Our ‘bucket list’ of ‘places to go’ and ‘things to do’ included an African safari to see the ‘BIG 5’, and climbing a mountain. We decided to do both in an extended trip to Africa and attempted to plan our own itinerary. This proved to be a challenge too great, there were so many places
“Thank you Fiona Our trip to Tsawlu Kalahari in South Africa was amazing! Customer Service was exceptional from the time we stepped off the plane in Joburg to when we were dropped back at the airport for our return flights to Australia. Animals were spectacular. Kids were very well looked after. Food was sensational!!! Thanks
“Thank you Fiona for such an amazing and well organised trip to southern and east Africa. We thoroughly enjoyed it and could not have asked for more. Again thank you for everything.”
For 30 years Sydney-based public relations operator David Baker & Associates, a travel industry specialist consultancy, has been taking Australian journalists on familiarisation tours of southern and east Africa to publicise the wildlife, cultural and scenic aspects of those regions as a holiday destination for all Australians. Over the last 15 years most of those
“Fiona organised a trip through southern Africa for me – Victoria Falls, Botswana safari, Chobe River houseboat, Cape Town, wine country, Blue Train and Pretoria. The experience was seamless and her input imaginative. She is highly experienced in organising African travel and it shows. I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone contemplating
When planning our honeymoon to Tanzania and Zanzibar, Fiona was brilliant at organising everything from start to finish. She helped us choose the most suitable itineraries for the budget, and our activities, accommodation, safaris and diving were out of this world. We couldn’t have asked for a better person to introduce us to Africa. I’m
Fiona Hay – Africa travel advisor extraordinaire! As a travel writer of a near-40 years standing, we’ve become used to having so much organised and arranged for us – after all, those inviting us want to ensure that we will come back with the best of impressions. So when my wife Gwenda and I decided in
If you are thinking of Africa, think of 318Africa and Fiona Hay. We were a group of six people and Fiona’s knowledge, expertise and professionalism was amazing. Fiona arranged all our travel arrangements, accommodation, guides and safaris, including hot air ballooning over the Masai Mara, the helicopter flight over Victoria Falls and other interesting places
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