DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good organised, tasty food
Our guide Frank was very professional and helped us every time!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Jason is more than just a driver: he's a protector, a guide, a teacher, and a friend.
Jason is the perfect access point to Rwanda and Uganda - when you ride around the countryside with him, he shares stories of his life, and of the history of the country. He was also trained as a teacher, and he is gifted in that way. He taught me a great deal of language in the many hours we spent together. I've been to this part of the world four times now, and never without Jason as my guide.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gorilla Trekking Experience - Kigali to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Uganda)
My wife an I went on the 1 day trip from Kigali to Mgahinga National Park in Uganda. To start off, the booking and communication with Jackie was very quick and efficient. She was super helpful and a great communicator.
Our driver Elias picked us up from our hotel in Kigali early in the morning and was perfectly on time at 4am. We cannot say enough great things about Elias. He made our trip AMAZING! He was so friendly, so fun, very informative, very knowledgeable, and always kept a big smile on his face. He was so fun to hang out with on our long drive, it felt like we had our own little tour of Rwanda and Uganda. After the trek he took us to a local place in Uganda for an authentic African lunch. By the time we returned to our hotel in Kigali after the tour it felt like we were family. I highly recommend asking for Elias as your driver.
The drive from Kigali to the park was roughly 3 hours, and it was a really cool drive. A lot of it is through the beautiful Rwanda and Uganda mountain countryside so its quite breathtaking. Crossing the border was easy. They just check your passports and give you a stamp, it takes about 10 minutes.
Once we reached the base camp where the trekking starts, Jerome and Silver from the Uganda Wildlife Authority introduce you and give a briefing of the days activities. The same 2 guys were our guides for the trek in the mountains. Big shout out to Jerome and Silver, they were awesome. Super friendly, very informative, amazing guides through the mountains. You'll also have an armed guard with you so they really make you feel safe for anyone who is a little scared.
It took us about an hour to find the families and I cannot express enough how kind and gentle these beautiful creatures are. We found a big family with 3 HUGE male silverbacks, 2 females, a couple teens, and 3 babies. We were able to hang out with them for an hour and I would say we were only a bout 10 feet away from them. It was CRAZY!!! The babies and teens were running around playing with each other the whole time while the big parents we lounging next to them. We even got to see a mother nursing her baby.
I heard a lot of people say Bwindi is where you must go for Gorilla experiences, but i totally disagree. We had a wonderful and very close encounter with a big family of Silverbacks at Mgahinga, and its much closer to Kigali.
I highly recommend booking this trip with Katona Tours. Get ready for the hike of a lifetime!!!
Side Note: Uganda is one of the most beautiful countries on earth. Just seeing the beautiful countryside alone was worth the trip
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A bit of Luxury to end our safari of Africa
A 4 day Victoria falls stay to wind down after Kenya and Tanzania
Joseph and his team ensured we finished our trip on a high
The Safari Lodge Suites where a terrific surprise for our group of 4 couples
The falls where a magnificent sight even at this low volume
The Boma restaurant is a must do and we even fitted in 9 holes
Not allowing us to just finish the 4 days with a trip to the Airport, Joseph took us to the grand Victoria falls hotel for lunch
We all highly recommend African Coast Travel & Tours and would use them again if we return
NG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was very Excellent experience and will cherish those moments
My wife and me choose Amazing safaris after reading all reviews and really it was best choice with Anne helping us with package and best places to stay in Masai Mara.. we loved the hotel in Masai Mara, nice and comfortable.. Our guide James was excellent. worth to mention he had very sharp eyes and your spot animals from far off distances.. Overall it was a very memorable trip for my family and my kids really enjoyed.. Already recommended my friends..
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Local business knows best
After getting consulting quite a few tour companies I was very happy to come across Seven By Far
Having a off the shelf tour that was very close to what we wanted
Sylvester was very helpful in changing the tour to our requirements, as well as offering great suggestions
A group of 4 couples we wanted something between Luxury and Backpacking
Our tour was definitely on the higher side of our expectations
We safaried in 2 Land-cruisers with 2 couples in each (Early Booking Bonus), the accommodations ( Lodges, Permanent tents & Tents ) where all unique in their own way and a pleasure to stay at
Samburu Shaba Lodge
Aberdare - The Ark
Lake Nakuru Lodge
Masai Mara - Sekenani camp
The Serengeti - Kati kati tented camp (free upgrade)
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Amboseli - Kibo safari camp
The guides where very friendly, knowledgeable and eager to find us as many animals as possible
After a very rookie mistake by our group leader (Me) I left all my valuables in the room safe on day 1
Sylvester and his team went out of there way to get my belongings to me
I cannot praise Seven By Far enough for all they did for us
This trip was everything we could have hoped for and more
Everyday we had a different experience
Asante sana Sylvester and your team
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Second amazing Safari courtesy of Hallmark
This was the second time choosing Hallmark to organise our Safari. After our first time in Febuary 2018 we were extremely happy with how it all went we had no hesitation for Levi's to organise our next safari to Tanzania. Once again Levi's did not disappoint, everything from the email correspondence to the actual safari went smoothly. We did have 1 last minute change of accommodation halfway into it but the replacement accommodation was very acceptable. Both our guides were brilliant once again. We requested to have one of the same guides(Freddy) as last time as we due to the great experience we had then.
Thanks Again Levis
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Created us the perfect honeymoon, fit our values of responsible travel
We wanted to go on Safari in Kenya followed by a beach holiday for our honeymoon. We especially wanted to use a company that specialised in responsible travel and Wayfairer was suggested.
Wayfairer totally understood what we wanted and their ethos totally matched our values. They created us the perfect honeymoon with companies and people that combined luxury with ethical and eco travel. We spent a lot of time going back and forth to create the holiday we wanted and could afford and Wayfairer were very patient! Throughout the process, their communication was great, answering any questions along the way. They also checked in halfway through the honeymoon to ensure all was going to plan and as we expected. A couple of weeks before flying, we had an issue with our flights (BA strikes cancelled our flight) and even though we hadnt booked our flights through them, Wayfairer were so helpful and supportive. On the holiday it all went swimmingly, we didn't have to worry about anything. Everyone knew where we were meant to be and all our transfers etc went without issue.
The whole holiday was perfect, I can not recommend Wayfairer enough.
US
Outstanding
The experience was wonderful. Paul and Matthew were amazing they were timely and worked very hard on the Safari. They were kind and friendly. I would book with tropical vacations every time I come to Kenya. The service is truly 5 stars!!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime!
Toured Cape Town, Leadwood Dulini Lodge in Kruger NP, and Victoria Falls.
Each location was an outstanding experience. Lodging, meals, service, events - all top notch.
Highlight was Dulini outings in the morning and evening for several days. Saw and took "up close" pictures of African wild game including Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Rhino, Hippo, Crockadile, Wart Hogs, Wild Dogs, Giraffe, Greater Kudu, Nyala, Impala and many more. Ranger Morha Leigh and Tracker Christopher were a delight! Knowledgeable, good communicators, and fun to be with.
Loved it all!