Kristen Guthrie
Trip Review: Thank you for the perfect first trip to Africa!
Most Memorable Moment: The animals up close - the elephants in camp, the mating ritual with the lions, the hyenas taunting the young cubs, canoeing with the hippos, watching the cheetahs after the kill.
Advice For Future Clients: GO!!!!! There is not wrong National Park or region.
Lydia Simmons
Most Memorable Moment: The safari at large and hiking the dunes in Namibia!
Lauren Osborne
Trip Review: What a marvelous trip! Everything was meticulously planned and we fell in love with South Africa.
Most Memorable Moment: Sunset with elephants drinking and horsing around in Zambezi River; or lighthouse at Cape Point.
Advice For Future Clients: Spend more than a week, it went too fast!
Jennifer Payne
Trip Review: Victoria took great care of us- she listened to what we were thinking, took note of our likes and dislikes and designed the perfect trip for us! Well done!
Most Memorable Moment: The safari trips were amazing!
Advice For Future Clients: Bring a sweater as well as shorts.
Laurel Herrmann
Trip Review: This trip was so special. We really weren't ready to come home.
Most Memorable Moment: Our first close up with the Silverback!
Advice For Future Clients: Do Africa private and use a professional. It is an amazing vacation and should not be skimped on.
Carol and David Morris
Trip Review: This was our third trip. I would not look anywhere else for travel in Africa. Planning (Victoria) and execution of travel, guides, facility staff and all accommodations were exceptional.
Most Memorable Moment: There were so many but the lengths to which each facility and staff member went to celebrate us on our 55th wedding anniversary was heart warming and really exceptional…lots of rose petals and sparkling wine!
Advice For Future Clients: Engage African Portfolio for your adventure and do not let distances or travel logistics deter you.
Mary Brau
Trip Review: Victoria did a great job! We used all the information she gave us. It was invaluable.
Most Memorable Moment: Visiting my adopted elephant, Kimani, at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary. Also, being able to get so close to the animals on our game drives.
Advice For Future Clients: Follow the advice of your planner prior to the trip, and you will be so happy you did so. You will be better prepared and enjoy your trip more.
Victoria Rothman
Trip Review: This was such an unforgettable adventure. I feel that my requests were 100% fulfilled and the itinerary was spot on for our interests as a family.
Most Memorable Moment: Sunrises and sunsets, amazing fresh meals in the bush, experiencing seeing animals in their natural habitats.
Advice For Future Clients: Be open minded and flexible. Sometimes weather or other factors out of our control work against us but it is all part of the adventure!
Carina Borgia Drake
Trip Review: Everything was excellent and we appreciate Susan making sure our anniversary trip was better than we could have hoped!
Most Memorable Moment: The first sunset we saw of the red and pinks in the sky was special as well as seeing leopards climb into trees.
Advice For Future Clients: Be open to what nature has in store for you, listen to your guide and embrace the surprises that evolve on your safari: Our best sightings happened when we let the guides work with their knowledge with nature.
Ginger McCloy
Trip Review: Thoughtful planning, and excellent travel tips and restaurant recommendations from our planner Susan. Phenomenal safari camp staffs! EVERYONE was a joy to spend time with. The BEST safari guides! Saw more animals than we thought we could; learned SO much about each and also learned about the ecosystem in general. My mind and heart is full! Fantastic end of trip experiences in the Winelands and Cape Town! Perfect closure to the perfect vacation.
Most Memorable Moment: I couldn’t say … Too many to choose from …
Advice For Future Clients: Go!!
Melanie Stuart
Trip Review: The entire family thought the trip was excellent.
Most Memorable Moment: No way I can pick just one. Both the parents & young adults really did have the best time for the entire trip. I've told many people that this was a trip enjoyed as much by our boys as by us. That's hard to do!! Also, Martin & Godson did a great job in finding us animals EVERYWHERE!
Advice For Future Clients: Be prepared for a rough (but necessary) ride. It was worth every bump in the road. 🙂
Amy Stoldt
Trip Review: Everything was wonderful from planning to accomodations to transfers. It was easy and made our trip so memorable because we didn't have to worry about a thing!
Most Memorable Moment: Traveling to Cape of Good Hope was a highlight. Vic Falls is unbelievable. We loved the evening river tour at Khwai Leadwood where we saw some amazing elephant encounters - we loved the Delta in Botswana. We loved the River Boat tour in Vic Falls was definitely a highlight.
Advice For Future Clients: Savor every moment and definitely bring your family along - we had many people say "you are so lucky that your boys are on this trip with you". I do think they were the right age as well. This trip is very active and I think doing this trip with young children might be a bit of a challenge. Take a million pictures and really enjoy meeting all the people in the safari camps - we met so many wonderful people - you get to have meals with them all and I liked that group dining experience.
Kathleen Kirby
Trip Review: Dream of a lifetime - definitely created my « rocking chair » memories to treasure.
Most Memorable Moment: Sunset ride in the Mokoro - it was so peaceful and serene among the reeds. We also saw the most beautiful birds I have ever seen. Thank you for an amazing adventure, one I will always cherish.
Advice For Future Clients: Open your mind and heart.
Catherine Milian
Trip Review: We had the most perfect, magical vacation. Anouk made everything simple, professional and user friendly.
Most Memorable Moment: We were fortunate to see an epic crossing of the wildebeest.
Advice For Future Clients: Pack light.
Laura Moore
Most Memorable Moment: This may sound rather mundane, because there were so many special moments, but I think my favorite, because it was my first real “Africa animal experience”, was at Bomani Tented Lodge, coming across a pool of many hippos, with all their wonderful noises and snorting, right at sunset. We went on to have many more hippo experiences, including some tromping around our tent our last our night at Khwai Lediba. But I think, because it was my first time seeing hippos in the wild, is imprinted on my memory-it made me so happy to be in Africa!
Advice For Future Clients: Take the warm clothes recommendations seriously! It was only 40 degrees, so doesn't sound so bad, but when you are barreling down dirt roads at sunrise, it is COLD! Blankets and bush babies were heaven… Also, as others have said, enjoy every minute. It (country, people, special skies, smells, and of course animals) is a special experience that is difficult to put into words. Take some time to put down your camera to take it all in.
