CZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience with wonderful people
We planned the safari trip for a long time and our choice was 100% happy!!! James, Joseph, Nathan and Noel (great guide from Dar es Salaam) are the most amazing people we met. Everything went as promised and much better. The experience of the national parks was unforgettable thanks to our guide - Joseph, unforgettable. Joseph has an incredible knowledge of animals and nature. Thanks to him, we really saw a lot of animals in their natural environment - and they have a wonderful expression, you won't experience that in a zoo. Not even an elephant visiting the camp :-) Our chef Nathan deserves a Michelin star - we thought we would lose weight on holiday, but the opposite was true :-) The overnight stay in the NP campsites was great, everything was comfortable. A small change that James arranged for us - 1 day spent in Dar es Sallam was great and I recommend it to everyone! It's worth it!!!Everyone from African Polecat Safaris that we met was amazing and thank you all for the greatest experience of our lives so far.
Our route: Arusha - Tarangire NP - Serengeti NP - Ngoro Ngoro NP - Lake Manyara - Dar es Salaam - Gombe NP - 10 day safari
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safari experience thanks to African Pangolin Safaris (Mansoor)!
We booked a Safari tour (Mikumi National Park) with African Pangolin Safaris. We wanted to spend 1 night in the park and 1 night outside the park and Manaoor arranged that for us well. Mansoor is very friendly, honest and helpful. He also knew how to answer all our questions. An experienced, good guide that I recommend 100%! Thanks again Mansoor, we have had a great experience! :)
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our operator was very accommodating to what we wanted to experience.
We had a 10 day safari experience…It was amazing! Freddy was our guide. We were really fortunate that elephants and other animals were out in force- we saw tons of animals, especially elephants up close. Freddy was really good at spotting animals at a long distance and was patient as we wanted to stay and watch for a long time.
We chose the option to stay in lodges instead of camping. We were very comfortable and well fed everywhere we went. Our favorite was the Tortilus property in Tarangire- which was Glamping. We heard lions at night- it was pretty cool.
One thing- some of the lodges don’t have power all night long. If you use a CPAP and want to depend on it, make sure you mention that when making your plans so they book you in accommodations with power all night.
CZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent and professional service that perfectly reflected our expectations, many thanks
I was looking for a Safari adventure for my daughter and myself didn´t innitially know where to start . I called Shikwaru and spoke directly to Frederica that excellently brought a plan that will fit to us best . We followed our communication in next few days always with prompt reaction from company. Payment went smooth with confirmation immediate that also establishes trust . Than our program started .. picked on airport by our guide that shortly become our friend..showed us some secrets of
Joburg innitially than Blide Canyon and treassures on the way to Kruger . Guide Ruan took his compex role being always with us as great companion. His knowledge about area , animals , brought long discussions so we learned a lot in short time we had. Food is excellent ,accommodation in lodge was fantastic . Night watching of animals from terrace. We have seen all Big Five daily also with help of local guide but more importantly touched the Soul of Bush that stay’s in memory..
Allover must say exceeded my expectations and hope to go with this guys again planning Botswana and Namibia. I am normally used to travel alone bust must say guided tour is much better in the area like South Africa and without loosing aspect of adventure .. see our swimming in waterfalls !! Many thanks
again Richard and Katherine!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, I would choose them again
Our experience with It started in Africa was excellent. We prepared the trip 3 months before, I made changes to the suggested scheme and they agreed without any problem.
They asked me for an advance deposit, with a prior online contract, I asked to have a guide in Spanish and they gave it to me. Regarding the price, it was excellent, the cheapest I found.
The day arrived, they picked us up at the airport for an additional fee (it is 1 hour away from Arusha), they were punctual, the next day the tour began, Martin as driver and Masei as guide in Spanish. Both were friendly, attentive, super responsive, they also gave us a private cook for us alone who stayed at the campsite to give us excellent elaborate meals for breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner, he was also super friendly and introspective.
Regarding Martin (driver) I must say that his interest in seeing the animals and looking for the best positions was noted, he is a human GPS inside the parks that are enormous, he never stopped driving and asking us at all times if we were satisfied, safe and if all was well. We were able to see the big 5 and it was thanks to him
Masei (guide in Spanish) is Masai and gave us good information about animals and the Masai also collaborated with photos, super friendly.
