Fish Eagle Safaris was founded in 1990 by Bert Duplessis, a native of South Africa, now a resident of Houston, Texas. Bert and his partner Kathleen (seen here with their Boxers Jake and Dixie) travel to Africa regularly on inspection visits. Over the last four years, they have undertaken seven educational trips to the area, completing two overland safaris in Botswana, and visiting many camps, hotels and lodges.

Fish Eagle Safaris was founded in 1990 by Bert du Plessis, a native of South Africa, now resident of Houston, Texas. Bert and his partner Kathleen travel to Africa regularly on inspection visits. Over the last four years, they have undertaken seven educational visits to Africa, completing two overland safaris in Botswana, and several fly-in trips in Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar.

We enjoy strong endorsements from Africa-based associates.
We have been working with our Southern African associates Wilderness Safaris for more than 10 years now and we are amongst their Top 10 biggest operators in the world. Our clients materially benefit from the strength of this relationship.

Here is what Wilderness Safaris' managing director Colin Bell recently had to say about Fish Eagle Safaris' owner Bert du Plessis: "...we know Bert very well. He is an ex-South African and he knows Africa very well. He makes a habit of coming back out to Africa every year, to keep up to date with things - and I rate him as one of the very best itinerary planners and Africa safari specialists around. We have been dealing with him for years and years and have never heard anything but rave reviews from his guests. He is as honest as the day is long and has never let a customer down in all his years. Many of the best guest feedback reports on our website (www.wilderness-safaris.com) are his customers. You can book with him with comfort and security knowing that you are in good hands and your money is safe. Trust Bert.... He is an honest and enthusiastic tour operator who has only one thing in mind.... giving you a great safari. It’s not often that you get the owner of a travel business dealing directly with their customers”.

Tim Farrell, Wilderness Safaris’ USA representative, said, “You are in incredibly good hands with Bert du Plessis of Fish Eagle Safaris. I have known Bert for about ten years and had the pleasure of working with him during this time. He is a man of total integrity, has superb destination knowledge and I can offer no higher endorsement, other than if I didn’t work for Wilderness Safaris, I would book my trip through him.”

We specialize in Africa - and Africa only.
We specialize in photographic safaris to Africa - it is our only business. All our focus is on Africa all of the time and we make it our business to stay up to date on developments in every country we promote. We do this by constant daily contact with our suppliers and with regular inspection and educational visits. Our clients benefit from this all the time, because we know about the best deals, the 'hot' camps, the best managed properties, and the like.

We are real Africa experts - we are from there.
Few Africa experts rival our actual experience. I was born and raised in South Africa and lived there until 1990, crisscrossing the area on personal and business trips. I have been on dozens of safaris of one sort of another, and have firsthand knowledge of just about every single property we promote. My partner Kathleen is likewise clued up on most of the lodges and camps in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania & South Africa. This enables us to make an informed recommendation to clients, when advising them as to specific camps, areas, times of the year, etc. Most people go by the book - we go by experience.

We don't just say we customize - we do it.
A lot of companies like to say that they specialize in customized itineraries, but few really do so. If someone calls us or e-mails us with a specific request, we pay attention. We take pride in our ability to design the absolute best possible itinerary and we have no problem working within a budget. If your special interest is photography or fishing or birding or whatever, we can and do work with you to put together the ideal trip. We also have direct access to Wilderness Safaris' computerized availability sheets, so we can give you precise and correct information on the best possible combination of camps to suit your requirements.

We are here in the USA – just an 800# away…
Need to ask a question or want to get more information about a specific camp or trip? Simply call us at 800 513-5222, Monday through Friday, 0900A to 500P Central Time. Or leave a message after hours. We WILL return your call. Promptly.

We can assist with all travel arrangements including air.
We work with a very well established air consolidator here in the USA, as well as with a full-service travel agency in Johannesburg, so we can (and routinely do) assist our clients with all travel arrangements, including trans-Atlantic and intra-African flights, car rental, hotel transfers, train trips, etc.

Our prices are the best available.
We receive the lowest wholesale prices from our African associates and can match any price on an identical itinerary.

Please contact:

Bert or Kathleen
Tel: 800/513-5222
Tel: 713-467-5222
Fax: 713-467-3208
E-mail: exafrica@aol.com
Website: www.fisheaglesafaris.com