South Africa Escorted Tours and Guided Trips

The trip was exactly as advertised. Our guide, Shumba, and driver, Willard, were great. They explained things well, were knowledgeable, and prepared us daily for the next day. Saw lots of animals! Unfortunately no leopards, but did see a black rhino.

Sydney our guide was excellent. He is very knowledgeable about the area, culture and history both actual and geo-political. He is also a very good cook and jolly person to be around. I rate him 10 out of 10 and would highly recommend him as the guide to my friends taking the tour!

Everything from the trip manager to the included and add on experiences were the best! Our trip manager was so knowledgeable about the countries we visited. The stays were clean, comfortable, and welcoming. The food was incredible.

We had a wonderful time on this tour. The accommodations were very good, especially The Wallow in Victoria falls and the Black Rhino lodge in Pilanesberg, beautiful grounds, large luxurious rooms, great service and delicious meals. We had perfect weather, a fun tour guide Andrew Penn, great excursions and we saw tons of beautiful animals and all of the big Five, including the leopard which we were told was very rare. Victoria Falls was breathtaking with tons of rainbows everywhere. Had a perfect clear sunny day in Capetown to table mountain and the wine country of Stellenbosch was so scenic with the mountains and fall colors. A perfect trip, Collette did a wonderful job of organizing this trip and we are planning to go back in 2028 to Tanzania and Kenya!

Tour was exceptional. The safaris and the rangers were fun and adventurous. Our safari fod guides were so informative on rhe animals and where they were located. The made the ride so memorable. Loved the Wallow Lodge. Victoria Falls went beyond my expectations. Khosi, our tour manager made all of us feel like family. She was so knowledgeable about the places we visited. Loved hearing her personal stories about growing up in South Africa.

This trip was hands down the best trip I’ve ever been on. From the very first day to the last day, I had the time of my life and I’m already itching to go back. During our kickstart meeting on day one, I knew we were in for a treat when we first met Sim. He engaged with the group and made it so much more comfortable being in a room full of strangers. We had a lot of rain during our time in Cape Town which forced a few plans to change, like not being able to go up Table Mountain. Sim changed our whole day around to make sure we made the best out of it and despite not going up the mountain, we had the most perfect time in the city and thoroughly enjoyed everything we had to do. In my opinion, it’s made me want to go back to experience it when it’s not raining! The game drives during the trip were brilliant too. We had the most knowledgeable guides and respectful too, not one of them crossed any boundaries with animals, especially a time when everyone was trying to follow a leopard in and there had to be at least 20 jeeps closing in, our guide, Neil (in the Delta), chose to forget about it because the poor cub would’ve been terrified and I really respected him for it. I have never felt more at peace with myself than I did during this trip. It healed something in me that I didn’t know was broken and I owe it not only to the trip itself but the trip managers, Sim and Often. Often, the Namibia trip manager, was outstanding and he always made sure everyone was feeling included. I was the youngest in the group and I never felt less than the others in the group. I will cherish the bond I created with Often in the short 7 days we were together. I wasn’t feeling too great mentally during my time in Namibia (he didn’t know that) but he helped me immensely without knowing, by just including me in conversation and making me feel welcomed. I hope he knows how great he is. Sim is a brilliant trip manager. He always went above and beyond to make sure we were enjoying our time. He joined in on activities where possible and made sure we were all comfortable. I’ve really grown to love him a lot and I will always hold him close to my heart. He has truly become like a brother to me. He uplifts everyone who is around. If you’re having a bad day, Sim will surely make it better. He creates deep and personal connections with each traveller on his trips and that is all anyone can ask for in a trip manager. He always remained professional when the time came and worked so hard to run the perfect trip (too hard sometimes). I’m unsure if i can do another contiki because Nothing! could beat this one.