65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fisheagle Canoe Safari on the Zambezi
Natureways Safaris really know how to showcase the Zambezi River on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. We, two couples, booked a private 6 day Canoe Safari with them:
Their consultant, Kelly-Anne, orgnised everything smoothly and efficiently including our charter flights Victoria Falls to Kariba and from Chewore air strip (near Mana Pools) to Harare. Norman, our river guide of 20 years experience, his assistant Kenneth (KK) and his apprentice Kenneth the younger made sure we were well looked after. Hippo and elephant safety concerns soon eased as Norman safely guided us through many heart stopping moments. Heavy canoes loaded with camping gear, food and drink were home for the 6 days on the water with nights sleeping on islands where elephants browsed meters away from our camp... Let me say no more. I recommend you make the effort to experience this adventure yourself. You will not regret it. Natureways will provide all necessary info on what to bring. I suggest you add a foam cushion to sit on while paddling, plenty of SD cards and batteries for you camera and a healthy sense of adventure. Norman and his crew will deliver!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience, perfect service
I spent one of my best holidays in Kenya last year. Wildside Kenya Safaris help me to rent a 4x4 and everything I need for camping. They offer me a perfect service and we arrange everything in one day. The workers of the company, specially Johnson, help us with everything to prepare our trip. Also, when we went on the road, we had his number to call him with any problem we had. For me and my wife was an incredible experience. I recommend this company, with the best local workers and service. A dream come true.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing and seamless!
We've booked several trips through Wild Destinations and have always been very happy. Shaheen is responsive to emails, really listens to your needs, and makes sure that you're well taken care of during your trip. This last trip, we had a flight cancelled, which would have resulted in missing our connection to our next destination. Shaheen worked with both the airline company and the camp we were staying at to arrange a separate flight direct from the Mara to Lamu and even arranged for food to be covered at our camp. We'll definitely continue to use Wild Destinations!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I would use Hyrax Safaris over and over again.
I really loved the experience. I did not experience any undesired predicaments. I loved their attention to detail and their obvious hospitality. Their communication was on point and they made my safari tour quite an experience. I would recommend Hyrax Safaris to anyone.
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Climbing Kilimanjaro and safarii with Bayango Tours
I booked the trip with my friends from Japan to climb the Kilimanjaro and see Cheetah in Serengeti/Ngorongoro with Bayango Tours. Their services were very nice for us as our group enjoyed a lot in Kilimanjaro mountain via Machame road. Serengeti was great too as we saw the wonderful animals, birds and plants during our trip. The whole trip scenarios were great but the most angle that touched my soul was to stand at the peak of Kilimanjaro mountain at 5895 meters. For me and my family it matter a lot as my dad climbed this mountain 30 years ago when I was 5 years old and I'm lucky to climb Kilimanjaro again with my dad and all reached at Uhuru peak with Bayango Tours.
I give credit to the crew who facilitated our trek in Kilimanjaro and safari.
I also thank the office representative who was patient all the time especially when our flight got delayed for 5 hours at the airport and he waited for us more than 6 hours. Generally I recommend these young boys for climbing Kilimanjaro and safari.
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very professional safari operator
We chose Gombe Safari for our 2 night safari in Selous Game Reserve. They picked us up from our hotel and drove to Ngalawa camp, where we had a cute cottage house made of tent material, with electricity, quite big and nice bathroom and a little porch. There is a family of babboons in the camp which made things even better for us. On the same day of our arrival we went on a boat safari, on which we ve seen a lot of hippos, crocodiles and a beautiful sunset. The second day was game drive, which took about 9 hours, we have basically seen all the animals, including lions, giraffes, zebras, elephants. And the whole time it was just us and the driver in the 4x4 jeep, which was amazing! On the last day we went on a walking safari, which was also very interesting. All those days we had meals at our camp, very delicious and in very big amounts. I recommend this safari operator as well as Selous Game Reserve to everyone!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Victoria Falls to the Okavango Delta: Great guide, AMAZING honeymoon/trip!
