My trip to Etosha National Park was a completely new experience for me that I enjoyed thoroughly.
From the UK we flew to the capital of Namibia (Windhoek) and hired a car from there. After travelling several hundred kilometres north to Anderson gate on the south part of the park we arrived at ongava lodge. The lodge staff were very welcoming and made our stay very special. The lodge has a total of 34,000 hectares of private land bordering Etosha and several styles of camp to suit people's adventure. On a daily game drive we entered Etosha through Anderson gate and spent several hours at waterholes and open plains watching all types of wildlife such as elephants and lions. After spending multiple hours in the fresh winters sun we returned to the lodge for lunch where we recieved a wide array of local cuisine. A proportion of relaxation time in the afternoon was quickly broken when we embarked a sundowner drive in the ongava reserve. Our very knowledgable guide took us to prime locations to make sure he would fulfil are passion to see a honey badger and secretary bird. After a lovely stay at ongava lodge we set off to the Far East of the park were we stayed at onguma lodge near the town of namutoni. This lodge was very different with a moroccan design. Are lodge like ongava where all separated and at least 50-400 metres from the main building, meaning we had to be driven by a electric car at all times back and forward, besides the mild inconvenience this definetly made our stay very more exciting. The onguma lodge had roughly the same private land and same agenda but the landscape had changed from a baron land to a place where there was many more trees. The trees attracted more wildlife like the higher possibility of seeing leopard and bush babies. After another 4 days in Etosha it was time to leave after an unbelievable stay. throughout my stay in Etosha everything was great, the guides, weather, lodges and wildlife and I can't say enough how much I recommend Etosha national park
Review about Namibia by william guy
They have a huge array of species across the country and some spectacular landmarks such as the fish river canyon
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kenya Walking Survivors Safari made our family trip an unforgettable adventure
Thank you KWSS for providing outstanding advice and service to our family throughout the planning process and during our 14 day safari. KWSS individualized our itinerary and their attention to our family made us feel like we were their only clients. They changed our itinerary mid-travel to give us more time at Masai Mara and organized two special birthday surprises for me and my son. Patrick was a wonderful guide/driver in Kenya and treated our family like his own. We were fortunate to see the big 5--including a family of endangered black rhinos, as well as many other fascinating birds and wildlife. We also visited Masai and Samburu villages while in Kenya. The Mgahinga Gorilla Park was an experience of a lifetime that we only chose due to the local expertise of KWSS. We will definitely use KWSS for all of our future trips to East Africa.
CO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Service, good price,thanks Simon for al. All the time disponible for us!!
Excellent. The guide and conductor were great!! We could see all the animals, good food and the camping comfortable.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great time witz the Benson team
The logistics , the logdge and camps were Beyond our expectations and mots of all our guide and driver and our Cook were great : verry professionnall and friendly
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded all our expectations
We were really impressed by how Outlook Safaris helped us plan our first family safari. Elsabe was brilliant and I felt her advice on where to stay was spot on. She answered all our questions promptly and in detail; we changed plans a couple of times and this was dealt with efficiently. We wanted to stay in a small affordable lodge (we are a family of 5) that gave us an extra special experience of the bush and her recommendation of Nkorho Bush Lodge was perfect. The safari experience and lodge exceeded our expectations and it was the absolute highlight of our 3 week holiday in South Africa. We had a fantastic ranger (Werner) and tracker (Chris) who were obviously passionate about their jobs and we felt that each drive was special; my husband is a really keen birder and I felt that Werner went out of his way to make sure that he spotted as many species as possible (several Ground Hornbills on our last game drive was a dream). We also saw leopards on nearly every game drive plus exciting views of lions, rhino, elephant, buffalo, hippo, jackal, hyenas............we are already starting to plan our next safari and would definitely use Outlook Safaris again.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Incredible safari with an excellent guide
I have been on multiple safaris in Tanzania, and this was by far one of the best ones that I have ever experienced. Ernest was an incredible tour guide, and made sure that we saw everything that we expressed an interest in seeing at the beginning of the safari. We saw two different groups of lions, and even saw some lions mating! He took us close to a massive herd of buffalo, and we saw many elephants, giraffes, and even went looking for leopards. Ernest is extremely friendly, speaks English very well, and took us to great places for breakfast and lunch as well! I would HIGHLY recommend this safari to anyone who is looking to go on safari in Tanzania. No need to go to the Serengeti, Ruaha National Park has everything you need!!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good advice up-front. All well prepared and good choice of safaris and lodges in line with budget.
We contacted Afroriginal in February of 2015 and Desiree offered us a good package which was very clear to us. It described the safaris well and what we could expect from the lodges which were well picked. During our visit we got a very open and known driver during the safaris. Desiree stayed in contact regularly and helped us if and when necessary. They were also flexible so we also could organize some of the days ourselves. We had a great time!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truly phenomenal. On a trip to see animals, the people at Bubezi were the most memorable
Everything from inquiring on a booking to dropping me off at the airport thoroughly exceeded my expectations. I sent requests to 7 different safari companies to help me book a 2 night trip at the last minute based on my work schedule – Andy was the only one to respond with a complete end-to-end itinerary, and he did so immediately. Quintin and Nikki guided my trip and treated me more like a friend than a customer. Not only that, they were as genuinely excited to see the animals as I was and never made me feel like just another tourist. I was so impressed that I used Bubezi Safaris as an example of what my team aspires to be in my presentation the following week to several of my customers in Johannesburg.
I cannot wait to come back with my entire family and chart out a longer adventure with my friends at Bubezi.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kombi Nation Tours Highland Lakes Tour
From our initial enquiry, right up to the tour, and beyond, the communication and planning with Kombitours was efficient and hassle free. They gave excellent advice on what to bring and what to expect. The tour itself more than lived up to our expectations.
Our driver Isaac was friendly, reliable and knowledgeable, and went out of his way to show us interesting sights along the way to our destinations. He made sure we stopped regularly on our long journeys and always chose great places for meal stops. The vehicle was comfortable and well maintained.
We went for the budget tour option, and were pleasantly surprise by the lovely places we stayed at both Lake Bunyoni and Lake Mutanda. The community eco lodge at Lake Mutanda was really special- beautiful wooden bandas raised up above the lake, with great views from the balcony, wonderful food, and a campfire every night. The staff there were particularly friendly and we loved that 40% of the profits go back into the local community.
The activities on the tour were great, with just the right mix of things to do, and downtime to swim, relax and explore on our own. We particularly enjoyed the tour of the islands of Lake Bunyoni, and birdwatching on Lake Mutanda.
Overall we had a brilliant time, Uganda is a beautiful country with alot to offer for a holiday, and we would recommend Kombi Nation Tours unreservedly.