Epic honeymoon!
We booked our honeymoon with Sunny Safaris and the word that stands out is EPIC! Everything from booking the safari via email to the actual trip was very easy through Sunny Safaris. We booked through Jessica and she was very happy to change a particular hotel or add a hot air balloon ride for us. The lack of stress continued when we arrived at the airport and the driver/guide for the week was there to pick us up. During the safari we stayed at various Serena lodges, all of which were unique and very comfortable. Our favorite by far was the Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp, where we stayed for two nights. The tents were huge with very nice big bathrooms. The view was amazing! Our guide, Abdul, was easy to work with and he did a good job at finding the animals and getting up close (while always keeping safety in mind). We also booked our trip to Zanzibar through Sunny Safaris and again, all easy. They booked our flights for us and had someone pick us up and drop us off at the airport. Everything exceeded our expectations, from the number of amazing animals that we saw to the beautiful accommodations. I would highly recommend booking with Sunny Safaris to anyone!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Professionally organized
Lenia did a superb job organizing our 3 day safari to the Selous.
Everything went without a hitch.
Not only did she meet us at Dar es Salaam airport she followed up with us after the safari was over to ensure that everything went as planned
Highly recommend using MSafiri Travels
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Tropical Africa
Mbail Mbali camp was an African camp different from all my past experiences in Africa. The setting was tropical and warm. Too bad the beautiful lake is not available due to crocks. It is so inviting. The availability to see the chimps was fantastic and a rare opportunity. The food was delicious and the accommodations were wonderful........one could not want for anything more.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Family Adventure: highly recommend this very reputable and trustworthy company
My family of four spent 8 days in Rwanda over Christmas last year (2014) as part of a 5 week trip to East Africa. I booked the whole Rwandan section of the trip through Umubano Tours (including our Gorilla Trekking Permits) and can't recommend them highly enough. From my first email contact with Herbert he was professional, friendly, informative and always replied promptly to my emails.
I had a very definite idea of what I wanted to include in the itinerary right down to the accommodation I wanted to use. Whilst Herbert was happy to make suggestions on what was attainable to fit into the trip he was always respectful of my wishes and with his help we had the most amazing adventure. I was a little hesitant about wiring the money for the trip (a 40% deposit initially followed by a final payment prior to departing from home) but Herbert was very quick to send through receipts and copies of the Gorilla permits when they arrived.
Our guide Didier was just wonderful, he was friendly, happy and informative, and nothing was too much trouble for him. He was waiting for us at the airport and we set off straight away for the Mountain Gorilla View Lodge. The following day Didier helped secure our position to hike to the Susa group. During our trip Didier made sure that we always had plenty of water and we made impromptu stops for snacks and photos as we travelled, we even stopped to visit a beach side festival in Gisenyi! Our family enjoyed talking with Didier and learning about his country and culture from him. We shared many funny moments and he helped to make our trip a unique experience. It was a pleasure to have Didier as our guide.
Rwanda is a truly beautiful country and the people are very friendly. We have been blessed to travel a little over the last few years and every trip we say ‘oh this is our favourite place’ but Rwanda will always be special to us. My advice would be if you get the chance to visit Rwanda take that chance, you won’t regret it. I would also suggest that Herbert and Didier are the perfect people to help make your trip an enjoyable and unique, once in a lifetime experience.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The perfect safari – I wouldn’t change a thing!
Our family of 5 (2 parents and 3 sons ages 19, 12 and 10) spent Christmas on safari in Tanzania with Restoration Safaris. The owner and our guide, Mr. Bariki, met us at Kilimanjaro airport and took us on an amazing 10 day trip.
For our itinerary, Mr. Bariki came up with a great balance of animal watching (which was unbelievable), more active events including a safari walk, kayaking and a hike, and some cultural activities including visiting local villages and joining a hunter-gatherer tribe for a hunt. I was worried that some of these might be cheesy – but they all felt completely genuine and we discovered that Tanzanians are truly wonderful people.
The bottom line: I would not change one thing from this trip. Everything was perfectly arranged and Mr. Bariki felt like a member of our family after just a few days. He is incredibly easy-going, friendly and knowledgeable about all the wildlife. He is clearly very experienced and seemed to be held in extremely high regard by the other safari guides.
One final thought: Safaris cost a lot of money. So we were happy that the money we spent will mainly stay in Tanzania - Mr. Bariki is Tanzanian and most of the amazing lodges and campsites we stayed at are also run by local people.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari
It was a fantastic safari! We visited the Hadzabe bushman tribe and other national safari destinations; our travel guides and destination-specific guides were knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend Ilmaasai and Loth to my friends, no problem.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
We are very happy that we chose this company for our Safari experience. The communication was excellent. Before our arrival we kept in touch with David via email. He was very professional and answered all our questions. Upon arrival we were met at the airport and taken to office where we discussed the details of our itinerary then taken to hotel. Our guide in Kenya portion of the trip was "Animal" he was very knowledgeable, professional and accommodating. For Amboseli our guide was Joseph who also was an amazing guide. He aided us with transfer through border to Tanzania and everything went smoothly. In Tanzania our guide was "Ozzy" and he was also amazing! All our guides made sure we saw lots of animals and we were lucky to see Big 5. The service we got with this company exceeded our expectations. I would recommend to my family and friends this company. The staff in the office and in the field made sure we had unforgettable experience! I want to say THANK YOU! For making our safari a truly amazing and unforgettable experience!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had a very nice time with the Roliqueen Tours team.
We booked under six weeks before we were due to travel.We were pleased that Roliqueen Tours got everything organised and gave us discount for our early booking. I have to say Maureen and her team did a wonderful job of arranging a private safari around the dates we had already decided upon. Their driver and guide Lewis was excellent. The van was very comfortable with an open roof. Lewis was very friendly and had good knowledge of the animals and birds seen along the safari, also of trees and other vegetation. While driving to Lake Nakuru, Lewis decided we take a boat trip on Lake Naivasha. We saw Hippo families. He asked us about the animals we may want to see. The Hotels we choose, were very good. We stayed in Sarova Lion Hill and Mara Serena Lodge. Both the Hotels have the amazing view to the Lake Nakuru or Masaai Mara, Roliqueen Tours did a brilliant job of arranging everything for us, the driver, van and all accommodation while on safari. With their help we had a wonderful and enjoyable time. I would happily recommend any one looking for safari to them.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent Safari Trip
It was a very informative and enlightened trip. Our guide was Kind, professional yet friendly, knowledgeable, and funny. WELL organized, and just amazing!! We had a brilliant time all the way and the trip was tailor to meet all our particular interests and needs. Most importantly, by the end of the trip, we thought of as our guide as a new found friend. We certainly would (and have) recommended Red Africa Safaris.
Great staff
They assisted us with all our bookings in Swakopmund. Great company