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
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Reviews
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Email Griselda Woo | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
There are not words for this marvelous and exciting trip
Everything was excellent: the caps, lodges, all the staff, the guides, the food. I will never forget this marvelous experience. Thank you very much indeed.
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Email Nirmalendu Pal | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great tour operator!
Both Megan who helped us during the decision process, and later Alice who helped us when Megan went on maternity leave, are excellent.
We highly recommend this organization to help build an itinerary, and then execute with their agents.
At every airport or hotel their representatives were there to receive us and look after us.
Every tour was thoughtfully arranged to our needs and desires.
This was the best vacation ever!
Email Sally | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant. Megan was efficient, on the ball and prepared everything.
The best holiday without any cares or worries. The whole package of information with our itinerary etc was beautifully presented and explained everything. Very professional.
The accommodation was perfect and the staff at Ilala Lodge, Sanctuary Stanley's Camp and Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero Lodge were so welcoming and helpful. Special mention must be made of Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero Lodge. It must be the flagship Sanctuary Lodge in the world! The staff there were exceptional and saw to every detail and beyond. Towels shaped into swans or hearts etc. on the beds with bougainvillea flowers around them. They went the extra mile.
The tour guides at both safari lodges were so knowledgeable and accommodating in trying to find wonderful places for sun-downers and morning teas and in finding lion etc. We felt safe in their hands and it was great to be able to joke and laugh with them.
Thank you to all who made our holiday a wonderful experience.
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Email Jeens/Middleton family | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant Tanzanian Safari
The Tanzanian safari itinerary set up by Discover Africa was everything we could have hoped for, and more.
The lodges (Maramboi, Pakulala, and Nasikia) all came with excellent hospitality, accommodations, and food.
Special accolades to our two guides - Ebebezer and Henri. Both gentlemen made for perfect hosts. Any visitor would be lucky to have either one as their host in Tanzania.
Oh, and we can’t forget to mention the incredible things we saw while on safari!
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Email Rhona | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Matthys designed a perfect safari for my family which ensured we had the trip of a lifetime!
The itinerary options developed and information provided by Matthys allowed us to design a fantastic first time safari for my family. Every detail was considered and we were very well taken care of by the Desert and Delta staff in each lodge. The range of game viewing options was varied enough to keep our kids engaged the whole time. The staff at the lodges were personable and warm, making us feel like we were their only guests. We would definitely go back and use Discover Africa and Desert and Delta again.
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Email Beth - 56 year old adventurer | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellently planned custom trip that included Kilimanjaro, safaris and beach time
Megan did a great job working with me to customize the exact trip that I envisioned. She made recommendations about things that I did not know about and helped me to assure I got the right mix of rugged to luxury. I was met by excellent guides and drivers that spoke English well and made me feel safe throughout the trip. The transports were arranged from the time I got off the flight to Africa and until I got back on the plane. All legs of the trip were covered and went seamlessly. The guide for Kilimanjaro had been trained by the African National Parks and knew about the animals, the climbing routes and health issues that can occur. He was a wealth of great information and a very competent guide. The driver / guide for my safaris also was trained by the National park system and spoke English. There was never a time where the drivers or transports were not on time or made me feel like I was not safe and well cared for. The lodges and tent camps were a mix of luxury to rugged and I enjoyed the mix. Megan smartly booked a second night at a lodge before all my adventures began as I was scheduled to arrive late in the evening. Flying to Africa is quite the ordeal so having critical rest time upon arrival is really important to making sure you are prepared for the rest of the adventure. One thing I wish I had done was book an overnight in Amsterdam on my way over and on my way back. Having 3 flights and 2 of them 8 hour flights that are back to back, having a night to rest in Amsterdam would have been wise for me. I would highly recommend Discover Africa. They are well known and respected in Africa. My luggage was lost on the way to Africa and Discover Africa, while not responsible for this error on the airlines fault, did help me to locate my bag and get it to me before my Kilimanjaro climbing began. Unforgettable trip!
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Email Mary Kay Mason | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing attention to details
I would highly recommend Discover Africa, especially Alice. From the very first email, she was attentive to every detail needed to develop the perfect Safari. I had no worries about lodges, transfers, or in country airline reservations. Alice developed several trips for us to choose from based on our desires. Each met every need we were looking for in our trip. She was timely in responding to last minute details as well. Most of all, Alice has been very compassionate with return trip issues. I couldn’t ask for a better travel agent and company. I will most definitely be a repeat client and recommend her and Discover Africa to others.
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Email Dani | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime
Our travel agent was Tanya Ellis from Discover Africa. She put together the perfect safari package for our anniversary trip. Luxurious accommodations, airfare, shuttles -- everything we needed. No worries, just a wonderful wonderful trip.
The highlight was an amazing stay at The River Lodge in Thornybush. Top notch service, great food, incredible game drives, and a beautiful romantic setting. If you can stay there -- do it!
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Email Lorraine Mckay | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Karl from DA certainly hit the nail on the head with our itinerary. Perfect
Karl's communication was faultless, he replied immediately with information to our Questions. Everything from the vehicle, driver, accommodation, meeting and greeting, food, company, safari our tour was everything and more than we expected. We had the most amazing and memorable time ever. David Anatory our driver was perfect, his communication, his safe driver with a little adventure every now and then :) made the trip for us. He certainly picked up our vibes for what we liked and what we didn't want to experience. We enjoyed his sense of humour, knowledge of and passion for Tanzania. I could go on and on forever about our experience. We rate it 100 out of 100 and if we could afford it we would definitely do again. Thanks DA your great, but a special thank you to David, see you in NZ sometime soon.
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Email Praveen govindan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Four amazing nights in Botswana and Zimbabwe
Right from the first query till the last day of reaching back home, Megan was so responsive which made my decision to opt for discover Africa an excellent choice. The challenges and positives of each option was clearly outlined at each step which made our decision matrix easier. The lack of water in okovango was disappointing which could have been given as a disclaimer by discover Africa. Maybe it got lost in the chain of communique.
The three days in Oddballs camp and two nights at Kingdom in Victoria Falls were well managed. ODDBALLS is a basic tented camp but they make up for it with the hospitality. It's not extravagant on food per se, but then the focus is on safari walks so that was fully met by our guides Congo and Alfred. Our aim was to undertake numerous makoro rides in the reeds but lack of water all over Botswana did not see that happening. That basically reduced our reach into the Chiefs island.
The 20 minute flight from Maun to the Camp and 1.5 hour flight from the Camp to Kasane was well managed without any hiccups whereas there were some other passengers who were left frustrated by some tour operators.
Kingdom hotel is a royal place to say but I should say that some of the facilities are worn down and gives a vintage look. The hotel could not accommodate our children in closeby rooms which again in my review gives them a minus.
The Falls are just 5 minutes away and the sun downer cruise and Falls walk organized through Wild Horizons by Megan was outstanding.
Overall an excellent five day package well coordinated and orchestrated by Discover Africa with minimum hassles. Thank you
