35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Satisfactory
The staff were very professional and stuck to the itinerary to a tee. Their service was excellent and we were impressed by the level of accommodative attention to our needs.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good experience
We had a memorable time with Kwezi Safaris. The staff were friendly and responsible, the vehicles clean and everything was up to expectations.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lively
A memorable safari experience. Great service, responsive staff and always at hand to help. Would highly recommend this operator.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Beautiful country, specially the area close to DRC / Rwanda, lots of mountains and volcanoes
Really like uganda. We have travelled 1,5 years through about 40 different african countries.
Highlight were seeing the gorillas in Bwindi NP ($700 permit, around 850 through an agency with transport) and the chimps in Kalinzu ($40pp).
We’ve been to Murchinson NP but after seeing a lot of national parks, this is not a highlight. The rivercruise doesn’t bring you close to the waterfall and the boat stays to far from the shore to see much. The hike to the waterfalls is nice.
We didn’t go to queen elizabeth national park, was too expensive for us $150 in our overlandtruck.
Very nice people, different sceneries, great campsites (see I overlander app)
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
PCS provides knowledgeable service alongside kind and friendly guides!
From our first communication, female-owned PCS proved themselves to be as kind as they are responsive and reliable! Every question was answered promptly and accurately with additional guidance suggested but never forced. When we arrived in-Country, Jennifer coordinated to meet me at our hotel the day before to make final preparations. Jennifer and our driver, Amos, were always on time and ready for our questions, providing a host of information about wildlife, plants and birds as well as taking care of every detail of our trip along the way, from food to park permits and pit stops! The whole trip ran incredibly smoothly and was one of the best safari's we've ever had! This was a relaxed but well-planned trip, a fantastic value with even better accommodations than we asked for, and every thought for our comfort and safety planned for.
The only caution I would suggest would be for older clients who may require a bit more comfort on a long car ride. My family rode quite easily but the vehicle interior could be a bit problematic depending on what you're used to. If you are looking for an unpretentious, honest, reliable and friendly company, Peak Cruise is a highly recommended option!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very informative… and careful and good driver
The booking was very smoothly done. Loisaba is out of this world! Drive was good … Elewana is a different experience altogether
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and organised, nothing is missing
I had a really wonderful and well-organised experience. nothing was missing. Aron is a kind and very helpful guide.
LU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Overwhelming Safari Discovery
We did a 4 day Safari tour in Tanzania and it was absolutely spectacular. First we went to the Tarangire Park, then to Serengeti Park and lastly to the Ngorongoro Park.
We had Aaron as a tour guide and he was just perfect. So much knowledge, wisdom and patience during the tour. You could feel he didn't do it for the first time ;) During the 4 days we also had a young cook woth us that cooked us breakfast, lunch and dinner in the middle of nowhere and it was just excellent.
It was overall just an overwhelming experience that we can only reccomand.
And especially do it during the rain period as you nearly have the parks for yourselves and dont see more safari trucks than animals ;)
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Thorough
The tour and tour guide was an absolute pleasure, I would recommend Motours to anyone visiting SA
NO
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Trustworthy, good educated, knowledgeable and Serviceminded operators and staff.
My trip to Kenya was an interesting journey. I had bought a trip with a travel group consisting of 20 other people. We flew from Norway in the afternoon around the border of Ukraine, over Baghdad and the Persian Gulf to Doha in Quatar, from where a new plane took us to Nairobi where we landed early in the morning. The first day was spent relaxing at the hotel and a trip around Nairobi to a Giraffe park and the Karen Blixen estate. Dinner at the Carnivore restaurant. The following two days we drove to Naivasha and Nakuru with birds and animals. Then to Masai Mara where we stayed in a luxurious tent camp operated by the Masaii and we saw lots of animals. Then we travelled back to Nairobi and flew to Zanzibar where we stayed in a luxurious beach hotel. Had a day trip to the center of the island where we visited the Slave-market, the Spice market and the old town with the fort. Crowded and People everywhere. From Zanzibar we flew back to Oslo via Doha. I regret that I did not stay any longer. So many other places to visit.
The tour operators in Kenya did a good job to transport us around, they were service-minded and did their utmost to show us around and to keep the schedule on roads of different standards.
My main impressions after seeing my beloved Kenya again after 40 years were the following:
- lots of People everywhere. The population had tripled on 40 years, from 16 million in 1980 to almost 50 millions today. They get a double whammy: With 3,5 % birthrate increase every year and lots of refugees from the neighboring war-torn countries.
- Almost all houses/huts had tin roofs now. 40 years ago I estimate 2/3 had thatched straw roofs. I recon that is a very good development for the public health?
- There have been some big electrical projects. Power is derived from hot springs in the Rift Valley. There was very little - almost nothing - charcoal burning now. That was very common for cooking 40 years ago. Also less smoke is positive for the public health.
- the roads were improved and better now. New roads with more asphalt. But also lacking maintenance on dirt roads.
- thank you to the old English colonial masters who set aside vast marginal land areas for national parks. Without the dispositions they did 1945-1963 I do not think we would have the parks we can enjoy today.
- I did not study the sanitary situation closely, but at the luxurious hotels where we stayed, we had hot and cold water in the shower and there were cold Tuskers (beer) in the bar. I am sure that if I had gone into a study of the local sanitation Companies, I would have found many faults. So I did not drink tap water.
- Another interesting feature was the new high speed Chinese Standard Gauge Railroad. I never saw any trains running on it. It is a lot of controversy around the Chinese investments and the payback of loans. Presently the SGR-line ends in Naivasha where containers can be transferred to the old “lunatic line” narrow gauge railway that still operates from Nairobi to Kampala.