35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, professional and reliable tour operator with an expert, knowledgeable driver/guide
Communication with Danielle from Shinzelle was friendly and professional. We completed the booking process in July for a 3-day December safari + 1-day Panorama excursion. Stayed at the Gecko Lodge about 15-20 minutes from Kruger's Phabeni gate. Jeffrey, our driver and guide was excellent, friendly and knew all the right places for sightings. His 16 years of experience showed as we enjoyed spectacular sightings on each day in Kruger. We were always first in line to enter the park and saw animals no matter the weather, even providing ponchos for the rain. Panorama tour was slightly affected by rainy, cloudy weather, but our guide Henroux made the most of it, doubling back to places we had already visited when the weather cleared. That was much appreciated. The lodge was comfortable and the hosts very friendly and accommodating. There are more expensive lodging options inside the park itself, but this tour fit our budget and our needs perfectly. Would highly recommend this tour operator, our safari driver/guide and the lodge.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
An awesome experience with Raven Safaris.
It was a great trip to Tarangire National Park. A great service by Raven Safaris. The driver, Mr. Steven is a very experienced driver, very humble and kind, who would go an extra mile to make sure you get value for money and that you have enjoyed to the max. Very flexible on timings as per the convenience of the visitors. Thank you Steven and Raven Safaris. I will definitely contact you again whenever I look forward to trvaelling for another safari in future.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
Thank you very much, Anna. this tour was indescribable. It felt well organized and safe. Mum and I had the experience of a lifetime.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Kudakwashe is a wonderful and knowledgeable experience touring Victoria Falls in December 2023
It was a wonderful experience touring with Kuda. He promptly picked us up at the hotel and we had our tour of Victoria Falls going through all the stations top down; also enjoyed the little anecdotes he told us as he was showing us the sites. Of course we had our refreshments prior to boarding our ride back to the hotel. We were tired but visiting Victoria Falls is priceless. Thank you.
NL
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
First class service and very personalized attention on a day to day basis
Value for money is extremely good. Tour and reliability of the travel arrangements are first class.
Choice of lodges is great
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 days 4 nights safari
Guide Damian and cook Musa were super professional and cool. I trust them a lot. Their 3 days 4 nights safari was perfect for me. Every single meal was great and Musa is a master of Tanzanian cuisine.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organised, great trip
We had a wonderful and amazing trip!! Apparently good hotels, but dinner and lunch were a big disappointment on every safari day
.. that was a shame. But the country and the safari days made up for that.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible trip - Kalanaga exceeded expectations!
We are two families with 5 college age children and this was our first safari experience. We spent a lot of time researching all dimensions of the different options - accommodations, tour operators, vehicles options, and routes/destinations. We concluded that the tour operator and their guides were the most important decision criteria because everything else is essentially a commodity. We chose Kalanga because it was clear across their excellent reviews that their owner and lead guide ‘Shoes’ was clearly a standout in terms of knowledge, personality and experience.
Sure enough, Kalanga exceeded our expectations. Given Shoes and his team and their families have lived and guided in the park for generations, their knowledge was incredible and they constantly provided tons of insight that enriched our experience. The meals they prepared were excellent and all logistics and communication were top notch. They even went above and beyond to accommodate a portion of our party who had a last minute itinerary change. Shoes also arranged a great one day tour of Johannesburg before the start of our safari. If you want a professional, turn-key experience, within incredibly knowledgeable and authentic local guides, who will help design a phenomenal experience, I would highly recommend Kalanga. When we go back, our first call will be to Shoes!
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Way to go
I've been with Dav Safaris on a "12 Days best of Uganda Wildlife Encounter"- package, including Gorilla and Chimp trekkings and I had a lifetime experience. It started with the booking of the trip, with Reagan being available, helpful, swift and kind as well as flexible within the package. Once booked it only got better with the actual trip... which was just perfect: selected activities/safaris/parks/meals/accommodation. And the best, my guide and driver Boaz had eagle eyes. He could spot animals and scenes miles away, when some other cars would just have passed without noticing, and patiently and eagerly assisted me in taking the best pictures. He was also very flexible - when possible - on some of the planned activities to take for example into account the incoming weather or other changed preferences.
Definitely a big shout out to these very professional and kind guys, who made from this lifetime experience in Uganda a complete success.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good travel impression
We enjoyed the organization of our safari organized by Meru Slopes. Since we arrived at the airport we were taken care of.
The whole team did their utmost to make our stay unforgettable. We thank them for sharing their beautiful country and its wildlife with us during these 4 days when we rode on the slopes of the different parks visited. The guide did everything possible to find and let us photograph the "big five" and it was truly an enchanted break from our trip to Tanzania. The nights at the campsite were comfortable and the places very clean. The chef ensured that the food was good and plentiful at every meal. We thank them wholeheartedly and hope that their efforts will be rewarded. Beatrice
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