20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Over the moon experience
The experience was amazing, we were assisted by a good man called kevin at bonfire and he helped us plan everything from beginning to end and we had a blast.
I look forward to future dealings with bonfire
You will never go wrong with choosing bonfire.
Thanks guys
HK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical Northern Tanzania with Gosheni Safaris
My wife and I decided on a whim to do a safari in Africa in early October 2020, and didn't leave ourselves more than a couple of weeks to set everything up. All we knew was that we wanted to do Tanzania and we were recommended Gosheni Safaris by a friend of a friend and decided to go with them.
I got in touch with Peter from Gosheni. From the start, Peter was prompt and helpful in setting it up. Due to Covid, our flights were rescheduled multiple times, but Peter was accommodating - always happy to rework the itinerary. Since we hadn’t done a full-blown safari before, 8 full days of it for our first trip to anywhere in Africa seemed too much. But it went more smoothly than any holiday I can remember.
We were to land early one evening, be met at the airport, start the safari drives the next morning and be dropped back at the airport 8 days later. William was our friend, philosopher, guide, driver and window to Africa - and we couldn’t have asked for anyone better.
We did Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area, Central and Northern Serengeti and Lake Manyara. William is an excellent driver, a great wildlife spotter, knowledgeable on birds and animals across the entire area, extremely punctual and very patient. We spotted and photographed over 140 different species during our safari.
William was always aware of what we would prefer to do. Within a few hours he had figured out our interests (we are avid photographers and aren’t particularly fussed about when we eat or what we eat), and went out of his way to ensure that we always had what we wanted.
Accommodation and food was excellent throughout. The staff we met at the various lodges were friendly and talkative, and we had fantastic service and food the entire time.
I strongly encourage people to travel to Africa and go on safari. The experience is magical. And go with Gosheni. They went above and beyond expectations to make sure that this bucket-list item would be ticked off in style.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent
I organized a weekend escapade to hemmingsway via Bornfire through Kevin,it was amazing, everything was top notch as planned,every detail was captured and he was on stand by throughout the stay....the birthday boy was over the moon
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Customer sensitive and friendly
My sister and I had an amazing 5 nights safari with Meander Africa safaris. Ebby handled our requests, she promptly provided responses to all our questions and concerns. The level of professionalism was top notch and this made us book through Meander Africa. On the day of arrival we were picked up by Fred - a very friendly guide. He was our guide for the entire trip and he is so knowledgeable and very very cheerful. He is a very good spotter and ensured we got nice photos of animals. The game drives were fantastic. We saw almost all the big five, we managed to see a kill by the cheetars. The camps we stayed in are so beautiful, the food and staff were all wonderful and all made our stay in memorable – in all the parks we visited, that is Samburu, Lake Nakuru and the famous Masaai Mara.
Thank you so much Meander Africa for the memorable safari. Next time we will book more days and we highly recommend them’’
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional and amazing . Definitely using Bonfire more times in future
We were assigned Violah, she facilitated our vacation from start to end.We had a wedding proposal she also liaised with the hotel Neptune Village to give an amazing experience. We continually communicated with her incase of any questions during the trip and I believe we will use Bonfire again in future .
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was one of the best traveling experience I have ever had in my life
we had a trip last summer for 7 days, everything was by the personnel and they had very good services, everything on time and exactly according to our plan, we went to Kilimanjaro summit from lemosho path, it was wonderful !!!
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Johannesburg-Kruger-Mosambique-Swasiland- Bayala Game Reserve
We booked a roundtrip with Amazing Africa and all our expectations where exceeded! The communication was easy and they really understood what we wanted. We loved the booked accommodation and the itinerary and the recommended day trips were planned very well, and the Safaris absolutely amazing! We had a very good mixture of different actions (safaris, sightseeing, walks) and enough time to relax. We were really lucky to find an agency who knows Africa so well and could answer all our questions an meet our needs.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Unforgettable Trip of a Lifetime!
Where do I even begin?! I did the 8-day Northern Migration Luxury Safari with my dad in mid-October. The special rate they offered was very competitive and were similar to those of a “camping” safari. To sum up our experience: stress-free, seamless, exciting, mind-blowing, an absolute trip of life-time! I highly recommend requesting Solomon as your guide (see below).
For a more detailed account: Lilian made booking and payment super easy
and provided timely updates and all the information we needed to prepare for travel. Our driver and a representative (Jackie!) from Zohar was waiting to welcome us at the airport, and Lilian and our guide, Solomon, met with us to go over the itinerary and arrange any special requests we had.
The next day, we were off on our adventure!
