CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exciting South Aftican Safari!
We booked a family trip/safari to South Africa with Chris. He spent a lot of time getting our intentions and ideas right and made suggestions that were tailor made for us. A mother and three daughters traveling together - we definitely had lots of questions and concerns regarding the usual travel issues. Everything was booked and unexpectedly one of the daughters needed an emergency medical operation. Chris was away at the time, but picked up his emails, got on the situation right away and made alternate arrangements, rerouted flights etc. Three of us went and enjoyed every aspect of the trip. We are avid travelers and we have never used an agent before. I don't believe we could have done it without his expertise. The hotels offered excellent service and honestly we cannot thing of a negative. Well, one, my youngest didn't get to go ..... but we already have Chris on that one!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
James is incredible!!!
From the moment we arrived in Arusha and James picked us up at the airport to going our seperate ways, the experience was incredible. First thing I noticed was how nice the vehicle was. And how clean and organized everything was. The safari vehicle had a power strip in it for charging phones, camera batteries and power my breast pump. We got dropped off at a beautiful hotel for the evening and started our adventure bright and early. James is a great city and 4x4 driver. We saw everything we were hoping for. Cheetas with babies, elphants, birds of all kinds, buffalo, zebra, wildebeast, lions galore, monkeys, baboons, the near extinct rhinos and tons more! Our stay the second night was top notch luxury accomodations. I would reccomend anyone use Lion King Adventures!
Pilanesberg National Park
Had a great tour and a most pleasant experience including hotel pick-up and return, our expert guide Johann was most knowledgeable, full of interesting stories and a perfect driver/ranger.
Recommend highly- Peter Herr
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ecological Wilderness Adventures far surpassed my expectations.
Our trip with Ecological Wilderness Adventures was a wonderful and memorable experience. The entire trip was well organized and we always knew what to expect for accommodations and daily viewings. The food was great and I'm surprised I didn't gain much weight. I really enjoyed the days when we had picnic lunches and breakfasts - it was fun to eat lunch in the field.
The viewing was incredible and ALL three of our guides (Brian, Amiri, and Gerald) are extremely knowable. Their experiences with animal habits and interaction made the trip very educational. We saw everything one would want to see on a safari and up close! My personal favorite is the cheetah and we saw a lot of cats - lions, leopards, serval cats, & cheetah's. I won't list all the animals we saw but we saw them all multiple times and many times close enough to use and iPhone!
The camps were very comfortable and the staff was very friendly and always willing to help make our days as comfortable as possible. Everything was extremely clean - cooking facilities, dining area, sleeping accommodations and camp tents.
I would like to return to enjoy the wonderful viewing but I would also like to see out three guides again. I feel like I make three good friends - Brian, Amiri, Gerald.
PK
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Best services Then others i love to travel with them best travel planner
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kalangala Expedition
When i got in touch with Adventure Expedition, i was blown away by the warmth of service and the attentiveness of Angel. You know how Ugandans mistreat their clients once the money is in....not with this service though.
Everything was easy and comfortable with no need to ask whether all the promised arrangements had been done.
It was a beautiful experience.
I highly recommend the services of Adventure Expeditions and Angel...oh and the driver was not over speeding!!!
Thank you for a wonderful mini-holiday.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous..!!!! I have come back from Southa Africa 1 month ago
I recommend to everyone, beautiful views, wildlife, animals and a guide that is 100% prepared to organize your stay.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic
A safari on foot in the Okavango Delta is an unforgettable experience.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Botswana by philippejubeau
Animals are everywhere. Large flocks of elephants, few tourists.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Making a plan, to fit my requirements
I was on conference in Uganda, and decided to try my luck in doing a Gorilla tour, with the 2,5 days I had available after the conference, before my flight home. Not only was Elly very quick to respond to my initial enquiries (and all mail subsequently), but he was also able to tailor the usual 3 days package, which the other operators did not offer. By changing my second night stay, he was able to get me back to the airport on time, without risking driving at night after the trekking.
My pick up was 10 minutes early (always a good sign), accompanied by a company representative, and the guide.
The tour guide, Tom Karwani, was clearly experienced. His vehicle was super clean, neat and in perfect working order. I was travelling solo, and spent the next 3 days with Tom, driving, eating, chatting, enjoying the scenery and companionable silences. We talked about politics (both his and mine), families, economies, conservation and I challenged him to a quiz app. After a few false starts, we eventually made the high scores!
About the accommodation? Night one was rustic. I love camping, so finding a perfectly located tented camp in the forest, was a treat. And hot water shower luxury is always a bargain when "eco-locating". The second best score Broadbill camp earned, was for the roaring lounge fire, on a cold night. And the best score, was for the hot water bottle in my bed. Made a great cocoon nest for the night. I am sorry I could not stay there the second night.
The gorilla excursion went off without a hitch. All paperwork was done, and the rangers were professional, friendly and helpful. Use of porters is not required, but I was happy to support the local community in this way. And I was happy to tip the staff, for tracking the gorillas from early morning, resulting in our small group finding the gorillas within 10 minutes. I understand we were particularly lucky in this regard.
The gorillas you have to experience for yourself. It is very special.
The second night was spent in a superb modern and top class hotel in Mbarara. Igongo Country Hotel. With all the modern conveniences, and a personal guided tour of the museum and culture village, I enjoyed my stay here too.
All in all, the service providers Elly had picked, and the regular whatsapps to check if everything was OK, made my adventure thoroughly enjoyable, and safe. Thank you.