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Supplier: M18432

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M18432 is owned and operated by Kevin Matheson, a Scottish South African who has lived in Cape Town for 25 years. Kevin was born and raised on a farm in the Scottish Highlands which instilled a passion for nature within him. After studying as a Field Guide in 1999 and again in 2006 he formed this company.

We specialize in private customized tours and safaris from Cape Town, South Africa. Our tours are aimed at giving a personalized experience of the wonderful natural beauty of Cape Town and the Western cape. We use very comfortable air conditioned vehicles for transport. Whoever books the tour has exclusive use of the vehicle and qualified guide. The vehicles are registered for tourist passengers and carry passenger and public liability insurance.

Our guides are qualified field and cultural guides registered with the Dept Of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT). We are members of Cape Town Tourism and Kevin is a member of the Cape Town Tour Guides Association.

Questions and Answers

We offer private customized tours and safaris from Cape Town, South Africa. Our tours are aimed at giving a personalized experience of the wonderful natural beauty of Cape Town and the Western cape.

1. How long has the business been operating and how did it start?

The business started operating in 2006 after the owner identified a need in Cape Town for a tour company to provide more personalised/customised tours for couples, families and small groups that didn’t want to join bus or scheduled tours.

2. What is your company's mission?

To provide a wonderful and memorable experience of Cape Town and South Africa, in the hope that our clients become our friends and ambassadors.

3. What does your company specialize in?

On the tour side we specialise in big game safaris, eco tours and guided hikes. On the service side we specialise in giving our clients personal and immediate attention. All our specialist guides are very experienced (all over 40 years old) and are totally client focussed. The business is very much based around sustainable and Responsible Tourism. Our guided hikes are very popular as we are probably only one of very few companies who provide that specialist service in Cape Town.

4. Who is the founder or owner of the company and briefly describe his/her past activities?

Kevin Matheson is the founder and owner of the company. Kevin was born and raised on a farm in the Scottish Highlands, where he learned to have a deep love and appreciation of the natural environment. He moved to South Africa in 1984 to work as an engineer, but all his spare time was spent in the wonderful natural areas around South Africa. He decided in 2006 , after completing his level 2 field guide training to start this business so that he can combine his twin loves of nature and hard work and put them to good use.

5. What is your most popular travel package and why?

The two most popular packages are at opposite sides of the comfort scale and are the 3 day luxury safari and the Cape Of Good Hope guided hike. The 3 day safari is at an exclusive game reserve located about 300 kms from Cape Town and is a truly stunning natural environment. The lodge has a comprehensive conservation program and is very famous for having the only free roaming white lions in Southern Africa. The accommodations there are truly luxurious, so all in all it is a great package. On the opposite side of comfort is the Cape Of Good Hope 2 day hike, which takes in 42 kms of walking the magnificent coastline around one of the worlds iconic landmarks. In the evenings we are the only ones on the reserve, and this is a real attraction for the guests.

6. What is the best compliment you received from a client?

We have been blessed with many truly happy clients who have given us many wonderful compliments in our guestbook. A recent one from an Australian couple was quite special : “As we said in the text our tour exceeded all our expectations one hundred fold and quite spoilt us for anything else. Subsequently our voyage on the QM2, whilst a nice rest, fades into insignificance!” . We were extremely happy to hear that we outshone the QM2 !

Vacation Packages offered by supplier M18432
Picture	Name	Highlight	Activity	Price	Destination

	Shark Diving and Whale Watching Tour from Cape Town - Contact Supplier	Experience a great 2 day tour that includes Great White Shark cage diving, boat based whale watching and an overnight stay in the village of Hermanus. Read more >>>	Tour Package Wildlife Viewing Scuba Diving	USD 590	South Africa

	Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point, 2 Day Hike - Contact Supplier	Experience 2 day hike on one of the world’s most renowned landmarks - Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point, viewing the wildlife of this region and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the two Oceans. Read more >>>	Tour Package Hiking & Trekking Ecotourism	USD 170	South Africa

	Cederberg Wilderness Tour from Cape Town - Contact Supplier	This 4-day tour offers you a chance to totally escape from the stress of modern living but come and experience the incredible beauty of the unique Cederberg mountain wilderness close to Cape Town. Read more >>>	Tour Package Hiking & Trekking National Parks	USD 525	South Africa

	Overnight Safari from Cape Town - Contact Supplier	Experience this private game lodge and view African wildlife in the their natural setting at the edge of the Great Karoo. This reserve promotes a program of conservation in this unique landscape. Read more >>>	Tour Package Wildlife Viewing	USD 420	South Africa

	3 Day Luxury Safari from Cape Town - Contact Supplier	Experience a real safari with this 3 day overnight luxury safari on a private 5 star Wildlife reserve 300kms from Cape Town. This world renowned game reserve has the big 5 within its 45 000ha park. Read more >>>	Tour Package Wildlife Viewing	USD 1095	South Africa

	Day Safari to a Private Game Reserve - "View Africas Wildlife Species" - Contact Supplier	Join our guide and discover one of the closest private game reserves to Cape Town. We travel 230 kms through magnificent mountain scenery to this private reserve in the Karoo. Read more >>>	Tour Package Wildlife Viewing	USD 135	South Africa

