35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Short 3 day Safari to Selous
The Kanuth team were really good in arranging our trip. We gave them our dates and they created a list of activities for us which included pick up/drop off from and to the airport, a boat safari, walking safari and a traditional driving safari which lasted most of the day . We paid a deposit and then paid the rest of the fee on arrival. We went with a cheaper option for accommodation and stayed at HippoCamp just outside of the Game Reserve which was adequate enough and clean... It is very basic but we had a toilet and shower which we didn't expect.
Our chef was great, friendly and cooked some great food! even including great bottle of white wine on our last night. All the staff at HippoCamp were great and very friendly. We managed to see Hippos, Lions, Giraffes, Zebras, Buffalo, Crocs and lots of birds. We sadly missed out on seeing any Elephants Our driver on safari was great and knowledgable in regards to the animals. The boat and walking safari were also very fun and interesting. We would return. Although be aware the drive from Dar Es Saalem takes around 6 hours... It was nice to see the country on the drive but there is also a possibility to fly to Selous which is a 20minute trip but it costs around $150 Per Person.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing holiday with Encompass Africa
Jonathon and his team not only organised one of the best holidays we have ever done but in the process made it an easy and enjoyable experience. The process was complicated a little by the fact that this was a secret for my wife's birthday and we were locked into a specific date, but they worked around that easily. It was great to be able to sit down and go though my ideas for the holiday but essentially I left it to Jonathon to build the program and to suggest all accommodation, which I am happy to say I accepted as it all turned out to be first-class. We got lots of information - detailed itineraries, contacts for all providers, suggestions of things to do, driving instructions for our self-drive component etc. Anything that was organised beforehand by EA such as airport greeting, transfers, day tour etc took place as planned and at no time did we have any issues or problems. Throughout the process there was good communication, email reminders for things and good follow-up on return. Jonathon and his team clearly know their stuff and have the network to organise great holidays. The highlight of our holiday was the safari at Londolozi in the Kruger - just superb. I would have no hesitation in recommending Encompass Africa based on my experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing holiday with ATI
We did a two week self drive around Namibia, it was an incredible holiday.
Cameron helped us book all the accommodation and the route before we went, he did everything from the emergency phone to suggesting we have two spare tyre's which were needed.
He came to meet us and even bought a map with the route already on for us. The accommodation and restaurants booked were all spot on, and we had a brilliant time. I would happily use ATI again.
Thank you for your help.
under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
RO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
awesome, enriching experience
The full experience was great and went above our expectations. Romeo (the manager) was very helpful when organizing everything and responded all our e-mails in a timely manner.
We had Amos as our guide and he was extremely professional. We even saw a caracal (it is a very hard to spot wild cat, so rare that another group was next to us but their guide didn't even know the animal and they just moved on not being to interested). I would totally recommend visiting the bushmen and the blacksmith tribes. Both experiences were really culturally enriching, especially with the blacksmith tribe.
We have seen all the animals we were hoping to see when we left home with only one exception, the rhino, despite all the efforts the guide has made in order to make it possible. Another thing that we appreciated was how he was able to read animal's behavior: several times it happened to have other safari cars around us and if they were already there by the time we arrived in that spot that means they had a better viewpoint. That changed fast because our guide was clever enough to anticipate what the lion/leopard will do in order to be ahead of them and enjoy watching them in their natural habitat.
In the end of the trip, we had one night at lake Natron which I can't say was a must do. As an advice for other tourists I would suggest to spend more time in Serengeti and skip Lake Natron (especially if you get to see Lake Easy before, both are very similar and people at lake Natron were only trying to get more money out of your pockets), even if this means spending more hours on the road for the returning to Arusha.
Also, not to forget mentioning the food which was tasty and according to our preferences.
I would recommend this trip to anyone who is a nature/animal lover and wants some cultural experience as well.
Thank you,
Ionut Cirlan
NZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing unforgetable experience and have no hesitation in recommending to others.
Darren gave superb advice and had excellent communication. Every query we had was answered promptly and nothing was any problem. Just what we needed visiting Africa for first time.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
had good experience with them in Mombasa beach
I felt comfortable traveling with them..so would recommend highly.
IN
Excellent trip with Ancient Wild Safaris
Our family tour to Kenya on this September-October was really a lifetime experience. Travelling through the wild grasslands of East Africa was like a fantasy. But dreams come true sometimes. Lion, giraffe, zebra, ostrich, cheetah, rhino, elephant, buffalo, deer, wildebeest- thus, the list continues. Actually, it can't be expressed after roaming through a wonderland.
And all this happened with a hassle free experience and 'Ancient Wild Safaris' is entirely responsible for that. Nice arrangements were made for us at Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboseli and Nairobi. The choice of hotels, resorts and tents were very comfortable as well as the car. And this combined with the friendly attitude of our friends from 'Ancient Wild Safaris'. Before our tour, Mike tirelessly helped us by answering all the detailed questions. He planned a fine itinerary for us. That made the tour. Along our tour Paul and Patrick guided us. They are so nice, that it could not be better.
So, I recommended 'Ancient Wild Safaris' to my friends. And, if next time to Africa, my choice will be definitely the same.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A pleasant chance to experience an amazing safari at budgeted costs.
They are incredibly amazing and would thoroughly recommend.
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience!!!!
We had an unforgettable tour of Kenya. We were five family members including my seven-year-old son. This was one of my dreams to travel and see the wonderful parks of Kenya. We traveled with three different guides Robinson, James and last but not the least Peter, all of them are fantastic guides. Thank you, Mr. Otieno for all the arrangements and efforts to make our trip a successful one. He upgraded our stay from Lake Nakuru lodge to Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, which was a pleasant surprise. All the parks Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha were a fantastic experience. I will also like to specially mention about the last day walking safari at Green Crater Lake, our guide Anna was very knowledgeable, I enjoyed walking through the jungle and enjoy wildlife. I would surely recommend them for Safaris in East Africa. For me, they will be my guides for any of my future tour to East Africa.