Cashan Africa Tours & Safaris

Cashan Africa Tours & Safaris

Cashan Africa Tours & Safaris
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We are: Small, specialised and owner run and are Based In Johannesburg. Our focus Areas: Gauteng, North West ( Pilanesberg & Madikwe), Mpumalanga ( KNP) and Western Cape ( also a dedicated local W Cape guide) FGASA reg guide, Bird Specialist and Paleo guides. Small group size ensures personal attention. We are passionate about creating and sharing unique experiences. We achieve this via game drives and walks, cave exploration, sharing the making processes in studio visits, meeting locals, cooks, artists, crafts people, entrepreneurs etc. This is a new direction to explore with us, more about activities and less passive. Topics are wide ranging, History, Arts, Politics, Geography/geology, Paleontology, wild life and nature, Indigenous technology, bird and game specialist guides available on our tours. We provide information packs; reference books and the use of good quality optics. Let us discuss your next great African Adventure! Chris, Penny and the team!
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Andrew S
7 contributions
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Jul 2022 • Family
I can’t recommend Cashan Africa highly enough, we had an amazing experience from start to finish. We travelled from England with our 2 kids (12 and 14). Penny was brilliant at arranging everything, offering various options snd accommodating some last minute changes with no fuss.

We were picked up from our hotel in Johannesburg at 8am by Chris who drove us to Pilansberg where we stayed at the excellent Kwa Maritame Lodge. Chris is a fantastic guide and great company. He has amazing knowledge of the wildlife, nature and the history of South Africa. He is really good, easy company and was brilliant with our kids, particularly our son Billy (12) who is mad about wildlife. He really encouraged his interest and animals and Billy loved talking to him.

Over the 4 days we went out on a mixture of game drives with the lodge and with Chris in his 4 x 4. On each drive we saw something different so it is definitely worth going for a few days. Pilansberg is a great option for families as it is only 2 hours from Johannesburg. It has the big 5 and everything you’d want to see without being too big.

