20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Moses was amazing from start to finish! Would request him if I ever come back!
Great value for money. Alex was a great help to begin with the information and questions we had. The tour starts at 8am but collection from airport was pretty much anytime! We stayed in budget accommodation which was ok and you got what you paid for! The first 2 nights at Masai Mara are great just for the experience! Moses was fantastic on the safari, getting us up close to the animals and telling us so much information! Any question you had he would answer! We saw the big 5! The tent experience was good and Helen at Lenchada was lovely, so were the others! We visited the Masai village with George, who also was great and explained everything! We got to visit the Masai school too, which was fantastic! (Always give a small donation, they rely on this to keep the school going).
At Nakuru again Moses was great, so were the staff at the hotel - good facilities here! Loved Nakuru national park - again Moses shared his knowledge and we had an excellent time!
We stopped a few times along the way and had lunch etc, good for souvenirs!! We had all meals throughout the tour! Mainly rice and chicken, but good meals!
Upgrade to the jeep, do not do the bus unless it’s private! The jeep is a much more realistic experience! Also ask for Moses!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Moses was a fantastic guide, would 100% recommend him!
My first safari experience was fantastic! The whole experience was so smooth from start to finish. Moses was our guide and he was amazing! He got us so close to the animals and ensured he had the jeep in the perfect spot for photos. He also gave us all the facts about all the animals. The places we stayed were great of you want a real authentic safari experience. Going to the Masai village was amazing followed by spending 20 minutes in the school - wow what an experience! Overall I have loved my safari and am in awe of the whole experience!
UA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience as a solo female traveler. Absolutely perfect!
I went on a 4 day tour with Peter (gorilla tracking at Bwindi + Queen Elizabeth park). The program is perfectly elaborated, I had lots of activities every day and also enough of time to rest. The lodges chosen by Peter were beautiful (I def want to go back). He’s a respectful and easygoing person and he genuinely cares about his clients. As a female solo traveler I felt safe and taken care of. I recommend Buyaga Safaris and definitely would go on a trip with then again!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Surreal experience
Overall: Amazing experience and African Big Cats Safaris is 100% recommended!
Service & communication: The whole African Big Cats team was amazing: Justice, Naomi, Emanuel, and our fabulous guide Endeni. All super responsive, helpful, flexible, and kind. We were able to tailor our safari to what we wanted to do, going beyond the default packages they have. We could also choose the hotels/lodges/camps where we wanted to stay out of the numerous options they offered. Overall great service!
Safari: Simply an incredible experience! We did a mid-range safari including 1 day in Tarangire, 3 days in Serengeti (total of 4 game drives due to travel time), and 1 day in Ngorongoro. We saw so many animals from day 1, some very close, crossing right in front of us. After day 2, we didn't even know what else we could expect considering how much we had already seen. But Endeni managed to blow us away every single day with new things to see. We loved having Endeni as our guide. He is super respectful with animals and people in the other cars (e.g. not blocking the view for other tourists), and he's always willing to help others. He knows everything about the animals, the parks, and the country's history. He knows different languages (spoke Spanish to us), and is keen to learn even more. He drives super safely. And he's funny, we laughed quite a bit with him!
Accommodation & food: The hotels/lodges we went to were perfect. Great service, great infrastructure, even when in a camping lodge (more like glamping!). The food was delicious as well every single day: buffet for breakfast and dinner, and actual cooked food for most lunches during the safari.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very friendly, accomodating,good local knowledge, know a lot about the country and his people
The communication was very appreciative, Patient and cheerful. They have answered all questions. The trip was worth the money. Great and comfortable accommodations, very tasty food and service. All wishes were taken into account.
The whole trip touched my heart. The wonderful wilderness and all the animals have impressed me very much.
Thank you so much for this wonderful time.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, flexible and a good experience.
We went on a four day safari through Akagera National Park. The organization and communication was problem-free and very reliable. Our expectations were exceeded. A spontaneous change of plan due to a participant's illness was possible without any problems. It was a fantastic tour and a great experience. We would book with mega wild safari again at any time.
Thank you very much Anne and Irere!
BR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good for the ones that want a hassle free hotel reservation
Safari365 knows suppliers and can provide you with good options of hotels and local activities. However their influence to make adjustments (example we took a train for 4 nights at my mothers birthday and our cabine was ar the first car meaning that to reach the restaurant or smaking longe we had to cross the entire train about 25 cars... Luckly we managed to have the staff moving us to another car and also make a note on my mothers birthday) or understand your specific needs to fine tune itineraries is very poor.
As per consultants - the exclusive one in Brazil is very arrogant and talks to you as if you did not know what an airplane is and have never left home before leaving the core aspects that should be addressed out of the loop.
We managed to be supported by a South African consultant after requesting for a change. Clive is very friendly but yet, did not add much in terms of adjusting our itinerary and was kind to reply my message when asking for a change on hotels/City with Google and YouTube links with tips for activities where we were (??? Really??). Details such as the fact that electricity is an issue and South africa has to follow a schedule in which everybody stays in the dar at least 3 hours a day, were never shared in advance.
Again - I did not feel supported with qualified information on the itinerary preparativos not had I a 24x7 assistance. Actually, still waiting to understand if our shark dive activity that was cancelled due to a storm will ever be reimbursed. Not to mention the safari we missed due to poor logistics abd pick up time at the airport.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thoughtful, well organized and very thorough.
Hi, Karen and I left for a Touch Down tour of South Africa on September 29 and arrived back in the USA on October 17th. We contracted with Touch Down to save us the time and effort to organize a trip. We have been to 35 other countries and usually arranged our own tours. This time I decided to spend some money and save the effort. It was money worth every penny spent. Touch Down was thoughtful and well organized and every part of our trip went off like clockwork. Guides arrived when they were scheduled. Accommodations were beyond our expectations. Food was great. The best part was the wonderful service that everyone gave us on all parts of the trip. We could not have received better service nor been better treated. I highly recommend the staff and services of Touch Down for any trip that you want take. My wife described it as our "Trip of a Lifetime." John
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A once in a lifetime experience
Eric was our assigned driver for our safari starting in Masai Mara and ending in Amboseli. He was not only courteous, informative and professional, but went out of his way to ensure we were safe, comfortable and well taken care of. His knowledge on the flora and fauna was extremely extensive, he had an answer to all our questions! Eric ensured that we had the best views of the animals and stayed for as long as we needed to capture the best shots, whilst also ensuring we reached our next destination at the right time - not an easy task!
By the end of our trip we became firm friends and wouldn’t hesitate to ask for Eric personally, if we come back!
He took a great deal of care of the Land Cruiser, ensuring it was clean and well maintained. There was plenty of mineral water provided in the vehicle.
The camps themselves were very well equipped and clean, and the food was excellent throughout our stay. The whole safari experience was enhanced by Eric, and we ticked off more than the Big Five off our list. We would definitely use Beast Spoor Safaris in the future.
AR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good product price ratio
It was a great experience
All transfers completed in a timrly manner
In Tanzania the food and the vehicle were better
Good behavior of the guides