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Ladies Only Safari Classic Kenya Tour
Explore Kenya - Escorted Ladies Tour
Kenya
10 DAYS
FROM $5,935
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East Africa Safari Tour
Highlights of East Africa Tour
Kenya, Tanzania
13 DAYS
FROM $10,185
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South Africa Guided Tour
South Africa Odyssey
South Africa, Swaziland
14 DAYS
FROM $4,360
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Cheetah on Safari from Makutsi Safari Springs
Makutsi Classic Safari
South Africa
7 DAYS
FROM $1,890
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Superior Room Bishops House
Gorilla Trekking - Bishop's House
Rwanda
3 DAYS
FROM $2,305
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Tanzania Highlights: Staff at Kirurumu
Tanzania Highlights - Classic
Tanzania
7 DAYS
FROM $5,505
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Safari Tour Wildebeest Migration
Migration Safari - Classic
Kenya
8 DAYS
FROM $5,075
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Botswana Lodge Explorer Safari
Botswana Lodge Explorer
Zimbabwe, Botswana
11 DAYS
FROM $4,050
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Views of Kilimanjaro Safari
Classic Kenya
Kenya
10 DAYS
FROM $5,795
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Affordable Kenyan Safari Experience
The Big Tusker Safari
Kenya
8 DAYS
FROM $4,635
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Zimbabwe
5 DAYS
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Connoisseur Collection
Deluxe South Africa Safari
South Africa
13 DAYS
FROM $5,200
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Best of Egypt Tour - Aswan
Best of Egypt
Egypt
7 DAYS
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Africa Experts Kenya Safari
Connoisseur Signature Safari Special
Kenya
8 DAYS
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Pyramids Hotel Egypt
Ultimate Egypt
Egypt
12 DAYS
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Okavango Delta Luxury Safari
Sanctuary Retreats 8 Day Luxury Safari
Zambia, Botswana
8 DAYS
FROM $6,475
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Cape Town to Pretoria Train
The Blue Train Deluxe Cabin - Cape Town to Pretoria
South Africa
3 DAYS
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Savanna Private Game Reserve
South Africa
3 DAYS
FROM $2,685

Reviews

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Great easy organised safari via Bench Africa. The Journey was an adventure that was life changing. Will use Bench again for our return trips.
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Great easy organised safari via Bench…

Lyndal from Bench Africa did an amazing job in organising our private trip to Africa. We visited four countries and every transfer went to plan with delightful people meeting us at every point. The game camps were excellent with ...read more

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Delwyn
We were extremely happy with the advice and assistance that we received from Maria. Our trip was organised perfectly and we had the most amazing time.
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Dream trip

Superb and knowledgable service. Advice on trip, timing, planning was very very good. They arranged essentially a private tour for us that fulfilled and exceeded all our expectations at almost the same cost as a group tour.
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Superb and knowledgable service.
Everything ran smoothly, great accommodation and our guide, Kevin was absolutely fantastic. Wonderful family holiday
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Everything ran smoothly Kenya
Our travel coordinator Julie was absolutely fantastic. The entire trip was seamless which made for an extremely relaxing holiday. Highly recommend
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highly recommended
Maria Tropiano at Bench Africa made our trip to South Africa the most wonderful, memorable and stress free holiday. I would recommend Bench Africa for anyone visiting Africa.
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A memorable trip South Africa

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Our Bench Africa safari in Kenya was everything we hoped for and more. Highly recommend Bench Africa if you’re thinking about an African adventure- nothing was any trouble at all. Even if you’re not thinking about an ...read more

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LIFE CHANGING Kenya
Great experience - great service from Hank
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South Africa South Africa

Thank you Lyndal - you gave us the perfect holiday with all your suggestions & recommendations. Loved the accommodation superb in four locations - transfers all worked well giving you the experience to remember for life. ...read more

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Thank you Lyndal

Bench Press

Rookie errors The 'mistakes' and assumptions I made when I first travelled to Africa Becoming an 'Africa travel expert' is something that takes time. Neither myself nor my colleagues at Bench Africa were born Africa travel experts. Our knowledge comes from years of experience and is continually expanding through the many trips we take to the continent. In fact, just like becoming great at playing a sport or mastering an instrument, becoming great at crafting the best African travel experiences comes with lots of time, practice and even some mistakes along the way. So, what is it that makes for the best African adventures? How do you start planning without making too many 'mistakes' on your first trip to Africa? Truth be told, the answer is different for everyone. There are, however, a few common mistakes that most people (including myself) make when they take their first trip to Africa. So, let's take a look at what I'd do differently if I could redo my first time visiting. I must also declare that I use the term 'mistake' very loosely. After all, on my first trip to Africa, I spent 6 weeks exploring some of the wildest, remote and distinctive corners of our planet. So really, there's nothing I did that was 'wrong'. It is just that now both having travelled to and learned so much about Africa, there are a few things that I would do differently.
Mistakes to Avoid When Booking your African Safari
Expert Tips
3rd June 2020
Whether you're an avid hiker or hitting your daily step count is a newfound isolation hobby of yours, travelling with a purpose or with the intent to complete something can be one of the most rewarding ways to travel. Often overlooked as an 'adventure destination' the diverse landscapes and contrast in ecosystems of the African continent leave behind some of the world's most famous and scenic hikes. From one of the highest summit peaks in the world to scenic and breathtaking mountains, there is 'A Great Walk of Africa' for all levels of experience. So, if being cooped up at home has you itching for your next active adventure, read on to experience the great walks of Africa.
Great Walks of Africa
Walking Safari
2nd June 2020
Covid-19 Lockdown and Africa travel updates
Covid-19 Africa Travel Updates
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1st June 2020
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