	Cape Point Day Tour - Contact Supplier	Drive with us to this world renowned geographic wonder - Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, discovering all the incredible natural riches of this unique location. Read more >>>	Tour Package Hiking & Trekking Wildlife Viewing	GBP 65	South Africa

	Hermanus Whale Watching - Contact Supplier	This day tour takes us approx 127 kms along the east coast from Cape Town to Hermanus - the official land based Whale watching capital of the world. Read more >>>	Tour Package Wildlife Viewing	GBP 66	South Africa

	Table Mountain National Park - Contact Supplier	Come with us up to the summit of Table Mountain via Smuts track and visit Mclears Beacon - the highest point on mountain. Read more >>>	Tour Package Hiking & Trekking	GBP 45	South Africa

	!Khwa ttu San Culture Centre & Nature Reserve - Contact Supplier	!Khwa ttu offers a unique experience to the discerning visitor. It is a living celebration of past and present San (bushmen) Culture - an uplifting and inspirational experience. Read more >>>	Tour Package Cultural Journey National Parks	GBP 73	South Africa

	Shark Cage Diving - Contact Supplier	This one day tour includes great White Shark cage diving, boat based whale watching and an overnight stay in the village of Hermanus. Read more >>>	Tour Package Wildlife Viewing Scuba Diving	ZAR 1250	South Africa

	Cheetah Outreach and Eagle Encounters Centers - Contact Supplier	Visit cheetah and eagle centers that do wonderful work in conservation and rehabilitation. This is a great opportunity to taste wonderful wines within the wilderness of Africa. Read more >>>	Tour Package Cultural Journey	GBP 66	South Africa

	Ambassador Safari Experience - Contact Supplier	Enjoy the luxury of a dedicated safari vehicle and professional ranger just for you, whilst staying in the magnificent Ambassador suite at Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve, only 230 km from Cape Town. Read more >>>	Tour Package Wildlife Viewing	ZAR 3210	South Africa

	Cape Town to Addo - Contact Supplier	This magnificent 7 day tour in the Western Cape covers the very best of the Cape, from the Karoo to Cango Caves to BaviaansKloof and to Addo Elephant National Park. Read more >>>	Tour Package Sightseeing National Parks	USD 700	South Africa

	Wake up on Table Mountain - Contact Supplier	The Table Mountain Trail provides a unique opportunity to spend the night on top of the back table of the Mountain, with spectacular views over the city and the world famous Kirstenbosch Gardens. Read more >>>	Tour Package Hiking & Trekking National Parks	USD 190	South Africa

Reviews and Comments

	Rating	By	Subject	Added

1		Vanessa McDonald	Verified User Review	2009-09-16
		My husband and I had an excellent experience with M18432. From start to finish, I found the company to be professional, organized and very helpful. Our guides ... view more were knowledgeable, thoughtful and passionate about their work. We had a fantastic tour, and we would highly recommend it to others. Thank you, Vanessa McDonald

2		Emma Rush	Cape Town Tours	2008-09-03
		We had a fantasic trip and a very enjoyable stay in Cape Town thanks to you. The safari was fantastic and although we didn't spot that lepoard, we seen all ... view more there was to see around and we both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I have passed you details on to our friends and cousin who hope to travel out to Cape Town in October. You made our stay and wine lands day very special, and I personally will not hesitate to recommend your services to anyone in the future.

3		Shuna McGregor	Cape Town Safari	2008-09-03
		We wanted to say a big thanks to you for the great trip. Indeed, we felt we got an extra day's expertise as we followed a lot of your tips when we went to ... view more Spiers on Sunday. We ate at Moyou and went to see the cheetahs and the birds. They expect to have new cubs arriving in about 4 weeks. Rather unexpectedly Spiers gave another dimension to some of the reserve experiences. Despite the fun of 'petting' cheetahs the girls are definitely of the view that the long slog of the Inverdoorn project is probably better. We all enjoyed our time with you enormously and felt that we got so much more from the experience than would otherwise have been the case. Please do pass on our thanks to Grant as well. We hope to come back to Cape Town at some point - there is so much more to do. However, we doubt that we will ever manage to replicate the privilege of the 'private' game reserve!

4		Katy Hughes	Great week in Cape Town	2008-09-03
		We had a great week in Cape Town. Thanks for arranging all our tours, the personal touch really made our holiday a special one! Its a shame we didn't have ... view more more time, I think there was plenty more to see - maybe we'll visit again! The day with Nthuseng was fabulous and a great way to end our trip, she was truly inspiring and opened our eyes to what life in the townships is really like.Lots of memories, lots of photos...... thanks again!

5		Alex Clissold	Thanks !	2008-09-03
		Best day of our holiday, a personal and professional service that provides so many little extras that make it far better value for money than using the ... view more mainstream operators. Saw and learnt so much that we would never have known about and felt that we were with people who were genuinely looking to make sure we had the best experience possible and we certainly went away feeling we had. When there are countless numbers of people who try and part you with the maximum amount of cash for the minimum amount of provision it was refreshing to meet people who strive to provide a high quality professional service in the format that suits you best for a price which we were happy to pay. If we return to South Africa again we know where to start. Thanks

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