US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very experienced tour operator with excellent service and outstanding guides
I planned our trip pre-pandemic in 2019 and initially I booked with Gametrackers an 8-day safari only, but when at the end of January 2022, we decided to start to travel again, I planned our whole trip with them to have one place of contact if we had to cancel again. This turned out to be a great decision because everything was organized perfectly. We did not have to worry about anything because every accommodation, transport, activity, and PCR test were taken care of.
When I selected Gametrackers I compared them with 4 other tour companies that were mentioned in my travel guides and I chose them because of their long experience, the company exists since over 40 years, and their reasonable pricing – some other companies offered the same safari, with the same accommodations and transport for up to 18% more. It tuned out that Gametrackers have also the most experienced and knowledgeable guides. Rufus who traveled with us for 10 days is amazing. Not only he can answer every question you could think of, but he also knows where the lions are climbing trees, giraffes are drinking water, the leopards are hunting. He is the best travel companion you can think of, we just had to express our wishes, and he took care of them. We were so spoiled.
One other thing that is very important for a safari is the vehicle and Gametrackers has simply the best. Their cars are specifically adapted for game viewing. You can lift the roof so that you have a 360 view, and you are still protected from the sun.
Before the travel we had our doubts if it is safe to travel again, but now we are so happy we did it. I read in my guidebooks that in high season it can get busy to the extent that you have 20 cars parked next to every sleeping lion, but we had it all undisturbed. Gametrackers guides are all vaccinated and tested before the start of the trip. The hotels are arranging a doctor to come in the hotel to take the PCR test if needed. Everything was much easier than expected.
Our trip started in Nairobi. The safari included in Kenya: Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, and Amboseli, in Tanzania: Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park. Then we flew from Arusha to Zanzibar visiting Stone Town and Chumbe Island. At the end we travelled home from Dar es Saalam. It was an amazing experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He was very nice and helpful.
We really enjoyed our experience with Karibu safaris. We would have liked to revive more information about the long journey to the Masai Mara and also to be made aware that we needed money for the visit to the Masai village, but apart from this we had a really good time and would recommend Karibu safaris to a friend.
FI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Safari Experience in Tanzania
A big thank you to Gecko-Adventures for an amazing travel experience in Tanzania. We did the 7 day classic Tanzania Safari to Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro and also visited the Hadzabe people at the Lake Eyasi basin.
Communication with Rama was smooth as he listened and accommodated our wishes for a mix of lodges and camps. All aspects of the trip was excellently; game drives in a great 4x4, food, route-plan and to cap it all we had a likeable knowledgeable guide for the whole safari. He was always willing to answer any of our innumerable question about Tanzania, the animals and anything in general. He kept the car clean and well stocked with water, juices and snacks that came in handy in the bush. We saw lots of different animals including some rare species; we sighted a leopard and black rhinos on top of the numerous elephants, gazelles, buffaloes, hippos, wildebeest, zebras, hyenas…….
In a nutshell, our trip to Tanzania was a wonderful experience hosted by amazing people.
AR
Amazing
Our honeymoon with Soul of Tanzania was amazing. Sandy our journey designer was very patient, answered all our questions and made incredible suggestions. Our guides were incredible, Rodrick in Tanzania felt like a friend, they made our experience really good. The camps, hotels and lodges exceeded our expectations. Soul of Tanzania was definitely the best choice for such and special trip.
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good Job
The team did an exceptional job planning our 13-day Safari to Kenya! We went to Nairobi, Samburu, Ol Pejeta Conservancy,Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara, we enjoyed planning our trip with urbema safaris. Bernard and the team were there for us every step of the trip. Thank you
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly
My 7 friends and I booked a 4-day Kruger safari with safariwithus over our break and absolutely loved it! Andre was super helpful and communicative and made planning our trip seamless. With the inclusion of transportation to and from Kruger, the accommodation and meals, and the safari, this trip was certainly worth the price. It was very nice having safariwithus organize and plan our entire trip as it made for a stress-free process that we all really appreciated. All the staff we encountered were very friendly and helpful and made our stay in Hazyview and the drives very comfortable.
The safari drives were planned perfectly in our opinion as we were able to spend a lot of time in Kruger and see an abundance of wildlife (saw 4 out of the big 5!) while still having some down time back at the lodge. The drive down the panorama route was also an amazing addition! The sites on that tour were absolutely breathtaking and we were very grateful to have had the opportunity to see all that we did. Overall, we had an amazing experience and I highly recommend this tour to anyone who would like a seamless, all-inclusive tour of Kruger!
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent tour
The 3-day tour to Bwindi to do gorilla-trekking went very well. The tour operator was very quick to answer my inguiry and make an offer.
The tour itself also went very smoothly. It was well-organised and Frank my guide did a great job - he was very informative, friendly and organised.
The accomodation was amazing, the service very nice and all in all it was just great value for the money. I would definitely recommend Northern Fox Adventures to anyone who wants to do a tour in Uganda.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceed my expectations
My husband and I did a 8 day Private Safari in Serengeti and Nogorogoro with Tanzania Exclusive Journeys. The company is owned by a local Masai who has excellent connections with the areas we wanted to visit. Jane, the tour director, listened to what we hoped to experience and then designed a wonderful package for us. Our guide, Peter, made our 8 days very enjoyable. He worked hard to make sure we saw the wildlife we hoped to see. He is very knowledgeable about the area and has incredible skill at spotting animals we never would have even noticed. We had many questions about the areas we travelled through and the things we saw. Peter answered all of them and we learned so much. We spent 3 nights at the Osupuko Tented Camp in the Serengeti which was fantastic. The camp has minimal impact on the environment while still being very comfortable. The last 4 nights we stayed at Nogorogoro Farm House and the comforts were much appreciated after the long dusty drive from the Serengeti. One more thing about Peter. He is an avid birder so if your passion is birdwatching then ask for Peter.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great Guides
Have done a few tours in East Africa over the years but the last few have been really the best. Some great guides behind the wheel and lots of hard work in the office to make sure everything went smoothly.