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How to compare and buy travel insurance

In a time when travellers are paying higher ticket costs and baggage...

30 Jan 2024

Cape Town 

Cape Town safety tips for travellers

Cape Town is a safe place for travellers to visit. Every year...

30 Jan 2024

South Africa 

Shamwari Group welcome new wildlife to the family

Wildlife conservation wonderland  Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, part of Shamwari Group, has welcomed...

30 Jan 2024

Botswana 

Interview with nature and wildlife photographer Shem Compion

Have a look at our featured interview with celebrated nature and wildlife...

30 Jan 2024

South Africa 

Remarkable Clash Between Lion and Wild Dog Brings Onlookers to Tears

Epic wildlife sighting As guides we are often asked about our ‘best sighting...

30 Jan 2024

Botswana 

Botswana’s Okavango Delta finally becomes a World Heritage Site

Botswana’s Okavango Delta, one of the richest wildlife destinations on the planet,...

30 Jan 2024

Kenya 

Lion cub falls off cliff, what happens next is amazing

Mom to the rescue!  Wildlife photographer Jean-Francois Largot captured dramatic scenes of...

30 Jan 2024

Kenya 

Safari Q&A –  Fabulous pictures of the #Cheetah who is the prime hunter…male or female? #KenyaLive

@theresjenn They both hunt! Solitary females & males may hunt every 2-3...

30 Jan 2024

Kenya 

Kenya – Lodge manager Fairman shows us around Olare Mara Kempinski safari lodge

We arrive at the Mara Conservancies in Kenya and Lodge manager Fairman shows us around the...

30 Jan 2024

Discover Africa Through Travellers' Stories

These stories capture the real magic of Africa – where every journey becomes a chapter worth sharing.

The true magic, though, is with the people. They’re not just staff; they’re my friends, my family.

JJ Towler

United States

Matthys Van Aswegen

JJ Towler's journey was crafted with the expertise of Matthys Van Aswegen

I went to Africa to help my parents check a box, but I returned with a new perspective on my own life. Africa is no longer a "someday" destination for me; it’s a "must-return".

Steven

United States

Vihann Van Wyk

Steven's journey was crafted with the expertise of Vihann Van Wyk

We trusted our guide implicitly as we sat mere metres from elephants, lions, and hippos.

Cathy & Debb

Canada

Vihann Van Wyk

Cathy & Debb's journey was crafted with the expertise of Vihann Van Wyk

The Serengeti offered us sights we had never witnessed before, such as the surreal image of lions lounging high in the trees

Cathy & Nat

Canada

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"We really enjoyed our trip from South Africa to Botswana and Zimbabwe! Sometimes a lot of whether a trip is successful comes down to the logistics. In this case, Susan Veldman and the company took care of all details related to our accommodations, transitio..."

Martha Engber, United States•22 May 2026•

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"We worked with Discover Africa to arrange our first ever Safari. Chrizaan from Discover Africa did a tremendous job in first understanding our requirements and wishes and then translating them into the perfect trip for us! Everything was organized to the..."

Elke Bregler, United States•21 Apr 2026•

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"Justin planned the best safari for our honeymoon. Everything was coordinated smoothly and the arrangements could not have been better. We are hoping to take another trip to South Africa in the future and will be using Discover Africa again. Justin was avail..."

Austin Mader, United States•11 Apr 2026•

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"Very professional in the approach of customer’s needs. Intelligent in the approach and in the design of our safari in Botswana taking into account some of the constraints that we had. We were extremely happy with all the camps that were recommended to us. T..."

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"I used Discover Africa services for organizing our South African safari. Justin was our organizer, he did an excellent job. He was very communicative, responsive and very helpful. He helped us all the way and kept in contact also during the Safari. I will d..."

Shahin Shahkarami, South Africa•14 Feb 2026•

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"We had a truly magical safari experience perfectly planned & organised for us by Susan Veldman at Discover Africa. We flew from Cape Town to Hoedspruit and then seamlessly transferred to the most beautiful lodge in the Karongwe private game reserve. ..."

David Forbes, United Kingdom•03 Feb 2026•

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