IE
Great value for money, excellent guide and experience!
My friend and I did a six day safari departing from Kigali and ending in Kampala. It included Gorilla and Chimpanzee treks, boat rides, and cultural experiences.
Our guide Ronald was excellent. He was prompt, dependable, friendly, and an excellent driver. He answered all our questions and made sure we had everything we needed.
We did the mid-range (as opposed to budget) package which I think is definitely worth it because it’s a big upgrade but not a big price difference.
Most of the lodges we stayed in were stunningly beautiful. One or two of them were less so, but definitely acceptable and we were well accommodated.
The Safari Van we rode in was not a luxury vehicle, a bit old but it was consistently cleaned and it was comfortable enough, even during longer drives.
I can honestly say that this trip, at this price point, is an absolute bargain and I wouldn’t hesitate booking it again. Do your research on exactly what you want to see in Uganda because the staff at Freka made it clear that they could customise their itineraries to your liking or needs.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
11 day Epic Adventure!
Endless Summer is not just a brand, or a tour company. To us, it’s family. This is our second time adventuring with our friends at Endless Summer and as expected, they exceeded our expectations.
Booking and communication is always quick and easy. These guys know what they are doing and are the best at it! The itinerary they built for us was one for the books!
For the first half of our trip in the Berg, we had Steve as our guide. Excellent navigator, planner, chef, and overall human being. He knows all the history, facts and trails in the area. We did some epic hikes, challenged ourselves physically and mentally, explored the waterfalls and caves of the bushmen, ate like kings, and just truly enjoyed every moment. Endless summer chose the perfect accommodations for us in the best locations!
The second half of our trip was in Kruger guided by the master himself, Rhys. Again, the accommodations were perfectly chosen in the park for the best roads and wildlife viewing. Rhys has incredible knowledge of the park, the animals, and South Africa in general. The knowledge they offer on these tours is a huge bonus! We did tons of driving missions looking for animals, had some EPIC sightings… the big 5 and beyond!, ate like kings yet again (the braii skills are insane), and had so many laughs!
I will recommend Endless Summer over and over again. We will continue to come back and travel with them because of their sheer love for what they do. Their passion sparks the passion in us and I can’t wait to come back and see what more South Africa has to offer with the best guides leading the way!
Thank you guys for being the best!
IE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent choice for beginner safaris.
This was our first safari. Transfers from Moshi to jump-off point went smoothly. We stayed overnight in Gateway lodge and then drove to the safari start point early the following morning. Our guide was Max and our cook was Salim. Both were excellent. We entered the parks via Ngorogoro and drove on to Serengeti. We had a 3 hour game drive on the first day and saw plenty of animals. The safari Land Cruiser was extremely comfortable even over the bumpy tracks. We were in a group of 6 which is just the right size for safari. We camped in tents overnight after a very good meal. The next morning we did a long game drive after breakfast. We saw cheetahs and leopards, both of which are difficult to find. After lunch we headed back to Ngorogoro to camp overnight. The camp had a spectacular view of the crater. Another great dinner followed by a night time visit of zebras. The next morning we did a game drive of the crater, which was spectacular. After the game drive we had lunch and then transferred back to Moshi.
Service from Max, Salim and everyone else was excellent. All the staff were friendly and helpful, including assisting with locating a misplaced phone. Accommodation was clean and comfortable. Tent camping was a greasy way to feel closer to the animals and nature. Salim’s cooking was fantastic and all the meals were tasty and plentiful. Finally, transfers from and to Moshi were all very smooth.
For such an unforgettable experience, with everything very well managed, I am very happy to recommend Suricata Safaris.
CO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very accommodating
The driver was very accommodating and helpful. He told us all about the animals and did his best so we could get the best view of the animals. Also the meals were very tasty. Overall a very good experience.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Competent, experienced & very friendly
We had the pleasure to spend 5 days (in Ngorongoro & Serengeti) organized by Gosheni with our guide Erasto. Everything worked perfectly well and as planned.
Erasto is an amazing and very experienced guide. He knows his country, the roads and all the animals. We felt extremely well taken care of, received an answer to all our questions and had a lot of fun.
