65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
We visited Amboseli, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara. Our safari company was Unscripted Safaris who were very helpful and professional throughout. A special mention for our guide/driver Daniel who was exceptional - very knowledgeable and went out of his way to make sure we had a fabulous experience.
During our safari we managed to spot every animal we were hoping to see apart from rhino. We enjoyed Amboseli in particular as it is smaller than Masai Mara and less driving involved. Particularly impressive with Mt Kilimanjaro as a backdrop. Saw dozens of elephants. Less to see at Lake Naivasha although our hotel Sopa Lodge was superb. Masai Mara is vast so it took a lot of driving to be able to see animals such as lions, cheetahs and leopards. For this reason I would not recommend safari for families with young children We were there in April which is the rainy season but we were lucky that the rain only came once at night and once when we were travelling between Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara. After our safari we flew down to Diani Beach to meet up with family. Beautiful beach and nice restaurants. We then travelled by hire car to Mombasa before flying home. The beaches north of Mombasa were nice but very windy at this time of year (not sure if it’s always like this). We were with a family member who is from Mombasa although now lives in the UK and he speaks Swahili. He was quite happy to drive the hire car - I would not recommend this for anyone unfamiliar with the area. We enjoyed Kenya, it’s a beautiful country and the people are friendly. However there is no doubt that there is a lot of poverty and it’s clear that most people are just scraping a living. This is hard for privileged Europeans to come to terms with.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Effective
Frank tours Uganda did a good job. Pickup on time. Very friendly and helpful team and good selection for accomodations.
They understand the clients and aim to deliver the best.
Overall, we enjoyed their service.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An authentic experience
I booked the tour last minute. They were available at all times from the very beginning and really flexible in accommodating all my requests and confirming the tour last minute. They asked me what kind of experience I wanted to have and the budget I was willing to spend and built the tour according to my requests. The accommodation was very nice, with an amazing view and the place where we had all the meals was where one of those where local people go, which allowed for interaction with the local community as well as the stunning view of an elephant eating very close to where we were having dinner
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficient, comfortable and perfectly prepared for the trip.
The experience of the safari tour with Branded Africa Safaris has been amazing so far. The safari guide has been available and flexible from the early beginning, showing a wide knowledge of the subject and giving always good insights.
The logistics organisation has been perfect since we had the driver picking us up directly from our house in Dar Es Salaam the first day. The vehicle was very well equipped and comfortable for the safari experience.
We recommend Branded Africa Safaris and his fantastic guide Devis!
JP
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
79th IUGS Executive Committee meeting and African Event
WE could spend quite secured trips from Nairobi Airport to Conference hotel, all venues during conferences and go back to the Airport safely. The office arranged some optional tours according to the requests from each guests. We spent a quite nice time at Nairobi during conferences. Most participants enjoyed the life at Nairobi.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Murchison Falls National Park by Levi Jacob Morris
The park has some diversity of settings but the main area's we explored were the savanna habitat and the area along the river leading to Murchison Falls. There is a good diversity of antelope species and therefore predators. We saw lions but unfortunately no leopards. The river cruise was good for seeing many bird species as well as hippos, buffalo, and elephants enjoying and escape from the heat of the day.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Mgahinga Gorilla National Park by Levi Jacob Morris
The roads leading to this park are extremely rugged. The park itself is really nice, unfortunately my time here was too short to get a good feel of everything this park has to offer. That said the golden monkey trek was really good in-spite of all the rain.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was simply beautiful
We really enjoyed the tour. The vastness of the parks is impressive. There is something to discover everywhere. The landscape alone is fantastic. Watching the animals makes it even more exciting. Our driver Maromaro was very friendly and drove us safely through the areas. We met a lot of elephants, which was exciting because they were very close to each other. We will have fond memories of the safari.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Responsive, information, sometimes forgetful
They were very responsive during their work hours (which can be found online). They were happy to answer any questions I had. Occasionally there were some issues on paperwork such as dates were incorrect or they missed adding something to the voucher for the safari but when I caught it, it would get corrected very quickly. So pay attention, both otherwise lovely people to work with.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Good
We had a great trip to Namibia, We had a superb guide Buzzy Joel. The area was fantastic, saw great game, the resorts we stayed in were fantastic.