NZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Addo Elephant National Park by Dawn Dalley
We enjoyed our two days self driving through the park. In hindsight we wished we had stayed in the park and not in accommodation just north of it.
NZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kapama Private Game Reserve by Dawn Dalley
The 4 days on safari were the perfect end to our 3 weeks in South Africa. The staff were so friendly and accommodating, the food was awesome and we had the best safari guide and tracker who were so knowledgeable about all the animals and birds we saw. The only disappointment was that we didn't manage to find the leopards.
Viva exceeded all expectations an excellent sufari
I am 77 and took my 50+ daughter on 7night, 6 day surfari from Johannesburg. Everything about my interaction with Viva cannot be faulted. The first contact on was Patrica, who guided me to lodge accommodation, rather than tree house, which was the best fit our age group and made it a much more comfortable experience.Our rooms has bed, shower and toilet, very comfortable.
The staff at Tresemane lodge were excellent , nothing was too much trouble and they were friendly and helpful all the time. The guides were very knowledgeable of all the animals, habitats, habits, e.t.c
The meals, while not fine dining, were all tasty and healthy. My daughter is ciliac ( gluten allergy) and the chef took her under her wing and, where necessary, provided a separate meal and/or dessert.
The animal sightings were impressive , lions, elephants, black and white rhinos, hippos, giraffes, impala monkies land, buffalo. Imissed seeing a leopard however others in our group did. Our group size was 5 which allowed for closer attention from the guides
I cannot praise the staff at Viva more highly and would recommend this Safare to all
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari with Godlisten
We had an amazing safari with See Endless Adventures and with Godlisten as our Guide/Driver. During the drive as well as during our meals Godlisten gave us a lot of information about the wildlife, the parks, the nature, people, culture and and and. He patently answered our endless stream of questions and made sure we have the experience we wished for. His animal spotting skills are unmatched as he even found a leopard and rhino's in the distance.
I would like to highlight as well what a good driver he is and how careful he navigates through the sometimes difficult terrain. We kept seeing cars that broke down with popped tiers or worse. Not only was our car in great condition but in a six day tour we didn't need to stop for maintenance a single time.
I highly recommend See Endless Adventures and Godlisten. When I come back to the Serengeti it will for sure be with this team again!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Interactive, reachable and proactive.
Sunscape they respond timely, always available and on time. They recommend best choices and provide suggestions to their guests. With our limited time in Zanzabar they still manage to give us the best experience.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent operator, made our trip beyond our expectation.
- Booking: Communication before booking was smooth. We had 3 operators as our selections as our starting point of preparation - I think it is a good way to start. Anyone who plans the safari, DO NOT stick to one operator. And Lion King was the best of them. The reply was really on time, and the content they made with the simple information we provided(something like our budgets, what kind of animal we want to see, and which parts we want to go) was so professional and the first reply was already practical enough to go. So after 2,3 rounds of email communication, we dumped the other operators. They were able to change the plans following our tiny requests and adjust them like accommodation etc.
- The payment: the payment process was explained clearly with the list of accepted methods of payments and FRAUD cautions. We were concerned a little as you know, traveler usually needs to transfer money directly, but their email made us comfortable. As we planned this trip early, after the payment, they kept in touch with us letting us let them know if we had any questions.
- Pickup and trip: We had Gilbert with us. Good at finding animals, and all of the operators helped each other they would broadcast the location of the animals, and they would make sure everyone in the park could see the animals. Gilbert was nice, helped us to see the animals and he would also make sure other people could see them too - he would leave after making sure we had gotten enough and made space for others. And if we took so long, he would remind us. The park is not a private place, after all, it should have everyone get what they want. So - actually with the way the operators/guides work, almost everyone can see almost all the animals - but our guide made us comfortable with how we were traveling without impacting other people. It aligns with our values.
- Accommodations: the places we stayed were great - the infra and services. Maybe because of the certain environment, every place was so quiet. We all know the parks are full of bugs, people will help with bedding and spray bug repellers every night.
We visited a lot of places and this experience was one of our bests. We didn't even want to leave at the moment. We will visit again, and most likely we will travel with Lion King Adventures again.
NZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience-highly recommend!!!
Our family of 5 from New Zealand booked this trip after several recommendations from friends who had booked with Stanley before. Stanley our guide and Chipa our driver were both super friendly and had alot of experience & knowledge that ensured our safari experience was fantastic. We saw SO many animals up close in all of the game parks we visited, even a lioness with 3 cubs! The accommodation and food was fantastic - our favorite was the Voyager Ziwani tent camp with hippos, monkeys and crocodiles up close and the Voyager Resort which was all inclusive. Absolutely loved our trip & very happy to highly recommend to others.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most committed,knowledgable and happy tour operator ever! We loved Sox and his team.
As a first time safari traveller Sox's Okavanga Expeditions tour far exceeded my wildest expectations. I was worried that as it was a camping safari I might miss the creature comforts of Lodge style safaring. I would now recommend to any body to do this mobile safari in preference to the lodge approach.
We left Sydney, as a group of friends with an age range of 18-79 .
The team were terrific and handled all the negative aspects of camping, they set up our stretcher beds( fully made each night with pillow, sheets, blanket and doona. The ensuite out the back of the tent was very comfortable too and the showers were hot and more than adequate.
We were warm and cosy in the tents and we just loved having drinks by the campfire and being so much closer to nature as we ate our delicious meals together prepared by Meambo and his assistants Mado and Malaki.
The food and beverages were varied and exceptional.
Then the main purpose of the safari... those animals ! We found out why Sox has such a great reputation as he tracked and lead us to the most fabulous animal encounters. Leopards up trees, mass buffalo on the move ,hundreds of elephants and zebras and giraffes in so many varied societal groups . Sox's excellent tracking abilities lead us to enjoy a variety in animal and bird sightings. We were overwhelmed with the numbers of lions and lionesses we saw. We witnessed painted dogs hunting and then returning to their pack to regurgitate food for their pups . This is quite a rare experience and one I will never forget. We saw a porcupine early one morning with amazing spikey spines.
The vehicle was comfortable and we were warm and snug as we took of each morning excited to see what we would discover. Not one day did we return disappointed. a truly memorable holiday.
I cant wait to do another camping safari with Sox and his team. Six stars rating!!!
Amanda Maltabarow
Sydney Australia
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A very professional with excellent client service operator
We chose Jocky Tours because of the high ratings on safari booking and references on social media. Our experience exceeded our expectations ! We selected the private 5 days safari Masai Mara-Nakuru-Naivasha. It was the perfect choice as we managed to visit different places , see different landscapes and also observe the big 5 and lots of other animals as well! We also took an optional air balloon ride ( even if it’s pricy it really worths the experience, you see a lot of animals and the landscape and view are stunning) and the boat ride which was also a good option as we saw a lot of hippos. Of course a very successful and memorable safari wouldn’t be possible without an experienced driver. Our driver Jimmy was amazing!! Very professional, very good driver, with good knowledge about nature and an attentive ear. Whatever we wanted to see in a safari, he would find it for us ( lions hunting , migration , leopard, rhinos).Thank you Jimmy and Jocky Tours for this amazing experience!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very Impressed and beyond expectation
We booked a family of 6 trip from England direct with Lion King - Florida was great with all the booking details and messages and a mid level 5 day Safari package was put together - we had a fantastic guide Huruma for the trip who was knowledgeable, charming and did everything he could to make it a great, memorable trip - all the accommodation was wonderful particularly lovely was Nyota camp in the Serengeti - all staff were friendly and excellent service with great rooms - a special trip and I would highly recommend Lion King
