CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experienced Team and Amazing Tour!!
Thanks Meektrails for making our trip happen! The team is very profesional - Pauline is very patient and helpful, answering all our questions before the trip. Also big thanks to our guide Onesmus - he is super experienced, flexible and frendly. He guided us seeing all the BIG FIVE, took us to the best view of the animals, and gave us enough flexibility to enjoy every moment. This trip is 200% perfect!！
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service, reliable and fun!
I had a great experience doing a 7 days Safari: visited Masai Mara, Naivasha, Nakuru and Amboseli. I did see the big five, which was awesome! Accomodation was perfect for budget. Our driver Simon was excellent, very kind person. Also thank you to Bilbad, he was my contact person before travelling on Safari and he was always ready to respond to my questions. As a solo female traveling to Kenya, I fully recommend. The company is reliable, the tour itself is nice with the people you get to travel with, and the whole team was very welcoming.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lots of elephents
Love Botswana ! Friendly people . This is only place not beg for tips .
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Sabrina was ultra responsive and made the entire experience just easy for us. Definitely recommend
Our trip to Botswana and the surrounding regions was a truly remarkable experience, and we have Sabrina de Pol from SafariOnline to thank for making it all happen so seamlessly.
From our initial enquiries to the end of the trip, Sabrina was exceptionally responsive. She addressed our questions almost instantaneously, demonstrating both professionalism and a genuine passion for ensuring we had an unforgettable holiday.
Where Sabrina truly shone was in her ability to provide tailored recommendations. Her intimate knowledge of the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park allowed her to suggest activities and accommodations that perfectly suited our interests and budget. Her tips were spot-on; from the safari drives to the sundowner cruises, every experience exceeded our expectations.
Coordination and logistics can often be the most stressful part of any trip, but Sabrina handled these aspects flawlessly. We also ventured into Botswana, South Africa and Victoria Falls, and despite the complexity of travelling through multiple destinations, every transport was impeccably organised. This smooth planning lifted a significant burden off our shoulders, allowing us to fully immerse ourselves in the beauty of the regions we visited.
In short, Sabrina de Pol was fantastic to us. Her attention to detail, quick response times, and passion for what she does are simply unparalleled. We couldn't recommend her services more highly for anyone looking to explore Botswana and its neighbouring wonders.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Secret Namibia will work with you to create your perfect tour.
Our family (of four) had the most amazing 2 week holiday thanks to Secret Namibia.
From the outset Secret Nambia set themselves apart from other operators that we contacted by offering to have a zoom call with us to talk about our tour and to find out what we wanted. It was very much a collaborative effort to get the perfect tour for us. Johan and Chrizell were very patient with the numerous questions we had and always gave helpful and practical advice and suggestions. We were relatively late in making our booking, but Johan still managed to secure us accommodation in some wonderful lodges while being mindful of giving us the right amount of time in each place and the distances we had to travel between each lodge. The car we had was wonderful – spacious, comfortable, and very reliable.
We were given a lot of information and recommendations for the various activities in each location and Secret Namibia were happy to organise these, but equally happy for us to make our own arrangements directly with the lodges.
The tour we did was the classic tour that we found most people doing (with the odd variation): Windhoek, Kalahari, Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft, Swakopmund, Damaraland, Etosha, Otjiwa and back to Windhoek, but we found it very useful to work with Johan to make sure we had a good balance and not too hectic a pace. We realised after our holiday just how spot on he was with his itinerary!
Secret Namibia were a pleasure to deal with throughout the whole process and it was reassuring to have their support. We were met by Peter from Secret Namibia on our arrival which was a lovely welcome. Our luggage was delayed on the outward flight and Peter took care of dealing with the ground staff at the airport to make sure it was delivered to us the next evening at our lodge 4 hours away. We were very grateful to him!
We would thoroughly recommend Secret Namibia to anyone wishing to plan a holiday in Namibia. We feel sure you will find them friendly, helpful and expert in helping you plan your ideal itinerary.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
WE had several tour operators: Victor, Lucky, Smiley, KG, etc. They were all wonderful!!!
