US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
lies, unsafe vehicle and thief owner
I have to give this one star since 0 stars is not an option. The one star is for the good guide that Travelust gave us for the first four days of our trip. The guide was very good but then abandoned our group in Bwindi when he left for a family emergency. We lost thousands of dollars to Travelust and owner James Kateeba, had to ride in an unsafe, rusty vehicle with broken seats, windows and missing seat belts. Travelust took our money but never purchased our gorilla and monkey permits. In addition, we had to come up with cash to leave Murchinson National park when Travelust's Uganda Wildlife card had no funds on it. We also had to pay for a new guide and vehicle when our original guide left us at our Bwindi hotel. Before our original guide abandoned us, he told us that he would not be able to take us over the border for the Rwanda portion of our trip since our vehicle was unsafe and we had a police report filed for James Kateeba/Travelust when he scammed us out of $6700 . Fortunately the eight of us on the safari are well traveled and made the best of a bad situation . Despite all the issues, we enjoyed Uganda and Rwanda and gorilla and chimp trekking but please use a reputable tour operator and NOT Travelust.
GA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic memorable trip. A once in a lifetime opportunity made possibly by Pearlafric.
From the very first email communication with Pearlafric, we were put at ease and knew that we were dealing with professionals who have high expectations and cater to all clients. We dealt with Innocent, who made suggestions and recommendations based on his wealth of knowledge on Uganda. He gave clear responses to all questions and took great consideration for the needs of us and our two small children. I honestly don't think we would have experienced so much of the country or had such an easy, relaxing trip if it wasn't for Inno's attention to detail and organisation. We will book with Pearlafric again if we ever get the chance to go back to Uganda and are excited to hear that they organise trips to Kenya - which is a place which we would love to visit too!
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personal service and excellent safari - go for it!
Went on safari in early January and was very satisfied with the arrangements. We travelled as a family, my husband and four children, and I had booked everything from home. We arrived to Arusha after five days at Zanzibar and we were picked up by Paul, the owner of Tanzania Roadside Expedition. He took us to our hotel and then stayed with us in the afternoon, taking us to a good lunch place and showing us where to shop. After that we had a meeting with our guide James to discuss the safari and possible changes to the safari to be able to catch sight of as many animals as possible. Later in the evening, Paul and James took us to a great local BBQ place. It was great and so nice of them to set aside all this time and effort to make us feel welcome to Arusha. Early next morning we set off on our safari with James. James was very knowledgable and a truly good guy to have around and with interesting views on Tanzania and all that this country has to offer. Our safari was pretty compact - only three days - but still we managed to see so much!! It was just awesome! We even saw a rhino twice in Ngorongoro. The only set back was that the first days jeep ride was a bit too long (from Arusha to Ndute area). My advice is that if you want to go all the way to Ndute or Serengeti you should have at the very least four days. My personal favorite was however Tarangire park and all the elephants (we did Ndute, Ngorongoro and Tarangire in 3 days). During the booking procedure (I started the booking 10 months before take off) I had extensive email conversations with Paul, who always was very prompt in replying and explaining to me. Conclusively, I truly recommend Tanzania Roadside Expeditions. Just go - you will not regret it!
Thank you again.
I just returned from our South Africa and would like to take this opportunity to Thank you for the wonderful recommendation & stay at Kapama Karula. We all had a fantastic stay & the staff was very accommodating and helpful. Will certainly refer your services to anyone who is considering visiting SA.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
amazing!
all was perfect!
wonderfull experience.
i recommand the honeyguide mantobeni and the krugerpark
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They are the best in this kind of service I got what was worthy my money thanks to wild jungle trail
Excellent they keep you entertained and give more I formation on the places that you are visiting they are always on time and you get exactly what they promised you
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Mikimu National Park with Kanuth Adventure Safaris
The safari we had at Mikimu National Park with Kanuth Adventure Safaris was an extraordinary experience. The vehicles have a pop-up roof, so while on a drive you can see 360 degrees around you!! Kanuths knowledge of the Tanzanian flora and fauna was impressive; his care for his passengers and attention to every detail was second to none. Without a doubt Kanuth made our safari a memory that will last a life time.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safari Experience
We spent 9 nights in Tanzania, and Iris&Jordan arranaged an amazing tour for us, our tour guider Philimon was very experienced and very friendly, he always know where to find animals, and whether we should stay or leave. I highly recommend Tanzania Serengeti Adventure to anyone, and I will take another tour with them when I visit Tanzania again!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic mobile safari
We had a fantastic mobile safari with Kalahari skies during nine days in north Botswana, end April 2016.
On top of the non predictable luck to see so many animals, we (a family with 2 children) were accompanied by 3 very friendly and professional guys: a highly skilled and experienced guide for the exciting and very instructive game drives, a camp manager providing us the best comfort conditions, and a “chef” cooking so excellent meals. Many thanks to Marks, Rainy, and Izzy!
Everything was there to give us the best possible experience, from Moremi to Chobe through Kwai and Savuti, that we’ll remember forever. A successful safari not only depends on the presence of animals, but also on the way you live it : just go for a mobile safari with Kalahari skies!
FI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari
Safari was great and all what we were expecting did work as they did promise. We did saw big five, as they promised. Price was good and food was good. Sometimes it was little bit scary, because luona was so close but our guide was amazing, he told us everything what we wanted to know. Really professional company and guides.