JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Real wild life worth visiting once in your life
The Tour Company called "Suricata Safari" is well organized for both a tour coordinator and a guide/chef.
A coordinator visited our hotel one day before the tour, explained whole schedule (I joined 5 days tour, 5 people group) and preparations as well as the last day after I return for review everything was fine.
During safari tour 5 days for Tarangire, Lake Manyora, Serengeti and Ngorongoro, a guide and chef made me so comfortable and friendly relationship. I do appreciate their all day effort, tried to find big 5 animals, explain about nature in safari also cooked hot/fresh meal every single time.They also managed to build up tents which guests slept in and tried to understand what guests mostly like to do there. (recommend local suveniors, meals and teach local language)
I definitely recommend choosing "Suricata Safari" and will be back Tanzania safari to have touch experience with wild animals as well as Suricata Friends there.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding experience, Maasai Mara is stunning - the animal viewing, the sunsets, everything
The wildlife is abundant in Maasai Mara. The scenery at Lake Nakuru is quite different from the Mara, but it's worth the trip. We opted for a 4x4 and it was well worth it - I wouldn't want to do the drive to the park, and the game drive, in a van. Our guide was knowledgeable and kept in contact with other guides to ensure we saw the Big 5, and then some.
The food at our accommodations was good. We felt well taken care of. The food on the way to/from Lake Nakuru was ok. It was tasty, there just wasn't much in the way of selection.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
Benson’s safari could not have been any better. Everything was organised to perfection and we felt really looked after. Accommodation was great, our guide was lovely and very knowledgeable and we saw the big 5! What more could we ask for?
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
One lodge was more than expected but the other was less.
I have seen much more wildlife in the Serengeti and Masaai Mara and even Kruger. I was extremely surprised at that because I thought Botswana was going to have many more animals. My one lodge Mapula was terrific. Great food, staff, amazing tracker/guide, beautiful room. It was 41 degrees on one day and 39-40 on the others and the was little to help the heat. The fans in the room were over the seating area only. That could be improved, but otherwise lovely place.
The second place (crocodile teeth? in the local language) was much lower level. On our orientation in this semiarid place we were told that there were a number of big scorpions seen in the camp and that we were to be careful because they were extremely poisonous. I understand we are in Africa, but I would have thought there would be more responsibility on the camp staff to be watchful to rid the camp proper of scorpions. The tracker/guides were not great; the least knowledgeable and least excited guides/trackers of any safari I have been on. (An I have been on a good number throughout Africa). The food was not very tasty at all, edible but nothing exciting. We had to travel 2 hours from the airport and 2 + hours each way to get to the animals. That was a lot of driving. Also, we had lunch in a place that turned out to have ants in the sand and many of us had many ant bites with very itchy feet that swelled from the number of bites. I expected much more from Botswana given the hype and the cost in comparison to other great safari experiences.
LT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
amazing experience in the wildlife
everything was perfect, just simply transportation took so much time.. But that's the reality of Kenya
PH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exhilarating, exciting and very beautiful safari adventure
Namibia is a beautiful ,safe and clean country.The safari is beyond my expectation, it is amazing, Landscape will blow your mind away especially the sand dunes.Beautiful is an u derstatement.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Even More Amazing Than The Last Trip!
Once again Classic Journeys Africa went above and beyond in exceeding our expectations. This was not my first time on safari with this company and I thought the last trip was excellent but they somehow managed to exceed excellence! The trip was perfect down to every detail. They were very accommodating with all the little requests and changes that we needed. Charles our driver is hands down the best safari guide. He is very friendly, relaxed, punctual, and enthusiast....he also has an "eagle eye" for spotting all the animals. He even knew where and when the wildebeests would be crossing which was an amazing experience.
The corporate office is also very easy to work with. They are very accommodating and respond promptly to any questions and do their best to personalize each trip. They are priced reasonably but they do not lack in top notch service at all. I've used them for several trips and plan to continue to do so. Excellent service, you will not be disappointed.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Complete Tanzanian Tour Package that Exceeded Expectations
This was the second time I used Wayfairer Travel this year for two amazing African adventures, and I would highly recommend their services in the future. With so many choices of parks, camps, lodges, hotels, etc., it can be a bit overwhelming in trying to research and plan an African safari on your own. Late last year my wife and I were trying to plan a trip to Namibia on our own, with only a few weeks before we planned to leave. I sent out a few inquires through Safari Bookings, and Wayfairer quickly responded, followed by a phone call to find out in more detail the type of trip we were hoping to have. I gave them a budget to work from and the resultant trip blew me away in the quality of the lodges, and the organization of the trip. So when some friends approached us earlier this year, wanting us to join them on an epic adventure to celebrate their 30 year wedding anniversary, I reached out again to Wayfairer Travel to help plan our latest trip.
We ended up visiting Tanzania, with stops in both Selous and Ruaha parks. I was reluctant at first to not visit the more popular parks up north, such as the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, but we were happy to find an abundance of wildlife, great guides, and the feeling that we had the park almost all to ourselves. We followed up a week of safari's with beach time on Mafia Island and Zanzibar. The overall trip was well planned with all the details taken care of. When on our first morning in Dar es Salaam, our ride to the airport didn't show up, we grabbed a taxi to make sure we didn't miss our flight. An email to Wayfairer, and the issue was resolved and the cost of the taxi quickly reimbursed.
Overall, we were all very satisfied by the quality of the trip and the attention to detail that was put into the planning.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
trustworthy and superhelpful, perfect organized individual safaritour
We contacted the guys through our hotel and they listened to what we are interested in and shaped us a matching individual safari. Everything worked out as promised and the price was fair.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The trip was sensational and tailored to our needs. Simply fantastic!
The care by Walter was great from planning to leaving Johannesburg. The accommodations were perfectly chosen. If after a few days you thought it could not be better, you were told otherwise. It was an increase every day, with the 3 days safari in the Kruger, including overnight in tree house, the grand finale.
I would book a trip anytime again at Safari Online.