Melissa DeWitt
Trip Review: The trip of a lifetime!
Advice For Future Clients: Go!
E. D.
Trip Review: Experiences were excellent, logistics were seamless. All in all a 10/10.
Most Memorable Moment: So many - animal interactions for sure as well as brunch catered by the watering hole.
Advice For Future Clients: Relax and enjoy.
Kathy Smith
Trip Review: Best trip ever!!! Such a treat. I felt everything was first class.
Most Memorable Moment: So hard to specify, what an amazing trip!!!! For me it was the animals and safari because my Dad was a Wildlife Biologist and we would go out on the Ranch and search for animals, so reminiscent. I loved Cape Town and the 6 course dining experiences, what a treat
Advice For Future Clients: Follow your packing guide, no additives needed.
Polly Marek
Trip Review: Everything was amazing! A trip of a lifetime!
Most Memorable Moment: Each day had at least one special moment - unable to choose one.
Advice For Future Clients: Go now!! I'm glad we went during their winter - it was cold in the morning but I'd rather be cold than hot and we didn't have any issue with mosquitoes.
Kathy Block
Trip Review: Vanessa gives exceptional customer service and attention to detail. This is my third large adventure booked with her. I would recommend her to anyone without reservation.
Most Memorable Moment: Galapagos… animal encounters.
Advice For Future Clients: Contact Vanessa Hensley for planning and booking.
Mary Ellen Davis
Trip Review: African Portfolio has thought of and arranged for every detail of our trip.
Most Memorable Moment: It's so hard to come up with just one! Finally finding and photographing the elusive Leopard - on our way to the airport- was incredible and exciting!!! Our guide in Cape Town was beyond amazing- providing us with an excellent tour and a truly custom itinerary.
Advice For Future Clients: Try to arrange your trip so that Cape Town is the last stop. We were able to dress up for dinner and shop as well as visit wineries and amazing sites. A great juxtaposition to the camps. If you want to shop - having Cape Town as the last stop affords you the opportunity to stuff a few more things in your luggage (or buy an extra suitcase). The perfect way to end a fabulous trip.
Effie Dawson
Trip Review: We enjoyed everything we expected about our trip as well as some unexpected wonders.
Most Memorable Moment: The moment I saw my first lion, a mature male, was unforgettable.
Advice For Future Clients: Do it all, particularly in the camps. Go on all the game drives, chat up the staff, take a cold plunge, get a massage, shop at the curio store, go to high tea (even though you will never be hungry). It's all part of the camp experience.
Marianne Wudarsky
Trip Review: How does one improve on perfection?
Most Memorable Moment: Seeing the Milky Way and the Southern Cross at night at Gomoti Plains Camp. Meeting and conversing with Annemei at Gomoti Plains Camp. Spending nearly 20 hours with Garth Angus, my guide to Cape Town, riffing off what he knew and what I asked about based on the bit of preparation I did about the history of SA and Cape Town.
Advice For Future Clients: Go NOW.
Regina Farlekas
Trip Review: This was truly an unforgettable bucket list vacation! Our agent, Victoria, did an exceptional job organizing every detail and setting clear expectations from the start. The hotels she recommended were top-notch, with comfortable accommodations and incredibly friendly, helpful staff. Victoria also arranged all of our in-country transportation, which ran smoothly and without a single hiccup. My husband remarked several times on how seamlessly everything was planned. We couldn’t be happier with the experience and highly recommend African Portfolio to anyone considering a safari. Their attention to detail and personal touch made all the difference.
Most Memorable Moment: Seeing the male lions and pride of 14 lions within feet of us. We sat in the jeep and watched them for 15-20 minutes and were so close. It was amazing.
Advice For Future Clients: Just have fun!
Frederick Kaskel
Trip Review: The trip was definitely one of the most transformational experiences we have ever done. The planning was perfect and the accommodations, staff, food and care provided towards our safety was outstanding.
Most Memorable Moment: Seeing the newborn babies of so many species.
Advice For Future Clients: Use this company.
S.M.
Trip Review: The communication and organization of the trip was top-notch. Everything happened as planned, which significantly diminished the stress of traveling a foreign country. The Zimbabwe Visa information was particularly appreciated - a lady in line behind us traveling with another tour operator had no clue about the Visa cash requirements. All in all, it was a dream trip.
Most Memorable Moment: Walking back to our room at the Palm River Hotel and meeting up with a herd of elephants coming towards us. Unexpected! Encountering baby elephants, baby zebras and baby rhinos during our game drives.
Advice For Future Clients: Spend more than a couple of days at any one place to get a feel for the place rather than move from one place to another too soon. We enjoyed spending three days in Victoria Falls and four days at the same lodge in Sabie Sands. We spent our down time admiring the views and animal life from our private patio at Simbambili.
Judy Meyer
Trip Review: The trip was the most amazing I've ever had....from the accommodations, the food, the safari adventures, and the incredible attention to detail from African Portfolio, specifically Victoria.
Most Memorable Moment: I have to say 2 - the absolute joy of the African people and their true spirit of hospitality and kindness. The other is what we came for - the experience of the wildlife. We saw so much, including 4 leopard sightings in 3 days. Some of the other people we met along the way never even saw one.
Advice For Future Clients: GO!!!
Sam Fletcher
Trip Review: Everything was amazing at Chobe and Pom Pom!
Most Memorable Moment: We came across 7 cubs in the road at Chobe and then all of a sudden the mom approached the jeep! At Pom Pom we saw the last rhino in the area and saw a mother cheetah make a kill for her two cubs.
Advice For Future Clients: Just book the trip! I would suggest skipping Chobe and going for a more authentic camp.
Lisa Strobel
Trip Review: Our trip was fantastic and all of the details well taken care of - it was a wonderful experience.
Most Memorable Moment: Safari and spending real time so close to the animals and in nature.
Advice For Future Clients: For Safari - Just roll with it - everything is thought of for you, settle in and enjoy the experience.
Christophe Boes
Trip Review: Everything was perfect. It was an absolutely marvelous journey, and we're so grateful for all your help in arranging it. The quality of service we received was truly impressive and professional.
Most Memorable Moment: The cheetah chasing down a Thompson's gazelle right before our eyes.
Advice For Future Clients: Expect the unexpected!