BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience
I had a great time travelling to Amboseli Park with Hadley Solutions. I talked to Kevin and he gave me all the information I needed, reply to all my questions and helped me to understand the best option for my trip. The driver was a nice guy with lots of information about the park. We stayed at AA Lodge, all organized, no problem at all.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
MoAfrika excels is convenience and value
From booking to execution of my safari, MoAfrika was supportive, clear, responsive, and executed my trip perfectly every step of the way. Immediately after submitting a query, I received a personal response and options within minutes via Whatsapp - even though it was quite a late hour in South Africa. All of my questions were answered and I was able to select my preferred safari option and pay safely online. MoAfrika even held a reservation for me for free while I decided. On the day of my pickup, the driver was on time and friendly. I took a group transport from Joburg to Pilanesburg national park and the drive to the lodge was an amazing safari itself! The accommodations MoAfrika suggested were stellar and I had a great time at the lodge and on their subsequent safaris. The group transport out of the park was also on time and fun - another safari in itself with a very knowledgeable and experienced driver. I would highly recommend MoAfrika as a tour operator and had an amazing trip.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fourth time with Africa Tours Adventure - hopefully, there will be a fifth time in the future
I've been to Eastern Africa three times in the past years - always with Nicholas and his team. That's why I naturally reached out to him again in order to organize a four country trip (Burundi/Congo/Rwanda/Uganda). Nicholas again did a marvellous job and created a spot-on itinerary. He was always very responsive and patiently endured my whims.
The team and my guide Patrick expertedly navigated the customs/covid-19 bureaucracy and allowed for another memorable trip. Patrick was not only great in organizing the border crossings, he also was a very knowledgeable guide with eagle eyes in Akagera. I'm already hoping that there will be peace in Eastern Congo - not only for the local community, but also egoistically so that I can reach out again to Nicholas for a journey to the Virunga NP. There is a reason he only has 5 star reviews here.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Made our safari dreams come true
Thank you to Megan for helping us organise the ultimate family holiday. She was happy to help with all the details, allowing me to adjust accommodation to better meet our needs and also answering the silliest of questions one of us might have had with professionalism and never making me feel as if I was wasting her time. We were able to have the holiday we dreamed of within a budget many other operators just didn't even respond to. The local tour operator in Tanzania was Experience Tanzania and our guide was Silayo. He was brilliant. He was quick to realise what we liked to see, how long to stop at different animals and was also an expert at getting into the perfect spots on the road to view the animals. It was also very clear that he knew most guides and had their respect which gave us the confirmation that he was an excellent and respected guide. By the end of the holiday my mom was almost teary saying goodbye to him as we loved the time with him so much. I have already recommended Megan and Discover Africa to family and will definitely continue doing so.
PT
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
LongWay Expeditions thrive to share with us their knowledge/love of Tanzanian wondrous wildlife
I got acquainted with Ann+Abu (the knowledgeable organizers) via Responsible Travel in 2022. Communications with both are very easy since they are both very professional and have a great command of English, both spoken and written. Via many e-mails, I did organize with Ann my first trip with my son and in-law which we thoroughly enjoyed during 8 days in early September 2022; Abu was the attentive and caring Driver/Guide. During our many conversations Abu mentioned the Migration calving in Ndutu area as something very special. A few months after my return I started friendly communications with Ann in order to organize my solo safari, this time 10 days which just happened in February. I have enjoyed safaris before, but the inner quality, professionalism and care of Abu raise these safaris to another level of friendly interaction where we learn to appreciate animal behavior details, that enhance the whole experience. This time I always stayed inside the Parks: 1 day Tarangire, 4 days Ndutu, 2 days central Serengeti, it was awesome. I must say that I never read anything about Tanzania tourism, hence these wondrous experiences rely on their profound knowledge and love of Tanzania. I cannot wait to go again with my new friends ANN and ABU to those mesmerizing Tanzanian Parks. I know how extremely reliable they are in every sense, organize safaris with great care both in the perspective of enjoying the diversity of scenery and animals whilst paying attention to the client budget and choice of Parks and Lodge .
LT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Real adventures!
We chose Morning Star Tours for safari, because they offered most suitable custom safari for me, my husband and our 4 year old son, moreover, their prices were 30% lower for the same intinerary compared to the other big tour operators.
We were really happy about our guide and driver Alex. We thought he was a newbie (looking very young ;) ), but we found out that he was an experienced guide working in the business for 7 years!
