NO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent service
Paul from Tanzania Roadside Expeditions was helpful and serviceminded, he fixed transport and safari for a big group of guests. Everyone loved the safari, the drivers and guides did an excellent job.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Bargain Groupon delivr what we paid for - 4 off-season Kenya resorts, +game drives but long xfer
It was a bargain Groupon trip WELL WORTH the MONEY - especially incl. air travel. Four quality Kenya game Park resorts (no Tanzania) about 2 days at each but transfers between each (plus repack/ checkout) rather grueling for 8 days game safaris ("10d/9n" package). Long resort transfer travel times included rest-stops (even some box-lunch stops) at the ubiquitous curio shops. Had we been in the market for negotiating carving/artwork prices I might have looked forward to stopping but with 5-6 hr travel times between Parks, "running the gauntlet" of sellers to use the [very clean, BTW] bathrooms in the back got rather old, fast. But I'd be singing different tune if I bought more trinkets.
Choice of Game Parks and resorts quite good. Nice mix. Amboseli. Lake Naivashu (even Lake Nakuru without Flamingoes) and the top Masai Maru NR delivered all that was promised. Just transport between them was grueling.
[perhaps "road travel" transfers could be done at night?]
Other safaris have flown us by prop plane to the grass strip at Masai Mara, but not at these prices (or gear weight limits) - so once again, this was well worth the price.
Other pluses included roomy Land Cruisers - only 4 pax in our vehicle + guide. Great! Guide (Francis) was tops. Vehicles maintained well. Food was great with variety. Photo ops at the resorts themselves were great - game right outside windows.
Extras requiring cash (~$30) included Maasai Village visit, the water safari by boat, tips, curios, plus the $50 cash entry visa fee.
Plus we sort of lost a day of touring Nairobi by arriving from US so late in the evening. Due to 9 pm arrival, traffic jams at the airport and streets of Nairobi, there was nothing to do but sleep at first Nairobi motel.
Communication-
Could have used more communication between Odyssey vehicles (our radio was down) and...once we paid Groupon, I was apprehensive about lack of communication from Mark at main office (is there one? or just an answering service?). The "Odyssey Chatter" link to help us prepare was broken. Beatrice was unreachable. I had fears about "hidden extras" - there were none. I had questions for Mark about Entry Visa, Immunizations, cash needed - but, when needed, Mark really delivered on Emirates tickets from our home gateway city. That too, was a great deal.
Time of year - April - for Kenya not the greatest but we saw the big 5, numerous cheetah cubs, Hippos, Snake, colorful big and little birds. Even dung beetles. Great backdrops of Kilimanjaro. Fish eagle fishing on Lake Naivashu was quite unique.
Long story short - I would book Odyssey again. I would recommend them. They could improve on communication to customers and between drivers.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magnificent experience on safari in Murchison Falls National Park.
My experience with Silverback Travel Company exceeded my every expectation. I was in Uganda for business and only had two days to go on safari. Samuel was a wonderful tour guide and planned a custom tour to maximize my time in Murchison Falls National Park. I was able to do two game drives, one in the evening and one the next morning. These drives were definitely the highlight of the trip. Samuel was very knowledgeable about the wildlife and as a result we were able to see lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and many other animals. Despite not having as much time as I would like, Silverback was able to deliver a rich and fulfilling safari adventure. Samuel went out of his way to make sure we had a great experience. The lodge at Murchison Falls was also very nice, had good food, and was very similar to other lodges I have stayed in at national parks in the US. I would give Silverback Travel Company my highest possible recommendation and would not hesitate to use them again when I return to Uganda.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari in Bwindi Forest, Queen Elisabeth Park, Kibale Forest
Excellent safari tour around Bwindi Forest, Queen Elisabeth Park and Kibale Forest !
Travelling alone, I was a bit anxious about the tour but I found it very safe especially because of my very kind guide/driver Mark ! I thank him so much.
Very good safari tour regarding the lodges, the game drives, the timing ( 6 days tour ).
Thank to Cate for the quick answers while preparing my travel !
Wonderful Uganda !
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One of the best African jungle safaris we have had the pleasure of experiencing
We almost gave up on finding a company that actually offers scheduled group tours in Uganda and at the last minute, we landed on wild troopers safari company. My boyfriend and I were joined by three other tourists and Phillip, our guide was charming, friendly and informative. We visited 5 national parks in 11 days and we were glad to actually spot the big 5 in this small beautiful country. At the end of the tour, we had the pleasure of meeting up with Faith, our tour consultant and the company rewarded us with a complimentary pub crawl within Kampala city. This trip was everything we expected and so much more. We highly recommend this tour operator!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
great group, cool guide and amazing memories!
My safari was a really nice experience.
I join a small group of 7 people . We had a nice guide with good knowleges on mamals, birds and flowers. It was very important for me as i love birds.
The lodges and tented camp were clean and comfy. My favourite was the Ngorongoro tented forest lodge, it was all made in wood and stone, nice decoration, nice view! And also the Ndutu wildland camp, we could hear animals walking around the tent at night.
We had great meeting with animals! I saw everything I was expecting...even more like 3 sheetas starting to hunt a Zebra! or so many elephants all around us in Tarangire.
And after all that I had a nice relaxing time in Zanzibar in Dongwe.
What a fantastic trip
SI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice safary, with friendly guides.
I would like to thank the employees of the company for the whole transport from Nairobi to the safari. The guide (Mr. Ochael) and the driver were excellent, and all the praise for them. I was very pleased with the explanation, with their help and guidance of the whole tour. All praise and thank you once again on behalf of the whole team. I suggest you rent them, you will not be disappointed, you will be very very satisfied.
Quality for a very good price. Thx Mr. Ochael M.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great customer focus and wonderful quality service
I contacted Discovery Safari to participate into a 3-day tour in Etosha. Mr. Fanuel was very useful to provide all the information I needed with courtesy and very promptly. He went an extra mile first by offering the option to join the tour later in the afternoon (as I would not able to arrive in Windhoek in the morning), and a second time when I had to re-plan the tour, by organizing a private transport for the entire 3-day. I spent the 3 days with a professional driver, Mr. Shawn, who is kind and reliable, ready to help you in any circumstances. I enjoyed so much the tour and I recommend Discovery Transfer and Tours.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful experience and a very customized trip.
That was an amazing experience going in Tanzania with that company. The managers and staff were very close to us and they suceeded to answer all our expectations about that travel... Great wildlife, accomodations, and people we met during those two weeks.
I would highly advice to travel with Hors Pistes Safaris.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great memories
We're back home and recovered after a great trip to Africa. We had a great time! I would like to thank Daniel at Mount Kenya Climbing Company for setting up the wonderful trip to hike Mt Kenya, such a great and beautiful mountain.
We had always wanted to Climb Mt Kenya and until you go, you can't really appreciate the magnitude of the area. We had Joseph as our guide and I can't say enough about what a great guide he was.
He kept us safe the entire time and made sure we made it to the summit which we did on a beautiful sunrise. The porters were very, very nice people and food was much better than we had expected for an 5 day climb.
We are very happy that we chose you to set up our trip and were very impressed with your guides and porters.That was an incredible experience!
We will have great memories about this trip for the rest of our lives. Thanks again for getting us all squared away and setting up such a successful climb.