The Kwa Maritame lodge was lovely, a high standard of accommodation within the park itself. Great location and excellent food. We had a brilliant time from start to finish, Penny even arranged a visit to a crocodile and reptile centre on the way back to Johannesburg. I highly recommend booking with Cashan Africa - a great service and very reasonably priced. The memories will stay with us forever!
Written 30 July 2022
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Beth C
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Mar 2020
Dear Chris, What an amazing experience! I could not have asked for a better guide/companion for my visit to Pilanesberg. I am so grateful to have had 3 relaxing days to enjoy everything that the Park has to offer. Some might consider you saved "the best" for last (the roaring lioness and the elusive leopard) but I loved every moment on days one and two that led up to those exciting sightings on our final day. You showed me that there is so much more to a safari than "The Big Five." I made a tally as best I could of all that you shared with me: at least 24 different birds (probably many more!!) 20+ animal species; vegetation that feeds the animals, grooms the animals, protects and cures ills. What I didn't expect was the peacefulness of this experience. You shared a very special place with me that felt all the more meaningful knowing how much it means to you and how connected you are to the place. Thank you for being so generous, taking on a solo traveler and sharing your excitement, expertise, amazing knowledge and all your wonderful stories of Pilanesberg. I hope I will be back again soon! Thanks again! Beth C from Maine, USA
Written 12 March 2020
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Hello Beth, gosh what a touching review/message. I am humbled by your comments and the fact that you appreciated all of the park's offerings, mostly I guess that a real safari is not about chasing down the "Big 5" as if there were a basic requirement to meet! You are absolutely correct about the gift of being in the peace and beauty of the Pilanesberg. It is a great privilege and no matter how many times I go there it is fresh and interesting and often very rewarding. I most certainly am not able to '' save the best for last"! But we can just thank our good fortune to have found those gorgeous cats. (more pictures to follow) I am sure we saw many more than 24 bird species but I must confess I am not always as assiduous in identifying each and every bird as when I have a serious birder with me. Not everyone enjoys the intensity of hardcore birding! Given that the park has 356 identified birds on its list, a large proportion being endemics, you are certainly correct there! A good list should take you close to 100 on a casual visit, ok the migrants have largely departed by now. The plants are extraordinarily diverse in number and their dispersal across the park. Different habitats are home to different plants and grasses and the animals that eat them! The best thing is that you had 3 days and that increases your chances of a rich sightings list of all that the park has to offer. A single day is not a bad option, this week we had folks on such a trip and they did well too. I enjoyed talking to you very much about the park and your home country and its fabulous landscapes. The east coast and the Rockies have always drawn my attention, I have a growing list of places I find I should visit abroad! I thank you very much for your thoughtful review and look forward to hosting you and your family again some day soon! Best regards Chris Green
Written 13 March 2020
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Emanuele G
Rome, Italy11 contributions
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Aug 2024 • Couples
We stayed in Madikwe reserve and also in Pilanesberg park. In both cases accompanied by the magnificent Chris who carries out his work exclusively for passion and this allows the Traveler to learn about the treasures and secrets of South African parks told in great detail and curiosity not readable in the classic digital or paper guides. A scholar of the local fauna for several years, with his advice we could admire the big five and much more; he is also a botanical Expert, in fact he knows everything about even the most unknown plantations: ask him to show you a small vegetable that rubs it releases a fragrant soap for the hands! In short, I highly recommend Cashan Africa; to plan the tour write or speak with Mrs. Penny.
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Written 20 September 2024
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Jim
5 contributions
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Jan 2020
In early January, I did three tours with Chris Green. All flawless. He picked me up at the airport, and we drove to Pilanesberg to do the three day safari. His knowledge and conversations were always enlightening. We also saw many animals, and, due to the time of year, baby ones too! I was dropped off at the Lucky Bean guest house in Melville.The next day, I did the Soweto bike tour, (not with Chris, but nice too). Then with Chris we did the
Cradle Tour and the day after the Discover Johannesburg tour. Both extremely nice too. Everything I have read in the few reviews around this one is very true. A bunch of great experiences. Excellent insights.
Written 12 February 2020
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Hello James! My apologies for the delayed response! A big thank you for your reviews, it is always great to get feedback from our guests and of course we try to incorporate suggestions and adjustments as they come in. I love the Pilanesberg and I remember very well the animal babies! It is a special time of the year and it is over fairly quickly, they have to adapt to life with predators very quickly to avoid becoming part of dinner! The small animals do adapt well and soon enough they grow up and the predators have to work much harder for their food. I am glad we were able to cover more than just the park too, Johannesburg and its connection to the economy and prosperity of South Africa are all intricately entwined, as is our history. Not all of it is glorious but we have evolved as a nation and continue to grow and learn. We like our guests to do the Soweto bike tour, it is a fantastic way of seeing some of Soweto and meeting the people. The Cradle is a firm favourite of ours, the landscape is beautiful enough but beneath its surface is a treasure trove of extraordinary caves, spectacular fossil discoveries and clues to our ancient common ancestry. It is a World Heritage site for several good reasons! Isn't it remarkable that within such a small area as Gauteng is that we have such a wonderfully diverse collection of sites and stories to share with our visitors? I have lived here for most of my life and I continue to be delighted by it and the many wonderful people I meet on a daily basis. Both our guests and my fellow South Africans! Thank you very much for taking the time to post your reviews and comments about your tours with us, We wish you all the best for the year and hope to welcome you back for more explorations in the near future! Best regards, Chris Green
Written 14 February 2020
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Elsa_Martins
Lisbon, Portugal32 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2014 • Friends
Chris has showed me Soweto, Johannesburg and Pilanesburg in two. It was an unique experience because Chris loves what he does and that makes our trips special. Chris explains as much details as you wish and in Pilanesburg does not give up until show us the big 5 :). I have enjoyed very much is knowledge, is kindness and care to make our trip as much special as possible. I trully recommend Chris to everyoone.
Written 15 July 2014
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Hi Elsa! Thanks you very much for posting your review and comments about your tours with me. You are very kind, it is a pleasure to share our country with our guests. I enjoyed meeting you and hearing about your travels too! Jhb and Soweto are very popular cities to visit and as you experienced they are different but also fun. The Pilanesberg is a great reserve and one that gives up its secrets slowly and not always easily, but we certainly got to see many animals that day. It is now the end of the winter and the days are longer end a little warmer, the dust though, is very thick on some roads, my vehicle needs a good wash when we come home! This last week ended with "Mandela Day" the day that we all celebrate his birthday. We try to spend 67 minutes helping others and contributing to the upliftment of our community. This year I took some people from Brazil into Soweto to see for themselves the transformations taking place there. I wish you and your daughter a very peaceful rest of your year, good health and many thanks again for your post. Chris Green
