JENMAN African Safaris
JENMAN African Safaris
4.5
Multi-day ToursTaxis & ShuttlesPrivate ToursNature & Wildlife Tours
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
JENMAN African Safaris is the most popular Safari Tour Operator in Africa! Operational for over 25 years, they truly are experts at planning incredible safari packages. JENMAN is the perfect safari tour operator to choose for your next excursion to South Africa, Tanzania, Madagascar, Botswana and more! You're guaranteed to have an unforgettable trip, packed with unbelievable wildlife encounters.
Cape Town Central, South Africa
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Steve-CdnTravelLover
Toronto, Canada36 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
We usually make our own arrangements. But we knew that our 5-country, 26-day visit to southern Africa was too complicated to do on our own. Friends had used Jenman and were very satisfied. So were we. Our consultant Bonnie Cable was excellent - knowledgeable, quick to respond, ready to adjust the itinerary to meet our desires. I'd highly recommend them.
Written February 12, 2020
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Dear Steve-CdnTravelLover, Thank you for your review. What it pleasure it was for us to be apart of creating and organising your safari. We're thrilled to hear that you were satisfied with our services and we're sure you made some incredible memories exploring southern Africa. We will definitely pass on your thanks to Bonnie, and we do hope you'll join us again soon for another African adventure. Kind regards, Jenman African Safaris
Written February 17, 2020
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DIanne M
Newcastle, Australia9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
Where to start - this is our second overland trip with Jenman Safaris and can not recommend them highly enough. This trip was 21 days in length, travelling about 4800 kms through Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. What an amazing adventure - the changing landscapes, the wildlife and people and their lifestyle - it takes your breath away. Some days were tiring, and some days Mother Nature took a little break, but there was something to see/feel each day.
Accommodation was fantastic and different at each location, all rooms were large, clean and comfortable. There were days that you wished you had an extra night just to appreciate what was there to see and enjoy.
And to our guide, Norbert (this was our second time with our very good friend) and I am sure he did not disappoint anyone in our group. His love and knowledge of the country, people, wildlife has you searching continually and appreciating everything that you see. Our round the table talks at end of day of all our highlights really made us feel like family.
A thank you to our drivers (Uncle G, Shaku and Tham) for getting us safely from one destination to another.
Written September 6, 2023
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Hi Dianne, Thank you for your lovely review. We love repeat visitors on our Jenman tours! We are happy you enjoyed your from Windhoek to Victoria Falls. Indeed, your itinerary is a firm favorite for many of our guests, due to the wildlife, people and cultures, as well as the changing landscapes across borders. You are correct in saying that there is something to see, feel, and experience each day. Your feedback on the accommodations is wonderful. Thanks as well for your compliments on Norbert (his knowledge and experience is second-to-none!) as well as Tham, Shaku, and Uncle G. Please come back again for another tour with us! Best Regards, The Jenman team
Written October 16, 2023
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Vanessa McDonald
Sydney, Australia34 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
Belated review for Jenman Safaris - trip was Sept 2015.

Absolutely amazing!! Our guide Victor was extremely informative and an excellent guide, in particular finding game and was so accommodating in meeting our needs, he was always in good humour, friendly and yet very professional. His knowledge of the animals, birds, plants, and trees was incredible and if he couldn't answer a question, he would find out for us. His integrity, honesty, good sense of humour, fun loving attitude and guiding made our Safari complete. Our accommodation was amazing, from lodges to tented campsites, everything was so well organised and comfortable. I especially loved the tented campsite along the Masai Mara River, where a highlight was lunch by the river as wildlife roamed freely and safely around. The game drive to watch the famous Mara crossing was beyond words. The staff were always friendly and so much fun which made our 14-day safari even more enjoyable. I will be returning to Africa for my next safari (Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe) and will rebook with Jenman Safaris as I highly recommend, right from first interaction through to completion of Safari, super professional, friendly and experts in the business. #ThankyouJenmanSafaris
Written April 29, 2022
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Hi Vanessa, Thank you for your amazing review! We certainly love getting compliments on our lodges and our tented campsite along the Masai Mara River is always a favourite. We will pass on your compliments to your guide Victor, and look forward to your next trip with Jenman Safaris. We have some great tours in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, as well as some terrific lodges, so let us know when you want to come back to Africa for another Jenman Safari! Kind Regards, The Jenman Team
Written October 5, 2022
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Roving09468623599
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Friends
We want to thank you for organising such a great tour for us in Madagascar. We had a wonderful time and would like to acknowledge how fantastic Nambi, our guide was. He was very organised, helpful and knowledgeable. We enjoyed his company very much. Our driver, I've forgotten his name, was also excellent. Every day the car was spotless and he drove with considerable skill on those terrible roads.
