20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
the operator was informative and had good understanding of the tour.
the driver who picked us had good communication skills, the service was excellent as he was on time and knew his directions to the safari. everything well smoothly and loved the fact that the driver /tour guide had knowledge about the national park we was going to.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Gorilla Tracking Experience
We booked a Gorilla Safari through Great Adventure Uganda. They replied to our emails at all times and
made this happen so easily. Samuel was always available to respond to our many questions whenever we had them.
We felt so safe with our driver/guide Simon was very knowledgable and he gave us information which made our trip so
amazing. I highly recommend this company.
Thanks so much Samuel and Simon.
MX
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Westernized Africa
You can't beat the wildlife and scenery of a safari, that's for sure and it's worth every buck. However, it did feel heavily commercialized and not very authentic in terms of the people and the vibe. It's the first safari I ever take and my views could be exclusive to Kenya, Amboseli NP or the company I chose (which was very good by the way), but to me it felt artificial in a Disney-like manner. Please don't get me wrong: I stayed perhaps in the best hotels I've ever stayed and got some of the best customer service; the guide and all the staff were always trying to please us and make us happy. Maybe this was the problem ... it felt like Cancun, Miami or anything else but Africa, a standardized and westernized vision and feel of tourism. If what you are looking for is to get to know Africa's epic wildlife with international comfort then a safari is your best choice, but if you want to discover a new culture, then make a change of plans or balance your trip with something else. We also went to Ethiopia and while the comfort standard was light years away from Kenya, the social-cultural component of that part of the trip was much more genuine and memorable. In terms of wildlife, orangutan trekking in Borneo or walking among gellada baboons in Ethiopia feel much more authentic, although not as impressive as what a safari reserve can offer. I think it's a matter of what your profile is and the expectations you have. Again, my only safari experience is in one reserve in Kenya and things could be very different in other places, I don't know but I doubt it. Personally I would take a safari again (tampering my expectations) if I was traveling to Africa on a longer trip. I would never plan a trip exclusively for a safari.
GR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
amazing experience
Thr nature is amazing, of course there is also poverty but the people are very kind and share everyhting.
The weather is ok sunny . There is toooo much dust around the city. ALl the quides are incredible they can see animals kilometrs away.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very nice one-day safari
We had a nice day in Arusha National Park with our guide mister Frank! He was very nice to hang out with, gave us good information about the park, his animals and fauna and flora.
MA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari and great experience
I had a great experience in Safari with Tanzania Mwangaza, it was for 3 days and 2 nights between Mikumi park and udzungwa national park hikking and see the waterfalls, I've enjoyed every moment with them, my guide Bob was great and friendly. I had the chance to see most of the animals at the park. The stay at Camp Bastian was simply very good.
Thank you so much for this unforgettable experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a wonderful experience Uganda's famous national park and I appreciate all their services.
It was a wonderful experience visiting Uganda's famous bwindi impenetrable forest, national park great adventures Uganda enabled me to have my 1st gorilla habituation experience. Where I got an interaction with this sweet endangered animals, I appreciate all their services and wonderful gorillas habituation experience.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Selous Game Reserve by Stephanie
You can almost see the Big 5
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lake Ziway is a birder's paradise!
I visited Ethiopia for 10 days with my family. This was not our first trip to the country, but this was my first time to have some time dedicated to viewing wildlife. Ethiopia has a rainy and a dry season. Roads can be difficult to navigate during the rainy season (July - September). We were fortunate to travel during the dry season (March) this time around. I am an avid birder and photographer and I really enjoyed our 2 days at Lake Ziway. We didn't use a guide - we just hired someone to drive us from Addis Ababa to Lake Ziway (about 3.5 hours drive). Addis Ababa sits in the mountains but shortly after leaving Addis we descended to lower elevation into what is much more iconic African savannah scenery with Acacias and sparse scrubland.
We stayed at a resort along the shore of Lake Ziway which was fitting of the name. They have nice, clean accommodations, a good restaurant on site, a nice pool, manicured grounds, spa, etc. They can arrange a very inexpensive (US$6 per person) boat ride out on the lake to view hippos and "bird island," which is a forested island that serves as a rookery for cormorants and African Darters. The boat ride was just over an hour in length and we had great views of hippos at a close, but safe, distance. With a field guide and several hours walking along the shoreline of the lake you can easily see 100-150 species of birds. The sheer number of birds can be overwhelming at times. There is a paved walking trail that runs parallel to the shoreline that is good for birding, but you'll also want to get off the path and walk out onto the mud flats to get closer to the water and away from people. Most of the roads in Ziway are dirt and it is safe to walk about and talk to the locals. We saw very few tourists during our two days in Ziway. I think maybe a total of 3 Europeans and that was it.
All of the local restaurants and hotels serve Ethiopian food, which is delicious. Even during fasting seasons, which most Ethiopians observe, these restaurants have meat available for their guests. Several also have western food items, if you are so inclined. The Haile Resort has Grilled Nile Perch, which was delicious. We also visited a local fish market, which was little more than a lakeside fire ring and someone cooking fresh caught fish, which was really good and a fun experience. There are many Marabou Storks hanging out in this area, eager to eat your leftover fish bones, which you can toss to the birds.
CA
It was an amazing experience
Our guide was amazing, felt welcomed and safe. Be sure to bring bug spray and portable battery. Make sure to have some cash to buy beautiful jewelry from the massai community markets