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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience & service! Thanks Richard!
We did a 6- day shared safari and highly recommend Jocky tours for their responsiveness, kindness, and the full safari experience. What a great value!!
From the very beginning Minneh and Eric were very quick to answer all of our questions and organize the reservation and pickup at our Nairobi hotel.
We were in a shared 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser (9 seater) that was in great, clean, new condition/reliable and comfortable. It was perfect weather (no/little rain) and we saw the Big 9 including lots of lions, 2 leopards, rhinos etc even though November wasn’t considered peak/high season to go on a safari.
Our guide Richard was AWESOME. Safe driver and very friendly and informative about all of the animals and the areas we visited. He knew all the places to go to see a variety of animals and we always felt taken care of and listened to if we had requests to stop for the bathroom or to see an animal for longer. Ask for Richard when you go!!
The accommodation was “budget” but we were very comfortable. There were warm showers at the first tented camp which we were not expecting, and the other 2 accommodations were hotels not tented. If you aren’t expecting luxury you will be fine, especially since you don’t have much time at the hotel/camps and most of the time is in the car driving.
Plenty of food to keep you full, never ran out.
Few things to call out that we were not expecting:
- At one point in the tour we had 8 passengers plus the driver in our 4x4 car even though the booking says we’d only have 6 guests max. It was only for 24 hrs so wasn’t the full trip, so not a big deal
- Since it is a shared tour, not all guests on our trip had the same itinerary. So on the way to Lake Nakuru we had to wait for 2 hours while the other guests did a boat tour on Lake Naivasha ($25/pp) that wasn’t included in our tour but we could have paid more to go. It would have been helpful to know before the trip that this as an optional add-on instead of finding out the day before or day of.
Overall an AMAZING experience and would book again with jocky. We were so glad we did a shared tour to save money and meet some awesome fellow travelers. It was fun to share this incredible experience with others.
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hakuna Matata, wildlife heaven, just a magical journey ...
What an adventure! Hakuna Matata ....
After arriving in Johannesburg and exploring the city for 1 day, we flew to Hoedspruit. We’ve started with the Simbavati Trails Camp with glamping facilities and clear star skies in Greater Kruger (2 nights). We enjoyed encountering animals on short distances from small to big and to learn about their footprints and behaviour. After a scenic walk in the evening, we were surprised with a sunset Gin Tonic and a hot bubble bath under the stars. It was a unique experience in an unfenced Camp, where elephants drink from the swimming pool by night. The food served out of that basic kitchen was 1-star quality and versatile. Thompson is an excellent chef. The facilities were clean, confortable and we had everything we needed or wished for. The staff was outstanding. Donald brightened our days.
After 2 nights, we’ve moved to another area (Klaserie Private Nature Reserve) and the Simbavati Amani Lodge (also 2 nights). We had close encounters with the animals while enjoying the afternoon at the swimming pool. The water hole in front of the lodge is a dream come true. We had the feeling the whole Lion King movie just passed by ;-). In the morning and afternoon we’ve enjoyed fantastical game drives with drinks and snacks in-between. Our guide Julius was amazing. The facilities were luxurious, and we felt very welcome and as part of the Amani family. For us the combination of the Trails Camp and the Lodge with game drives was a perfect fit and the ideal combination between luxury and proximity to nature with close encounters. We always felt safe and got very close to those wild animals.
We definitely recommend Safaribooking and the Simbavati Trails Camp and Amani Lodge. Everyone helped us to make our dreams come true.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime safari experience
Booked with Uwanda for my first safari and it really was a once in a lifetime experience. The tour itself was incredible due to the experience and knowledge of the guide, Mr Martin, and his driver - who were both top rate! I never expected to see as much as I did. As for the service more generally - Uwanda were always immediately available on Whatsapp and extremely reliable. Transfers were always there waiting for us and the whole four days /3 nights were seamless. Thank you Uwanda yours and especially Mr Martin!
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good tour operator with excellent guides.
It was a great experience. Very good guide in Pilanesberg and the lunch was nice.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
RELIABLE & WELL ORGANISED
We opted for 3 day camping safari from 14-16 November 2022.
1. All arrangements as advertised by the operator. Emmanuel organised everything perfectly. Clear & immediate communication.
2. Game drive was absolutely amazing! Needs to be experienced for itself.
3. Great food by Emmanuel (different from the organiser) & a good description of the overall flora/ fauna by David (driver-guide).
4. Good arrangements at the campsite.
Overall a great, value for money experience!
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
With Dunas Safari everything work and we work with them many time from 2010 Namíbia SA Botswana 7***
Last tour was to visit Kagga Kamma and Cape Town in SA. Perfect! Accommodation, meals, transport and transfers and good prices. SUPER!
I am an artist and my intention was visit the rupestral art of Khoisan people and Kagga Kamma was intense.
Thank you Dunas Safari.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing safari experience!
We really enjoyed our safari experience with Karibu Safaris. The pick up and drop off was well organised and efficient and our guide Collins was really knowledgeable - and amazing at finding the hard to spot animals. It really was a once in a lifetime experience!
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Rashid is a very friendly and dedicated tour guide. Speaks very good german
We had very nice tours (prison island, rain forest, Stonetown, spice farm) with Rashid and also Airport transfer. Good price/performance ratio. Reliable communication and punktuality
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Top safari from Top Company
We wanted to extend our stay in South Africa and Wanderingthru had been highly recommended to us.
Ale was incredibly efficient and helpful whenever I had any queries.
We spent an amazing 4 nights at Tintswalo Safari Lodge in the Manyeleti Reserve.
Everything about the lodge was superb, from the staff, the food and accommodation.
Ryan our guide was so knowledgeable, friendly and professional. We learnt so much about these magnificent animals and birds.
We even saw a white lion !!!
It goes without saying that we wouldn’t hesitate in booking through Wanderingthru again !!
PT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris