BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Mobile Safari experience in Botswana (with a correct price/value)
Trip to Botswana with Kalahari Skies July 2014
In 2011, we went for the first time to Botswana. Via internet, we’ve discovered Kalahari Skies, a company owned by Belgium Eddy Everaerdt and his French wife Mano. They are mainly specialized in mobile safaris , although other options are also possible.
This was a great experience for us. You can read our first review on the website of Kalahari Skies.
In 2014, we decided to go for a second time to Botswana. It was a happy reunion with Eddy and Mano. It was also clear Eddy worked hard to expand his business during the last 3 years.
We went on a tailor made safari of 12 days in Botswana. Organisation was as good as first time but with additional luxury aspects. The tents are new and much larger, having 2 compartments. This has the advantage to have a separate area in the tent for storage of clothing and luggage. We also had a chemical toilet in the tent, easy because no need to go outside the tent at night.
Experience was great again. Lots of game spotted, up to 50 lions and elephants were walking through the camp. At night, it happened that animals were sniffing at our tent. (Remember this can not be guaranteed, animals can only be viewed if they feel like showing up!)
Food was good and healthy. The day ended at the camp fire, drinking a gin-tonic and/or a glass of wine and telling typcial camp fire stories. The whole trip was with a personal touch.
Africa is captured in our heart. We will be back.
Thanks Eddy en Mano.
Yvette & Karel Kenens, Herentals, Belgium
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent
After several safaris to different countries, we did our first in Tanzania. Matoke tours was a very good choice for planning and operating the tour. From Carolien and her fast and service minded answers and perfect planning, to our wonderfull guide, Emmanuel. This was my best safari guide ever! (Did my 10th safari). We can´t do anything but truely recommend Matoke tours, and, again, Emmanuel is a great guide and driver. Full of knowledge and humor.
SG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a life time in Masai Mara with KWSS
This Masai Mara trip with my wife and 2 sons was really an experience of a life time. Kenya Walking Survivors Safaris was unmistakably the right choice we have made. From the start of our plan till the end of our trip it was superb. We arrived early in Kenya on 01/08 and within 15 mins KWSS staff were at the airport to pick us up. We were brought to the office ,where we met Mr Oteano . Mr Oteano was so warmth and after briefing us on the trip , we had lunch and were sent to our hotel to rest for the day. Our trip starts next morning with the driver , Julius being attached to us. On the way we picked up our cook , Jacob. Julius, an experience driver and Jacob a good cook understand very well what we are looking for. Our food are superb.
Overall the game that we went through for the 3 days was amazing. Looking forward for a comeback. A very good experience with KWSS.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience, very helpful and accommodating.
Ute was fantastic, gave us a great trip. Very helpful and always responded to emails quickly. Safari was for 3 days, 4 nights which was perfect for us. Will recommend to friends and family
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
If you are planning a safari, The Luxury Safari Company is unbeatable. You'd be mad not to use them!
We have just returned from Safari in Tanzania and were lucky enough to have had The Luxury Safari Company recommended to us. I cannot rate them highly enough. From our very first contact I knew there was something different about them and the care that you get, the attention to detail, combined with their exceptional knowledge of Africa is what sets them apart from the rest. They also really understood us and what would work for us, so the trip was tailored perfectly to meet our needs. All arrangements were made efficiently and all communication was brilliant. The accommodation was top notch all the way and everything about this holiday exceeded our expectations from start to finish. Our private guide was brilliant and it was quickly apparent that he was one of the best in the Serengeti. Our safari experience was thus further enhanced by having a guide who got us to see everything, up very close, and was so knowledgeable that we learned a huge amount about the geography, the climate, and the people and culture of Tanzania as well as about the birds and mammals. It has been awesome. We are already thinking about "where next?" and I wouldn't even consider using anyone other than The Luxury Safari Co. A HUGE thank you to the team for a life-changing holiday.
Amazing experience in Arusha National Park
I booked this one-day trip with It started in Africa and everything was perfect. Joao has been very helpful suggesting nice places to see in Tanzania, answering every single question I had very promptly. My guide Martin was great at spotting animals and explaining to me all he knows about wildlife, he was talkative, very patient and cared a lot about what I wanted to see. I got the chance to go canoeing while I was there. Traveling on my own, I felt things were very well organized and I felt safe. I would definitely recommend this company and go back on a safari trip with them!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari from a wonderful staff!
These guys were great! A trustworthy company with fantastic drivers. Jones and Julius did a great job putting me in position to get great views of lions, elephants, rhino, cheetah, and a plethora of other animals.
NZ
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mountains, Gorillas, Safaris, Beaches, Wetlands and Waterfalls
We selected Jude because she had lived in Africa for many years, knows it well, has many local contacts, is a Kiwi and now lives back in NZ. This made planning easy. She and Anna put together a customised and complicated itinerary which included Kilimanjaro, Gorillas in Uganda, North Tanzania safari, Zanzibar and Northern Botswana finishing at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The many flights and connections all went to plan, the accommodation was as requested, the tour operators very good. The personalised service provided by Jude was excellent. I can recommend any NZ'ers looking to holiday in Africa, especially first timers, to use Masihambe Afrika for either a guided or custom tour.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Makasa fantastic
We had a fantastic safari including visits to the locals and Masai tribe. Everything was perfectly arranged. We had some beautiful domestic flights over the Serengeti and we saw the Big 5 in just the first 2 days. Everything was very well taken care of. Thank you Makasa for a journey that was very beautiful to us. It was one BIG adventure.
50-65 years of age
Transfer from Livingstone Airport to A'Zambezi River Lodge & back
The assistance we received with our transport to and from Livingstone Airport & A'Zambezi River Lodge was excellent. The assistance with the Visa process & transportation made border crossing from Zambia & Zimbabwe very easy. Thank you very much