35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Mikumi National Park by Nickie Whitaker
I was in Dar Es Saalam on business, and had one day for a safari. I was able to see a large amount of wildlife at Mikumi National Park. My guide was familiar with the park, animal behaviors, and provided many entertaining and educational anecdotes. The ability to get close look at so many large iconic animals was amazing. Amazing number of animals for a smaller park. Well worth the trip.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing viewing of iconic wildlife up close; arranged one day tour on short notice
I was in Dar Es Saalam on business, and had one day for a safari. Gecko Adventures was able to accommodate me on short notice with a private one day tour at a reasonable price. I was able to see a large amount of wildlife at Mikumi National Park. My guide was familiar with the park, animal behaviors, and provided many entertaining and educational anecdotes. The ability to get close look at so many large iconic animals was amazing.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truly, the experience of a lifetime with an extremely knowledgeable and personable guide!
A friend and I scheduled a 10-day safari in Tanzania with another company for October 2014 and were fortunate to have Mussa as our guide. He has since started his own business, Roam Serengeti Safaris, and I recommend him highly knowing his professional and ethical standards for providing a well-rounded experience and his concerns about protecting the environment and the ethical treatment of animals. He is an accomplished guide and if you are into birds, he also is an excellent bird guide. Even though he recognized most birds by sight, he often used his bird book to teach us more about each bird we saw, reviewing their habitats, behaviors, prey and predators. He did the same with mammals and was able to get us close to most of the mammals and birds we saw. Although we didn't have DSLR cameras, we did use cameras with decent zooms and got some awesome photos, including a series taken of a cheetah kill and the aftermath. I enjoyed seeing him as excited as we were when we spotted something new--or rather, he usually spotted it first, pointed it out, then got us closer to get a good look. I have no doubt that he has set high standards for his employees as well and will offer many others their own "trip of a lifetime." Jan Liane, Washington State
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience
We had 2 spare days in Rwanda and decided to do a safari in Akagera National Park, after recommendations from Golden Safaris. From the initial contact with Frank from Golden Safaris, he was helpful and accommodating. He tailored a trip to suit us and the number of days we had (2). It definitely lived up to, and exceeded our expectations. Our guide Jean Marie was so lovely and knowledgeable. We were lucky to see 3 of the "Big 5" animals, along with many others. I couldn't have asked for a better trip!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wildebeest Migration Safari
We had the pleasure of going on a Safari led by Mussa. Not only was he an expert with amazing knowledge of the wildlife we encountered and the territory we covered but he was very accommodating and personable. Mussa had great timing as to when & where to be, to view the many sights that Tanzania & the Serengeti offer. We cannot stress how much we enjoyed our Safari & highly recommend Mussa! In our humble opinion, if he’s not THE best Safari guide, he’s without a doubt, one of the top 5 on the African continent!
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Brilliant service from the moment you make the reservation until you are home from your holiday :-)
Robert did make a perfect programme planned out from our wishes. And he gave us the best driver/guide we have ever had - John.
I always got a very quick reply from Robert and from the very first moment I knew that I could rely on him. Very proffesionel.
I can only recommend Cheetad Safaris Uganda.
A visit to Uganda will affect your mind and heart and will put your life into another perspective
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable Company to deal with.
After a look at the different companies we went with MeruSlope Tours. Communication was good and they picked us up from our Hotel, almost at the time agreed. Our Guide was excellent, we were given lots of information while on Safari and we got to see lots of animals. The first campsite we stayed at was good and had decent facilities. The other two were not so great. None of the camp sites had hot water and the facilities were nothing more than space to put up a tent, a toilet and somewhere to eat. We met other travellers later on who said they had gone to the same areas as us but stayed in much better campsites for the same money. The food was adequate considering the facilities available but I am sure it could have been better too. It was said that towels were provided but this was not the case, no biggie for me, I don t like cold shower but I would have brought one if I had known. At the end of the day, it was the animals we came to see and we saw lots of them. If the last two campsites had been a little better then we would have been 100% satisfied.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
very good follow up, we were vtaken good care of both by Felex and our driver Hans
Communication and service excellent. It needs though some knowledge on how to travel in Uganda. Facilities at Crows nest and departure for boat to Sese is for some musungus a bit challenging. also guiding at crows nest could have been better / distributed among more guides maybe .
We could have managed without Tooro hotel and maybe have proceeded to some smaller place a bit firther ahead towords Murchison ( ask Hans- the place were he had his breakfast). Maybe also have skipped Semiliki - a bit disappoiunting with very few birds due to midday visit.
Apart from those small comments, we are all very satisfied and will recomand Rainforest and community tours to others. The idea of money going back to communities are excellent.
The food at elephant camp is top - those working there also very hospitabel.
Our driver was very good, both in driving ( apart from the right side in Kigali :-) ) and in service towards us. As well as in knowledge on wildlife
IE
Fantastic experience! Perfectly organised from first to last day!
We had the most wonderful trip in Kenya. We visited 4 reserves and managed to experience exciting wildlife encounters (big 5, hippos, zebras, giraffes, hyenas, ostriches, birds, cheetahs, jackals, gazelles, warthogs and more!). We also could witness a chase and catch of a wildebeest by cheetahs!
Seven by far Travel organization was perfect from planning to suit our needs (family of 6), to select accommodations and restaurants and they even retrieved some items we had forgotten in one of our hotels. The driver/ guide was great, very helpful, knowledgeable and nice. they were also very flexible and ready to make changes to the original plan to accommodate our needs. They took care of us since the very first moment we landed to our departure. At all times we felt safe and taken care of. We would highly recommend Seven by far to anyone visiting East Africa
HU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
great service, excellent guide, super fun group safari
Organising the trip with Ben was a breeze. I received a detailed plan and price breakdown responding to my requests and the communication was prompt and professional throughout. The trip itself was amazing! Our guide Stanley was super approachable and fun, was great company through the drive and the safari itself, and was very knowledgeable. Tripping through the Maasai Mara was an amazing and unforgettable experience. The accomodation was beyond expectations, we booked a camping option but ended up glamping really: we had beds and bathroom in a massive tent. Also the schedule of the trip was all according to the plan. Overall we received a great service and value for money and had awesome safari experience.