Written 20 July 2014
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Ducati40
Houston, TX249 contributions
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Feb 2013 • Couples
Very impressed, the communication with Chris on email before our trip was great and made it possible to tailor it to our wish and needs. High knowledge of nature, history and culture - and geology too! We did one trip to Pilanesberg and our favorite a trip to downtown Joburg where we could walk around at visit some new and modern part of the city, even a open market day at the best urban renewal project!
You should be aware that if driving long distance the car fits two in the back if you want to sit comfortably, one more can fit in for shorter distances.
Would definitely recommend Chris and have already done so to several friends, the fact that you can tailor your trip and adjust it on the go is wonderful!
Written 12 March 2013
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Hi There, Ducati! Thanks so much for the review and your comments. It is very rewarding for me to hear guests' feedback on the tours. I agree about the rear seat, the middle is less comfortable than the sides. I need to see what Toyota can suggest. You would not recognise the Pilanesberg now, it has has six weeks of heat and drought! The dams are down and some rivers and streams are dry. This is still 'end of summer' but the outlook is tough. Fortunately there is plenty of grass yet but the animals will have to walk farther to water by the end of the winter. Game sightings are still excellent, we even saw a leopard last week! A very brief but complete sighting on the third morning of the trip, but very cool! The streetmarket we enjoyed has an evening one too and if you are ever back in Jozi it's worth a try, magical lights and less crowded but stunning and very nice for night photography! Thanks again for the review, and you are welcome back soon. Chris
Written 14 March 2013
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Melanie A
Swansea, UK15 contributions
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Apr 2015 • Solo
I only had a single day of personal time to sightsee while on a business trip, so I wanted a private tour to make the most of the little time I had. I chose Cashan Africa after reading Tripadvisor reviews and I was not disappointed; indeed, I was delighted with my day out. My guide was Liese Mossner-Sequeria and she was absolutely superb - friendly, knowledgeable and very good company (important when there are just the two of you all day). The tour covered downtown Jo'burg and Soweto, including Nelson Mandela's house and the Hector Pietersen memorial. We had lunch at a restaurant in Soweto, entertained by the resident band and then some young boys busking with a performance of traditional dancing and singing. Also, the booking process was easy and they accommodated my circumstances by picking me up from the airport in the morning and dropping me off at my hotel at the end of the afternoon (thanks, Penny!). I was impressed with Jo'burg as a city and with the tour, and I would go again.
Written 17 April 2015
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Hi Melanie, Thank you very much for your review and my apologies for the delayed response! We are very glad that your tour with Liese went so well, and your observations about the places you visited and the smoothness of the tour arrangements are much appreciated! It is gratifying when we take our visitors around JHB and Soweto and we hear how interesting they find it, JHB and Soweto are 'well known' but only in the general picture, most people are surprised by the size of it and also by the calm and friendly atmosphere in Soweto. JHB and the mining story remain an intriguing history but the new and rebuilding city that is emerging carries its own energy! If anything it promises to be every bit as dramatic, if not as violent as its past! Thanks again for taking the time to post a review, we are grateful for the feedback we receive from all our clients! Best regards, Chris
Written 1 May 2015
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Seth20005
Washington DC, DC23 contributions
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Jul 2018
Johannesburg is an interesting and captivating place--thanks to Howard and Cashan Africa. My wife and I took two tours with Howard on a recent trip to Johannesburg: a city tour one day and a tour of the Cradle of Humanity and Pretoria the second day. Howard made our experiences! He is an incredibly knowledgeable person on just about everything South Africa, and we learned a lot from him regarding history, politics, geology, and anthropology. He even, kindly, took us on a tour of the Constitutional Court. Our time with him was a highlight of our time in South Africa. To anyone thinking of coming to South Africa and skipping Johannesburg--don't. Book a tour with Howard and you will come away liking this great, diverse, and forward moving city. Thanks, Howard!
Written 22 July 2018
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sookie1
New York30 contributions
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May 2015 • Friends
My daughter and I had a long layover in Johannesburg before heading back to the US. Instead of sitting in the airport, we took advantage of Cashan Tours. It was the best and most worthwhile 4 hours. Chris, our driver and guide, gave us a great overview of the city and surrounding area. From The Top of Africa, an observation deck, we were able to get a 360 view of the city. Chris had so many interesting facts to share; things we never would have known if we were on our own. We saw more in 4 hours with Chris than we would have seen in four days on our own. It was well worth the outing, and we were back at the airport with time to spare.
Written 9 May 2015
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Hi there Sookie1 ! Thank you very much for your review and I agree, time in a departure lounge can be better spent! I have found that it is entirely possible to get a micro tour in if I use the Top of the Carlton as a viewpoint. It is remarkable how much one can do from such a high vantage point, and with that the inner city can be managed in the time allowed. Naturally it is preferable to spend more time to get a bigger picture and to drive around. JHB is an intriguing place, sometimes it is chaotic and traffic can be challenging and at others especially weekends it is easy! I think doing several key stops instead of 'the whole story' helps people get an idea of it. If nothing else it should whet your appetite for more! Thanks again for taking the time to post this review, it is reassuring to know that you found it worthwhile, maybe we will see you again on a return trip one day! Best regards, Chris Green
Written 11 May 2015
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mhburney
Aldie, VA251 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2014 • Family
We booked a half day tour since we only had an overnight in Joburg. I had been in touch with Penny over email and we had our itinerary decided and tweaked as to our liking.

Howard and Penny were waiting for us as we arrived at the airport and since it was a busy time for them, they weren't able to find a car big enough to accommodate the entire family and our luggage, so Penny was kind enough to take our luggage and drop it off at our hotel, while Howard started the tour with us.

Howard is a wealth of information - and above all, very enthusiastic and friendly. He took us to all the sites, and then some, and we learned a LOT about Joburg, and South Africa as well.

Not only was the tour comprehensive and thorough, we really appreciated how friendly Howard was with our 2 young kids. Our 3 year old was stuck to him, and he took it in stride, and seemed not to mind the incessant questions from him :)

Recommended for sure!
Written 1 December 2014
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“Hello Mohammed and thanks for your kind words. We certainly got through a lot of Jo’burg and Soweto places in a relatively short time, including an over or two of schoolboy cricket at Jeppe Boys High and a delicious meal in Fordsburg. I thoroughly enjoyed hosting you and your family and I fondly remember your youngest – he was my most appreciative guest ever! Howard” Yours aye H
Written 14 January 2015
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