DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficiency
I booked a safari with azas safaris Uganda in March 2024 , I wanted to spend summer holiday in Uganda. I searched them online via their website and on safari booking , they replied instantly and prisca made it easy for me to book the trip. They kept on giving me weekly updates about my trip until 15th June 2024 when I began my trip.
Fast forward , my 10 days trip was very well organized with nice hotels , I liked kyaninga lodge in kibale national park and mahogany springs hotels in Bwindi . The highlight of my trip was gorilla trekking in Bwindi and murchison falls , what a beautiful scenery .
My guide Jimmy was good , with best knowledge about animals , and a care full driver .
đ our vehicle got stuck in a muddy road in kibale forest , it was a moment pushing it out from the mud with the locals .
I recommend azas safaris Uganda and jimmy the guide.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A misfortune turned out to be a good fortune!
I had the misfortune of having Bells Palsy during our 8-day Kenya-Tanzania Safari with Shanjoy Tours. Patrick and his Tanzania partner were so concerned that they moved us to Serena Lodge (a 4-star hotel in Tanzania) where a doctor is on call. The doctor attended to me and gave me medication. I stayed in the hotel to rest the next day and then proceeded to Serengeti for the game drive. Because there was a hospital in Karatu where we were billeted the next day, I went to the ER where the doctor ruled out anything serious. Our driver Abu was such an angel driving me to the hospital and the airport. I flew to Nairobi the following day where Patrick personally picked me up to drive me to my hotel. My misfortune turned out to be a good fortune to have our Safari with Shanjoy. Patrick went out of his way to deal with my medical issues as a âpersonâ, not just a transaction with a âcustomerâ. He was hands-on every step of the way and I truly appreciate it. I will always remember the kindness and concern Patrick and his Tanzania partner extended to me in my hour of vulnerability. Thank you so much!
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional tour operator
Petra from the Nature Travel Namibia prepared a tailor-made itinerary for us we expected and chose for us a perfect bird guide and herpetologist Dayne. We had a lot of fun along with wildlife watching! Our group of friends would strongly recommend the operator and the guide.
Fantastic!
The overall experience with Tanzania Safaris was beyond fantastic. The ease, care, and detail by Brenda in planning our trip and assisting our group to prepare ourselves for the adventure was outstanding. From written documents explaining what to expect--everything from culture to tipping--and even including a personalized video greeting us and answering our specific questions and further clarifying what we would encounter, our group felt ready to engage what would be an unbelievably great tour. On the 1200-mile trek itself, our driver and guide, Kakasii, was amazing, sharing with us his wealth of knowledge about the flora, fauna, languages, foods, lifestyle, and culture of Tanzania. He was very attentive to our comfort, care, and safety. By the end of the tour, we had all bonded with him as part of our extended family. I highly recommend Tanzania Safaris for a fantastic adventure.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything is as good as my expectation
It was a fantastic trip, we saw all kind of animals. I'm quite satisfied about the services !
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable
We booked a 10 day trip with Uncut Safaris that included Masai Mara, Amboselli, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Crescent Island and Zanzibar. Lydia was our point of contact and she was very helpful from the very beginning when we were trying to customize our itinerary to the end with fully delivered service. She made sure that everything run smoothly and was very caring. She was very responsive to our messages and whenever we had questions, before and during the trip she always replied promptly and she was willing to help. Of course the trip wouldnât be the same without our amazing driver Anthony! He was very knowledgable and fun! Totally recommend Uncut safaris!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Hermosa Life Tour in Rwanda Changes Lives!
What an amazing experience getting to know Rwanda and her beauty through the eyes of Yves, our dependable guide and driver from Hermosa Travel.
To post this review is not only an honest account of our groupâs experience but also a note of special thanks to Oreste, the owner of the agency, and Yves, our trusted guide and friend. They are the heroes of this story.
