MT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experinece 3 days at Selous
We were looking for an amazing experience for our honeymoon in Tanzania-Zanzibar so looking around the internet we found that Shammah Wonders Safari, had very very good reviews, and without overthinking I contacted Justin. We chose the 3 days safari in Selous with flys from Zanzibar he makes everything so special and private. We stayed in an amazing bungalow in the Camp and lodge just outside the National Park with so much luck to see animals like elephants, buffalo, monkeys, and lovely bush babies while having our meals during our stay at the lodge. It
is very usual that Maasai warrior guards the resorts and help tourist with their stay. The guys at the camp were wonderful and even gave a warrior dance and song performance in the night.
Our driver during the stay and for the Safari was Fidelis who impressed us with his knowledge and humble personality, I don't have enough words to express my gratitude. He knew exactly where to find all the animals and could spot them a mile away, we learned a lot about the animals, and ecosystems from him. I have to also mention our bush guide for our bush walk, Dr Simba, such a guy!!! who was very entertaining but also knowledgeable about plant life and ecosystems. He taught us how to make fire with our hands and we had a wonderful time. We recommend Justin if you want and special experience. We were super excited to have this Safari experience which was just amazing. Thank You, Shammah Wonders, Justine, and Fidelis for making our dreams come true in the nicer way ever imagine.
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
As promised, we received Paradise & Wilderness, a memory for life!
We planned our Tanzanian road trip in 2020 ... as we all know, plans were rescheduled. We put together a nice trip with our tour operator contact and once we could travel again, communication continued as we never had a break. Before and during our vacation, the services were available. I was very surprised that even everybody from the hotels, guides, government, etc. were all acquainted of our coming and our planned tour. Very nice and comfortable feeling, surely for a non-experienced traveler. Overall I feel to have received value for the money and would recommend to travel in Tanzania and Zanzibar with Paradise & Wilderness for sure! Also the hotels from this group are very comfortable, very friendly staff, great food and drinks; all I could dream off!
KZ
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best operator(Francis)
We had an amazing time with Francis.It was an unforgettable and wonderful Safari.It was very beautiful and I would come again.Also the operator was the best”Francis”.He is a kind guy and very helpful with a big knowledge about animals.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simon values client experience. He goes out of his way to make sure you have a pleasant experience.
My family and I had a wonderful time in Vic Falls. The service was very professional and organized. I highly recommend Africa Breast Safaris
CZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Childhood dreams coming true with Jackson Kitesho!
Im sure you are a bit nervous when traveling to Africa for safari! Correct? That’s why you need the best guide you can get! Jackson Kitesho is the man! He delivered my childhood dream showing me the best of Serengeti, NgoroNgoro and other famous parks. The best places out of the crowd, Big five in one day, no rush, friendly, calm, humble! If you really aiming to see Africa wilderness call Jackson Kitesho. Always
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lying exploitive uncaring irresponsible
NSW tried to have my original review removed they said that my review would hurt Africa. They tried to victim blamed/Shane me. It’s the kidnapping that would hurt Africa!
So, This is a rebuttal to NSW response to the review I left regarding my kidnapping while on tour paid to them. Unbeknownst to me it was brokered out to wild frontiers I was not traveling with natural world safaris but I did pay them. There was no one to meet me at the airport when I arrived, by myself, in uganda but more importantly is their reply to my review. It is nothing short of blatant lies and trying to cover themselves. To date they have never once reached out to me, their statement is completely untrue. However an attorney for me did reach out to them and all they did was pass it onto their insurance company and wish me well. They weren’t even willing to refund my tour. The loss to My life has been inmeasurable both to me personally and professionally. So it’s highly insulting that they want to come on here and leave their untruths so that they don’t suffer. This company did not suffer with me or offer any help of any kind ever. The amount of therapy I’ve had to go to to help overcome not just the kidnapping but society‘s response to my kidnapping including this company has been lengthy and expensive .
Things go Wrong in life what matters is what do you do when they do go wrong as far as this his company is concerned they did nothing but insult on top of injury ,rub salt in a wound, and add to my complex PTSD. And as for not wanting to go into a social media thing now that’s just plain funny. But I do & will . I want to let society know exactly who you’re dealing with when you go into dangerous places were dangerous things can happen and what they did and how they handled it and that’s just the truth.
all you have to do is look at their Instagram page they’ve added Uganda back on the tours (they took it off after my kidnapping ) and David is there recently doing things that I missed out on because, well, I was kidnapped!
Shady & shameful I recommend going elsewhere.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Seamless once-in-a-lifetime trip
Our experience with Home to Africa's 7-day Rwanda and Uganda tour was incredible. Prior to travel the team was responsive to all inquiries and opportunities to customize our experience. Once our tour started, both our guides Alex and Derrick were knowledgable, friendly, accommodating, and excellent at spotting wildlife. Everything was fully planned and thought out on our behalves so all we had to do was wake up on time and get good pictures. I highly recommend booking with this group!
US
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dickson’s easy going attitude along with his expertise on the Massai Mara made it unforgettable!
The safari was amazing and it was everything we asked for. They accomdated to my dietary restriction well, given the circumstances. And the lodging was as described. Our tour guide, Dickson made sure we got to see a great view of a variety of animals (cheetahs, lions, elephants, hippos, zebras, and many more). Pricing was fair and I 100% recommended it to anyone interested.
