20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Safari Experience
Our 7 day Safari to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and a trip to a Maasai Village Organised by Robert was AMAZING! Our driver Issa was an experienced guide\driver and a pleasure to be with. He knew where to find the animals and was so knowledgeable about them and the areas we were in. He wanted us to have the best experience and see it all!
Our lodgings were more than we expected…beautiful even in the mobile tents! Lions roaring outside the Serengeti Kati Kati Camp WOW!! Everything ran smoothly, had a great group in our vehicle. Food was good and lots of it. Buffet breakfast and dinner. Got to pick our own lunch items after the first day.
We saw the big 5 and so many more up close! Amazing and wonderful lifetime experience.
I recommend African Wanderlust Adventures for best Tanzania experience.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing birding guide and amazing visits. I reccomend it 100%
Everything was as planned. We enjoyed a 8days safari and didn´t miss any of the things we wanted to do. Our birding guide that was with us all the time was an amazing person, a very good professional with many years of experiences. They took care of us all the time and did their best to make us have an amazing experience.
I reccomend it to everyone.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Working with Nodven Safari was phenomenal
Working with Nodven Safari was phenomenal. I had gone through a couple of other agencies prior and shifted to Nodven due to their professionalism, responsiveness, and knowledge. Our experience required coordination of transfers which all went perfectly. The safari experience itself was amazing with Patrick. And the camp that they booked us at, Selous Ngalawa Camp, was on point. We will certainly be using them again in the future.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Not again in this way !
1.Vehicle:
"The vehicle was more suitable for a short-term off-road tour. Definitely not for a longer tour! Seats as in a 3rd class rail wagon – plastic cover (very suitable for sweating at outdoor temperatures at 40 °C and without air conditioning (defective from the beginning/–no armrests/-no adjustable backrests! With up to 10 hours in the vehicle you can already get problems with the intervertebral discs. We have seen the same design equipped in a different way! Furthermore, the vehicle was very under-motorized, which was very noticeable on mountainous routes! Temporarily defective freezer box! Cleanliness left a lot to be desired. I personally took the brooms in my hand! Discs were not cleaned throughout. "So there can be no question of comfortable travel here.
2.Supply
"We are proud to offer our travelers high quality, tasty and healthy meals three times a day." –Statement from Sunway Safaris in the travel text!
One of the most disappointing experiences of the trip was the supply. Unfortunately, only finished products packaged in the supermarket were purchased on a low-cost basis. (e.g. canned vegetables and canned fruit) Lots of pork products! I tried to shop with myself. It worked out sometimes. If there were fresh bread rolls instead of pre-packaged toast bread, the baker bought them and then what was not eaten was also given away. But then in the same breath bought in the supermarket cardboard packaged toast bread. Fresh fish was supposedly bought from the boat in front of our nose for us, but we haven't seen it! Repackaged marinated fish from the supermarket was served! Fresh fruit from the village farmer was basically not bought! Why always? Better supermarket products again! We did so ourselves in part. We then tried to buy some decent beef steaks/kudu or impala in private shops of the reserves. Then we realized what we wanted. It didn't help much. It is important to think more healthily and, above all, to buy higher-quality products as described above all. We have experienced and seen directly that it is possible and there is everything. It may not have been due to the costs either, since the prices were quite reasonable. Maybe everything has to go fast. "Furthermore, the great loss of time due to constant shopping in the supermarkets was not comprehensible to us! 1-1.5 hours, sometimes almost daily. If I know that long distances have to be driven, then I get my things in time and leave accordingly earlier! Conclusion: The care was like a camping holiday corresponding to a youth trip. But it shouldn't be like that. They were all adult people!
The country has so much good and, above all, tasty things to offer. We could not understand and accept this approach on the part of Sunways.
3.Itin' itinerary - Sunway Safari hasn't been able to get the organization of the Soweto tour for us! Started in Johannesburg, where the start was to take place at 6:30 a.m. We were especially rather there to accept the desired briefing in time. After more than 1, 5 hours later, the departure took place. We should feel the loss of time. • Very long journey to the 1st accommodation Zululand. Unfortunately we couldn't do anything there anymore, because we arrived very late! (The loss of time from the morning) Actually very bad, because this accommodation and surroundings was very nice. Why we had to drive around the next day again in order to get to a supermarket remains a mystery. About 1.5 hours stay at a gas station to shop in the supermarket. Again a loss of time and unusable time of our holiday. This went on almost every day! Very late breakfast and late departure to the next station. • Arriving in the direction of Kosi Bay, there was no way to do anything, as the darkness had already arrived. What a pity! E.g. kayaking was not possible. Also in the direction of Swaziland we left very late in Kosi Bay and arrived late in the accommodation despite fast border clearance. Again, no time to do anything else. Beautiful accommodation, but no use! Very nice environment. Highly recommended for follow-up tours. Again a very late departure (8:30 a.m.) the next day. •
In Maputo again late arrival! There was not much time left to see something of the city. Quick sightseeing tour with the tour bus! Then to the Hotel Cardoso which should be kept in any case! Very good level and above all a very good breakfast. We organized a taxi and drove to a restaurant on the beach! Highly recommended! We also had no concerns about any problems with locals or criminals! Even during the night tour in the area, we did not have a negative experience. (certainly it always depends on the area) We felt everything very safe and got to know very friendly people. "Take back, relax and enjoy the warm sea water and the wide white beaches. Boat tour in the Dhau, a traditional wooden sailboat of Arabic design, fishing, snorkeling, surfing or diving between paradisiacal coral reefs are also possible (own cost)". This is such a real advertising slogan! There can be no talk of relaxation and enjoyment! Boat tour with Dhau? Not a chance! Good accommodation- Yes. But nothing more. Going far too far - benefit - effort-ratio was just not right. • Again the whole route back towards Bilene. Attention! Bilene with lagoons description was not approached -First in the tour bus we were told that we would stay somewhere else! Sand dune landscape very nice! Accommodation good! Restaurant very good! But there was nothing to do with swimming! Not a calm lagoon, but very high waves in the sea! Again nothing as it was actually described! That's it with the beach tour-without swimming! Because this stretch of coast is something for surfers and anglers! You could have used the mini pool for a short time! But take on these hardships? So the disappointment took its course. In addition, my wife
because of your injury had been looking forward to the lagoon to go into the water. Joy there!