Our adventure begins with the usual boring story of flight delays, missed connections, overnight layovers in far-off countries, and finally Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Our traveling companions were not so unlucky and arrived in Kigali on time for a nice stayover in the Radisson Blue Hotel. The following morning, they were met by Yves, who drove them 3 hours to Akagera National Park where we were staying. He returned to Kigali airport and picked us up later that night only to drive back yet again to Akagera. Thatâs over 12 hours of driving time for one man and all in one day! We arrived at the park late that night after everyone had gone to bed. We were not aware of it at the time but the gates to the National Park were closed for the night and Oreste was able to get someone to let us in and escort us to our lodge. I canât imagine this was easy. We arrived at the Ruzizi Tented Lodge around 10:30 pm and the lodge served us a hearty and delicious African dinner. We crashed in our luxury bivouac complete with a full shower and facilities to the sound of a cacophony of hippos, monkeys, birds and insects. Our couple of days in Ruzizi and the Akagera park were filled with safaris, where we saw giraffes, lions, zebras, baboons, elephants, antelope, Cape buffalo, rhinos, warthogs and an amazing variety of fowl. Our meals at the lodge were always well prepared and the staff couldnât be kinder. We didnât know it yet but this Rwandan kindness was to be our experience everywhere in Rwanda from the first day to the last.
We then travelled to the Volcanoes National Park and after a moderately difficult trek through mountain jungle had a life altering opportunity to personally interact with a large family of Mountain Gorillas. As fate would have it, we were part of a group of a 8 who were taken to see the Pablo Family Group, which are the progeny of Dian Fosseâs original study group in the 60âs. One of the female gorillas even tapped me playfully as she walked inches by me! This highlight experience was followed by many excursions to see Chimpanzees, Golden Monkeys, Veviter monkeys, Colobus monkeys, Mountain monkeys, and baboons. It was a primate paradise! We stayed at many luxury hotels, including the Bishops House which was a fully restored colonial era mansion once inhabited by the Bishop of Kigali (who we actually saw while guests at Serena, a hotel along Lake Kivu) and the Cleo Lake Kivu Hotel, a gorgeous six star resort hotel on south Lake Kivu with stunning views. By this time we are used to the mind blowing beauty of Rwanda, with rolling mountains of verdant green, and people, beautifully dressed, walking everywhere, going about their day and interacting with each other. There were few cell phones with their distractions and little traffic, although traffic jams are ironically common since the roads are single lanes and must accommodate throngs of people carrying supplies and produce up and down mountain roads. We visited coffee and tea cooperatives. We went fishing with local fishermen and hiked up an Island mountain surround by thousands of fruit bats. We met some amazing people, including Sandra, a guide to our fishing experience who has big dreams, speaks English with an American accent and left a mark on our heart. This lovely adventure obviously wouldnât have been possible without meticulous and careful planning from Oreste or without the steady confidence and alertness of Yves. We canât begin to thank them enough for one of the best trips of our lifetimes. We learned so much, always felt safe and pampered, and fell in love with Rwanda. We will be your ambassadors for life. P.S. We love our four T-shirts with the cool Hermosa logo. Thank you!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Culture tour and gorilla đŚ
I was recommended to azas safaris Uganda by our friends here in Germany who travelled with the organization before , our interest was in gorilla trekking in Uganda and Hadza people in Tanzania ( lake wayside) . We contacted azas safaris on email , they made for us a great arrangements.
Gorilla trekking was epic , and Treekers lodge was great.
They organized for us a transfer to Tanzania, we met Daniel their partner at the airport, We visited a hadza people and masai people they are amazing.
Daniel told us about Serengeti national park , we would like to go back again next summer .
Thanks to Daniel .
Contact azas safaris Uganda for a good trip . Bye
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Faultless, professional with superb local knowledge
I have never been to Africa before. An Internet search provided me with a local agent, Sun Safari, and Brett Thomson. From the very first contact by email and then over several Zoom meetings, I rapidly realised that I was dealing with a very professional, ethical, and knowledgeable travel advisor. This superb organisation has an amazing Internet and IT Setup. All the camps recommended were outstanding. All flights and transfers happened seamlessly. During our holiday, he responded almost immediately to any email requests. Am truly unique and memorable African and Botswana Safari holiday with, I suspect, one of South Africa's best travel agents. I cannot recommend him highly enough.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
very organized and friendly with consideration of visitors' wishes
Smooth communication, everything went well with the pick-up from the airport and the overall transport. The wishes of the customers were taken into account, be it in terms of food, as well as the sightseeing tour.