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5 stars like the Big 5
5 stars like the Big 5 (and many more animals) which I saw on a 4-days safari to Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire mid-March 2023. The tents were upgraded to beds on 2 of the 3 camping nights :-)
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gorilla Safari was the trip of a lifetime. We loved our guide Ronald
What an amazing trip. All our dreams of seeing gorillas in the wild and lions and leopards and elephants and hippos came true. Ronald was an excellent guide. We had our own private safari, which was perfect. The accommodations were great.
One of our favorite parts was visiting a village in the mountains and interacting with the women, the Botwa (AKA Pygmies) and the orphans. I highly recommend this safari. The price is amazing. The Guide is so personable and caring. You won't regret booking the Safari.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One of the most insane experiences i've had. Peter knows how to ensure a great trip for anyone.
So we had gorilla trekking in mind for a few weeks and unsure on where to do it, who the best company to go with was and most importantly how to do it the right way.
All we knew is we wanted to feel super in the wild and see the most we possibly could in 4 days. After contacting a few other companies/operators before peter we didn't have a good feeling, seeing payment links before an actual plan for us and mostly travelling long hours between places.
We found Big Apes Africa 2 days before our flight and explained a little bit about what we wanted.
Within an hour, Peter sent a full 8 page PDF with the exact itinerary for our 4 days and we were sold instantly it seemed unreal and it was also half the price, seemed almost too good to be true!
We rolled into Kigali and 2 days later and started our trip. We learnt about Kigali, Rwanda and it's crazy history which was cool and then set off into the wild. We could instantly tell peter knew his plan and knew where we would love, always on time and no time for f*ck ups. Like it.
Seeing the deep rural side of Africa was so eye opening to us and staying in an amongst the villagers in small eco lodges was sick. Just what we had hoped for, we aren't the kind for fancy 5* luxury! (although Pete can offer if you are)
The next day we headed an hour on foot into the jungle to find the only golden monkeys in the world at volcanoes national park, was super cool and the scenery was amazing.
The next morning we set off to see the gorillas, we hit the bumpy road at 5am sunrise as peter knew we would love the view and scenery over the misty mountains. And sure was he correct! Something out of the movies!!
We were soon in the impenetrable Bwindi National Park and hiking through the jungle to see the gorillas which was absolutely insane, we reached them spent an hour with a family of 18 wild mountain gorillas! Only about 2 foot away at some points!
ps. Take your camera!
We then drove to an insane lake called Lake Bunyoni which we could tell peter knew like the back of his hand and it was surreal. We stayed in an eco lodge on an island which was sick. Stranded in the wild, love it.
This was our final night and headed back to Kigali the next morning for our flight.
Amazing 4 days and all I can say is I was completely blown away by the professionalism and Knowledge peter had, the way he analysed us (2 mates travelling Africa) and crafted the trip perfectly to what we wanted, theres almost no value to that, priceless!
Thanks Pete, and till next time
Cheers Dan
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour operator was the best!
If you are looking for an experience of a lifetime do an African safari with Wilderness Legends! It was something my wife and I had been talking about for a couple of years. A referral from a friend got the trip in motion. Oh, what a referral that was. One always thinks of the animals one will see on safari. You won’t be disappointed from that perspective. We saw all of the big 7, most of them multiple times, and most of them from an up close and personal perspective. What I wasn’t prepared for was all the cultural excursions we experienced. We learned of the many tribes (over 120) currently living together in Tanzania and went to visit 3 unique tribes, the Maasai, the Hadzabe, and the Datoga. We also visited a community, the Mto Wa Mbu Village where many of the 120 plus tribes live and work together. Combine the safari / wildlife portion of the trip with the cultural aspects and the experience was electric. None of this could have happened without our expert guides, Baraza and Elia. They made it all happen. From their vast knowledge of the wildlife to their heartfelt desire that everyone have an experience of a lifetime. I truly could not imagine having better guides in all of Tanzania. I feel like I am rambling a bit but I have to mention the lodging. Every place we stayed, even the tent camps, were clean and very comfortable. The service was incredible. It was obvious that everything about the lodging was done with a plan and from a vast background of experience. Wilderness Legends is the way to go. What a value!
RO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience
We spent few days with Kevin as our guide in a three day safari trip in Amboseli and Tsavo east parks, and we have only nice words and compliments for safe driving and the way he treated us and tried his best to spot and show us all the amazing animals in the savannah.
The communication with tomondo was very good, they were very receptive to our requests.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One cherishable awesome experience!
Africa Rebound are very professional in the service they give. Proactive, communication was polite, clear and informative. The communication was timely both spoken and written. The service was exemplary and respect of time was maintained. The tour was well organized thrilling and most enjoyable. And I got a Tshirt for it!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lovely and helpful people who will make your safari an unforgettable experience
We had a good feeling about Speckled Bird Tours from the beginning. The organizers were very eager to answer any questions we had in advance. On the first day, we were even personally greeted and welcomed by the organizers in front of our hotel, which made us very happy. Our driver was an outgoing, passionate young man with excellent driving skills. We were able to learn a lot from him and he always had an answer to our questions. We were lucky to observe many animals of different species and impressive landscapes. A highlight on our tour was certainly the visit of a Massai Boma. We were lucky to see many animals of different species and impressive landscapes.
The accommodations and food were perfectly adequate for us. There was a pool in all accommodations and all meals were buffet style. So there was something for everyone.
All in all, this trip was special for us because it was just a very big contrast to the European culture/lifestyle/landscape. The price/performance ratio is very good.
During the whole safari you could really live and experience the Kenyan motto of life "Hakuna Matata (no worries/take it easy)".
RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect
We took Pilanesberg full day tour.
We liked it very much, the meal was also very nice, we were full enough. Everything was comfortable, all guides were polite and responsive, he arrived on time. Thank you:)
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My tour was marvellous.
It was great. The team was professional and very responsive.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Always available and attentive
I was a tiny bit worried about using a UK based company, being in the US, but that all went away as soon as I spoke to my agent Emma, and started planning my trip. Which took 2 years, just an FYI. We ended up with a 12 night Kenyan safari, and I probably changed my mind, and added things, and had questions, on a weekly basis, and Emma never got annoyed, or upset. It was my first time going on Safari, and my partners first time going anywhere out of the US, so we needed A LOT of hand holding. We just got back a month ago, and I'm already trying to figure out how we can go back within a couple of years. Everything was taken care of by Yellow Zebra. We of course were responsible for airfare, visas, insurance etc, but everything on ground was handled by Emma and team. I've already started saving for our next trip. I won't hesitate to call Yellow Zebra for our trip!!! I already told her to expect my email in a year or two. We went pretty high luxury, but now we've gone once, I know where we want to go, and not to go, or stay. For example, we did the hot air balloon, and a night at Giraffe manor, we wouldn't do those again, so there's a ton of savings right there!! Listen, these guys are fabulous, with first hand experience either living in Africa, ( like Emma) or stay in the Camps several times a year, so they have so much knowledge to give you as a client. Even when we got home, Emma and team welcomed us home, and checked in on us. Thank you so much for planning this ( hopefully more than once) in a lifetime vacation!!! We truly cannot wait for the next adventure.
