50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An amazing experience, with a tremendous Smile
We had an incredible six day safari with our awesome guide Libe. He knew just where to go to see the animals. He soon realised that we absolutely loved elephants and went out of his way to keep finding them for us - we felt so lucky! With him, we saw the Big 5 between Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. We witnessed the wildebeest crossing of the Mara (with one poor fellow having a one-sided meeting with a croc) - something we have longed to see for years. All of the accommodation that Serengeti Smile arranged was brilliant, with lovely kind staff who were so keen to make sure you enjoyed everything. The food was all great -we loved opening our lunch boxes every day to see what treats were in store! All in all, a faultless experience from start to finish. Libe and Serengeti Smile are highly, highly recommended.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mansoor was excellent in every way--friendly, accommodating, knowledgeable, and a great driver!
My brother and I did a custom safari tour and gorilla treking with Golden Rwanda Safaris and I cannot reccomend it strongly enough! Frank (the owner) was great--he was communicative by email and WhatsApp and we were even able to speak to him over the phone (wifi call via WhatsApp). I must admit we were a bit nervous when we had to wire money to a stranger in another country but Frank stayed in constant communication with us and really delivered on everything he said he would. Also i will say that at first we thought it was a bit expensive, but after the experience I must admit that it was a great value and I definitely got my money's worth!!
Here is a breakdown of what we got for our price (about 5000 per person):
A driver who picks you up from the airport and drives you around to all your places (basically a personal chauffeur), nice(!!) hotel accommodations for 8 nights where either all or some meals included, gorilla permit (when we went these cost about 1500 per person), and park entrance fees. Here is what we did on our trip:
When we arrived, we were met at the airport by our guide, Mansoor. He drove us to our first hotel in Kigali which was one of the nicest hotels I've ever stayed (Serena-breakfast included). The next day Mansoor drove us around Kigali where we visited the genocide museum and some local markets. The next day Mansoor drove us into the mountains to do our gorilla trekking and we stayed at the beautiful 5 volcanoes lodge (all meals included here). The next morning we hiked into the rain forest and literally hung out with a family of gorillas for an hour--it was incredible!!!! When we got back to the hotel the porters took off our gators and our shoes and rubbed our feet!!!!!!! I don't know if you'll get this service too but man...and I think they have other massage and spa treatment you can pay for as well. The next day we drove to Akagera park and went on a sunset boat ride on one of the lakes in the south, which was nice (and included in price). We stayed at ruziza lodge which was beautiful, but right on the water which means it was a little buggy (bring mosquito repellant!). Here all meals were included. Then we moved north through the park towards our next hotel, the kerenga bush camp looking for animals along the way. Along the way we picked up a field guide (not included--120$ for 3 days) Sandrine and she was amazing!!! She was super knowledgeable about the park and she spotted so many animals that we definitely would have missed otherwise. Over the course if 3 days in the park we saw many animals including 4 if the "big 5": Buffalo, rhino, lion, and elephant (we did not see any leopards). We also saw tons of giraffes, zebras, hippos, and antelope, and we even saw a crocodile and a black mamba snake (from the safety of our safari truck!) All meals were included at kerenga bush camp including a packed lunch when you're on safari! We also went on a really cool night safari (also included!). Afterwards Mansoor drove us back to Kigali for the night, them dropped us at the airport to catch our flight home.
This was the trip of a lifetime and worth every single penny I spent (including all the tipping...be ready for that and don't be stingy!!)
One last thing I will say: everybody we met: our driver Mansoor, Frank, all the staff at every hotel or restaurant, the guides and and trackers on every trek or safari, everbody was super super friendly and nice and always made us feel very welcomed and at home. Rwanda is a super special place and I highly reccomend it for everyone to visit and I highly highly highly recommend that you hire Frank's Golden Rwanda Safaris to arrange everything for you! You will not be disappointed!
SK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
GREAT Safari
Africa Marvel Tours provide us an unforgettable 3days 2 nights safari in Tsavo east and Salt Lick. We saw many wild animals in their natural enviroment and we need to thanx also our guide Mike who makes everything possible(sometimes impossible too) for us to find and see those amazing animals we were looking for. Except safari we spent also graetful time in Ashnil Aruba Lodge and Salt Lick Lodge where we found nice accomodation with delucious foods. Really great time in Tsavo.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Estleon Adventures was a fantastic tour operator.
They were very prompt in all correspondence. The actual tour itself was organized wonderfully and the camps that were booked perfectly suited our family. Our guide was fantastic, and a pleasure to be around. It does seem the guides are individually contracted so this may be variance to consider. One thing to keep in mind is that there is a significant amount of travel in the safari Jeeps.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best guide and driver ever
Leonce is a fantastic guide and driver. He knows a lot about Tanzania. He works with you to make your holiday even better. Thanks to Leonce we saw the big five and much more. Nothing is too much for him. He became our friend and still is.
We will never forget Leon adventures.
US
Ruben and MoAfrica provided us with an incredible luxury safari experience.
Ruben and MoAfrica provided us with an incredible luxury safari experience that I could have never have imagined. The transfers were seamless and very reasonable. Our 4 nights at Hamiltons Tented Camp were among the best and most unanticipated things I have ever experienced. We were blown away with the accommodations and the food was second to none. For being 2 hours off of a paved road I could have never thought this was possible. Game drives were amazing and the staff was incredibly accommodating. If I ever go back to Kruger it will be to Hamiltons. Thanks MoAfrica and Ruben for so much insight into what we were booking!
MY
under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Victoria Falls Wonderful Tour
After a long flight, we finally landed in Cape Town. We immediately met up with Andrew and his cousin Astin, and got back to our hotel. Our main tour guide was Astin and I must say Astin is wonderful. He’s nknowledgeable in the plant life, the history and especially his jokes. We explored Cape Point, Table mountain and everything around it. After a few days in Cape Town we left, and looking back to the tour, Astin has taught me and my family a lot about Cape Town, the big and even small things. I really recommend them as your Cape Town tour guides. They had a very flexible itinerary and were very helpful. Thank You Andrew and Astin for guiding us through Cape Town.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect
the tour is an incredible experience and not only for the possibility of seeing the animals but also the people and the view are jaw-dropping!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari!
We had an amazing time in Tanzania and owe the success a lot to Sunset Adventure Safari.
We had a very good 5 days safari organized by Emma & Anna. The communication and organization were perfect; we were able to tailor our itinerary and Emma & Anna made sure we saw everything we wanted to see at a reasonable path as we were traveling with 2 children.
The game drives in Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti were spectacular! Our driver Adam was friendly, reliable, flexible and drove very safely. He was also very knowledgeable and thanks to him, we were able to spot all the animals we wanted to see.
All the accommodations we stayed in were beautiful with friendly staff and delicious food.
Asante sana Emma, Anna and Adam! You made our first safari a very special time!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfectly authentic.
I absolutely loved Astinaf!! She encompassed The heart of Ethiopia. I have been with this tour company twice and both weee educational and fun. I learned so much from her it was amazing !
