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Bellingham Safaris is a luxury safari travel company, delivering exceptional wildlife experiences for discerning travellers to over 20 countries worldwide.
Reviews 92
Thais Racy
Apr 21,2022Excellent planing! I've been traveling with Bellingham Safaris for some years already. This was a special one as 3 friends had never been to South Africa. Being their first time in the bush, the way Bellingham put it together was absolutely perfect. These new South African lovers can't wait to get back.
customer
Apr 21,2022Everything went well and without any unexpected bad surprises. On we receive wonderful care, moment and the company of a great guide. The friendly welcoming and caring were amazing. i recomende hilly and hope to arrange another safari with them. Thank to all
customer
Apr 20,2022Outstanding organization, customer service. Best travel agency I have ever used.
R.M.M.
Apr 20,2022Well experienced and professional team. Well acquainted with updated information on lodges, wild life and guides/trackers. Skilled in tailor-making your trip, sensitive to each traveller´s needs/desires. A team that also includes excellent wild life guides, efficient administrative staff, and excellent communication throughout the entire process.
John Parente
Mar 13,2022Our tour of the Cape Provinces of South Africa w/ Simon Bellingham was virtually spontaneous when another planned tour had to be postponed due to COVID quarantine requirements. The Bellingham Team meticulously took into account our interests and previous travel experiences to curate the best possible itinerary, lodging, and wildlife guiding to view our target species. Communication before and during our adventures is exceptional. We have traveled many times with Bellingham Safaris since 2009 and they always exceed our high expectations!
Francesco
Feb 15,2022Traveling during a pandemic is a challenging task, even more so when one travels to Africa. However, that was not my experience because I had the good fortune of having Bellingham safari organize, coordinate and supervise my fabulous trip to Odzala National Park in the Republic of Congo. Their office in South Africa arranged my trip by developing the itinerary in consultation with the local Congo Conservation Company that runs the lodges at Mboko and Ngaga camps, and by facilitating the preparation all entry documents into Congo. Most importantly, they were in daily contact with me via WhatsApp throughout the entire trip from New York city and back. Needless to say that as result of their involvement and care my trip was problem-free, very safe and extremely enjoyable. In point of fact, I will organize another African trip with Bellingham safari as soon as Madagascar will open again - hopefully later this year.
Larry Jackson
Feb 10,2022After 10 years of using Bellingham Safaris, I can say that the tours have always been very good. The Itineraries are thoroughly planned and explained with photos of accommodations, wildlife and scenes that are expected. I have always been confident that anything unexpected will be addressed, making the safari an enjoyable, worry free experience. Larry Jackson San Angelo, Texas
Nina Patel
Jan 21,2022We had an amazing experience on our family trip to Uganda in December 2021. Bellingham Safaris was available 24/7 to address any issues along the way. When our return flights from Uganda to Dubai were canceled just 2 days prior to departure, they were available to help us navigate changes. The overall itinerary, pace, and accommodations selected were perfect for our family and we highly recommend using Bellingham Safaris for their personal and prompt services. We always felt safe, well taken care of, and traveled worry-free in the midst of covid. Thank you for helping us plan the trip of a lifetime. We will treasure the memories and forever talk about our Gorilla Trekking Trip to Uganda.
Zoe & Justen Dralle
Jan 20,2022Travel in Covid times is different and can be daunting. However, Bellingham Safaris ensured we were up to date with protocols, provided locations for testing before leaving Namibia, and were always on hand for advice. I'd like to encourage travellers to get out & go adventuring again - with companies like Bellingham Safaris you are in the best hands to make your trip smooth & as fuss-free as possible in our new Covid world. It was truly wonderful to see a company so committed to conservation that they do their utmost to (safely) get people to remarkable lodges in truly incredible places.
MS
Dec 02,2021All the way 2 Huntingdon!! Gotta love 'em
Rick Margolis(Philadelphia,Pa.USA)
Aug 23,2021Thank you, Simon and the entire staff! our Safari to Namibia was planned to perfection! Each detail and each and every lodge was spectacular! I believe we had the best guides in the country! Traveling during a pandemic isn't easy, and Bellingham Safaris was able to craft together a trip of a lifetime!! It was well worth making the effort. Namibia is a hidden treasure. What am amazing history, and strong people! And the Animals...well just spectacular. Thank you Namibia for taking care of these special species. We had special dietary needs, and they were all handled with simplicity and ease.
