ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Funny and with interesting info
Great organization , a little expensive. Totally reliable and easy to communicate
CL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by Carolina Montecinos Meneses
It was a beautiful place but when we went it was really cold and couldn’t see a looot of animals, but at least we saw the rhino but too far away
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Animals and landscapes
We spent three weeks in Botswana and it was a very nice experience for the safaris and various park visits.
It’s very contrasted, there are no one in certain places, for example in the Kalahari, and far too many people in Kasane, for example, where we were disappointed by the Safaris.
The people are pleasant overall.
Extremely professional, easy to communicate with and reliable
Our safari with Gemfinders was amazing! From start to finish they were very easy to communicate with. Over WhatsApp and email they were very attentive to any requests, providing a lot of options and catering to all of our needs anytime we mentioned specific requirements such as hotels, activities and food. Once the booking was made, we didn’t have to worry about anything. Everything was seamlessly organised. Once we were picked up on day one by our driver Samson we had nothing to worry about. One negative was the seatbelts weren’t in great shape. Once that was communicated to Gemfinders they were extremely quick to rectify that and service the belts by the next morning. Given we spent so much time in the car (more than half the safari was spent in the car, travelling) it didn’t feel like that at all as we were very comfortable. Every single day was planned so throughly and we were told at the start and end of each day the plan. We managed to see the big 5 and every day was so magical. Value for money was great, I reached out to many providers and I found them to be well priced compared to others. The tour was well organised and so much fun. Would definitely go with Gemfinders again on a safari.
IE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Gerald was an amazing, knowledgeable, pleasant man.
I enjoyed my 3 day safari very much. The professionalism from start to finish was excellent. Accommodation, food, etc was lovely.
FI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Whole week of fun
The whole trip was very good from the beginning to the end. Our guide Tribon was flexible to accommodate everyone's wishes and was also very knowledgeable about all animals, which he could spot for us easily. We were able to see everything you can imagine, including the big 5. Good value for money by mixing medium and higher end accommodations.
On top of all, we shared endless number of jokes with Tribon and our fellow travelers. Had a very fun week.
ID
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Nairobi National Park by Ernie Ginting
Home for black rhinos. Compared to Maasai Mara, Amboseli and lake Nakuru, less numbers of wildlife appeared. But this is also a home for Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage where we can meet orphaned elephants and see how the conservation going well in Kenya.
ID
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by Ernie Ginting
Lake Nakuru is home for rhinos. But we could not see flamingos - as it should be - because the level water of the lake was high
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice guide/driver but bad business partner
Really had a wonderful journey with our field guide Mohammed. He is a decent man and an experienced guide. He has a very good skill at driving and he is the guy who can pull you out when the vehicle gets stuck in the mud. He is always happy to help people. Mohammed always tries his best to find animals and solves problems. We have spotted many amazing animals with his help.
BUT, if you don’t want to be asked to pay 120 USD surcharge just one week before your departure even with a contract signed off 2 months ago and pre-payment transferred, PLEASE FIND ANOTHER AGRNT.
Also, we were cheated by a KLA staff. He took us to a local restaurant and charged us 10 USD per person while we found the actual price is just about 2 USD. And this guy shared the additional 8 USD with the restaurant owner and thought we are fools and won’t be able to know. We’re really disappointed with this dishonest behavior.
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cooperative
Eeasy to communicate, fair price, I walk in and book with no problem. But place is not easily found. Any way not a problem.