alexandasmith
17 Sep 2023
My partner and I had previously signed up for a whale viewing boat tour, which had been cancelled owing to weather for understandable reasons. Born in Africa Tours, on the other hand, really stepped up and went above and beyond in every way. Michelle, upon learning that our tour had been cancelled, called every boat excursion company she could think of and then provided continual communication and potential solutions for other possibilities we had during our brief stay in Cape Town. She was able to change this to a wine tasting tour, which was hosted by our guide Mike (who I'll get to shortly), and then due to the continued bad weather, Michelle arranged for Mike to be with us for the rest of our time in Cape Town, providing other bespoke tours, which resulted in the most memorable experience we could have hoped for during our stay.
Now, on to Mike. First and foremost, what a gentleman. Always attentive, lots of historical knowledge, and gosh did this guy know his restaurants. Every recommendation was out of this world, very good value, and always off the tourist tracks, to give the truest "where locals" go feel. We had the BEST steak we'd ever eaten, at the Nelson's Eye, again a recommendation of Mike's, and after he dropped us off for any evening meals, he was always a step ahead organising or ensuring we had safe travel back to our hotel. During our tours with Mike, if he needed to be around, he was there, providing little antidotes or even just being around when we did our own thing and was watching us to ensure our personal and property safety. It was like having a private tour guide one moment and personal security the next, which gave my partner and I that next level of feeling safe.
We even got to see whales on the shores of Hermanus thanks to the efforts of Mike, Michelle, and Born in Africa tours.
We can't thank Mike and the Born in Africa Tours team enough. We will undoubtedly use them during our next trip to South Africa and Cape Town!