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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mazingira BEYOND Fabulous!
Ok…. Please! Mazingira is the BEST! First of all, guides (we had David and we are crazy about him) are top of the game experts, friendly, funny, and kept us educated and safe the entire way! Once in a lifetime memory and Mazingira made it happen! BEYOND recommended!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best experience ever with the best safari guide
I want to leave this review as it was the best experience I have ever had. To start with the booking process was so easy, my agent Maggie was always super helpful in answering all my questions and making suggestions. I was a little hesitant because I was travelling by myself so I wanted a secure company. From the moment I arrived everything was as planned, the pick ups, the drop off's, the experiences and my guide Simon went over his way to make my dreams come true in terms of wildlife spotting in Mara. He was always so worried about my comfort and happiness. I can never thank him enough for making it possible for me to have an undescribable experience. I will definitely recommend this to all my friends. Asante Sana from the bottom of my heart Bison Safaris Kenya.
IE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Compass Odyssey are the best Safari tour operator we have come across
We were recommended Compass Odyssey by another Irish family so we were already assured of the diamond service we were going to receive. Darren was able to surmount the initial challenges presented by an age diverse family particularly in terms of scheduling as we were set in the dates we could travel to Zimbabwe and Zambia. The itinerary was exiting and sold our family from the outset. We found Compass Odyssey to be very attentive to our needs, flexible in delivery and trustworthy in handling the large outlay.
We arrived in Victoria falls after a long journey from Ireland to be met by the Compass Odyssey man on the ground , Mortimer. He was worth his weight in gold over the next week transporting us here and there, booking activities and restaurants, and was generally a great source of information on the country. We stayed 3 nights in the 'Hide' at the Hwangi National and we loved every moment of it from the morning walking safaris with our expert guide Adam Jones ,to the chats around the fire watching the watering hole sipping a few beers. Our accomadation was suprisingly comfortable with a hot water bottle to combat the African cold nights.
Victoria falls ,the adrenelin capital of Africa was everything we hoped for. Firstly the Falls are so beautiful from both the Zimbabwe and Zambia sides. The kids loved the Gorge plunge .We all did the White Water Rafting which was thrilling until we found that we had a 30-40 minute ascent to the top of the gorge at the end.(Not for the faint hearted)
The Elephant Cafe was special. We fed the elephants and enjoyed a top class meal.
All it remains to do is thank Darren and Kate for really looking after us with our trip.It remains among the best we've been on.
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The agency was professionally trained , efficient yet very friendly.
The guide and driver were English speaking, they were very punctual, as we spent hours and hours in jeep it was well equipped with all the amenities, it was All Girls Trip but our driver Charles was very friendly and courteous and made us feel very comfortable. He was well trained driver as well as qualified Naturalist ( we had wonderful sighting). In short, one of the best trip ever!
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good personalised service and excellent product a pleasure to do business with would not hesita
I decided to go to Africa and I researched a lot , there is a lot to Choose from I decided to see the wilderbeast migration july aug on a modest budget . I picked out ladina travel as the most appealing option and was not disappointed from the initial inquiry Lydia picked an iteranery for me which was perfect and well executed she kept me informed every step of the way by WhatsApp and even changed things for me on the fly. Truely excellent service . She was always there online when I needed her and never let me down
Travelling so far from home ( Australia) it has been a godsend for my travel to have come across Lydia
I highly recommend her to you
Thankyou for a wonderful trip Lydiah I will never forget it
Kirk latham
TR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He is very kind and attentive.
Amazing tour, highly recomended. Especially for those are in Zanzibar and looking for 1 day safari. Taxi pick up from your own hotel, flight in same day, and 6 hours of safari in beautiful mikumi park, flight transportation food included. Best price in Tanzania. Great attandance and help from safari driver/guide.
Great people and amazing adventure!
Had the greatest trip climbing Kilimanjaro with Muntari, Sule, Frank and their team. All of them were so amazing, caring and motivating and ensured that all of the group would make it to the top of Kilimanjaro, which we all did! It was an experience to remember and Sule’s wise words that everything was “easy” becoming the main statement throughout the trek (although the summit was a little bit tough!!), made the trek more motivating and have greater determination to make it to the summit. All the guides were incredibly knowledgeable and helpful throughout the trek, checking to see how we felt and what we should be aware about. Frank was a real trooper and led our tours each day, and was a very kind and caring individual.
As to the rest of the team, the service received was incredible. Everyone from the guides to the chef to the porters were amazing and very attentive to our needs. It was lovely to wake up to smiles around camp everyday and would love to thank them for their support throughout the journey. Thank you to the chef for all the wonderful meals made for us, all meals were delicious and filling, and every day there was something different cooked up for us. The food service was made even better by Muni who served all of our meals, brought us teas/coffee to our tent in the morning and hot water to wash ourselves with, we couldn’t have wished for better service and a happier smiley person. Ustadhi provided an extra amazing service and cleaned our boots for us each day which we did not expect when first starting the trek, it was so nice to have fresh boots for the following day, I think my boots came off the mountain looking cleaner than they did before stepping foot on the mountain!
Thank you once again to the whole team, I couldn’t recommend them enough and the trip itself. It was an experience to remember.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Seriousness and discovery.
We went on a 5 day safari in Tanzania with African Big Cats Safaris company. It was an unforgettable experience. The company immediately proved to be serious, precise and helpful. Our guide Eddy allowed us to discover the wonders of the Safari. He was very helpful, serious, well organized and never intrusive. All the lodges we stayed in were wonderful, clean and welcoming. It was an experience that I recommend to everyone.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
So great and reliable
Last month in May when i visited my family in Uganda. I was in no hurry to return to United kingdom without visiting the famous Gorillas in bwindi. My plan was to visit and see these gentle giants and then pass by Kenya for a short beach vacation before I returned home.
I reached out to Zootopia Game Drives safaris and they were so good to me from the word go.
Thanks to Ronnie for being a subtle organizer and prompt enough when it comes to details in my itinerary. All the necessary permits where arranged well even when the application was short time.
I was amazed by there love for conservation work and for Uganda as a country. They even gave me a free gift in return for the booking as a souvenir.
I enjoyed the Gorilla trekking even though I ws 4 months pregnant, they helped me trekk with no difficulties.
The guides were great, at all levels and the hotels booked were spacious and safe with laid out mosquito nets to protect me from malaria exposure. I felt safe and it was worth money.
Finally I was also grateful to know that Ronnie and his company could easily arrange my beach safari to Kenya too and this helped me work with one company for both countries which saved me the hustle.
I would recommend Zootopia Game Drives safaris any day. I promised to use them whenever I travel to Uganda and East Africa.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari, good accommodation and service for the price
Jimmy was an awesome safari guide - we ended up seeing some rare things on our safari: lions attacking and killing a warthog, lions eating a fresh zebra kill, a huge herd of elephants, among other things. Good communication and great navigation and driving.
We changed our itinerary in the middle of our stay from 4 day 3 night Masai Mara only to Lake Nakuru included (same price) and everything was seamless. The hotel we stayed at in Lake Nakuru was very nice, and we even did a boat tour on Lake Naivasha as well. Great customer service from Jocky Tours