Uyaphi.Com reservations manager Nicky walked away with a 1.0 carat Botswana diamond at Indaba 2010. The award was presented by Karibu Safari Botswana in their international sales incentive competition for the year's best individual salesperson based on the number of confirmed bookings, pax travelling and the total value of sales.
Nicky, Cape Town born and bred, has worked at Uyaphi.Com since 2005. She specialises in the company's Botswana and East Africa offerings and has seen consistent growth in sales year on year. This past year has seen exceptional performance despite the global recession. The award is fitting recognition for the high standard of service and attention to detail enjoyed by her clients.
The diamond was acquired by Karibu Safaris from the Debswana private collection. Karibu took advantage of the slump in the Botswana diamond industry to acquire the gems for their incentive competition.
Uyaphi.Com is a fully internet-based travel broker. Reservations are managed through the company's in-house CRM system: BestQuest. This system has recently received a major upgrade to improve the automated backend support, from client enquiry right through to booking confirmation. BestQuest utilises the power of internet functionality to produce a streamlined system optimising the company's 18 years of experience in the industry and a never-ending wish-list from both the sales and admin team. BestQuest has become an invaluable part of the Uyaphi sales team's continued success.
Uyaphi.Com prides itself in the depth of product knowledge it can offer clients. A high proportion of staff members have extensive experience in the field, and there is a strong ethos of information sharing within the company to ensure that all consultants have a pool of detailed, practical information to draw on. As a result, the company excels in tailor-made travel packages that suit the individual requirements of each client.
BestQuest's computer power supplements Uyaphi.com, the company's flagship website and a family of sister sites that have grown steadily over the past decade. Uyaphi.com currently offers over 4,000 pages approaching the African travel products from every angle. These have garnered enquiries from over 60 different countries in the last month alone.
Uyaphi.Com Leads In Botswana
Dinaka Camp
Dinaka Camp is located just north of the famed Central Kalahari Game Reserve in its own 200km² private game reserve. Dinaka Camp, surrounded by the beautiful Kalahari Desert landscape and home to some of the best wildlife in southern Africa, Dinaka Camp is a safari lover's paradise.
With game drives and guided bush walks available, as well as several photographic hides and platforms, you are sure to see some amazing desert wildlife during your stay. And don't forget the swimming pool - perfect for cooling off after a hot day in the desert sun!
Sango Safari Camp
Sango Safari Camp is a budget-friendly tented camp located on the edge of the Okavango Delta in the Khwai Reserve.
Surrounded by a stunning natural landscape, guests at Sango are treated to spectacular views from the comfort of their tents. They can enjoy a variety of safari activities such as game drives, mokoro excursions on the Khwai River, night drives, and cultural walks.
The area's abundant wildlife also makes for amazing sightings during game drives and walking safaris.
With its unique combination of affordability and luxury, Sango Safari Camp is the ideal destination for those looking to get an unforgettable Botswana safari experience without breaking the bank!
Duba Plains Camp
Duba Plains Camp is a small and intimate 6 tented safari camp positioned on an island is interestingly perhaps the Okavango Delta's most remote camp.
Access to Duba Plains for your Okavango Delta safari is by light aircraft transfer only.
San Camp
San Camp offers up seven luxurious khaki tented suites set in a private concession that adjoins the Makgadikgadi National Park, offering up spectacular and endless vistas of these magnificent pans.
San Camp is nestled within the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in Botswana; this luxury camp offers guests unrivalled access to some of the most unique and wildlife-rich landscapes in Africa. From game drives to walks with bushmen trackers, San Camp provides an authentic and immersive safari experience that you will never forget.
Tuli Safari Lodge Mashatu
Tuli Safari Lodge Mashatu is a luxury safari lodge situated along the banks of the Limpopo River in the Mashatu Game Reserve and Tuli Block area of Botswana.
It offers guests an exclusive African experience with its luxurious appointed interiors and only eight tented suites - each featuring a private wooden deck and breathtaking views of the surrounding wilderness.
Guests can relax in the tranquil setting of the lodge and take advantage of its swimming pool, star-gazing deck, hide and walking trails, or explore the nearby wildlife.
Kings Pool Camp
Kings Pool Camp in the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve offers up nine of the most luxurious safari suites in the whole of Botswana; overlooking Kings Pool Lagoon, each suite has its own private plunge pool and a sala.
Kings Pool Camp is one of the best Linyanti bush camp options; yes, expensive, but oh so worth it in every way possible.
Little Sable Camp
Little Sable Camp is a luxurious and intimate safari camp in the Khwai Private Reserve, a private concession in the Okavango Delta of Botswana.
This exclusive tented camp offers eight suites designed to be secluded and private, with stunning natural scenery stretching out before them.
Guests can experience various safari activities with the opportunity to see large herds of elephants in the dry season or predators such as cheetahs and lions during the green season.
With over 350 species of birds calling Khwai Community Reserve home, birdwatchers will be treated to an incredible visual feast!
Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp
Located on the edge of the Okavango Delta in an 8000-hectare private concession bordering the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.
Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp is a unique luxurious offering for guests who demand only the finest.