Travel Review: South Africa Family Safari, Soweto, Cape Town, Culture & History

My husband and I have been on private tours before.  Our Africa Safari travel agent was by far the best experience we have had.  The hotels were as we liked them, small luxury boutique hotels with character.  The hotels' staff were particularly responsive.  The guides congenial and informative.  In fact, knowing that we were foodies, the hotel in Cape Town made reservations for the finest restaurants in South Africa -- reservations that require months to secure.  And the food, when included  in the tour, was excellent.  

Our agency arranged for us to visit two reserves.  When I asked why two, they explained that we would see different wildlife at each.  And indeed we did.  And it was enjoyable to stay at two different safari hotels -- both small luxury accommodations that were quite different.  The safari guides gave us all types of information while locating animals that we had hoped to see.  

Unfortunately, I contracted pneumonia and could not have asked for more kind and useful assistance by the hotel staff in Cape Town and our local guide.  In fact, our guide assisted us on his day off with several emergency tasks.