An incredibly unrivalled experience south of sahara, ectasic, breathtaking absolutely priceless expe
A team motivated by professionalism, morals, attention to detail and completely creative. This singular experience was prove that african hospitality is haven and genuinely so. The safari was amazing, the camping by the wild, tough scary but also so adventurous. Totaly loved the service from the ever available guides and customer care staff. Looking forward to the next opportunity to do this once again. Cant wait!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
they are the best with excellence in service
good communication skills by incredible Kenya adventures team...high class of service by the team, i loved them so very much...
what I expected I really got it during my one week tour, they made my family soo happy, they cant wait to get to next year for such another fabulous trip..
ID
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Traveling with an 11 year old in Uganda
We traveled September 2015 for two weeks with Instinct Safari, WOW, WOW, WOW! What makes this review slightly different from many is because, beside us 3 women, I brought along my 11 year old daughter. Rabani, of Instinct Safari said that that was the first child he has had on tour and Alma did great! This was actually Alma's third safari in recent years, so I knew she is a great traveler and a pleasure to hang around with. Rabani and our driver, Emma, made this holiday one of the best I have ever been on, which is really something, as we travel a lot. I cannot say enough great things about the people and beauty of the land and animals. Alma loves photography and she was kept busy with the camera recording our entire two weeks. The food in all our lodges, in small restaurants while on the road, as well as packed lunches from the lodges when we were hiking, were of great quality and Alma never had a problem. We stayed in comfortable lodges, travelers hotels as well as permanent tented camps and each one had great, individual charm. As you must be 15 in order to be able to get a permit to see the gorillas and the chimpanzees, Alma was not able to join us on those hikes. She stayed back in the Nkuringo Gorilla Camp by herself while we hiked in Bwindi. What a great place to stay! The entire staff at the lodge made sure Alma was doing fine on her own all day. They offered to take her on a local hike, but she decided to stay and sort out the recent photographs and begin creating her albums that she presented back at her school. When I had the absolute special privilege of spending the entire day with the chimpanzee group in Kibale, Alma went on a gorgeous nature hike with my friend and photographed all the other primates in the area.
On previous safaris, we had a few treks, but often we were sitting the in jeeps for long drives between locations and also on game drives. For this trip, we purposely built in a lot of physical activities. We had horse-back riding, morning balloon ride with champagne breakfast, a couple boat trips, a hike to see the golden monkeys, another 20 kilometer hike through Bwindi besides the visit to the gorillas and the chimpanzees. We moved almost every nigh,t but two, in order to be able to take in all the parks and sights we wanted to visit in these two weeks. When we walked through villages, many were interested with Alma as they normally only see older tourists. We visited a local school and planted trees with the eco club. The children were so interested in talking with Alma. Although she is rather shy, Alma had such a great time. We were all quite tired in the end, but we would do it all again tomorrow if we could. Alma had no problem keeping up and did it with such great spirit. Rabani and Emma were so informative throughout the entire journey that I really believe she learned more in those two weeks than she would ever learn about Uganda in her geology, geography, social studies, economics and biology classes back home.
Without a doubt, we will return to Uganda. I would love to bring the rest of my family to see the gorillas, chimpanzees and everything else that made us fall in love with Uganda. We might have to wait until Alma is old enough to get her permit in 3 more years...can I wait that long?? probably not!! We would love to combine a trip to Rwanda and Uganda Alma said, no problem, Mom, just call up Rabani at Instinct Safari and he will plan it all out for us again. We are all facebook friends now, so easy to stay in touch. Thanks once more Rabani and Emma for everything. Tori
SA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was the best ever i hav ever seen,,,
Wildlife is pretty good,,,, thy treated me so well with the food transportation and the accomodation,,, i liked it and it was awesome i highly reccomend them
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience!
Far more than I every expected. From the Safari Park hotel to all the tent camps we stayed, they were all great. The locations and the service there were superior. They did the little things to make it special. Simon, our driver/guide was great. He went out of his way to make it special to us. Would definitely go on another safari with Odyssey!
NZ
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wild South Africa; absolutely brilliant, and I would highly recommend this trip as a "must do".
This was my 4th trip with Masihambe Afrika and as with all the others, it was absolutely fantastic and a laugh a minute. From the game parks, to the quirky little towns and villages(thanks to the small detours made along the way!,)the gorgeous coastline and whales, the spectacular Drakensberg Mountains we drove through, the bush and forests, made it such a memorable time. South Africa is a beautiful country with very welcoming and friendly people. Cape Town is so colourful and vibrant,I could easily have stayed another week or two. The Lodges we stayed in were lovely with great service and the food fantastic.
To Jude and Ant, thanks for the memories! And thank you Ant, for your amazing knowledge of all things African, your stories that had everyone in fits of laughter,and that sense of humour! I'll be smiling for months to come.
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 days safari in Tarangiri, Serengeti and Ngorongoro and 5 days in Zanzibar
Perfect, that's how everything was!
From the moment we got to Kilimanjaro's International Airport till the moment we left everything was arranged perfectly and we didn't have to worry about a thing!
There were people from It Started in Africa waiting for us at the airport to take us to our hotel, they picked us up the next morning and I could go on and on about this! The logistics was perfect and there was no moment that hasn't been perfectly planned! We felt like we had a VIP treatment.
About the Safari, the experience was amazing! Our guide spoke English perfectly and made sure we had an awesome experience! He told us everything about the parks, their wildlife, the people's culture. He was so patient when we were asking him to stay longer so we could see a hunt! He was fun and polite! And (well, I think luck plays a role here as well) he managed to show us the Big Five and lots of mating and eating.
A lifetime experience any of us will forget.
About Zanzibar, again, the same: everything was taken care of and we didn't have to worry about a thing!
And the island is damn beautiful! Loved it!
I couldn't recommend this company more! They were amazing and thanks to them we had the time of our lives! Thanks!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trustworthy and Reliable Operator will Go above and beyond for you to enjoy yourself
Peter answered possibly over 50 emails to customize our trip to our liking with all his experience.
We had a memorable and excellent trip. Everything went smoothly. His suggestions were great,Leonard was an excellent guide. I would go back to him for a trip to Tanzania or Uganda in the future, my Mother is infact in the process with booking with these guys for next year!
Agree with the other feedback when they stat this listing is made under the Mount Kenya attraction. Someone should move it to the general safari category.
PK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wondeful and unforgettable safari
We booked a Safari to Kenya Masai Mara with Barizi Safaris. It was an amazing and wonderful trip. Our guide was extremely helpful, nice and spoke excellent English. He is a man of confidence and very much motivated. We have learnt a lot of things! Thanks to him and our driver James, we saw many animals and also they helped find the best place to see them.
This was a trip that we will never forget. We had the best time seeing the big five and other animals, beautiful and amazing landscapes and the Masai culture in Kenya
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari and Convention Meeting
Excellent on all things, communication, service and arrangements.