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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing honeymoon journey!
We booked our honeymoon through Discover Africa with Antoinette. Everything was perfect! We started with 4 nights on safari in South Africa and then spent 8 nights in the Seychelles.
Antoinette was very responsive and thorough in all communications - she provided multiple options for each stage of the trip as well as her recommendations, which we took and turned out to be fantastic. There were a couple of hiccups outside of anyone's control (flights / ferries canceled), which she helped us navigate and minimize interruption. Overall, her communication was fantastic - prompt and informative.
Our trip really could not have gone better - it was a bit of a splurge trip given that it was our honeymoon, but still had a budget which Antoinette helped us stay within. That being said, we also felt like we got great value on our accommodations and airfare. Service was top notch from Antoinette and the Discover Africa team.
The biggest endorsement we can provide is that Antoinette will no doubt be our first call when we plan our next trip to Africa!
Professional, credible, and exceptional tour operator
We were a group of 14 people, who booked a 18 day tour with Private Trip Uganda ltd.
Private Trip Uganda ltd, was in control of everything, and we were offered with the best services beyond our expectations throughout our tour. it was extra amazing!
The guide/driver (Mr DERRICK) offered us safe drives, as he was careful, respectful and entertaining, as we enjoyed the beautiful landscapes of the Pearl of Africa (Uganda).
As we were in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for gorillas trekking, spotting gorillas was an easy task for us, While Still in South western Uganda, we got a chance to interact with the pygmies people locally called the "BATWA" who entertained us with a cultural dance. The hotels that accommodated us were so good, and they served us the best dishes according to ones choice.
Thank you, Private Trip Uganda ltd for memorable exceptional experience safari. You surely deserve an award!!.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fab game drive and coffee tour
Can't fault them. Everyone was friendly and helpful throughout. Good value for money. Picked us up promptly from our hotel. Excellent game drive to Ngorongoro, the tour guide Joseph was very knowledgeable and thoughtful and took his time to find things we really wanted to see (the black rhino and hippos). Lovely home cooked meal, not just sandwiches for lunch. The coffee/waterfall tour the following day was a lot of fun. Soufriane the guide was very helpful. Joined in with all of the activities and made the whole experience special. Baraka and his wife Jessica were very welcoming and we had a great experience cooking our lunch and making our own coffee. We thoroughly recommend this tour.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb trip
We had the most amazing time. The trip was so well organised by Bryson and executed perfectly by Simon. We saw everything we wanted and more. We really felt like everyone went the extra mile for us and it was the trip of a lifetime.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really the best!
5 stars are not enough stars to rate this! Safari! The Safari was more that we could imagine and that was also thanks to Ezekiel and Tito, they made our 5 days so enjoyable! Ezequiel was an awesome guide he was driving us to really awesome places, looking for the best spot and so an so enjoyable and lovely company! And Tito made us so delightful meals that we where always looking forward to, always giving us such deliciousness, all so fresh and with awesome flavors and presentation! The camping tent was big and all was really clean and comfortable! We take a lot of memories with us and take Ezequiel and Tito also in our hearts! Thank you very much Suricata for this awesome vacations!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just amazing
Can highly recommend! Our expectations were surpassed, probably the most amazing trip we did so far. Our guide Ezekiel and our personal chef Tito were making it a wonderful and unique experience, so friendly going far and beyond with everything. The food was delicious, the nature incredible. We saw all kinds of lions, cheetahs and wild animals. If you want to go to Tanzania, we highly recommend suricata safaris!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing
Brilliant Adventures and Safaris made our family dream come true.
Our family experienced a trip of a lifetime in March 2022 when we travelled to
Tanzania with Brilliant Adventures and Safaris! Gladys at Brilliant Adventures and Safaris was amazing to work with and created an itinerary just right for us. Gabriel, our guide, was fantastic! We are convinced he knows every person and animal in Tanzania. His knowledge of the country, its history, its people, and the animals that live there is immense. We travelled for over two weeks with Gabriel as our guide. We were able to visit the wild animal parks, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, we saw, lions, rhinos, giraffes, elephants, leopards, warthogs, hippos, dik-diks, zebras, birds of all kinds and so much more! The lodges were fantastic, and the Tanzanian people were friendly and kind. Gladys also made our travel and lodging arrangements for a visit to Zanzibar after our safari. It was an amazing trip! We are grateful to Brilliant Adventures and Safaris, Gladys, and Gabriel for giving us a trip that our family will remember forever!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Recommended Tours with Solomon
We took the 3-day Masai Tour and absolutely loved it! Solomon was our guide who picked us up from Nairobi and accompanied us through the entire trip. He was very helpful both to his clients and his colleagues and went above and beyond to show us everything in the park. He answered all our questions and made sure to keep us interested throughout. We even managed to see the rare Black Rhino thanks to Solomon’s dedication!
