Guestbook

We would like to thank you most warmly for planning and organising our trip to Tanzania. We had an unforgettable and wonderful time and were able to experience so many impressive sights, special moments and wonderful encounters. The trip will stay in our memories for a long time!

Thank you too for your efforts and the correspondence with the hotel in Zanzibar regarding the problem with the insect spray and ants and the room change, as well as for sorting out the goodwill gesture.

Despite this incident, we would definitely recommend the hotel. It was beautiful, and we got to know lovely people there who enriched our stay even further.

We would also like to give a very special thank you to our guide Ndelilio. He made our safari an absolutely unforgettable experience! With his manner, his knowledge and his enthusiasm, he brought the fascinating wildlife and the beauty of Tanzania to life for us in a very special way. He really does a great job and played a big part in making this trip so unique for us.

We look back on our time together with great gratitude and many lovely memories, and will definitely keep Tanzania in fond memory.

Warm regards and thank you once again!

We took a guided tour in a small group. The tour was truly wonderful. Perfectly organised, pleasant company and beautiful views. We would book a trip through Elefant Tours again and again!

This private trip (booked with Elefant Tours, carried out by Namibia Experience) was something very special – very varied, diverse and intense!

Our driver-guide Felix was very friendly, attentive and helpful. He is a very safe driver with eagle eyes for wildlife sightings, who certainly deserves a large share of our positive feedback.
We had wished for a German-speaking guide. Felix needs to improve his German. The accommodation chosen was very nice. Each place had its own charm.

Being able to experience Namibian wildlife is of course a highlight and was complemented for us by a visit to the CCF, rhino tracking at Otjiwa Lodge (fantastic!), the great Living Desert Tour and the Ocean Adventures Tour. Getting to know the various ethnic groups (Himba village, Damara Living Museum, Mondesa Township Tour) also greatly enriched our trip (even though I had not imagined the Herero Women Project to be purely sales stalls).

Ms Kayssler (Elefant Tours) turned our wishes into a great programme. She was always able to answer our questions quickly and reliably. Heartfelt thanks to everyone at Elefant Tours and Namibia Experience who made the trip an unforgettable experience for us!

We can recommend Elefant-Tours without reservation and would especially like to thank Ms Franke, who planned our 3-week Namibia round trip with great commitment and professional expertise.

Even though we took a little longer to make our decision, she was friendly and helpful at all times and we always felt we were being very well advised.
When we ran into a problem in Namibia, we were helped without fuss within the shortest time. That showed us that support does not end with the booking.

Conclusion: from the first consultation to support along the way, everything simply fitted!
Anyone planning a tailor-made Namibia round trip who values personal advice, expertise and reliable support is in exactly the right place with Elefant-Tours.

Our trip to Kenya, tailor-made with the help of the friendly and competent staff at Elefant-Tours, could hardly have been bettered in superlatives. When we set off in mid-August, we were not prepared for the time we would have on the red continent, which was impressive in almost every respect.

Our guide was perfect and we were able to see almost every animal we had hoped for, in every habitat, and more. It was our first time travelling with Elefant-Tours; we would gladly do so again.

The trip with Elefant Tours and Africa Experience, respectively, was even lovelier than we had expected. Everything was very well organised, and in Steve we had a guide with an incredible amount of knowledge and experience.

He always took us to special restaurants, was thoroughly familiar with the area and the animals, and knew not only every single animal and bird but also its calls. We all took him to our hearts. The hotels ranged from simple accommodation to top-class luxury resorts. It was precisely this mix – from tented accommodation in remote resorts with bush walks at Zululand Lodge, or the remote Thabile Lodge with its excellent food near the Swartberg mountains, to luxury resorts in Eswatini, Summerfield Exclusive Resort and Culitvar Guest Lodge in Stellenbosch – that made the trip so varied.

But most impressive were the wildlife sightings in Hluhluwe, Kruger National Park and other parks. Among others, we saw lots of rhinos, elephants, kudus, buffalo, impalas and lions. The other cats unfortunately stayed hidden :).
Even when our guide had to leave because of a family emergency, a “replacement guide”, Manu, arrived that evening. He took over our group. We liked him very much too. It was great that the organisation worked here as well. We simply cannot describe all the impressions we had. Truly recommended!

