BH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Service! Exceeded our expectations on every level!
Kathi was our agent and she was absolutely amazing on every level. She went above and beyond in accommodating all of our requests….including last minute changes and bookings. I would highly recommend her for booking and arranging your South African vacation. She was absolutely perfect in selecting our hotels and safari. We were beyond impressed with her service and advice.
Kwandwe was an awesome safari experience. We enjoyed all the game drives and we were able to see all the Big 5. The accommodation and service was great!
Victoria Falls was a must see and a great experience. The time spent in Franschhoek was wonderful. It was a charming an quaint town with a great experience. The Rosenhof Country House was amazing! We were thrilled with the service and accommodation. To our surprise, our vehicle was washed while we were at breakfast! A nice touch to the overall experience. Cape Grace was exceptional as well! Definitely an amazing holiday!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I highly recommend using the Top Cream Tours & Safaris. They're more organised, efficient & friendly
I highly recommend using the Top Cream Tours and safaris . I don’t believe you’ll find a more efficient, organized and well-run company to trek with! My wife and I did the Burguret – Chogoria traverse which is a 6 day trek.This route is known to be an overgrown track more used by elephants than humans, offers no huts and walking the lower slopes of dense stands of giant bamboo and montane forest can be challenging for some. For us it was simply the most beautiful hike we've ever done and the remoteness of the route added to our experience. We were accompanied by 6 porters and guides who were the only people we saw for the first three days. What a pleasure, camping under the stars with no amenities or distractions but the solitude of the mountain and it's own exquisite ecosystem working in quiet harmony. Our very experienced guide Erastus ensured our safe and easy summit, done with the enthusiasm, ease and complete patience - you'd never believe that he does this very same summit approximately three times a month! The rest of our team were equally experienced, from Steven who ensured we followed the right path, often having to machete through dense undergrowth, Leawell and Sampson who delighted us with the most wonderful meals and Jackson and Benson who lent their hand at all of the above. We were in great company and shared many laughs together. A wonderfully free spirited team who we'll long remember! Thank you all and to the manager for your hugely efficient and friendly service in putting the perfect trip together. Get in touch with 'Top Cream Tours and safaris.
CA
2 excellent tours in Jo'burg
We had a short visit to Jo'burg recently and wanted to maximize our time there, so we booked 2 tours with Patrick. He was very easy to deal with, and responded quickly to all email requests. Our guide, Ntsimane was phenomenal. A great driver who was very knowleable and eager to share with us the history and culture of South Africa. We were able to gain access to places we could not have visited on our own. We visited the Voortrekker Monument and Pretoria the first day. It was a wonderful experience. We learned a lot.
The second tour was of Johannesburg, Soweto, and the Apartheid museum. It was certainly a very moving experience. I would definitely recommend Ntsimane and Mmilo tours. It really made the most of our short visit to Jo'burg
DE
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We saw so many different and unique animals, for example geopard and leopard and the team is amazing
It was wonderful. Excellent food and service. A trip I will never forget.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by Gavin Rowley
Great wildlife, rhinos. Beautiful scenery.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience
Congratulations has to be given to my guide, Steven from Rhino Safari, he was very knowledgable, helpful, accommodating and took care of us. I wanted to see a Leopard and he delivered! He went above and beyond my expectations.
Samburu was, in my opinion, the ultimate all round intimate safari experience. For example staying near the river, the game drives in Buffalo Springs. I preferred Samburu to the Masai Mara as it was more personal towards the animals.
The food was excellent, I actually returned from Safari heavier! The local people cannot do enough for you.
