50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cape Town/Victoria Falls/Zambezi Queen/Kirkman's Kamp
My daughter's Bucket List had one item, ride an elephant in Africa. I contacted my local travel agent and she, along with Dave from Great Safaris, put a trip of a lifetime together for us. Our guide, Adriaan, in Cape Town made our days memorable with historical information and yet fun for a twenty-something and her Mom. Tickets were purchased in advance so there was no waiting for Table Mountain or Robben Island. Each and every transfer was seamless and every driver professional and cordial. I felt as if I stepped back in time at the Victoria Falls Hotel where the service was exquisite. We had an amazing afternoon with the elephants, trainers, and staff and even made friends with Sylvester, the resident cheetah. The Zambezi Queen was above my expectations and although we saw a larger variety of wildlife at Kirkman's Kamp the opportunity to watch the elephants play in the Chobe River for literally hours was a highlight for us. This is evident by the sheer number of elephant pictures we took! We felt a bit underdressed at dinner but no one paid us any mind and the food was fabulous. Finally Kirkman's was the perfect end to our two week travels. We saw so many animals and birds on our twice daily drives. The ranger and tracker we had were incredibly knowledgeable and so personable with everyone. Cynthia, our 'butler', was a real hit with my daughter and was part of the surprise birthday party we had for my daughter celebrating her early 26th. To be honest, I cannot think of any staff member we encountered that was not courteous and friendly. The confirmation documents from Dave were always accurate and I especially appreciated the Field Guide and Journal that I used daily highlighting what we had seen, referring to it with the ranger, and keeping my daily notes. Dave even contacted me while we were in Victoria Falls to see how things were going. My daughter and I discussed the order of the places we visited and honestly beginning at Cape Town and engaging in the history first was best, then living out the dream of riding an elephant followed by the floating on the Chobe watching elephants and hippos and relaxing, and ending with the Big 5 and early morning drives at Kirkmans was the perfect sequence for us. I highly recommend Great Safaris, Dave, and his cadre of knowledge when booking your amazing African adventure. Congrats to Dave and his team!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Spectacular, comfortable, and fun!
Ecological Wilderness Adventures is an extremely well run business that provides a fantastic trip to amazing places supported by very knowledgable and friendly guides. Everything about the trip was high quality and great fun. From amazing wildlife to awesome food and comfortable accommodations, the safari was great. My thanks to Brian and his crew for one of the very best experiences I can imagine.
An experience to remember
If you love wild animals, are grateful for dedicated guides who will find them for you and you like wide open spaces to see animals in their habitat not in zoo cages, UB On Safari is a good choice. At the Serengeti where you can see for miles and watch the gazelles jump, understand why elderly male elephants travel solo and see cats because your guide might be really good...he'll find that cheetah that no one else could find! At the Ngorongoro Crater while tighter in space you have the humrous experience of watching people watch animals.....part of the safari experience for sure. A super plus of UB On Safari is that they let you travel alone, not with strangers...Lodging was wonderful, meals for me the vegetarian, were exquisite and my meat-eating husband actually enjoyed the vegetables so much he ate very little meat. A great experience, if you are looking to see Africa in five or fifteen days.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable
It was the most memorable trip we have had in our life. Everything was taken care of from the airport pickup to the accommodations, to the safari, to summiting to the roof of Africa. The guide was a delight, the porters were friendly, and they stuffed us with more food than we could handle. As everything was taken care of, all that was left for us to do was to take in the experience. A fantastic journey all around!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing once in a lifetime experience, made possible by Joao, Baraja and the Team
We floated a question on a Search Engine requesting for a Tour Operator who could plan a safari for us .Joao picked up our request with such alacrity that left us wondering if he is on the computer all the time! A string of E-mails followed and the rest as they say is history! Within a fortnight our trip was finalised. We landed in Tanzania and were met by Dickson who was to be our Guide for the next 6 days. Not only did we see the Big 5 (Dickson made sure that we did..) but the entire experience of the Trip-be it the Balloon Ride or the Night Safari or the Game drives or the packed lunches or the provision of the Field Glasses, were meticulously planned.All this was possible because of the professionalism of the Team- Joao ,Baraja,Sylvia,Elizabeth et al.Once we moved to Kenya,Patricia and Martin took over to give us an equally enriching experience at Amboseli and Nairobi.The Lodges that had been booked for us were wonderful especially Kibo Lodge in Amboseli.A Big Thank you to the entire Team of "It Started in Africa". Even before we touched down in India, we had started planning for another trip next Year!!!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very professional and excellent host.
Allan thank you for sending some of the photos that you took - what beautiful memories! We've told several people about our safari and have recommended you and your company very highly. We can't imagine having had a better safari experience with anyone else.
Pauline & Jack Seattle WA USA.
2014
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Holiday in Zimbabwe: Mana Pools, Hwange and Victoria Falls
We wish to thank Suzanne and Luke so much for organizing our trip in Zimbabwe, for we had a fantastic time walking in the wild, following footprints, running into wild animals, canoing in the upper and lower Zambesi, a.s.o.
The main difference between the experience of the safari in Zimbabwe and other African countries we visited before is that here we have been feeling in the bush more like players rather than onlookers.
It was surprising and adventurous (we had indeed great experiences!!) even though we always felt safe thanks to our skilled guides.
We also wish to thank Suzanne and Luke for taking so good care of us, meeting us at the airport and at the hotel before the departure. We will certainly come back in the near future !
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They did what they said they would do THEN exceeded our expectations!
When we started interacting with Bramwel Safaris from Australia, it immediately felt we were dealing with a good friend. Their response to any questions whilst finalising our itinerary was consistently prompt and gave us a lot of confidence.
They exceeded our expectations, not just by what we saw, but how they went about it. Our guide was fabulous and every day showed so much care to ensure we maximised what we saw on each game drive, tried to minimise too much dust engulfing us and was not only very skilled in his knowledge of the wildlife but was very flexible to ensure we achieved our goals. We were also able to learn so much from him, including about the culture in Tanzania.
As enthusiastic photographers, we saw everything we hoped to see then some. For 3 hours we followed and watch enthralled as a cheetah searched for, stalked then successfully hunted for its next meal, just amazing.
Would happily recommend this company but more importantly, use them again.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Safari, great safari company
We enjoyed it tremendously. It was great to be in the midst of nature surrounded by all different animals. We are extremely satisfied with all the planning, accommodation and the safari guide we had. We would like to thank Swift Travel & Tour Management for putting together our fantastic holiday, we thoroughly enjoyed everything!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic service!
Had a wonderful experience, would recommend this company to family and friends. Everyone was lovely, and well informed about the parks etc.