I would totally recommend VIvasafari's. It was very affordable, informative and wonderful.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
EASY TRAVEL WILL HELP YOU HAVE THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME
We spent a lot of time researching safari tour companies using safaribookings.com, but there are so many companies it's hard to tell which one to use. In the end we opted for Easy Travel and I'm so glad we did. We chose Easy Travel because they are owned by a Tanzanian family and we wanted to use a service that was invested in the local economy and environment. They were also very well reviewed, have received numerous awards, and have very high standards for their driver guides. I cannot recommend Easy Travel enough - they were a real joy from the planning stages to the safari itself, and we feel so fortunate to have worked with them.
From the onset, I was impressed by how quickly Voice from Easy Travel got back to me and worked to customize a 6 day, 5 night safari that would meet our goals and fit into the rest of our travel plans. From the planning stage through the safari itself, Voice was incredibly helpful and communicative. I felt like we were in great hands and trusted that we would be well taken care of.
From the moment we landed at Kogatende in the Northern Serengeti, we were in the capable hands of Simone, our driver guide. We could not have been more fortunate! Simone is an experienced (20+ years) guide who shared a wealth of knowledge about the animals, their habitat, the Tanzanian geography and landscape, and Tanzanian culture. He was great at spotting the animals, but his talents didn't end there; Simone taught us about their behavior, how they interacted with each other and their environment. Each night we would collapse in blissful exhaustion from all we had seen and absorbed that day. In addition to being an incredibly thoughtful and knowledgable guide, Simone was also a wonderful traveling companion. On days we were traveling between camps or parks, we had wonderful conversations and learned so much about Tanzanian history and culture. It is a magnificent country, and I feel much richer for having had a chance to see so much of it, meet so many Tanzanian people, and learned about what life is like there. It was very hard to leave.
In terms of the tour itself - it was amazing. We began with two nights in the Northern Serengeti, then two nights in Central Serengeti and ended with a night at the Ngorongoro Crater. I would be hard pressed to choose a favorite - each were really wonderful. We did a "comfort" level tour which meant we were in tented camps for all of the stays. The camps were all wonderful, with comfortable beds and either good or very good food at each one. My husband and I are vegetarian and that was never an issue - every camp was accommodating. The beauty of the camps is that you're right there in the park, and many days I woke up to find a zebra or a tower of giraffe within spitting distance of the tents. They are all very safe, with walkie talkies in each tent and staff escorts if you are walking around after dark. We loved the tradition of "bush tv" - a campfire at night before dinner to talk about the day and enjoy a beverage if you're inclined. The Easy Travel jeeps are great - as comfortable as the roads allow, reliable, and stocked with water and sodas.
Over the course of the trip we saw all of the big 5 (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo), the ugly 5 (hyena, wildebeast, warthog, maribu stork, vulture) and many many others, from baboons to ostrich to jackals to cheetahs and many different types of birds. In particular we saw many lions including one that was eating a zebra and two that were mating. We watched graceful giraffe and zebras, saw a croc trying to swallow a topi antelope, and observed the indecisive wildebeest as they tried to find the best place to cross the Mara River for their migration from Kenya to Tanzania. We also enjoyed a spectacular early morning balloon safari which gave us a Birds Eye view of the beautiful River and many animals in their morning routines. The balloon ride was a splurge, but we figured we'd only be there once and it was worth spending the money. Like the safari itself, it exceeded all expectations. Overall the trip was priceless, and a great value for what we spent.
We hope to go back to Tanzania with family in the next few years to share the experience with others. When we do, we will definitely be using Easy Travel again and requesting Simone as our guide.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic small friendly company
We went on a 4 day Serengeti, Ngorongoro safari. Albert in the office was very quick to respond to get us the safari we wanted at a reasonable price. Nice and clear information and pricing. Our guide / driver Max was very knowledgeable about the animals / nature and we spotted lots of interesting animals close up. I was particularly happy to see lots of lions!
Max is also a very nice person to spend time with. The accommodation provided was also first class. I can def recommend this company 100%