Overall I would highly recommend going to Kenya and in particular Samburu. Africa is a beautiful country with beautiful wildlife and people. I feel very fortunate to have experienced this in my lifetime.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Terrific time in Tanzania
I recently returned from a safari trip to Tanzania trip organized by East Africa Wild Adventures. We booked a 10 day safari adventure with a side trip to Gibbs Coffee Farm. I would like to emphasize what a wonderful time we all had. There were four people in our group. Our Driver Guide was named Doudi and I cannot emphasize how well he took care of us, help us see so much more wildlife than we ever dreamed we would see and also make sure we were comfortable and happy at our campsites each night. We visited Tarangire National Park and stayed one night at the Tarangire River camp. I wish we had stayed 2 nights there it was so nice. The staff was wonderful and the food was excellent. It was our first night out in any national parks and elephants came through our camp that night and were eating the vegetation literally right next to our tent. I was scared but should not have been. It was perfectly safe and even exhilarating but this being my first night I didn't know what to expect. Tarangire National Park is a wonderfully beautiful park with extensive variety of wildlife. We were so pleased. Every corner we turned there was something new and different and this was our first park. We traveled next to the Ngorongoro Crater and spent two nights at Gibbs Farm coffee plantation. A very luxurious resort near the crater. Lovely place, could have stayed an extra night there. The Ngorongoro Crater is a mind blowing experience. I think it has the world's highest concentration of wildlife. We went here 2 days and I loved them both. However, I could recommend going for one day if you left early enough to spend an entire day there. I recommend this only because it is a long drive to get there and you have to wait a long time (an least an hour) to get your pass to get into the park (and watch out for the baboons, they are cute but will steal your stuff and get in your car if left open). In fact, your driver guide (not you) has to go wait in line and purchase passes to any park you visit in Tanzania and this takes time. Next we traveled to the Serengeti. It was a long drive to get to our camp and our driver was very apologetic, but we didn't understand why because there were animals all along the way. We stayed at a camp called Mara Under Canvas. It was a lovely camp with fantastic staff and great food. Every day after our game drives, we came back to camp to sit by a fire to have cocktails and snacks while we waited for dinner to be prepared. The last place we visited was called Lake Eyasi. In late July/early August the lake is beginning to dry up, however the views are stunning. We visited local tribes and watched how they live. Our contact person at East Africa Wild was Alym Bhanji. He did an excellent job organizing our trip and answering the many questions we had prior to embarking on our trip. I highly recommend this tour company.
FR
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great 13-days guided tour in Namibia with WWS
My wife and me were very pleased about our Namibian trip with WWS. Namibia is a superb country, very diversified, with fantastic landscapes and extraordinary wildlife. We visited Kalahari desert near Kalkrand, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund (marine cruise in Walvis Bay lagoon and 4X4 trip to Sandwich Harbour), Cape Cross (seal colony), Damaraland, Etosha NP and Waterberg Plateau. Martha from WWS was very professionnal in the quotation process. She was very reactive, drafting a program satisfying our needs and making valuable suggestions. The communication was very clear and precise at all steps. Philip was an outstanding guide. We felt very secure with him. He is a very friendly person and has a good sense of humour, cool and relax. Philip was at all times willing to satisfy our needs. We also had very valuable discussions with him about Namibia culture and way of life. For wildlife viewing, he put us in the best position for picture shooting, so we were able to see a wide range of animals.
I recommend WWS for a very valuable and stressless journey to Namibia.
Jacques J. (Paris/France)
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a Great Time
Me and my 2 travelling companions had a Great Trip/Adventure. Sure there was a minor change to our itinerary in Tanzania, but it turned out to be for the better. And we also had a bit of a mix up on the return trip transportation... but nothing to get all excited about. Saw the Big 5 and then some. Erick was good and helpful to us. And Erick's team of Ken, Paul and especially our Driver/Guide - Patrick were wonderful.
We did an 11-day trip in Kenya and Tanzania. Stayed in a couple of Hotels, plus large and small Tents. We roughed it a bit as not all the camps were up to par. But it's part of the experience. If you are expecting 3 to 5-star accommodations, you'll be disappointed. So just go with the flow. Food was good all around (especially in Tanzania where we had our own 'cook' with us).
Saw lots of Lions eating fresh kill, Elephants crossing the road right near us. Leopards and Cheetahs, Giraffes, Zebras, etc. Bring a good Zoom lens as you sometimes are a bit distant from the animals. Glad I went and not sure why I didn't do this trip before.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An absolutely amazing experience
I had never been on safari before and didn't know what to expect other than sit in a van and see animals. Epic Tours arranged everything perfectly, kept in touch regularly, up to the date of travel. All the accommodation was as advised and a really good standard, starting at Keys Hotel in Moshi, then onto Tloma Lodge, Karatu ,next Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp, lastly Serengeti Kati Kati Camp (this was certainly an experience with the animals walking through camp.
Our guide Temba met us at the airport and stayed as our guide for the 9 days as we moved around Tanzania, we went to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and then 3 days in the Serengeti, Temba was fantastic, how on earth he spotted the animals I will never know. There was no rushing around. There were so many high points but I think the fact we saw all the big 5 in one day in the Serengeti, which I know alot of people didn't as the Black Rhino was playing hide and seek. The baby leopard cubs hiding in the rocks was also very special to see.
Thank you Epic Tours and especially Temba, for making this once in a lifetime safari a truly amazing experience. Anyone thinking of booking with Epic do it, you will not be disappointed.