IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good value
We went on a safari with Amani. He was a great driver, host and guide! We managed to do 3 safari parks in 3 days! Me and the 5 friends I was travelling with had a great time and would recommend this company!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommended
This was my first safari ever. Kalahari Tours in Botswana runs the actual safari, Africa Zim Travel & Tours sets up the booking and provides transfers to and from the border.
First, Africa Zim Travel & Tours. Professional e-mails and meetings with the staff. They drove me Vic Falls to the Zim / Bots border but failed to pick me up for the ride back into Vic Falls. But the driver from Kalahari was able to arrange a ride back on another tour company's van with no delay or problem as a professional courtesy.
The actual safari was excellent. We saw four of the Big 5 (Chobe doesn't have any rhinos) and lots and lots of other animals. Several people on our safari had been on other safaris right before this one, and they saw the most animals by far at Chobe.
I can't say enough positive things about our guide Jensen. He is very knowledgeable about all the animals and very good at spotting animals in the distance and in the bush and at following tracks. He also speaks with an excellent grasp of American idiom. Finally, one advantage of Chobe is that there are a lot of guides from different companies and they are good at sharing information about animals.
The camping itself is no problem. We roughed it only in the sense that we slept on bed rolls in tents and had only 1 shower over 3 days. A two-man team set up and broke down everything, and they also cooked the meals. The food was plentiful and delicious for anyone with a Western palate.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful
Met all my expectations and more. I would definitely use them again.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour package with short notice booking during peak time
Together with my wife I booked an indivdual tour package on extremely short notice (5 days lead time, during peak time). We stayed for three nights at the Hippo Hollow Estate and had in total five safari game drives.
Mike and his team were among the very few companies who were able (willing?) to help us with our short notice booking. We are vey greatful for this, since they helped us to have this wonderful experience.
What I liked about Kruger Park Travel:
+ Extremely helpful with short notice booking, even during Kruger Park peak time
+ Very fast communcation by E-Mail (even on Saturday)
+ Everything from the itinerary worked out as planned (almost exactly to the minute)
+ The local partners and operators that were selected totally lived up to our expectations
+ Good value for money
What I liked about the local partners and operators:
+ Transfer with Outlook Safaris was safe, on time and comfortable
+ Accomodation in Hippo Hollow Estate was terrific
+ Safari tours in Kurger Park, with Kurt Safaris, were awesome (all drivers/guides were good, three were even excellent and very dedicated about their work!; cars in excellent conditions)
+ Safari tour in Sabi Sand, with Elephant Herd at Umkumbe Lodge, was the absolute highlight! (this is a must-do!!!)
What could be improved:
- We were Kurger Park first-timers and had a lot of questions. Mike and his team answered them all, but additional (online) information material, tailored to the Kruger Park Travel offerings, could help to understand things better upfront.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
amazing experience and good service !!
I said to Esther what days i have available and what i want to do and she organized for me perfectly, she is very kind an efficient and the price was very good. The mountain guide wilson was very profesional and the mount kenya was an amazing and beautiful experience, the second part, the safari was great too, the driver very profesional too. tent's safari, is not a luxury safari but was enought for me.
very recommended agency !!!
Todo fue muy bien, le indique a Esther que días tenía libres y que quería hacer y ella me lo organizo todo con un precio muy bueno. La parte de la montaña fue muy bien, el guía era muy profesional y la parte del safari fue genial, eso sí las tiendas no son de lujo, pero lo importante es la naturaleza. Recomiendo esta agencia por su profesionalidad.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutly amazing from the organisation, to the climb, to the food, to the staff and to everything!
We very safe with EAV. We trusted the people responsible of the organisation as well as everybody on the climb (guides, porters, cooks, etc.).
On the trip, the food was so excellent. We were amazed on how they were able to do such good food in such ''poor'' conditions. We used to laugh about the fact that they made better food than we can back home with a grocery store next door and a fridge.
The guides (Raymond and Gerald) knew what they were doing and gave us good advices all the way up and down.
We had an amazing 8 days!
The compagnie really filled our expectations.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Canoe Trekking Experience
Gatatu Safaris took our group an amazing one day excursion on Lake Bunyonyi. Everything they said they would do they delivered with excellence and on time as well. The met with us the day before our safari and told us what to expect and what we needed to bring and wear. Our guide, Fred, grew up around that area and was very knowledgeable of the history and culture of the lake area and of Uganda as well. The views are spectacular and the lunch at the end of the trek was delicious. If you are looking for a great safari experience call the folks at Gatatu Safaris.
CA
Fantastic Tanzania Safari
Fantastic safari. The itinerary was perfect, our guide Emmanuel was very knowledgable and showed us all the animals. Learning about the culture through the tribal visits was most interesting. The accommodations were all great, very clean and staff were very friendly and service was excellent. Overall the trip was a wonderful new experience for us and we would recommend Regional Tours to friends wanting a safari experience. Thanks.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Birding tour focusing on endemics.
We were a group of 6 and arranged this specialist birding tour with Eco-Specialist Tours.
The trip was a great success and we saw lots of great birds- including our 3 big targets- Shoebill, Green-breasted Pitta and African Green Broadbill.
Communications were good before the trip and everything went to plan- at a reasonable price.
Ibrahim Senfuma was our guide and he is a good guide and a really nice guy. Robert organised the trip and joined us for the first few days. We had a driver who replaced Robert after a couple of days.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime!
We had an absolutely amazing experience on our safari. Alym was careful to listen to what we were looking for, and he delivered on every aspect. Each of the accommodations were top-notch, and we saw more than we had ever anticipated. Our driver was friendly, knowledgable and genuinely concerned about showing us the best of each area we visited. Couldn't have asked for a better trip! We highly recommend Alym and his associates - we are truly grateful to them!