Who are we?
Who are we?
Since 2011, Effective Connections' goal has been to offer each of its clients a unique experience in Southern or East Africa. With a network of local partners well established in each destination, our experienced and dynamic team is here to respond to all your travel, excursion and outing requests. We share a passion for helping you discover the diversity of this part of Africa! Contact us now to start planning your next adventure!
What our clients say about us...
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- Tailor-made self-drive trips
- Tailor-made trips with driver or guide
- Tailor-made trips, safari & beach combo
- Tailor-made trips, beach holiday
- Honeymoon Trips
- Trips of a lifetime
- Scheduled Trips
- Guided day-tours
- Business Trips
- South Africa
- Namibia
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
- Zambia
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Mozambique
The stay is going very well. We are at our last stop. We all wanted to thank you. We had an incredible vacation. Very good choice of hotels and a beautiful travel route.
Denis, January 2020 (translated from French)
Hi Muriel, We arrived home a few hours ago after a wonderful holiday at Manchangulo’s Peninsula. What an amazing place - so beautiful and isolated. We found all the staff very friendly and with a new diving instructor (only been there 6 weeks), we think the lodge will be even better.[Read More]
Jemma, April 2019
I wanted to thank you for organizing our trip this summer to Africa which was perfectly well orchestrated. The planning, pick-ups, transfers and receptions, at each stage, were perfect, the staff very friendly and professional, the program very balanced. Obviously this experience made us want to return to this continent! We will not fail to contact you if this becomes news.
Anne, September 2023 (translated from French)
Hi Muriel. Just wanted to let you know that everything went fine. Thanks for all your suggestions. The selection of hotels and activities was very nice, many times above expectations. The guides were also very knowledgeable, respectful, and prompt.[Read More]
Marjorie, June 2022 (translated from French)
Hello, we would like to thank you for the perfect organization of this trip. We loved discovering the Masai Mara with our guide David who taught us and showed us many things and the tents by the river are superb.[Read More]
Sophie, August, 2021, translated from French
We called upon Effective Connections to organize a three-day seminar for the directors of French Chambers of Commerce & Industry in Africa. The 35 participants were accommodated, chauffeured and entertained wonderfully during their stay thanks to the very professional work of the Effective Connections team. Their diligence and efficiency are worthy of praise and we deeply recommend their services.
Hervé D - Communication and Development Manager, March 2017
Hello Muriel, We had an excellent stay. On the safari part, we were amazed and we are very happy with our guide Donalti (if I spell correctly...!!). The accommodations were all very good and overall we ate well with a very warm welcome. Concerning Zanzibar, we really liked our hotel (food, accommodation, staff). The site offers a large beach where you can swim despite low tide. [Read More]
Jean-Louis, September 2021 (translated from French)
Hi Muriel, we’re loving Namibia so far and are having an incredible experience! All the lodges/campsites were amazing with a good mix between the two and we also highly appreciated the rented car - the Toyota Land Cruiser is very well equipped for off-road driving and preferable to the more common Hillux.[Read More]
Federica, August 2023
Hello Muriel, The conference went very well. Here is my feedback which includes personal comments as well as those I received from the participants.[Read More]
Fabienne, January 2020 (translated from French)
Good Evening Muriel, The 3 days in Zambia went very well, with a beautiful cruise on the Zambezi River (passionate guide and skipper), and a great visit to the falls on the Zimbabwe and Zambia sides. The Lodge was ideally located on the river, friendly and welcoming staff! And the Café Zambeze in Livingstone, to do for dinner, good and local color assured!! Thanks again for the organization, we loved it!
Julie, March 2020 (translated from French)
Our stay went very well and we are very satisfied with the services. First of all, we appreciated our guide, the progress of the activities, and the fact of being alone in the vehicle because the journeys/transfers are quite long. Our lodge at the Masai Mara was very good and in terms of safari trips, it was the richest.[Read More]
Jean Louis, March 2022 (translated from French)
Dear Muriel, the trip was amazing, we haven’t had any issues at all. All the hotels were nice and we liked cheetah and bushman walks, had also very close encounter with two rhinos in Lapa Lang. My favorite moment was Sandwich Harbour. I was happy we booked this tour in the end because for me it was the most impressive. Thank you very much for organizing and your efficiency. Best regards,
Ksenia, November 2021
Dear Muriel, Hope you are well. We are back home and suffering from withdrawal symptoms from our trip. We would like to thank you for all the help in making our trip a real dream! We have just been blown away by the beauty of the country and we just couldn't get enough. We are already planning our next trip as we still have so much to see and do in Cape Town and SA. [Read More]
Raj, December 2022
Dear Muriel, Our trip was very beautiful. We enjoyed every single bit of it. That part of the country is very special, like all South Africa. The accommodations were very good everywhere. People were kind and helpful everywhere we stayed. [Read More]
Natallia, April 2021
Good morning Muriel. We are now back in Cairo since last Thursday and we are missing South Africa already! Everything has been amazing and we thank you for the smooth and nice arrangements. We'll for sure recommend your services to our friends. Also we hope to have a second round there...there is so much more to discover there! Kind regards
Ermanno, August 2022
Good evening Muriel Thank you for your wishes and I am pleased to wish you a very happy new year, lots of work and lots of tourists! Thank you for organizing the trip, which overall went very well! • First of all, the welcome in all the lodges we visited was exceptional in terms of kindness and thoughtfulness. [Read More]
Jean-Dominique, January 2020 (translated from French)
Our trip to Namibia was absolutely magnificent!!! What a great discovery of this exciting country! What a great atmosphere in our team with activities for all ages, wonder from the youngsters, laughs for the kids, desires, and wishes to see and experience again: animal region, rolling around and sandboarding in the dunes, and the 4x4. The rhythm was well experienced by everyone. Well-chosen hotels, perfect lunch breaks and various activities. Thank you for the beautiful preparation work for our trip. Very Cordially
Dominique, October 2022 (translated from French)
Hello, our trip went very well, we once again returned enchanted with this country and very happy with the pace decided together despite the 5000 km to be covered in 2 weeks. Special mentions to Wolvedans of course and to Klein Aus Vista (excellent restaurant).[Read More]
Florence and Nicolas, January 2020 (translated from French)
Dear Muriel I’ve been meaning to write to say how happy we both were with the trip. You did really well, given the short notice and the time of the year! We loved it all !