There was good communication with the company at all times, before, during and after, where they showed interest in meeting us, they invited us to a bar to have feedback and we had a few beers.
Without a doubt, I would choose the company again for its good prices and communication and the same safari team, they are already missed, good people.
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LV
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect operator and services.
We had an amazing, very interesting safari experience with Kikitu. He is attractive and experienced guide with great sence of humor. At safari we saw a lot of wild animals, such as lions, elephants, giraffes, hienas, baboons, bufallos, ostriches, zebras, hippos. We do not have any objections about our tour. Best recomendations.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Vincent was positive, professional, knowledgeable and delightful.
We had a great experience with Makario Safari, and I would highly recommend. From the start, they were timely and helpful in their email responses. Vincent was our guide, and he was excellent. He was affable and knowledgeable. We didn’t use it, but we were surprised that the vehicle had wifi! It was also well stocked with water, and the food was great. I was excited for the birdwatching on the boat ride, but we saw a lot of amazing large animals, too! And of course throughout the drive as well. This was a high quality tour, and a highlight of my two weeks in Rwanda.
AR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect experience / perfect experience
Anna, it was excellent… she was not on the safari, but the communication was always very good! The safari, the truth is that I am not a fan of animals, but it was fantastic! I highly recommend it and anna was very helpful at all times! God was also very good and attentive, he is a guide for the city who works with Anne… he took me to see the waterfall and the hot spring that I also recommend, the coffee plantation did not drive me crazy, but it is close to the waterfall!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Efficient and knowledgeable- a wonderful trip!
I had a wonderful trip in Rwanda and Uganda. PearlAfric were responsive to all of my questions and incredibly helpful. During the tour my guide Hannington was wonderful. I learnt a huge amount from him including about all the animals and birds I encountered. I could not have asked for a better guide as it really made my trip. I can't wait to return and see more of beautiful Uganda.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING EXPERIENCE! NISHA AFRICA SAFARIS TOP-NOTCH
We are still landing from our honeymoon trip to Tanzania and Zanzibar with Nisha Safaris and wanted to share our experience.
The trip has been simply unforgettable. The country is wonderful (it has exceeded our expectations), the food is great, the people are very friendly and attentive, both in hotels and in less touristy areas, and the landscape is incredible. In 15 days of travel we have not had any problems at all (transportation, hotels, safaris, or beach stay... it was not easy!) and, mainly, it has been all thanks to the work of Maxi and Jose Ignacio from Nisha Safaris.
If we decided on Nisha, it is because they made the trip tailor-made for us, meeting all our requests, and with the most reasonable prices of all the ones we considered (and they were not few). It was the only one that offered us a visit to a local school and a bike tour visiting a local tribe, a market and a banana orchard. It is well worth it to be able to delve into local life and take a break from safaris. José Ignacio gave us a lot of confidence from the beginning and thanks to him we traveled calmly knowing that everything was under control. He knows the country and the services they offer well, with a very close relationship and always answersing in the clearest and fastest way to all our questions and suggestions, advising us on the most recommended option in each case but always respecting our decision. Maxi is the best guide we could have asked for. In addition to being able to distinguish a gazelle from an impala from miles away or locate leopards hidden in trees, he kept the jeep impeccable every day. He is a super kind person who was always looking out for us, treating us amazingly and making our honeymoon trip perfect and unforgettable. From the moment he picked us up at Kilimanjaro airport until he dropped us off in Serengeti to fly to Arusha, he was there for us, adapting each day's itineraries to our tastes and needs.
In addition to all the foregoing, what sets Nisha apart from other agencies is that they do not work with intermediaries and that means they can offer more competitive prices while maintaining high quality services. Totally reliable guys.
Although we thought that we would end up fed up with so much safari, it was not like that at all. Also, all the hotels we went to were excepsional. Exactly the same super exclusive accommodations that big and renowned agencies work with. In none of them we had any complaints at all and we received a present as hooneymooners in each one of them. Special mention to the Tortilis Tented Camp and the staff who attended us and offer an authentic luxury stay in the middle of the authentic savannah.