20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional service from professional operators
From the start, the communication (booking, itinerary, pick-ups) was extremely clear.
The tour was exceptional. Our guide, Joshua, was phenomenal with an incredibly sharp eye (seriously 20/20 doesn’t even start to cut it) and an abundance of knowledge about the animals. Joshua varied the times we would go out according to our wishes and maximising our opportunities to see as much as possible, which allowed us to see all of the big 5 as well as an abundance of other things.
I would highly recommend!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good tour but several days bored without activities on program.
I booked a tour with Malagasya travels for 14 days throughout southern Madagascar. We hit some of the major national parks as well as the beach on both sides of the country. The tour was pretty good. I would generally recommend Malagasya travels. I really like that Malagasya travels is a local company, and that's one of the reasons I went with them instead of one of the European companies operating in Madagascar with tours throughout Africa. However the reason I gave them four stars instead of five is because of the following. When booking the trip I was looking at several different companies. I had to make a decision of which company to go with and Malagasya travels would promise to send me an itinerary on a particular day and then send it several days later. By doing this they delayed my decision process on picking a tour company to go with and made the process more stressful. Malagasya travels was not my first choice of tour company to use. In addition to this there were several days on their tour which finished in the middle of the day and for the rest of the day you are left at the hotel. This may be desirable for some travelers who wish to just relax, however for me it was frustrating as I wished to do more activities and not just sit around for the day. To pay thousands of dollars for a trip in a wonderful and beautiful country just to lounge around the hotel was not attractive at all to me and was quite frustrating. However, I am younger and I noticed that a larger portion of the tourists in Madagascar are older and retirees, so to travel in the morning and then have the rest of the day free to relax at the hotel, may be quite desirable. I brought both these issues up with Malagasya travels. So good luck with your search for a tour company to use. Malagasya travels was pretty good but less active then some of the other companies in their trips and have delayed responses when communicating with them. But they work hard and you will see and experience many great things if you go with them! Safe travels!
SE
Amazing Safari experience with the best Tourguide !!
All was very well organized from the booking procedure to arrival and departure, perfectly communicated. The Tourguide gave us information in detail before our travels and still it was above all our expectations! Fantastic service overall at the hotel and especially thanks to our guide and driver Francis who really helped us see the Safari and surroundings in the best way possible. He made sure to tell us all the important facts of the animals, the nature and culture of Uganda and was at our every disposal… always with a smile!! Thank you so much for the beautiful days together and for the early morning and late night Safari tours (that was not even included from the beginning !) we will definitely book with you next time again. 5 star ⭐️
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very flexible and enjoyable experience
Lots of patience displayed both in person and via mail answering all our requests to tailor the trip to our exact needs. My family of four including a 9yr old and 2yr old were able to handle trip out to ishasha. The planning was great, and small things like taking us to the East African market at the end of the safari, and quick stops by crater lakes and tea plantations really made our experience special. Special thanks and regards to Francis our guide until we meet again. Love Zepha & fam.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible choice!
From start to finish, the African Polecat Safaris team was highly responsive, attention, and supportive for an exciting and well-rounded experience. Once I filled out an interest form online, James messaged me on WhatsApp, ready to answer my questions. I still wasn't sure of my schedule and preferences, but he accommodated my needs and customized my safari based on the number of days I wanted, time of arrival, and need for hotel stay. As opposed to other companies who only followed up to see if we would book with them, African Polecat Safaris was patient and responsive to our needs. Our guide for Tarangire National Park, Aron, was absolutely incredible--highly experienced and was able to spot lions and leopards in the most difficult to see spaces! Our guide for Ngorongoro Crater, Joseph took his time to show us as many different animals as possible, even through the cloudy rain. Both days, the experience surpassed my expectations, and Aron and Joseph shared a lot of context and history about both the animal population and the Maasai people living in the area. Each day we had homecooked meals brought into the parks, and the lodge we stayed in overnight was comfortable with a full home-cooked buffet. When I expressed interest in doing something in Kilimanjaro the day after my safari, another team member John was able to add me to his one-day Mt. Kilimanjaro hike last minute. Traveling solo can be intimidating, but African Polecat Safaris made me feel I was always in good hands and have the most exciting and beautiful safari experience. I highly highly recommend them to anyone!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari
We did a 3-days Safari in Maasai Mara with Jocky Tours. The communication was easy from the beginning. The tour was well organized and our guide James was great.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We can't thank Right Choice Safaris enough for making this a trip of a lifetime!
Communications with George excellent! His answers were fast and reassuring for all my queries and requests
Keekarok Lodge an excellent choice of place to stay. Apart from the decor, the food , comfortable rooms, good service, super swimming pool there was a hippo pool with viewing platform only c 200 metres from the hotel ....... wow!
Ken our guide was outstanding. Reliable and knowledgeable with very good English , he went with our requests and took us on a fabulous tour every day! He made it a most memorable trip with his knowledge of the animals and the Maasi Mara . The vehicle was very comfortable and robust. One felt safe in it as well as having an excellent view all around. The complimentary water was much appreciated.
We can't thank Right Choice Safaris enough for making this truly trip of a lifetime!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Trip of a lifetime enhanced by a fantastic guide
We booked the yoga and gorillas tour as my friend had been to South Africa with the yoga teacher who teamed up with Chris to deliver this Ugandan adventure. It was a fantastic decision.
Chris was an outstanding host from day 1. He was always on time (or early), always smiling and his passion for his country and the wildlife really made the trip special.
He picked lovely hotels in great locations. The yoga by Marcel was also outstanding and helped us to relax after each long day's drive.
Chris had amazing wildlife spotting skills and listened to what we wanted to see and somehow made it happen. He didn't mind even when I asked him for the 10th time to stop for 'another' giraffe (I love giraffes and have never seen so many).
He also went out of his way to ensure we experienced other things - from Jackfruit to Rolex we had a chance to try different things he thought we would enjoy.
I will definitely book another trip with him when I have saved up enough money to go back!
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
All wishes came trough.
Excellent!!
Landed at Hoedspruit, and were met by an informative and pleasant driver, who took us to Kambaku River Sands. Met there by very pleasant hosts and staff. And our stay and bush drives were beyond our hopes and expectations. Elephants, antilopes and many other animals and birds were all around us at the Logde, and at the bush drives we had close encounters with all "the Big 5", and wild dogs, hyenas, giraffes, antilopes, sebra, hippo, crocs, turtles, eagles, owls, and other birds of pray and a lot of other animals and birds. A lifetime experience that will never be forgotten
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Timbavati Private Nature Reserve by Atle Fossmark
Exceptional !!