US
A fairy tale!
We had an incredible time on our visit. Stanley was incredibly helpful and flexible when working with us to ensure we had the best Safari trip planned. We stayed at the Simbavati River Lodge and were blown away by the hospitality, organization, and all the wildlife that the lodge and the entire area provided. We would highly recommend working with this group again!
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Nxai Pan National Park by Anouk de Sloovere
Lodge was not so spectacular.
Drivers can not go of road so you don't get to see much wildlife (we didn't)
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Doing everything to make our vacation excellent!
Very professional. Excellent customer service. Our bags got left behind in Amsterdam Schipol Airport. Jane did everything in her power to get us our bags once they reached Nairobi.
Our safari guide Surat picked our bags up at a nearby smaller airport. He also made sure our stay was great. He was very kind and very knowledgeable of all the animals. Excellent company overall!!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Trip
I did a shared safari tour of Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro NP with 3 other travelers. The trip was very well organized. Communication all throughout the the trip was excellent. Bryson was always quick to answer any questions I have regarding the trip before the trip begin. The trip was very reasonable priced and they made sure top notch accommodations and service all through out the trip. All the four accommodations we stayed were very well picked. I in particular loved the lodge where we stayed in Ngorongoro and also the tented lodging experience at Serengeti. Issac was our tour guide - he is a very experienced guide and went out of his way to take care of all of us. I also enjoyed our lunch arrangement - unlike box lunch, it was a warm meal with proper utensils and everything. Overall the trip was amazing. Safari is for most of us once in a lifetime experience and I am so glad that I picked Safari Soles for that.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
These guys were really solid.
These guys are a very high quality outfitter. The guide was a expert finding animals to the point where we saw the big 5 within 3 days.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Another excellent safari with Doug Macdonald
Doug led 3 of us on an enjoyable safari to the remote locations of the Vumba Mountains and Gonarezhou in Zimbabwe. We've all been guided by Doug before, as a threesome, and separately, so this was a fun reunion in some exciting locations. Doug worked very hard from early morning to night to ensure us the best trip possible. We tracked and found lions on foot and had other great wildlife sightings of animals like wild dogs and elephants from the vehicle. We spent time walking in scenic areas. Part of our trip was self-catering meaning Doug prepared our meals in addition to all of his guiding activities. All communications and arrangements with the company were prompt and without a hitch. Doug Macdonald's Safaris to Africa is a reliable option for safaris in remote locations that require expertise and skill.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful safari!
We went from Nariobi to Massai Mara and stayed in Mara Sopa Lodge for 2 nights. Our guide Moses was great. We were able to see all the big 5, and even got very close to leopards, lions and baby elephants. Moses explained everything to us and he was very flexible when it came to accommodating our schedule.
RO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lying
The bus was robbed and they took no responsibility. No compensation or anything. Here's what happened:
We stopped at Tubatse Crossing Mall. 2 trucks full of white people on their expensive phones with transparent windows. Even a blind person could spot us from miles. We were parking relatively far from the entrance because the public parking has a height limit that we couldn’t pass. No worries, we can walk a few minutes to the Mall entrance. They say to leave everything on the bus. Why? Because they are going to take care of it while we’re in the Mall. And we do, as they say. I believe most of us did. With only my phone and headphones in my pocket, we go to “hunt” some food in the Mall.
45 minutes later we arrive back. I see some people worried, and I hear somebody saying “Oh my God! Some backpacks are missing.” I was like definitely not mine, the most important backpack where we have ALL our combined documents, cards, passports… That cannot be happening. Then I run up the bus and to my worst nightmare, my backpack was gone. I was running up the other bus, hoping I’m an idiot, and confused my seat but no. It was gone. I come down, I start kicking the metal fence in my anger, and after rage asking the tour operators about where’s my backpack from this safe bus, I’m confronted with what happened.
While we were gone, they left 1 guy alone to take care of the 2 trucks. Trucks where each backpack had at least one laptop or iPad if not more. More than $100.000 on wheels. They thought that it was a good idea to leave a single unarmed man with all this value. And of course, 6 guys came with weapons, threatened him to open up one of the buses, ran up, and took whatever they could. Of around 50 bags 5 were stolen, and mine was one of them.
In the loving memory of my personal belongings that I believe I’ll never see again, here’s what was in the Nomatic backpack:
16” MacBook Pro M1 Pro 32GB, Oculus Quest 2, GoPro Hero 8, JBL Flip 6, Electric toothbrushes, around $1.000 in cash, cables, clothes, and even my favorite underwear.
Total value around $5.000. Still, this is something relatively easily replaceable.
The most painful part was that all of our combined documents with Mila were gone too. And when I say all, I mean it: Both Passports, Residence permit, Driving license, ID cards, 6 bank cards including our corporate one, and even my Albert Hein Bonus card.
We didn’t have luggage for months now to travel light, so I was left there stripped from all my belongings except what I had on me. There were 6 of us affected and 3 of us couldn’t continue the trip to the next country because of the lost Passports. So we couldn’t attend the 10-day
RO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent company!
Gladiola Adventures was a really amazing experience. The owner and his staff were very nice, responsive and helpful. Car was in excellent shape. Fully recommend!
NG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great People
From the booking to the completion of the climbing of Kilimanjaro, all went smoothly as planned, thanks to a dedicated team and proven experience.