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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Sabi Sands Is Everything You Want For A Honeymoon Safari
My husband and I decided to take a six day trip to Sabi Sands Game Reserve for our honeymoon. We stayed at andBeyond Exeter River Lodge. It's one of the many five-star lodges that share Sabi Sands Game Reserve. First, the reserve and Kruger National Park do not share a fence. Therefore, all the animals migrate from Kruger to Sabi Sands and back. This allows for some amazing viewing. We saw all the big five, more than one. Yes, Lions, Leopards (even leopard cubs!), African Buffalo, Elephants, and Rhinos. Because we were on a private reserve, we did not have to deal with traffic from normal cars. We took two drives everyday, once in the early morning and one in the afternoon to sunset. All he drives are conducted in open large green jeeps with a professional tracker and a knowledgeable ranger. They share information on the location of animals with all the rangers so no matter where you are, you can see the animal you came to see!
What I also loved, is that the animals are very use to the green jeeps. Lions, Leopards, Rhinos, Wildebeest, Buffalo, they will all come very close to the jeep. That gives for an amazingly spiritual experience and if you are a photographer, great photos. You can even take private drives. The Bush itself if beautiful. You rarely see another jeep unless on the main road and you can enjoy the silence of nature. The rangers and trackers know exactly where to place the jeep for optimal viewing.
The animals! What can I say about the animals. They are beautiful. People often come to see the "Big Five" but end up falling in love with all the animals in the Bush. There were a few bird watchers on the safari and they also saw tons of birds. Especially migration birds. I even saw an owl! The rangers also made sure to conduct all business in a way that was not harmful to the animals. Their love for nature was clear. It made me confident I was "doing no harm" to the best of our ability!
The particular place we stayed at andBeyond Exeter River Lodge was a dream come true. We had a personal butler, Positive, who made us feel like family. Our Ranger, Mark, and Tracker, Chris, were true professionals. Knowledgeable in every way. Because our lodge did not have a fence, I often spent lunch and breakfast watching herd of elephants drink water from the river in front of us and antelope play. We had a few run ins with monkeys, but they were even a joy! In our room, we had a private plunge pool and I spent hours watching birds, drinking gin and tonics, and looking at the wildlife in front of me. It was an absolutely wonderful experience that I feel could not be replicated anywhere else.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about South Africa by Jasmine
South Africa is amazing because you can combine a visit in nature with one in the city. We have friends in Cape Town, so we spent a few days there before taking a two hour flight to Sabi Sands. It's also a one hour flight (plus two hour drive) to Johannesburg. Or, if you want a beach, it's about a 40 minute charter flight to Mozambique. A lot of other couples on their Honeymoon finished their adventure there. There are many reserves that one can visit.
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Nice experience!
We had a very good time, me and a group of 9 friends, traveling through Kenya with the guides and vans of Spot Kenya Safaris. Maurice was generally very responsive and allowed us to adjust our trip as days went on, depending on what we wanted to do in excess of the previously set activities.
The guides were very attentive and helpful, and helped us spot animals during safaris (we did not have such a great luck at spotting the big 5, but I guess there's nothing to do about that in these giant reserves, it depends on the day).
I would definitely recommend them, they were always extremely polite and professional and made us have a great time!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic experience
Thank you Kruger Park Travel for organising a wonderful safari experience.
We travelled on a trip organised by Mike to the Kruger National Park, including a stay at a private game lodge and the wonderful Sabie River Bush Lodge. The game viewing was wonderful, we were even lucky enough to see lion twice – the first viewing was on a buffalo kill right next to the road. All services and facilities were met beyond our expectations – thank you.
We will definitely be using Kruger Park Travel to arrange out next holiday.
NG
Zanzibar stonetown tours
We wenr for our tour to zanzibar me and my newly wedded wide we came ror our honeymoon and this was our first trip to Tanzania ane zanzibar, we has a wonderful time there Mr Kuya Mbogoma of jj tours was promptly on time even when we forgot our passport he offered us to go back and fetch it despite other agents would had charge even more.
I would recommend you to use jjtours for your booking you will not regret
Thoroughly prfessional and accomodating
An unforgettable trip, superbly organised, professionally delivered - we loved every minute of it, thank you!
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Bravo
Five trips to Tanzania, five trips with Franck Mella. I first met him when he was my guide when I climbed Kilamangaro ten years ago. He was so wonderful that when he began Kilele savane, several years after our meeting, I kept going back to him and his Company.
Trips with this company have always been perfect. There has never been a problem. The driver-guides are of the highest quality. During my fourth safari in 2013, we were the first to spot, in a large contingent of 4 by 4s, the much searched for group of rhinoceros. Thank you David our splendid guide!
Finally, and this is a very important point, the entire team of Kilele shows unfailing good humor all the time.
Bravo.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Experts in day tours
I booked a day tour to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Giraffe Centre and Safariwalk in Nairobi National park with ACZ safaris for my family. My 4 and 5yrs old daughters really enjoyed this adventure. John arranged everything for us and chose the best guide for us. We even had a chance to pay through Mpesa hence no hustles to banks. I appreaciate ACZ safaris team for the great work they did, especially John who is perfect in communication and answering questions. If I get a chance soon I will go for a long safari with them.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Experiences in Tanzania
We took two separate trips with Milestone in December 2015 and couldn't be happier! They were very easy to work with - Vera was a very organized and prompt travel coordinator, and she made sure that all of our questions and 'must haves' were covered.
Our first excursion was to the Pare Mountains where we got a chance to slow down a little and experience the cool and quiet of the mountains. Our tour leader George was excellent, friendly and very knowledgable (if you travel with him you won't be disappointed!) In Pare we did some hiking and visiting local villages - George took us to visit a local shop, a sugar cane processing area (where they make their own juice), and he even took us to visit his mother's home. We had an amazing time and feel welcome to come back any time :)
Our second excursion was also with George, and he demonstrated that he is also an amazing safari guide as well. We went on a 4 day Safari and saw so many incredible things that I would have to write you a novel. The lodges we stayed in were excellent and incredibly memorable. Milestone really pulled out all the stops and has given us memories for a lifetime!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The trip of a lifetime. Epic!!
I want to begin by saying that Safari Partners created an excellent itinerary for my family of 12. Chris custom-made the trip to fit exactly what we were looking for. We spent 9 days traveling, by ground, the countries of Uganda and Rwanda trekking with gorillas and chimpanzees and emmersing ourselves in the culture of the African villages. Lodging was top-natch beginning with the incredible views, delicious food and ending with an unforgettable staff. During those 9 days, we traveled with 2 guides and I must say that they became part of our family and worked hard to make my entire family happy. Finally, it was obvious that Chris had traveled these same steps prior to our arrival because he tailored the trip perfectly. I want to also say that Chris was only an email away during the two years of the planning of the trip. He was quick to take care of any requests or concerns we had before the trip and even during the trip. My overall experience with Safari Partners was excellent!!