Louise Studd
Mar 06,2021This was our fourth Bellingham adventure in as many years and, once again, it met the very high standard that they set from the outset. The travel and accommodation arrangements are fully thought through and explained, so you always know what to expect when and where, but the added thoughtfulness makes the difference. For instance, we weren’t just transferred by car at the start and end of the trip, but personally collected by Greg. At every stop a restaurant has been pre-booked after checking our preferences beforehand. They also have a focus on, and lend support to, conservation initiatives, which is very important to us. After a stay at beautiful Kommetjie, where we had a great hike in the hills with Greg, we then transferred to Kwandwe’s Great Fish River Lodge. Kwandwe was right up there as one of our best safari experiences. There is a great variety of terrain and an incredible diversity of wildlife, more than we have seen before in one location. Our enthusiastic game warden, Ivan, and tracker, Sibo, were good company and highly knowledgeable and informative. Once again, having Greg from Bellingham with us was the icing on the cake as he worked with them as a team of eyes both on the ground and in the skies. As an added extra Greg arranged for our party to snorkel with seals at Hout Bay once we returned to Cape Town. It was incredible to be examined so closely, and playfully, by a wild marine creature. A bit like being investigated by a fishy Labrador. We can thoroughly recommend the Bellingham team for wildlife safari holidays.
Nikki Stobart
Mar 02,2021We were lucky enough to spend 2 nights in Kommetjie in a beach villa, followed by 3 nights at Kwandwe game reserve in February 2021, organised by Bellingham Safaris. It was wonderful! Greg complimented the reserves own ranger and tracker perfectly with his amazing depth of knowledge but never intruding. The game came out for us and our sightings were truly spectacular, not just all the big 5 and a full house of other mammals but birdlife and plant life too. Our travels from ocean to bush were seamless, well organised and safe in these difficult times. A magical holiday to remember.
Steven Sardo
Jun 22,2020Our tour to India’s Pench National Park for March was disrupted when the government closed the country to tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal was to reschedule and receive a credit from the unused portion of the tour in order to do so. Simon, Jen, and the team at Bellingham Safaris have very courteously, promptly and efficiently assisted us to reschedule our tour to 2021 without any penalty or additional expense. Bellingham Safaris has always been highly reliable and again exceeded our expectations under these extraordinary circumstances.
Mark Dixon
Jun 15,2020Bellingham Safaris have always been caring and attentive. They handled the Covid situation well. Kept us informed and re-arranged the holiday for a year later super smoothly.
Kunal Singh
Jun 15,2020Given the uncertainty created by the pandemic, Jen and team worked quickly and effectively with our lodges today postpone our Safari by a year. We have a high degree of confidence that they will do the right thing and have our interests in mind over everything else. I would add that South Africa appears to have weathered the pandemic much better than most of the developed world and I can’t think of a much better “social distancing” activity that being out in the wild with family.
Samantha Crompton
Mar 31,2020The team organized the most amazing birthday experience in one of the most beautiful places in the world. They rallied together and managed to make emergency changes to travel plans due to the Corona lock down. Professionals and will use for all these types of travel.
Grant Crompton
Mar 30,2020Everything was perfect, best trip and organization ever.
Ivan Ezekiel
Feb 09,2020In January 2020 we visited South Africa and the whole trip was organised by Bellingham Safaris. We spent 4 days in the wine country, 4 days in Cape Town and 4 days at Ngalla Safari resort in the Kruger. It was a magical trip and Bellingham were amazing. Our guy in Cape Town, was Greg, who made our stay very comfortable and interesting. His knowledge of the country, the sites and the wild life is amazing which added a huge amount of interest to our trip. All the hotels chosen by Bellingham were excellent and Safari was outstanding. The highlight of our trip. Shelly was super efficient and responded to all our questions. We cannot recommend Bellingham highly enough. Ivan and Ginette, London
42 Lighthouse Road; Kommetjie, 7975, Cape Town, ZA
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ONF
Jun 20,2022A trip of a lifetime! Thank you Shelly and Simon for organizing and managing such an extraordinary trip for us! We were so fortunate to benefit from your experience and knowledge of the lodges and guides in South Africa. The animal sightings and experiences at Sabi Sands were so unexpected and breathtaking. We experienced it all lioness and cubs; rhino; elephant; leopards with cubs; giraffe; buffalo; wild dogs and the two pairs of male lions on the hunt. Just wow! Benguerra Island was also the perfect place to rest after this adventure where the diving and snorkeling on the reef was EXCEPTIONAL! The people so warm and welcoming. We cant thank you all enough for your thoughtfulness and care in planning this trip. We will be back and recommending you to all our friends! Our sincerest thanks.