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Go Touch Down Travel & Tours
- Offices In:
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United States
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Tour Types:
- Mid-range & luxury tours that, when possible, use accommodations owned and operated by them
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $6,944 to $10,849 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Steve and Renée | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
All of us experienced an incredible vacation!
It all began when I met Angie Main at the San Diego Travel Convention. Because of her genuine warmth, I immediately trusted what she told me about what to expect on a South African Safari. It's now 6 months after we returned from our memorable vacation. If we were told that we could only ever go on one more vacation and asked where we would go, we would immediately reply South Africa with Go Touch Down Travel. It all started in September 2019 when four of us traveled on a l-o-n-g flight to Johannesburg where we were met by our guide, the full-of-knowledge, fun-loving, thoughtful Thabo. Oh, the beautiful sights we saw as he drove us from one destination to another! Staying at Dunkeld was our first eye-opener to South Africa. The staff was super helpful and kind; bending over backwards to meet our every need. And the food? WOW!!! Humala was breathtaking! We all LOVED our lodge; safe, comfy, and cozy. Our guide, Wessel, was always pointing out wildlife. To have zebras and giraffes casually strolling by our safari vehicle was awesome. Favorite events? Our daughter would probably say being mauled by a lion at Lion Safari Park (Yup, a little lion cub decided to chew holes in her sneakers!) and hugging and playing with Tumbo, the gigantic, gentle elephant at the Elephant Whisperers excursion. My husband's and my favorite would probably be the glorious morning hot air balloon ride over the Magaliesburg Valley. Our son-in-law would probably say EVERYTHING was incredible!
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Email Barb C. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing-Trip of a Lifetime!!
I travelled with Go Touch Down in 2019. The customer service from the get go was great. Staff helped to arrange our add-ons, flights etc when time to travel.
The lay away plan over 3yrs was great, I don’t think I could have gone without it.
Our guide in Cape Town (Tony) was awesome and knowledgeable, we definitely made a friend for life. You definitely will not go hungry on this trip!
Our guide for the Safari portion (Bekkies) was also amazing, lots of stories and fun facts he will keep you entertained.
Definitely worth doing both the Cape Town and Safari ventures. Accommodations for both were great very clean and welcoming.
You’ll get to try some amazing food.
I would definitely travel with Go Touch Down again if given the opportunity in the future. The people we met and places we saw were fantastic. And it was nice only having 5 people in our tour group.
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Email Lynda | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely fabulous experience.
I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to South Africa. I was very impressed that on this trip they were one of the very few companies that did not charge an extra premium because I was travelling alone. Being in small groups was excellent as we were all friends by the end of the trip. Both in Johannesburg and Capetown our guides were excellent. They were flexible with us while providing an excellent experience.
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Email Barbara | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Totally fulfilled ecpectations
Excellent. In particular our guides were outstanding!
Email Alice B | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An extraordinary experience
The trip was just amazing. Since you go on a trip like this you go for the animals, the first part was a little dull but it built as we went along and the safari portion was exquisite. Memories for a lifetime. The lodge was perfect and oh! the animals... The planning & care by Go Touchdown were terrific.
Email Donna | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a pleasure to work with Lucia on planning our trip of a lifetime to South Africa.
My dream trip was to travel to South Africa. It was great working with Lucia in planning the trip. She was vey thorough in explaining what to expect. Lucia made some great suggestions and was always available to answer my questions by phone, text or email. It was also nice to view the video of South Africa prior to our trip.
The safari experience was wonderful. I never thought I would ride in an open jeep and see so many animals in their natural habitat. In the morning we enjoyed having a muffin and a cup of hot tea or coffee in the bush and also watching the sun set while drinking a glass of wine.
The Cape Town Tour was educational and spectacular. We enjoyed Robben Island, Table Mountain, Wine Tasting, Botanical Gardens, The Ocean.... I could go on and on. Shopping was great. The food was simply superb.
Our accommodations made us feel like royalty and our tour guide treated us like royalty.
I would highly recommend Go Touch Down Travel and Tours for traveling to South Africa.
Email David | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Always looking after you, every step of the way.
From the time they pick us us at the airport hotel, till we landed Joesph the driver was always with us. We had 2 game drives a day (once in the morning and once in the evening) in 2 different resorts. The first resort had the African vibe from rooms to the lobby. Huge wild reserve which meant harder to find the elusive animals to Tsuchudu game reserve where more typical rooms but smaller reserve which made it easier to see the elusive animals. We were literally a few feet away from the lion and leopards as we were observing them. Lastly Kruger for the day was another totally different experience than the other days.
But we're very contrast from each other but complimented the Safari experience. We were lucky to have found the big 5 multiple times on trip. Something that they weren't able to do the previous month. As the leopard is always the hardest to find. Even though we were in the vehicles not much distance from the animals, we never were uneased with the guides right there (Ez and Tyler) with us.
Overall with touchdown they took care of us as it was always just us in the game drive vehicles and if we need to modify the schedule a bit, worked with us and made it more personalized for us. The staff especially were super friendly and always had a smile on their face. A few staff that went far and beyond was (Tyler, Joesph, and Dolly). I would recommend this company to anyone else.
Email Michael | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful experience with new friends
As a solo traveler the 5 travel companions quickly became friends where we all set up a WhatsApp where we could share pictures and stay in communication while on the trip and after we returned. Touchdown has set us up in wonderful animal reserves where we felt close and safe to the animals. We had a morning and evening animal drive with knowledge game rangers. Food was good. The evening sundowners were special. Happy Hour at sundown. Just don't have red wine as our was served at room temperature.
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Email Nico | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly Professional and attentive to all details
I just returned today, from the 8-Day safari i booked in December 2023 with Go Touch Down.
They promised a life-changing trip and it definitely held up to this promise!
Everything was flawless organized and the support of the team online and on location was outstanding!
The communication was perfect and all questions were quickly answere. The lodges were all very nice, so was the food and the entire service-personell.
The entire trip was a really outstanding and i would definitely use Go Touch Down again, without question!
Email Skalski Family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Curated Travel with Exceptional Attention to detail
We had an exceptional experience with Go Touch Down Travel & Tours. From the very first interaction to the moment, we returned home, every detail was flawlessly planned and executed. Their team didn’t just book a trip — they curated a seamless, memorable adventure.
They thought of everything: what to wear, what to pack, airport pickups, transfers, and daily logistics — all handled with incredible care and precision. We were especially touched that they remembered our special anniversary and made it feel truly celebrated. Even while we were on tour, they checked in with us to make sure everything was going smoothly — a level of personal attention you rarely see.
If you’re looking for a travel company that combines thoughtful planning with genuine care and professionalism, Go Touch Down delivers beyond expectations. Highly recommend. we thought they were exceptionally priced for the service we received. Now that we know what ot expect; we will tweak our next trip but one thing won't change and that is the company we will trust for our next adventure.