Dickson went above and beyond to make sure we were having a good experience. It was great riding with him as he was super easy to talk to and showed lots of enthusiasm. I highly recommend Dickson as a tour guide.
DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I would only book elsewhere if Go Bold could not take my party during our time window.
GoBold Adventure Tours ten-day tour, September 2022: Review
Summary: we thoroughly enjoyed our ten days with GoBold and would heartily recommend Julius Maswikila – an excellent guide and a friendly, helpful person - and his team (Gee, Oti, and Gau) to anyone desirous of seeing the abundant wildlife and interesting countryside of the north-eastern corner of Botswana. Should circumstances permit, my wife and I would be very happy to undertake another tour with GoBold. A more detailed description of the tour follows.
Julius took our group of five adults on a ten-day camping tour from Maun via Nxai pan, Moremi (Xini lagoon), Khwai, Savuti and Chobe National Park to Kasane in September 2022. The experience was unforgettable, both as far as the game viewing and as far as the touring/camping aspects were concerned. At the planning stage, Julius suggested a route and activities based on his knowledge of the area; his proposals proved to be very satisfactory. He also sent the proposed menus for each day of the tour well ahead, so that any particular requirements could be met and preferences catered for if possible. Julius suggested we meet for a meal together the evening before the trip started; this proved to be worthwhile, as it gave us a chance to get to know each other and for him to give us an overview of the tour, information about what we could and couldn’t do, and answer any questions. We had arranged a booking for an early morning sight-seeing flight over the Okavango Delta for day one of the tour and Julius went the extra mile in paying our departure tax at Maun airport for us so that we would not have to worry about it on the day. He met us at the airport after the flight, showed us the way to the 4x4 hire depot where we returned our vehicle, and our unforgettable tour started from there.
As far as the game viewing is concerned, by the end of the tour I had come to the obvious conclusion that I had had a better game viewing experience, both in terms of the number of sightings and in terms of the “wow” factor of the sightings, than I had during any of my tours or foot trails through game reserves like Kruger, Mountain Zebra or Karoo over the last six decades. Julius has excellent eyesight, and his watchfulness did not flag. Although he was sitting lower down in the driver’s seat than we were in the seats behind him, he was generally the first to make a sighting. He was also constantly in touch with colleagues in other vehicles by radio; they informed each other about the whereabouts of interesting animals/occurrences so that we could decide whether to go there or not. Added to all this was his knowledge of the behaviour and predilections of various animals which allow him to make intelligent guesses about where an animal was or what it would do.
During the tour, we spent two nights at each campsite before moving to the next. The animals are most active during the early morning and the late afternoon while it is cool, during the heat of the day they are more likely to be sleeping, so we rose early and went to bed early. Each day we were woken just before sunrise by a soft call from Oti or Gau and the sound of warm water being poured into our washbasins. After coffee and rusks, we set off on a morning game drive, followed by a light breakfast when we got back to camp. We occupied ourselves until afternoon tea time, with a break for lunch some time after midday. After afternoon tea we would set off for an evening game drive which ended when we had to head back to be in camp by sunset. Dinner was served shortly afterwards, and after relaxing and chatting over coffee or a drink we would head for our tents and have an early night. On the days on which we moved camp, we would vacate our tents after getting up so that the team could start taking them down, have breakfast, and then set off on a morning game drive, the length of which depended on how far the next camp was, and which ended with us taking the road to the next camp. We would stop under a shady tree for our lunch break and enjoy our packed lunches. On arrival at our destination, we would, sometimes after briefly stopping at the camp, go on the afternoon game drive, getting to camp at sunset as before.
The accommodation and catering of the tour were also well organised. A camp was simply an unfenced group of tents: double sleeping tents for the guests, one for Julius and, nearer the fireplace, a tent for each of the support staff. A dining tent fitted with charging points for cameras and smartphones, and a toilet and a shower enclosure completed the camp setup. The camp was set up and equipped by the support team by the time we reached each new camp.
The sleeping tents were in good order and equipped with two comfortable beds with bedding, mosquito netting and a covered entrance with a groundsheet and washbasin. The toilet facilities met our expectations: two canvas enclosures at appropriate distances from the sleeping tents with, in the case of the toilet, a suitable seat over a hole in the ground, and, in the other case, a bucket with a shower head suspended over a duckboard within the enclosure; the bucket was filled with warm water whenever anyone wished to take a shower. During the tour we drove past a camp where each sleeping tent had its own integrated toilet and shower enclosure, a suite, as it were; Julius said that they are available but need to be requested at the booking stage because they do put the price up.
The meals were tasty and the portions, if anything, too generous at the beginning, but Gee the cook adapted the quantities to our appetites. A variety of hot drinks were available, as were tea and coffee. We had been informed that we should supply our own alcoholic beverages, and Julius was happy to stop at suitable shops for us to stock up when the occasion arose. The team was happy to accommodate our wishes if possible. For example, we initially had breakfast before the morning drive, but the part felt that coffee and rusks would be plenty at that time, so breakfast was moved to our return to camp.
PT
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour and excellent value
Thanks to Charles and Moses for arranging an excellent safari for myself and my son. Everything ran smoothly and exactly as promised. The food was simple but good, and we were made to feel welcome by everybody. The safari itself delivered wonderfully, with some amazing close encounters. Thanks very much indeed.