IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Overpriced for what you get
TLDR: Overpriced for what you get.
Starting with the good part, company was very accomodating since our flight got cancelled and we could change our safari from 4 to 3 days and all people working there were very nice.
Now, it's horribly overpriced given the quality of the accomodation and food received. Tremisana lodge is old, not very well maintained and just clean enough. The food was very dissapointing, one of us was vegetarian and the options given were "well, you just don't eat the meat, eat everything else", that's by all means not catering for vegetarians. We were lucky we had some food with us because portions were quite small, also lunch not included in the package.
Safari itself is ok but streamlined for tourists, there's an adjacent private reserve were they take you twice to see some lions. It's basically a big private zoo but not at all a safari experience. The full day in Kruger park is more real, nice 4x4 jeeps to travel around and we got to see some animals but the fact that these vehicles travel alone and without radio leaves you to your own luck finding animals (in other safaris cars would talk to each other if they see something).
Given South Africa prices, ~1200 EURO for 2 nights accomodation and a bit of safari this is hugely overpriced.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very nice experience with a small, dedicated local team
This has been my second time with wildtrack experience and I will for sure go again. Communication is smooth, experience was just great, food was very nice. Personally, I also like it a lot this it is a small local team, instead of a large foreign company.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very informative and friendly
Keep up the good work. I went for a game drive with my friends last Sunday and I was really impressed. The driver made every effort to make sure we saw all the big 5. And yes, we saw all of them. The lion was the hardest to trace but we finally managed to spot 2 females. Thank you Gemfinders. See you soon for a Masai Mara tour
MY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best !
Our stay at Pilanesberg is awesome. Everything is great. Really recomend MoAfrika Tours ad ur guide. You will have to relax and enjoy
CH
He had a lot of interesting facts about the animals.
The Tour with Mbombela Experience was great. The Guide was both professional and very fun to be around. He also knew where to drive to and asked the other guides to make sure we saw most or the animals of the park.
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional guide and the whole team!
Aquella Travel guide met me at the airport and brought me to the hotel. Moreover, with Aquella Travel I went to the Lions Park Safari and Pilanesberg Park. The guide was very professional and told us a lot of interesting information about the wildlife and wild animals. The guide knew where to spot the wild animals. It was a very nice safari.
I would like to strongly recommend Aquella Travel for any trips in South Africa and neighboring countries. They are professional, punctual, and friendly.
If I will go once more to South Africa, I will certainly ask Aquella Travel to organise the whole trip.
200% recommended!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A fantastic experience, and excellent value for money
I have travelled to 66 countries, and this was one of my best experiences yet. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, all the logistics were handled very professionally, and the value for money was exceptional. It is possible to do a great safari in Serengeti and Ngorongoro without spending a silly amount of money -- do it with Meru Slopes.
I was especially impressed with how they treated me as a solo traveller. In some other countries, I have had bad experiences -- sometimes I've been dumped off from one group to another every day, doing some parts of the tour itinerary twice and missing other parts entirely. One time in Peru, I spend an entire day of a 5-day tour sitting in the tour company's office because they had no group to put me in. This will NOT happen to you with Meru Slopes. They treat everyone as a valued customer. On my tour, everyone except me was a Spanish speaker; the guide explained everything in just as much detail in English for me, as he did for everyone else in Spanish -- he didn't give me a lower level of service because I was travelling alone. On the last day, I did transfer in to a different group because I was doing a 6-day tour while the others were doing a 5-day tour. The transfer was handled very efficiently, and the second guide was also excellent.
I met another solo traveller who also had a great experience with MeruSlopes. He made a mistake, and arrived in Arusha one day too late for his tour. So he expected to miss out on seeing Tarangire National Park. But on the first day of our tour (after his tour had finished), the owner of Meru Slopes transferred him in to our group so he could see Tarangire. So even though it was the customer's mistake, Geofrey still went out of his way to give that customer the full experience.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Funny guy you can trust by his kindness and his humble nature
I am very satisfied with the service. Our drivers were always reliable. We have seen the Big 5 through our driver because he didn‘t want to give up, I was amazed at his knowledge around the Kruger National Park and the animals. The general service with Mbombela Experience Tours & Transfers around the 4 weeks was very good, also the price-performance ratio I find reasonable. The tours around the townships, the different places, the Panorama Tour and the trip to the Kruger National Park were always fun and exciting with our guides and drivers.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
"The Perfect Combination: A Funny, Smart, and Reliable Guy"
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Mbombela Experience Tours & Transfers. I always felt safe, and all the staff members were consistently friendly. It's evident that experienced people are working there. During the safari, I learned a lot; our tour guide, Mylord, knew a great deal of facts. Thanks to him, we saw rare animals, including the Big 5! The food was delicious, and you could tell that everyone put in a lot of effort. During our absence, there was a supervisor at the campsite. He constantly watched over our belongings and frequently asked about our well-being... very attentive! Regarding the service, we were picked up and consistently informed about everything, etc. I couldn't imagine a better service! All in all, I would like to recommend Mbombela Experience Tours & Transfers to everyone. Not only because of the good value for money but also because of the people and the service.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great
We had a wonderful experience at our safari tour. Norton was a great guide with a big knowledge about the animals and he did everything to make this experience unique. Sule is an amazing chef who cooked very tasty meals everyday and made us feel like home.
We were also very happy with the tour operator. Mohamed adjusted the itinerary according to our requests. We also liked it that you only pay 100$ in advance and the rest of it as soon as you meet Mohamed.
Although the prices for safari seem to be very high, the operator is providing a very reasonable price. If you do your maths (entrance fees per person and car, accommodation, car + fuel, salary for guide and chef) you will find out that the price is very fair.
It was an unforgettable experience!