We have been back from our South Africa trip for almost two weeks. We travelled the Garden Route from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth as a self-drive tour. It was an impressive three weeks. Ms Walter planned the trip perfectly from the enquiry to its realisation, taking our wishes into account and implementing them.

Although it was only the start of spring, we had plenty of sunshine, plenty of fresh air and, depending on the location, really warm days. On this trip we saw dreamy coastal roads, stormy views of Cape of Good Hope, colourful houses in the Bo-Kaap district, whales in Hermanus from the shore and on the whale-watching tour, African penguins at Betty's Bay and Boulders Beach, sensational views at Swartberg Pass, wonderful Cederberg mountains at sunset, flamingos and carpets of flowers in Langebaan, impressive surf and swaying suspension bridges in Tsitsikamma, meerkats in Oudtshoorn, the Milky Way, the impressive starry sky, the Southern Cross, and and and….

The accommodation was great throughout, we were welcomed warmly and looked after with care. This varied and diverse trip, with all its beautiful days and experiences in this incredible nature, will stay in our memories for a long time.

Our 2nd trip with Elefant-Tours was a tailor-made short trip to Cape Town / Hermanus and Stellenbosch with a private shuttle service, as we did not want to drive ourselves. As on the last occasion, everything was perfect.

The accommodation was lovely, in a perfect location. We saw a lot, even though the weather was not always perfect.

But we had great whale sightings in Hermanus! And that was really the actual reason for our trip 🙂 Now we are looking forward to our 3rd trip with Elefant-Tours, in March next year.

Good day Ms Schwab

We are already back in Switzerland. I would like to thank you for all the organisation. Everything worked out perfectly.

The safaris in the three national parks were simply insane and the guide was obliging and competent. The lodges were all beautiful with top service!

Thank you very much for your flexibility and support, and for dealing with our concerns so smoothly.

Kind regards

In 2025, with Elefant-Tours, we were able to make a long-cherished dream come true: a 20-day self-drive tour through Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe – from Windhoek via Etosha National Park to the impressive Victoria Falls.

The trip was prepared in close cooperation with Nicole Petersen, who supported us competently, very kindly and with great commitment at all times. She gladly worked our wishes for private camps into the route, so that a trip perfectly tailored to us came about.

Our adventure began with the pick-up of an almost new 4x4 vehicle in Windhoek. After a restful night at the Heinitzburg Boutique Hotel, the next morning we set off for Okonjima Nature Reserve, a privately run reserve dedicated to protecting cheetahs and leopards. There, on our safaris with our experienced ranger, impressive first encounters with the diverse wildlife awaited us.

From Okonjima Nature Reserve our journey took us on to Ongava Private Game Reserve, which was likewise organised by Ms Petersen exactly as we had imagined. Via Onguma Nature Reserve and Etosha National Park we then continued to the green, water-rich Kavango region – a lovely contrast to Namibia's otherwise rather dry landscapes.

Another highlight of our trip was Nambwa Tented Lodge, where we were able to experience wildlife up close. For example, we had the extraordinary opportunity to watch a leopard very close to our tent, which noisily drove off a pride of lions in the night. The crowning finale of our trip was Victoria Falls, whose impressive beauty we were able to experience up close from the air on a helicopter flight.

For us, this trip was without doubt “the trip of a lifetime”. We would not have expected to be able to experience such diverse wildlife in its natural habitat. Together with the carefully chosen camps and hotels, and the encounters and conversations with other travellers and our rangers, these experiences will stay with us forever.

Dear Ms Petersen, we would like to thank you warmly for your patience, your flexibility and your professional care. You put together an unforgettable trip for us! Even though we are only getting in touch now, we would like to express our thanks. Your personal and competent manner made this trip something special for us. We are happy to recommend you to every traveller to Africa and, on any future Africa trip, would count on your support again at any time.

Warm greetings from the two of us in Munich!

Martina and Bernhard R.

Our self-drive trip for two in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe was a dream.
Mr Meyer's perfect organisation was outstanding. Everything worked out brilliantly!

We experienced a wonderful mix of impressive nature, glorious colours, friendly people everywhere and incredibly great wildlife.

