PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Two days private safari, worth to recommend
First of all I must say that safari in Tsavo East is unforgettable experience. The views and presence of wild animals was a very special moment in our lives, and we're simply out of words to describe how incredible feeling it was. Karanja and Chris were very nice and they showed us lot of interesting places and animals. We felt secure and well cared for whole trip. We didn't have a luck to see male lion, leopard and rhino (for the last ones Tsavo West is probably better), but that's undersandable risk with wild animals.
We agreed with Chris to change a bit second day of the trip, to have a tour through Mombasa (Tusks, Fort Jesus and Spiece Market).
Reason for 4/5 stars is unexpected change in location of our accomodation as we chose Voi Safari Lodge, but due to overbooking we stayed in Voi Wildlife, and we'd been informed of this fact in front of the second lodge and not earlier. I know, that it's due to lodges management, but comunication could be better. Voi Wildlife wasn't bad, but it was cheaper option in other options so that's why I've been a little disappointed. Tsavo East helped me to get rid of bad feelings though :)
Tips for others: 1) Jeeps seems like a better option not only due to their appearance, but also they allow the guide to join looking out for the animals. 2) Mombasa tour wasn't that special as safari so it's better to use two game drives at second day.
Generally I'd recommend this trip, with minor remark to Chris.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible
The safari was beautiful, and the accommodations were very good with comfortable bathrooms for being inside a park.
We saw many animals, although we were unlucky not to see any zebras (very unusual).
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DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Private Shuttle with Joseph - amazing
We booked a private Transfer from Johannesburg Airport to Hoedspruit with SafariLink.
The driver was on time and greeted us warmly. He arranged all the stops etc. to our wishes. We arranged at a very good time.
But the most important point: Joseph drove absolutely reliably, very safe and with good understanding of the South African roads. He gave us relevant information on our trip as well as about landmarks among the way.
It was more than we expected!
DE
The tour was perfectly organized and the service was excellent.
We booked the 4-day safari tour with the panoramic tour. The tour was very well organized; we received daily updates from the tour operator about the next day's schedule. The service was truly excellent.
Our drivers were very friendly and provided us with a lot of information. Especially Muzi, the driver we spent two days with, was very friendly and told us a lot of about the animals. With him, we saw the Big Five on the first day and four of the Big Five on the second day. He always drove us to the best possible positions for photos and gave us plenty of time to take pictures. It was a lot of fun traveling with him.
I can highly recommend the tour and the Tour operator
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great organisation
We just returned from a magnificent 6-day/5-night safari (Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli) organized by Budget Holiday Safaris and we are completely satisfied. The agency far exceeded our expectations, especially for a safari in the "budget" category.
* Customer Service Beyond Expectations (Thank You Josephine): Josephine was absolutely exemplary in the organization. Her responsiveness and adaptability to all my requests made the preparation and the trip perfectly stress-free. She even helped us book our train tickets to Mombasa, as we didn't have the M-Pesa app needed for online booking. Invaluable help that saved the end of our trip!
* Flawless Organization: All the logistics of the tour were smooth and efficient. The free transfers to and from the airport (pick-up and drop-off) were a huge plus.
* Incredible Itinerary: The choice of parks (Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli) offered a diversity of landscapes and wildlife viewing opportunities. * Competent guide: Our driver-guide was not only professional but also very attentive and an expert at spotting wildlife.
We wholeheartedly recommend this agency to anyone wishing to discover Kenya!
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IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, friendly and knowledgeable.
I had an amazing experience with Johills Mobile Safaris! The team is professional, friendly, and very knowledgeable about the Botswana landscape and wildlife. The tour was well-organised, safe, and full of unforgettable moments. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a real safari adventure in the Okavango Delta!
JP
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Operator
We were quite late in planning our safaris… actually we arrived in Cape Town without any plan… Lisa and her colleagues from African Family Safaris planned a tailored itinerary for us in 24 hours spanning from Kruger to Victoria falls, Chobe and Okawango delta. Accommodation great , guides very knowledgeable, transportation impeccable. We had wonderful experiences and we are looking forward going back to Africa!!! Thank you again Africa Family Safaris!!! Fabio & Chisato
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very conscientious
A group of six of us started a 12 day safari from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro airport in Tanzania. One of our party’s luggage was lost in Amsterdam. It took several days to get her luggage. We were near Ngorongoro Crater before her luggage showed up. Laura from Intent on Safari was in constant communication with us. She had someone pick up her suitcase from the airport in Tanzania and drive several hours one way to drop it off.
Shadrack was our guide through Tanzania. What an incredibly intelligent and personable person. He has an instinct for spotting wildlife way in the distance. He knew how to maneuver the Land Cruiser to get the best shot. I highly recommend Intent on Safari and ask for Shadrack as a guide. I understand that his father Paul is also a great guide.
Best safari we took while in Kenya
We took a private safari with Green places adventures to Samburu. We had some specific things we wanted to do and we liaised directly with the owner Elijah. We purposely didn’t go through a third party for any of our trip. Elijah was very accommodating of our requests in addition to the actual safari including a trip to Retetei Elephant Orphanage the highlight of our trip. He gave us a range of accommodation options and we chose the cheapest lodge accommodation which was absolutely gorgeous retreat after being out on safari. Elijah met us at our hotel in Nairobi to introduce us to our guide Evan. Even was a gentle natures and very experienced guide whose knowledge of the area and the wildlife was extensive. He was also knowledgeable about the culture and politics when we asked about the region. Evan was a calm and confident guide that was very committed to ensuring we saw a diversity of animals. Unbeknown to us he’d heard that there was a pride of lions. Evan knew to anticipate their movements and rive ahead and waited for the lions to come to us which allowed us a very intimate experience with just one other car. Following this we saw an elephant bull and again he drove ahead cut the engine and as we were the only vehicle we were able to watch as the elephant grazed and walked past our vehicle. As it was observing us out of the corner of its eye a rabbit jumped out of the bush is was eating and startled the elephant who gave it a swipe with its trunk almost in annoyance. It was the sweetest thing. I had my 13 year son with me and he really looked up to Evan and even bought a beaded Swahili belt and to look like him.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Brilliant to deal with.
After extensive research, we reached out to Frank at Golden Safaris and from the first contact we could not have been more satisfied. Frank helped us with our itinerary and made some great suggestions. As promised on arrival we were met by "Mr T" Taufique who was extremely pleasant and easy to travel with. Mr T was always on time and accommodated our daily request's and even replanned a whole day when we changed our mind, planning a wonderful village tour and boat cruise around Twin Lakes. Then went above and beyond by pick us up at our Hotel and providing us a ride to the airport on our last morning in Kigali. A big thanks to Golden Safaris, Frank and particularly Taufique who made our trip wonderful.