20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely Fabulous!
I'm so glad I booked with Traipsing. Sandra was fabulous - she responded to all my enquiries on rates and transfers timely, offered options. Once we booked she followed up with information about covid restrictions and changes and also checked in on us via whatsapp and was even helpful in arranging a spare adaptor when we had forgotten ours! she dealt with everything to ensure we had a smooth journey and experience.
The transfer operators they work with are very professional too and had even packed us a snack box for the 2hour transfer.
Would definitely recommend and be using them again when we return to South Africa in the future.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Planning Done Right
My wife and I are glad we decided to trust this company with handling the logistics of planning a safari experience. We stayed in the Black Rhino Reserve area of Pilanesburg National park at the Tambuti Lodge for 5 days/4 nights as part of a larger 2 week trip to South Africa. In one straightforward booking process, private transfers from and to JNB airport and the lodge were organized, the stay itself booked, and covid testing required to return home to the U.S was scheduled. It was a pleasure working with our agent Sandra who checked in on us throughout our trip to ensure things were going smoothly. We will use them again when we next need to plan a safari in Africa.
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Skilled guide with a broad knowledge about everything from city to nature
My guide picked me up at the airport in Johannesburg and every day at the guest house where I stayed and she was always on time. She knew a lot about the history of Joburg and could answer any question. When we did camping she cooked amazing food. I got to learn some South African dishes. In Kruger she was really observant and always spotted the animals. She was also good at reading the behaviour of the animals so she knew whether we should wait or move on. In short it was a great experience.
HU
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The Sky Bay crew was very professional well organized Tour operator Thomas from Canada
The Skyway crew was very professional well organized Tour operator
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, available throughout the day and lovely to work people to work with.
Thank you for all your help and support to make our SA trip everything we wanted it to be. From start to finish you were amazing.
Amazing safari and tours for Kruger and Garden Route
I’m sure we will be back and I will be sure to get in touch! Thank you!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Safari with Raymond
Thanks to Raymond from Great Image Expedition. And they definitely live up to that name. This was a lifelong dream of mine, and Raymond made my time in his country more special than I already imagined. For the entire (too quick) week, I got to be the only passenger in his entire large vehicle, so we got to know each other better and make a new friendship, rafiki. He definitely taught me a lot more about his home than I could ever learn from books and television. And I also appreciate the help with my Swahili. I hope that future visitors will be fortunate enough to have such a fantastic guide. Asante sana, Raymond
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very organized and keen on time keeping.
We had a great safari with the Jungle dwellers and it was great..We visited Nairobi National park and giraffe centre we were happy to see the animals and to feed the giraffes.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip
Our trip had a special taste. WE had to go in Namibia in april 2020 and then the covid arrived .
During two Years WE had postponed it and WE arrived easily to rearrange it thanks to Shikwaru. Each Time Shikwaru gave us the good answer and reassurance. WE had Never been worried. WE could have done the trip WE had wished.
This trip was well organised with our private guide and the whole trip was nice and Amazing for us.
A huge thank you to permit us to live our dream with my son.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful personalized experience.
When planning my Uganda trip, I was originally just looking for a driver but not necessarily a guide and I came across Wyclef's name in the TripAdvisor reviews of Gorillas and Beyond Safaris. The reviews I read were stellar so I reached out to him. In summary, those stellar reviews are accurate. From the first communication I had with Wyclef via email he was responsive, thorough and very patient with all my inquiries. He actually ended up being the BEST THING to happen to our trip because he turned out to be so much more than just a driver/guide for our 22 day trip around Uganda. He became a KEY PLAYER in making our trip to Uganda truly a trip of a lifetime. I don't even know where to start with this review because he had such an impact on our trip that he, his family/friends and lodge have truly become friends we will keep in contact with long after the trip is just memories.
One of the advantages of going with Wyclef instead of a tour group is that not only is he giving you a private tour that caters to your personal requests, there is a lot of flexibility if/when you decide to change or tweak your itinerary. We came to Wycef with own own ideas and he filled in the missing details and made suggestions on how to improve on our ideas. He really knows Uganda, the tourist highlights and various lodges that suit your budget/lifestyle. He was also a fabulous connection between us and the local culture since he would explain different foods, cultures, the history of Uganda, etc. We even had some unconventional suggestions that he assisted us with, such as biking for a couple of days in the countryside. He not only organized the bicycles, he also met us along the way on a beautiful overlook with a snack of fresh pineapple. We also requested to hike a few days in the lesser known and lesser visited Rwenzori National Park. He not only organized the trip with the mountaineering guides but he also did the hike with us and summitted his first 15,000ft peak during this trip - no easy feat!!!
It was the little things he added that made this trip special. Somehow Wyclef found out that it was my birthday during my Uganda trip and he managed to surprise me with an entire schoolhouse of children singing me a chorus of "Happy Birthday" along with delivering me a personalized birthday cake. And bird viewing - don't forget the birds! Many people do game drives to see the big animals, but Wyclef would be able to identify even the smallest birds and it goes without saying that Uganda has some absolutely gorgeous colorful birds that we would have overlooked without his keen eye. He was a trooper up to the very end of our trip, when I mentioned to him there was one last souvenior that I wanted - he managed to make a special stop by a market en route to the airport just so I could purchase this item.
In the end, Wyclef became more than just a guide during our time in Uganda, he truly made our trip extra special and became a friend across the miles.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service
I really enjoyed my trip to the Serengeti, it was an amazing experience, I really recommend it.
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