20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had a memorable Honeymoon thanks to Bateleur Eagle Safaris!
We booked our honeymoon package with Bateleur Eagle Safaris late last year and I cannot recommend them enough!
The whole setting up of our program was very smooth, Mathew & Newton were very quick to respond to all our questions.
They went way behold to make sure that we didn’t have to worry about anything. They tailormade our itinerary to perfection. On arrival at the airport we were met by a big smile and that moment we knew that we were going to have a great time even though it was our first time to Africa. Our guide Geoffrey was not only knowledgeable but also friendly and fun to be with. I cannot emphasize how wonderful Geff was throughout our journey. He was so knowledgable and answered every single question we had. He ensured we were able to see every single animal we had hoped to see (including the Big 5 and so much more). We were often the first people at the animal site and got to witness so many incredible things. At the end of the journey, we felt like we were leaving a part of our family!! We are already planning another trip with Bateleur Eagle Safaris to bring our parents to experience the unimaginable beauty of Kenya and Tanzania.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable Honeymoon experience
Thank you David and team Fahari Uganda Safaris. Myself and my husband Stephen had a memorable honeymoon in the diverse Murchison Falls National Park thanks to Fahari Uganda Safaris. The journey to this incredible National Park and the experience, the falls and the open savannah grassland in the dry season gave us great game viewing. Our bonfire evenings were great too in the African moon. We loved your coordination all the way- Mavis, Uganda.
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
World's most beautiful desert adventure
Thanks to the very quick reply and smooth communication with the guide, I was able to complete every arrangement of my private tour in just two days. From the time of pick up until drop off at the airport, his time management was perfect. His humour and hospitality have made it a very relaxing and enjoyable my first Namibian trip. Not only the beautiful desert, but camping in the wilderness and the beautiful starry sky have become my special memories. Thanks a lot!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply outstanding service from start to finish, professional, friendly and a must for mobile safari
We had a simply amazing time on mobile safari in the Okavango Delta with Stanza, Moffat and Simba.
If you love photography, Stanza’s vehicle was well set up with adjustable padded armrests and central padded storage for camera’s and accessories. Plus Stanza was very good at positioning us to capture best availble lighting.
We were met by Stanza on our arrival at Maun airport and spent the night with him at Island Safari Lodge before setting out to Xakanaxa to start our safari.
Our Xakanaxa private camp site had been set up by Moffat and Simba in a beautiful setting, we were looked after superbly for 2 nights with great camp food, stories around the camp fire and comfortable camp beds along with our own camp toilet and shower. We had awesome sightings including Wild Dog, Lions and a Pangolin…plus many bird species.
From Xakanaxa to Khwai where we stayed in a guest house for 2 nights, once again with great food and comfortable lodgings. We had awesome sightings including Lions mating, Leopards, Elephants and Hippo’s plus many bird species.
Then from Khwai to Savute were once again, Moffat and Simba greeted us as we pulled into our private camp site which was our home for the next 3 nights. More amazing sightings with Cheetah and Leopard as our trip was just getting better and better.
Then from Savute to Chobe (Kasane), where we spent 3 nights in Chobe Safari Lodge, with game drives yielding more Lion and Leopard sightings and a river cruise piloted by Jacks delivering Hippo, Elephant and many other sightings. We also took the opportunity for a day trip to Victoria Falls which was very good.
Stanza is a talented and professional guide who really cares for the environment, his wife Kenny makes sure everything is planned to perfection and their team (in this case Moffat, Simba and Jacks) were brilliant.
We loved the Okavango Delta, we loved the people, we had the most amazing sightings and the service from Stanza, Kenny and the African Bush Lovers team was outstanding.
We highly recommend a mobile safari with African Bush Lovers and can’t wait to travel with them again.
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful guiding to several parks with many exciting wildlife settings.
I booked a safari for my wife and me in Kenya through Africa Safari Classics starting in late January. I started with a suggested itinerary on its website and made some modifications, based on our interests and helpful suggestions from the manager Maurice Nzwii. Our safari included 2 nights in Tsavo West, 2 in Amboseli, 1 at the Ark at Aberdares (with its lighted waterhole), 2 in Samburu, 1 in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, 1 at the Sunbird Lodge at Lake Elementaita with an evening game drive at Nakuru, and 2 in Maasai Mara, before returning to Nairobi. Except for the 2 lodges, we stayed in very comfortable tent camps that all provided good to excellent meals. Our enthusiastic driver/guide Tony was wonderful. He was excellent at spotting and identifying game, and was able to quickly get us to prime sightings reported in Swahili on the short wave radio; he is highly familiar with the maze of roads in all of the parks. Tony was adept at positioning the vehicle for prime photographic opportunities.
