AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant !
The whole experience was amazing
The guile (Mr Joshua) is very friendly and knows his job very well. The Accommodation and food was good. Thank You for this unforgettable time.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A dream safari
My daughter and I have just returned from an amazing 12 day safari booked with Rose owner of Hyrax Safaris. Everything was so well organised and all the accommodation exceeded our expectations. Our driver/guide Ben was very experienced, professional, a lovely person and made a big effort for us to see the best of the wildlife which we did. Hyrax is a professional, local company in Kenya which should be supported. We wish Rose and Ben every success. Ashley & Claudia
NO
Thanks to Luitours, our first safari was a great experience
My friend and I visited Tanzania and wanted to experience a safari for the first time. The choice fell on a 3 day/2 night tour to Nyerere National Park with accommodation at Africa Safari Selous. Although our budgets were relatively low and the tour was among the lower price ranges we could find, we had a wonderful experience with Luitours. Their service was impeccable from the beginning - We received a tour proposal very fast after requesting it, and Ibrahim was very helpful with facilitating and answering our question before departure. We were picked up and delivered at our hotel in Dar Es Salaam right on time by a very professional, knowledgeable and trustworthy driver, who was also our guide throughout the tour. He had a good eye for spotting animals and made us feel safe the entire time. All in all everything went smoothly, the tour itself was as expected and we got what we paid for. Would highly recommend this company.
BG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I strongly recommend Moonlight Safaris. They deliver a great service.
Moonlight Safaris are treasure if you are going to Botswana. They are doing their jobs with love so they shown us everything that we asked for. We have a chance for 6 days to 9 times leopards.
I strongly recommend Bogosi from Moonlight Safaris. He is doing great job.
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great option
If you are looking for a Namibia tour, you can't go wrong with Blue Crane.
I did an accommodated tour, so some details below might not apply to other kinds of tours, but the overall quality of Blue Crane should be valid for all kinds of tours.
Derek, the travel planner, was always very responsive, from the first contact until the days before the trip started. Emails were replied quickly and all questions answered. Our trip had to be postponed twice due to COVID, and this was handled seamlessly.
Once the trip started, everything went smoothly. Our driver/guide Me-Gusto was very knowledgeable, passionate about his work, helpful and patient, and this certainly contributed to a great trip.
The lodges and hotels were always good ones, and the lunch stops (or even bathroom breaks) were also carefully chosen.
One thing to be aware of is that the days are full: we always left the lodges at 8:00 or earlier, and generally would only arrive at the next accomodation shortly before dinner (and usually behind schedule - it seems the stops along the way end up taking more time than planned), so there isn't much downtime. It's a lot of driving (Namibia is a big country), but the roads are good (even the gravel ones) and our tour vehicle was comfortable enough.
HU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari in Amboseli and Tsavo East with Said
We started our trip in Nairobi, stopped at Amboseli and Tsavo East on the way to Diani Beach. Our driver Said was a friendly and experienced driver who shared lots of information about the wildlife. The lodges were high quality with tasty food. We have seen the big-five except the leopard. We have seen from 100m that a group of Lion kill a buffalo. Said was always communicating with other safari drivers on the CB radio during the game driver so we could quickly drive to a place where something interesting was going on. We would book other safaris with KingTomondo and Said without hesitation as they gave us an unforgettable experience.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Khalifa was an amazing guide, was very knowledgeable about the parks he took us far into the parks!
Amazing price for what was provided. Included food transportation and housing for the 5 days. Khalifa was an amazing guide who shared all of his vast knowledge about the land animals and people with us. We all learned so much much from him and was able to see the big 5 including different prides of lions and multiple leopards. Khalifa was a great driver traversing the land with ease, he was able to bring us to parts of the park that others were now able to get to which allowed for better viewing of the beautiful animals. We set up the safari the day before and they were very helpful and reliable with their services even having transport pick us up from where we were staying to the main meetup point.
BG
Amazing experience with Mama Savana - Special Thanks to Harun
We had a great experience with Mama Savana… Since we got in contact with them to arrange our safari, they did everything they could to fulfill our wishes and needs. They organized everything in detail and guaranteed an amazing experience. They offered us many accommodation options and gave us the most reasonable price. We were on a luxury safari for 5 days, 4 nights in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
Our guide, Harun had a lot of knowledges about wildlife and was very experienced. We felt really safe during the game drives. He was always available in answering all our questions with great knowledge of the behavior of all animals in the savannah. We saw up close in one day several of the rare leopards, many lions, cheetah with its catch, a huge herd of buffaloes crossing the road. The feeling was amazing. Harun provided us a great experience that we will never forget. It was magical!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Meticulous planning and a wealth of knowledge.
This was my second trip to Africa, the first to Kenya and this one to Botswana and South Africa. Both trips were painstakingly organized a year in advance by Chris at the Safari Partners. Every detail, from flights to tour guides to pickups at airports, was meticulously planned and carried out without a single hitch. I felt safe and well looked after the entire trip. Like my first trip to Kenya this trip to Botswana and South Africa was memorable and awe inspiring. Highlights were the &Beyond Sandibe Okavango safari lodge in Botswana and the Babylonstoren farm and winery in South Africa. Two places I will dream and reminisce about the rest of my life, I never wanted to leave. The accommodations, staff and locations were perfection, words cannot describe how amazing they were. I have and will recommend the Safari Partners to anyone, their knowledge and professionalism is unparalleled. The extremely detailed and informative itinerary they provide is such a treat to study both before and after the trip. Chris has outdone himself on my two trips to Africa and I already want to go back. Maybe the gorillas in Uganda this time? Without a doubt I will use the Safari Partners to plan my next trip.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime
The safari was an amazing experience. Khalifa was an awesome guide. He’s been doing this for 14 years and it really shows. He had a wealth of knowledge about both the park and the animals. He also used his connections with all of the other tour guides to find out about things happening in the park (jaguar hunting, lions eating, elephants etc.) which was really great. He also knew how to put us in the right spot to get the best photo which I really appreciated. 10/10 experience