Owners Ines & Christopher
Indigo Safaris
- Offices In:
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United KingdomUnited States
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- ASTA, APTA, FGASA & DEMA
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $1,205 to $17,215 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
Email Ellis | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I had an incredible experience...the staff and guide at Indigo to make my stay amazing.
Everything lived up to my expectations. The service was top notch and the tours were amazing (including many leopard sightings!). Highly recommended
Email Debbie and Derek Payne | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dream come True - 19 day Namibian/Victoria Falls/Botswana Adventure
We would happily recommend indigo safaris to organise your holiday. We had a few ideas on what we would like to do, the accommodation type and travelling we were happy with, but were struggling to put it all together. Ines responded quickly to our request, and sent us ideas on how to collate our trip to Namibia, Victoria falls and Botswanna. We exchanged a few e mails, and, everything fell into place very easily. Payment was simple through a gb account.
Our trip turned out to be be far better than we imagined. Everything went smoothly apart from a delayed flight with Namibian Airways. Our guide Rudi was a star throughout our tour of Namibia. He had a passion for his country and its peoples and wild life which he shared with us throughout our trip. We always felt safe in his care, and he went out of his way to help us enjoy our first visit to Africa. His knowledge of his country was extensive and we were sad to see our trip come to an end. Expect very bumpy roads and long days, with early starts but it was worth every bump to experience such diversity. The landscape is stunning.
After leaving Namibia, we flew to Victoria Falls, which is needless to say a must see. The sunset cruise on the Zambezi is lovely, but our early morning experience of a lion encounter was incredible. It's a must do.
We flew into the Okovango delta in a light aircraft and stayed two nights at Odd balls camp. If you want to have time out this is the place to go! The delta was very low on water but we enjoyed the trekking walks with our guide who again was a fountain of knowledge. We were lucky enough to come across lions on our very last morning.
Thank you Ines, it's been an amazing Trip. Your help and guidance made it happen.
Debbie and Derek Payne
Email Tim | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Christopher arranged an excellent trip to Namibia - couldn't be more pleased.
Christopher at Indigo arranged an excellent trip. The information on the site was accurate and he addressed all questions with almost immediate turnaround. Payment was a breeze. From arrival to departure, everything was top-notch and smooth. I went with a camping option with one part safari and second part desert. Namibia was spectacular. The guides and company Christopher arranged were excellent, professional and clearly vetted on the ground by him. Etosha NP and Sossusvlei were fantastic destinations with well appointed and managed campsites by the national park service. Separate accommodation in Windhoek was lovely in nice, small guesthouses. Would strongly recommend having Indigo book your next trip to Namibia. Go see the rhinos before they're gone!
Email RJ | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Trip
My wife and I had never been to Africa before, and it was also our first trip with Indigo Safaris. The pre-trip communication was great, including fine tuning lodging and other expectations. The lodging was exactly what we were looking for. We knew ahead of time what to expect, the exact itinerary, and any additional costs. We had incredible opportunities for photography and sightseeing, as well as having very nice lodging and meals at reasonable process. We can’t say that any one specific part was a standout, since it was all fantastic. However, some of our favorite places were the Namib Naukluft National Park including the spectacular dunes at Sossusvlei, Brandberg White Lady, Madisa Camp, Etosha National Park and Okonjima, home of the Africats Foundation. We saw all of the wildlife that you would hope for and took some great shots, day and night.
We were fortunate to have the owner, Christopher Bartlett, along on the trip, in addition to his senior safari consultant, Ines Moosmann. We were able to take advantage of their extensive knowledge of the nature and culture of the area, in addition to Christopher’s significant knowledge of photography. They provided an enjoyable atmosphere for the trip, and at a competitive price. We will not hesitate to go with them again when we return to Africa.
Email Donna G. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Customer Service Ever - Thanks Ines!
Ines put together an amazing itinerary for our college aged daughters within our budget and with complicated travel timelines. She made arrangements for one to travel solo for over a week and then rendezvous with her sister in Maun. They continued traveling jointly on safari and exploring the Okavango Delta. Every accommodation, tour and transport was as described and often exceeded expectations. Ines even noted and alerted us to an air transport discrepancy on a reservation, that she did not make and was not responsible for, averting a travel crisis. Ines even called our home in the U.S. on a weekend to make sure we understood the error that needed to be corrected. She responded promptly to every email and was a delight to work with. My husband and I will use Ines and Indigo Safaris when we book our own trip in the future.
Email Kim Decker | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Once again, Christopher B. and Indigo Safaris dialed me IN!
