NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Uganda by Marcel Abraas
Wildlife: awesome! For Bwindi, mostly, of course, although I can imagine someone interested in birds could have fun in Kabale. I plan to go back there some day for other parks, to see the 'big five', as I didn't get a chance to do a 'regular safari' last time.
Scenic beauty: equally awesome! I wish I could have gone deeper into the forest, but that was up to the gorillas, not me ;) Lake Bunyonyi is also a place not to be missed - I took a 3 day trip in dugout canoes there, and the place as green as Holland. Forget the dust-filled footage you often see on TV... visit the rolling green hills in southern Uganda!
Bush vibe: travelling in a dugout canoe, a muddy motor ride, tracking gorill'as - yeah, there is certainly a bush vibe - even though both the canoe trekking and the gorilla tracking were basically very organised. It's not as if you're alone out there, but you won't be queueing to climb the volcano (another one for the to-do list!) either.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A tough motorcycle ride that should only be done by experienced off-road riders
In September, the pans are very dry, so the wildlife is scarce. September is still very hot (42 degrees Celsius) and the wind was also very strong. With no trees for shelter, camping on the pans was difficult. The Pans are surrounded by deep soft sand, making it difficult on two wheels.
Camping on the open Pans in an awesome experience. You will never feel such solitude when looking across the Pans at absolutely nothing.
Kubu Island with its mystical history is a must see
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing!!!
I went to the Ruaha National Park with Gazelle Safari and it was simply awesome. The organisation and the guiding were very good and in a way very familiar. I appreciate the service very much during and after the tour. I can recommend Gazelle Safari to everyone.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Personal Tour of Tanzania Game Parks
My wife and I opted for a private Jeep just for the two of us from Bestday Safaris, which turned out to be a great decision as we got to see the animals without other people obstructing our view. The driver/guide was very friendly, knowledgeable and made sure that we were safe at all times. He went out of his way many times, especially to find the Big 5. The accommodations during the trip was good considering we were in the middle of the jungle. Everything went smoothly without any issues. At the end of the trip back at the hotel my wife asked the driver to get a cake to surprise me for my Bday, I thought that was a nice touch to end our trip. Thanks Peter for a memorable adventure.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Most experienced,friendly,safari company in East Africa.
Me and my company have used Gazelle Safaris on numerous occasions.They did all our flight and hotel bookings.Not once did we have any problems.Their friendly staff always ensure that our bookings are correct.Communications have always been more than sufficient.I can recommend them to all visitors who intend visiting Tanzania and surrounding countries. Service of such good magnitude is very hard to find.It is highly appreciated.
US
50-65 years of age
Wonderful first safari experience
Natural World Kenya Safaris was very easy to work with. We conducted our business entirely by email, and all arrangements were flawless. They arranged excellent accommodations, delivered what they advertised, and provided a professional and dependable driver. Their follow-up at the end of the safari, to verify that we were satisfied with their service was also well appreciated. We booked with them because of recommendations from people who had received good service from them before, and we were not disappointed.
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent trip with an experienced and nice guide
You can never expect something more than excellent tour guide and great accommodation arrangement!! All schedules were well-organized and designed. None of your time will be wasted!!
Greatly suggested you to join!
DK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic in-depth knowledge of all subjects with awareness to clients needs in relaxed atmosphere
Good and close follow up communications before, during and after the safari. Afri Roots Adventures delivered far more than our high expectations for the adventure safari in terms of preparation, logistics, food and drinks catering, camp services, full day game drives, boat safari, walking safari. We can highly recommend Afri Roots Adventures as company with good common sense of management and flexibility to cater for individual wishes.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kruger Park is amazing, however the contractor that supplied the open vehicles needs to be changed.
Our Safari in Kruger had a rough start, on the first official game drive ( late afternoon, with the open safari vehicle ) the vehicle broke down. When our driver/guide stopped to view animals, the vehicle refused to start. After soliciting the assistance of a passerby who had mechanic tools and knowledge, we returned to the camp safely and finished the game drive in a mini van.
The following day on our early morning game drive ( different open safari vehicle) we again broke down. This time a much greater distance from the camp and outside of cell phone range. We had to wait approx. 2 hours in the hot morning sun until another Safari company stopped and assisted in contacting the camp to arrange for alternate transportation. In the end we agreed to continue with the game drive, in another vehicle . However as a whole we were concerned for our overall safety with these vehicles and we had lost faith and trust in this tour company to deliver a product as agreed upon!
When you operate a Safari company in a huge Wildlife Park such as Kruger, you need to have safe guards in place. Having access to reliable vehicles for the game drives, should be their number one priority. Other communication equipment, such as satellite phones, that will provide contact to the camps in event of break downs or emergency medical issues, is a must. We were informed that the use of the open safari vehicles was fairly new to this company.
In closing, I found our driver / guide, to be very knowledge with the wildlife in Kruger and friendly. On the other hand , the other company employee whom we had direct contact with during this Safari was unacceptable. I felt he forgot who he was working for at times. His communication with our tour was very poor, at no time did he apologize for the inconvenience's of the break downs or inquire as to our safety during the break downs. We also witnessed his unacceptable rants towards our driver in front of us, blaming him for the mechanical breakdowns. He was very unprofessional and not a good representative of Wildlife Safaris !
DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic Safaris made our holiday fantastically
Me and my family just finished our 10 days safari and beach holiday (Serengeti, Ngorongoro, lake Manyara and Zanzibar) combination with Fantastic Safaris. Such a great and fantastic experience we had. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for a safari in Tanzania.