Swain DestinationsReviews of swaindestinations.com

This was our second African safari trip planned by Swain within a 10 year period. It was our dream to return to Africa to share what I still call "the trip of my lifetime", this time with our adult children. Now we can add many exclamation points to that and our children feel the same. This trip focused on South Africa and Botswana and once again, Swain, Kathryn, and her team listened to our goals and built a perfect itinerary! From planning to lodge selections, air travel to in-country coordination, every detail was thoughtfully managed and executed. We experienced one episode of lost baggage for 4 of the 6 of us and thought we could manage it ourselves, however when a 24 hour delay started to become 48 hrs we called Swain and Deidre from the local office jumped on it and worked her immediate magic. Her communication was incredible and we were reunited with our bags closer to 24 hours! Huge appreciation from all of us! The broader Swain "team" including drivers, guides and airport coordinators were all excellent. Our son commented on how much he enjoyed learning about the local culture even during a short interaction from several of these folks. We have recommended Swain to several friends and will confidently continue to do so! Thank you Kathryn, and the greater Swain team for creating a truly memorable family adventure.

Our trip was laid out perfectly!

I had the trip of a lifetime! Everything went smoothly and my private guides were all wonderful!

Our 16 day trip to South Africa was meticulously planned and executed. We were treated to first class everything from the moment we stepped off the plane. Our guides, the meals(we had some challenging food restrictions in our group), the accommodations, the personalized touches, our experiences both in Capetown and in the bush exceeded our expectations. We had a passport snafu that could have disrupted our trip but the team responded quickly and handled it seamlessly. Our group of 6 were blown away by this epic adventure. Shout out to Kat Mccue for all her work coordinating this life changing trip.

Our two week trip to Australia was perfect. The Swain team locked down every detail, coordinated everything, and booked incredible lodging with fabulous food. The tour guides they chose for our various experiences were fantastic as well. This is our second time using Swain Destinations. The first time was for a trip to South Africa. I will use them again for New Zealand.

I can’t recommend Swain Destinations enough! Jacqueline and her amazing local team, Deidre & Zarina, pulled together the trip of a lifetime for me & my partner on very short notice — and it was absolutely flawless. They helped us check off our bucket list with an unforgettable journey to Victoria Falls, Kruger National Park, and Cape Town. Every detail was thoughtfully planned, yet we still had so much room for personalization to make it feel truly our own. From start to finish, every logistic was executed perfectly — smooth, seamless, and beyond my expectations. I’ll forever be grateful to Jacqueline and her team for making this dream adventure a reality!

We have been blessed to travel quite a bit; this was our first experience with Swain Destinations. From start to finish, they were tremendous. Above and beyond the call of duty! They excelled at making us feel cared for, protected, and removed the anxiety that can come when traveling to a new place. I could not recommend them more highly!

Their customer service was superb! We were contacted continuously every step of our journey while on vacation with our itinerary and reminders. Would highly recommend their services!