All of our lodges that Zohar booked for us were exceptional for the spacious, luxurious rooms and bathrooms with every possible amenity, beautiful grounds, and facilities with unique characteristics. Many were in nature where we could see animals from the grounds. All lodges and “tented camps” (very luxurious) with the exception of one had excellent service and amazing food, and Solomon worked with staff to get us either bagged lunches or hot lunches for the road so we didn’t miss any action on safari days. We never had to worry about a thing and were always well-fed!
Both Tarangire NP and Lake Manyara were great experiences to build-up to what we would see in the Serengeti. Solomon found us some tree-climbing lions at Lake Manyara and lots of elephants, plus a gorgeous cheetah in Tarangire.
On Day 3, we arrived in the central Serengeti...a magical place that never ceases to amaze! Just 10 minutes after entering the park, we saw a lion calling out to his pride. Just a few minutes down the road, a pride of 10 lions, walking around and spreading out to communicate in a telegraph-like manner. Just 15 minutes after leaving the lions, we spotted a cheetah on a rock looking out at some gazelle. We watched and followed her as she went in for a kill! It was SUCH an exciting thing to witness. And then hyenas stole her kill away and we watched as they fought over the best bits. Solomon got the BEST spot for viewing the cheetah hunt and drove us around to watch the hyenas after. Another 10 minutes down the road, we found a momma with two lion cubs feasting on a warthog and then licking themselves clean. Another 10 minutes, we witnessed 3 lions attempt to hunt a warthog (pumba got away!). Another 10, and we see an endangered Black Rhino as the sun is going down! And this was all IN THE FIRST DAY in the Serengeti. Wow!!
In the Northern Serengeti, Solomon used his local contacts to stay updated with any potential Mara River crossings of wildebeests for the Great Migration. Without these contacts and his 6th sense for animal behavior, we would have missed a crossing of 4,000 the very first morning we went to spot them! It was INCREDIBLE and again, Solomon put us right in the middle of the crossing just at the edge of the bank to where the herds were circling around our vehicle. Only 3 other vehicles were there. I got fantastic photos and videos! Then, Solomon set us up for success again as we followed 3 herds of wildebeests that we saw meeting up to prepare for a crossing. We were able to follow the herds down the river just in time to see the crossing begin, from a different perspective this time, before meeting them at the head of the crossing for a front and center viewing. This time, about 9,000 animals crossed! Solomon did it again!!
The viewings of the animals in the north was just fantastic! I’ve never seen so many species together all in one scene and in such abundance! It reminded me of the Lion King! Throughout the trip, we saw 3 leopards, specifically because Solomon knew how to spot their hanging tails in the trees (I couldn’t have!). One leopard was super close in a tree and we had him all to ourselves (no other people around). Solomon was so knowledgeable about all the animals and I learned SO many cool things about each one (an experience unique to my other safaris). He was also a great photographer (this is harder to find than you would think, even for guides I’ve had in trips past) and always got awesome photos of me with the animals in the background!!
Our final day in Ngorongoro Crater was amazing as well, we saw lions 5 different times, a herd of elephants with little babies, and another endangered Black Rhino! I would also highly recommend the optional crater rim walk- we got to get really close to a herd of giraffes on foot for some great photos, and the views of the crater floor are just fantastic! Felt so nice to stretch our legs after so many amazing game drives.
Make no mistake, you will have a fabulous adventure going to the Tanzania, but booking with Zohar will make it above and beyond all your wildest dreams and you’ll never have to worry about a thing, except for how many leopards & rhinos you’ll spot
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Africa organized a Roundtrip with Safari, City Tours and Gardenroute for us.
The organisation and the communication was excellent, every question was answered within 24 hours. We had a wonderful Bush experience at KNP and Timbavati. The safari Tours were stunning and our Lodge was just Fantastic.
Canˋt wait to come to africa again.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
My Memorable Safari experience with Meander Africa Safaris
We had a wonderful 5 nights safari in Kenya. We visited Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara organized by Meander Africa Safaris. The booking process was so smooth, all our questions were answered through emails and whatsapp calls by Ebby. She was so patient and she recommended we stay in a private conservancy in the Mara. Best recommendation ever as we got to enjoy the best game drives in the conservancy with limited jeeps and you get to close view of animals. Our guide Evans was so knowlegeable, in 3 days we had seen all the big five. We saw white Rhinos in Lake Nakuru. Plenty of wildlife in the Mara – it was absolutely wonderful. We even got to visit the masaai village and get to learn a lot about their culture, their dancing and seeing them jump so high was the highlight of everything.
If you are looking to book a safari, book through Meander Africa, amazing people, very proffesional – Fred was always cheerful and made sure we were had a wonderful time during our safari’