TH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect organized 8 day trip in Uganda
I did book an 8-day-Safari Tour with Frena Adventures. I did it end march when rainy season started and when there were not so many tourists. I started with Rhino Sanctuary, saw Murchison Falls and Queen Elisabeth National Park. The programm was including game drives and boat cruises as well as chimp and gorilla trackings. All of it was worth money doing it. From the beginning and during the planning everything was very good organized. Fred did answer to my questions very quickly and adjusted the program to my wishes. I did book the budget variant and was very happy with the lodges which have been chosen. I did sleep well everywhere and the food was good, too. As I was traveling alone it was important for me to have a nice and friendly guide. And so was Ronnie. He was driving very good and carefully, I always felt safe. He could also adjust the timing of the program on the way so that it was comfortable. And he was always answering all my thousands of questions about the animals but also about life in Uganda very patiently all the time during the eight days he was my driver and guide. He showed me the beauty if his country and its friendly people. I felt very welcome wherever I was. I am very happy to have made this journey and can absolutely recommend it!
QA
Awesome trip. Well managed and Johny was first class tour guide
If you want to appreciate the Mara and the wildlife then you must have Johny as your tour guide. He was phenomenal. We saw the big 5, a pride of lions with cubs, a leopard eating, cheetahs and loads more include the dicdic. Johny educated us on the wildlife and the Mara. We have loads of fun. What a fantastic trip. Jocky Tours were great to book through. Very easy and responsive.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect organization
We were picked up early in the morning with a very nice clean car and brought to the airport. The driver organized all check in. When we arrived at the air strip our guide and driver Eric picked us up and we started directly our first game drive. It was amazing what we saw. Giraffes warthog buffaloes lions elephants impala and lots of birds. Eric drove careful and gave us time to observe the beautiful landscape and animals. He was very knowledgeable and explained everything in an interesting way. We did a change of the program for the second and third day which was no problem at all. Just a short Whatsup to Ibrahim from luitours and everything was perfectly organized again.
The lodge we stayed was good and clean, the team there very friendly and welcoming. The only point of improvement would be the breakfast which was very simple. Lunch and dinner were very tasty and catered for everyone. When we returned the driver was waiting for us already and we were brought back with no problems even it was the first day of Ramadan. Thank you for an amazing experience.
IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari with flexible Planning, good communication and excellent Tour guide!!
We booked a 7 day 6 night private safari through Full Package Adventures and could not have asked for a better trip! Faraja was very helpful in organizing the trip. We started in Arusha, went to Tarangire, Ngorongoro, ndutu, and Serengeti. Mr. John was a fantastic guide! He went above and beyond to make sure we had an incredible experience. He’s a very laid-back, humble guy with a very good sense of humor. But he’s also incredible at spotting wildlife, 2 leopards, 4 cheetahs, pride of lions and also a full stalk/hunt/kill with lions. Rhinos, Elephants, Buffalo and so on. Big 5 was no problem. Ndutu for calving season of the wildebeest migration was for sure a highlight of the trip. We learned a ton of Swahili from Mr. John and got to use it often at our overnights/around Tanzania. Asante sana kaka!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing scenery, beautiful weather & lovely people.
Although we didn’t see a lot of South Africa, what we did see was amazing. It was a very last minute decision to travel to SA to join our daughter & boyfriend on their last two weeks of travelling. It was so much better than we thought it could be. Fantastic scenery, friendly people & amazing wildlife. And coming from England, no jet lag & reasonably priced accommodation & food with very good vegan options in all the restaurants we visited. And they drive on the left! We did find the poverty difficult to deal with, and load shedding every day was sometimes inconvenient. But we are definitely hoping to come back in the whale watching season. So, all in all I would recommend a visit! Also, you must visit to the Panthera Big Cat Sanctuary who are doing such fantastic work with rescued cats & trying to educate people as to the atrocities that go on regarding canned hunting, lion breeding etc.
HU
Great! Good job! Thank you
It was so great. My opinion is that go with Hot Sun Safaris a great benefit fine fees and great service! High quality of the segment of the world in Africa where this type duty so rare. Thank you Ally!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent driver! Very knowledgeable of animals, birds and vegetation. Great service!
Excellent informative driver! Superb trip of the Maasai Mara reserve!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Kenyan safari
Our tour was great; we had such an amazing time with our guide Jeremy who was quite knowledgeable on the Kenyan culture and parks. Our Jeep was quite huge than expected and was always clean. Everything was very well coordinated from beginning to end. We visited Maasai Mara and Nakuru and our highlight was seeing the rhinos; we will sure be back with our kids once they are old enough
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable experience!
First of all a big THANK YOU to Norah and Gerald for planning this wonderful journey for us in perfect alignment with our schedule and wishes. Our intention was to have one week of deep dive into the beauty of Tanzania with an individual experience far off from any mass tourism and enabling us to see as much as possible of the Great Migration. We got even more...
Gerald picked us up from JRO airport and was our guide for a week of wonderful adventures creating everlasting memories and a new friendship. Starting our tour in Arusha we enjoyed a night in the Arusha Coffee Lodge to familiarize with the local atmosphere after our long-haul flight from Europe. Watch out for the cute monkeys playing around.
In the morning of the following day we started our tour as Gerald's private guests in his reliable Safari car to 3 different wildlife areas following the trek of millions of animals (zebras, wildebeasts, antelopes, etc). In the Ngorongoro Conservation Area as well as in the Serengeti National Park we spent our nights in the luxurious tents of the Tortilis Group with wonderful evenings at their firesites ("Bush TV"). Both crews made our stay a wonderful memory and took all fear of wild animals approaching our camp during nighttimes - even when hippos rubbed against our tent. Also our camp in the Ndutu area had a stunning view to a lake with thousands of flamingos, zebras crossing and giraffes by-passing our camp.
During our daily safari tours in different areas Gerald did not only prove being a highly knowledgeable guide but also a humble, goodhearted, amazing human being. His more than 20 years of experience pay out when he spots animals and forsees situations others do not expect as e.g. "lazy" lions all of a sudden starting a hunt or finding a hidden family of cheetahs with 2 little ones. You could even call it a "sixt sense". Gerald accomodated perfectly to all of our wishes. His stories about Tanzania and the tribe of the Massai as well as answering all of our questions made our experience even more unique.
We are now back home to work since more than a week and look back with joy to the wonderful memories of our Safari tour. We would strongly recommend to chose Gerald as your guide - not only due to his kindness and experience but also as we always felt safe and secure.
Many thanks again for this unforgettable time and a big ASANTE SANA to all the wonderful people we met along our journey!
