US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Driver, guide and cook were excellent. ATC cut our guide loose 2 days early and the trip fell apart.
What started out as the trip of a lifetime ended in frustration. Our safe wasn't emptied and car keys were left behind. No big deal right? Drop them in snail mail and take care of your customer who spent thousands on the trip. Months went by and finally a rude email arrived saying that they wouldn't send me my keys. Such a small gesture left a really bad taste in my mouth. Once they get your money, they're done with you.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Chobe National Park by Tim Barry
We loved the wildlife but were less impressed with the other catagories. We also realize it was merely a preference on our part.
MX
Magical Wild Life
The animals that are inside the park are incredible, it is possible to see a very large number of different animals, it was my first visit to a Safari and I was amazed by all that I can see.
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Thornybush Game Reserve by Takubo
We could see many kinds of animals off course big five, a pride of lion, cheetah,etc.
Accomodation was also great
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kruger National Park by Takubo
We could not more kinds of animals than Thornybush, but could see beautiful wild life in the park.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful wilderness/wildlife experience in Chobe National Park.
The wildlife experience was wonderful. The scenery is rugged, but natural and interesting, not spectacular. The weather was good with a light rain each morning before sunrise. The camping accommodations were much too primitive for 69 year olds and described to us poorly. We were expecting ''glamping". Our guide, Issac,was charming, informative and extreemly well informed about the animals in the park. I was very impresssed with the ecology and conservation practices of the guides in the park. I was a little surprised when we watched ,disapprovingly as a guide roared his truck off road and up to a mating lion pair, to find there is no process in place to reprimand the display of bad judgement. The food was great and the overall experience wonderful. I would recommend this safari to others.
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful wild life
It was so wonderful experience for us to enjoy wild life in South africa.
Everything was great for Safari.com such as suggestions, transportation, accomodation and food, etc.
We will surely recommend travellers planning to go to safari in South Africa.
US
Safari in Rhino Ridge
Accommodations at Rhino Ridge were excellent. Room was beautiful, food was delicious, and staff very friendly and helpful. Weather in October was very pleasant. Expected to see a few more animals; however, I enjoyed seeing what we did. Had a walking excursion which was really fun.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unethical company, avoid it.
While the camps and staff at the camps (Oliver's, Highlands) are indeed excellent, the management of Asilia is something I cannot recommend. Our trip was interrupted due to our plane crashing in the Lobo, Serengeti on Oct 25, and we had to miss 9 nights of stay at Sayari camp. The representatives from Asilia greeted us at the Arusha airport on the day we were evacuated. We told them we have to travel to Kenya because one of our family member was injured and was air lifted to Nairobi for treatment. The Asilia representative (Jeroen Harderwijk) told me that should we are able to continue if the injury was not serious, they will let us continue with our trip in Kenya at the Mara side. However, several days later, they would tell me this is not so, due to fear of liability. They will not give any credit or refund for the 9 nights we missed due to the plane crash. So in a nutshell, Asilia was trying to sell us more safari on the day we survived a plane crash! What a disgusting company. Further communication with the company did not clarify this. They basically said they will not help in making arrangements for remainder of our trip, and wished us good luck.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fraudulent Company
My family just returned from a two week trip to Kenya. The first few days were great and we were really enjoying our trip until we got to the 3rd hotel and were told it hadn't been paid for. The remaining hotels on our trip and park fees were not covered, even though we paid for the entire trip upfront. We had to repay for all of these fees to upwards of several thousand dollars. Peter was evasive and would not let us know when or how he would repay these double payments. If you're I search for Peter Muthinja you will find he has a record of doing this under other company names. We managed to still enjoy our trip (with no help from e-travel management) the best we could, but this definitely left a lot of stress and a mark on our family's trip.