Safari Reviews & Testimonials

Found out about Discover Africa while browsing the internet, at first was hesitant to go with them as their office is based in CapeTown and we are from the Philippines, we were thinking of the advantage of going with a local agency in terms of customer support and coordination. but a few exchanges of emails with Matthys who was assigned to us proved that communication was not a problem at all.

Matthys was very patient with all our questions and designed a very good itinerary for us. We also had a problem with an Embassy for our E-Visas and despite this being not part of their deliverables to us, Discover Africa’s team of Matthys, Megan and especially Alice took it upon themselves to really help us by contacting them on our behalf.

The trip went smoothly and everything in the itinerary was delivered as described. Excellent customer service!

Truly living up to their name, the way to discover Africa is thru Discover Africa!

We were very satisfied with the level of service and communication with Discover Africa. They were very helpful when we were trying to build up our itinerary and find an appropriate accommodation. Information pack send before the trip was very comprehensive and included all information we required.

Discover Africa put together a fantastic itinerary for us and we had no travel hassles.

We stayed at Villa Violet in Windhoek (1 night)

Little Kalula Lodge in Sossusvlei (3 nights)

and GoncheGanas in Windhoek (1 night).

Each place was lovely, VERY comfortable, and had parking. We had very personal service at Little Kalula. We loved the Little Kalula team and our guide, Goodley. Little Kalula has a private entrance to the Sossusvlei park, so we didn’t have to wait in line or drive 30 minutes out of the way to the entrance. The “big daddy” dune and dead flay were stunning. We went on a memorable quad bike adventure in the Namib Desert with Goodley as well. At GoncheGanas, we were so fortunate to see the white rhino and her baby (only 5 remaining in the park). Excellent game sightings here.

Traveling with a large group is generally a challenge but the level of detail of planning and consistency in execution made this one of the most memorable family vacation ever.

The personal touches to ensure not only dietary needs were met but personal preferences as well was very much appreciated.

The guides for the safari tours were incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and eager to please. Living from the Kimundo camp was our favorite though all were impressive.

The tent accommodations were beyond expectations and the service for morning wake up, showers and laundry as well as wifi connection were quite unexpected and appreciated.

I would highly recommend the experience provided by Discover Africa to anyone planning a safari trip.

The representative met us at the airport in Windhoek as planned and did a wonderful job of helping us get our rental car and telling us what we needed to know. He gave us a fantastic package of useful information.

Villa Violet hotel was lovely. Little Kulala Lodge was exceptional. The staff was warm, accommodating and knowledgeable and our activities were fantastic. I loved experiencing the skybed. I very much appreciated the gluten-free food since I have Celiac disease. The landscape in that part of Namibia is spare, haunting and spectacular.

We loved seeing different parts of it and especially loved the locations of the sundowners. Our guide, Goodly, was wonderful.

Start to finish Discover Africa was wonderful crafting the perfect safari tailored for us!

Karl was attentive and responsive from the very first email. He worked with us to find us EVERYTHING we wanted within our budget! He kept in touch the whole year sending us tips and reminders which made preparing for our trip much smoother and built our anticipation as we tracked the wildebeest migration on herd tracker!

The camps he chose were perfect! Wonderful locations, clean and comfortable with delicious food each day. Sleeping in the parks with the animals all around us at night…magic! Our driver/guide “SP” was absolutely perfect! Amazing at spotting the animals and getting us close to many of them; SP could name and describe animals, birds, plants; and he had wonderful stories about them all and would amaze and entertain us; in 9 days each of us felt we had a new friend in SP; SP knew all the roads and back roads; he had many years of experience which made us feel very safe and comfortable in his capable hands.

We didn’t need to worry about anything so we could focus on the wonder all around us. Being met at the end of our safari by Discover Africa personnel and delivered back to our Arusha hotel is just the kind of service that removes all stress and makes one feel special.

Incredible trip! I am so grateful to Discover Africa for making this dream come true for our family!

Our first safari trip was even better than we had hoped for, due in large part to Discover Africa’s excellent tour operator, Matthys van Aswegen. Matthys was unbelievably patient in helping us plan the trip we wanted, arranging for everything beforehand, and answering our endless questions, which I am sure he had heard a thousand times, as if he was hearing them for the first time.