The people we met love their country and, on excursions and game drives, walks and boat trips, gave us an insight into another world that we will draw on for a long time.

It was a trip like none we have ever had before! Thank you so much!

In June, my daughter and I booked the Namibia round trip “Fascination Namibia” as a mini-group tour.

What can I say – simply perfect all round!

Right from the start, Ms Petersen advised us extremely well and was always available for any questions. Five stars for that alone!

Our driver and guide Aaron gave us a comprehensive insight into the nature, culture, political situation and plant and animal life of “his” country. He was an extremely professional, committed, considerate and humorous companion!

As a group we all greatly enjoyed his company. We were lucky to quickly form a very well-functioning small group of just six participants (three couples), so that this part of the trip also contributed greatly to our satisfaction.

The lodges were well chosen and comfortable, often with an African flair, the food excellent (though very meat-heavy, albeit of outstanding quality). Aaron was extremely keen to give us plenty of wildlife sightings.

The route was well chosen, and I can only say that everything worked perfectly from the start with the airport pick-up through to the end, with an additional transfer (we had booked an extra night near Windhoek before the flight home). Simply everything top-notch, a real “dream trip” for us.

Namibia is a beautiful country. You should, however, be prepared to spend many hours on the road or track, and these 13 days really do include a very full programme.

Namibia is a big country. But anyone who embraces a trip where “the journey is as much the destination” will be rewarded with many impressions, including small ones! An incredibly diverse country!

A second or perhaps third time is not ruled out for us! There is still a lot to see.

For Elefant-Tours, five stars in everything. We were thrilled and flew home with regret, but also happy and full of impressions!!

In August 2026 we travelled around South Africa for 3 weeks on the small-group tour Fascination South Africa. It was our first time in Africa and we did not want to drive the long distances ourselves, so we chose the group tour.

The group turned out to be very small, though: just us and one other person in the upper part, and on the Garden Route only the two of us – it was nice that the tour was still carried out in full!

Everything worked wonderfully and our guide Mike Brown looked after us superbly with his knowledge and considerate manner. We were able to enjoy an impressive and varied time . The focus was clearly on nature and wildlife – and South Africa truly has a lot to offer there.

We would have liked a few more impressions of how people live. The accommodation was very nice to exceptional and in one or two places we would gladly have stayed longer – but that is how it is with round trips…

We travelled in the South African winter and actually had a spell of cold and rain – dressed in layers we were well equipped and were glad of the electric blanket in the beds of the lodges. We did not quite manage the Big Five, as the leopard did not show itself – otherwise everything we had hoped for was there and much more!

Whales were important to us and here too we were not disappointed – there were extended sightings of southern right whales in Hermanus, both from land and from a boat, and we even saw a humpback whale further out.

The trip was absolutely worth it and we can recommend it wholeheartedly! We were very well advised by Elefant-Tours and very well looked after on the ground by the partner Africa Experience. We will certainly travel to Africa again and would gladly use this provider again.

Dear Ms Schwab,

we returned from safari yesterday evening. It was a unique experience!!! We saw the “Big Five” (the rhinos in Nairobi, however), a crossing (all ten zebras survived), a herd of elephants passing right in front of (clearly visible) Kilimanjaro, and much more.

We would like to thank you for the great, competent and pleasant way you planned and looked after everything! Only thanks to the perfect organisation (arrival, flights, accommodation, etc.) were the unforgettable experiences possible. We will definitely recommend you.

We would also like to explicitly praise Peter, our driver. He is always friendly, well connected, knows the best strategies, has enormous knowledge and obviously enjoys his work. So you can deploy him with (very) good conscience.

Thanks once again and kind regards

Our three-week round trip through Namibia was actually supposed to take place in 2025, but had to be postponed by a year because of knee surgery.

Our contact, Ms Petersen, was very understanding and accommodating, so that the trip in July and August 2026 was a complete success!

We had a wonderful 25 days in which our local guide Felix drove us safely and soundly over 4,800 km on the private tour through this great country, and we learned a great deal about the country's history, the different cultures and the wildlife and plant life.

Thank you very much!

Thomas E. and family

We are back, happy and satisfied. Back from Namibia on Sunday, back at work on Monday – that was a small shock.

