20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
AES were brilliant. So accommodating and helped the whole way. Would recommend to anyone Africa
Our tour was so awesome. We lived and breathed Africa every day. Even though we had breakdowns the trip was reorganised and able to change for everyones needs. Loved every minute with the tour guides and would love to travel with them again.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Self drive - Cape Town to Nairobi.
Fantastic trip. From booking through to delivery African Expedition support were professional, helpful, friendly and a blast to travel with. it was great to have guides living in African more than five minutes.
Self drive is the ultimate way to see real Africa, experience the space, the people...and with the quality of African roads it is smart to have a fully qualified mechanic on board travelling with you to get you going again quickly.
Independent travelling with a safety net it the best way to describe this trip... With the added bonus of having someone to share a drink and a chatter over the fire at night.
Highly recommend this adventure. Would do it again in a heartbeat.
Our trip to Africa was stunningly perfect in every way!image description
When planning my trip to Africa it was not easy to chose a tour operator online! I contacted quite a few & was disappointed with their replies (or lack of replies). Then Albert Peter of 'Alpha Adventures' actually wrote to me like I was a real person & suggested I might like to share a trip to trek gorillas that he was planning. My reason for going to Africa was to see the majestic mountain gorillas & finally someone actually listened to ME & was thinking about what I wanted, rather than what trips they already had to offer! So I began to correspond with Albert. The poor man must have shared dozens of emails with me! Albert never, ever made me feel like I was a bother. He answered all of my questions with grace & patience. Then Albert sent me a (marvelous) itinerary for my own personal 19 day trip! By then my daughters had come 'on board' & they could only get two weeks so we had to revise & delete. It was difficult but we relied on Albert's wisdom & he was right all the way. Our 12 day adventure was absolutely perfect - for US! Albert sent us our itinerary, all the information we needed about gorilla groups, Uganda & Kenya , summaries of each trek, each drive, & each (gorgeous) accommodation. We knew what to expect in terms of time, clothing, tipping, customs, etc., each day of our trip. So we decided (after months of Albert's hard work) that yes, we'd do it! It was very difficult to send money to someone you'd only 'seen' on email! So I asked Albert for references & I wrote every single one, including each of the lodges! Glowing reports came back! So I believed that this paragon was a real person & sent off our money. Best thing I ever did! What an amazing trip we had! We were greeted at every airport, every lodge, every trekking point, every restaurant by smiling, helpful, knowledgeable people from 'Alpha Adventures ! We sat down with our guides & went over the trip in detail each step of the way. We were never in doubt about what was happening next! It was all what WE wanted to do, not what some tour was already doing! And the things that were planned for us were marvelous! Yes, we did two gorilla treks which were life changing experiences. We also did a chimp trek which Albert suggested & which I would not have missed! We went on many tiny planes, from tiny air fields, & were escorted there, on time, with all our bookings checked & rechecked ahead of time. Every transfer, every meeting, everything went as 'smooth as silk'! After the gorillas, we went to Kenya. Albert again, chose perfectly, for US. We loved Giraffe Manor. Our safari experience at Kicheche Camp on the Masai Mara was unbelievable! And again, our guides, our hosts, everyone was so kind & welcoming to us. One thing on my 'must do' list was to adopt a baby elephant at the Sheldrick Trust in Nairobi. Albert made it happen, & I know it wasn't easy! We had a private viewing of the orphans! Because of the strict timing, Albert had a long day in Nairobi to plan for us. He managed to give us a final day of animals, & gorgeous restaurants so we could get to see the elephants. I can't say enough at Albert & his staff at 'Alpha Adventures" . He listens. He is meticulous in the details. He knows all the best places to go & all the best guides! He understands our fears & communicates well each step of the way. He cares & he delivers. If we ever go again, Albert's email will be on my fingertips! Our marvelous trip to Africa exceeded all of our expectations! We had the best time of our lives! Thank you Albert Peter & your great staff at 'Alpha Adventures'!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari
We did a 7 day safari in the self drive discoveries and visited a number of game parks such as Masai Mara. Tracey, from Australia, the tour guide and cook did a great job. Francis, the mechanic and driver was very friendly and knowledgeable. Debra, who runs the safaris came to meet us in Nairobi before we took off and made sure we were well briefed and made to feel very welcome. We would highly recommend the safari and will remember it for the rest of our lives.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
3 days safari to Murchison
Alpha has made my holidays a fantastic memory,please go ahead and trust them.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
Excellent service, very friendly and knowledgeable staff, doing everything possible to please. Would definitely recommend.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A fantastic trip by self drive landrovers thru 7 countries seeing the real africa in all its glory
Capetown to Nairobi over 8 weeks. This is a trip for you, if you don't like sitting on the lurching tour trucks and buses, and want some great experiences that you will never forget. My son and I went together and had a fantastic time. Driving in Africa is something else and you will soon learn the road "rules" and etiquette. From our starting point in Capetown we were met by the Africa support team, our tour leader (and cook) and navigator (mechanic). Both Bella and Jan were very experienced and knowledgeable and really made our trip enjoyable. Visiting on route all the famous game reserves and national parks we went to places other tour operators don't as the go anywhere landrovers gave more flexibility to the itinerary. Camping was easy with a variety of different sites ranging from bush camps to tourist camps. There was also some overnight stays in guest houses etc.