Jenni, February 2020
Thank you very much Muriel. We have just now arrived back in Switzerland. All went well. Bongani was an excellent and very knowledgeable guide. We very much enjoyed our tours and appreciated your moving the Thursday tour to the afternoon.
Arthur, October 2022
Feedback from our trip to Tanzania. In a single word, TOP!!!!! For the safari part, we particularly loved our guide, a real gem… In terms of hotels, we really appreciated the tent camps compared to traditional hotels. It was also relaxing to spend 2 nights in a row in the parks….[Read More]
Sandrine, August 2020 (translated from French)
Dear Muriel, A quick email from the departure lounge at Kilimanjaro Airport to tell you that Tanzania has won us over! We loved every moment of our stay. For the first discovery of Africa, we couldn't dream of better. The program was perfect and well-balanced. [Read More]
Stéphanie, January 2020 (translated from French)
Hi Muriel, I just sent my parents back to Colombia but I wanted to say thank you so much for your help in organizing our trip to Victoria Falls and Chobe. We had a wonderful time and I think my parents have fallen in love with Africa. I can’t thank you enough!
Catalina, March 2019
Dear Muriel, Thank you for your follow-up. Visiting Kruger is always a blessing. We enjoyed it a lot. We managed to stay three nights in Olifants and changed our bungalow for the one with a kitchen, and in Pretoriuskop too.[Read More]
Anandhi, October 2020
Hi Muriel. Just want to extend a heartfelt thank you for arranging such an amazing honeymoon for us. Everything was incredibly easy, the accommodations were beautiful and the trip was unforgettable.[Read More]
Valli and Ben, October 2019
Hi Muriel. Just wanted to let you know that everything went fine. Thanks for all your suggestions. The selection of hotels and activities was very nice, many times above expectations. The guides were also very knowledgeable, respectful and prompt.[Read More]
Marjorie, June 2022
Dear Muriel, our holiday was just amazing, we enjoyed every single moment ! Especially Okavango... So magic and peaceful!!! Thank you very much again, from me and Monica.
Laura, September 2022
Hi Muriel, I hope you are well and that you had a good Easter break. We really loved Namibia and the trip was amazing, thanks a lot again for organizing. On a separate note, as I am planning to do other trips to Africa in the foreseeable future, what other countries do you cover? Best Regards
Edoardo, April 2023
Hello Muriel,
A thousand thanks for this magnificent trip in Namibia thanks to you!!! We have star-filled eyes. The lodges were very good, the organization perfect, and magnificent landscapes… we loved it
Thank you and maybe see you soon for another destination
Thomas, August 2022 (translated from French)
Hello Muriel, I hope you are well. I am finally taking the time to thank you because we spent 16 wonderful days in Namibia. The change of scenery was astonishing and all 6 of us were dazzled by this nature. Thank you for your invaluable support in organizing this family trip. Good day
Nicolas, May 2023 (translated from French)
Good evening Muriel, Back from Namibia, we’d like to say how this trip has been a fantastic experience. Filled with strong emotions. I’d like to say that it’s the most extraordinary trip that we’ve ever made in our life though there’s a lot of competition because we’ve already visited a lot of countries.[Read More]
Patrick & Marie-Hélène, August 2022 (translated from French)
Hi Muriel, we've arrived in Madrid and everything was awesome!!!! Thank you very much for the organization and the support during our holidays. Regards
Maribel, September 2021
Hello Muriel, So far so good!! Thank you for your preparation which made this seminar a logistic success. We will recommend your agency. Good continuation. Thank you
Jean-Jacques, October 2018, (translated from French)