African Sky Tour Operator

African Sky Safaris & Tours is a small, independent tour operator based in South Africa. We have been committed to providing quality travel adventures since 1998.

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About African Sky

Personal Service

We offer a personalized service in a travel industry increasingly dominated by corporations, large companies, and travel directories. Over the years, our clients have included prominent, famous, and very affluent people and many regular travel enthusiasts like ourselves. Please remember that the cheapest option rarely offers the best value for money.

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What We Are

A Tour Operator

Our mainstay is private guided tours in South Africa and Namibia. We will conduct your tour experiences on the ground in Southern Africa. Our tours are private and operated solely for the party reserving the service.

Small and Knowledgeable

The modest size of our company and the experience of the individuals employed means attention to detail and very personal service. You are not just another 'number' to African Sky.

Provider of quality services

Whether personal or exclusive top-end, our services are exceptional; glance through our client testimonials to affirm our quality safaris, tours, and honeymoons.

Committed to our clients

The entire African Sky team is committed to ensuring that your travels to our part of the world are unforgettable. From the moment you step off the plane, you're in our attentive care.

What We Are Not

A Travel Agent

We are not an agent who has never set foot in Africa and relies on second-hand accounts of hotels, lodges, and local conditions. Conditions on the ground when advising clients.

Large and impersonal

We love getting to know our clients and ensuring that their travels complement their particular needs. Our service is very personal. You will be dealing with individuals, not a faceless corporation.

Reseller of others' tours

We do not sell tours for other companies—we only sell our private tours. If you are an agent, however, you are welcome to contact us to assist you in creating an itinerary for your prospective clients.

A travel directory

While we list various accommodations and offer helpful information on travel in Southern Africa, this is all in lieu of our primary function - offering discerning travelers the best safaris, honeymoons, and tours.

Why Book With Us?

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Independent Tour Operator

When booking a safari or tour with African Sky, you secure the operator's services handling all your on-the-ground operations - not a third-party operator. We are based in South Africa and share the inherent knowledge and years of experience that only locals can offer.

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Knowledge & Experience

We have more than twenty-four years of experience as a company. As individuals, however, we have spent many more years exploring the length and breadth of Southern Africa to provide only the best advice regarding an African travel experience.

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Commitment to Clients

At African Sky, you are more than just a client. We are passionate about our slice of paradise and sharing it with all who travel to Southern Africa. We will go out of our way to ensure that the experience exceeds your expectations and makes you want to return for more adventures with us.

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Flexibility

One of our proudest characteristics is our flexibility. This trademark extends from our tailor-made itineraries to our on-the-ground operations. When traveling with African Sky, you can have a flexible schedule with no limited time window at any particular attraction. Sit back, take your time, and enjoy the scenery.

Sales, Admin and Systems Team

The Sales, Admin, and Systems Team creates and maintains our online offerings and systems required to effectively manage the services we conduct.

Tour & Safari Guides

Your guide will be one of the most significant contributors to the overall enjoyment of the experience. These professionals will ensure you depart from Southern Africa with memories to last a lifetime.

Amanda Hamann

Amanda has been a national guide for more than fifteen years. She is a highly knowledgeable and experienced guide. She can shed light on any topic, from the region's history to the cultures of the various tribes and the habits and behavior of mammal species. Amanda will enrich your experience in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia. She is an exceptional hostess.

Andre Hamann

Amanda has been a national guide for more than fifteen years. She is a highly knowledgeable and experienced guide who can illuminate any topic, from the region's history to the cultures of the various tribes and the habits and behavior of mammal species. Amanda will enrich your experience in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia. She is an exceptional hostess.

Mary Anne Finlay

Mary-Anne's experience in the Southern African tourism industry spans a decade. She has a three-year travel and tourism management diploma and has extensively escorted tours in Southern Africa. Her experience leading tours extends to South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia. Photography is a hobby, and she loves to share her knowledge of capturing images of wildlife and birds.

Annah Ngenda

Annah is based in Victoria Falls. She holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from the Tourism and Hospitality Management department. Her experience in the industry spans more than 15 years. During this period, she has gained vast experience and insight. Combining her passion for people and travel makes her an indefensible part of the team that focuses on Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, Chobe in Botswana, and Livingstone in Zambia.

Alida de Villiers

Alida grew up on a farm in Zimbabwe. From a very young age, she accompanied her family on numerous safaris in Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Zambia, fostering a love and understanding of nature. She has since turned her love for Africa into a career as a tour guide, a position that allows her to share her passion and knowledge of the beautiful countries in Southern Africa.

Clouds Nyoni

Clouds is one of the most energetic and resourceful tour guides in Botswana's northeastern part, the northwestern part of Zimbabwe, and the southern part of Zambia. He has over a decade of experience guiding foreign clients in these parts. His extensive knowledge of the area's wildlife, attractions, and history enables Clouds to add value to your tour or safari.

Suzette Erasmus

Suzette started part-time in the industry in 1998 and completed all the relevant courses to become a national tour guide. She has been a national guide since 2000 and is passionate about traveling. Suzette grew up in Limpopo but now resides in the Overberg region, not far from Cape Town. She is an excellent hostess and knowledgeable guide who greatly enhances your enjoyment of South Africa.

Ludwig van der Westhuizen

Ludwig has been a tour guide for seven years and comes from the service industry, where he worked as an assistant manager at a hotel. Here, he discovered his love for people and tourism. Ludwig is qualified to tour the Western Cape and greatly enjoys the Garden Route region. He is particularly passionate about the wine and food of the Cape, especially wine tourism.