CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The experience was once in a life time and unforgettable.
My friend and I recently did a 3 night 4 day safari with Donak safaris. We did the northern circuit through tarangire, serengeti and Ngorongoro. We were very impressed with Beatus quick and accurate email responses. We were able to pay online with only a small bank fee which was easy and convenient. Both our guide and cook exceeded our expectations and was very knowledgable and entertaining. Our driver ensured our safety and comfort and was very patient when we wanted to stop and take photos. Some suggestions that would be helpful is to provide a packing list, locations of camping spots and itinerary, breakdown of costs and re-check dietary preferences during the pre-departure info session. Overall I would highly this company and it’s the best price around.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Off2Africa did everything we needed and wanted, planned well for us. We had a wonderful time.
As an ex-Zimbabwean, I had specific wants and needs like visits to familiar places, staying in familiar places and no real interest in visiting a game park. Off2Africa understood these wants and fulfilled our wishes in exactly the right manner. They got us into the places we wanted to see, gave us good advice on travel times and distances and in fact did all of the essential thinking and planning for us. Tifiny anticipated a number of our interests and proactively ensured we were aware of the options available. In fact I sent one e-mail to Off2Africa telling Tifiny she was "the best". One thing we learned - My US bank needed more information on the receiving bank than had been supplied. This caused some stress in meeting the payment deadline. The venues they chose of us included Big Cave at the Matopos, a wonderful choice as this is a sublime place. Shearwater Village at Vic Falls was also a good choice. I would happily recommend Off2Africa to others.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The passion of experienced travellers, shared to enable an inspirational, relaxed and exciting trip
Kate and Darren's effusive advice and guidance made for a truly exceptional safari, where questions were promptly answered and arrangements were perfectly smooth and trouble-free.
Early ambiguity concerning internal flights was clarified and the experience from then on is to be wholeheartedly recommended. The abundance of information prior to the holiday meant we arrived well informed and free to soak up all the trip had to offer. All guides and pick ups worked as planned and effortlessly negotiated round some minor inconveniences with the weather. The itinerary itself was perfectly assembled to give an authentic picture of the huge variety of culture and wildlife in Southern Africa.
Emails were responded to seemingly immediately, with detail and comfort-providing clarity.
Kate and Darren's passion for travel and for Africa, their attention to detail and faultless communication, means that we are delighted to recommend them and their company and to offer the highest rating possible.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Complete fraudsters.
We paid 4 months in advance because otherwise Solaris couldn’t pay Ngorongoro Farmhouse for our accommodation (apparently). We arrived in Tanzania and had an email to say we had been ‘upgraded’ to a tent in a place called Mosquito River. We were then parked in a hot vehicle for 4 hours in the middle of Arusha because the company had no money to pay for the game parks. The vehicle had broken seats and windows and all the seatbelts were broken. Amazingly we all survived long enough to get malaria !
Many emails since and 5 months later not a dollar back for the poor accommodation (the farmhouse had a pool, electricity, food and mosquito nets), missing game drives and spending hours in a dangerous truck because the tent was nowhere the Crater !
They are crooks, stay away
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic
Our Safari was well planned and structured. From the pickup in the morning, the drive to the park and stops to the park for viewing and sightseeing. Our driver constantly communicated with us and suggested ideas based on our needs and what we hoped to accomplish. We managed to view all the animals that we wanted to see and we were accommodated at every step during the safari. Our driver/guide was easygoing and went out of his way to ensure that we were comfortable and satisfied with our game drives.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had a fabulous time in Serengeti and Ngorongoro and Manyara
The communication from Hamadi was prompt. Our guides Shaffie and Muta were very knowledgeable and found some incredible animals and birds for us!
I would highly recommend Hamadi and his company to my friends traveling to Africa.
FI
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
4 days Gorilla safari
I cant say much on our previous safari but but how amazingly Brian is at his job he organized everything as stated in the our itinerary and he was very punctual in picking us up at the airport we stayed in a very nice hotel in kampala later the following morning drove to bwindi forest for the gorillas passing through beautiful highlands of the country Uganda is so beautiful and the people are so friendly we don't think this was going to be much fun. we tracked the gorillas in bwindi and these were so good we saw the young ones play as well and they were the best highlight of the safari our lodges were so good even depending on the amount we paid goexplore we never expected this kind of services but everything went well as we were on our safari thank you so much Brian for the great gorilla holiday me and my wife shall definitely recommend you to colleagues
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable trip adventure!
Bernard of Africa Anziza Odysseys is simple the best! From pre-planning until the last day of the trip, he was always there to help and in contact (even went out of his way to tour us around Kampala even late at night). He was easy to work with in planning our trip and had many suggestions and recommendations for us to have a unique experience. He was very organized and everything was well thought of. On our last day, despite being a LONG day, he still accommodated and prepared an excellent dinner for me and my friends at his home.
Sam, our driver and guide, was excellent as well. When I got sick during the trip, he made sure I will be alright and ready for the Gorilla Trek (the highlight of the trip!).
We can’t wait to plan our next trip with them.
Thank you again to the Bernard and his staff!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unpaid tour and guide that did not explain anything
They work slowly, many unnecessary waits. They took us from Lake Nakuru to Amboseli, to then return to Naibasha, obviously we lost the last day, because it was horrible to do 9h to see a lake again. They did not return any money, they only paid us a bus for 10 euros, instead of a minimum 150e. The guide driver did not explain anything to us. It was very monotonous and boring. Neither warned us where there was wifi or not. Excellent Masai Mara, of course, regardless of the safari company. I would not repeat.
Experience level: over 5 safaris
Designed a perfect schedule to fit our itinerary and in two days saw masses of animals.
Excellent. Our guide was experienced and brilliant at locating and then spotting animals no matter how well camouflaged.