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Sarah C.   –  
Austria AT
Visited: August 2026 Reviewed: Aug 19, 2026

Email Sarah C.  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The review below is the personal opinion of Sarah C. and not that of SafariBookings.
Friendly and forthcoming, responded immediately
3/5

We thought carefully about how many stars to give, and it was a tough decision. We booked an 8-day safari, and the experience we had was quite mixed. Our operator was great, mostly responded immediately, and was very friendly and forthcoming!

However, we repeatedly had issues with the car we used to travel to the Serengeti, which cost us a lot of time. I know that breakdowns happen often and that the roads are bumpy, but this jeep had more than 500,000 kilometers on it, and I think it’s time to replace it. The experience also depended a lot on which guide we had each day. They ranged from super motivated, knowledgeable, and engaging to catastrophic, barely talking to us at all.

We had a really great cook. The food was delicious, and for some reason, he was the one who gave us the most reliable information.

When going on a safari, I think it’s important to keep in mind that things simply work differently in Africa. Most likely, the safari will involve quite a lot of waiting because “African time” is different. I think it’s part of the experience that not everything goes exactly as planned.

We saw all of the Big Five, and even got to see some of them up close, and that’s what matters.

Honestly, I think you can be lucky or unlucky, no matter which safari provider you choose.

Overall, we had a great time and came home with some good stories to tell!

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Rating Breakdown
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