SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extensive and informative
The museums were great and Tinyiko gave very good commentary throughout the drive. I learnt a lot from his sharing and experience. It would have been great to have a bit more time at the Apartheid Museum but overall, it was a good tour to experience the must-visits in Johannesburg.
GR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Must do if you only have one day in Joburg.
Great tour of you have limited time in Joburg. Gives you the opportunity to see the city’s highlights. Our guide Tiniko was really knowledgeable which was very much appreciated.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari Experience, But Some Organizational Issues
The tour was customized to our preferences, which we really appreciated. For the safari portion, our guide Richard was excellent — incredibly knowledgeable about the animals and wildlife, which made the experience even more special.
Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see any rhinos. In hindsight, we would recommend spending an extra day in the Ngorongoro Crater and skipping Lake Manyara, where there wasn’t much to see.
During the booking process, a few accommodations were suddenly unavailable and had to be changed, which was unexpected and a bit disappointing. That said, the safari accommodations that were arranged were well selected overall — some felt slightly overpriced, but the staff was always very friendly and the food was great.
Since it was our honeymoon, we were told all rooms would be upgraded to honeymoon suites, but it seems there was some miscommunication between Akondo and the hotels, as a few properties were not aware of this.
Our stay in Zanzibar, unfortunately, had a few issues. The original hotel was not worth the price — the rooms were not well maintained or clean, and the food was below average. Thankfully, Boris helped us find an alternative hotel, which we appreciated, but it did involve some hassle, difficult conversations, and another 1.5-hour drive across the island.
Additionally, we had booked full board for all accommodations, but upon arrival in Zanzibar, we were told only half board was included. For the premium price we paid, we expected everything to align with our booking confirmation.
Overall, it was a unique and memorable experience, but the organizational aspects could use some fine-tuning — particularly around booking accuracy and communication.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome trip!
We had an amazing time with Meru Slopes! Our tour guide Andrew knew everything about the animals and plants we saw on safari and took the patience to answer all of our questions. The communication with Almachius went easy and was very friendly as well! Bewaren that in the tour information it says binoculars are included. But only our guide has his own personal binocular with him, not company property. He shared it with us. Another improvement could have been our first night at The Tourist Inn. Our room wasn't clean, towels smelled and had stains on them and you could hear street noise outside. Sleep was hard to come by, but ofcourse greatly needed when going on a safari sleeping in the wilderness in the nights to come. The last night we had the same hotel booked. We didn't want the same experience as before so we switched hotels for our last night. If you go low budget ofcourse you will have some low quality accomodations, but for us having a good nights rest and a clean shower/towels was non-negotiable. Overall we would definitely recommend Meru Slopes! We had such a good time, saw the big 5 and felt we were in good hands. Asante Sana!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very accomodative since I had moved with kids, they were punctual and organized.
Our journey to Murchison falls was wonderful, it was our first time and we traveled as a family. Climax Safaris were accommodative of us and the kids, stopped whenever we requested to for the bathroom stops. They were punctual and very organized with snacks too. I enjoyed traveling with them and I will be using them again on my next travels within Uganda.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very helpful and knowledgeable.
Our driver cum guide was great. The trip was terrific and great value for money. I would recommend Reteti Adventures to anyone.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Patti
This park was smaller than the others but was still very nice and interesting.
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Flexible, easy, good communication
We took Viega expeditions because they were flexible in the planning, reacting quickly, good in communication and price competitive. Everything well went before, during and after our trip. Small agency with a friendly approach. Special thanks to our driver: Charles
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a very interesting experience with a lot of surprising things. It was amazing!
Regarding the safari It has been such a wonderful way to travel. We have enjoyed every minute going around the national parks hotels and tent camps. Our driver Charles was a very good leader who has welcomed us to his country. He has tried his best to show us all the animals and get us on time for everything. The one thing we need to note is that we were told he was going to speak spanish and the tour has been in english with that language barrier being a struggle for us.
TH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Flexible and accommodating guide
Brian was very helpful in planning our trip to Hwange, adjusting the agenda and finding a great lodge for us near the park that was within our budget. The team at Miombo Safari Lodge, and our driver Tox, were fantastic. The rooms were beautiful and the views of the elephants every night were such a special treat. Thank you Brian for your help arranging things for us!
