50-65 years of age
Wonderful first safari experience
Natural World Kenya Safaris was very easy to work with. We conducted our business entirely by email, and all arrangements were flawless. They arranged excellent accommodations, delivered what they advertised, and provided a professional and dependable driver. Their follow-up at the end of the safari, to verify that we were satisfied with their service was also well appreciated. We booked with them because of recommendations from people who had received good service from them before, and we were not disappointed.
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent trip with an experienced and nice guide
You can never expect something more than excellent tour guide and great accommodation arrangement!! All schedules were well-organized and designed. None of your time will be wasted!!
Greatly suggested you to join!
DK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic in-depth knowledge of all subjects with awareness to clients needs in relaxed atmosphere
Good and close follow up communications before, during and after the safari. Afri Roots Adventures delivered far more than our high expectations for the adventure safari in terms of preparation, logistics, food and drinks catering, camp services, full day game drives, boat safari, walking safari. We can highly recommend Afri Roots Adventures as company with good common sense of management and flexibility to cater for individual wishes.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kruger Park is amazing, however the contractor that supplied the open vehicles needs to be changed.
Our Safari in Kruger had a rough start, on the first official game drive ( late afternoon, with the open safari vehicle ) the vehicle broke down. When our driver/guide stopped to view animals, the vehicle refused to start. After soliciting the assistance of a passerby who had mechanic tools and knowledge, we returned to the camp safely and finished the game drive in a mini van.
The following day on our early morning game drive ( different open safari vehicle) we again broke down. This time a much greater distance from the camp and outside of cell phone range. We had to wait approx. 2 hours in the hot morning sun until another Safari company stopped and assisted in contacting the camp to arrange for alternate transportation. In the end we agreed to continue with the game drive, in another vehicle . However as a whole we were concerned for our overall safety with these vehicles and we had lost faith and trust in this tour company to deliver a product as agreed upon!
When you operate a Safari company in a huge Wildlife Park such as Kruger, you need to have safe guards in place. Having access to reliable vehicles for the game drives, should be their number one priority. Other communication equipment, such as satellite phones, that will provide contact to the camps in event of break downs or emergency medical issues, is a must. We were informed that the use of the open safari vehicles was fairly new to this company.
In closing, I found our driver / guide, to be very knowledge with the wildlife in Kruger and friendly. On the other hand , the other company employee whom we had direct contact with during this Safari was unacceptable. I felt he forgot who he was working for at times. His communication with our tour was very poor, at no time did he apologize for the inconvenience's of the break downs or inquire as to our safety during the break downs. We also witnessed his unacceptable rants towards our driver in front of us, blaming him for the mechanical breakdowns. He was very unprofessional and not a good representative of Wildlife Safaris !
DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic Safaris made our holiday fantastically
Me and my family just finished our 10 days safari and beach holiday (Serengeti, Ngorongoro, lake Manyara and Zanzibar) combination with Fantastic Safaris. Such a great and fantastic experience we had. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for a safari in Tanzania.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Personal Service!
My wife and I had a wonderful Safari Tour in Tanzania with Bestdaysafaris. We opted for a private Land Rover with a great English Speaking driver, he made sure that we got to see the Big 5 and really went out of his way to make sure that we were safe at all times. Next time we go to the Serengeti I would definitely use them and would not have any hesitation to recommend them to our friends and family. At the end of our Safari, Peter (the owner of the Bestdaysafaris) greeted us at the 5 Star Hotel that was booked by them. Great People to work with. Thanks Peter
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
better than expected
we had a great time. The organisation was good, we good make changes to our planning. The lodges were adapted for young travellers and the meals were ok, we would have liked to eat more local food but that's the way of tourism. We were very pleased to have a good driver. Some of the hotels were better than we are uses too, so it was impressive. the scenery, the wild life and the magnificient sun was the best of all. thank you
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A wonderful adventure!
I joined a 4 day canoe trip on the Zambezi and from the initial organization and planning, to the knowledge of the guides and the care and consideration of all the staff, it was a fantastic trip. The logistics of meeting the group were handled smoothly and the time on the river was wonderful-we camped under the stars besides the river, the guides directed us safely to admire the animals and all supplies were provided. I spent an additional night in Mana Pools and walked around the park with a guide who explained everything from the ants to the habits of elephants.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Jesse Mfoi is an awesome guide and we would go anywhere with him.
We have been with Jesse Mfoi in 2007 to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. In 2009 we went to Tarangire Nat'l Park. In 2011 he organized a trip for 8 of us for 5 days to Iringa from Moshi Tazania and back. He is an excellent guide and individual!!! A couple glitches occurred in 2011 but he took care of the problem in short order without any discomfort to any of us. We would only use Naenda Safari Company on any future return to Africa.
Terry and Karen Clementson
Lincoln, Nebraska USA
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
This was by far our best African safari experience!
Four of us booked a safari with Bush Travellers Safaris (BTS) in October 2013. We were a little hesitant because we could not pay by credit card but had to transfer the fee directly to the company. But the price was very reasonable, compared to other companies, so we took the chance. This was the right decision. From the first greeting to the last goodbye, our experience was far more than we could have hoped for. We did not sign up for a luxury safari, as we wanted to help with cooking and camping activities. Besides, our previous week in Kenya was on the more luxurious side. BTS answered all our questions, in advance of our departure as well as throughout the safari. Our guide was knowledgeable, kind, and very skilled, with excellent English and a good sense of humor. Our cook was incredible, making everything from mac and cheese to pizza and a birthday cake over an open log fire. The assistant driver/guide did much of the hard work with good humor and no complaints. We felt our team enjoyed the trip as much as we did. We saw every kind of animal: lions, leopards, elephants, including those that walked through our campsite and ate our vegetables, hippos, birds of many kinds and colors. The tents were comfortable, bedding was supplied, and plenty of water was available for washing and drinking. The BTS team went out of their way to solve even the smallest problem. They quickly replenished the vegetables, for example, although we were far from any town. The landrover was comfortable and well equipped (unlike the one in Kenya). But above all, the BTS team became like family: we worked together, laughed together, and experienced together the wonderful country of Botswana. We felt perfectly safe at all times. We would recommend this company without a single reservation and would be willing to share more of our experiences and photos if BTS requests it.