Africa Tours and Trips

The first downfall was not being able to tip prior to the trip. I felt like we were tipping every single day, multiple times a day. I would also recommend that as a traveler you always have small bills on you, as you have to pay to use the restroom - EVEN inside of the museums you have already paid to go into. You have to get a Visa when you enter the country - do not stress! You can easily do this at the airport for $25USD. The trip itself was wonderful. I traveled as a single female and never felt uncomfortable. I enjoyed traveling from the North to South of Egypt. I think that the optional trip to Abu Simbel was nice, but defiantly not worth the money and time spent traveling (by multiple planes). The museums, Nile cruise, home visit were all amazing! Egypt is defiantly a country to see!

If you like African wildlife and don't mind the camping, a bit of dust and a bumpy road, this could be the trip for you. Bibi (our tour leader / driver / guide / game tracker / spotter / fountain of wildlife information) was amazingly good. His tracking skills are legendary - on one occasion he even tracked a rental vehicle down that had a puncture in the midst of a game reserve! The driver was clearly unaware and had wrecked the tyre by driving with it. We saw most of the "Big 5" multiple times including 4 different leopards and a pack of wild dogs with playful pups. Lots of other wildlife & birds too. We also saw 5 fresh kills with the predators still close by. Close viewing contact with the wildlife is likely. Be prepared for 2,500km of mainly ungraded dirt and gravel tracks! The accommodation alternates between 'glamping' and camping. This allows you to periodically get properly refreshed. The camp team conjured up fantastic meals in the middle of nowhere. The house boat experience was a bit of let down. The house boat cruise was about 2km along a 50-100m wide river. However we did do a boat trip in narrower channels from it. For me, Moremi was more delta-ish than the house boat area. The (optional) boat trip in Chobe was fantastic. Victoria Falls was a great start & end to the trip. Have lunch at the Victoria Safari Lodge for the feeding of vultures (1pm) rather than the Lookout Restaurant Cafe. Tips - A ski / face mask is advisable for the long transfer days to keep dust & wind out of the eyes. Wrap around sunglasses as a minimum. The vehicle is open sided and is capable of 80+kmph on tarred roads! - A sports bra would make travelling more comfortable for those well endowed. The dirt roads can be rather bouncy. - Apart from the tip kitty, guide tip and Chobe boat trip (do it!), we scarcely spent any cash. Rest was on 'plastic'. - Take a "Pocket Naturalist Guide - South Africa Wildlife" to help ID wildlife and birds.

I had a good time on this trip - it was mostly archeological with knowing almost everything about the past - i had an excellent egyptoligist Ramadan who was extremely knowledgeable and answered everyones questions without hesitating - he was fabulous

Hamid was an excellent leader. The whole group reached the summit. He sets good pace and schedule, communicated well with the group and explained things along the way with appropriate humour. Food was excellent cooked by our accompanying chef.. All arrangements worked well. Itinerary was goood and better in my opinion that alternative providers , i.e. 3 day trip prior to summit climb which drew group together and enabled acclimatisation, 3 days to climb Mt Toubkal, i.e. 1 day Aremd to base camp, 6am start to summit & back to base camp, 1 day descent to Imlil. It means you don't get to see sunrise from the summit but means much of the ascent is in the light which is easier, you get to see the scenery on the way up, I expect is not as cold and you are less tired.

this was one of the best trips of my life, and that is 100% because of the amazing tour guides (Haron and JB) that I had throughout this whole trip. Not only were they the best at finding the animals for us, they also were so good at anticipating group needs, keeping us safe, helping us to have fun, etc. They bent over backwards to make sure I had the best trip ever and it worked. I will miss them forever. Besides that, I have never been so well fed in my life than on this tour. The hotels we stayed at had the most comfortable beds. My favorite thing was not having to think for 1 second during the trip.

The Contiki Cape, Safari & Falls trip was absolutely incredible and far beyond my expectations. From Cape Town’s beauty to thrilling safaris and the awe of Victoria Falls, every moment was unforgettable. Jesse made the whole experience seamless and stress-free, handling everything flawlessly. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime trip that I’ll never forget!