BE
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
wonderfull!!!!!!!!!
we have seen everything you can dream, nothing could be better, 99 lions ( we have even seen one who killed a warthog) 3 leopards, 3 cheeeta's, lots of elephants, a million wilde beest...
our guide was fabulous, we certainly will go back, we really love Tanzania for ever.
Review about South Africa by Amy
We found South Africa to be more beautiful, friendly and scenic than we expected! It is truly a great destination for safari, and other travel experiences!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Zimbabwe by Nicole
The national parks in Zimbabwe are set in different geographical locations which offer bush, lakeside, cliffs or mountains and makes it very interersting and varied to visit. Its low level of tourists keeps safari very wild and the guides are usually of great knowledge. Birding is wonderful, with over 650 species of birds recorded in the country. Besides, there is the cultural heritage which is worth a visit too, like Great Zimbabwe, or ancient bushman paintings to be found all over the country.
35-50 years of age
Review about South Africa by Glenda Hall
I loved South Africa, and I will definitely be back. September was a lovely time of year, not too hot. Loads of wildlife and birds (all beautifully coloured). A photographer's dream!
Review about South Africa by Andy
There are so many beautiful places to visit in South Africa you will want to go back again and again!
Review about South Africa by Sue
With wonder and joy, we were able to see the animals and birds in their natural habitat and enjoyed learning about their behaviors!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Zimbabwe by Julie_L
Zimbabwe is a great place to visit. 20 years ago it was on the beaten track, then with 'the troubles' people stopped going. The wonderful places are still there - minus the tourists (at the moment!). Get there before everyone else does.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Knowledgeable helpful and friendly safari organiser with that bit of extra
Isaac, Safari guide and organiser listened to our wishes and gave us an amazing experience. Extremely knowledgeable with birds especially. The trip was tailored to our needs with boat trip in sunset, prob inflight to chat to locals and much more. If you love nature and love finding out more about it you'll love Ecobushman.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Africa experience
It's already been two months but still fresh in my memory. An unforgettable Africa experience; a 20-day group safari combining Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar. So much to see in basically little time, with the highlight for me the gorilla trekking. Information beforehand was abundant, the experienced safari guides - Sam in Uganda and Adrian in Tanzania - knew all the right places, accommodation and transportation were excellent. All in all a trip to never forget. Definitely going back for more, with Matoke Tours!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Legacy were fantastic
I felt I had to write this review of Safari Legacy having read the only other review which gave them 3 stars. Especially as my experience was almost the opposite!
Safari Legacy came highly recommended both by a tour operator here in the USA and friends who used them last year. In particular, we requested Norman as our guide 6-months ahead of time. Norman exceed expectations. He was very knowledgeable about animals (I am a zoologist), and he adjusted our itinerary once he saw we had 3 serious photographers in our party and were more interested in game drives than using the luxury of the camps. Norman knew enough about photography to try to position the vehicle so the sun was positioned correctly. More importantly, we wanted to capture the golden hour so most days we left the camps before sunrise and returned after dark. Told you we were serious about game drives. Norman also filled us in about life in Tanzania and the different tribes, languages etc. This was really helpful to have an understanding of Tanzania and its history.
We preferred the more rustic tented camps compared to the couple of lodges we stayed in. The tents while rustic had toilets, hot and cold showers and electricity so they were by no means 'rough accommodations'. Kikoti Camp at Tarangire was very close to the Park, despite what the previous review said. Further we saw plenty of animals driving from the park to Kikoti. At Kikoti we were awakened both nights by animal activity. The first night it was a giraffe grazing in front of our room not 20 feet away. The second night it was a large animal that we heard underneath our hut. In the morning I discovered very large leopard prints around our hut. Hence why the camp provides guards to take you to and from the main lodge after dark! It seemed overly dramatic at first until you see a large predator's prints. Also the second night an elephant had eaten one of the trees on the grounds of the main lodge. Further, we went on a night drive while at Kikoti. This was probably the highlight of the trip for my wife (I wasn't as impressed because I couldn't take photographs) and we saw a significant number of animals.
On this trip we also did Arusha NP, Ngorongoro and Serengeti NP including the Western corridor and Grumeti River.
Another thing about Safari Legacy, the owners are very involved with anti-poaching. They are quite outspoken despite receiving threats from poachers. This information came from locals not the people of Safari Legacy. Safari Legacy also supports a school that we visited on the banks of Lake Victoria. So they are well respected in Tanzania as a professional safari organization and helping the communities.
The one negative I would give them was the quality of the Toyota Land Cruisers. Our vehicle had seen significant wear and tear. Norman told us they were getting new vehicles in July.