65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Another Fantastic Visit to The Kruger With Shoes
This was our second time with Khalanga and Shoes and this trip was even better than the first. In 2023/24 we went to the South Kruger and that was fantastic! This time we were looking for a different experience and Shoes made sure that is what we had. Starting at Punda Maria we travelled down to Satara staying at Shingwedzi and Letarba along the way and visiting many other areas on our daily game drives. The organization and communication were superb; Shoes made suggestions and then gave us the opportunity to research before finally confirming. We decided this time to have two nights in each Rest Camp and three in Satara – 9 nights in total. This ensured we had sufficient time to fully explore each area and gave Shoes the opportunity to really showcase and share ‘his Kruger’. His knowledge and passion for the animals, birds, flora and geography of every part of the Park was incredible; every day was a unique experience encompassing far more than just a game drive and we learned so much! One of us is into Birds and the other into Animals and Shoes met both our expectations with bells on!! Shoes’ knowledge in differentiating between male, female and the juvenile of the bird species we saw made identification a fascinating exercise in itself and there was little that we didn’t see. As for the animals, of course we saw the Big 5 and so much more. Watching a Leopard climb into a tree to wait for its dinner to walk by, rounding a corner to be met by a pack of Wild Dogs walking down the road, Cheetahs with their young, Lions leaving the kill and the Vultures finishing off the leftovers, the Jackals, Hyenas, Rhinos, Elephants and, of course the Giraffe, Hippos, Crocodile and Warthogs – right down to the Impala and Mongoose and the African Wild Cat that walked by our verandah as we sat eating dinner, cooked by Shoes – Shoes’ expertise and skill in tracking and ‘reading’ the signs of nature ensured that we saw it all. We finished our adventure with 2 nights in Graskopf – the Panorama Route – and this was the perfect end to an amazing holiday. It is probably not hard to go to the Kruger and see some great sights but the experience offered by Khalanga Safaris is far more than this and we could not recommend it highly enough. We are now looking forward to journeying through the ‘winter Kruger’ with Shoes in 2026.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Memories with the King of Masai Mara
We have booked our safari trips half year before with some uncertanties. Neville，who kept contacting with us and gave us options about these uncertanties.
Then we finally meet at Nairobi with Neville and Peter，our guide of 9D8N safaris.
We really enjoyed amazing times at Sweetwaters，Nakuru，Masai Mara，Naivasha and Amboseli. Peter not only shows us many unique and private views of Big Five，also introduce us many biological knowledge.
We highly recomment Amazing Memories with their best team，Neville and Peter.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unique Experience for a very fair price! Our Advice: Go with Sophia!!!!
We found the Offer on Safaribookings and wrote a lot with Sophia (the organizer) before booking the Safari, because we had many questions about the arrival, departure and whole organisation. Sophia always answered very quick, friendly and informative.
The Moneytransfer worked well after talking to our bank because of the non-iban-number.
We booked a luxury and shared safari, but because of no other bookings in this time, we had a private safari, lucky us =D
Everything worked absolutely perfect, Sophia and Jackson (our guide and driver) picked us up at the airport and the safari started.
We had a four day safari, visited three nationalparks with four nights. Our accommodations were simply perfect and very luxurious. Our guide Jackson was super nice, spoke good English and had eagle eyes to spot the animals.
We were so happy we booked at jike safari, a very young company founded by two women. The service was very personal and always super nice an competent.
You should book there, to get a great safari and support this new company full of womenpower!!!!
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing perfect safari
All was perfect and well organized from the first pick up until the end of the trip 😊We saw all the big fives and our guide was simply perfect. Steve of the fondness vacations organized everything in the best way and assisted us in a perfect way!
AE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super
Thank you for the amazing safari experience! We had such a fantastic time, and my family truly enjoyed every moment. The experience of seeing wildlife up close was unforgettable. Everything was well organized, and we appreciate all the effort that went into making it such a smooth and memorable trip.
Your tour guides were excellent!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Full Ugandan experience at a competitive price
Booked a 2 days Safari over a weekend, I was sceptical at the beginning given the short time, however it turned into one the best experiences of my life. It was packed as agenda, but thanks to Max (the guide I had during the trip) everything went smoothly especially thank to him and his extreme flexibility!
We did Murchison's Falls in the morning, the boat trip on the river in the afternoon; the day after we did the driving game in morning and the Rhinos park in the afternoon (which was not included but Max agreed to do it).
Highly recommended, and I hope you will have Max as a driver, he is amazing, extrovert and funny!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Pius must be the greatest tour guide in all of Africa.
Our safari with Serengeti Smile was truly the experience of a lifetime. From the moment we arrived, everything was seamless, and our guide Pius made it unforgettable with his deep knowledge, sharp wildlife-spotting skills, and warm personality. He took us to the perfect spots to see all of the animals, all while sharing fascinating insights about Tanzania’s wildlife and culture. Every detail, from the stunning lodges to the smooth logistics, was handled with excellence. We felt completely safe, comfortable, and in awe every single day. If you’re planning a safari, book with Serengeti Smile—especially if you’re lucky enough to have Pius as your guide!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, smooth organization and great guide
We booked a 3 nights trip to Amboseli NP from Nairobi with drop off in Emali Station. Communication with Morris was easy and quick, he recommended Sopa lodge and we were very happy with that choice. Pick up was on time and our driver and guide Ephantus was just great. His van was comfortable and he is super friendly, respectful, reliable, with a lot of knowledge to share about wildlife and the park. We loved the tour and our expectations of seeing animals was exceeded (which is of course a luck but also Ephantus gave his best to make sure we'd spot as many animals as possible).
Recommended!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extremely Disappointing Experience – Lack of Transparency and Poor Service
We felt fooled, tricked, lied and robbed by this company. It was an outrageous experince with disgrace. Our horrible story about the company ended up at consulates, police station, media. We seek for justice and conpensation for all the bad and massive inconvenience they caused us.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very focused on making sure we saw all the animals we wanted to see
I had a magical experience on this safari! My accommodations were amazing and the tour was incredible. We saw all the animals I wanted to see including a cheetah and leopard, which is very rare. Truly a trip of a lifetime.
