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Thanks we had a fantastic holiday…we'd
definitely stay there again, the setting is fantastic, and we saw lots of birds
in the gardens, but the MOST Incredible highlight of our trip (and almost our
lives) was the afternoon / evening sunset trip down the river. WOW! Dean you
should have seen how close we got to the animals and birds…we took literally
hundreds of pictures (long live digital) and we've got some beauties….
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| Debbie - (SA) - Chobe, Botswana |
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We all had a wonderful time and can't wait to
come again. All the bookings you made for us went well…place was lovely and the
hosts were extremely warm and helpful…was fantastic, relaxing, welcoming and
incredibly luxurious.
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| Ron & Julie H (Canada) – South Africa – Cape Town, Pretoria – Botswana |
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Home safe and finally getting acclimated to our
time. Overall, fabulous trip. My mates at work were so impressed with your
personalised itinerary. Great work… was fantastic. What a breath of fresh air
after the trip. Loved the setting but most of very welcomed by Marina and
William in Johannesburg. Next time you contact them, send our regards …was
excellent Vic Falls… but nonetheless breathtaking. The boat cruises were
relaxing. The elephant safari was magnificent. During the encounter a
10-month-old baby elephant was playing with me and knocked me down on my …it
was all good fun. Chris was an excellent guide and tracker. …Moremi was
excellent for lions. …Train was definitely Jo's highlight. Great accommodations
food and service. Game drives in Etosha were excellent…Walvis Bay trip was
excellent, saw dolphins, but the seals stole the show. The setting for … is
indescribable. Loved organ pipes, petrified forests…loved sitting on the deck
overlooking the waterhole and viewing rhinos.
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| Wayne & Jo M (USA) - South Africa –Vic Falls, Botswana & Namibia |
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In short we could not have had a better vacation
and yes a great deal. The dolphin trail was one of the high points of the trip,
lodging all 3 nights was excellent…food and service was great. At Delvera farm
was a pleasant surprise. Farm/vineyard environment is great and hiking bike
trails were a treat…was very nice good food. Our field guide was excellent…I
really liked doing both the park for the superior environment and the private
lodge for the nice lodging…. the trip was great thanks to you in many ways.
Please feel free to use us as a reference especially for any of your US
customers.
We had an amazing flawless trip! The only thing we'd do differently is stay much longer. |
| Mark & Jill M (USA) - South Africa, Kruger Park |
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First of all many thanks for all the bookings
you did…provides tantalising views of a fountain / pond with wonderful bird
life in one direction… one can watch spectacular sunsets from a splendid rocky
viewpoint…served by waiters with a bit of song and dance. We very much liked
the head lady of the resort, who was both very pleasant and gave us a really
good time.
… has a panoramic view out over the plain, with very luxurious rooms down below…all interiors are very tasteful, decorated in what I can only describe as “African minimalist” style. The real highlight for all of us a game drive from Dora Nawas. Our guide who had an excellent knowledge of flora and fauna and who was able to locate and show us a small herd of desert elephants. |
| Dave K (SA) – selfdrive, Etosha, Damaraland, Sossusvlei, - Namibia |
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Thanks to you're excellent organising skills
everything went very smoothly…was awesome, the hosts are wonderful people. They
made us so welcome. It's a beautiful green oasis of a place, in the middle of
all the dry bush around. Fishing trips were great fun and we caught a huge
barbell and tiger fish which was good fun…saw lots of birds and of course the
main reason – beautiful magnificent Fish Eagles, hearing their calls in the
wild is a truly beautiful experience…the tents were quite spectacular with
beautiful views and most of them under the shade once again thanks so much for
organising things so efficiently – will definitely be using your services
again.
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| Sandy B (SA) – Honeymoon, Botswana |
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I can describe my experience in one word OUTSTANDING. I have never done something like that before and it was fantastic. During my stay the lodges, I got to see the ”BIG 5” and Cheetah and one lodge and at the other a Leopard and its cub eating it's prey on a tree in just one game tree…. most successful drive to date. I am certainly coming back for more. The rangers were incredibly knowledgeable and good at what they were doing. Their function was not only to help guests to see wildlife but acted as hosts throughout my stay. …Great as you end up sharing the experience with others, makes sundowners great fun. The setting at … is best described as closer to the bush but still a luxurious approach. The … is more upscale, but outstanding accommodation. Beautiful setting almost surrealistic and last but not least the little plane from Jo'burg to the airstrip is THE way to arrive at safari. So thank you Dean for an outstanding service the whole way through. It was indeed a fantastic trip. I will contact you the next time I return to South Africa, with my wife. |
| Jan Carlo M (Switzerland) - South Africa |
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…Overall it was an unforgettable journey that I
wish I could repeat next week. Johannesburg guesthouse was very good. Blyde
River Canyon I loved it here…plenty of hiking and seeing the canyon Kruger
Park, loved it here …plenty of wildlife during evening…a leopard eating
antelope…tour to Robben Island was fascinating …half day tour CP Flats very
informative. Zambia WOW! ... The smell of the land, the colours … the elephants
safari was excellent. The raft cruise was exhilarating. Thanks Dean for
collaborating…this trip to be as I had a great time.