The stay was lovely, although, as requested, we had a tight schedule. At some lodges we would gladly have stayed another day, as there was a lot to see and do there; at others the time was enough.

The lodges chosen ranged from extremely comfortable to simple, whatever you were still able to find in the short time.

We trusted your experience and were not disappointed. If we make a second trip, we will get in touch earlier to make your work easier and will bring in the experience we have now gained.

The individually planned self-drive trip “Camping adventure between waterfalls and desert” with a 4×4 camper and roof tent took us to regions off the classic tourist trails.

As in previous years, this year too we were advised competently and professionally and supported by Nicole in choosing accommodation as part of our planning activities.

Both the accommodation and the flights were booked through Elefant-Tours. The combination of camping in the midst of nature and occasional nights in lodges had a particular appeal for us. During the road trip of almost 3 weeks, Nicole Petersen of Elefant-Tours was always on hand as a very reliable contact, helping with advice and action.

Among the highlights of the trip were undoubtedly the varied and challenging drive on the D3700 along the border river Kunene to Epupa Falls, which on some stretches demands a lot even of an experienced 4×4 driver, and an excursion into the scenically magnificent Khowarib Gorge.

One thing is certain for me: I will be coming back to Namibia next year too!

We came back last week from our 3-week Namibia trip and it was the perfect holiday for us. It was our first Africa trip and we were amazed how easy Namibia is to travel, even for first-timers.

We drove just under 4,000 km and for the most part the routes were easy to manage. In the south it gets a bit bumpier in places. Many lodges and guest farms were beautiful; we were most taken with the small, personally run farms.

A trip through Namibia is doable for anyone, and you never forget the beautiful impressions. Particularly impressive were Fish River Canyon and the desert at Sossusvlei and Swakopmund.

Etosha is wonderful to drive through in a rental car; we saw an endless number of animals, an unforgettable experience.

Many thanks to Ms Kayssler, who was immediately there even with small problems. If we travel to Namibia again, we will definitely turn to you once more.

16-day dream holiday from Namibia to Victoria Falls

The four of us set off in July on our Namibia small-group tour. Already at the airport we were warmly welcomed by our wonderful guide Obi. Overall our travel group was a very relaxed and likeable group of 9, aged 23 to 83.

In a comfortable Sprinter from Windhoek to the red dunes at Sossusvlei, from there via Swakopmund to Etosha National Park, then via Botswana to Victoria Falls. We went on the safaris in the parks in open vehicles.

There was so much to discover: the different landscapes, the people and above all the animals. Obi could tell us so much from his personal experience and his wealth of knowledge about the country and its history and especially about the wildlife. That made the drives from one lodge to the next very entertaining.

For him, looking after guests is a calling; you notice straight away how much he enjoys it. He caters to all the wishes of the travel group and is very concerned that everyone is happy. He stays calm in every situation and finds a solution for every problem and every wish.

We felt very comfortable. The various lodges were very well chosen, and there was a bit of a safari feel by the river, which our daughters especially loved. The organisation of the trip and the excursions was very good.

As we travelled in July, the temperatures were very pleasant: cool in the morning and evening and warm during the day, but very bearable. You can really travel with light luggage; a jumper and a warmer jacket should be included. I can recommend the trip wholeheartedly, especially with Obi as guide.

Many thanks to Obi and the entire organising team.

Elefant-Tours put together a dreamy self-drive round trip through Namibia for us. The digital presentation of the chosen route was ideal and the professional care and advice helped us greatly. We can only recommend this provider!

Dream trip Namibia – we could not have wished for better!

Our 20-day self-drive trip through Namibia was an unforgettable experience from start to finish. The organisation by Elefant-Tours was outstanding and throughout the entire trip we could rely on everything being perfectly prepared.

The planning with Larissa Walter was already straightforward and very pleasant. Our wishes were catered to at all times and we always had the feeling of being advised personally and honestly. We were also pleasantly surprised by the free meeting with a local contact straight after our arrival in Namibia. For a self-drive trip in particular this was great support. We could clear up last questions, received many practical tips and so started our holiday with a really good feeling.

We were especially impressed by the well-thought-out route planning. Only afterwards did we realise how cleverly the trip was structured. Etosha National Park was deliberately planned only towards the end of the trip – and that is exactly what we would do again today.