This was the most amazing trip I have ever been on. We enjoyed every minute of it and Mthokozisi (Mucho!) was amazing!! (We went on an 8 day, 7 night, safari to: Victoria Falls, Chobe, Elephant Sands, and the Okavango Delta. The only thing we added to the package was a helicopter flight over the Delta.)
We learned so much and saw so many animals. The only thing we knew when planning our trip was that we wanted to go to the Okavango Delta and we were really struggling to find an affordable trip. One safari company told us we needed to double our budget if we wanted to get there. NOT Africa Zim! Their safari packages were affordable, planned out wonderfully, and flexible depending on what you were looking for and how long you had. We went so many amazing places we wouldn't have known about if not for Blessing and his amazing team. It was truly once in a lifetime.
A review wouldn't be complete without a huge shout out to Mthokozisi!!!! Mucho was an AMAZING guide! My husband really wanted to see zebras and it wasn't looking good for a while there, but while we were driving eagle eye Mucho spotted some and immediately (and safely) pulled over, opened the sunroof and made sure we had a moment to look at them. He really cared about what we were there to see and was so knowledgable and professional. Mucho answered EVERY question we asked, from what was happening with the countries politics to different things about his culture, home and family. He was so wonderful.
Thank you Mthokozisi, Blessing, and Africa Zim as a whole for an AMAZING AMAZING adventure and honeymoon. We will never forget it and would/will recommend Africa Zim to anyone and everyone going to Africa.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommend Africa Zim for your next Safari!
My wife and I took a 7 day Safari lodge tour booked through Blessing from Africa Zim for our honeymoon. He set us up with a local guide from Zimbabwe, Mthokozisi, who was extremely professional, and really fun to talk to and learn from! We basically had a private tour guide who took us to the most recommended attractions from Victoria Falls through Chobe and into the Okavango. Of course the game rides we're in small groups of 4-8 people but Mthokozisi would be available whenever needed, took us from place to place, helped us figure out how to swap some plans last minute since we really wanted to take be a helicopter tour over the Okavango (so worth it!) and wealth of knowledge.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Dan
This is a wonderful park full grand vistas and teeming with wildlife. It can get crowded around certain animals: big cats, mainly. However, even in early July, it was possible to be out of sight of other vehicles, though rarely.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded Expectations
My wife and I traveled from the end of June into early July. This was our first trip to Africa and it exceeded all expectations. It will not be our last trip.
Transtrek made booking painless. Daniel was responsive, offered suggestions without being pushy, and handled everything quickly. Our main driver and guide, Peter, was pleasant, knowledgeable, and always helpful. We hope to return to Kenya and will be contacting Transtrek when we do.
Our itinerary included Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, the Masai Mara National Reserve, and the Naboisho Conservancy. While the Mara and Naboisho were undoubtedly the highlights of the trip, the two lake parks afforded us the opportunity to see very different environments and some species not present in the Mara region. Naivasha is home to scores of bird species, which can be viewed quite closely during guided boat trips. Time in Nakuru allowed us to see both white and black rhinos. The sweeping, wildlife strewn, vistas of the Masai Mara were captivating. We even witnessed a leopard stalking a small group of Thomson's gazelle. The Naboisho Conservancy lacks the wide open spaces of the Mara but more than makes up for it with high wildlife density (notably lions) and the increased privacy found in the conservancies. Private conservancies also allow night drives and Bush walks, experiences not to be found in national parks and reserves.
Concerning our accommodations: we stayed in Sopa properties at Nakuru and Naivasha and Basecamp Explorer properties in the Mara and Naboisho. I would not hesitate to return to any of them. However, the Basecamp were a cut above, Eagle View in particular. Both Sopa properties were comfortable, had pleasant staff, and the food, served in a buffet, ranged from fine to good. The variety was good. Basecamp Explorer Masai Mara and Basecamp Explorer Eagle View are permanent tented eco camps with a strong Bush feeling. Masai Mara (12 tents) sits just over the Talek River from the reserve and Eagle View (9 tents) is arrayed along a ridge line within Naboisho. Both serve excellent meals created by in house chefs. Benson's food at Eagle View made sufficient impression for me to purchase his cook book. This is not something I typically do.