CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good operator! You can trust!
We went for a 3 days / 2 nights Safaris in the Mara at Basecamp Explorer. Beacon Safaris have planned all the trip for us! We had a great experience with everything (accommodation, meals, etc.) The driver (Antony) is Excellent! He was explaining us a lot about the animals, the Mara, The Maasai people, etc. We really appreciated that he took time to explain us a lot of things during the Safaris!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All arrangements went ahead on time, staff were friendly and reliable.
Our tour consisted of travelling from
Zanzibar to the safari and back, and consisted of a river safari and full day vehicle safari.
Mr Martin and Mr Musa were excellent, they tried very hard to spot as much wildlife for us as possible. Martin was always happy to share his knowledge on the animals and answer questions, and Musa was willing to drive pretty much anywhere to get us the best views, no matter how much reversing and tough terrain he had to navigate.
A couple of slight frustrations were that due to a miscommunication with the other safari hosts, we ended up wasting quite a lot of time trying to meet up for the lunch break. Also if I were to book again, I’d choose the option to fly both ways (rather than Ferry and taxi there and flight back). It took around 8 hours from Zanzibar to the safari lodge on the way there, but the flight back was only around 30 mins! Not sure why they would organise it that way.
Overall, based on the service of our guides, I’d happily recommend this tour operator.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Pilanesberg Game Reserve by Harold Klein
Smaller park with easy access from Jo'burg airport hotels...a real satisfying suprise. Definately worth the day trip!!
NL
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by Joe Goldiamond
Beautiful, especially for birds around the lake. But the lake appears to be drying up.
NL
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Amboseli National Park by Joe Goldiamond
Beautiful place, though sparse in animals when compared to the Masai Mara. Great for elephants. Alas, turning partially into desert.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
FI
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Queen Elizabeth National Park by Hannele
Interesting place.
FI
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Murchison Falls National Park by Hannele
Large area but not so many animals to be seen. The boat cruise was the best part of it.
FI
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very interesting place to visit.
We traveled to Uganda in January to make a tour for two weeks with Maraka Tours and Safaris. We visited seven national parks and saw lots of interesting animals, especially birds, and plants. One of the highlights was watching shoebills in Mabamba swamp. We saw two of them and many other birds. Gorilla trekking was also quite an experience even though it was very hard to walk up and down in the muddy environment. Chimpanzees were also exciting to see in their own environment. All the birds: hornbills, turacoos, kingfishers, bee-eaters, storks, egrets, herons and many others were also breathtaking. In the last day of our safari we visited Rhino Sanctuary which was also a great experience. And wonderful butterflies in many places. The lodges we stayed in were mostly very nice and clean and the personnel very friendly and helpful. Weather was in Southern Uganda quite pleasant, in Northern part very hot. We were taked good care of and felt safe in all places.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A good experiencia and nice animals
The landscapes, animals and all the experience was great with Dickson