In the first few days we were delighted by every single wildlife sighting. Every oryx, every springbok, every zebra or giraffe was something special. Outside the national parks the animals are much shyer and you often have to spot them first. That is exactly what makes these encounters so exciting and unforgettable.

When we finally reached Etosha, it was like the grand finale of the trip. Suddenly elephants, lions, rhinos, giraffes and huge herds were standing right in front of our car – an incredible experience.

We are convinced that we would not have appreciated the wildlife viewing outside Etosha National Park nearly as intensely had the trip started with Etosha. After the spectacular sightings there, oryx, springboks or zebras would probably quickly have become the norm. As it was, our enthusiasm for every single animal lasted throughout the entire trip, and Etosha was the perfect high point at the end. In our view, this order enormously enhanced our travel experience and shows how much experience goes into planning this route.

The choice of accommodation also impressed us. Every lodge had its own charm and was in a special place. Particularly memorable were Greenfire Desert Lodge, Grootberg Lodge, Onguma Bush Camp and Otjiwa. Everywhere we were warmly welcomed and felt at home straight away.

Namibia itself even exceeded our expectations. Breathtaking landscapes, fascinating wildlife, hospitable people and the freedom of a self-drive trip make this country a truly special destination.

A heartfelt thank you to Larissa Walter and the entire Elefant-Tours team for the outstanding organisation and this dreamy trip. We are taking countless beautiful memories home with us and are sure of one thing: this was not our last Africa trip with Elefant-Tours!

A clear 5 out of 5 stars and a wholehearted recommendation!

A fantastic trip with great organisation: you always felt safe and well looked after, and the choice of route and lodges was brilliant!

Outstanding 13-day private family trip in Namibia

We recently took a fantastic 13-day private Namibia round trip as a family of four, organised by Elefant-Tours / Namibia Experience, and were extremely satisfied with the entire experience .

From the start, communication and contact with Elefant-Tours in Germany were excellent. All enquiries were answered promptly and professionally, and the planning phase was smooth, efficient and confidence-building. This high level of service gave us the assurance that the trip would be well organised – and our expectations were fully met.

The whole trip was exceptionally well organised. The transport, route planning, choice of routes and selection of lodges were thoughtfully put together. We particularly appreciated the carefully chosen places for lunch and dinner, which allowed us to enjoy both local cuisine and beautiful surroundings throughout the trip.

A special thank you goes to our guide and driver Norman. He was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, punctual and highly professional. His extensive knowledge of Namibia's wildlife, landscapes and culture added enormously to the value of the trip. Thanks to his excellent driving skills we always felt safe, and his organisation and eye for detail ensured that everything went smoothly from start to finish. Norman also deserves special mention for surprising two family members on their birthdays during the trip, which made those occasions particularly unforgettable.

The accommodation was another highlight of the trip. Most lodges offered spacious, comfortable rooms or chalets, excellent amenities, friendly staff and lovely local activities. Breakfast and dinner were largely very good and contributed positively to the overall experience.

Our favourite lodges were:

• Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch
• Otjohotozu Guestfarm
• Damaraland Lodge
• Mushara Lodge (excellent overall, although the WiFi connection could be improved)
• Frans Indongo Lodge

These places stood out for comfort, atmosphere, service and overall quality .

There were a few minor points of criticism during the trip. Etosha Omusati Lodge did not quite reach the level of the other accommodation – with limited WiFi access, unreliable hot water and a less satisfying dinner.

As a suggestion for future trips, we would like to propose that the lodges place even more emphasis on traditional Namibian cuisine and regional specialities. Although the quality of the food was mostly very good, a wider choice of local dishes would further enrich the authentic cultural experience and allow guests to discover Namibia through its culinary traditions as well.

Overall this was an unforgettable family adventure and an excellent way to discover Namibia. We warmly recommend Elefant-Tours / Namibia Experience to anyone looking for a well-organised, comfortable and authentic travel experience. With Norman as our guide, the trip exceeded our expectations and created memories that will stay with us for many years to come.

Thank you very much!

Our self-drive trip based on the Namibia highlights was a complete success. The country is so diverse and impressive, and our individually planned route took us to many wonderful places and people. I would like to single out especially Ms Brode and Mr Meyer of Elefant-tours.