We went to see lemurs and chameleons and we saw many in the beautiful national parks. I had no idea how many species there were.
Our accommodation each night was very comfortable, a nice mixture of modern and more established lodges.
I like the way a local guide was used in each park ensuring our tourist dollar ( tips) went back into the local community.

We also want to compliment you on your timely responses to all our questions and how organised you were prior to our tour. We felt well looked after.

I have recommended your company to a few friends so I hope you hear from them some time in the future.
Written August 19, 2023
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Dear Roving09468623599, Thank you for the review of your tour in Madagascar. We are thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful time! We will send your kind acknowledgement to your guide and driver, for their organised and helpful services - indeed, the roads in Madagascar do require considerable skills to navigate! The local guides are also terrific, and we really appreciate the special touch they bring to each tour. It's fabulous to hear that you experienced the lemurs and chameleons up close, and enjoyed the beautiful national parks. Thank you for your compliments of our office team and for your recommendations. We look forward to hearing from your friends, and hope that you will be able to come on another Jenman Safaris tour in the near future! Best regards, The Jenman Safaris Team
Written August 28, 2023
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StuartYoung
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022
We had the most amazing tour of Okavango, Chobe, Hwange and Vic Falls with Jenman Safaris. Their planning was meticulous, travel vehicles were great and accommodation options exceeded our expectations - with some truly spectacular! The trip went without a hitch in the expert hands of our guide Nkossie, whose good humour and determination to give us the best possible experience went above and beyond what we could have hoped for. Thanks Nkossie!
Written December 6, 2022
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Hi Stuy259, Thank you very much for leaving such a terrific review. All of us at Jenman Safaris are thrilled that you had an amazing tour. The areas you mentioned - Victoria Falls, Hwange, Okavango and Chobe - offer such a great safari experience, we often get feedback such as yours. We love planning these routes and we take pride in our vehicles and accommodations. We will pass on your compliments to our staff, and especially for Nkossie, we will let him know that you had a great trip. Kind regards, The Jenman Safaris Team
Written December 8, 2022
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jo4422
Vancouver, Canada59 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
We were thoroughly impressed. Great pre communication, service, and very professional. Lodges excellent and varied. Food varied as well and overall excellent. What made it the best was our guide Malven and our drivers. Malven made us feel safe, cared for and was available 24/7. He was genuine and truly cared for our group. He was proud of the places we saw and his knowledge and expertise were second to none. When we went on safari drives thru the lodges and had local drivers he was the best tracker and spotter … did a better job and knew more than the guides … the safari drives were surreal ..beautiful and tons of animals … too many to list … Malven also dealt with all the hiccups of our group of 11 , there was nothing he could not help with. He did not go to bed until everyone was safe in each of their rooms and was up helping first thing in the morning. Jenman is lucky to have him. We would highly recommend Jenman safaris. Malven especially. We would book with Jenman again, great experience. Thank you.
Written November 11, 2023
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Hi Jo4422, Thank you for your review. It is wonderful for us to receive 5-star feedback on your experience. We take pride in our lodges and services, and we place a lot of confidence in our guides. Indeed, Malven is a terrific guide; and we are pleased that you had a good experience with him. We hope that you will come back soon and book with Jenman again; we would love to provide another great safari experience! Kind regards, The Jenman Safaris team
Written February 15, 2024
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mfferguson
north america10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
JenmanSafaris arranged an amazing trip for us for S. Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana. It was a personalized trip and all went very well from pickups at airports to day trips and multi night stays as safari lodges. We were always picked up in a timely manner and all the drivers, safari guides, etc. were top=notch. Was a wonderful experience===the safari guides did their best to ensure we saw as much wildlife as possible without disturbing the animals too much. Everyone was so welcoming and friendly which really added to the quality fo our experience. Kyle was very responsive to all our questions which we really appreciated. Highly recommend Jenman Safaris for any trip you plan to that part of Africa!!