We saw all the animals up close and personal, including the big 7. Never felt unsafe on the expedition. All in all this was a great trip, well organised and supported and we would go again.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Trip of a Lifetime
When we first thought of going on a Safari in Botswana and I contacted The Safari Partners, Chris responded to my ideas with a detailed proposal and itinerary that reflected our wishes completely.
The organization of our trip from beginning in Johannesburg to the end in Maun was excellent.
All transfers and flights between locations went smoothly and on time. The lodges were very good
with spacious accommodations and bathrooms and outstanding service. The people and staff were all very friendly and helpful. The food was great and well presented. The game drives and boat cruises were superb with very knowledgeable guides who knew the territories and how to spot the animals.
We started out in Zimbabwe at the A'Zambezi Lodge right on the Zambezi river to explore the Victoria Falls highlighted by a helicopter flight over the falls. Then we travelled into Botswana to the Chobe Game Lodge located in Chobe Nationl Park right on the Chobe River. The next stops were Savute Safari Lodge in the flatlands and Okavanga Tented Camp in the Okavanga Delta. Our last visit was at
Deception Valley Lodge in the Kalahari Desert.
On game drives and river cruises we saw all the animals - big and small close-up - we wanted to see
except for Rhinos who are kept in Botswana in a conservation area for protection from poaching and
to increase their numbers again. Large varieties of Birds are in abundance everywhere.
We took a total of over 5000 pictures of National Geographic quality.
It was fantastic - it was the trip of a Lifetime - exceptionally well organized and executed.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic trip, excellent operators and sensational crew, what more could you ask.
We traveled with 3 children aged 9,11 and 12 and my 65 year old mother on a camping safari over 18 days throughout Kenya. We could not say enough good things about this company. Every little detail was catered to with amazing food and above expected equipment- the sleeping mats were mattresses rather than the thin foam camping mats we were expecting. The crew were brilliant, friendly and informative...and they dealt with the children perfectly. I could not recommend this company highly enough, do it you won't regret it!!!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Holiday Ever!
Over a year ago when my wonderful Mum-in-law started talking about gorilla trekking, I thought hmmm, sounds like fun. I really took a back seat to all the copious planning and communication that went into designing this trip as my husband and I were overwhelmed opening a restaurant at the time. However, I noticed right away how thorough, courteous and knowledgeable Patrick Shah of Journeys Discovering Africa was in every email he sent.
This trip was a lifetime dream for my Mum-in-law, and Patrick obviously recognized the importance of
every detail of planning, timing, expense and lodging. It took months of work on his part, and many, many emails, but we ended up with a magical, well organized, stress free trip. Patrick even took the time to join us for dinner on our first night in Entebbe (with his lovely wife) and it was a pleasure finally meeting the man behind the plan!
A common refrain during our trip as we were delighted by each beautiful hotel, delicious meal, knowledgeable guide, and well organized travel day was 'oh Patrick, done it again'. From chimp and gorilla trekking, in room massages, garden tours, kissing giraffes, and adopting baby elephants, every experience was special, and made possible by Patrick arranging our trip to fulfill our dreams of an African vacation.
Friends and family were a little dubious when they heard about our plans to visit Uganda and Kenya, trek in the jungle, fly about in little planes, then stay in an unfenced bush camp. Now, having seen our (many, many) pictures, and heard about our trip, they are all jealous! I will never forget this vacation, or the experiences I shared with my family. We would simply not have been able to arrange all the details without Patrick, and his colleagues. Thank you so much!