PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very profesjonal!
A very nice trip and very friendly service. The national park and animals were amazing. Carson was a great driver. I love it! I recommend a safari with moafrika tours.
Professional, friendly company to deal with
We felt fortunate to have discovered Marco and his lovely team after reading the reviews on this website.
I gave Marco a wish list of the places in Namibia that we would like to visit, and he came up with 14 day itinerary.
Windhoek - Sossuvlei - Swakopmund - Twyfelfontein - Etosha - Windhoek.
It was a late booking for July, which is a busy time of year in Namibia, but Marco managed to get us into some excellent lodges sometimes by tweaking the date of the stay or wait listing us for one of the nights.
The itinerary was completed within four days, with emails exchanged promptly. My partner delegated decision-making, which speeded up the process. Additionally, Southbound’s local presence was an advantage.
Once the trip was paid for, I sent Marco a list of questions and small requests for each lodge that I had read about on TripAdvisor, and he patiently took everything on board. These tiny details made such a difference to the trip and highlight the level of service that Southbound offer.
Marne and Desiree, Creative Safari designers welcomed us when we arrived at our hotel in Windhoek and went through our itinerary so that we knew what to expect, and it was good to meet Marco too after all the work that he did for us.
We needed to use soft bags for our flights and we were going to be limited to 20 kilos of luggage. Southbound kindly offered to store our hard travel cases whilst we were on our trip, enabling us to also leave some travel clothes in Windhoek.
At the start of the trip, we joined a WhatsApp group for communication with the team.
The level of accommodation was mixed, so we were able to stay in an amazing suite at Camp Kipwe and less expensive accommodation when it didn’t matter, for example, in Swakopmund.
With the exception of Etosha, the food was excellent wherever we stayed, very imaginative, with a high level of service.
We particularly wanted to stay at Okaukuejo Resort within Etosha National Park so that we were close to the wildlife, which proved to be a good choice for us, although it may not suit everybody !
We used flights and road trips with Boyki as a guide from Windhoek to Sossuvlei and George, another Southbound team member who drove us from Etosha to Windhoek.
Marco came up with the idea for us to stay at a quirky place on the drive to Sossuvlei at Namibgrens Guest farm, Villa 1 and combined it with watching the sunset at Spreetshoogte Pass viewpoint, which was an unforgettable experience. It was also an honour to get to know Boyki and learn about his family during our two days together.
Driving allowed us to experience the scenery from the car, and it had the added advantage that we arrived at the lodge earlier in the day, meaning we could take part in the lodge’s afternoon excursion.
Despite sometimes opting for more expensive accommodation, we considered this trip to be highly worthwhile in terms of value for money, considering the “from” prices available in the UK for significantly shorter durations.
This trip was different from any adventure that we have booked previously.
Each destination offered a distinct experience, landscape and new friendly people to meet.
Southbound are a professional, friendly and lovely company to deal with.
Thank you for a great trip!
Steve and Jane
From the UK
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Calvin is the best tour guide!
Calvin was amazing!!! The best tour guide, totally recommend!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 Taking Super Safari with Gerald
We had a wonderful time on our 5-day safari with our guide, Gerald. He always strived to give us the best experience and show us as many different animals as possible (we saw all of the Big Five). He also has excellent knowledge of the animals and plants living in the national parks and was always able to provide us with interesting information and answer all our questions. He was also very friendly and accommodating to our requests. Apart from that, the accommodations were excellent. The best was the Boma Lodge, where we spent two days, which was simply a dream. The accommodation in the Serengeti gave us an exciting "wildlife feeling."
The food was also excellent. We were provided with hot meals both at lunch and dinner. Even for me as a vegetarian, it wasn't a problem, as there was almost always a vegetarian alternative (there was usually a buffet in the evenings).
We felt very comfortable in our group and laughed a lot. I would do it again anytime and highly recommend it.
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BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent, very kind and looking always for the best spots.
Calvin is an excellent guide. Very patient, kind, calm and always looking for the best spots according to our needs. Highly recommended!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Calvin was the best guide I could hope for! I had an excellent experience!
An experience that I will never forget!
I’m super happy with the organization, the overall experience, but mostly with the tour operator (Calvin)! I definitely recommend!
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It couldn’t be easier
Loved our Kenyan safari trip right from the time we requested a quote till the very end . Mr Moses was extremely helpful in answering all our queries. Coming to the Kenya experience we were warmly greeted at the airport by Mr Moses and his colleague Mr Simon who took us on our breathtaking experiences around Amboseli , Lake Naivasha and the much awaited Masai Mara . I honestly didn’t think that it would be so much easy for us much thanks due to the support of Moses and Simon. Words can never do justice to what we experienced . The best Safari of our life .
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really Great experience.
It was a great trip. Leonard was an excellent guide / driver, and I would whole-heartedly endorse him to other Tanzania Exclusive Journeys's clients. His knowledge of animals was encyclopedic, and he and our son vied to see who could spot the most birds, although Leonard was the only one who knew what he was seeing… His sharp eyes ensured that we saw cheetahs, leopards, a lion in a tree, and other relatively rare spotting!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect, big 5 check!
Together with my boyfriend, we did the 6-day safari. We had David as our driver, a kind and friendly man. He made sure we spotted both the rhino (from a distance) and the leopard, which are both hard to find in the wild. The accommodations were good, especially the tented camp in the Serengeti — it was beautiful. Lovely surroundings. Definitely recommended if you want to book an unforgettable safari.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Money is worth spending nice service
Provide by both driver Alex and his friend they help us everything we need
we recommend to others in Canada whenever Going to Kenya use your safari address
Thanks
Norman mistry