Fly in safari spending 3 nights in the Kapama Private Game Reserve, luxury tented camp, or Kapama Main Lodge – chalets. See the BIG 5 on the back of an African Elephant, an experience of a LIFE TIME
Overall operator rating 10.0/10 from 7 trip reviews
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Michelle provided us with exemplary service. I would highly recommend her company to everyone considering traveling to Africa. She planned our trip perfectly and as each day passed and we moved on to a new lodge, the experience just got better and better.
We booked our holiday last minute and she was able to get us in to all the best places, arrange our air travel and was awaiting us at the airport. She was always early to pick us up and ensured we were always safe and secure.
We have nothing but positive memories on what was the journey of a lifetime! Do not hesitate to book with them, you will not be disappointed.
My holiday was excellent, did so much in such a relatively short time!
The Itinerary, accomodation and car hire Michele arranged was ideal for me. Her communication and assistance before and during my holiday was informative, prompt and friendly. Would definitely use her services again.
South Africa,f or many reasons, has captivated me and i will be back!
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Client:
Conrado Schlochauer - from Brazil
Trip:
currently unavailable
Rating:
rating 10/10
Comment:
The experience of dive and safari together is great. You can have a deep contact with nature with the excellent help and knowledge of Michelle and the whole crew!
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Client:
Lisa Chelton - from Cayman Islands
Trip:
currently unavailable
Rating:
rating 10/10
Comment:
Our trip was everything that we had hoped for. We had booked the trip planning to experience the sardine run, however it was suggested by the operator that we also add on a land safari in case we missed the sardines, as obviously you cannot guarantee the movements of fish!
As a result, we saw both the sardines together with all their accompanying dolphins, whales, sharks, birds and also had an excellent safari seeing all the large game animals and we were thrilled with the services provided.
They could not do enough for us, they drove us everywhere including dropping us off for dinner and picking us up afterwards.
We will be recommending the company to any of our friends who are interested in travelling to South Africa.
We would like to advise that we received outstanding service from the operator who paid meticulous attention to detail including our complicated dietary requirements. This ensured that our holiday ran without incident and was definitely a trip of a lifetime.
The itinerary was tailored to our specific interests which ensured that all the activities that we were interested in were covered.
Particular highlights included the hot air ballooning and elephant back safari.
Kind Regards Sue-Ann Ind
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Client:
Kenneth Swift - from New Zealand
Trip:
currently unavailable
Rating:
rating 10/10
Comment:
Thanks to the operator for taking care to organize a great itinerary over 10 days for our 1st visit to South Africa.
Where else in the world could one experience in one day all within a matter of a few hours being close-by the largest sea mammal, the largest land mammal, the tallest land mammal and then the fastest land mammal. Humpback whales leaping completely out of the water, bull elephants, giraffe and then cheetah all on one day!!
The standard of accommodation service and food at Sodwana Bay Lodge, Phinda and Le Mays B+B for our trips out to Aliwai Shoal was excellent.
We have been fortunate enough to travel the world, both on business and holiday. Our recent trip to South Africa stacks up overall as the best we have experienced, anywhere! That includes Argentina, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Japan, Malaysia, and a host of other wonderful places, so this is high praise indeed. We are still dazzled by South Africa's people and its hopes for the future, its amazing land and sea scapes, the animals (!), the plants, the food, and my wife tells me, the wine. Even the very early Spring weather--which ranged from frost to gorgeous--cooperated and not a bug bite was had the whole trip.
We sent an enquiry through The Africa Guide listing our preliminary thoughts. In a nutshell, our Internet and literature research convinced me to try a "luxury combined with adventure" trip, centered in KwaZulu Natal, but also including Capetown and, it turned out, Bushman's Kloof. Michele actually listened to my hopes to see and experience a lot of SA in less than three weeks. I decided to go with this operator primarily as a result of her personal touch. The fact that every one of our complex air reservations, transfers, lodges, hotels, and events worked without a hitch is testimony to Michele's attention to detail, and her personal interest in our comfort, safety and enjoyment.
We recommend this operator without reservation.
Itinerary
Itinerary can be custom made to suit your needs
I T I N E R A R Y
DAY 1 Depart from Johannesburg Airport and fly to Hoedspruit. Meet your hosts from Kapama Game Reserve and transfer in open safari vehicles, game viewing en route to either Buffalo Camp – a luxury tented camp, or Kapama Main Lodge – chalets. Kapama Game Reserve is home to Africa’s “Big 5”, a large variety of other animals both big and small, as well as 12 well trained African elephants which offer a fantastic position, in which to view the African bush and it’s creatures from.
You will take a walk on the wild side and look for Africa’s animals on the back of an African elephant. This is sure to be a memory of a lifetime. This package includes the game ride on the elephant, but should you wish to skip that ride, the package can be adjusted, or, we can ADD another elephant back safari for you!!
Depending on what time your flight gets in, you will be able to enjoy lunch, relax before afternoon tea and then embark on your first game drive, in open safaris vehicles, with a qualified tracker and ranger. Dinner at the Lodge.
DAY 2/3 Your day starts with an early morning game drive, in open safari vehicles. You safari on the African Elephants will be either one morning or one afternoon. The staff will inform you, on arrival, as to when this life chainging experience will take place. A well-deserved breakfast will be waiting for you at the Lodge. After breakfast you will have the opportunity to take a walk with your ranger, into the bush, to view it’s creatures up-close and to learn about the local, medicinal uses of some of the plants & trees. Should you wish to take things slowly, relax by the pool or at your room and enjoy nature at it’s best. After lunch you will have time to prepare your camera equipment or take a nap before afternoon tea is served. After tea you will embark on an afternoon game drive. Dinner will be served at the Lodge on your return. You can also speak to your ranger about taking a guided walk into the African bush on foot or a visit to the Endangered Species Centre. Don’t let an opportunity of a lifetime pass you by.
DAY 4 Your last game drive before breakfast and then it’s off to the airport and back to Johannesburg Airport. Additional nights can be added to this package.
Enquire about prices for River Lodge and Camp Jabulani.
Package includes the following. Return flights between JIA and Eastgate Airport. (Excl taxes which will amount to approx R370 depending on rate of exchange). · Return transfers in open landrovers between Eastgate Airport and the lodge. · All meals, teas, coffees and snacks. · Accommodation in luxury chalets. · Two daily safaris and walks. One Elephant back safari on an African Elephant
Package excludes: International Flights Tourism levy All drinks Airport taxes & fule levy Tips/gratuities and curio purchases. Extra activities not included in the above package.
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
HOT AIR BALLOONING CAN BE ARRANGED Don’t let an opportunity of a lifetime pass you by.