Discover Africa came very highly recommended to us by Sabi Sabi, one of the premier lodges in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, which gave us confidence that they were not only a reputable company, but that they really knew what they were doing. And they did!

There were absolutely no surprises on the trip, all reservations were confirmed ahead of time, the Sabi Sabi Selati Camp where we stayed was top-notch all the way, with an extraordinary staff, knowledgeable guides and trackers, and food and accommodations that were absolutely five-star.

We will definitely work with Discover Africa again for our next Africa adventure. Thank you, Matthys, for helping us have the trip of a lifetime! John Chiego

The whole travel experience was amazing.

Since the arrangement with all Discover Africa Technology providing us a special travel web site until the last mile arrangement that put us face to face with Gorilas in Bwindi, Uganda was just perfect. Special attention to the field team that was just perfect with all details and always on time and helpful.

Great job with sales team flexibility to attend all our requests in this so complex travel.

On behalf of my family thank you and congratulate on this great job.

The communication was excellent – we put in our questions each evening and had our answers the following morning. We went back & forth on what we wanted to do and what we could afford. Megan managed to squeeze in everything we wanted to do and even helped us find a cooking class in Johannesburg that she had attended. It ended up being one of the highlights of our trip.

All the safaris (we went to 4 different safaris – 2 in both in Kruger and Chobe) were amazing. We managed to see the BIG five and much, much more.

The accommodations were fabulous and all the guides and staff couldn’t have been more helpful. We thought this trip to Africa would take it off our bucket list but while in Africa, we got hooked and want to go back – next time to Tanzania + Kenya + Morocco. It would be hard to pick our favorite spot, but our stay in Simon’s Town at Simon’s guest House had to top the list.

Thanks for helping us plan the trip of a lifetime. We look forward to planning another trip with you in the future.

I really felt looked after by Megan and her colleagues at Discover Africa since the first point of contact.

They really tried to understand our interests before coming up with their proposals, and came up with very useful information and ideas about possible itineraries, different modes of transport and lodges. Megan has been very patient while we were evaluating all possible scenarios and kept fine-tuning the proposal until we came up with the perfect itinerary, within our budget and in the lodges that we had selected.

All the lodges, activities and transportation were just perfect and exactly as described. During the trip we didn’t even need to contact Discover Africa, as everything ran very smoothly.

Highly recommended!

After initially contacting Discover Africa, Karl Svendsen contacted me and we started the process of getting a quote and defining an itinerary for a safari to Tanzania.

Karl was extremely professional and timely in his responses and in short we had it all sorted out. He answered my questions with accuracy and even though the planning took a few months, all went smoothly. When the time came, Karl assisted me with some last-minute questions and sent me all what we needed to go (my wife, our two kids and me.

Upon arrival, the guide, Seph was expecting us at the airport and from there a fantastic experience was started. All the details of the trip had been professionally handled and there were no surprises (well, there were plenty… but of the good ones!). The hotels were up to the expectation, food was delicious and the guide was very, very knowledgeable and did a great job in helping with our kids (3 and 7 yrs old).

We went to lake Manyara, Nogorongoro and Serengeti. Seph was very skilled in helping us find good game to watch, and doing so in a safe way. He was very well aware of the rules of each park and while always respecting them, he found the best opportunities for us to enjoy the animals of all kinds.

I can only say, this agency is a great deal: the price is very competitive and they work with you to design an experience for your budget and expectations. Next time I go to Africa I will, with no hesitation, use them again.

It is the first travel in Africa for us. I’m Marco 56 yo, travelling with my guys: Filippo 24 yo and Gianluca 20 yo. Even if for the first time, we tried to experience something real, safe but non absolutely easy and guided.

We visited Botswana, Moremi and Chobe, with a fast escape in Zimbabwe to Victoria Falls, by Toyota Land Cruiser double roof tends, perfectly equipped. Megan Warrington planned a travel various, smart, perfect for our expectances; assistance, communications, service, living up were excellent.

We prove gratitude to Megan because African journey is established into our hearts! Marco, Filippo e Gianluca.