The Giltedge family - end of the year function
Giltedge
- Located In:
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United States
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 1999)
- Member Of:
- IATA, ASTA, SATSA & CTT
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $500 to $1,400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email John & Cathy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip - Amazing Country - Amazing Company - Amazing Staff
I can't say enough about Giltedge Africa (formerly Southern Africa Travel) and our contact Monique. Like most people this was our once in a lifetime trip. Monique worked with us to hit all of our points of interest within our 21 day time frame. She handled all bookings, internal air travel and transport. Everyone who was supposed to meet us was there on time and couldn't have been friendlier. Clearly they all loved their county and were proud to talk about it as they educated us on everything from ancient history to modern politics. We even got a call from Monique when we were in Cape Town just to make sure everything was going as we had imagined.
We saw Victoria Falls and had an incredible 3 days at the Lion Sands Ivory Lodge in Kruger National Park. Accommodations were 5 star and the staff were great. We were able to see the Big 5 and then some. Many of them we spotted right from our deck. From there to Cape Town, wine country and then Pumba Lodge for a second safari. The white lions are creatures everyone should witness in their life.
Upon arriving home the typical comment was "I'm so jealous. Africa is on my bucket list." Stop thinking about it and just go. You will not regret it.
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Email CherylAnn | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
Monique did an outstanding job in helping us plan this complicated African adventure.
All of the plans were executed with no problems at all far exceeding our expectations.
It made for a most relaxing and exciting trip as we were confident that the trip would proceed smoothly.
She selected excellent tour guides and activities at all levels of participation that were a great fit for our group.
We highly recommend Monique and her colleagues.
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Email Rich | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
great itinerary, wonderful trip
We worked with Monique who customized our tour of Cape Town and the Sabi Sands Safari. The resorts were outstanding, food was terrific, the guides were wonderful and every pickup and drop-off went exactly according to plan. Would highly recommend.
Email Alex T | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing places, friendly and helpful staff
We booked a trip in Namibia for 4 people. Everything went perfectly well. The places we went to were just amazing. We always got quick and helpful answers from our contacts at Giltedge Africe (formerly Southern Africa Travel).
I would definitely recommend to travel with them
Email kate | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
fly drive safari and city
the communication was excellent. all the arrangements were excellent and Monique was great. a wonderful holiday, we just left enough out to return in a few tears time!
Email David Wong | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good, they advise according to your expectations and budget.
I live in the UK and have now been using Southern Africa Travel (Giltedge) for the last few years and found them to be very knowledgeable about Safaris, good places to stay and good accommodation. Indeed, all recommendations have been spot on. Communications have generally been good though on occasions a bit of a delay I guess due to workload. On the whole, I would definitely recommend as I have already done so with friends who have used their service recently.
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Email Samuel Family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well planned, well executed trip
We have traveled as a family extensively and were very pleased with the service provided by Giltedge Africa (Southern Africa Travel). Strong guides, great accommodations, always felt safe and comfortable despite being halfway around the world from home.
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Email Kathleen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
City to Safari: Adventure in South Africa
It started in Cape Town, segued to the Garden Route, and culminated at Kariega Private Game Reserve. Over the course of nine days, we experienced incredible cuisine, delightful sites, and The Big Five (well, actually, just The Big Four--still need to return to spot the Wily Leopard!). We had a lot of leeway in the actual daily activities, but the accommodations and transport arranged by Giltedge (Southern African Travel) were top-notch. Each hotel was more amazing than the last. The luxury safari tents at Kariega, in particular, were utterly beyond our wildest expectations. Thank you, SA Travel, for putting the framework in place for our amazing adventure!
SG
Email Nina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing honeymoon
The travel agency really pleasantly surprised us with nice hotels one after the other as we made our way along the garden route. They made it a point to put us up in different types of hotels e.g. Rustic, countryside, elegant, beach resorts, etc. For us to experience the different hospitality services that S Africa has to offer. They also told the hotels that it was our honeymoon and we were treated with such love!
Special mention goes to monique who handled our booking. She was flexible and made really good recommendations, open to changing our booking to address our last minute requirements. She was always friendly and prompt to reply and we were thankful for her high service standards.
PE
Email Marjorie Rivero | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I travelled alone, but never felt lonely because the agency took such good care of me!
Communication was fine, accommodations too (everywhere I stayed). The safary had great accommodations, animal sightings, food, etc. Everything was on time. I would definetely return!