Alex is a really good driver (we felt very safe) and he is an adventure seeker, due to his effort and persistence, we managed to encounter a male lion in one meter distance protecting his resting lioness. What a memory!! And I am not talking about his effort during all the trip to meet all big 5!
He was also very patient with our toddler, who used to get bored during long trips.
Thanks for great experience!
Much recommended!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The most remarkable safari experience
Rama our contact and host in Tanzania and Super-guide Musa were a pleasure to work with. I took my family on a four day safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Musa was highly knowledgeable about the wildlife, birds, history and generally everything about Tanzania. A really charming person who is passionate about conservation and guiding visitors.
We were able to see so many animals upclose, including all the big 5, birds and beautiful landscapes. We also visited the Maasai local tribe who entertained us with dances, food and cultural curios.
I would not change anything about our trip and highly recommend Gecko Adventure Tanzania
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect Tour Company
When my wife and I decided to go on safari we had no idea which company to go with. After a great deal of research and selecting 12 companies I gradually crossed each one off before I arrived with Mufasa and I believe I made the right decision. From my initial contact with them to being dropped off at the airport for our flight home Mufasa were magnificent.
Polly was my point of contact at Mufasa and she was one of the main reasons why we went with them. She responded instantly to my first email and her enthusiasm was clear for us to see. I gave her a rough idea of the itinerary I was looking for and she fine tuned this to perfection. She filled us with confidence, something that was welcomed for a couple going on their first proper safari, and anytime I contacted her with any questions she replied super fast.
A day before we were due to fly to Nairobi we had a problem with our flights (booked independently) which meant we would be arriving 5 hours earlier than planned. I contacted Polly who assured me that everything would still be okay at the Nairobi end and she would make sure that the hotel would be fully aware of our new arrival time.
After arriving at Nairobi airport we were met by John and Jim, two staff members from Mufasa, who took us to the Tamarind Tree Hotel for our overnight stay. During our drive to the hotel Polly rang to check that we had arrived safely and everything was fine, this was at 10pm on a Sunday evening!
The following morning we were met by Mary another member of staff who expertly took us through our itinerary just to make sure we knew exactly what the holiday entailed and also gave us the opportunity to ask any last minute questions. Mary then introduced us to Odhis who was going to be our driver/guide for the next 5 days. Odhis is the kind of person you dream about, a stranger one minute, your friend the next minute. A kind and warm hearted man who immediately puts you at ease.
Our holiday consisted of 3 nights in the Masai Mara, 1 night at Lake Naivasha, a visit to a tea plantation before making our way back to Nairobi for our flight home. The safari was when Odhis came into his own for his knowledge and his instinct, he excelled in knowing to be in the right place at the right time. He asked us if we had any special animals we would like to see, we told him Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs and Hyenas, for the first couple of safaris this is what he concentrated on and he gave us a magical time. All together we saw 44 Lions, 8 Lion Cubs, 2 Leopards, 7 Cheetahs and over a dozen Hyenas. On our first dusk drive we also got to see close up a Black Rhino. There was never any rush when viewing all the animals, Odhis gave us as much time as we wanted and it was clear to see that he took much enjoyment in seeing us being thrilled at all the different animals.
During our holiday we stayed at the Tamarind Tree Hotel (Nairobi), Keekorok Lodge (Masai Mara) and Sopa Lodge (Lake Naivasha). We were more than happy with all accommodation especially the Sopa Lodge which was very impressive.
I would recommend Mufasa Tours and Travels to anyone wanting a thoroughly professional company who look after you, put you at ease, have staff who are kind, caring and knowledgeable. My wife and I plan to return to Kenya in early 2024 and there is no doubt whatsoever that I will be contacting Polly and we will be using Mufasa once again.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
I recently worked with Kathi to plan a trip to South Africa around plans to attend a wedding there. Kathi was very helpful and easy to coordinate with. We had the most amazing trip and everything went smoothly. Kathi set us up with private tours around Cape Town, and Graham (the tour guide) and Pierre (the driver) were a big hit with our group. They were both very friendly and super knowledgable of the area. I would highly recommend booking your travel with them!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Shoes is fantastic
What an amazing expérience. Shoes was fantastic during our 2 days stay. He knows his stuff, he knows where to go, he is very considérate and understanding. Spécial mention to his cooking skills :)
It was overall à brillant expérience, bar the insects in the camp but thats outside of everyones power.
I plan to come back again soon.