Safari Reviews & Testimonials

Megan was so helpful in helping plan our safari in SA. She went out of her to get lots of options and research our extra requests and we had the most amazing trip!

Megan and Alice were also fantastic at making last minute changes for us when circumstances changed which we are so grateful for.

Thank you Discover Africa – I will definitely be using you again!

I had very bad experiences with other travel agencies but with Discover Africa it was fast communication, good service and information to reduce costs. The tour from the beginning was well organized, super camps, the tents were perfect and cozy. As I was travelling alone, there were no problems and I was just feeling fine with the great staff.

Working with Megan from Discover Africa to setup our safari was a breeze. She manage to get us to all of the locations we wanted to get to and the camps we wanted to visit.

She was incredibly responsive and helped us with any questions or problems we had. (Don’t forget to find somewhere to store your hard-sided suitcases when you switch to duffel bags!).

All of the Sanctuary Lodges blew our expectations out of the water. Our tracker Sky at Chief’s Camp was amazing and we spent four hours one day tracking down a rhino until we finally managed to see it making our trip complete! The staff at all of the Sanctuary camps were incredibly and being able to go in either private or small groups (4 total people) game tracking made the experience infinitely better.

My only advice to fellow travelers would be to try to take a day trip to see Victoria Falls from the Chobe area instead of going to a camp in Zambia. We found the Botswana national parks to be an overall much better experience than those of Zambia.

This was a surprise weekend getaway to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary!

Andre made all the arrangements for our weekend down to letting our lodge know it was our anniversary. The lodge spoilt us with a rose petal bubble bath and bubbles to drink there in-such fun!!

Thank you Andre and Discover Africa!

We had planned to go in 2019 and then a COVID hit. Mathys Van Aswegen from Discover Africa was with us all the way. 2 years!

He planned the perfect Safari for us starting at Victoria Falls in Zambia. Every detail from transportation to lodging was perfect!!!

Exceeded all expectations and is absolutely our favorite vacation ever and that includes Italy, France, Ireland!

Discover Africa gives you the experience of a lifetime!!! If you plan one ask for Mathys van Aswegen because he sincerely wants you to enjoy!!!

We decided on a holiday to Uganda very last minute, so we had extremely little time to arrange it; international flights, domestic flights, hotel availability and visas all had to tie in and be arranged. Where all other tour operators backed out due to time constraints, Adelle took on the challenge and managed to not only arrange a superb multi-centre trip, but ticked every box we asked for.

She was very communicative, ensuring we were updated at each stage and advised us on all the necessary requirements. She really couldn’t have done a better job.

I highly recommend Adelle and will contact her for any future African holidays.

Uganda itself was superb; the people, the landscapes and of course, the nature. We will definitely be going back to see more of this wonderful country.

Visited 2 &Beyond camps – Ngala Safari Camp in the Kruger National Park and Kirkman’s Kamp in Sabi Sands. Both were excellent. At Ngala amazing siting of wild dog and hyena interaction, white lion of Timbavati, elephants (in the wild and drinking from the lodge pool), rhino, buffalo, hippos (only in water), leopard as well as impala, wildebeest, zebra, etc,

Game was far more extensive at Sabi Sands where in addition to the above we also saw a cheetah and her cub and witnessed a kill. The food at Kirkman’s Kamp was amazing. The staff at both lodges were excellent.

The entire tour was very well arranged by Susan at Discover Africa.

– one of the most beautiful experiences of my life
– perfectly organized
– wonderful accommodations
– a very different group, within a couple of days a family and friends
– the best way to discover a part of Africaafr

It was incredibly easy to book the tour with Matthys and the Discover Africa team. They catered to our dates, our budget, and the type of trip we were looking for. One thing I really enjoyed was that everything was taken care of from the moment we touched down in Johannesburg (e.g. – flight the next day, transfers between flights to lodge locations, meals, drinks, everything!) so we didn’t have to think about all the travel logistics.

We stayed at the Simbavati Hilltop Lodge for 2 nights, and the Arathusa location in Sabi Sands for 2 nights. Both the locations did not disappoint. The views were incredible from our rooms (we could see elephants, antelope, hippos etc… directly from our private patios), staff/services were 10/10, and the food/drinks were absolutely incredible.

The game drives themselves were amazing as well – saw all the big 5 (some multiple times) and a bunch of other awesome animals as well. Guides were very knowledgeable, made you feel safe, and were just overall a great time. We highly recommend this trip.

Megan helped us over many months of our indecision going back and forth in planning our dream safari. We could not have been happier with our experience.

We went for a total of 7 nights, 3 different sites in Tanzania doing the wildebeest migration. We got to see lions, cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, zebras, giraffes, and many more animals.

An incredible experience, worth the cost of admission.

We organized a dream vacation to Victoria Falls including Rovos Rail transfer. As Covid hit, the rail portion was canceled and Megan stepped up to the plate and ensured our trip took place. It turned out to be amazing.

We liked the online travel package which was provided which contained plenty of useful information and fully outlined what we could expect on a daily basis as it helped us prepare in advance.

The accommodation recommended was top notch – a 5 star hotel, Vic Falls Safari Club and met all our requirements and was faultless; the same could be said about the tours and transport arrangements. Travelling in these strict health and safety times, having an itinerary that is safe and healthy and well organized sure takes a lot of one’s mind.

Our package included transfers to and from airports, three tours, and accommodation with all meals which meant we could just sit back and enjoy. A great feeling

If you are considering traveling at this time, please contact Discovery as you will not be disappointed.

We discovered Discover Africa in October when we first went to the south of Namibia. They organised such a fantastic trip then that we decided to use them again. It also gave us a flexibility that you needs in these covid times if you need to change your bookings due to covid. We chopped and changed our dates a few times but they were always accommodating and fitted in with our requests. Their service and communication is excellent.

Our accommodation ranged from basic ( our choice on 2 occasions) and luxurious.

Discover Africa organised a Toyota Fortuna for us in Windhoek and we drove to Okaukuejo camp inside Etosha for 2 nights ( our choice ) Megan managed to secure us a waterhole premium chalet even though they were very busy. Even though it was basic and very busy because of school holidays , the premium chalets are really worthwhile to stay in for the early morning light and the animal viewing.

Thereafter we drove through Etosha to Onguma the Fort which was magical and luxurious. So many opportunities for game viewing at their waterhole and game drives. We would definitely go there again.

Our travels took us north along the Kunene river and then back south again. Other places we loved staying at were the Kapika falls lodge at Epupa falls and then further south at Camp Kipwe near Twyfelfontein. Camp Kipwe was isolated , loved the desert landscape , the sunsets, the staff , the food, the accommodation, everything. Other highlights were the desert elephant tour and the tour to burnt mountain,organ pipes and Twyfelfontein rock engravings. We would definitely go back there again.

Our last stop outside Windhoek was Omaanda hotel – luxurious , relaxing , beautiful pool , lovely staff and opportunities to do game drives walks etc. We had so many different wonderful experiences which can’t be captured in a short synopsis

Thank you Megan and Steve for making our trip so memorable.