SD
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best inclusive safari trip
The African Polecats gave a a very inclusive and excellent Safari experience to Tarangire and Ngorongoro Cater! We loved the experience through them. Booking was quite smooth done through WhatsApp and emails even though we booked it only two days before! They are quick and responsive. We have been in was a 2 day 1 night Safari with accommodation, pick-ups from airport and a drop off!, the Safari game drive with a knowledgeable driver as guide to the parks, breakfasts, lunches and a dinner. Highly recommend going through your Safari through them. I am already recommending them friends and family.
BG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Two Excellent Consecutive Trips (back to back) in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe!
I took two groups of friends and travellers on two consecutive (back to back) safaris in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe with Blue Crane Safaris in August-September 2021. The trips were planned for the same period in 2020, but due to covid pandemic we did them this year. The owner of the company Derek went away out of the ordinary work in order to facilitate these very complex, fully customeized and logistically difficult itineraries during very hard for travel times (different entry requirements for the different countries, change of flights by the airlines, organizing PCR tests etc.)
Derek managed to organize everything in a perfect manner, following us from the office in Windhoek every step of the way and facilitating changes that emerged for one reason or another (some of the groups participants required detours while during the trips). He was also working very patiently for year and a half prior to the beginning of the tours - accommodation bookings, changes, extra tours, payments etc. Lots and lots of hard work, which finally paid off - we had fabulous tours during very difficult to travel times - 12 people total for the first trip (Namibia - Botswana - Zimbabwe) and 8 people total for the second trip (Zimbabwe - Botswana).
These were mixed accommodated and basic camping trips executed in a highly professional manner. We used two great air-conditioned 4X4 safari vehicles with pop-up roofs, pulling two trailers with baggage and camping equipment - all in excellent condition.
I would like to mention with great pleasure the two guides that we had (Sedney and Gavin), as well as the helper for the camping nights (Francis). They worked really hard - driving long hours, setting up and breaking camps during camping nights, cooking, bying supplies, spotting wildlife during the game drives in the parks and reserves, arranging extra activities, PCR tests, keeping constant tourch with the head office in Windhoek. Thank you, guys for the wonderful job your hard work and your friendship!
Itineraries:
1-st tour. Windhoek - Sesriem - Walvis Bay (Sandwich Harbour) - Spitzkoppe - Etosha NP - Bwabwata NP - Nkasa Rupara NP in Namibia plus Chobe National Park in Botswana and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
2-nd tour. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - Chobe National Park - Savuti - Khwai Concession - Moremi Game Reserve - Maun in Botswana (full day Okavango Delta motor boat tour and a scenic flight over the delta while in Maun).
I would strongly recommend Blue Crane Safaris for any type of tour in Namibia and the neighbouring countries without any hesitation and I hope that I will have the privilege to use their services again in the near future.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Well organized, reliable, tailored to our wishes
We travelled as a couple of two with Africa FlashMc in August/September 2021. We are avid and experienced photographers and bird/wildlife watchers.
Booking process: smooth, prompt and always taking our requests into account. Tailoring the trip to exactly our needs worked very well.
Overall handling of the trip: worked very well, all transfers were smooth, without hassle or delay. Connecting flight from the seaside into Nairobi was booked, transfer arranged – all well.
Hotel selection: according to our requests. Rooms were always booked in very good/best positions within the respective hotels. Except for one place all hotels were up to standard and in a good location.
Route: exactly to our requests.
Vehicle: up to standard, clean, fully operational. We strongly recommend booking of a full off-road vehicle with 4WD etc. Pop-up roofs provides best wildlife viewing.
Driver/Guide: well trained, experienced. Very friendly and attentive. Very open to our wishes and suggestions while also suggesting alternatives or improved variants. Knowledgeable about wildlife and birds (and building up expertise constantly!). Extremely attentive to our wishes as photographers (having the vehicle positioned in perfect angle for light and object). Very alert to spot wildlife and suggest photo stops. In a nutshell: best guide we ever had, will definitely travel with him again!
Overall: smooth, hassle free organization, cost benefit ration fully justified, attentive organization, great guide! We can fully recommend FlashMc.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent trip with Blue Crane Safaris from planning, to vehicle and guide, to Safaris itself.
August 2021 Safaris. Custom itinerary for two couples (1 couple in 60s, 1 couple in 30s) for Northern Namibia and Northern Botswana for 18 days.
Derek at Blue Crane made our custom trip run smoothly from planning to execution. Always a prompt reply from Derek to any of our questions during planning. The pandemic caused us to cancel our trip in 2020 and caused changes for 2021. There were changes in Covid testing requirements during our trip. Derek kept us informed and had a solution for any of the changes that came up.
