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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Safari Adventure of a lifetime
worked with Jackson and Ismail form Bush2City to put together a 12 day safari for my wife and I over a year ago. I indicated that there were some specific criteria that were important to me which was to see the migration and river crossings, see and photograph the big 5 and observe some animal hunts. They were very helpful in providing suggestions of parks to spend more time and where to spend less.
So finally after all the emails and chats our plan came to fruition in mid September. Ismail met us at our Hotel in Nairobi to go over details of our Safari and introduces us to our driver and guide James. The first part of our journey took us through the Kenyan countryside along the great Rift valley to our first stop at Lake Nakuru NP (2 nights) and then to Maasai Mara triangle (3 nights) at the beautifully appointed Serena Lodge. Our guide James knowledgeable, attentive and was amazing at spotting animals. By the end of the 5 days we saw up close and personal the big 5 (elephant, the critically endangered black rhino, buffalo, lion and the elusive leopard) with the addition of a pack of 5 cheetahs and all the other wildlife and birds. To top it off we were front and center at the Mara river to watch the drama of the wildebeest crossing with massive Nile crocodiles, lions and hyenas showing the realities of nature. At this point, the team from Bush2City had put check marks in all my criteria boxes and fulfilled my expectations. Very good since this was only half way through our Safari was only half done
The second part of our Safari was to cover the Serengeti in Tanzania. We had to make the long drive to Isibania to officially exit Kenya and enter Tanzania. Instructions from Ismail made this a simple process. Within 45 mins we were introduced to Danford, our new guide and driver on the Tanzanian side. James had done such a great job on the Kenyan side, Danford had huge shoes to fill.
The Tanzanian side of our safari would bring us fromh the northern Serengeti to central Serengeti, then off to Ngorongoro NP before ending in Arusha. I would say that Danford did not disappoint us. We were able to spot the big 5 in a different environment, watch how lions hunt and also observe a larger river crossing of the wildebeest. The additional touch that made this such a memorable experience for my wife and I was the hot meal that Danford put together for a wonderful lunch with tables, chairs under an Acacia tree on the open Serengeti plains. Ngorongoro also brought other unique experiences with incredible views for the crater from the Sopa Lodge.
The team at Bush2City, Ismail, Jackson, James and Danford were amazing and made my bucket list adventure an unforgettable and memorable experience. Thank you very much.
PS I had booked a short stay in Zanzibar on my own. Even though Bush2City's obligation ended at the Arusha airport, Ismail was helpful to put me in touch with their Zanzibar counterparts to arrange transportation. This helped me tremendously with getting around Zanzibar. Ismail even followed up to see if everything was ok. These are the small touches that makes working with companies like Bush2City so pleasant and will keep us coming back.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was great experince to me and my family great knowlege of sites to be visted in uganda.
My family had a great time back home in Uganda .
Tour Operator had great knowledge of sites that would suite us and especially my children enjoyed amazing scenery .
This was useful in their class work, when they returned back hear in uk and had a great story for their mother Land Uganda.
Tour Operator recommended next trip which are planning next year we visit Maya safari Lodge and the kids a looking forward for this trip.
We apprecited the great customer service skills the operator had and his ability to creator better alternatives that made our trip ever and ever memorable.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience, highly recommended
It was extremely easy to communicate with Natural World and I always found them to be prompt and responsive. They took care of everything and gave me detailed information answering any questions I may have had. Our driver showed up on time and was incredibly kind and welcoming. The safari itself was amazing - we saw animals nearly right away, and the whole way through. We were both so pleasantly surprised at how great the breakfast and lunch was! We were told buffet breakfast and lunch but they exceeded expectations at beautiful lodges and it was nice that everything was taken care of. Absolutely would recommend this to anyone looking for a safari in Kenya!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic 9 day trip - Rwanda and Uganda
Bonita and our guide Elisa ensured a wonderful 9 day trip! They were very willing to adapt the itinerary to the things we most wanted to see: Nyungwe national park for the chimpanzees, Lake Kivu, Volcanoes NP for hiking and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to meet the gorillas. Forest elephants, bush buck, buffalos, sun birds and various monkeys were a bonus! The trip exceeded expectations in every way. We were fantastically taken care of, with incredible, warm hospitality and very tasty food at all of the lodges. Including excellent vegetarian options.
We would recommend early March, whilst there were a few hours of heavy rain here and there, it was quiet season, meaning that we could get park passes at short notice and we were often the only guests in the lodges. In Volcanoes NP we did the Mount Bisoke and Dian Fossey hikes, both of which were fairly physically tough thanks to serious amounts of mud in rainy season, and Bisoke is steep, but absolutely worth it.
Both the chimp and gorilla tracking were wonderful and we had a lot of time to observe the animals and their surroundings. The tracker teams do everything to make sure it's a success and it's great to see their skills and knowledge of the animals and know that the park fees go back to the local community and protecting the habitat.
Lake Kivu was an unexpected highlight. A beautiful place and great spot to relax and watch many kinds of birds. It was a truly special experience to see the teams of fishermen going out at sunset and coming back in - singing - in the morning.
All in all a magical trip. It was my first time in Africa and I loved every minute and will be back! We highly recommend Explore Rwanda Tours. Thanks again, Elisa and Bonita for everything!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible safari to Tanzania , Nurdin our safari guide made it
Incredible memorable experience
Our trip has been nothing but faultless. The itinerary was planned to perfection and suited the time and budget we had. We requested Nurdin Adam as our guide after being recommended him. He was incredible from start to finish, sharing information about Tanzania, the animals and so much more. We visited Ruaha national park , within over four days we saw lion, leopard and saw an abundance of wildlife - again Doto was fantastic at helping us with spotting the animals. As a group of three couples we all agreed the hospitality of everyone involved in our trip was top notch and felt Tanzania was one of the friendliest places!
I will DEFINITELY be recommending others to go with Wild Gaze Safaris and the best safari guide Nurdin Adam. Thank you for the unforgettable memories
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and incredible services with good knowledge of hotels, parks and reserves in Kenya
This was an incredible safari thanks to Explorer Kenya Tours & Travel and mostly to our driver guide Simon Kagiri who was of great help. His knowledge about animals, trees and locations of different lodges within the park was just amazing. Thanks Mr.Robert and the entire Explorer team for the quick response and the great arrangement. My friends and I will recommend your company
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Their services were excellent
Booked a 2 days safari to tsavo west with Explorer Kenya, our diver guide Simon Kagiri was exceptional his driving skills and know-how of the wildlife was top-notch. Would definitely recommend Explorer Kenya to my Friends,Thanks Robert for the good arrangement
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything was good and enjoyable Just one thing- car should have AC
Excellent.Everything was good and enjoyable Just one thing- car should have AC
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Balule Nature Reserve by Enrique Del Castillo
Didn't get to see the Big 5, but did see many lions, elephants and buffalo. Missed out on the leopard and the rhinoceros. Amazingly didn't see a single giraffe.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful First Safari Experience
I would definitely recommend South Africa as a first safari experience. Pembury Tours did a fantastic job...highly recommended!
