65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and readily available.
My wife and I have been married for 47 years and have discussed going on a safari to South Africa even when we were dating. After being shut out by COVID in 2020, we began to think that our dream vacation would never materialize. However, with the help of Chip Allen and the Kanyezi team, our recent trip to Capetown, Kruger National Park, and Victoria Falls exceeded our wildest expectations. We were greeted warmly wherever we went, provided with all the information we needed, fantastic service, great value, and exposed to the wonderful elements of nature and wildlife that all of us dream about, and few will ever see. The staff was accommodating to all travelers' needs, and safety was always a top priority. As a world traveler, I would honestly say that this was truly the experience of a lifetime.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was excellent.
They picked us up in Johannesburg. Took us to temasani camp and the touring started. We loved everything about the trip. The guides, the safaris and the food. I would recommend 5 days as two days in Kruger was wonderful. I would also recommend staying at Marc’s treehouse. We found it really fun and the food was OUTSTANDING. Do not sleep in to avoid the early morning bush walk as it was fascinating. I also though the price was excellent. I would do this trip again for sure. Special shout out to Mama P.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceptional Tour!!
My second tour with Tsalanang Tours I am absolutely happy that I did this tour with them. Professional, prompt response, friendly, wealth of knowledge and very accommodating.
I wished we had more days in South Africa - I could have done other tours. They are the best out there and I'll recommend Thabang to anyone out there wishing to undertake an authentic tour.
Thank you Thabang -You made our tour awesome.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb - cannot recommend highly enough.
We did the 8-day tour through Vic Falls, Chobe, Makgadikgadi Pans and Okavango Delta.
We had the most fantastic trip with Webster and his team. We were a family of 4 - grandmother, mum and two teenagers (14 & 16).
Communication with Webster right from the first enquiry was great. He answered quickly and helped accommodate our requests.
In Victoria Falls Webster took us on the tour of the falls. They are truly breathtaking. The next day, Webster organised for 3 of us (not granny!) to do a bungee jump off the bridge - we cannot recommend this enough!!! Webster helped book us a table at the Lookout cafe. This is a really special place to eat and shouldn’t be missed. All of Webster’s advice and suggestions, such as recommendations for restaurants, were superb.
Our time in Chobe was incredible. We saw so many animals and had varied trips - boats, car, early morning. Our favourites were the hippos and a huge pride of lions.
We then travelled to the Makgadikgadi Pans. It wasn’t the season for much wildlife but we still saw ostriches, wildebeest and zebra. The sunset was stunning.
The Okavango Delta was spectacular. We had a day trip in the Mokoro boats with a safari walk. This was probably the least exciting part of the trip. We did see hippos but not a lot of other wildlife. Webster booked a helicopter trip over the Delta and this was AMAZING! We would really recommend this over a plane trip as you can see so much more through the open doors.
Overall this trip was truly fantastic and we can’t recommend it enough. Here are a few tips for if you are considering this trip:
- your hotels may change from the itinerary. Don’t worry as all the hotels Webster books are fantastic.
- check the day’s itinerary with Webster as we were caught out when we had a full day safari which we had thought was only a half day (we’d have taken slightly different things with us.)
- do a helicopter over the Okavango Delta!
- add an extra day in Maun/Okavango delta in order to do a game drive. This is the only thing we wished we’d done, but didn’t.
- do a bungee off the Victoria Falls bridge!
- go for lunch at the Lookout Cafe and enjoy the spectacular views of the falls and bridge.
- go for the Boma dinner, it was great fun. However, take care of your valuables and keep them with you at all times. We unfortunately had some money stolen from our bag when we were dancing. We are pretty sure it was our waiter.
Thank you Webster and team for a truly unforgettable holiday :-)
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Welcoming team!
The team is very welcoming and all speak good English. Our guide, Fred, knows very well about the wild life and was willing to share with us everything about his culture. Very rich experience!
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good experience
Me and my husband decide to spend our honey moon in Tanzania and we couldn’t chose a better company. Our guide(Fred) was tireless about trying to make us see the big 5. Despite de animals, he was really open and patient, explaining everything that we wanna know despite the subject.
We chose the mid range safari, to be honest the accommodations were more than mid range, hot water , great food, awesome staff and huge view.
As I said first, it was the best choice we could make.
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience and nice staff
Attentive staff that solved all the problems we had and good accommodations in midrange safari.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable and great Experience
We booked a 5 day Safari including Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Organisation was perfect. The lodges are very close to nature and really beautiful. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We saw a lot of animals and were compleately satisfied. We would recommend Shemeji Safari.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Janet, who contacted us via email, responded promptly to all our questions and met with her in Kenya
This trip to Kenya was a bold decision made by the two girls of us, and we chose JAVIVA through the website. The price is reasonable compared with peers, and they contacted me very promptly to answer my questions (hahaha I like people with a positive work attitude)
All the worries were finally relieved after landing in Nairobi and successfully meeting the driver Evans. We saw many wild animals that can only be seen in Chinese zoos. They were lively and leisurely, combined with the unique natural landscape of Africa. Every photo taken was a "photo of life".
In just ten days, except for the objective conditions of some hotels, everything else was very satisfactory. Evans accommodated us without saying a word to the very remote scenic spots we were going to. The journey was far away and difficult, so we are very grateful to him.
In addition, I am also very grateful to Janet from the travel agency, who answered my questions in a timely manner online and took the time to meet us offline in Kenya. It really made me feel valued.
Here, I highly recommend Evans, the driver of Javiva Travel Agency, to my Jimei brothers! If you come to Africa once, you really won’t regret it.
Finally, I recommend the Salt Lick Hotel in Tsavo West, which is the best in the whole journey.
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