IR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I love it !!
An a mazing maasai mara lake nakuru safari And exelent customer service and great value for money. They are very good in transfering and services in the masai mara like camps ,foods,good guider,good poeple in the camp,safety and good cars and etc.
I was relax in the camp and just think to wild animals and nothing else. Every problems solved with them.
I will suggest Pumba expedition service and tours to everybody and i hope to travel again to kenya with my family with kindly Pumba.
Thnx for everything and thanks to making us a good experience and memory
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fast and fabulous
Last minute is an understatement of our trip. Monday night we decided to travel to Tanzania, Wednesday night we arrived at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Makasa managed to organize a fantastic trip within this short timeframe. Excellent service, very quick communication and a perfect itinerary. Because of our fast decision, the whole trip was a big surprise to us, but it met all our expectations. Accommodations were superb! One day we woke up close to Tarangire National Park with a fantastic view of zebras, warthogs and wildebeests roaming the landscape between our terrace and the hills at the horizon. The next day we slept in the middle of Serengeti, surrounded by hyenas and lions, roaring in the night. In Ngorongoro Conservation Area we spotted 2 rhinos, which completed our big 5 checklist. We have seen so many animals! Before and after the safari we took some time to relax and to visit some local villages. Despite their poverty, Tanzanian people are very friendly and we loved their hospitality. We hope to be back soon!
IL
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience and excellent organization
Communication was efficient but there were a few small bloomers on the way (mixing up Kruger with Madikwe).
Service was excellent, we were picked up at the airport on time, traveled on a comfortable, air-conditioned minibus with a friendly driver who gave us a guided tour. We were excited when we entered the Park as our driver pointed out the impala, giraffes and zebras. The accommodation was wonderful and we received a warm welcome from the owners of Bush Lodge and the rangers. The garden there is beautiful and the water-hole and hide at the bottom of the garden were the icing on the cake. Elephants, lions, impala, zebra, giraffes,waterhogs, rhinos came daily to enjoy the water, as though for our benefit. The ranger-guided tours were exciting and it was great to see cooperation among the rangers in tracking and locating the big 5. Seeing the big 5 at close quarters was nerve-tingling but amazing as the animals either didn't move (lionesses) or just walked by the jeep without paying us any attention (elephant and lions). A bonus was the dramatic starlit nights. Seeing southern hemisphere stars and constellations clearly for the first time, with the expert guidance of our ranger, was particularly exciting for me from the Northern hemisphere. On our last night, we were entertained with traditional local singing and dancing by the Lodge staff. All in all, a fabulous 3 days, highly recommended.
HU
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A tour operator exactly how we expect
In fact I have been not only once with Tribes which means I am a return client - self explanatory. I went on private tours with them, this is what I like. I tell them what I want to see, how I want to travel, etc., then we begin a dialogue including maybe other attractions, changing the order of visiting some attractions, etc. In other words we finetune my expectations. Then I will find exactly what we agreed upon. So simple.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We were treated like angels. Service was timely and spectacular.
Our safari was to the Murchison falls national park. Being the first time I was taking a safari, I was skeptical on what it all entailed and naturally asked many questions to which the tour operators' staff responded politely. The operators team was quite helpful in helping us prepare for the safari and were kind to us all through the trip. We benefited from the patience and jolliness our tour guide and up to now we still laugh at some of his jokes. I would surely recommend Speke Uganda holidays to anyone planning a safari in the great lakes region.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
I am not your average safari traveller and the trips they organised for me (3 so far) were perfect
Planning, execution and follow up were marvellous, leaving me free to enjoy a hassle free safari experience. Each trip has been different and each in its own way really memorable. I would not consider using any other operator as the Tribes team plainly knows what it is doing.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
On safari withy a Tribes Travel
We have used Tribes Travel on several occasions now, booking two holidays in Botswana, two in Zambia and one in South Africa. On every occasion they were professional and unbelievably helpful and also very friendly. they have always answered queries no matter how silly or trivial. All the holidays ran smoothly with no hold ups or problems. We have always been extremely impressed with Tribes and would not hesitate to recommend them to others or use them again in the future. When going on Safari it can cost a fair amount of money and when booking with Tribes I know without doubt that the trip will run smoothly and the camps will be exactly as we would hope for. I always appreciated that Tribes took the time to speak to us, to get to know us and therefore find out what camps would suit us best. Without sounding too gushing, they really do seem to care about their clients .. even to phoning before the holiday to wish you Bon Voyage and again on your return to ensure all went well. I genuinely cannot speak too highly of them.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Zohar African Safaris is an excellent provider of private and package tours.
Our third safari, this was with Zohar African Safaris. We specified game reserves and duration at each. Lilian Maximillian, Proprietor, provided knowledgeable suggestions to blend in cultural activities with our itenary on the Tanzania Northern Circuit. A special benefit was her familiarity with current game activity and routing for best sightings. She personally greeted us at beginning and end of tour, while maintaining contact throughout for any additional needs. Total cost outlay was very competitive and at low cost for a private tour.
Lilian assigned a seasoned guide, Sammy Sikombe, who would become a special friend beyond his leadership. His years of elephant field research were combined with superb knowledge of wildlife activity, habits and locales. He consistently positioned us for best viewing for wildlife imagery.
I have a wonderful set of images and say with sincerity this tour simply exceeded all expectations. I've recommended Zohar to my daughter, son-in-law and anyone interested in Tanzania safaris. Gerald McCormack
CL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great team, perfect organization!
I was a little afraid booking anything by Internet but I really had a perfect experience with Popote Africa, I travelled all by myself but the team they have was a perfect company. Everyone enjoying everything and being really happy beside really giving interesting information and it was really easy to appreciate that they really knew what they were doing. Perfect organization considering meals, picking up in hotels and accomodation. In summary I really recomend doing any tour with this guys, they are awesome!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A magical trip indeed!
There were 11 in our group including our own naturalist guide, and we had the most amazing experience. The driver/guides have a preternatural ability to spot wildlife. We watched 45 mammal species (a hundred lions! Hundreds of zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, warthogs, baboons, elephants, impala! And leopards and cheetahs!) and 182 birds species (check out the crazy "secretary bird", "kori bustard" and the ubiquitous and beautiful "superb starling") resting and feeding on the silent plains, usually quite oblivious of us. I wasn't a birder before, but I think I'm going to be one from here out. Zooming through the landscape in an open air land cruiser was breathtaking. The accommodations were very comfortable ("glamping"; imagine a double bed, a private toilet, and a hot shower INSIDE A TENT), and the food was delicious, plentiful and fresh. Me, I can't wait to go again!