BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by Clair & JamesRansom
Bird song was amazing
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Okavango Delta by Steven Oberman
Saw lots of animals on safari, wonderful
HK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional service. Great guide/driver in Namibia.
We communicated directly with our agent (Amber) in regards our itinerary. There was a lot of back and fro in our planning. We were also able to use WhatsApp which proved very useful. The itinerary was out together professionally. Detailed lay out of our accommodation, excursions and activities.
During our trip, our guide and driver was a man named Stewart, a very friendly, knowledgable and outgoing person who made us feel welcome and ensured our safety. He drove very well throughout and told us lots about the history and current affairs of the nation. He helped out with photo taking and accomodated our wishes.
The accommodation we stayed in was a delight. The Gondwana collection was superb especially the Canyon Lodge in Fish River Canyon. We loved the food at each especially at Desert Lodge near Sossusvlei. However, we stayed at Belvedere Hotel in Windhoek and weren’t that impressed with the poor quality of the bed (one of the worst night’s sleep of my life) and there was no dinner served at the hotel. We had to order delivery (pizza/pasta, very average). May want to avoid this establishment.
If you’re thinking of going to Namibia, I would highly recommend visiting Sossusvlei(it’s a must do). Be sure to head up the sand dunes and then down into the pan. We also went to Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. The marine cruise was a huge surprise as we got up, close and personal to the seals and pelicans. The beach braai (BBQ) was also a lovely experience. Highly recommended. However we also went to Fish River Canyon which was a long journey south. I think you could skip this and instead head north to Damaraland and onto Safari in Etosha. We didn’t do these things as we had just come from Safari in Kenya, but our driver said Damaraland was his favourite part of Namibia. The landscape of the nation is stunning. You can drive for hours without seeing other vehicles. There aren’t many tourists around. It’s a great African country for a visit. The roads are in excellent condition.
On our arrival, our luggage was delayed, but Stewart and Amber assisted us and it was on the next flight into Windhoek. Jo’burg airport has a huge issue with luggage and it seems that many travellers do not get their baggage in time. Keep this in mind.
We highly recommend this tour operator for your Namibian trip. You won’t be disappointed.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful 4 night safari to Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru
We booked 3 nights at Losokwan tented camp in the Lemek conservancy (Masai Mara) then one night at Lake Nakuru Lodge in Nakuru NP.
The drive from Nairobi is 5 hours which seems daunting but is an experience in itself and flies by - it is a good way to see some of the country and the alternative is to fly in to an airstrip in the parks which seems a shame to miss seeing Kenya.
The three nights at Losokwan were really luxurious with attentive staff, lovely tents and great food plus the Lemek conservancy was probably our best place for spotting game. It is a small camp (6 tents) and felt exclusive, animals can wander through at any time so you have full immersion in nature (staff escort you to and from your tent). When you leave Lemek to get to the start of the Masai Mara NP it is a long-ish drive along a bad road but that is more than made up for by the Lemek conservancy where we saw 3 generations of lions eating a kill, 2 leopards, elephant, hippos, hyena, jackals, wildebeest and so much other game. (In the conservancy, we could go off the tracks and get closer to the animals which is not allowed inside the NPs)
Inside the MM NP we saw lots of amazing game such as cheetah, hippo, buffalo and antelope.
Lake Nakuru Lodge was a much larger hotel inside the NP which makes for a less intimate feeling but you have more facilities and we liked it. (Gift shop very reasonably priced btw) We were given rooms with lovely view over the park and lake; make sure you request those. Buffets varied and catered for all tastes. Here we could drive immediately into the park and we saw rhino, leopard, Rothschild giraffe, water buck, fish eagle and flamingos. It was breathtaking.
We chose a pop-up minivan instead of a jeep which has advantages and disadvantages; the minivans are more comfortable and you can stand up and be higher up than in a jeep but the minivan is slower on bad roads and you get shaken around more. Take warm clothes for the early morning starts in August plus decent binos and cameras.
Imelda at the Dream Africa's office was very helpful and communicative both before and during our trip eg with dietary requirements (veggie and gluten free were no problem), room requests etc.
Our guide Mo was just perfect, he made the trip for us and is such a nice guy. He found all the game, he was very well informed on all the birds, trees and animals and looked after us perfectly. He is super competent but very relaxed and he still gets excited when he finds leopards and cheetah.
We would highly recommend Dream Africa and especially Mo to anyone.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
He was amazing
Time was well spent, alytexx safari were just amazing in their services, everything exceeded our expectations, my kids and wife enjoyed alot and we had good time, their workers knows how to handles their customers well, and yes we are planning to visit them again in the near future.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly recommended trip and tour operator
Fantastic 18-day tour across Uganda (Jinja, Sipi falls, Karamoja, Kidepo VNP, Murchison Falls NP, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Mgahinga, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo).
Uganda is not only gorilla trekking (although truly a magic experience) but also culture, breathtaking landscapes of lush vegetation and wide variety of wildlife.
The itinerary was perfectly customised to my personal (photographic) interests by the tour consultant Annette T., who promptly answered all my questions during the planning phase and assisted me throughout the trip (in particular, speaking with the Lost&found office of Entebbe airport and personally rescuing my lost luggage).
A mention to the driver Jamal, who was always kind and reliable despite the long -and sometimes difficult- road, and who easily managed to make ongoing modifications to some activities.
I strongly recommend this tour operator!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A trip we will never forget, thanks to Reggie
We stayed for two weeks in Tanzania and got to see the amazing nature, animals and culture of the people. Our guide Reggie knew so much about the country, the way animals live, how the ecosystems work and so much more. His knowledge and passion made us feel so engaged with the country. Tanzania has a special place in our hearts and Gladiola and our amazing guide made this happen. Thank you.