Robert Frutkin
Trip Review: Perfectly planned with a great variety of parks, conservancies and camps. This is our fourth Safari with you and each one has been excellent.
Most Memorable Moment: Watching two lionesses calling to their cubs hidden in the bushes and having them run out to meet and frolic with them.
Advice For Future Clients: Patience
Robert Evans
Trip Review: Everything about our trip was exceptional. The safari lodges/camps were outstanding. The food was delicious. The service was world class. Everyone that met us and drove us somewhere was friendly and extremely capable.
Most Memorable Moment: Watching wild dogs cross the river to continue hunting on the other side. Followed closely be watching five lionesses with cubs finishing off a small zebra kill and then moving through the brush down to the river for a drink.
Advice For Future Clients: Book with African Portfolio. No one knows Africa better, no one has as much intimate knowledge of the camps and lodges, and experiences that await travelers. And be sure and allocate enough time to visit three different camps to get a range of experiences.
Kevin Brown
Trip Review: We had a wonderful time. Everything was co-ordinated extremely well. We were never left doubting or wondering what to do.
Most Memorable Moment: Everything was really interesting and exciting. Cape Town was great, with the sights of Cape of Good Hope, Table Top. Vic Falls was also very cool. But hands down the Game Drives themselves we're the most memorable. Just fascinating
Advice For Future Clients: You don't need a lot of clothes, the laundry's are there for a reason.
Kelly Moss
Trip Review: The trip was amazing and your coordination was superb! All the places we stayed at kept getting better and better. The food was fantastic at the lodges. The customer service from hotels/lodges were great. Great job!
Most Memorable Moment: For my sons, the bungee jumping and helicopter ride across over Vic Falls. For all of us seeing the lions, leopards, cheetahs. The rarer sights.
Advice For Future Clients: Just that there is not a lot of walking. I don't know why I assumed it was going to a lot of walking but very minimal.
Sheila Porter
Trip Review: Susan Gin was Phenomenal!!! the extra touches like the wine, birthday cakes and the spa credit were perfect.
Most Memorable Moment: Day 2 of the game drive at Muchenje Lodge - seeing elephants play in the water, seeing them swimming from an island - including the babies and seeing about 10 of them walk right by us - including triplets. Going to the Elephant Cafe and feeding the elephants. Listening to the hippos eat at night outside our tents at Waterberry Lodge. The birthday songs and birthday cakes. PERFECT Weather. Julie and Marcus jumping off a perfectly good mountain
Advice For Future Clients: Double the amount of tip money recommended. I knew from my previous safari that you will get there and want to give more. Bring money to donate for the schools - fortunately I brought extra funds and was able to donate using my credit card. Don't stress about the weight of your luggage - we were around 45 and I brought a lot to donate so came back at 35 pounds even with a ton of souvenirs. The gift of the buff was the best wardrobe item - we had very cool mornings so used it every day.
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.