Discover Africa Reviews and Testimonials

We booked a last-minute holiday, so the operator’s experience was invaluable. We discussed what we wanted, and everything arranged for us was well organised: high-quality tours & transfers, lots of advice, personal service and all great attention to detail.

We had a fantastic time and would highly recommend it. Lots of communication even in the country. Thanks very much, Sam, and a shout out to Ina, who did our tours in Cape Town and was also terrific.

Our business trip was well-planned, and the best places were curated for the group. We enjoyed the accommodation and experiences tremendously. Everything worked out as planned, and all guests enjoyed this experience.

We had a lovely trip to Stellenbosch/Franschhoek area and visited some beautiful wine farms. The guide had lots of knowledge and took us to places that we would not have been able to find by just reading reviews. Our overnight stay at Lanzerac Wine Estate was also perfect. TIP: Make sure you book your dinner reservations and spa visit well in advance – the best places are quite busy this time of year.

Our 3-week self-drive trip to South Africa and Namibia was fabulous, a beautiful adventure to last a lifetime.

From the wonderful apartments and lodges, we stayed in Cape Town, Hermanus, Imbali, to Namibia’s Sossusvlei lodge the smallest details were taken care of. The itinerary was well laid out and explained what we were doing on a daily basis.

Communication with Megan was excellent, as she would answer various questions and concerns along the way. THANK YOU MEGAN. You are a ROCK STAR.

We went to SA on our honeymoon 20 years ago and always promised ourselves we would take our kids back on a really special family holiday.

Susan from Discover Africa helped us plan our perfect trip and was very organised in sorting out the details. The trip was then sent to us with a really nice e-brochure detailing what was to happen, which really got the family’s enthusiasm going.

The trip itself went off without a hitch. We stayed in fantastic places, all the transfers and day trips happened on schedule, and we had a holiday to remember.

What was really helpful was that Susan was on hand to help us through the holiday – she did not disappear once she had taken our money, and her local knowledge was absolutely an advantage over a UK-based travel agent.

I would thoroughly recommend Susan’s services and will use them again when we go back.

I highly recommend Discover Africa Safaris (particularly Diane) for planning our South African adventure. Diane put together a wonderful tour for us in Sabi Sands and Timbavati. She chose two unique safari lodges that were beyond my expectations, and we had an unforgettable time on game drives, bush walks and watching wildlife from the lodges. We could see many species of mammals and birds very close up.

Inyati Game Lodge, in particular, was the ultimate luxury safari experience. Transfers to and from the airport and between safari lodges were seamless. Diane also organised accommodation and activities in Cape Town, Hermanus and Knysna with similar efficiency. The whole trip was planned to the last detail, making it stress-free, and communication was excellent throughout the process. Thank you for an unforgettable holiday!

Susan provided a fantastic itinerary and also made sure that everything ran smoothly throughout the trip. All accommodation and activities were great with the highlight being Sabi Bush Lodge. Safari was there, and the staff and food were all excellent. Room amazing.  Activities I would recommend outside of those included are Table Mountain hike / rock climb, Boschendal biking and picnics, wine trams, fat biking, and shark cage diving.

The only disappointment was Grootbos, which was a nice property but pretty poorly run. Really should train staff / have some senior presence for the amount charged. Maybe look at alternatives on the whale coast. Overall, it was a great trip!

Antoinette Booyse for Discover Africa did an AMAZING job!! She was on top of everything from the start. Provided us various interesting packages with different price points. Guided us through the decision making process and preparations (visas, etc) for the trip. We communicated multiple times during the trip to resolve any questions or doubts. We were very happy using Discover Africa and would recommend them to everybody!

I would highly recommend Discover Africa Safaris (and Diane in particular) for planning our South African adventure. Diane put together a wonderful tour for us in Sabi Sands and Timbavati. She chose two amazing safari lodges that were beyond my expectations and we had an unforgettable time on game drives, bush walks, and watching wildlife from the lodges. We were able to see many species of mammals and birds very close up. Inyati Game Lodge in particular was the ultimate luxury safari experience.

Transfers to and from the airport and between safari lodges were seamless. Diane also organized accommodation and activities in Cape Town, Hermanus, and Knysna with similar efficiency. The whole trip was planned to the last detail making it stress-free and communication was excellent throughout the whole process. Thank you for an unforgettable holiday!

Great company to work with. Communications were very helpful, reliability was superb and the money spent was in reason. Only need for future is helping to file the visas which was a very complex challenge.

I reached out to Discover Africa to plan my dream safari holiday because of the rave reviews from other travellers, and now it’s my turn to give them my accolade. Diane Du Plessis was my agent.

She listened to my vague ideas about this trip — safari, wildlife photography, and oh, it would be lovely to visit Victoria Falls too and worked with my timeframe and budget to arrange an extraordinary trip that went beyond all my expectations, with all the accommodations and transportations planned to minor details.

I was given plenty of time to review and revise the itinerary, but I would have wanted nothing differently. As a woman travelling solo, I especially appreciate the security and safety considerations, comfort, and luxury that went into the planning. The safari was exceptional, with the top-notch game trackers taking us offroad in private game reserves. I got to see the big five up close and so much more!

Diane went on a holiday shortly before my trip, and her colleague Megan corresponded with me to answer all my last-minute questions. The transition was entirely seamless. I look forward to my next Discover Africa holiday and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a delightful and stress-free safari experience.

Teresa S Safari experience

From the first call to Adelle at Discover Africa to the last minute of my holiday was perfection, from the drivers to the accomodation. Adelle fullfilled all my wishes and there was not a single thing to worry about, absolutely everything was organised. The Safari at Sabi Sabi reserve was amazing, we saw the Super 7, the food, accomodation and staff was outstanding at the Little Bush Camp. I was terribly emotional when it came to say good-bye.

Cape Town was a great place to be to visit all the attractions, our accomodation was an 1800 Harbour Masters residence, absolutely beautiful and you really are right in the V&A waterfront, our private guide for the day was so infomative and polite. Hermanus, where we were so lucky to see whales. Our final days at Franschhoek, proved to be the relaxing few days, we stayed at Avonrood Guest house in the Mountain View Suite, which had the most stunning views of the mountains and a very spacious and comfortable room. The vineyards are no distance away, and the restaurants excellent. All in all a wonderful and memorable time. Thank you