“Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures.”
– Alice in Wonderland
Hello…
My name is Kathryn Hauge and I am the founder of I Found Africa. We are a company specializing in creating bespoke holidays to Southern Africa, East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.
So how did it all begin?
All great things start with a love story right? This is exactly what happened with I Found Africa. Back in 2010 I was the co-founder and sales director of a tour operator in Cape Town when I met a Norwegian man at a good friend’s wedding. We fell in love so I took a chance and left my beloved South Africa and moved to London (where he was living at the time). As they say, the rest is history. We got married, had three children and moved to Oslo in 2016.
Previously I worked for many of the luxury travel companies – Abercrombie & Kent, Rhino Africa, Go2Africa, Perfect Africa, Quintessentially Travel – goodness I have moved around! Lucky for me, I have visited many of the lodges, resorts and hotels in Africa and have first hand knowledge and experience of these places.
Growing up in South Africa was amazing. If you have visited Africa you may understand why I miss it. There is a pulse and energy in Africa that fills your heart with hope and a desire to help others. There are so many different cultures living together and being in Africa often reminds us not to take our fortunate situation for granted.
When travelling with I Found Africa you can rest assured your money is 100% safe. We understand that the financial security of your holiday is paramount and for this reason we are fully bonded with 360 Private Travel to sell flights and packages under their ATOL licence (7514) and we sell airline tickets under their IATA licence (91-2 0005 6).
I Found Africa is also a proud Virtuoso Agent under 360 Private Travel. As part of this global network we can offer a whole host of wonderful offers and added benefits as part of your luxury holiday. These benefits include opulent extras, luxury upgrades and personal touches at the world’s top hotels and on super-cool experiential trips.
I Found Africa is located in London and Oslo but wherever you are in the world we can help you plan your holiday.
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EXPERIENCE
You’ve decided you want to visit Africa but how do you even begin to decide which company to use to help you plan your holiday? We can totally understand how this can be overwhelming. At I Found Africa, every booking means so much to us. We aim to assist you quickly and eagerly from first contact. The goal is to make your travel dreams come to life and make planning easy and exciting.
PERSONAL
The reality is that there are tons of companies specializing in trips to Africa. For you, it’s about connecting with the right company that is experienced and will work efficiently and ask you personal questions to determine your individual travel style. I Found Africa aims to achieve this.
INDEPENDENT
Even if we are bribed with champagne breakfasts overlooking a herd of elephants, we would never recommend a hotel, lodge or resort that we don’t fully believe will offer you the holiday or experience you were wishing for. All our recommendations are completely independent.
IMAGINATIVE
Let your imagination run wild. If you can dream it, we can make it happen. Our trips are all personalized and tailor-made to suit your exact wishes and if you’re stuck for ideas, just talk to us. We have many years of experience designing incredible holidays.
IMPRESSIONS
Dear Kathryn, Thank you for the great job you have done for us in planning our honeymoon. You have given us very good service and great deals and tips. What I liked most is your personal approach to us as customers. I certainly understand why Thor Philip mentioned you and your company. We will definitely recommend you to our friends and acquaintances! Thank you again for your great service! Wish you all the best
- Janine (and Aleksander) – Oslo, NorwayWe have just returned and had a wonderful trip. Everywhere was great and I can only thank you for the excellent arrangements. There were no hitches-and I can always find something to complain about. We loved The Last Word and especially loved The Clarendon at Bantry Bay-really excellent. So thanks for everything and I am sure we will be in touch again.
- Robert, UKWe’ve recently returned from our honeymoon in South Africa and Mozambique and for those who are considering working with I Found Africa, we highly recommend her services! We had an absolutely wonderful time and all of the details (of which there were a lot) were perfectly coordinated. Our trip truly went off without a hitch. Kathryn’s recommendation of accommodations was spot-on as well – we stayed at two &Beyond properties and they were exactly what we were looking for on this trip. We will definitely be in touch with I Found Africa if we ever set our sights on Africa again (which we very much hope to). Thanks again for everything!
- Jenni Brennan, USAWe had a fantastic time thank you. Honeyguide in the Kruger – an inspired choice. Saw loads of animals – we were very fortunate to have a guide and truck to ourselves, which makes all the difference for a family experience. The food and welcome were excellent so very happy. The real find were the Islands of Siankaba – a beautiful peaceful place. The welcome and service was incredible and the food very good too. We had the stretch of the Zambezi totally to ourselves (apart from the hippos and crocodiles) – a 10/10 experience. Knocks spots off the Royal Livingstone Hotel where we went for a light lunch after seeing the Falls. So many thanks Kath for getting us all geared up – you did a great job! Hope all is well with you.
- Charles Bradshaw, EnglandHi Kathryn! We had a fabulous trip!! Thank you for another “Trip of a Lifetime”. Also, thank you for advising us to stay and concentrate on Kenya only. First, I think that it would have been way too much traveling to do Kenya and Tanzania but also, we definitely liked Kenya better than our brief interactions with the Tanzanians. I would definitely recommend Breezes Beach Club though on Zanzibar for someone that wants to finish a trip at the beach. We talked to a lot of other people that did both Kenya and Tanzania and Tanzania seems definitely more commercialized. Also, the biggest advice to give someone wanting to see the animals is stay on a private Conservancy such as Olare Orok where Mara Plains is. When we were in the national park it was definitely a different experience with all of the cars surrounding us. Thank you!
- Amy, USAHello Kathryn, I wanted to email and thank you for all your help with booking our holiday to Benguerra Island, Mozambique. Azura was the perfect place to stay and we had an amazing time. The villa, food, and service was exceptional. We had some great dives with the two diving instructors, Wouter and Jason, who really made our holiday. Unfortunatly my husband didnt get to see Whale Shark, but that just means we have to keep looking. So thank you again for providing us with a holiday to remember! We wish you and your husband a very merry Christmas/God Jul and all the best for 2014!
- Linzi and Jon Erie – NorwayHappy New Year! Just to let you know we arrived back this morning after the most incredible 2 week holiday. Everything was absolutely perfect. The Safari was beyond expectations and a fabulous recommendation. The Plettenberg hotel was just perfect and we had fabulous rooms. The private Jet from Kwandwe to Plett was also perfect and I can highly recommend Plett Air as they were excellent. Everything ran like clockwork and we really had a brilliant holiday. Thank you again for all you help and work in making this a great holiday. I will recommend you to anyone who asks me about my holiday. Best wishes
- Simon, UKGETTING
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The process of arranging a holiday to Africa or the Indian Ocean Islands should be easy and fun. The best way to begin is to have a general browse of destinations, then get in touch with us and tell us about who you are and what you hoped to experience. You then leave it to us to come up with some holiday ideas for you to review. Still have some unanswered questions?