From the start they were always easy to reach and helped with advice and action, especially when part of our group could only set off a few days later because of illness.

We felt very well looked after. Many thanks!

The trip to Namibia was grand, fantastic and beautiful in an almost unreal way – simply one of a kind. Everything simply fitted: the impressive landscapes, the carefully chosen places and the dreamy lodges. Our guide Hans was a real asset to the whole tour.

With his extensive knowledge of Namibia's history, landscapes and nature, he brought the country closer to us in a special way. His passion for the country, his experience and his warm manner made this trip something very special. Unforgettable impressions and beautiful memories will stay with us for a long, long time.

Great adventures and magical moments – a trip that stays in the memory! 21 Jan–4 Feb 2026, South Africa: Kruger Private Reserves – Greenfire Game Lodge, Kapama River Lodge, Johannesburg and Mauritius.

The organisation was fantastic. The accommodation, the food, the safaris, the country, simply superb. Africa is fascinating: the wildlife, the plants, the people, the culture. We saw the Big 5 and many other animals.

On a bush walk, among other things, we learned a lot about plants and their uses. A trip is definitely worthwhile. After the safari we went on to Mauritius for a swim.

Many heartfelt thanks to Mr Forster and the entire team

We had a very lovely wildlife safari in Tanzania. The travel time was well chosen again, the start of the rainy season and the end of the safari season. As a result there were also far fewer tourists than in the high season.

The huge herds of wildebeest and zebras in the Serengeti impressed us greatly. But elephants, giraffes, antelopes, lions and leopard were also lovely to see. The six of us travellers were a very good group, everyone was there for each other and everyone enjoyed this trip.

We would especially like to thank the travel expert Britta Franke of Elefant-Tours.de, who booked the lodges individually for us and fulfilled all our wishes. We can very much recommend Elefant-Tours.de for safari trips to southern and eastern Africa.

4 weeks in Namibia – a dream trip.

For us as self-drivers, everything was thought of, from the daily driving distance to the perfect lodges chosen, the game drives and, and, and.

Everything perfect. And my partner, who was a little sceptical at first, was completely euphoric and did not want to travel home at all. Thanks for everything.

Once again we were completely thrilled with everything. All the accommodation suggested by Ms Walter was very hospitable and everything was perfectly organised.

This is our 8th trip organised by Elefant-Tours and Elefant-Tours will remain our first choice for further Africa trips too.

Dear Larissa, it was lovely that we met in person in Cape Town, and many heartfelt thanks for the great organisation of this trip, the tips, the implementation of our “special requests” and going through the itinerary individually several times.

We would like to thank the “Elefant-Tours” team warmly, and in particular Mr Menke, for planning our South Africa Garden Route trip.

Mr Menke accommodated all our wishes and planned a dreamily beautiful trip for us. He did so with a lot of effort, patience and personal attention to the details.

Unfortunately we have to postpone the trip due to illness and hope to be able to take it at a later date.

A big thank you to Ms Walter, who advised us excellently and provided us with travel documents and important background information. From 17 Feb 2026 to 4 Mar 2026 we travelled by rental car via Cape Town, Hermanus, Wilderness, Storms River, Addo, the Little Karoo and Stellenbosch.

The highlight apart from Cape Town was the safari in Schotia Game Reserve with interesting wildlife viewing and the dinner by the campfire afterwards.

We had super lovely experiences and impressions on this tour, which we will not forget.

Having already travelled Namibia a few years ago and been fascinated by the desert – that trip, too, was excellently organised by Elefant Tours – we now wanted to see lots of animals. So: Tanzania! And we made the right choice.

A big thank you to Britta Franke, who advised us excellently and provided us with very good travel documents. Great care on the ground from Tanzania Experience!

Our guide Lazaro, tour guide and excellent driver with eagle eyes showed us the beauties of Tarangire National Park, the Serengeti and my personal highlight, Ngorongoro Crater – simply dreamy. Of course we saw all of the Big Five and many more animals in unimaginably large numbers. Giraffes have become my favourite animals, so elegant and majestic.

The night in the tented lodge in the Serengeti was incomparable. And Lazaro showed us how friendly and open the Tanzanians are; we felt welcome.

