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South Africa is one of the loveliest and most unspoiled places left on earth but it is also vast and there are literally hundreds of tours on offer. So, how do you work out if you are booking the African safari tour that meets your dreams?
It can be complicated can't it?
My team and I hope we can help you cut through the noise and guide you to discovering the best African safari that exactly meets your needs. Helping you to ease your way into making the decision that leaves you with a unique holiday that creates memories that delight for a lifetime.
The quickest way we know is for you to use a checklist to ensure that what you want from a holiday is going to be delivered. Below is a checklist we recommend you use when assessing which is the best African safari for you.
Consider these things as you are booking your holiday:
Ensure the tour company is reputable. Make sure they been around for a number of years, with glowing recommendations from satisfied clients. Find out if their main office is located in Africa ... ready to support the tour guides at the drop of a hat?
Ask how much hands-on involvement there is by the actual tour operators. You want to ensure that every step of the way - from taking your booking through to the execution of your chosen itinerary that you are dealing with only one company ... who ensures no detail is overlooked.
Find out how much you are being offered a unique experience - that differentiates your tour from all the others. You don't want the same old, same old, but you do want to ensure that the itinerary enables you to experience the best African safari adventure.
If you are not one for organized tours ... but yet don't want to go 100% solo. Then find out if your tour operator enables you to create your own itinerary - tailoring your african safari tour to your own personal needs, (that suits your time frame, budget and enables you to reconnect with your primeval nature and spirit - unwrapping you from your busy everyday life) and provides you with your own personal guide.
Research if the tour operator is large enough to have the systems (and the flexibility) that support large group tours, small group tours and for the adventurous self-drive tours.
Make sure your operator allows for pricing that whilst affordable doesn't give you a cheap Africa travel experience.
Ask the tour operator if they can offer optional extras over and above the safari experience - and at the same time makes sure you can have a full African experience without having to purchase expensive options.
Find out if your tour company can recommend restaurants, shopping and other day trips that are off the tourist trap and enable you to make the most of your (non-safari) time while in Africa? (They will only really be able to do that if they are locals).
Make sure you are offered personal guidance on your tour and not left to struggle on your own - trying to get yourself from point A to point B.
Check that the actual tour guide for your safari is a local ... a local who is passionate about this country and who is capable of inspiring the same passion and love for this great wilderness in others.
Inquire if your tour guide is fluent in your native language. This will help you to feel welcomed and comfortable for your entire holiday.
Verify that the transport of the highest quality for example, air-conditioned, reliable and with expert drivers.
Make sure the accommodation is clean, safe and designed to leave you feeling relaxed and refreshed at the end of each day.
Investigate if your special dietary needs can be catered for.
Probe into how much opportunity you will have to encounter the diversity of African culture and food whilst you discover the amazing wilderness and landscapes?
Enquire if your tour operator has procedures in place that ensures your health and safety - whether you are in the city or out on safari.
To truly experience the real magic of South Africa you need the right guidance.
I have lived in South Africa all of my life and have enjoyed a lifetime of roaming her open plains and exploring her hidden secrets and am proud to say that myself and my team are able to deliver to you on each and every one of the elements that go into creating the best African safari.
Whether you are a seasoned 'been there done that' traveller or this is your first major travel experience ...
Whether you join us on:
we are dedicated to igniting within you all the drama, excitement and thrill that our beautiful country has to offer.
We promise to help you have the best African Safari ... A vacation in South Africa that fulfils your dreams.
Let me help you discover an effortless, easy and personalized way to experience the authentic South Africa ... a country that throbs with vibrancy, inspiration and lifelong memories for all who are lucky enough to touch it. Let us help you to create the best African safari.
Do you think you might like to join us on one of our exciting African Safari tour packages? We've listed below our three most popular best African Safari Tours. Take a look at the itineraries and contact us for more details - together, you and one of our team members, will make sure that the tour is absolutely going to fulfil your dreams.
Create a personalized itinerary that suits your timing and needs, whilst experiencing the beauty of South Africa with your own personal guide who knows exactly how to find those treasured experiences you want ... to satisfy your African safari adventure desires.
Self-drive ... Set off on your adventure with the confidence of knowing that we have helped you plan out each stage of your journey and ensured that you do see exactly what you want to see in this magnificent country ... but with safety AND freedom!
Contact us either via email or call us on Skype best-south-africa and we will be delighted to discuss with you your needs (no obligation).
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Our Best of South Africa Tour presents you with a taste of the very best this country has to offer.