Then continue towards the South Africa border to Kruger NP. Unfortunately, without looking to the right or left, it was really snapped to reach the next destination (border) as quickly as possible. There was something to photograph on the left and right (LandscapeNative bush hut dwellers and so on. But both (driver and guide) lacked the sensitivity that could be interesting or you just didn't want to stop in some places. (Safety concerns ?– we can't imagine) " In the Kruger itself we arrived again very late in the Letaba camp (by the way the worst and smallest accommodation). It was again just a quick quick – process until the night safari! Making food (I helped yourself otherwise it would have become very tight) in the dark! Showers and go! Rest and relaxation - out of place! The next morning on to the nearest accommodation Makuwa Lodge. Driving and driving! Surely we have also seen animals! Luckily! • Arrival also late! No more activities possible! Makuwa Lodge is highly recommended and also has a decent level and very friendly operators. Last day – without the planned activities - just didn't happen-Just go back to Johannesburg!
4. Driver and Guide
Driver -JoJo: - very good attentive, safe and friendly driver-very helpful
Guide – Ferell:-- a lot of knowledge is available - not always easy to understand - should work on its exterior - partly very dirty clothing - should deal with time management. When shopping, take a more thoughtful approach and shop more health-consciously! Especially not at the time of the travelers, who then only sit around at parking spaces and petrol stations! Maybe camping is closer to him. He had already made this known in person.
Overall conclusion:
The journey wasn't the hit. For the fact that you are sitting almost only in an uncomfortable vehicle and actually have very little of the destinations reached, we would not want to do this tour again in this form. The price-performance ratio just wasn't right. Neither from the course of the tour nor from the supply. In hindsight and the current findings, a self-driving tour (even with a driver) would have been possible without hesitation. (Have hit some on the way) You would also have coped very well in terms of price! The road conditions definitely gave that away. For us, it was like a Paris-Dakar rally. Reach intermediate destinations as quickly as possible and then continue. Just to say I was there once? That was not our idea and it was not really intended and, above all, not described.
In addition, my daily help, with breakfast, packing and tidying up, didn't really help anything. The Routine has been retained! Very annoying!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extraordinary 9-day budget-camping safari with skilled and personal guide and chef
We've had an extraordinary camping safari holiday of 9 days, visiting Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire, through which we were guided and tampered by our guide Seif and chef Moesa. Seif knew everything about the (numerous) animals we encountered in the parks, was a great spotter (and aware of photography needs) and arranged everything with a big smile. He clearly also enjoyed looking out for animals and driving through the beautiful parks, which really enhanced our experience. We ended up spotting the Big 5 (which is special in itself in one 1 safari trip), and enjoyed rare and dear encounters (an elephant chasing a small lion, a cheetah feeding her baby cheetahs by catching prey, a leopard up close and more). While we were out on Safari, Moesa always arranged nice breakfasts, lunchboxes to go or hot lunch for a break, and 3-course dinner in the evenings. We chose for a budget camping safari, so the accommodations were basic, but they lived up to our expectations well. Because our trip was in the low-season we had an almost private safari experience at the accommodations we stayed at. After the trip, Seif dropped us off at Kilimanjaro airport. We had a truly inspirational trip and would recommend Bobby Camping Safaris. Thank you Seif and Moesa.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
I was served very well. My questions answered on time and enjoyed the services
The communication was very clear and helpful in their service. I was handled up to my expectation.
TR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very well orginized tour
I found john via internet. At first I am a little bit nerveus about orginizing the tour. However, we meet on Kenya, I am glad that we work together. We were very lucky on the Safari. We can saw big 5 on 4 days trip. We can also see sitting graffe. Our hotels, game drives everything was great.
Thank you John. I hope we can see each other again.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
We decided to go to South Africa on a relatively short notice and Clyde and his team put together a top notch itinerary tailored to us specifically.
The trip was seamless - everything from pick up at the airport, the hotels, safari tours, etc...was perfect.
Clyde also checked in with us while on the trip to make sure everything was going per plan. The team was very responsive and flexible - they helped us make last minute changes to our itinerary when we wanted to.
By far, the best travel agency I have used. Thank you.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A life time experience maasai mara
One thing thing i will never forget is the cool maasai mara safari trip,i mean that was just a life time Experience in the wilderness,cool customer care service, friendly drivers
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Guide was great
I travelled there with my wife and I had a great experience with them. From transport to guide service, we never feel any lacking from their end. The guide was great and he made our tour so much entertaining. My rating will be 5 out of 5.