We normally had 2 game drives per day and had plenty of wonderful sightings. The camps were all located at scenic spots providing opportunities for animal and bird viewing. Among the highlights were about 10 cheetahs spotted up close (including 5 brothers), several leopards including 2 with small cubs, many lions including a lioness with 4 cubs who had just killed a zebra, 5 rhinos at Ol Pejeta including one white, and lots of birds. We saw a broad range of terrains and habitats in the various areas of Kenya. While all the parks and reserves provided good scenery and some dramatic wildlife sightings, we especially enjoyed the density of wildlife in lush green settings at Amboseli and the Mara, as well as the excellent birding at Lake Navaisha. This was an ad-on to our initial itinerary suggested by Tony, based on our interests. We also added a visit to a Maasai village, which was interesting, but there was a lot of pressure to purchase handicrafts. We had also added a balloon ride over the Mara at sunrise. It was an interesting experience an we saw some wildlife including elephants, a lion, a huge herd of buffalo, and a hyena den, we more enjoyed our closer wildlife encounters on the ground. The balloon ride did provide a good opportunity to see the topography, including the many wildlife trails.
We arrived in Nairobi at 4:00 AM. Maurice had arranged for us to be transported to a hotel near the airport for breakfast, where we met him and our guide to begin our safari.
Maurice and Tony were in frequent communication by cell phone during our trip and we always felt we were being well looked after. There were some long distances between camps and sometimes challenging driving conditions that Tony managed well. Those drives provided opportunities to view the diverse terrain of Kenya (including views of Mounts Kilimanjaro and Kenya). It also provided opportunity to observe village life. At the end of our safari, Maurice arranged for a driver to take us to local sights of interest near Nairobi. At his suggestion, we had upgraded our safari vehicle to a Toyota Landcruiser rather than a Toyota van. This allowed access to more remote areas, especially in the Mara. In summary, we were extremely pleased with the wonderful service provided by Maurice and Tony.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AWESOME
Great experience bit upset as not able to see the king of jungle (lion)
Great services at all gates a very helpful people to guide as well the safari rangers were guided well
Unforgettable trip next time will sure visit for more then a week to take a night safari experience
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Above and beyond
There was a group of us that went for a 3 day safari. And it was an experience. The two gentlemen lucky and Geffory helped us along the way and nothing was a big ask. On the day of the safari they went that extra mile to make she we got to see the lions!
US
BEWARE OF SCAMMER / LOW QUALITY
I am glad that I did not book with Achieve. I saw their van while in Murchison and it wasnt nearly as nice as the 4x4 with a pop top that we enjoyed for a better price with Uzuri (https://uzurisafaris.com/) instead.
I had originally planned on booking with Achieve, but their email account was hacked and I sent a wire for $3,140 USD to scammers. The owner Polly Kamugisha took zero responsibility even though I took steps to verify the fake instructions sent from their email account. I even messaged an Achieve employee on whatsapp to "confirm the email with updated instructions are legit? Just wanna make sure nobody sent a fake message from your email account" (see screenshot).
I wouldnt normally air my dirty laundry like this but the world should know that the business owner's response to the incident was that I should seek help from the police... not only is he ignorant about the likelihood of a recovery via law enforcement, but I am still shocked that he doesnt think Achieve has any responsibility for the instructions sent from their compromised email account. Wouldnt even agree to split it.
Probably would have been more victims if I hadn't separately reached out to a 3rd party lodge in my efforts to verify the suspicious instructions sent from Achieve's email address. They called Polly to make him aware of my concerns before I sent the wire.
Don't expect Achieve to be there for you if anything goes wrong! Have the time of your life with Uzuri or any number of better companies out there!
GR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A guarantee for a safe and pleasant trip!
Those people truly know how to do their job. A trip that had felt to be rather difficult from the onset, was made easy and pleasant from the first moment that we were delivered from the airport and headed down south. Ethiopia is not an "easy" destination due to the lack of infrastructure. We are grateful to Senait Ethiopia Tours for the impeccable service. Our adventure to the south of the country was a travel experience to remember. Safety and professionalism: Highly recommended!
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
very nice guide
Perfect tour, very nice guide, funny and informative show, and of course you get the chance to take picture. I would highly recommend!