EC
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Beautiful country. Great for Safari
My only disappointment comes from the specific tour/safari operator who didn’t meet my expectations
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most amazing experience! Thankyou!
Our experience with 6 & 7 tours was incredible. We stayed with David in Arusha, helped out with the local schools he supports, climbed kili, and did a safari tour. Firstly, thankyou, this was a trip of a lifetime and it was organized perfectly by 6 & 7 tours. The tour guides were great, Hope, Goodluck and David were fantastic, they made us feel safe, organized everything, were accommodating and communicated well. The safari was superb, the 4 x 4 vehicle was clean and well maintained, the safari experience was unforgettable!!!! We went to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Seregenti, Tarangire, i cannot recommend this tour itinerary enough! We saw all the animals, watching lionesses hunting in the serengeti.....Amazing! Thankyou 6 & 7 tours!
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing drivers made for a great safari!
Landsmen was the company that handled all the arrangements for a photography class safari we went on in late August/early September this year. The accommodations arranged were quite nice with great staff and good food.
The drivers, however, were the best part of the safari (well, except for the animals). They handled the rutted and dirt roads like the pros they are but more importantly, they knew the animals and could spot them so quickly. And they knew a lot about photography, or at least what the photographers in the group would want (that golden hour light, for example). They would move to get new or better angles. I am not a photographer but I got to see a LOT of animals and spend time with them.
They also called the situation perfectly when we were waiting to see a crossing during the Great Migration – we watched most of the vehicles waiting leave and our drivers just passed out lunches to us and told us to be patient – the animals started crossing a few minutes later.
The safari trip also included canoeing on Lake Maryana, meeting with a couple of tribal families (different tribes and lifestyles) and a hot air balloon ride. We were very happy with the trip.
Landsmen also arranged a Rwandan Gorilla Trek for my husband and me – great driver/guide in Rwanda, a wonderful lodge to stay near the trek location and a very nice place to stay in Kigali. Overall, we would happily work with them again.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Attentive and responsive
My partner and I really enjoyed our 10 day trip in Kenya! This was our first safari, so we weren’t exactly sure what to expect. Lencer communicated with me off and on for weeks. She would answer my messages within minutes. I told her exactly what we wanted in our price range. Due to the last minute booking, we had to change several hotels. We were very happy with the hotel changes. She scheduled every little detail for us. The timing was great and we felt comfortable and not rushed. At the very last minute she set up a driver to take us to the Giraffe Center before our flight home.
Johnathon was our guide for the safari portion of the trip. He listened to what we were interested in and made sure to find the best locations. He was familiar with the animals and taught us about wildlife along the way. He was always on time and worked with our schedule. My partner and I love cats and Johnathon made it the main focus of our trip. We saw a pride of lions, a leopard eating a hyena and 3 separate cheetahs all in one day. We were lucky to see the big 5 and every single day we saw something very special.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Most amazing adventure!
This is our second safari with Savannah explorers, and this one was equally memorable. In January the Serengeti was greener, but during this drier season there were drier conditions, but we saw so many more animals- probably 100 lions, cheetahs, hyenas, leopards, the wildebeest migration, and everything else. Our guide, Juma, was so knowledgeable and went above and beyond to create the very best experience for us. The accommodations were all spectacular and comfortable. Staff at each site were so kind and helpful. We are already planning our next trip.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and professional service!!
My experience with Infinity Holiday Vacations has been one of the most positive experiences of my life! From the planning, communication, all the way until the end of my safari. I was solo traveling for my birthday and the special treatment I received was beyond infinity. Christine was always reachable, answered all of my questions, made sure I was comfortable during my tour. The vehicle was safe and spacious for incredible safari viewing and I was paired up with a very professional guide who educated me about the African wild life. I couldn’t have asked for a better birthday vacation. I even had a birthday cake.. twice! Thank you Infinity Holiday Vacations for making my birthday trip so memorable!
SK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was exelent
I recently went on a safari, and it was truly one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life! From start to finish, everything was well-organized, safe, and absolutely thrilling.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable adventure of a life time
My wife and I just finished a 10-day private safari in Kenya - and were stunned by the amazing diversity of the animals and beauty of the various national parks. Dennis was our tour consultant and we selected Morningstar based upon the prompt and detailed price quotations he provided and the ratings on SafariBookings. He adjusted the itinerary based upon our selected parks, Nairobi - Amboseli - Naivasha - Ol Pejeta - Samburu - Nakuru - Masai Mara. Overall, the itinerary was organized very well, good accommodations and included airport transfers. Thanks Dennis.
As to the parks themselves, they were even better than our expectations. From the views of Mt Kilimanjaro, elephant herds of Amboseli, the beauty of Naivasha, special 5 of Samburu, flamingos of Nakuru to the unique vistas of Masai Mara with the big 5 - unforgettable moments.
James was our guide for the trip. He is very knowledgeable about all the parks and wildlife, highly skilled in spotting different animals, and turned out to be a photography enthusiast who offered to take photos with the long lens from driver seat. He surely has an eye for taking great photos and certainly helped capture some moments that otherwise would not have been possible. Thank you James.
We ended up giving 4 stars instead of 5 due to certain aspects that Dennis and James could have done better. Given the road conditions and traffic, anticipated transit times between parks was too optimistic, would have appreciated advice to reduce some parks. James should have checked that the Land Cruiser sliding windows could be easily opened and showed us how to operate them on day 1 so that photos could have been taken easily without having to climb up on seats and take from the open top only. He should also have been punctual on pickups, not spend inordinate amount of time on phone during game drives and should have gotten our agreement to any changes to daily activities specified in the itinerary with us.
Overall, we had an unforgettable experience and would recommend Morningstar.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing and unforgetable experience
Frank arranged a private tour for us 6 days on safari and the same on Zanzibar with boat beach and Stone Town visits. Both ur guides, Gabi on safari and Iddi in Zanzibar were amazing, knowledgeable, thoughtful and good fun to be with - nothing was too much trouble for either of them. We visited Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and 3 days in the Serengeti and then Stone Town, Prison Island Nakupenda Sandbank, safari blue, Mnemba Atol, snorkeling, boat trips and loads of seafood served on the beach, can't thank Kilimanjaro Unforgettable (Frank, Gabi and Iddi) enough for making our trip so amazing and truly unforgetable.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Michelle was extremely knowledgeable and made all our dream vacation come to life.
We were 4 veterinarians (ranging in age from 66 - 84 years of age). We had carefully researched options before contacting Michelle- we wanted several gorilla treks, a trek to see the golden monkeys, a tour of a chimpanzee refuge plus a visit with their veterinarian, a safari with lion researchers, a discussion with a mongoose researcher, and a visit to a gorilla doctors facility. All these were very specific and she came through with all of them and arranged sedan chairs for the treks for those of us who needed them. Did not know about the habituated gorilla family in Mgahinga and she suggested getting permits for there as well as Bwindi. This certainly was not "an easy canned tour", but Michelle listened carefully and tailored the trip perfectly for us. Michelle checked in with us regularly during the trip to make sure everything was going smoothly. She made all this happen within our budgets - Uganda is a real value for your money. After every adventure we all exclaimed that each one was even better than we had anticipated! Thank you Michelle for a trip of a lifetime!!!