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Discover Africa is an online tour operator offering the finest hotels, safaris, tours and experiences in Africa. Our experienced African Concierge Experts are qualified to arrange all aspects of your travels in Africa. Our goal is to make your journey into Africa simply amazing. We take pride in showing off our beautiful continent, and helping others experience the best attractions that Africa has to offer. We make luxury travel in Africa, simple.

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  • 5 star customer service rating
  • Over 20 years' experience
  • All trips tailored to your budget

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Destinations Africa
Activity Safari, Luxury, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour

Discover Africa Safaris Reviews

What people are saying about Discover Africa Safaris

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Leah
04/10/2023

Lana was helpful and understanding. I was organising a family safari to South Africa and was trying to coordinate it with several family members who kept changing their mind! Frustrating for me however Lana kept me calm and came up with a great itinerary to suit everyone. Every aspect including hotels, safari lodging, internal flights and transfers were well organised and I didn’t have to do anything which helped the entire holiday. Thank you Lana – I’m very grateful.

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Jan
09/10/2023

Thank you for arranging such a wonderful vacation for us. Antionette Booyse was our representative. She arranged a perfect trip for us and stayed in contact with us.throughout our trip. We highly recommend her. We loved all the places we stayed and the transportation from the beginning of our trip to the end worked perfectly. All the people involved were very nice and helpful.

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John
06/09/2023

We had a great week on safari and all the arrangements worked well. There was a problem with our hotel in JNB when we arrived the evening before we left on safari and Adelle Bell answered our call and fixed it quickly even though it was outside working hours.

Discover Africa Safaris tours

Affordable Greater Kruger Safari Combo

5 days From $1,878 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Kruger National Park
Activity Safari, Luxury, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Cape Town & Kruger Family Safari

7 days From $2,550 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Kruger National Park, Cape Town
Activity Safari, Luxury, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Cities
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Sabi Sands Fly In Safari

5 days From $3,540 Customisable
Destinations Sabi Sands Game Reserve
Activity Safari, Luxury, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Cape Town & Kruger Luxury Safari

8 days From $5,475 Customisable
Destinations Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands Game Reserve, Cape Town
Activity Safari, Luxury, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Cities, Culinary
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Kwazulu Natal Beach and Bush Honeymoon

8 days From $4,650 Customisable
Destinations Kwazulu-Natal
Activity Safari, Luxury, Honeymoon, Beach, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Family self-drive along the Garden Route

13 days From $6,900 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Eastern Cape
Activity Safari, Luxury, Beach, Family, Active, Overlanding, Road Trips, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Cities
Tour Type Self-guided tour, Custom itinerary
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Malaria-Free Big 5 Safari in Madikwe

4 days From $2,880 Customisable
Destinations North West Province
Activity Safari, Luxury, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Big Five Safari in Mala Mala

3 days From $3,990 Customisable
Destinations Sabi Sands Game Reserve
Activity Safari, Luxury, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Best of Zambia Safari

10 days From $10,900 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Lower Zambezi National Park, South Luangwa National Park
Activity Safari, Luxury, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Luxury Zambia and Victoria Falls Journey

10 days From $11,600 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Lower Zambezi National Park, South Luangwa National Park
Activity Safari, Luxury, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi Safari

7 days From $6,090 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Lower Zambezi National Park, South Luangwa National Park
Activity Safari, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Hwange Experiential Safari and Victoria Falls

9 days From $4,670 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park
Activity Safari, Luxury, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Hwange, Lake Kariba and Victoria Falls Discovery

9 days From $6,900 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park
Activity Safari, Luxury, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Victoria Falls and Zimbabwe Safari

10 days From $7,800 Customisable
Destinations Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park
Activity Safari, Luxury, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Affordable Victoria Falls & Chobe Safari

5 days From $2,340 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Botswana, Zimbabwe
Activity Safari, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Makgadikgadi Pans & Okavango Delta Safari Adventure

7 days From $4,450 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Okavango Delta, Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Moremi Game Reserve
Activity Safari, Luxury, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Popular Botswana Safari Through the Delta

5 days From $3,140 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Okavango Delta
Activity Safari, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
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Affordable Masai Mara Safari

4 days From $3,050 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Masai Mara National Reserve
Activity Safari, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary
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Samburu, Rhinos and Mara Safari

8 days From $5,880 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Masai Mara National Reserve, Samburu Game Reserve
Activity Safari, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary
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Enchanted Kenyan Safari

10 days From $8,900 Customisable Editor's Pick
Destinations Masai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park, Chyulu Hills National Park
Activity Safari, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks
Tour Type Custom itinerary
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Preferred hotels

A small selection of Discover Africa Safaris's carefully-selected hotels. All hotels can be changed to suit your requirements and budget

Mala Mala Camp

MalaMala Camp is a haven of understated luxury combining warm comfort and superb service with unrivalled views of the Sand River and surrounding bushveld. It is truly a place of legends where rare photographs, old maps and extraordinary mementos rub shoulders with the works of renowned contemporary wildlife artists. The camp is an unfenced oasis in the middle of the bush.

andBeyond Phinda Zuka Lodge

Set amongst the densely wooded Zuka Hills of Phinda Private Game Reserve, studded with aloes and overlooking a small private marsh, lies Phinda Zuka Lodge, a private sole-use villa, ideal for families and small groups.

