Africa Memories Travel

Africa Memories Travel Africa Travel Specialists:
Crafting unforgettable adventures across diverse African landscapes. Africa Travel Safari specialists.

Africa Memories Travel does the marketing and bookings for a number of lodges, houseboats, mobile safari operators etc. in Africa- we take the stress out of planning and booking your safari at no charge to you - in fact you save, taking advantage of our preferential rates, expertise and convenience! Through careful planning and selection of the most reputable safari operators and lodges, Africa Me

mories Travel will plan your holiday according to your specific and personal requirements and will look after you from the time you arrive at your destination to the time your safari ends. It’s often daunting traveling to a new place let alone a new country and there is a ‘soup’ of information available on the internet, as one of our clients aptly put it – “you can put the ABC’s into order and plan your safari carefully and methodically ensuring an enjoyable holiday.”

Natalie Knibbs, is at your service and assures you of her best attention and service. She has traveled extensively in Africa and most of the places that you will be wanting to go to, she has been and is able to give very clear on the ground advice and direction.

Taking a moment to reflect back on 2024, and then we receive beautiful messages from our Africa Memories Travel family! ...
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Taking a moment to reflect back on 2024, and then we receive beautiful messages from our Africa Memories Travel family!

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Thank you for an incredible time with Africa Memories Travel and I'm looking forward to travelling with you again in 2025. You are all an amazing team.
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Thank you to all our travel partners, guests, clients, team members, family and friends!

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Celebrating World Cheetah Day

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Fabulous encounters in nature Have you been to Amakhosi? Why not book through Africa Memories Travel? Fabulous accommoda...
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Fabulous encounters in nature

Have you been to Amakhosi?
Why not book through Africa Memories Travel?

Fabulous accommodations, food and overall tranquility

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Wow! Blown away by Guest feedback

Former journalist and travel writer of the Sunday Tribune newspaper, Mrtyle Ryan, recently joined Africa Memories Travel on a hosted Senior Getaway, this is what she had to say;

Thank you Myrtle Ryan!

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You're single, a senior citizen, and long to take a trip to some exciting destination. But there's a couple of problems. You don't have transport, or like-minded friends. Fret no more.
Africa Memories Travel could be the answer you've been looking for.

Owner Val de Bruyn is bright and breezy, an efficient planner, full of fun. She also genuinely likes older people; wants to brighten their days and loves spoiling them.

How can I make such a sweeping statement? Because I've just returned from a trip with her.

So let me take you away, and whet your appetite...

Our destination was Nambiti Game Reserve, where we were booked into Springbok Lodge. Many of my friends have visited this lodge and come back with glowing accounts. While I'd been to Nambiti three times previously, I'd not stayed at Springbok. Time to give it a whirl.

Val and driver Shane picked me up bang on time. It was a bonus. Quite often one has to make one's way to a central pick up point. A big tick in the company's favour.
When all seven travellers were on board, off we went with a stop en route to tuck into fat, tasty sandwiches and other goodies along with coffee, tea or hot chocolate which Val had prepared for us.

Over the next three nights we were pampered not only by Val and Shane, but the lodge's staff.

Each morning we rose early for a game drive which from day one produced exciting results. This was thanks to our top notch ranger/guide Brent, who proved a whizz on shrubs and trees, and a mine of information about all matters pertaining to the animal kingdom.

He has another string to his fiddle. He is an expert on the history of the Anglo Boer War battles which took place in the area, and no slouch when it comes to the Zulu history linked to these parts. So the stories flowed while the game entered and departed the stage as if conjured up by a magician.

Magnificent lions put on a display involving a family dispute between the alpha male and his two young sons who were overstepping the mark regarding the females.

To my mind, the two young bucks should have gone poste haste gallivanting after two lone females in a different part of the reserve. Both of these were in prime condition. According to Brent they are superb hunters. So why antagonise dad when there are such fine pickings?!!
As for dad, he was a beautiful specimen, with lush gold and black male flowing down to his knees, rippling muscles and glossy coat

Two cheetahs lolled on the wide open savanah but one evening, as night was sweeping it's mantle over the earth, they trotted past our vehicle at a pace, while rain threw icy drops at all and sundry.
Interestingly, despite heavy intermittent rain or gloomy skies, the game viewing proved better than on a sunny day. Wool lined waterproof ponchos, courtesy of the lodge, made it easy to thumb our noses at the elements.

A family of elephant entertained with two teenagers tussling with each other. After our departure we could hear the matriarch trumpeting her displeasure at such behaviour.

A jackal with part of an Impala clutched between his teeth (no doubt pinched from a lion or cheetah kill) trotted past with a proud swagger.

Rhinos, both black and white, sent spirits soaring. A happy moment in a world of slaughtered rhinos.

I could go on and on, but think you've got the picture by now.

So, if you feel tempted to savour the wares first hand, contact Africa Memories Travel. They can be reached on [email protected] / 083 441 4514

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On the moveJackal with his “catch”Photo credit: Val de Bruyn Africa Memories Travel
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Jackal with his “catch”

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Africa Memories Travel is an owner-run Africa Specialist Tour Operator, that tailor-makes unique travel experiences combining destinations, lodges, activities and various modes of transport. Each guest booking is treated uniquely and personally, ensuring high quality tailor-made itineraries best suited to their needs and expectations.

I have been in the tour industry since 2008 and directly involved in volunteer conservation work in South Africa for just as long and before that was involved with working with key conservationists and travel partners in Swaziland. Before that, I was in the corporate world but my passion for travel in Africa pulled me into a direction that I will forever be grateful for and am privileged to share my love, knowledge and experience of Africa with the rest of the world through travel.

Over the years I have established and wide portfolio of destinations in Africa and have visited as many as I have been able to, equipping me with first-hand knowledge and experience to best tailor-make itineraries suited to my guests rather than only standardised packages making their experiences unique to them. I treat every travel itinerary personally, carefully selecting destinations best suited to the profile of my guests - this take focus, time, creativity and detail. When guests arrive in Africa they know that they are in safe, capable hands throughout their journey and leave with unforgettable memories and often life-changing experiences.

Africa has an indescribable feeling and Brian Jackman probably says it best: “Africa changes you forever, like nowhere on earth. Once you have been there, you will never be the same. But how do you begin to describe its magic to someone who has never felt it? How can you explain the fascination of this vast, dusty continent, whose oldest roads are elephant paths? Could it be because Africa is the place of all our beginnings, the cradle of mankind, where our species first stood upright on the savannahs of long ago?” Brian Jackman (freelance writer)