Afterwards we were in Zanzibar at Michamvi Sunset Bay, a small oasis in the tropics, truly made for relaxing. Successful all round! Thank you very much, it was my dream holiday.

In our search for a travel agency offering a guided round trip in a smaller group for north-eastern South Africa, we came across Elefant-Tours in mid-2025 ….. !!! And we are thrilled !!! … right from the first contact with Ms Seitz.

She took our wishes seriously and then made us a great tailor-made trip proposal.

On the first day in Johannesburg, for example, we did a self-organised day tour of the city with African Eagle Day Tours (a tip from Ms Seitz), and the next day the guided round trip began, run by Africa-Experience South Africa, from Pretoria via the Drakensberg, St Lucia, Eswatini with various parks and on to Kruger National Park.

The round trip went ahead despite the few participants (4 participants and one tour guide), which is certainly not a given. The accommodation was great throughout.

Our tour guide Gabriela Biljohn, a South African with excellent German and an incredible amount of knowledge about SA, e.g. how people live in SA, what is special about each region we travelled through, a great deal about the different animals, etc.

Furthermore she is a superb driver (whether in the big Sprinter or the jeep, we always felt safe) and above all she is a wonderful and likeable person.

Ms Seitz and Gabriela gave us valuable tips for our onward journey from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, which we did with friends in our own car.

Many thanks once again to Ms Seitz for the good organisation and tips and many thanks to Gabriela for the wonderful time we were able to spend with her.

We can only recommend Elefant-Tours and Africa-Experience if you want to take a great Africa trip in a small group. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and 👍👍👍👍👍

Our Namibia trip was simply breathtaking. Although we were there in the rainy season, we saw an incredible number of animals.

Everything was there – except for the leopard, which was still hiding in the green thicket. But then we simply have to go back – such “bad luck” 😉

It was truly pure pleasure from start to finish. We are in love with Namibia. Incredible landscapes, breathtaking wildlife sightings, impressive people – simply everything your heart desires. But a picture says more than a thousand words…

The trip was perfect from start to finish and could not have been better. Ms Schwab always replied quite quickly and accommodated all our wishes.

Emmanuel, our guide, was superb. We immediately felt very safe and perfectly looked after. We would book a tour with him again at any time.

The hotel in Zanzibar was perfect and all the staff were super friendly and obliging. We would go back there at any time. Only the Maasai on the beach were at times very pushy.

We decided on the spot to book half board after all and did not regret it. The food was very tasty.

The five of us spent just under three weeks in South Africa in August/September 2025 as self-drivers in a Hyundai Staria. From Johannesburg we went to the Drakensberg, where we were spoiled by a breathtaking mountain panorama and, in the lodge, by great meals – including for our vegetarians.

Here we could relax in peace as well as go on hikes of various lengths, e.g. to Vulture's Rock (where we did not go). Guided horse-riding tours and smaller activities such as axe throwing were also offered.

From the Drakensberg we continued to the Indian Ocean at Durban, known for its high proportion of residents of Indian descent. On the beach we had takeaway food that was spicy – something Europeans need to get used to – but good.

From St Lucia we took part in an interesting and entertaining boat trip to see hippos, crocodiles and birds, visited iSimangaliso Wetland Park – where we saw our first “typically” African land-dwelling large animals – and the dreamily beautiful beach at Cape Vidal. At the market in St Lucia we bought our first souvenirs and gifts.

After a several-day detour to Kosi Bay we made a stop at iLala Weavers (restaurant and souvenir shop – a tip from the Kosi Bay camp manager) and were then greeted at dusk on arrival in Hluhluwe Park by zebras and a herd of buffalo. The next day we explored the park on our own.

We continued through eSwatini, where after a night near Manzini we visited Mantenga Cultural Village. In the evening we arrived in Komatipoort, from where the next day we “drove” the southern part of Kruger National Park.

With Balule Nature Reserve we reached another highlight of our trip. Three days were filled with morning and evening game drives, led by well-trained guides, and a guided day trip to northern Kruger Park. In between there was enough time, with good food, to recover and let our souls unwind – which was just as well, as here we had the hottest days of our tour, with up to 38°C.