20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent, go with Karim and have the best safari ever!
We were lucky to book with this company. Karim, our guide made this holiday one of the best. He was very professional, exprienced, kind, caring and informative . He was there for us any second we needed him and he did more than just the itinerary to make us completely happy and satisfied. I am British and my husband is German and I should admit that it is not easy to please us. He went the extra mile, above and beyond to fulfill all our wishes, at the same time he always considered enough time for our relaxation.
He was very organised, excellent companion and had a great sense of humour.
If you are new to doing safari with tour, you might not know how vitall it is to have a great driver and guide . We can promise you that if you go with Karim, you will be in good hands and you will love every second of your holiday. I am sure that this company has got lots of good guides, however we had the chance to be with one. I can say they all care about the clients and will support you all through your holiday.
Karim was very protective and we felt super safe with him. He was so unbelievably patient all through our journey. Always smiling, engaging and entertaining us, even after long hours driving he was interested to give us a great surprise. He stopped in the local market so we could buy fresh fruit, took us to the local school so we could give sweets to the children , took us to the best honey shop in the country, stopped to introduce local food and sometimes even during the transfer to show us a bird or tell us about the area.
He did so mamy things voluntary without even being on the list or asked, only to make us happy. He knew exactly what we wanted and how to give us the best service. We felt special in the accommodation, because he made sure on arrival that they look after us. We had unfortunately a bad experience in Tanzania with another tour operator. Karim even said sorry for the treatment we got from another tour operator in another company. The point is how courtous and well mannered he is. Everyone says there is no guarantee to see all the animals, although this is to some extent true, however 95 percent is the knowledge and the experience of the guide. Karim could read the body language of the animals and from the way they were looking or standing in a group, he could spot lions and leopards. He knew their hiding places and the way he patiently drove have us the opportunity to spot more. He cleaned the car every day and stopped in amazing spots so we could have lunch.
If only I knew home to Africa offers tours for all east African countries. So you can trust them that they will look after you. If you need any videos or pictures text me please. We did the 10 day private safari. One tip is most luxurious tents are as good and sometimes better than lodges. One place you should not miss is lake Bunyonyi. People in Uganda are superlovely and you have tourism police for extra security of tourists every where even in some lodges. I have never felt so safe in any country. I can't wait to go back and see the rest.
Thanks home to Africa
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Only one word to describe our Transtrek Safari with Peter as our guide....INCREDIBLE
Susan, Jen, Laurie, and i (terry) booked our safari with Daniel at Transtrek. Susan having gone on a similar safaris with them last year. The communication was excellent, every question answered in a timely manner. Additional items like plane travel back to Nairobi, additional game drives, dinner reservs in Nairobi, etc were handled without much involvement on our part and totally met all of our expectations. Peter the driver/guide was stupendous ! such a joy to be around and so knowledgeable about the areas and animals we didnt need id books ! He anticipated our photo positions and always had the animals best interests at heart. Peter had a close network of other guides who communicated with each other to get us to where the animals were instantly. All of the accomadations were great, wouldnt have changed a thing. If anyone reading this would like more detailed info or to see our photos feel free to contact me [email protected].
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tim was amazing, he made us have the kind of experience we see in national geography videos
They go over and beyond terms expectations. IMPRESSIVE
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Uganda at it's best
The trip was excellent. Everything worked as planned. The two drivers and guides have made an amazing job .
My main reason why I booked this trip was the opportunity to take part on 2 gorilla trackings. It was one of the best experience in nature what I've had so far (and I've made five safaris before ..).
I can recommend gorilla tour, you will not get disappointed and the trip is worth every cent.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good balance of price and quality
Everything was perfect. The only thing I would improve is to comunicate to the guests any change before starting the trip.
The safari and the driver were amazing, the accomodation not bad, and the communication can be improved a little bit.
We want to make an special mention to our driver Arony. He was the best guide we could have.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An amazing experience since we discover an unuasal part of Tanzania
All the expectations have been succesfully attempeted. We required a tailor made safari of one week in order to discover an unsual part of Tanzania and we mixed lake Natron with the Northen classic parcs. We got in touch with the real Massai community and we visited the major parcs. They were really professional and thanks to them we discover an hidden gems.
Very helpful good suggestions for holiday ideas always available for questions good organising
Excellent service and they supplied good suggestions for our holiday they also organised all internal flights and arranged check in for us so we had no worries while on holiday. Tongazebi was one place we stayed in a tree house amazing and friendly place our safari was in Savanna Lodge an incredible place to stay and amazing safari we got to see the big five and many others birds and animals. All very close you would not believe how close you get to the wildlife. We are so happy that this was organised for as we have had a most memorable holiday staying at wonderful places thanks to Sabrina and Safari on line. Would recommend Safari on line to organise your holiday.
JP
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good
There were various happening, but it was great because I met a nice guide at the last Kilimanjaro climb. His name is Yona. Please do not forget to appoint him when trekking.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Transportation and communication was efficient and tour guides were friendly and informative.
The safari tour was exactly as expected and all involved went out of their way to make our stay comfortable, enjoyable, and entertaining.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic guides, amazing experience
Viva Safaris was worth every penny, and I am glad that I decided to go with them. They arrived as stated (in JNB) and dropped off as stated (so many people to drop, but we all made it back by 6:00). Make sure that your flight leaving isn't before 7:00pm, just to be safe. The daily activities were as planned.
Workers were all fantastic - ALL, from top to bottom. Thank you to Andy, Nico, and Eva - you all made the experiences that much better. I learned so much from them (animal behaviors, territory, plants). Thank you drivers and lodge workers also.
The only disappointment is that I didn't see all the animals that I wanted to - but that's how it goes, and I was just unlucky.
I did the 5 Day package, and it was less expensive because I did it with a friend of mine. For first timers on a budget, go with Viva Safaris. I 100% recommend.
Dankie