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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kilimanjaro, Culture, and Safari
I highly recommend Brian Mengoriki and Ecological Wilderness Adventures to anyone considering an African tour. I found Brian on the internet and was thrilled when two of his references were acquaintances. My family of four traveled with EWA on a private tour to do a partial climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, visit several tribes (nomadic, blacksmiths, wood carvers, and goat herders), and camp in the Serengeti. Our experience was unparalleled. Brian is extremely organized and responsive. He listened to all of my desires and requests and planned the perfect itinerary for our family. He met us at the airport upon arrival and made every transition smooth. We loved he variety of accommodations he arranged and the food was amazing! Brian's experience growing up in the Ngorongoro Crater was evident when we went looking for animals. He knew what time to leave and where to look for every species. We had front row seats to the best Africa has to offer. We definitely felt that we "saw" Africa in the two short weeks that we had.
Endless desert to endless sea
After driving for days through beautiful but scorching desert-scapes, we crested a dune and were chilled by a breeze coming off the dark blue Atlantic. This is an isolated, beautiful, and rarely-visited part of the world. In Namibia you can see big game as in other African countries, but also explore the desert and drive for miles up the Skeleton coast without seeing another person. They also have the best steaks--wild game or beef--of any other safari destination.
Review about Kaokoland by Daniel Mac Alister
This was amazing , we visited the Himba people here and saw the Epupa falls on the Angola border.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Bwindi National Park
I travelled with Inter-Tropical Tours to Bwindi national park in July 2013. I was collected in Masaka by Paul. It was just myself on the tour. The experience of Bwindi NP and seeing 9 out of 12 gorillas in one famly was truly unforgettable.
Paul was an excellent tour guide and we stopped many times along the way for photos. At the end of teh tour he dropped me to the border with Rwanda and helped me through all the various entrance and exit procedure when leaving one country and enterring another.
I would highly recommend this company.
Review about Kenya by drdupline
Nice climate, wide open spaces in safari areas. Many tourist Jeeps and mini-busses on the lodges.
Review about Skeleton Coast National Park by Daniel Mac Alister
Good scenery , a lot of tourists though which is a pity.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An unimaginable, unforgettable experience with perfect planning
Our trip, the second through Exclusive Touch Africa, was, and still is, the single most amazing trip that I have experienced throughout 20 years of travel. I am going back again in 2014 and cannot wait. The team at ETA gave my wife and I a vast range of brilliant activities including, Great White Shark cage diving, walking with the Lions (3 x 18 month old male lions - mind blowing), swimming in the Devils Swimming Pool on the edge of Victoria Falls, Helicopter over and treking around Victoria Falls, a Gorge Swing, Canoeing on the Zambezi and, of course the incredible Safari Reserves, game drives, National Parks and superb lodgings. We feel very fortunate to have been introduced to Sid & Cheryl and to this day we keep in touch. It seems like we have experienced so much in this beautiful place (we seem to have done so many activities in each trip) but we know the experiences are never ending and there is always more. From basic Africa travel through to 5 star exclusivity and luxury, ETA can arrange the lot, with care and exceptional knowledge of when, where and how. My rating - 11 out of 10. I will be back after this next trip for sure. ETA can always give me something new to see and do in this vast and wonderous Continent.
FI
50-65 years of age
Review about Botswana by Kaj
No hassle - no self-drivers/campers, unspoiled nature and lots of game to spot.
Review about Damaraland by Daniel Mac Alister
Amazing scenery here, for us there was not so much wildlife after being to Etosha,
but we got to see some desert elephants as well as lizards and birds - also very few tourists so great bush vibe!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Booking with ETA will ensure your holiday of a lifetime is just that!
We where thrilled with ETA at every level. Sid and Cheryl's local knowledge and level of care made our holiday, the trip of a lifetime. The time they take to understand your aims and interests and then match it to your budget sets the platform for a great trip.
As we traveled as a large family Sid escorted us on parts of our visit. Having met us at the airport and organized every part of the holiday this ensured we were never left waiting or in a situation where we felt uncomfortable. Travelling with Sid Hayes of ETA is like traveling with a friend, a guide and a security guard as he has a great sense of humor, an incredible knowledge of Africa and the bush and is protective of your family.
If you only ever have one holiday, make it Africa and Exclusive Touch Africa will make it special.