From the cosmopolitan beauty of Cape Town, to an unforgettable ostrich ride in the 'Ostrich Capital of the World'; from a hike or stroll in the awe-inspiring Drakensberg Mountains, to St Lucia's memorable lakes and their inhabitants ...
Staying in well appointed 3 star accommodations your evenings are also taken care of - giving you the opportunity to rejuvenate ready for the next day of awe inspiring sights.
Download the Best Of South Africa Tour brochure for more details.
Or if you prefer email us with any questions you may have about why this might be the best African safari for you.
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Game parks and tiny Kingdom of Swaziland. They do not come more authentic than this tour.
In open safari vehicles, you'll be tracking the spoor of the legendary Big Five through Kruger National Park one of the world's most famous game parks. After that you will get the full cultural buzz of visiting Swaziland, one of the most unspoiled places on earth.
Then with craft markets, beautiful forests and some whale watching thrown in you will finish your tour with a lazy cruise of Lake St Lucia, a breath taking world heritage site.
Or if you prefer email us with any questions you may have.
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If you really want to experience nature you have to get right in amongst it. This is why our African Tent Safaris are so popular!
And why would you not want to experience the unique and diverse nature of South Africa? Three nights under the beautiful South African sky surrounded by the animals and the flora of this amazing country. It is truly a South African experience to brag about.
But just because you are in tent
don't think we expect you to rough it.
There will be superior level of comfort, accommodation is in comfortable walk-in safari tents with the best possible portable bush showers and toilets.
We also take along a personal chef and qualified THETA & FGASA registered and experienced field guide.
You're going to relish gourmet candlelit bush dinners under the vast Kruger sky, and game viewing - with superb photographic opportunities - from open safari vehicles.
Download the Tented Safari Tour brochure for more details.
Or if your prefer email us with any questions you may have about if this is the best African safari for you.
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Imagine being able to sit back at the end of a day, with a glass of wine in front of an African hardwood fire, listening to the calls of nature surround you like an amphitheatre - reliving the breathtaking moments you have enjoyed that day. Realizing that you are experiencing the best African safari.
If you always wanted the authentic South African Experience; then let us provide it for you.
Here is what other delighted clients have had to say about our tours:
Dear Martin,
Everything went perfect. All the guides are nice, friendly and punctual. The organization of the whole tour was impeccable.
Both Lebala and Lagoon camps deserve good reviews on their own. All staff are professional, friendly, organized. Food is great!
Hotel Royal Livingstone is wonderful with extremely service-ready and friendly staff, falls are great, and the helicopter tour is beyond any imagination.
So, dear Martin thanks once again for organizing such a lovely trip for us.
Nelly Logar - 6/1/2009
Hi Martin,
Just back from South Africa! We had a brilliant time :o) Safari was great, we managed everything on time and really had a great time. We saw all the big five on the first game drive and then 4 of them on morning drive!!! And many more - Africa is amazing!
So just wanted to thank you again, for all your support and help and quick replies to my numerous emails :o)
Have a great day!!
Kind Regards,
Veronika Gezeova
Martin we had a fabulous trip.
You handled everything perfectly. We have already given your name out to friends who are interested in this type of trip.
Both lodges were wonderful, we did find the people at the Selati camp extraordinary. The Ivory suite was incredible as well.
These folks have a very special camp and atmosphere. The way they treat their guests and the family type relationship makes this a very special place. We will be back as soon as we can manage it. I will try and attach a couple photos.
Again Martin we credit you for our trips success and we will be in touch when we travel back to Africa in the future.
Thank You
Linda Frey - 16/04/2009
Thanks to Jireh Tours CC/best-south-africa-tours.com, especially our tour leader Marius Smit who arranged a fabulous South Africa tour package for us. Marius even met up with us on our last day of the trip and took us for a drive and drink at Camps Bay.
The memories of our recent trip (Nov. 2010) will certainly be cherished for a lifetime.Our special thanks to Mr. Rainer Grotsch our Kruger Park tour guide who was very professional, polite, and punctual and patiently answered all our queries. The Game drives were a fun with him because he would explain everything about the animals and their behaviour and spend good amount of time for us to enjoy the drive and view.
He even cooked excellent vegetarian food for us!
Thanks to Mark and Alex, these two tour guides were very jovial and made our tour enjoyable and memorable.
We will certainly recommend Jireh Tours CC/best-south-africa-tours.com to our friends. We thank the entire team of Jireh Tours CC/best-south-africa-tours.com and our tour guides who helped us through the entire journey right from booking till the trip ended.
Anu Bhagia - Saudi Arabia November 2010
Drop us a line to tell us about your dream. We want to help you to create the best African safari - turning dreams into reality - creating memories of a lifetime.
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