The camp was basic but had all necessary amenities and meals were satisfactory. It was a pleasant camping-style environment. Mama Helen was kind and catered to all our needs.
Thank you for the experience. Would definitely recommend Jockey Tours and Solomon as your guide.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Experience!!!
As my husband and I are looking though the pictures we took on our Gilmag Safari we are still in awe from our wonderful safari experience. Only in our dreams did we think that we could see the wildlife in the national parks that we traveled to in Tanzania (Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti). Our eyes will never see the same way again!!! Lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hippos, crocks, buffalos, a multitude of birds, and the Serengeti Migration!!! So many beautiful scenes, landscapes and sunsets!!!
A big THANK YOU to Mary, Gilbert, and of course Nickson our safari guide. The planning of this safari was easy and Mary worked with us to customize our trip to fit our budget. The Land Cruiser safari vehicle was comfortable without any mechanical problems... everything was flawless and not even an hiccup in the itinerary. The lodges and camps were amazing and more than what we expected. The food was plentiful and delicious.
I would highly recommend Gilmag Safaris if you are planning a safari trip to Africa. It will be a journey of a life time and one that we will never forget!!!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service and value for money
As always, DK Tours has exceeded my expectations as the go to tourism company for a wholesome safari/vacation experience in Zimbabwe and Botswana. This is an account of my most recent visit from May 29 -June 5, 2022. This is a very long review and l hope it’s reassuring if you are having doubts about booking with DK Tours :)
Day 1: The trip started with an airport pickup to my accommodations.
Day 2: Was in the form of a next day guided tour of the majestic Mosi-oa-Tunya/ Victoria Falls. I was quite happy to have someone take the pictures. Trust me, you will want someone to take them! This was my first time traveling to Victoria Falls in June and the amount of water falling was truly amazing! I remember jokingly comparing the Falls to the Niagara Falls in Canada with another tourist who was visiting from New York. In his words, ‘the Victoria Falls are much better because they are all natural’ and we have the pictures to prove it! This was followed by lunch at the LookOut Cafe, the Lookout burger is to die for and the views, oh my!
Day 3: This was a more relaxed day to shake of the jet lag and exploring the city followed by a splendid dinner at Boma and some drinks at 3 Monkeys.
Day 4: The day started pretty early with a drive to the Zim/Botswana Kazungula border and there was plenty of wildlife along the way peeping from the darkness. We arrived at the border at day break, just as the border opened, and were picked ip from the Botswana side by Kidi, beginning our early morning Game drive. They say the earliest bird picks the fattest worm, which is probably why we were quite likely to run into a pride of 16 lions! This was my first close encounter with lions and by the end of the day the count had gone up to 20! No other group had seen that many by end of day. We had more close encounters with elephants, giraffes, impala, kudu, buffalo and hippos! My only regret was not seeing zebras that day (but there’s plenty of zebras at the Hwange National Park). We had buffet lunch in a lovely Lodge along the river and had a cruise after lunch. It was amazing to see the wildlife from the water side and elephants dipping in and playing in the water and a gorgeous sunset to end the day. We were then taken back across the body and slept the rest of the way after a very long, amazing day!
Day 5: The last day in Victoria Falls was topped by a 15 minute helicopter ride over the falls. As much as l loved the Falls from the ground, the view is even much breathtaking and better from the sky. You can even spot the devils pool which is on the Zambian side. The ride ended with a fly over the national park (l think) where we spotted some giraffes and elephants. At that point, l was satisfied with the entire trip with all expectations met.
In summary, this is worth the money and will leave you with stories to tell for a lifetime. If you are not sure, ask DK Tours for recommendations, including the best time to visit.
I hope that’s helpful. All the best!
