A great experience in Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and the Maasai Mara
Wild Destinations was recommended to us by a friend who lives in Nairobi and everything turned out the way it had been promised. A nice car, a good English speaking guide, locations and venues/camps that were as promised, and generally very friendly, responsive and reliable. The owners even had a lunch with us on our last day in Nairobi before we headed to the airport - very courteous and helpful. Would recommend to anyone who wants to go on safari in Kenya.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent two-week visit to Uganda and Rwanda
My positive impression with Matoke started with email correspondence with Ilse, who was so responsive to my emails and questions. It can be disconcerting to wire money to an unfamiliar company and country but I trusted Ilse completely. She was the reason I booked with Matoke and I was not disappointed. My two weeks in Uganda and Rwanda were exactly what I wanted and hoped for. The accommodations that were chosen were spot-on. Our driver, Mugabi, was polite and professional and took good care of us. The entire trip went very smoothly, from the time I arrived at the airport in Entebbe to when I departed Kigali. I have no hesitations about recommending Matoke to fellow travelers.
NL
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent/ uitstekend
Dear Selma and team.
We had a wonderful time last 10 days and we were all excited about everyrhing.
Our guide David was a perfect driver and guide,he did everything to please us, he tried to show us as much as possible . The lodges were perfect , the lunches were o.k.
We wish you a good time back in Holland and a healthy new born child. Good luck!!
"Bibi" Henny
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
excellent safari
We did a Kenya safari .They arranged everything for us. The whole trip was perfectly organised.As seen on the other reviews, these guys are too good . Thanks SafariHub for an awesome experience :D !
Thank you.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
really nice
Well what can I say......We had the most amazing safari with Safarihub and one that would be hard to beat. We have been to Tanzania before but it was not as beautiful as this time . The whole process was excellent from start to finish.
Fantastic
We had a 10 day safari across Tanzania and Kenya that was organised by WildRace - it was seamlessly organised and one of the best trips we've ever been on
We saw the big five within a day and learnt so much from the knowledgeable guides - as well as being able to relax in nice surroundings and accomodation
Would definitely recommend Wildrace to friends
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extremely well communication and pleasant safari experience
We booked our Safari trip half a year in advance via safaribookings.com
We're very delighted with communication and responsiveness. Replies were coming from Steve - Senior Tour Operator and we'd like to give him special thanks for taking great care. Replies were quick (up to 24h and almost immediate once we arrived to Africa). All questions were always answered. He also provided some tips for us before arrival and he helped to sync with the driver when we needed. One more thing that needs to be pointed out is great honesty - Steve returned us excess money we left for hotel owner to book bus tickets for us but we hadn't chance to get the change before departure.
As for Safari itself is was great experience. Eric - our driver and a guide in one person did his best to show us big five and he made it. He's very good driver, also quite fast but we were totally fine with this. Also he always stopped when we asked him to. He was flexible and kind.
One thing I would like to see more is some description of animal life and safari stories from our guide. We were asking some questions, but most of the time his answers were rather short.
Food was very basic but fine and we weren't starving.
In our opinion overall price was very good and experience for that price was totally worth it.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A superior safari for the 6 of us
A friend of ours found very affordable flights to Kenya for the Christmas break. Aurelie helped us organize the perfect trip (and she speaks French) so that was very helpful for our group. The objective of the trip was to see Wilddog and Rhinos, the famous Masai Mara and also Mt. Kilimanjaro if we could fit it in, but we only had 8 days of total time in Kenya to work with.
After quite a few emails back and forth speaking about what we wanted to see in Kenya and also what kind of lodges and camps we wanted to stay in, Aurelie presented us with an unbelievable custom tour. She combined a driving tour with some flights so that we could cover everything on our list. In our camp in Amboseli we were with a guide from the Tawi Camp, who was very good. We saw Mt. Kilimanjaro and plan to climb it in the coming years, and are happy to know that E-Trip also climbs Kilimanjaro. We did a night game drive here (as recommended by Aurelie) and would recommend as you get to see alot of different wildlife.
We then flew to Ol Pejeta Conservancy were we met the E-Trip Africa guide named John. He was very knoweledgable and also had an excellent sense of humor. We were very luck to spot a pack of wilddog, which I understand is not an everyday thing. We also saw our fill of Rhinos.
The trip then went by road to Masai Mara stopping along the way near Lake Nakuru. The Masai Mara was mroe than I could have ever dreamt. The luxury camp is located right on the Mara River, so we saw wildlife even when in the camp.
I must commend Aurelie and her team for a memorable safari in Kenya. Aurelie worked hard answering all of our questions and building the tour that met all of our needs. It was a perfect selection of lodges and camps, and she always gave us the choice with plenty of details about each of the options available to us, all while being very transparent.
The next trip will be to take on Mt. Kilimanjaro and then hopefully go to find some Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda if we can afford it.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari in Kenya and Tanzania - thank you Wild Race for the trip of a lifetime
Went on a 10 day safari in Tanzania and Kenya in August 2015 and had an incredible time. Wild Race Africa were incredibly helpful throughout the planning process, and helped us put together an itinerary that suited our budget and timescales. The guides we had on both the Tanzanian and Kenyan side (Godlove and Gordon) were both incredibly knowledgeable and helpful - we learned so much on tour. Saw the big 5 within the first 3 days (which is apparently very rare and lucky!) and also we were lucky enough to see baby leopards, baby cheetahs learning to hunt and a baby elephant less than 2 weeks old.
We stayed in a range of accommodation styles, from luxury resorts also to temporary private campsites. Personally, I felt the campsites were the most memorable and special - we were right in the heart of the wild (eg the Serengeti on the Tanzanian side), so could zebras and other forms of wildlife walk past the camp in the middle of the night. Felt completely safe and comfortable the whole time. The chef on site cooked up some amazing meals, and all of the staff ensured we were very well looked after. We could also sit outside the tent (which is fully furnished with a double bed and hot showers etc) each evening to watch the sun set and enjoy a glass of wine after a day of game drives.
Would highly recommend Wild Race. We specified our budget and requirements, and kept communicating with Simon until we reached what we felt was the right itinerary for us. They are very flexible and accommodating. Highly recommend. Thank you Simon, Japherth, Godlove, Gordon and the rest of the team - you guys were great :)
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding service with a lot of heart and passion
My partner and I really enjoyed our 15-Day South Africa Tour including Swaziland and Lesotho and we want to thank you very much indeed for everything you did to help us have such an incredible time. All the arrangements with flights, accommodations, excursions – everything went so smoothly with your tour. We also loved your company and we fondly remember all the interesting explanations and conversations but also the quiet moments which gave us time to digest the wonderful impressions. Your willingness to answer all our questions in depth and sharing a special part of yourself made this journey very special to us.
Choosing you was a wise decision as we were able to adjust our itinerary along the way according to our interests and needs. We very much appreciated all your professional help and support in making our trip an experience of a lifetime.
Thanks to you we learned a lot about South Africa, its cultures and customs and the country’s past and future. Hearing the stories of people and their lives and visiting some of the most breathtaking places was fantastic!
Now looking at all the photos fulfils us with a great deal of happiness and joy.
Thank you very much once again for this truly memorable adventure, Craig ! You were amazing and we just loved your own personal touch! We would recommend you wholeheartedly to anyone who is planning to visit South Africa.
Hopefully we will get more people from Switzerland to travel to South Africa with YOU. We hope to see you again in the near future.