On Safari in the Mara
The Safari Partners
- Located In:
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Canada
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- IATA, ACTA & TOPAC
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Kim J | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent adventure
Everything from planning, booking, safaris accomodations, service was perfect. Exceeded all expectations.
We loved Kenya and Zanzibar. We were well taken care of from pickup to drop off. All hotels lodges and tented camps were lovely. Food was great and VERY plentiful. Great experience. And the animals, saw them All. Not high season for safaris but weather was perfect and saw more animals than I ever expected. African guides were excellent and knowledgeable.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Quite the memorable vacation in Africa!
I took my family of four, including two teenagers to Victoria Falls, safaris and Cape Town. After doing a fair of amount of research, I opted for The Safari Partners to assist me in the planning and arranging of accommodations, transfers, flights, safaris, etc. Chris did a great job "tuning in" to what were the right choices in regards to the trip for my family and I. We all had a great and "memorable vacation in Africa"!
Great service
We actually never ended up booking our trip due to my unexpected pregnancy. However, I decided to leave a review as I was very impressed by the service. Chris was so prompt on his response, very knowledgeable on the areas in Africa/ the hotels and very patient with tons of questions we had. However, what stood out the most for me was his honesty and integrity. He never promised or committed himself to what he could not deliver yet did his best to accommodate our needs ad interest. That was unfortunate that we had to cancel our trip.
Attention to every last detail
For our daughter's high school graduation, we wanted to take her on a family trip to South Africa. A friend recommended Jen from The Safari Partners to help, as I had no idea what to do or where to go! From the start, Jen did a great job figuring out what we wanted to do and where we wanted to go-making suggestions and listening to our ideas. She worked with us almost daily, and did a bang-up job with our itinerary! Every place we stayed (especially the Simbavati River Lodge), the location was ideal, and made the trip with our 3 teenagers just perfect. The package that arrived for us had absolutely everything we needed to make our trip memorable. Thanks Safari Partners!
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Email Teri | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime to Kenya and Zanzibar!
We heard about The Safari Partners from another couple I had met, who had booked a trip with them last summer and raved about it. Our family had been dreaming of a trip to Africa for years and we were overwhelmed with the choices we had to make. From the moment I contacted Chris at The Safari Partners, I knew we were in good hands. He responded quickly with all of my questions, and when I told him what we wanted to do, and what our budget was, he set up an itinerary that was beyond my expectations. From the time we landed in Nairobi, the entire experience went off without a wrinkle. We were taken care of by our guides/drivers, and all of the properties were wonderful and so accommodating. Our favorites were Encounter Mara and Elephant Bedroom Camp. My husband, 15-year-old daughter and I had the most amazing family trip that we will always remember. We did a 10-day safari in Kenya and capped it off with 5 days on Zanzibar. I highly recommend The Safari Partners to anyone planning an African safari trip. I'm already thinking about our next trip!
Email James | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable and helpful
I found Safari Partners online through my research. They had great reviews from previous clients and even though I live in Australia, got great advice and competitive pricing from them. Their customer service was exceptional, with the initial email discussion being greeted with prompt and informative responses. The best advice we received from Safari Partners was that whilst it sounds great to do a tour of East Africa visiting all the areas you have heard of, to get the most out of your experience, you are better off locating yourself in a couple of varied wildlife areas for decent periods of time, rather then constantly travelling......so we did.
Our 9 day private tour was arranged perfectly-everything went as planned and all details had been taken care of. We did an air safari so as not to waste time travelling and the tour tented camps we stayed at were perfect for our requirements-Elephant Bedroom Camp and Encounter Mara.
We have no hesitation in recommending our friends to book their East Africa holidays using Safari Partners, and we look forward to our next trip to Africa using their services.
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Email Robin Hunter | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
We have returned from our Amsterdam and Africa Safari adventures safe and sound and very happy!
The trip to Rwanda and Kenya was absolutely spectacular. Our experience of seeing all the animals from the Gorillas, Elephants to the small Dik-Dik, the hospitality and quality of the lodges, to the knowledge and expertise of our guides, will live in our memory forever! We don’t think any other trip going forward will come close to what we experienced here.
Everything went off without a hitch; there was someone there to pick us up at the airports and drop us off which was comforting as they were friendly and knew exactly what to do.
We thank Chris for his guidance, recommendations and service!
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Email Donna and Gary | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The highlight of our 4 week African experience was with The Safari Partners in Zimbabwe and Botswana
The first week of our month long African adventure was booked with Chris from Safari Partners to the countries of Zimbabwe and Botswana. Chris arranged our flights, hotel transfers and safari camp accommodation. All was seamless and we were delighted with the entire experience. In Zimbabwe we stayed at The Elephant Camp and were pampered with the very comfortable accommodation, friendly staff and delicious meals. The camp offered many side adventures, like riding elephants, walking with the lions, white water rafting and tours to Victoria Falls. We thought it could not get any better, until we arrived at the enchanting &Beyond Xudum Okavango Delta Lodge in Botswana. The flight in the small plane was thrilling and our guides were waiting with the safari vehicles to whisk us away to the camp. The friendly staff at Xudum anticipated our every need. The safari guides and trackers were outstanding and endeavored to give us the very best experience. The food was truly gourmet. It was magical to watch the sun go down every evening with a glass of bubbly in hand. Thanks Chris for such a memorable trip.
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Email Jan & Roy | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful adventure not to be missed.
We started our month long South Africa trip with a week spent in Zimbabwe and Botswana, which Chris from Safari Partners had arranged. We were treated to a wonderful tent camp with outstanding food and great staff. At the camp we were able to feed elephants, pet a Cheetah and walk with baby lion cubs along with a tour of Victoria Falls. The Elephant Camp was the first part of the week. We then flew in a small plane to & Beyond Xudum Okavango Delta Lodge in Botswana. Our safari vehicles met us to take us to our next adventure with stop along the way to view Elephants, Zebras, Giraffe and many more animals. The accommodation, food and staff were “& Beyond” our expectations. The guides were outstanding finding us Wild Dogs, Lions and Lionesses, a Leopard along with the Elephants, Zebras, Giraffes, Hippopotamuses and many more antelope. This spoiled us as we had high expectations for the rest of our trip. Thanks Chris for making it a week to remember.
Email Reg and Marianne Walsh | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A memorable Safari Adventure to Zimbabwe and Botswana ,extremely well organised by Chris Ronneseth
Well what can we say what hasn't already said by Gary and Donna Jopling.
All of the trip was very well organised .Communication and dealings with Safari partners prior to this trip were excellent and after this experience we would have no hesitation in recommending Safari Partners
We loved both camps we stayed in (Elephant Camp in Zimbabwe and Xudum Okavango Delta Lodge in Botswana).Staying in these camps has been a real treat!
All of the staff looked after us very well indeed:They were friendly and attentive and nothing seemed too much.
The food and accommodation were first class .