US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It started in africa
Fantastic semi-luxury camping honeymoon safari. We had the perfect choice of itinerary (7 days with Tarangire, Serengeti Central and North, Ngorongoro and Lake Eyasi). Plenty of wildlfie and amazing guide, always available for our questions. We saw a lion attacking a gazelle.
We always were served great food in generous portion sizes :) We completely recommend It Started in Africa to all our friends.
Informative Agricultural Tour
I did a 6 day agricultural safari and was able to visit and learn about small-scale and industrial farming production for both domestic and international market consumption. I was provided a packet of information so I could read about the significance of sites visited. This definitely isn't your average tour company that shuffles tourists between National Parks. Highly recommended for any traveler wishing to delver deeper and understand the countries ancient past and modern evolvement.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip to Tanzania in May!!!
We went on an amazing holiday to Tanzania in May 2015 thanks to Intent on Safari! Looking to comfortably travel and see as much as we could in a short space of time ( 14 days), Intent on Safari was able to plan us an incredible trip including Safari's in the Ngorongoro Crater, Ndutu area and Tarangire National Park, ending with a couple of relaxing days on the beaches of Pangani. The Ndutu location was specially suggested by Intent on Safari as the migration had returned to the area after heavy rains that month! What an amazing experience!!!
Everything was superbly organised for us, from transfers to and from Kilimanjaro Airport, a large safari vehicle with an amazing driver/guide who accompanied us on our safari, bookings in amazing lodges and a flight trip to the coast and back!
Attention to detail regarding my girlfriends gluten intolerancey must also be mentioned, we were able to enjoy our meals care-free!
Contact with Intent on Safari was very comfortable and personal, not to mention quick responses to our inquiries! If we ever come back to Tanzania, Intent on Safari is the way to go for us!! Thanks so much!!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing trip to remember.
The seven days we spent with Shaun, as he took us around both Cape Town and Kruger, were incredible. He brought us to the most spectacular places around the city and shared stories along the way, so every moment felt fun and educational.
The real magic, though, was on safari. Animals are animals, and you can't control what you're going to see - we knew this the whole time. But as soon as we drove into the park, we were stopping for giraffe, zebra, warthog... and that was just the beginning. The Nyeleti camp is quiet and serene, and the whole time we felt like we were the only people for miles and miles. Because the place isn't packed with other vehicles, we were able to take our time on sightings, staying with a pride of lions or a pack of wild dogs for over an hour at a time. I can’t believe how lucky we were to experience Kruger this way.
Shaun is an expert on animal behavior, and is really good at explaining things in layman's terms. He is also an expert on native plants, and told us all about how the plants and animals interact, and the subtle adaptations that make different forms of life support each other in the bush.
Shaun’s sparkling personality made our trip unforgettable. I cannot emphasize enough how awesome it was to travel with this hilarious, fun-loving expert of a guide. We laughed our way through South Africa, experienced the incredible landscape, and learned a whole lot in the process. And in the end, we left with more than just awesome pictures and great memories, but we made a great friend. We’ll be back, Shaun!
We were most impressed by the efficiency with which our safari was arranged.
Prior to our safari Ute was very helpful with making suggestions and answering my questions. During our stay we found that everything ran like clockwork. We would like to have been contacted by her during our stay just to confirm that we were happy with everything and that all was going well but it must be said that when I needed to e-mail her I received a reply very quickly.
The safari itself lived up to all expectations. It would have been improved by our not being thrown together with our lodge neighbours all the time - at all meals and all drives, which is too much since some people don't necessarily get on with each other too well.
Food and drink was plentiful and lodge staff were pleasant and helpful though the whole culture of giving prescribed tips to particular members of the team was rather mercenary. We couldn't help feeling that our ranger and tracker gave all their attention to the (obviously) wealthy couple we were paired up with - presumably in anticipation of a larger tip.
The manager made up for this, however, with her kind concern when I was ill. Overall a very enjoyable safari.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and fantastic!! Safari with Budget Africa safari.
I work in UNEP,offices based in Nairobi Kenya.After several busy schedule time in office. I and two of my colleagues were to go for on Easter holiday, making a travel arrangement was successful through Budget Africa safari. Having found this company online.They responded to our mail very faster and always in professional way. Our safari was to start on Friday and end up Tuesday for the 4 days masai mara lake Nakuru.The amazing representative of Budget Africa safari picked on good time and we embark for journey toward masai Mara. We were with cheerful, friendly and experience driver Joseph, who stop anywhere we needed to take photos. Our stay at masai mara tented camp was good and also in Nakuru we stayed at Golden palace resort. We saw a lot of wild animals including the” black manned lion” which was my first time to see it on the real Africa savanna. meals was good prepared and every one of us was fully satisfied.
Overall this was an extremely good experience and I will recommend Budget Africa safari to my friends as a trust worthy, well priced, good value and services!!
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Budget Safari the Best Safari for Africa
I found Budget Africa safari on Google, i was always dreaming in safari adventure in Masai mara. we booked safari with other 4 friends of mine. The 7 days safari for masai mara, lake Nakuru and Amboseli. The safari departed in Nairobi at by 0830 hrs, we met other holiday makers in our tour,The safari was amazing,memorable and amazing, we saw a lot of big five and other animals, the tented camp was clean and hot showers was provided. our driver Peter was experience and knowledgeable about park and its fantastic nature of wild animals! we highly recommended Budget Africa safari for great planing and good services..
RO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great people for an unforgettable experience!
We were three girls in this safari and we felt safe and pampered for the 4 days we were together with Jackpot Safaris. The driver and the cook provided great services and were always considerate of our needs and the manager made sure we got to experience the best of Tanzania's natural parks even on a tight budget. We totally recommend it for whoever feels like enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime experience in an authentic way!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
worth every penny
we are very happy we chose wild dogs Safari for our tour. they are very well organized our reservations were made online communication was excellent and everything was easy as can be as far as booking goes.they picked us up for our tour exactly at the time they said they would be there. Our guide was excellent. Elias is very knowledgeable and he's very excited about his job. he just could not share enough of his knowledge with us. they allowed us enough time at each sighting to view the animals we never felt rushed. The meals were absolutely excellent very tasty and a great variety. I can't say enough about this company they are a class act. my only suggestion would be for them to offer bottled water during the trip. It stated drinks were supplied but that's only with your meal. we drove for hours and its very hot. the brochure should make it more clear that you're only provided water with your meals.
A surprisingly excellent experience, totally enjoyable.
Well organised and executed:
Accomodation,
Food,
Safaries and Cruises
Bus pickups and travel.
All went extremely well, very happy with All the above.