US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Experiencing Africa with people who become your good friends!
We took our children ages 16,14,12 and 10 on safari to South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. We were recommended to ETA through friends who endorsed them in the most positive way. To have these endorsements actually be eclipsed would have seemed unlikely, but indeed was the case. Cheryl's planning and attention to detail made,what at first can seem to be an overwhelming proposition of planning a safari, into an exciting pleasure! The communication was flawless, timely and amazingly accurate!
The Tour itself completely outdid the perfect pre-safari experience! Sid met us in Zim, and we proceeded to bond from there. The interaction between Sid, the children and the parents was amazing. The care and instruction for the children was engaging and creative. His knowledge was incredible and his enthusiasm infectious. There were so many "special" touches it was difficult to keep track. From mokoro ride to walks, picnics to "sundowners", gorge swings to devils hole, the experiences were spectacular and perfect fits for our family!!
The camps we stayed in so far surpassed our expectations, there is little I could add to convey our satisfaction. Sid and Cheryl's knowledge of the camps and their relationships with the people at the camps assures an incredible stay at each location.
I enthusiastically recommend Exclusive Touch Africa to anyone considering a trip to Africa. I am constantly promoting the firm and the experience to my friends and anyone who asks about our amazing trip to Africa. Thank you Cheryl and Sid and everyone at ETA!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Going on a safari through Bubezi was one of the best experiences of my life; absolutely amazing.
In all honesty, everything was absolutely perfect and I would not have changed a thing about the entire experience. I would highly recommend if anyone has interest in going on a safari to book it with Bubezi Safaris.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Mindblowingly proffessional
I did many trips with Ian, when I was working for a South African Safari company, doing my trips through Zimbabwe and Ian was my contact and Guide in Matopas, Ian is so passionate about what he does, it rubs off on all his clients. I have never met sutch a fantastic and gripping story teller as Ian. I remember one time, on top of worlds view, he was relating the epic story of the Shagani patrol, he delivered this tale, with so mutch enthusiasm, that it had my clients and myself in tears, I can honestly say what ever Ian tells you, you will never forget. Ian's knowledge and passion for the fauna and flora where ever he takes you, is unbelievably interesting, just get him to talk about the Bushmen and you will see what I mean . When ever I got back to johannesburg and asked my clients the highlight of their 16 day safari, 90% of my clients admitted that it was meeting Ian and the adventure, that he took them on. I no longer live in Africa, I am back home in my native England, but my memories of my trips with Ian will never be forgotten, I met many, many hundreds of guides in Africa in my time there, but I have to admit, to myself, that, Ian was my Favourite. My fellow guides and myself knew Ian as "Stretch" and look back on our adventures together as mindblowingly proffessional. You cannot do wrong, to let, Ian, the African Wanderer, take you on a trip of a lifetime
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great gorilla and Maasai Mara safaris
We did a gorilla trek in Rwanda and a safari in the Maasai Mara. We enjoyed every part of it. It was all well organized, fun, and memorable. The Mara lodge in Kenya was particularly cool. We particularly enjoyed our safari guide in Kenya, Mustafa Diriye. I could not imagine a better guide. He was nice, fun to be around, knowledgable, considerate, accommodating, and has become a friend. I will recommend a safari to all our friends, and we will highly recommend both Safari Partners and Mustafa.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience even with a low budget
We needed a low budget safari and Roberto worked hard to organize it for us, even with a lot of changes in our program. We spent five great days in our tents, eating excellent meals.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most Amazing Holiday Of Our Lives!
A day doesn't go by when I don't think about my trip to Africa... Being someone who has travelled the world, I can safely say that after my trip to Africa, I feel content and that no trip will EVER top this one.
My husband and I decided 2 months before our trip to go to Africa. When we started researching, we were overwhelmed by all of the options and tour companies to choose from. I emailed countless places and for the most part, the pricing was relatively similar. What made us choose to go with Safari Infinity was the staff who work there.
From first contact to last, with the million changes I made to the itinerary, Lucia was extremely patient, kind and informative. She gave me options with different price ranges and explained the differences between all the options. She answered all of my questions, replied in a prompt manner to all of my emails and I just cannot say enough good things about her. I felt at ease and comfortable with her and I trusted her. There was a couple places we stayed that didn't have reviews on Trip Advisor yet, which I like to research before booking anything, but her word that they were great places to stay, was good enough for me.
The great service didn't stop there. Being a little nervous about having never been to Africa before, we were immediately greeted by our tour guide, Kelly when we got out of the baggage claim. He had such a friendly, welcoming, comforting smile. He gave us an itinerary and little package of what the plans were for our trip, along with bottled water and chauffered us to our first stop: The House of West Kili for a couple nights. He made sure we were checked in and settled before leaving us for our two nights...
When Kelly returned to pick us up, it was time to start the safari portion of the trip. We were driven to Arush to meet Lucia and her hubby, Simon at a hotel in town. They were warm and friendly and made sure we were good to go. Already so impressed with the personalized service. We really felt special and I knew we were in great hands with Kelly.
