65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
First time trip to Namibia
We were a party of two couples travelling to Namibia for the first time and wanted to take a 19-day self-drive trip throughout Namibia utilising a number of lodges along the journey. After a lot of research and good references, we selected BLUE CRANE SAFARIS. They are a small independent company based based in the capital, Windhoek. We initially interacted with their owner, Derek James who was always informative and responsive to our questions, enabling us to plan an itinerary and route which would meet our budget and moreover provide a wide impression of this stunning country along with its incredible wildlife.
The overall service and support of BLUE CRANE was superb.... we were met at the airport and spent our first evening in Windhoek, where we met the team including Jamie, Petrina and Eperfrans. Jamie diligently went over the itinerary and logistics of our new adventure, all very efficient and reassuring before we went to the vehicle. We used a Toyota HILUX 4x4 vehicle with two spare tyres. Eperfrans went over the spare removal and replacement plus showed us the jack operations as well as the air pressure (required for inflating/deflating tyres on occasion dependant upon terrain). Jamie explained the vehicle was fitted with a tracking device so that they could see where we were on our journey. Must admit that provides a level of reassurance as the country is pretty large and unpopulated in places so it was nice to know they were keeping an eye on us, so to speak. Jamie had also preloaded all of our lodges into the Garmin SatNav...
We also had both Jamie and Dereks numbers and were connected with them on WhatsApp. Quite a useful feature in hindsight and we interacted with them on occasions when we needed to for advice or pre-booking of forthcoming events which they did without issue and were extremely efficient. Their goal was definitely to ensure we had a great holiday!
At the end of the trip we finally got to meet Derek in person, whowanted to know our highlights and of course any recommendations or improvements we could suggest. Our party all agreed that we were hugely impressed with them and thanked them all. A great team and I would hugely recommend them. We are actually already planning a return to Africa next year and working with BLUE CRANE to visit Botswana, another territory that they also cover....
Thanks again to Derek and his team for helping us have one of the most enjoyable and memorable holidays
David & Cheng
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Honest and very helpful
Martin is the guy who you will write emails with. He responded very quickly and gave us an answer to a lot of questions we had. He was also very open and honest about the rainy season and our concerns.
He works together with the tour guide Pilot which we really really can recommand to everybody. Pilot is very friendly and eager to show you all the animals out there. We even sometimes had to tell him that we were very happy with the day and that it is fine that we leave now. He once got the tip that there are lion babys and we went to the same place 3 times and than the last time he really found them in the bushes.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best safari company
We had one of the most incredible experiences of our life!! Uganda is incredibly beautiful and Truevine gave us the flexibility of designing the itinerary together (big plus vs fixed itinerary companies), whilst keeping it extremely flexible, so that we could stop in case there was a new activity/place we were interested in.
They are extremely professional, Communication was extremely clear from the beginning, and their guides are super skilled. We traveled with Bernard, who’s the best and we can’t thank him enough - not one single question about the country and wildlife he didn’t have an answer too.
The gorilla trek was our highlight and indescribable.
If you are planning to visit central Africa, you should definitely book with them!!! :)
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great
The tour was great and the guide made everything was informed when I bought the package. I super recommend it.
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Focused excellent customer service
We reached out to steve to enquire about our kenya trip , he was very prompt and patient in replying to all our queries. During the whole trip he was engaged with us ensuring we are having a comfortable and enjoyable trip and addressing any issues we had during our safari. Our guide Peter made sure all our requirements were met during the trip and is a very knowledgeable gentlemen who had answer to all our questions with regards to the animals & birds and also kenya in general. I would highly recommend to reach out to steve of Ramja safari for a memorable kenya trip.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Andrew is a very polite, cool and pleasent driver who executes his job very seriously and well.
Communications: Good and reliable
Service: very good service, they did what we asked
Value for money: the guide was always trying to make sure that we got as much as possible for the money.
He was very reliable and considerate.
The tour was fantastic. One of the best moments in my life.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience with Safari360
Thanks to Safari360 for an unforgettable experience in the parks of Tanzania. My girlfriend and I did a 6 day safari with the guide Godlove. Communication with Petro by email was very easy and his organization was excellent. The hotels we stayed in were of good quality. As for the guide Godlove, we can only thank him for everything he taught us about that wonderful country. He is a great driver, knows the parks great and has great skill and experience in finding animals, which would have been impossible for us to find. We are very grateful and happy for having chosen to do a safari with this agency, which has made the experience unforgettable for us.
Thank you.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Andrew is a kind, fun, responsible and not least an adaptive guide. See you next time Bombay!
Our guide Andrew was always thinking about the best for us, kindly checking in on us and having conversations with us about where we wanted to go and when. Also the guide had good contact with other guides around, so he kept getting updates on where to find the animals.
One day we had found the lions, Andrew got a message on the radio and suddenly we were driving hurrily towards something. He seemed very eager, and finally we saw why. We got to see the rare black rhino.... twice!
Nothing bad to say about Axis.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent most trusted
My name is Job from Hampton bays. We went to Kenya and and later my other group of 10 decided we my must see the peak of Kilimanjaro on a 7 day safari in Tanzania where we explored 4 national parks (Tarangire, Serengeti, Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro and Kilimanjaro) we also visited four different tribes in the region
Our guides Denis was outstanding. Very knowledgeable, friendly, and willing to do whatever it took to make sure we had a great time.
If you want to feel safe with a reliable company and a great itinerary, I highly recommend Ozon light Tours.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was just incredible! So cool!
Such a great experiance! Everything was so good. Fast communication, always on time, good food, luxury lodges, interesting information about the country and animals, etc. Just perfect!