Written October 31, 2023
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Dear Mfferguson, Thank you for your review of your Jenman Safaris trip. We are pleased that you had a wonderful experience with us! Indeed, a trip through South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana is a very special journey, and we do our best to provide a personalized trip and to ensure all the details go to plan. We will pass on your compliments to Kyle as well as the drivers and guides, and we hope that you will come back on another safari with Jenman again soon! Kind regards, The Jenman Safaris team
Written February 15, 2024
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Mary4travel
Melbourne, Australia38 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022
In 2018 we went on a 15 Day Tour with Jenman Safaris in Botswana and Zimbabwe.
We had such a great experience we again used Jenman to plan our trip. Will, our wonderful agent at Jenman, closely collaborated with us in the planning of our personalised 14 night safari experience at 4 game parks in Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa during September this year.
The trip exceeded our expectations, each of the lodges were unique, the food was exceptional and, most importantly, the many game drives (all with extremely knowledgeable and friendly guides) were just fantastic. We were fortunate enough to see the Big Five more than once as well as animals and birds we had not seen on our previous trip. The internal flights and transfers between lodges went without a hitch.
We cannot speak highly enough of Will and Jenman Safaris.
Written October 7, 2022
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Hi Mary, Thank you for your review of October 7th. We are thrilled to get amazing feedback and that your trip exceeded your expectations! Your tour in Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa was indeed a terrific itinerary, and Will enjoyed planning with you every step of the way. It's great that you saw the Big Five and many more wildlife and bird species, and it's also nice to hear that your transfers and flights went ahead without a hitch. We will pass on your compliments to the chefs, staff and guides at each of our lodges - they will be pleased to know that you had a great time. Thanks again for using Jenman Safaris to plan your trip. We hope that you will come back to us again for another safari adventure soon! Kind regards, The Jenman Team
Written October 24, 2022
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Angela J
Atlanta, GA43 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
It can be a daunting exercise to schedule a holiday on the other side of the world without face to face contact. I live in the U.S. and wanted to go to Zimbabwe and Botswana, two countries that I had never visited. Jenman safaris made this easy for me. After a pause due to the corona virus pandemic, I completed a trip after a two-year wait. The agent that assisted me, Will Lane, helped by making suggestions and catering to my special requests and last minute changes. Everything Will arranged was perfect, including our transfers to three different locations...the transfers were completed without a hitch. I need special accommodations for a physical disability and arrangements for special diets. Everything was ready for me when I arrived in Africa with my 2 adult daughters. Communication throughout the entire process was absolutely fantastic, as was my stay in the two countries. I am very pleased with the services provided in arranging our holiday.
Written June 14, 2022
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Hi Angela, Thank you for your terrific review. At Jenman Safaris, we know it can be daunting to schedule a holiday on the other side of the world - there is so much to consider. That's why we take extra care to communicate as much information as possible to put each of our clients at ease. Indeed, Will is fabulous to work with and all of our agents will provide unique plans, suggestions and deal with special requests and last minute changes as needed. We are thrilled to hear that everything was perfect, including the special accommodations and diet requirements. We hope you will join us for another safari holiday soon. Kind regards, The Jenman Team
Written October 5, 2022
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Elaine G
Pittsburgh, PA78 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
Just returned from a safari in Tanzania arranged through Jenman and it was fantastic! This is the second time I used them. Went to South Africa and Victoria Falls in 2014. Both trips were private and every detail was planned to the last element. In Tanzania, we stayed in luxury tented camps that were wonderful. Food was good, a couple of places were all-inclusive, and the staff was welcoming, accommodating, and very friendly. As mentioned, our trip was private and our driver picked us up in our safari vehicle at our hotel in Arusha and spent the next 8 days guiding us through, Tarangerie, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti imparting his wealth of knowledge and positioning us to be able to take the photographs I've included in this post. I highly recommend them!
Written July 8, 2022
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Hi Elaine, Thank you for your lovely review. We love return visitors! We pride ourselves in providing lots of detail, good food, wonderful guides and top-quality accommodation, and it is terrific to get your feedback and recommendation. We hope you will come back to us again for your next African Safari. Kind regards, The Jenman Team
Written October 5, 2022
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