This is the third--count 'em: 3rd!--time that I've worked with Christopher Bartlett and Indigo Safaris. And once again, I'm glad I did. (And I would--and do--enthusiastically recommend that others do the same.)
So where'd he send me? We're looking at four weeks and five countries in Africa: Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Uganda. The activities ranged from a world-class two-week vehicle safari in Bots (we pretty much made a circle around that grand country) to romping about Victoria Falls in Zam, canoeing on the Zambezi in Zim, getting some well-earned "city time" in ZA and seeing our primate ancestors up-close-and-personal in Uganda. It was, I'm not hesitant to say, the trip of a lifetime.
And Christopher mapped out the whole blasted thing. Seamlessly. Seriously, early in the year, I share with him the gist of what I wanted to do and see this go-round in Africa, and he took things from there, arranging for lodging, pick-ups, drop-offs, permits, guides--everything. And all along the way, there was consistent, conversational, constructive back-and-forth between the two of us so that we were both on the same clearly delineated page. (He even helped me nail down my packing list, the dear.)
Everything was so well planned that I kinda just landed in Kasane one day like a babe in the woods and trusted that the trip would unspool as Christopher had listed in my itinerary. And that's just what it did.
The only difference was that it went smoother and was better than I'd expected.
I don't know how he does it. But I aim to work with him again, just to see if I can figure it out... ;)
TR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Namibia
I've booked three safaris with Indigo (Zanzibar, Tanzania (Tarangire and Lake Manyara), and now, Zanzibar. It's always an excellent experience and always, comparably, priced at a reasonable rate. This time, I went to Namibia with a partner safari organisation that Indigo arranged and the experience was amazing. I didn't have to worry about anything, the trip was awesome, and I loved every minute of it. I could never afford expensive safaris and Chris makes safaris in various countries in Africa possible without worrying about extortionate expenses. I'm impressed and will continue to recommend and use him.
Email Susan Elliott, a Golden Oldie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Namibian trip of a lifetime, Indigo Safaris totally gave me the complete package.
The whole itinerary ran smoothly. Christopher was an excellent, trustworthy field guide. His extensive knowledge about animals, plants, geography and local history, imparted with great enthusiasm, humour and his love for nature, made our safari an experience I’ll never forget. I loved the variety of camping spots, and the tents on the top of the vehicles were quickly-erected and efficient accommodation. I discovered that Christopher makes a mean camp cook and we shared some great meals and fireside chats. When looking for the perfect shot, Christopher’s patience was endless and his tips were very useful – I came back with some of the best photos I have ever taken. I had an absolutely fantastic time and completely recommend Indigo Safaris to those who want to see the real Namibia.
Email Kimberly Decker | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Just sit back and let Indigo Safaris take care of--and surprise--you.
I take only one vacation per year, so when I go, I go big and I go far. That makes it imperative that I find a travel advisor who WON'T "screw up," technically speaking, my sole annual chance for adventure.
Fortunately, that's just what I found in Indigo Safaris, which helped me build my last two vacations from start to finish.
That's no mean feat considering that those holidays took me to Papua New Guinea in 2012 and Namibia and South Africa in 2013. The former destination is something of a challenge to navigate even for seasoned travelers, but Christopher Bartlett--the nerve center of Indigo Safaris--knows it inside out. He can rattle off flight schedules as if they were multiplication tables, set you up for scuba certification, send you on cultural adventures, find you a mountain to climb and even direct you to the dive resort with the best margarita--all while nabbing you a great deal in the bargain.
So pleased was I with my PNG vacation--not to mention Christopher's attentiveness and skill in orchestrating it--that I put my adventure in his hands the following year, letting him arrange and guide my two weeks in Namibia and a subsequent two weeks of game driving, backpacking and hiking in South Africa.
The Namibia portion was particularly striking, fully living up to its billing as Christopher's "Hidden Secrets Tour." I can't even begin to tell you all we saw and did during our 14-odd days in country other than to assure you that we covered more than 3,500 km in one of the most rugged, friendly and breathtaking places on earth. Christopher gave us peeks into aspects of Namibian life, history and geography that I don't think are possible to get any other way short of moving there.
And did I say he can cook? Chocolate-covered bananas? Over a fire pit? That was indeed a treat, but not the only one.
Which is why I'm already setting my sites on Uganda and the gorillas in a few years. Or maybe Zimbabwe. Or the Galapagos...In any case, I'll be pounding down Christopher and Indigo Safari's inbox for help. Don't say I didn't warn him.
ES
Email Felix | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic attention, very good recommendations at reasonable prices!
Neila did an amazing job adapting the trip to all my requests, making very good recommendations and adjusting the price to what I was expecting. I totally recommend them!