Review about South Africa by Wild Images
I am born and bred here. Our Tourism Board has promoted Sa for a long time as a world within a country. We have everything from beaches to mountains, forests to desert, a wonderful climate, a weal rand for overseas visitors which make SA an affordable destination. The general populace is friendly. We have over 900 recorded bird species, over 200 mammal species, the Cape Flower Kingdom with the most species, beautiful skies, stars, weather. Some areas like the Garden Route in the Southern Cape is renowned worldwide for it beauty and scenery. Table Mountain, the Drakensbeg - so many biomes, and all with a beauty of its own. This is the place where you can see the big 5, and the small 5 and so many other critters in between! The private game reserves adjacent to Kruger National Park are the best place to see and photograph leopards, that most beautiful and elusive enigma of the African bush. Our life list of SA birds is >530 - I photograph them - I'm not a twitcher. We have wonderful birds, beautiful birds, elusive birds and many endemic birds. However take care that recorded species is never the same as how many species you may encounter at any given time, place and season!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great advice, flawless execution = an awesome holiday experience!
It was really nice to be able to take our time, do some research and consider all of our options .... without feeling any pressure to "make a booking". We felt that Remarkable Africa had OUR best interests at heart during every stage and that they sincerely wanted to help us make this a truly memorable "lifetime holiday experience" for our family.
Our holiday was totally awesome! We only wished we had stayed a little longer. We got to see a lion kill on our very first drive out of the Chitabe camp and spent 2 wonderful nights at Xigera - a really good combination of game viewing and water activities. The amenities at both locations were 'WOW!' and exceeded our expectations in every way (the food was sensational).
All in all, our trip went exactly as planned and we never had to worry about a thing (except the hungry lions!). Excellent advice, great communication and outstanding customer service from Alex and Tammy. Highly recommended!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Newer Company. Good People.
First off, I will add that I did not personally go on a Safari or Trek with Barafu but I did meet one of the owners during my trip to Moshi, Tanzania this past Fall, and have stayed in touch with him since. This is a newer company full of guys that have been in the business for a very long time that decided to branch out on their own. From a character standpoint, I am certain the Barafu staff will go out of there way to make sure you feel safe, comfortable, and have a great experience. I would not hesitate to book with them.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Just Excellent Service
We booked our recent holiday/safari with Wildtrek Safaris and we were certainly not disappointed! From the starting moment of our enquiry to the detail and personal attention to detail we couldn't have asked for more. We were met at the airport in Nairobi dropped off at our hotel and the next day we had a personal excellent driver and tour guide to show us the sights and there are no surprises. What was promised to us was what we got and more with personal recommendations on our safari to the Masai Mara.
I can't thank them enough for their personal attention to detail in making sure we were not just happy but delighted! We will commend and definitely recommend this company to all friends and corporate friends!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Go2Africa by Roy & Beth Keith
Emma was a real pleasure to work with and from the House of Waine to the safari's was truly amazing. She will be a friend for life and I HIGHLY recommend her if you are planning a trip to Africa.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The very best of Africa
Five years ago I booked a trip with Steffi to visit the Okavango Delta. I did not know Steffi at the time, the service and the detail put into planning the trip was very good, and I was not disappointed. It was superb. This year myself and two other family members wanted to visit Chobe so I wanted to book with Steffi and Gondwana Tours . It was Steffi who recommended that we spend the three nights we had on one of the Ichobezi houseboats, as we would be able to see the bird life and animals at the water’s edge whilst gently journeying along the river . It was an excellent choice, and a privilege for us to be on the river viewing so many wonderful creatures in the tranquillity and sheer beauty of this most magical of Mother Nature's havens, the Caprivi.
Steffi was aware that one of the family members was a very mobile and active 85 year old and this was always at the forefront of any recommendation made , the care and attention given on the boat too was exceptional.
If it is TV and music you want, then this is not the holiday for you, but if you want to enjoy the serenity and the sounds of this part of Africa , we would highly recommend a few nights on one of the fantastic houseboats. Steffi and her team put their clients first, the word “no” just does not feature, absolutely everything we asked to do was arranged for us, with so much care and kindness.
Thank you Steffi, this was one of our best trips ever!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A magical trip indeed!
There were 11 in our group including our own naturalist guide, and we had the most amazing experience. The driver/guides have a preternatural ability to spot wildlife. We watched 45 mammal species (a hundred lions! Hundreds of zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, warthogs, baboons, elephants, impala! And leopards and cheetahs!) and 182 birds species (check out the crazy "secretary bird", "kori bustard" and the ubiquitous and beautiful "superb starling") resting and feeding on the silent plains, usually quite oblivious of us. I wasn't a birder before, but I think I'm going to be one from here out. Zooming through the landscape in an open air land cruiser was breathtaking. The accommodations were very comfortable ("glamping"; imagine a double bed, a private toilet, and a hot shower INSIDE A TENT), and the food was delicious, plentiful and fresh. Me, I can't wait to go again!
CL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great team, perfect organization!
I was a little afraid booking anything by Internet but I really had a perfect experience with Popote Africa, I travelled all by myself but the team they have was a perfect company. Everyone enjoying everything and being really happy beside really giving interesting information and it was really easy to appreciate that they really knew what they were doing. Perfect organization considering meals, picking up in hotels and accomodation. In summary I really recomend doing any tour with this guys, they are awesome!!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Zohar African Safaris is an excellent provider of private and package tours.
Our third safari, this was with Zohar African Safaris. We specified game reserves and duration at each. Lilian Maximillian, Proprietor, provided knowledgeable suggestions to blend in cultural activities with our itenary on the Tanzania Northern Circuit. A special benefit was her familiarity with current game activity and routing for best sightings. She personally greeted us at beginning and end of tour, while maintaining contact throughout for any additional needs. Total cost outlay was very competitive and at low cost for a private tour.
Lilian assigned a seasoned guide, Sammy Sikombe, who would become a special friend beyond his leadership. His years of elephant field research were combined with superb knowledge of wildlife activity, habits and locales. He consistently positioned us for best viewing for wildlife imagery.
I have a wonderful set of images and say with sincerity this tour simply exceeded all expectations. I've recommended Zohar to my daughter, son-in-law and anyone interested in Tanzania safaris. Gerald McCormack
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
On safari withy a Tribes Travel
We have used Tribes Travel on several occasions now, booking two holidays in Botswana, two in Zambia and one in South Africa. On every occasion they were professional and unbelievably helpful and also very friendly. they have always answered queries no matter how silly or trivial. All the holidays ran smoothly with no hold ups or problems. We have always been extremely impressed with Tribes and would not hesitate to recommend them to others or use them again in the future. When going on Safari it can cost a fair amount of money and when booking with Tribes I know without doubt that the trip will run smoothly and the camps will be exactly as we would hope for. I always appreciated that Tribes took the time to speak to us, to get to know us and therefore find out what camps would suit us best. Without sounding too gushing, they really do seem to care about their clients .. even to phoning before the holiday to wish you Bon Voyage and again on your return to ensure all went well. I genuinely cannot speak too highly of them.