20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Overall, they completely delivered!
From the beginning engagement I was completely won over by Thea, she was fantastic at painting the perfect honeymoon meeting our needs and budget.
I must be completely honest and there was a slightly bumpy middle, but this was mostly due to flights (out of their control) and then one or two other things. However the understanding and extra effort that went in did not go unnoticed.
We then had completely open minds going on the honeymoon as with the slight bumps, we weren't sure, however we needn't have worried. IT WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD! The recommendations that Thea were made were not only perfect, but they were the best of the best. Safari at Ol Seki was amazing and we had the most magical time. We then went on to Zuri Zanzibar, just the most amazing hotel I have ever seen and stood out amongst all the others on the same beach. With what had happened in the journey, it seems Wayfairer had gone out of their way to make sure everyone knew it was our honeymoon and we got treated like royalty the entire trip. I was truly blown away and now completely gutted to be home. Thank you and we will be using again!
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Interesting. Thanks for the invitation. I am interested.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great Pricing and Service to go and See the Gorillas!
Alex, our driver was absolutely wonderful. He drove to the house ahead of time, just to make sure he knew where it was. He picked us up and helped me get Data because I needed to do some work. He was informative and entertaining throughout the whole trip!
The lodge was really lovely and has beautiful views of Bwindi. The food was great, and prepared well for the hike. They even made a flower welcome sign for us!
My one piece of advice to make the trip better is to send a list of the things people need for the hike (like gloves, rain jacket, etc) BEFORE THEY leave.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good and effective
The Safari tour was so memorable except that the weather was too hot.
We were also only disappointed at Accommodation at chobe when they gave us a very small bed for our 2 kids to share.
Otherwise all was great.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable gorilla adventure
we have just returned from a fantastic safari arranged by Edison from Africa Adventure Vacations . He was very helpful with all the planning of the trip and also helped with transfers and flight bookings. Our safari was amazing, we had a great guide- Kim and i have not a single complaint after the 4 day bwindi gorilla forest trip. i would highly recommend this company for any tours
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We hard a suburb Safari to Ngorongoro crator, Our able Tour Guide Mr. Mathew was awesome too.
We really enjoyed our trip we were never disappointed at anytime, All the way from the first day to the 4th day we were taken good care of. The Safari is one of a kind and we are planning our next trip with the same company before the year ends.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beware of Orongai Africa Safaris!!
...and beware particularly of the Sales Manager Martha and her tricky and confusing invoices. We enquired them in December for a 7-day safari in Ndutu/Serengeti Area for late February during the calving season. They answered immediately with a nice trip and a very appealing price so we finally hired them. The offer included a trip back to Arusha from Seronera by airplane. We were asked to pay a 30% in advanced and we did it. But when arrived to Arusha to start the trip we were asked to pay an extra cost of 650 USD per person (a 30% more!!!). This extra was not included in the total amount written in the invoice. Also, the flight back to Arusha had been changed to optional (the word “optional” never appeared in their offer) and had to be payed apart. They said that as this additional money was for hotel bookings it should not be included in the total cost, which is a ridiculous argument. Shocked we were by the surprise, we refused to pay that extra cost as we believed we had been cheated and then started the discussions. Arguing with Martha is like a toothache. Her head is hard as solid rock and it was impossible to make her understand that any money the client should pay to the operator MUST BE included in the Total amount of the invoice. Her explanation was that since the 650 USD PAX was for hotel bookings that money is not for Orongai!!! Fortunately, we called the Spanish Embassy and they put us in contact with a Spanish Arusha resident tour operator (Special thanks to Angel Pujol of Itaka Safaris) that helped us managing the situation. With his advice and after long and extenuating discussions we finally reached an agreement: we payed 200 USD PAX and they lowered the grade of the lodges. At the end, the Safari was performed under the new conditions although we had to visit some filthy accommodations and eat some uneatable picnic. So, my advice is to hire some other operator (there are many of them) to avoid troubles.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent flexible personalized service
Rosemary and Monika provided us with all the information we needed to make decisions about where we wanted to go and where we could stay. When we had concerns even in the last month, they worked with us to come up with a plan we were comfortable with. The places we stayed were all excellent; the transfers were seamless. When we had questions, the responses were prompt. When we did research on our own, they incorporated our ideas and crafted a program that adapted to our specific needs. We were not part of a group, just a couple travelling together. They created an itinerary which was crafted for our specific needs so we didn't end up traveling with others, but met whomever else happened to be at the same camp on that day. They made the trip worth every penny and then some.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kenya safari with Javiva Adventures
We had five days safari in Kenya at Masai mara, amboseli and samburu, our guide was honest and experienced he told us about Kenya history and parks too.
We communicated with Janet the CEO of Javiva Adventures she answered us quickly and arranged our trip.
Thanks all Javiva Adventure for supported us.
We will recommend for anyone wanting to visit in Kenya
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
George was the most amazing tour guide with his wealth of knowledge and information.
Every aspect of our adventure was fabulous. Even some little details like always being punctual, a clean jeep, always providing cold water and excellent driving. We felt like we really were immersed in the safari and learned so much about the wildlife and also so much about the Massai people and their life style. It couldn't have been a better experience.