed back at camp, in the pool or in our room so the temperature was really not an issue for us.
This was our first trip to Africa and before leaving we were concerned we had spent a lot of money and whether we would feel it was value for money. Having now returned we are so happy, it was money well spent, Discover Africa and I particular Antoinette exceeded our expectations at every turn.
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Email Jackie Jiang | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service
It is a very good trip, it is managed very well. communication is very smooth； service people worked super hard to satisfy every customer; the cost is reasonable, no extra or hidden charge; reliable team, they are very responsible for every details, it is once a life time experience, we love it.
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Email Stuart & David | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great advice led to a great experience
Our adviser Antoinette was great; she asked the right questions regarding what we were looking for, and presented an itinerary we could tweak with her to produce an unforgettable experience. We'd recommend her and her company for sure!
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Email Carlo and Andrea | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adelle was extremely professional, knowledgeable, and responsive.
Adelle created the perfect itinerary for our 2+week visit to South Africa, and it was the most fantastic vacation that we have ever been on. All details were planned and executed flawlessly. Her suggestions of where to go and the accommodations that she arranged were perfect for what we wanted for our first trip to Africa. We would highly recommend booking your trip through Discover Africa through Adelle Bell.
Email Leah | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Superstar Lana!
Lana was helpful and understanding. I was organising a family safari to South Africa and was trying to coordinate it with several family members who kept changing their mind! Frustrating for me however Lana kept me calm and came up with a great itinerary to suit everyone. Every aspect including hotels, safari lodging, internal flights and transfers were well organised and I didn’t have to do anything which helped the entire holiday. Thank you Lana - I’m very grateful.
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Email Jan Nix | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Antionette Booyse was excellent!
Discover Africa,
Thank you for arranging such a wonderful vacation for us. Antionette Booyse was our representative. She arranged a perfect trip for us and stayed in contact with us.throughout our trip. We highly recommend her. We loved all the places we stayed and the transportation from the beginning of our trip to the end worked perfectly. All the people involved were very nice and helpful.
The Timbavati Private Nature Reserve was fabulous. The staff were very knowledgeable and nice. We could tell they really enjoyed their jobs and loved imparting their knowledge to us. We learned a lot from them. The service was excellent and the food was great. The game drives were fantastic. Their vehicles could go off the road and get close to the animals which we really enjoyed. There was a driver and a spotter who were very good and we saw a lot of wildlife we would have missed otherwise.
Kruger Shalati was very nice with excellent service and food. We loved staying in the train on the bridge. It was so cool to watch all the animals that came to the river from our train room on the bridge.
Victoria Falls Safari Club was also very nice with excellent service and food. We loved the sunset cruise and Victoria Falls tour. We also did a Chobe boat and land safari. The boat was a great way to see the animals in the water and on the banks of the river.
We have been telling all our friends about our trip since we returned. We have highly recommended Discover Africa and Antionette Booyse as the representative of choice, to people who want to do a similar trip. In fact we are thinking of doing another trip to the same places with a couple more family members who really want to go. When we decide on a date we will definitely be contacting you!
Thanks again for everything
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Email Anita | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Responsive and very thorough
Our tour was well coordinated and things could not have run better.
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Email Paul Curasi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelievable 6 Day self drive tour around Namibia
To augment our group tour of southern Africa, four of us decided to arrive a little early and explore in Namibia. I found Discover Africa online and was quickly contacted by Adelle Bell, their representative. She was professional, accommodating, and always available. She set up our rental vehicle and six nights of accommodations in five different areas of Namibia. The trip went off without a hitch. All of the accommodations and meals were excellent and the information given to us at the start of the trip made navigation very easy. I would highly recommend Adelle and Discover Africa for any of your travel needs in southern Africa
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Email Catia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect honeymoon
We discovered Discover Africa and organized our honeymoon trip with them. We couldn't be more satisfied with our choice. We managed, with Adelle's precious help, to travel to Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls and then Botswana where we went on safari in Chobe Park and in the Okavango Delta, which was our main priority. Finally, we spent a few days in South Africa in Cape Town and the winelands. All the accommodation we stayed in was fantastic, with all the facilities and amenities we could need. The employees from the hotel, transfers and scheduled activities were very professional and above all punctual. We didn't have any mishaps during the trip and we always felt very safe in any of these destinations. We really appreciate the availability of Adelle and the rest of the team and we hope in the future to be able to count on Discover Africa to help us organize other trips.
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