BE
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply the best
Our second tour, now in South-Africa, organized by Five Stars Tours & Safaris, was of the same service quality as our last year's trip to Namibia and Botswana. Mandy is really good at understanding the wishes of her customers during the planning of the trip, as well as during the trip itself. To have our second Africa trip organized by her is best proof of her excellent service.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful experience that will be unforgettable!
I can not express enough how wonderful our time was with Johnson as our guide from Lion Rider Tours. During our tour Johnson was always professional and kind. He took us on an amazing journey providing us knowledge not only of the animals but of the vibrant history of Kenya. Every drive was full of excitement and the joy of seeing and experiencing the beauty of the animals that call the Masai Mara home and the people of the Massai tribe that have lived on these lands for many years. Johnson and his team really took care of us and we can not thank him enough for the kindness that was shown to us along the way. We encourage you to choose Lion Rider Tours for your next big adventure at any of the many national parks that cover Kenya and more.
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Safari was absolutely amazing, but the company needs to work on some points still.
Kameraz of Africa was incredibly quick to respond to emails. They put together a package for us exactly according to our wishes. The safari was absolutely magical and the accommodations we had booked were very good. Our driver was nice and very good at his job. He knew what he was doing and where he was going. We wished he would have told us more and interacted more. He was more of a driver than a guide. He was unfortunately a lot on his phone and did not pay attention when we tried to talk to him and ask him to stop because we wanted to take pictures. We often had to stand and wait for the driver as he was late in the mornings. The first day he was late for over 1 hour.
We were very disappointed that we didn’t get informed about the new rules of the park that affected our schedule.
When we booked we were given a schedule of what our days would look like and after seeing the schedule we confirmed the booking and paid accordingly. On the evening before our last day, the driver told us that we would be heading back to Nairobi in the morning. While we thought we were going on our last game drive as it was the one we had in our schedule and booked.
Apparently, the park's fees have changed and we had not been informed about this before. So we were very disappointed. And when we took this up with the company, they just blamed "the government and park authorities". They didn't take responsibility for what they could have done for us, or apologize for not informing us. It felt like they couldn't understand our disappointment of missing a half day safari. Before this, we received a very good treatment.
The experience during the safari was so fantastic that it outweighed our vacation. Would give Kameraz of Africa a rating of 3,5.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari with fantastic guide
We were slightly nervous booking online and sending money across but we 100% made the best choice with KASC.
The booking process was smooth and simple and we were provided full information on the itinerary.
Our guide Gasper was superb. So knowledgeable and brilliant at finding all the animals. We felt bad for falling asleep on him as we were both worn out from Kilimanjaro lol.
We went to tarangire National park, Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti and lake Manyara. I’d probably skip lake Manyara as after the other 3 it wasn’t really necessary.
Our lodgings were fabulous, staying at Eileen’s trees in and the Serengeti heritage luxury tented camp.
Would definitely use KASC again. Fantastic company from start to finish
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very friendly and professional.
The girl who organized everything for us has been wonderful, she adjusted dates, times, prices... to adapt it to our possibilities, infinite patience!!! Ha ha ha.
We did a safari in the afternoon and another in the morning and we managed to see many animals, indescribable!!
Our driver and the safari guide, very attentive and friendly, explaining everything to us.
We were also in Victoria Falls in a Lodge 10 minutes walk from the falls.
It has been a wonderful experience and I recommend it without a doubt.
Many thanks to Paul who took us from one place to another always with a smile and infinite joy.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic tour operator, our whole experience with MoAfrika tours gets the thumbs up
Our overall experience with MoAfrika tours went very smoothly, very easy online booking, excellent value for money. After being picked up at our Hotel we were out and about in Jo’burg for around 8 hours with many stops on the way with a great variety of sights to see. Inclusive of museum tickets etc. The only extra we paid was an optional delicious lunch in Soweto and a few bottles of water along the way. You also have the chance for some souvenirs shopping if you would like to buy something before being dropped back of at your Hotel. Our guide Etu really made the day with lots of laughs, stories and important information throughout the day. Can’t recommend this tour enough, thumbs up all the way..
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
It was every good organized, from the pick up from the hotel, then to the office, and later to the Safari. It was a very good price. The hotels were very good.
The safari was an amazing experience, specially with our guide, David. We have learn too much with him, about the animals, the culture of the country, and the life in Kenia. We could see the Big five and a lot of animals more, thanks to David. He knew where were the animals all the time, and where the animals are usually.
I recomend it 100%.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extremely helpful, honest, and genuine. Fantastic company!
Amazing travel company. They were wonderful from selecting the hotels, to communicating about our days schedule, and any questions we had. The value of this trip was well priced. Our safari guide was AMAZING! He was knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. We were able to see all the animals we wanted during our days, visit the various parks Tanzania has to offer and learn about local culture. I would recommend this company to many others! A once in a lifetime trip!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
The best company! We had an amazing time! Reliable and great customer service
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Safari of a Lifetime
It Started in Africa is a local, boutique safari operator and I found them after nearly 3 months of researching various operators for our planned Serengeti trip. They offered complete transparency and flexibility in planning of the itinerary based on our budget and available days and gave us hotel/camp options across the price spectrum for each location. They were patient and prompt with numerous emails, queries and changes esp the one-man wonder Bernard K'angoma. The safari itself was impeccable with a lovely big safari jeep all to ourselves and an experienced safari guide Erasto who ensure we had wonderful sightings of the Big 5 along with countless species of birds and animals. All the camps were lovely and we even got a free upgrade at Serengeti to the Intimate Experiences camp. Food was delicious, homestyle and hearty. The hotel in Arusha on our way in and out, Onsea Lodge was a wonderful little haven though their spa could do with better functionality and staff. But their food and service were impeccable. If you are planning a safari to Serengeti and want a personalized quality trip that doesn't cost the earth you should definitely consider It Started In Africa