Encompassing an impressive 29 866 ha (73 800 acres) of protected wildlife land in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Phinda Private Game Reserve showcases one of the continent’s finest game viewing experiences, and is home to Africa’s Big Five, as well as 436 bird species.

Just four individual thatched Zululand bush suites, make up this intimate lodge that can be reserved as a sole-use villa for private gatherings, or on an individual room booking. Phinda Zuka’s overall ambiance is that of cool, coastal bush-style; embodying the sophistication of simplicity. The charming suites cluster around a swampy marsh which turns into a popular waterhole during the rainy season, and a diversity of wildlife is regularly seen and birdlife flourishes. Each suite boasts a luxurious ensuite bathroom, complete with a circular bath chamber, double showers and twin hand basins. Comfortable lounge chairs, on private verandas, allow for gentle contemplation or an afternoon siesta.

Guest areas include an interactive café-style kitchen, indoor sitting and dining areas, an intimate library and a swimming pool with an extended wooden deck overlooking the surrounding wilderness.

Choose from a range of exciting Phinda Adventures such as a specialist walking and tracking safaris, a sleepout under the stars, and other participative conservation experiences such rhino notching or pangolin tagging. Also on offer within easy access of the reserve are Zulu village tours, Africa Foundation community visits, a Maputaland exploration, Maputaland beach trip, night turtle drives (seasonal), scuba safaris, or an incredible ocean safari that offers you a host of marine life sightings. Specialist safaris can be arranged in advance and focus on special interests such as birding, photographic, family and private safaris.

Thonga Beach Lodge

Welcome to the Thonga Beach lifestyle. No shoes, no news in South Africa’s finest beach lodge. Thoughtful spaces to explore, get lost or find moments of escape. Home to only 12 couples at a time in a fabulous marine world heritage site.

South Africa's most pristine wilderness beach lodge awaits you on the azure shores of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site), situated deep in this wilderness of white beaches, blazing corals and freshwater lakes in KwaZulu-Natal.

More Quarters Hotel

The spacious Luxury Apartments boast vibrant colours and contemporary design, curated not only to invigorate your senses but also to provide the comfort and tranquillity you deserve.

Table Mountain is the backdrop to this vibey neighbourhood getaway, and Cape Town’s best attractions are just a short walk or drive away. This stylish collection of converted heritage townhouses in a secluded quarter is close enough to the city buzz and the action yet removed enough to peacefully enjoy sundowners on the patio.

Cape Town’s beaches, mountains and cityscape are yours to explore, and we can arrange all the best tours and experiences.

Little Bush Camp

Little Bush Camp is an African masterpiece. Its unique riverside location and emphasis on privacy and curated size makes it ideal for a romantic getaway or exclusive use by small groups of friends or family. Small and tasteful, Little Bush Camp seamlessly bridges the space between the contemporary Today and the Avante-Garde of Tomorrow. Little Bush is a desirable oasis nestled deep in the African wilderness in which to escape and relax.

Kapama Southern Camp

Offering an authentic African safari experience and stretching across 13 000 hectares, towards the Kruger area, Kapama embodies a range of stylish accommodation across four sophisticated bush camps and lodges. Each one is meticulously positioned within this wildlife sanctuary.

Located in the extreme south of the reserve, the spectacular Kapama Southern Camp offers luxury-thatched suites. All suites are discreetly hidden in the surrounding indigenous forest that’s alive with birdsong. Families are also catered for at Southern Camp, with three luxury suites specially created for this purpose.

The Spa is also located at Kapama Karula, so a pampering for body and mind is close at hand. With four deluxe treatment rooms and a range of revitalizing health and beauty treatments, this spa uses only the finest quality products.

Kapama is known for its diverse wildlife experiences and is home to the big five, with its two daily game drives, fascinating encounters with the prolific wildlife is ensured.

Winchester Hotel

Impossible to miss, The Winchester Hotel stands out with bold appeal on the edge of the ever-vibrant Sea Point Promenade. The splendour of this 1920s Cape Dutch-style icon is rivaled only by the views of Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean that frame the establishment. Guests can bask in the property’s prime location and renowned amenities, from its grand courtyard to its popular sea-facing terrace, Harvey’s bar and Shoredich restaurant.

The Winchester Hotel has 76 rooms, including various suites and lofts. Select rooms offer ocean or mountain views while each one features striking decor that builds on a monochromatic palette with hints of colour and quirkiness, including stunning Ardmore fabrics.

Karongwe River Lodge

Karongwe River Lodge, situated within the Karongwe Private Game Reserve, captures the essence of the African bush, with its enchanting view over the Makhutsi.

The spacious lounge leads onto a vast deck allowing for endless opportunity to view elephant and grazing antelope, or spend the afternoon relaxing beside the pool before being whisked away on a late afternoon safari in an open game drive vehicle, traversing over the 9000 hectares of supreme African bushveld, tracking the Big Five.

Kambaku Safari Lodge

Kambaku Lodge is located in the heart of Timbavati Nature Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger National Park.

Each of the rooms and chalets feature African décor and a private patio. The four-poster beds are surrounded by mosquito nets and the bathrooms contain both a bath and shower. This eco-friendly lodge lights its rooms with lanterns at night, but also has solar operated electric sockets, and ceiling fans. It is a family friendly option.

What's included

All trips with Discover Africa Safaris include the following services. Get in touch to find out more.

Accommodation
Guided excursions
Ground transfers
Internal flights
All meals
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