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
Do not miss Discover Africas Safari!
We had planned to go in 2019 and then a COVID hit. Mathys Van Aswegqn from Discover Africa was with us all the way. 2 years! He planned the perfect Safari for us starting at Victoria Falls in Zambia. Every detail from transportation to lodging was perfect!!! Exceeded all expectations and is absolutely our favorite vacation ever and that includes Italy, France, Ireland! Discover Africa gives you the experience of a lifetime!!! If you plan one aske for Mathys van Aswegqn because he sincerely wants you to enjoy!!!
AE
Email Anna | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Adelle was amazing, arranging our last-minute holiday and making it simply superb!
We decided on a holiday to Uganda very last minute, so we had extremely little time to arrange it; international flights, domestic flights, hotel availability and visas all had to tie in and be arranged. Where all other tour operators backed out due to time constraints, Adelle took on the challenge and managed to not only arrange a superb multi-centre trip, but ticked every box we asked for. She was very communicative, ensuring we were updated at each stage and advised us on all the necessary requirements. She really couldn’t have done a better job. I highly recommend Adelle and will contact her for any future African holidays.
Uganda itself was superb; the people, the landscapes and of course, the nature. We will definitely be going back to see more of this wonderful country.
MC
Email Kamcilla | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Susan at Discover Africa arranged an excellent tour.
Visited 2 &Beyond camps - Ngala Safari Camp in the Kruger National Park and Kirkman's Kamp in Sabi Sands. Both were excellent. At Ngala amazing siting of wild dog and hyena interaction, white lion of Timbavati, elephants (in the wild and drinking from the lodge pool), rhino, buffalo, hippos (only in water), leopard as well as impala, wildebeest, zebra, etc . Game was far more extensive at Sabi Sands where in addition to the above we also saw a cheetah and her cub and witnessed a kill. The food at Kirkman's Kamp was amazing. The staff at both lodges were excellent. The entire tour was very well arranged by Susan at Discover Africa.
NL
Email Gaatse | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
- one of the most beautifull experiences in my life
- perfect organisated
- wonderfull accomodations
- a very different group, within a couple of days a family and friends
- the best way to discover a part of Africa
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Email Felix | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super helpful, great recommendations, very prompt on organizing and responding to questions
It was incredibly easy to book the tour with Matthys and the Discover Africa team. They catered to our dates, our budget, and the type of trip we were looking for. One thing I really enjoyed was that everything was taken care of from the moment we touched down in Johannesburg (e.g. - flight the next day, transfers between flights to lodge locations, meals, drinks, everything!) so we didn't have to think about all the travel logistics.
We stayed at the Simbavati Hilltop Lodge for 2 nights, and the Arathusa location in Sabi Sands for 2 nights. Both the locations did not disappoint. The views were incredible from our rooms (we could see elephants, antelope, hippos etc... directly from our private patios), staff/services were 10/10, and the food/drinks were absolutely incredible.
The game drives themselves were amazing as well - saw all the big 5 (some multiple times) and a bunch of other awesome animals as well. Guides were very knowledgable, made you feel safe, and were just overall a great time. We highly recommend this trip.
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Email Michelle/Javaid | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Alan was amazing, knowledgeable, passionate, and overall a fantastic tour operator
Megan helped us over many months of our indecision going back and forth in planning our dream safari. We could not have been happy with our experience. We went for a total of 7 nights, 3 different sites in Tanzania doing the wildebeest migration. We got to see lions, cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, zebras, giraffes, and many more animals. An incredible experience, worth the cost of admission.
CA
Email Brian Evans | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
First class service under trying COVID pressures
We organized a dream vacation to Vic Falls including Rovos Rail transfer. As Covid hit, the rail portion was canceled and Megan stepped up to the plate and ensured our trip took place. It turned out to be amazing.
We liked the online travel package which was provided which contained plenty of useful information and fully outlined what we could expect on a daily basis as it helped us prepare in advance.
The accommodation recommended was top notch - a 5 star hotel, Vic Falls Safari Club and met all our requirements and was faultless; the same could be said about the tours and transport arrangements. Travelling in these strict health and safety times, having an itinerary that is safe and healthy and well organized sure takes a lot of one's mind.
Our package included transfers to and from airports, three tours, and accommodation with all meals which meant we could just sit back and enjoy. A great feeling
If you are considering traveling at this time, please contact Discovery as you will not be disappointed
Email Jenny | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Megan and Steve are professional, friendly ,helpful ,listened to our needs and gave excellent advice
We discovered Discover Africa in October when we first went to the south of Namibia . They organised such a fantastic trip then that we decided to use them again. It also gave us a flexibility that you needs in these covid times if you need to change your bookings due to covid. We chopped and changed our dates a few times but they were always accommodating and fitted in with our requests. Their service and communication is excellent.
Our accommodation ranged from basic ( our choice on 2 occasions) and luxurious.
Discover Africa organised a Toyota Fortuna for us in Windhoek and we drove to Okaukuejo camp inside Etosha for 2 nights ( our choice ) Megan managed to secure us a waterhole premium chalet even though they were very busy. Even though it was basic and very busy because of school holidays , the premium chalets are really worthwhile to stay in for the early morning light and the animal viewing. Thereafter we drove through Etosha to Onguma the Fort which was magical and luxurious. So many opportunities for game viewing at their waterhole and game drives. We would definitely go there again.
Our travels took us north along the Kunene river and then back south again.
Other places we loved staying at were the Kapika falls lodge at Epupa falls and then further south at Camp Kipwe near Twyfelfontein. Camp Kipwe was isolated , loved the desert landscape , the sunsets, the staff , the food, the accommodation, everything. Other highlights were the desert elephant tour and the tour to burnt mountain,organ pipes and Twyfelfontein rock engravings. We would definitely go back there again.
Our last stop outside Windhoek was Omaanda hotel - luxurious , relaxing , beautiful pool , lovely staff and opportunities to do game drives walks etc
We had so many different wonderful experiences which can’t be captured in a short synopsis
Thank you Megan and Steve for making our trip so memorable
Email Dolly | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent customer service, brilliant tours, exceptional client journey
What a fantastic choice we made! We are from the uk and decided to book our tour with a local African tour operator rather than someone from the uk who has never visited the place. The trip was booked pre-pandemic, however, all way through lockdown Megan from Discover Africa, contacted us regularly, kept us updated and made sure that as soon as the borders were open that our trip went ahead. We visited SA, Botswana, Namibia & Tanzania. Every transfer was on time, every hotel was excellent and on each safari we saw amazing things - including seeing the big 5 (although not guaranteed!)
Towards the end of the trip SA went on to the "red list" and we couldn't get home, what a relief it was to know that with a quick whatsapp call, Megan was on to it, hotels were booked and a tour of the Garden route sorted during our extended stay. Our favourites were Babylonstoren and Grootbost which allowed us to experience the diversity of South African nature.
The whole trip was an experience of a lifetime, the Serengeti, the Okavango Delta, Etosha, the Ngorongoro crater to name but a few places we visited.
In essence I would highly recommend Discover Africa to anyone wishing to travel there. I will most definitely be using them again. Great work Megan!
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Email Jon | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cape Town and Kruger Safari
Discover Africa was very accommodating in holding the booking until travel restrictions were lifted. The trip itself was better then expected and went very smoothly. I'm glad I split the Kruger safari into two different places. Both places were recommended by Discover Africa and were first rate. Overall a good value, considering the stays at top-end lodging, transfers and R/T flight from Cape Town. Definitely will use Discover Africa again if I get the chance.