Africanstartours Reviews

Zimbabwe and Botswana Tailor-made Tour

The trip overall was wonderful we had a great time The pace variety of sights and activities were well balanced Everything worked as expected or better When I first saw the exclusions I was expecting to be reaching into my pocket more than I did in reality The only real cash outlay for our whole trip was tips and that is perfectly normal We were pleasantly surprised by the lack of crowds and we were the only guests for 7 of our 8 nights in the tented camps -- an unexpected treat In Chobe the animal viewing on the hotel s game drives and river cruise were very good The archaeological sites of Great Zimbabwe and Khami were very worthwhile for anyone with an interest in precolonial history I m glad we included them though it s clear they are not big tourist draws Mana Pools was the star made so by the absolutely delightful crew and knowledgeable guides The mobile tented safari was also very good and had better tents and equipment but the Zimbabwe guides spoiled us with their relentless kindness and good humour As in so many things the people made a big difference All to say I can t quite believe all this came about from a quick chat at ATS at Olympia in January You did an absolutely commendable job in creating a smooth bespoke itinerary that did everything we asked within the specified budget We are very grateful

8 Day tour of Western Uganda

We have just completed our 8 day tour of Western Uganda and the tour has been exceptional Our driver guide was friendly and very knowledgeable about the wildlife and culture of Uganda He was also very good at bird spotting The vehicle was a comfortable 4x4 with a Safari roof - perfect on the game drives The accommodation ranged from very comfortable to spectacular many with views we will remember for a very long time The food at all of the stays was also great with a good choice of meals Uganda is a beautiful country with amazing wildlife and friendly people If you re thinking of going we can t recommend African Star Tours highly enough David and Julia

We had an amazing family safari in

We had an amazing family safari in Kenya All the accommodation was good we had an excellent guide The support from African Star Tours was first class from the original tentative enquiry to the total organisation of our trip resulting in the holiday of a lifetime

Excellent advice and planning and service

We initially knew we wanted to go to Africa but didn t have a preference on location African Star Tours proposed several options then after listening to our feedback they come back with a choice of custom itineraries to suit us We finally settled on a three weeks guided tour in southern Africa Afican Star Tours planning and support resulted in a holiday we ll never forget

Have used African Star Tours twice now

Have used African Star Tours twice now I have travelled extensively in my 20s and 30s and wanted a more personal bespoke service but without breaking the bank Have to say African Star Tours ticked all my boxes All my queries were answered in a friendly polite and knowelegable way Sarah has a wealth of knowledge about the country and if she doesn t know she knows someone who does The drivers lodges and local guides I ve had were amazing Above all in my 2 trips I have felt I ve had 5 star treatment and service although I don t have a 5 star budget Cannot recommend this company enough

I have just returned from my 2nd trip

I have just returned from my 2nd trip to Africa booked though African Star Tours having also used them in 2019 The service we received from Sarah and her in-depth knowledge of the countries we visited was superb Using her knowledge and personal experiences Sarah was able to recommend the best places for us to visit within our budget and the lodges were simply stunning You do not receive this personal knowledge when booking through larger agencies or by searching the internet We had to delay this trip by 12 months due to covid but African Star Tours sorted everything for us with no problem at all I highly recommend African Star Tours for anyone looking to visit Africa and I will certainly be contacting Sarah again in the future We received 5 star service

Safari in Kenya

Wonderful trip with excellent guide who was very knowledgeable regarding all we saw The safaris were really good and we saw lots of animals including leopard and cheetah lots of elephants and lions Highly recommended

We had the most amazing trip

We had the most amazing trip all planned meticulously by Sarah Fabulous accommodation an incredible itinerary and breath-taking adventures And most importantly especially when travelling with children throughout the trip we felt safe and secure I cannot recommend Sarah s expertise and professionalism highly enough We will be using her services again in the future without doubt

African Star tours arranged our dream honeymoon

African Star tours arranged our honeymoon for us in August 2023 and I am so glad we did I approached Sarah with a list of dream locations and activities as well as a list of tight requirements both in logistics and timings Furthermore I wanted to plan the trip as a complete surprise to my then-fianc e Sarah took all these requirements on and built us the most incredible honeymoon with ease Even when I needed to change the itinerary Sarah was very accommodating and updated the itinerary quickly and without fuss During the planning phase I met wth Sarah to discuss our itinerary and she provided fantastic tips about when to splurge when to save and gave me so many invaluable tips from her own personal experiences in South Africa She then built us the dream Honeymoon and made everything super easy Sarah stayed in contact in the lead up to our holiday always answering my many questions quickly Sarah further helped us by explaining Mozambique s visa system and diligently working out what we needed to do and when even raising enquiries to confirm the impact of new legislation changing the visa system The hotels and lodges Sarah found for us were dreamy and everything we could want on our honeymoon All of the tours and transfers worked perfectly and we were very well looked after from arrival in Cape Town to departing Maputo A true credit to Sarah s excellent recommendations and insight Seeing the big 5 though no leopards on safari was a memory I will cherish forever - we were certainly very lucky with our guide from the Safari lodge again a benefit of Sarah s knowledge of places to stay inside Kruger National Park Sarah stayed in contact with us whilst we were on tour and came to our aid immediately when we met issue with one of the hotel transfers within a few hours Sarah had arranged us an alternative private transfer that fixed our problem - no easy feat as it required coordinating a private boat and private taxi transfer As a couple whom hasn t travelled to Africa previously I initially had quite a few anxieties however Sarah sorted absolutely everything and made it a truly blissful experience for an unforgettable honeymoon If you re considering Africa for a holiday I cannot recommend African Star Tours highly enough we will be back I m sure