Can only recommend Gosheni!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Magnificent trip to Ngorongoro and Serengeti
We had a wonderful 6 days/5 nights trip with Gosheni from Arusha to Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. We were picked up by our lovely guide Erasto from our Arusha hotel and had a quick stop at the Gosheni office to finalize admin and get a briefing. Then we were off to Ngorongoro.
Erasto was a fabulous guide - friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable about anything we wanted to know about nature and history throughout our trip.
We spotted so many lovely animals, including the rarer ones like cheetahs and rhinos. Well, Erasto spotted them as he has that skill to spot really everything.
Everything worked according to plan and was thought through and we can highly recommend Erasto as a guide and Gosheni is a tour operator!
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Attentive, proactive and very informative travel agent which I absolutely recommend
From the first email to the last connect we really felt to be in good hands with Darren and Kate. They are very knowledgeable, attentive, flexible and very kind. We really had the feeling that we were being taken care off and looked after. The lodge that was selected was great and also the flights to get there were well arranged. All and all a great experience and can highly recommend to book with them.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice safari with wonderful people!
We did a 5 day safari with Suricata Safaris some weeks ago.
It was our first safari so we (family of 4) were really exited what it would bring. We had a jeep for 6 people so 2 others joined us which was fine.
Our driver/guide was Vincent. He was an excellent driver and knew a lot about the animals. Salim was our cook for these 5 days. With the limited resources they have, it as amazing what he could cook for us. We had even lasagna and pizza on our tour.
We started with Tarangire NP on day 1. This is an amazing park where we saw already many animals among which was the Cheeta. We slept the first night at Twiga which is a nice camping/bungalow park with small shop and swimming pool.
The next day we had a long trip via the Ngorongoro crater to Serengeti NP. It was a long drive with not that much so seen on they way there. In Serengeti we did a bit of game drive. In the evening we slept on Pimbi public campsite. There was only a toilet building and a kitchen building, but it was real nice. A giraffe was welcoming us on the campsite when we arrived. All these days we slept in tents on a matrasses with sleeping bag. The next day was a full day game drive in Serengeti which was really amazing. We saw a lot of elephant's, giraffes, zebras, water buffels, gazelles, antelope's etc. At the end we drove back to Ngorongoro crater to the Simba campsite. This is what bigger with more buildings. When we woke up also here a giraffe did great us. After breakfast we went into the crater and saw many lions and water buffels. In this time of the year a rhino is almost impossible to spot, which we didn't but didn't matter, it was nice anyway. Also some nice birds we could spot. At the end we drove back to Twiga campsite and could take a nice dip in the pool. The last day was lake Manyara, this was in our opinion the least park. A lot of monkeys we did see there.
It was for us a great experience and we did see a lot more than we had expected. Also the change in nature was stunning.
As a tip if you go camping, take enough toilet paper because sometimes it ran out on the camp sites.
Our experience was really great and we would recommend Suricata to everyone who want to do a safari!!!!!!!!!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great price for good value
Jackson arrived to get us from arusha airport he was waiting for us at the way out, then took us to the amazing hotel he managed to get for us.
We made 3 days of safari : tarangire, ngorongoro and Waterfalls of Kilimanjaro Materuni.
All 3 days were amazing, in tarangire we saw many elephants, girafes and zebra from very close, in Ngorongoro we saw hippo, lions but from far, and especially in Ngorongoro the landscapes are amazings, we also loved the last day were we did the waterfall, coffee tour and the hotspring which is like a natural pool oasis.
The food was very good.
The second night the hotel is more low cost but clean and good food and employees are nice. It made the job for 1 night !
We compared and discussed with so much agencies and Topy tour was for us the best one in terms of quality price ratio. Definitely i recommand and would go with them again, we hope to come back to make serengenti and Lac Manyara.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable
We would definitely recommend Great Escape Trails.Excellent organisation and communication .Issa and our guide turned our safari in an unforgettable experience .We hope we can go back one day to do another safari with them
Thank you so much for this stay and adventure