20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Parrot Safari was great, always available, and able to help with non-traditional safari needs.
Finally writing about our trip in July of 2021, near the end of COVID. Joseph in the office was always available through WhatsApp and hooked us up with a private driver for around the city after the safari much cheaper than we got quoted on our own.
We had an excellent time and really enjoyed getting to know our safari driver Max. He had a great eye for animals and wasn't afraid to step on the gas to get us into position for great viewing. We watched a cheetah disappear into the tall grass as Max drove us over to a heard of gazelles where we waited for the cheetah. Max was right! Cheetah kill 20 yards from our van.
We were on the budget safari, and it was expected. We saw other groups with better accommodations, food, vehicles, etc. but it didn't bother us. Food was a little repetative. Different safari budgets attract different kinds of people, and we quite enjoyed a younger group on a budget.
Last important thing to know, there are sometimes "transfers," meaning you join another group or others join you... or someone new drives you to the hotel, the border, etc. It takes a little trust, but there was always someone there to help us get where we needed to go.
Kenya, like many places, you will find plenty of people trying to make an extra buck off tourist who don't know what things should cost.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wanderlust were fabulous. Efficient, trustworthy, fun and go out of their way to please.
We did a 2 day safari with Wanderlust from Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park. They were always on time, the accomodation they booked was better than expected, and they were lovely to deal with. Tongai always responded to our emails quickly and clearly. We also did safaris with other companies while we were in Zimbabwe and Wanderlust were far superior. We will definitely travel with Wanderlust again. Many thanks Tongai.
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very knowledgeable
Great time! on the whole the trip was memorable, made possible by the approach and experience of Mr George Kallias
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent professional service: Excellent Self Guided Tour@Great Namibia
Excellent tour in GREAT Namibia.
Professional service all along the trip and when arranging the tour in advance - prompt responses with all details and info provided with very high quality of service all along.
They nominated a contact person for the whole trip which was great - provided specific plans and details for each day and ensured a smooth trip.
Excellent accommodations and meals along the whole trip.
Excellent tours were organized at each site.
Gondwana accommodations were the best.
Highlights:
Namib Desert: highlyr ecommend Namib lodge with special stay at Namib Star camp.
Very special sailing tour from Walvis Bay with excellent guide!
Dune drive in Sandwich Harbor Area
Twyfelfontein area
Etosha Park
Highly recommend Kubwa Five Safaris.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hard working, knowledgeable, friendly
The logistics for a trip like this is a lot, especially booking last minute. Daily expeditions was nothing short of amazing, from hotel pickup to hotel drop off, they nailed it. We landed at the airstrip the be met by guide Erick, we were the only couple so we essentially had a two day private safari. Erick knew his stuff and worked extremely hard to find the animals. When other groups gave up, he stayed searching. And it paid off. The camp we stayed at was also a treat. Friendly staff and we also had the whole place to ourselves. Absolutely amazing. DO not over look this company. This was my first safari experience, I would say the effort was above and beyond what I saw with other groups. Thanks again.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very professional, knowledgeable and very attentive. Always available and quick to respond
We have just returned from a fabulous holiday in South Africa. A 3 week trip from Cape Town, down the Southern Cape and onto the garden route, ending with a wonderful 5 day safari at Madikwe National Park.
It was a memorable trip, incredibly well organised by Anya at Pembury Tours. Her knowledge and understanding of what we wanted was great and we thank her for her patience in making this such a special trip.
Everything went so smoothly and even when our internal flight was cancelled going to Johannesburg for our safari, Anya was on hand to rearrange, help us switch flights and “hot foot” us through the airport on our arrival, so we didn’t miss a day of our safari - and this was on a Sunday!
We would have no hesitation in recommending Pembury Tours.
I should add that we live in the Channel Islands!
Thank you Anya!
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Maximum quality in food and rest and security
Very good experience. Quiet flights with maximum quality food. In the hotel maximum attention, quality food. Very quiet individual rooms and with the maximum details. Maximum safety safaris, all new land, very experienced people, we turned around when the guide observed that an elephant was dangerous, you can't ask for more
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GR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Overall great experience
Excellent customer service even before our tour began. Our guide Jeff was a professional and the safari was everything I hoped for and more! I highly recommend Jocky Tours.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Brett was very professional, knowledgeable and respectful. He made all of us laugh.
The tour is well organized and planned. You will be happy to find out that the restaurant has amazing food. From the drivers to the operators to the servers, all and all the tour is a great experience. We didn’t get to see all the Big 5 but the elephants alone blew our minds away.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My first safari tour; couldn’t be better!
On the early morning of Saturday i was picked up in J’burg by Itu, who is the best driver and guide. Made sure i was comfortable all the way, and explained so much along the way, about the Pilanesberg region. Also did 2 game drives with him and he knows so much about the animals (and where to find them!) We were lucky, within the first 10 minutes we already saw giraffes, rhinos, zebra and hippos.
My stay was in Kwa Maritane Lodge, which is a nice place to stay. It is situated on the border of the park, so expect a lot of animals in the ‘backyard’! Even 2 rhino’s came very close to the restaurant during dinner, minding their own business. Lodge also has a ‘hide’ with a waterhole where you can spot animals.
Did 4 safari’s with Kwa Maritane and they were great. Morning safari is so different then evening safari. Saw every animal i wanted to see and more, except for the leopard, well better luck next time ;)
Communication with MoAfrika was easy, they answer all your questions almost immediately through Whatsapp, even at night!