With an endless choice of safari companies and African operators, you may ask WHY FLAME OF AFRICA? Here are just a few of the reason why we think we are "little bit special".... Most importantly, we don’t just love Africa, WE LIVE HERE and our passion lies in sharing the travel treasures we've come to know and love. We have an OLD FASHIONED APPROACH TO SERVICE and that is why our team is our greatest asset. Our destination management team, based in South Africa, offers professional, unbiased travel expertise at great prices. Whether you want inspiration or information, we take the time to get to know you and your client, your dreams, expectations and specific requirements. We become your travel partner, together creating a journey - moments and memories you will treasure for a life time. Our expertise is built on personal experience and trusted relationships in every destination. We are on the ground and on call 24/7 - ready to take your hand from the moment you leave the plane. Our full team (even our book keeper!) has personally visited all the places we promote. WE STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD and avoid the tourist traps! We know this may be a once in a life time opportunity for you to experience the unspoiled Africa of the early explorers and we do our utmost to make this your reality. Our GROUND HANDLING operation is the perfect BIG brother to our tour operating operating service. As it is our guide that will meet you upon arrival in Vic Falls or Kasane, you are assured of a friendly, warm welcome and a secure hand shake. We boast a full fleet of transfer vehicles, safari vessels, fishing boats and game drive vehicles and we concentrate on THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE! Our vessels are registered on both sides of the River i.e. Namibia and Botswana which means that they can cruise right up the Kasai Channel (which joins the Chobe River to the Zambezi). Having owned and operated the ZAMBEZI QUEEN, we have learnt HOW TO GET OUR TIMING RIGHT. We literally choreograph our trips to avoid the mass departures - so there will be no need for you to edit another cruise boat, tourist hat or camera lens out of your holiday photos! Our vessels are equipped with toilet facilities so the earlier departure and longer cruise will not compromise their comfort. The same can be said of our Game Viewing vehicles, which have been extended to accommodate built in cold and storage boxes which means that there wont be any "cooler boxes" crashing against your knees and ankles as you are trying to take in the sights and sounds of the wilderness. All our game drive vehicles have been equipped with ultra comfortable bucket seats (not the standard, generally hard bench seats that leave your back and spine in need of TLC)! Depending on your group size (if less than 8), we offer a "no middle" seat option at no extra charge, once again affording a clear view of the wildlife you have come to see. It goes without saying that, having operated in the area for as long as we have, our guides know where to take your guests, away from the maddening crowds, to nature's perfection. Another great innovation is the addition of WATER MISTERS in the roofs of our game viewers to cool you off while parked at a game sighting (a world first)! Speaking of perfection, Our, Floating Restaurant - THE RAFT, is a place where you will bump into the locals and other like minded travellers! What more can be said about this unique dining experience? The facts are it's open daily for lunch, seats 64, is situated on the Chobe River (opposite the game rich Sedudu Island) and is accessible only by water transfer... You know you are good when your competitors come for a beer and then bring their guests along too but we think Trip Advisor says it best: “Most amazing experience of all time,” “Unique and Wonderful,” “Best restaurant and safari in Kasane by far!” “A spectacularly unique African dining experience!” “Lunch amongst elephants,” “Perfect Setting,” "I've just come back from a 10 day visit to Botswana & South Africa & The Raft on Chobe River was by far the best experience"
Another of our unique offerings, this time based on Lake Kariba, is our Luxury 65 foot houseboat, THE LADY JACQUELINE. The owner of Flame of Africa, our Director's personal retreat is now open to our guests! With a classic cruiser hull, no-money spared, attention to detail interior and the latest technology ensures that she is the pinnacle of under-stated luxury and comfort. Despite this, her biggest secret is her crew. This wondrously warm and unobtrusive teams' chief desire is to see to your every need, allowing you to focus on what you there for… to soak up the abundant joy, surprises and mysteries of wildest Africa. The list goes on and on.. give us the opportunity to transport you away from your world and into our own...