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| Alberto D (USA) – South Africa - Blyde Canyon & Kruger, Livingstone/Vic Falls, Zambia |
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Africa was absolutely fab, we had an awesome
time…The Victoria Falls from the Zambian side was a stunning sight and we were
lucky enough…see the falls from up above. Dean thank you yet again for your
help & patience…much appreciated. We are already considering doing another
tour next year…
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| Angela & Simon C (Scotland) – Safari, Zambia, Mozambique, SA |
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It was a great trip…I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Overall, you were great in terms in making arrangements for me, with minimal
guidance and input from me. Safari turned out fantastically. I enjoyed bush
camp safaris. Thanks again …your help, it was definitely a trip of a lifetime.
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| Howard T (USA) - Botswana & Vic Falls – Safari |
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The trip went well and your arrangements as
usual were bang on!. Thanks for your assistance…in Chobe was excellent…our
guide was fantastic. We all have now seen the BIG FIVE.
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| Jake W (USA) - Zambia & Botswana |
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I just wanted to thank you for everything. My
trip could not have been better…but really we had a wonderful time. Thank you
so much. When I come back I will use you again and would be a reference for you
anytime.
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| Karen & Todd S (USA) - South Africa – Kruger, Zululand & St Lucia |
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We are very happy that we had a very nice trip
to some very amazing places. The organisation of the whole trip was great and
we had always had someone to look after us. The actual Victoria Falls was
magic. All accommodation was very good…best river game cruise of all as the
banks of the river are inclined and make wildlife viewing very easy…whole
Okavango ecosystem all excellent…dunes were magic especially the day we went
to…Dean thank you once again for the wonderful trip you made for us. You'll
never know what our next trip will be.
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| Yiannas & Myrto R (Greece) - Vic Falls, Botswana, Namibia |
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We had an outstanding holiday. The
accommodations and food were wonderful – everywhere we had a great service. We
saw everything…our driver was wonderful – full of knowledge and very easy to
get along time. Thanks we had a wonderful time.
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| Patrick L (USA/Saudi Arabia) - Kenya safari – Nairobi, Samburu National Park |
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We did indeed have fabulous trip, your advice
was very valuable, and your ability Dean to help us with travel decisions…was
extremely helpful since I was … safari was terrific, and Wayne our guide had
astonishing vision for spotting wildlife…I was very satisfied. It has been pretty difficult to come home from
our trip, I miss the open roads beautiful scenery and new people and
experiences everyday. Africa was a whole new world – striking and spectacular
depressing, enlightening and uplifting. Thanks again Dean
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| Andrew M & Kasha S – (UK) – Kruger Safari |
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Trip was good; lodges welcome was a surprise, which I was very impressed with. Saw BIG FIVE plus all my favourite animals up close so we were quite lucky. |
| Scott D (UK) – South Africa - Kruger Safari |
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You will have the opportunity to observe the
magnificent game of the African… wild in their natural habitat, spotting herds
of wild elephants and prides of lions…the sunrise and sundown as …greatest
moments for game viewing…mystic plains…give your photographs the clarity…actual
African savannah…Lodge was great, unique. The Masai Mara game drives were
great. Masai village was fascinating. Thanks Dean for your assistance.
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| Joanne & Larry T – (Canada/Saudi Arabia) – Kenya – Nairobi – Masai Mara Safari |
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Ngoro was beautifully setup, Lake Manyara is a
beautiful… So thanks once again, there are a couple of parks in Tanzania that I
would like to visit perhaps combined with a trip into Uganda.
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| Brian P (UK) - Tanzania safari |
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It seems strange to be back at my computer. When just a few days ago we were tracking a leopard. We had an absolutely wonderful trip and appreciate your help in putting it together…a ranger picked us up at the airstrip in one of the open air Range Rovers and on our way to the lodge we saw an elephant. It was a treat to arrive at each of the accommodations you selected. Everything about Cape Grace was lovely, the service was excellent and the location perfect. From our balcony we could see the harbour and Table Mountain…. everything about Sabi Sabi was great, beautiful rooms, good food, friendly and helpful staff…Iketla was the icing on the cake – a gem with its friendly style and lovely setting…it has been a pleasure working with you, Dean and I will enthusiastically recommend you to anyone who is thinking of travelling to Southern Africa. I look forward to working with you again when we plan another African adventure. Until then, be well. Thank you again for your help. |
| Martha F (USA) – South Africa - Cape Town – Garden Route & Sabi Sabi |
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We were so pleased that we managed our trip there… the travel arrangements were good…the camp staff were very welcoming and we had a nice cabin. The food was wholesome and good…quad biking was enjoyable and would have liked another go if we had the time. We had gathered ourselves together pleasant, soothing, birds and nice scenery, sundowners and nibbles all very relaxing…Etosha very nice and well run. Our tent was spacious and we were able to see the water hole. Game wise lots of antelope, which was good…the saltpans were amazing and we saw different animals…Savuti the jewel in the crown. I loved it there our ranger Dennis was superb and we had so many lovely sightings with him. The terrain was beautiful, the dried up Savuti river had created wide open plains fringed with trees, ideal country for leopard and good viewing for…. White Elephant Lodge - tent and food were simply glorious we enjoyed the elephant experience and of course the fact that we actually met you. In conclusion a good trip…the scenery was spectacular, a photographers dream. The quad biking fun, the Himba visit very interesting. Lodge good. |
| Jim & Judith A (UK) – Namibia & South Africa (6 th trip with us!) |
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Dean I really enjoyed our short trip to South
Africa. It is a spectacularly beautiful country. Cape Town is a beautiful city,
with lots to see and do…is lovely…is charming…the golf estate is a beautiful
property – just not what Erica was expecting. But all in all it was a great
trip. I hope to get back to see more of South Africa, some time in the not too
distant future.
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| Doris N (USA) – South Africa – Cape Town |