Our whole safari was AMAZING! Kelly is a graduate from a safari college, so he was very informative and taught us SO MUCH about all of the animals. He was very patient and let me watch my big cats for as long as I wanted to, with no pressure to keep going. He could spot lions a mile away! We had such a great adventure and we all got along so well. We were very fortunate to see over 100 big cats including a pride of lions hunt, kill and eat a buffalo. We had some adventures as well, got stuck in some mud, had some tse tse flies chasing our truck, saved a turtle who was crossing the highway! At the end of our safari, we met up with Simon and Lucia again, who were excited to hear all about how our safari was. We shared our photos and videos with them and some good bye hugs! Tears were shed when it was all over and Kelly dropped us back off at the airport afterward. I really feel like we left with a friend for life! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you request Kelly as your guide when you book with Safari Infinity. Our safari wouldn't have been the same without him. The itinerary that Lucia came up with for us was absolutely perfect and the only thing I would change is adding on one more night at the Ngorongoro Crater. If you are a first timer to Tanzania, this is a great itinerary to go by:
- 2 nights/1 day at The House of West Kili; do the day hike option to get some great views!
- 1 day/night at Tarangire National Park; you will get your fix of elephants here, so you can focus on other animals for the rest of your safari :)
- 2 days/nights in the Central Serengeti area; stay at the Ang'ata Serengeti Camp
- 2 days/night in the Ndutu area; here, you will find the chubbiest lions! You can tell these lions eat well. This is where we saw the lions kill the buffalo!; stay at the Ang'ata Ndutu Camp
- 2 days/nights at the Ngorongoro Crater; Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is nice but they don't allow the guides to eat with the guests, which I didn't like. This has nothing to do with SAFI though...
- 1 day/night in Stonetown, Zanzibar; We stayed at the Zanzibar Coffee House but there were some nice places on the water that could be good options as well
- 4/5 nights in Nungwi Beach area; the Z-Hotel is perfect!
I promise you that you will not regret your decision to book with Safari Infinity. It was the best decision we made and the perfect start to our month long trip to Africa. I cannot wait to go back! Thank you to Lucia, Simon and Kelly for what truly was the most memorable and unique vacation of our lives.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great trip to Uganda
We had a fantastic trip to Uganda with Matoke (Murchison Falls,Queen Elizabeth national park,Kibale forest,...) Our guide Sam did a great job. The lodges were beautifull and our
best experience was to be close to the gorillas ! Thank you Matoke!
10 out of 10
I was quite particular in my choice of holiday and had high expectations. The ease with which Pure Safari found my dream holiday made me a little concerned that it would live up to my expectations. However I should never have worried the holiday exceeded all my requests. Like all good professionals Bruce at Pure Safari just made it look easy! Thank you so much for creating such a wonderful experience full of wonderful memories. :-)
I had a demanding wish list. What I actually got exceeded everything I asked for and went without a hitch. The accommodation was excellent everywhere we went. The food 1st class. The safaris were far better than I dared expect. The people on the ground did everything they could to make us feel welcome and cared for. A very big thank you to you all we will be returning next year with our family and I can wait to introduce them to an experience of a life time. :-). I can highly recommend you to anyone without reservation.
IL
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The only way to see Tanzania wild life!
This year was my second trip to Tanzania with Brian Mengoriki and Ecological Wilderness Adventures,
the first trip was last year in May.
Both times the experience was outstanding.
For my original trip in 2012 I discovered EWA and Brian on the Internet, as I was looking for a unique safari experience, with the maximum possible photography opportunities.
From my first email communication with Brian, I knew I had made the right decision.
All his planning and suggestions were absolutely first rate.
The 2 trips were in very different times of the year, and very different accommodation options. In 2012 the 3 weeks were built around lodges (all of them chosen by Brian were excellent in every way - food, rooms, atmosphere, etc) and the object was to see a number of different parks, each with it's own special characteristics and photo opportunities. We saw it all - elephants, leopards, lions, cheetahs, all the buck, birds, flamingoes, buffalo. Brian was a tireless and professional guide, who always knew how to be in the right place at the right time.
This year Brian planned a different type of trip - the main object being to photography the immense herds of the wildebeest (gnu) fighting their way across the Mara River. We spent 1 week at a bush camp right on the Mara River, then another week in another bush camp in the middle of the Seronera, concentrating on getting up close to the big cats.
The river crossings are absolutely unbelievable - hundreds, sometimes thousands of gnu making the crossing, the noise, the excitement, the water splashing, the incredible jumps made by full grown gnu from the river bank into the water, and of course, the huge (I mean huge) crocs cruising the banks and the water.
The bush camps are definitely a very different experience from a lodge, and one I heartily recommend.
Nothing can beat a glass of red wine around the campfire, watching the African sunset, and reliving all the excitement of the day's adventure.
Missing the Serengeti and Brian's brand of safari already!
HU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly professional, reliable and friendly team
Me and my 2 teenager kids spent 11 days in safari (Tarangire, Lake Natron, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Eyasi, Lake Manyara) and 7 days in Zanzibar with Jackpot Safaris. We got very good service during this long trip. They organized for us local transport (flights, taxis), all perfectly fitting our tight schedule. Our safari guide Mayunga is highly professional, he has a very deep knowledge on nature (has shown us all possible animals and landscapes we could just dream of), good and safe driver and nice personality. Our cook prepared tasty food taking into consideration our preferences.
We had a budget safari, nights spent in tent which is a great experience being in close connection with nature. Campsites were well chosen, all equipped well and clean. Jackpot adviced us to spent 2 nights in luxury lodges which was a good idea as we had fantastic accomodation and food there.
In Zanzibar we spent 2 days in Stone Town, visited the charming town and took a spice tour, both with a professional guide arranged by Jackpot. We spent another 5 days in the sea side in a friendy bungalow hotel just on the best location of the beautiful white sandy beach.
We had an unforgettable tour in Tanzania with Jackpot Safari, with them it was just fantastic, we became a big fan of Africa and African people. I can just recommend you this professional, reliable and friendly team!