We were more than pleased with the itinerary Derek developed based on our interests in big game, birds, photography, and culture. He paired our group with his guide Sammy. Sammy had an amazing depth and breadth of knowledge that he was able to share with us on animals, geology, and culture. He always parked so the lighting was best for photography and gave us all the time we wanted for wildlife viewing. He explained about the animals and the interaction with their environment and other species so that we could begin observe and notice these things on our own.
Blue Crane had custom vehicles that were ideal for the trip. Air conditioned, large viewing windows, comfortable seats, and a pop-up top for viewing and photography. Accommodations, food, and locations selected were all good.
We were impressed with the amount of animals we saw and the number of different species. The Safari took us through different habitats, which increased the number of species we saw.
Blue Crane was great company to work with. Responsive to our questions, able to resolve any problems that came up, and good service from picking us up at the airport to dropping us off at the end. It seemed like they had the resources of a large company yet provided the personal attention of a small organization.
We highly recommend Namibia for wildlife and Blue Crane for a trip of a lifetime.
Dr Charles and Nancy
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
The experience was fantastic. We spent 10 days in Kenya, touring a large number of national parks aboard a Toyota Land Cruiser. Weru, our guide, explained any questions we had, he was always very polite and helped us with everything we need, as well as the company (Sawa Sawa Africa Ltd). Our guide, was fantastic, he was very polite and had great knowledge about animal life.
Communications in the country are not very good, the journeys were too long, but they were enjoyable with our guide.
The price was fair. We pay for what we consume (24h guide, car, hotels, food, travel, entrance to the parks ...)
During the trip, we always stopped in a store, to stretch our legs and go to the bathroom, my recommendation is not to buy many objects in the first store, because throughout the trip, you will visit many more.
I would repeat my experience in Kenya.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing our guide Weru. The best tour operator.
Thanks to our guide Weru we were able to enjoy our honeymoon in Kenia: Nairobi, Samburu, Aberdare, Nakuru, Naivasha, Nassau Mara, Amboseli. A great safari that has changed our lives. It is certainly necessary to do so. Our guide Weru was very polite, affectionate and had a great knowledge of the animals and vegetation. He speaks Spanish perfectly. He is the best guide in the world.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely brilliant trip from start to finish
Planning for our trip started a year before covid and the company helped put together an amazing three week itinerary across Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda involving three very different game lodges and a gorilla trek. Covid delayed things by a year and added vastly to the complexity but Rose and her staff did an exceptional job of steering us through visa issues, a new quarantine requirment in Rwanda which meant an extra day, the need for new longhaul flights when BA cancelled all kenya flights and the constantly changing covid test (8 in total) and paperwork requirements
The advice on choice of lodges was first rate - we stayed at Saruni Samburu, Nomad Lamai and Singita Sabora and they were all superb but very different experiences. In Rwanda Sabyinyo Silverback lodge proved a superb base for two days of gorilla trekking. Although having a private driver and vehicle sounded expensive when the company suggested it, it was more than worth the cost as it gave us complete flexibility to determine each days program, mostly to take much longer drives than is standard with picnic breakfasts provided to avoid an early return to the lodge.
Throughout the trip Rose and staff were available 24/7 for the few minor admin glitches that arose around covid test timings and to answer queries. Our last minute request for a private 4WD and guide at our final camp was organised in hours. This was not a cheap trip but it was superb value as we saw and did everything we had hoped for and more.
under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
He is perfect as far as punctuality is concerned
The last tour was awesome if I may say.This is just because working with Explorers World Adventures is the best.Security is maintained as well as time keeping.I just look forward to having more tours with them.
IL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They exceeded our expectations by far, and organised an experience of a lifetime!
I am so happy that we chose to make our safari with Enchanting Tanzania Safaris! We couldn’t be happier with our experience. From the first contact with Edna, just before the COVID breakout in March 2020, everything was dealt with absolute professionalism, and she was always quick and available to answer questions and giving suggestions. I was traveling alone with my 4 year old son, and he loved it as well! Freddie was our driver, and he was excellent, had incredible knowledge about the animals and the areas where we went, and was always making sure that we had a great time. The places where we stayed were lovely with amazing food, everything was top notch! We will for sure get back some day, and from the experience they gave us, I wouldn’t consider another company for the next time. If I could give more than 5 stars, I would :) Highly recommended!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing
Me and my Husband went on a Safari trip with this company! They picked us up from the hotel and did 7 days from Arusha to tarangire Ngorongoro and Serengeti central and north! We slept in very nice camps organized from the company and met a local tribe and saw the big 5 . Our guide Laban was incredible! He was very good and explained many things about the country and history and culture. Having him as a guide made the experience much more rich and interesting! We highly recommend him to get as a guide!