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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a pleasure to work with Lucia on planning our trip of a lifetime to South Africa.
My dream trip was to travel to South Africa. It was great working with Lucia in planning the trip. She was vey thorough in explaining what to expect. Lucia made some great suggestions and was always available to answer my questions by phone, text or email. It was also nice to view the video of South Africa prior to our trip.
The safari experience was wonderful. I never thought I would ride in an open jeep and see so many animals in their natural habitat. In the morning we enjoyed having a muffin and a cup of hot tea or coffee in the bush and also watching the sun set while drinking a glass of wine.
The Cape Town Tour was educational and spectacular. We enjoyed Robben Island, Table Mountain, Wine Tasting, Botanical Gardens, The Ocean.... I could go on and on. Shopping was great. The food was simply superb.
Our accommodations made us feel like royalty and our tour guide treated us like royalty.
I would highly recommend Go Touch Down Travel and Tours for traveling to South Africa.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Better than expected.
We have been very lucky in two ways -- the unpredictable May weather turned out very nice all three days of our safari, and secondly we saw more animals and at closer distance than is common. I credit our guide, Harun, with the latter. Let me give you an example of what an good guide can do: At one one point he recognized one of the several black dots about a km away as a rare black rhino, and moreover he knew what the rhino was thinking -- namely he wanted to cross the road near where we were; so we just waited for him.
Our "group" had just my wife and me, and Mama Savana organized the trip specifically for our needs. They provided hotel, meals and transportation starting and ending at the Arusha airport. The hotel they booked for us was embarrassingly luxurious, but it was during low season, when hotels were mostly empty. I would describe all the meals as western, not Tanzanian, more specifically in the English style. Food was very good and service was over-the-top.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip
Right from the start James responded very quickly and was very helpful. He took on board our request and suggested the best plan for our safari. We stayed 2 nights in the Masai Mara, 2 nights in Lake Nakuru and 1/2 day around Nairobi. Up to a day before our departure, James was still answering our last minute queries and panics!
Once we arrived in Nairobi, John our guide for the next 5 days was there waiting for us and explained step by step what was going to happen for the following day. He was very patient, extremely knowledgeable with the animals, birds and Kenyan culture. All along we felt really safe and knew what was happening.
We celebrated our 20th Anniversary, this will be a trip to remember and I would definitely come back here and choose Alliance Destinations without any hesitation. They might have less review than other companies, they are slightly smaller but I am glad I followed my heart an de pick them. Thank you
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
they are very polite and profetional on what they are doing
they meet our expectation, my family are happy to experience magical kenya through Smile View kenya and Travel, we awill always remain in kontakt with you, you are our family now.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wildebeest Safaris LTD provided a tour that met every one of our expectations and at great value.
Wildebeest Safaris LTD responded to all our questions (via email) immediately and informatively. The guides assigned were personable and knowledgeable about the parks and animals that we wanted to see. They put us on the Big Five (including the elusive black rhino) as well as other species we had no idea we might see. The lodgings and meals were excellent. We have traveled extensively but this trip we both rate as the best of all - 'The trip of a lifetime'. Finally, this offering by Wildebeest Safaris LTD. was a great value, costing far less than other trips we considered that were similar. A minor negative was that a considerable amount of riding in the safari truck was involved. Considering the value this trip offered, this is a minor complaint indeed.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime!
Words cannot describe the emotional high we experienced while on safari. It was other worldly! The shear number of animals we saw was incredible and the fact that we could almost touch some of the animals was breathtaking. We could not have asked for a better trip. From our liaison Chip, to our guide Steph, to our tracker, the cooks, and waitstaff. Each and every employee was an absolute joy. Each employee provided the best care of our needs and you could tell that they loved their jobs. We had two, three hour safari rides each day. Each ride provided us with a zoology lesson on the animals and environment that was amazing. Our guide Steph is truly an amazing person and she taught and shared her passion with us all so much that we are forever changed by the experience. The food was amazing as well. There were a half dozen chefs that prepared the most amazing meals and dishes. Our rooms were amazing, from the oversized bed to the huge bathroom and shower, this was like a second honeymoon for my wife and I. A few animal highlights....leopards mating, lions feeding at night, elephant herds that passed us within 10 feet, hippos, rhinos, puff adder, so many species of birds, giraffes, wildebeests, kudu, impala, dwarf mongoose, and a dung beetle rolling his poop ball looking for a female to mate ;) But the highlight was on our last day. Four lions in the daylight out walking through the safari. Steph positioned the jeep so that they walked by us twice. They were within 6 feet. We could hardly breath. They were they most amazing animals. I still get filled with joy as I think about the experience. If you want to experience the most amazing trip choose Kanyezi Africa Safari. I will be taking my family back one day.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Adventures delivers on another great adventure!
I chose Great Adventures because they responded quickly to my inquiry, listened to what I wanted, and offered a custom package at a fair price. The tour itself exceeded my expectations. In the beginning, we considered our guide, Tolbert, to be courteous, reliable, informative,and professional. Now we think of him as friend. You're in good hands with Great Adventures Uganda.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They carefully plan and execute an amazing trip for all needs.
We were very pleased with the company and especially with the staff that we had direct contact with. The itinerary that Lisa put together for us as well as the hotels and special touches, like a quieter hotel away from the aircraft flight route, made our African safari and vacation a wonderful and memorable experience. We appreciated her attention to detail and quick replies across the 5 hour time difference. Our guides were all top notch, well informed and very pleasant to be around. After 2 missed flights in transit to Cape Town our first guide, Noel, suggested moving our half day morning tour to the afternoon to give us time to rest and the opportunity to shop because our suitcases were delayed for 24 hours. He was eager to show us his city and we delighted in the unique spots that he took us to for morning coffee and lunch. We also followed his recommendations for dinner and were not disappointed. The four places that we stayed at (from luxury apartment to safari lodge) were exceptional in quality and staffing. We felt cared for and comfortable in all places. Giltedge Africa exceeded our expectations and we will be recommending this company to our friends who will want to replicate our amazing journey from Cape Town to Livingstone.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing tour with great guides!
We were in constant contact with Richard, the company owner, during our planning process of the trip. He was beyond helpful and quick to respond to any questions/concerns we had about traveling across the world to Uganda. We were also able to look at all of the different tours and Richard tailored a tour based on all of the sights and experiences that we wanted to do while in Uganda. Upon arrival at the airport in Entebbe, we were greeted warmly by our guide, Joan, and our driver for the trip, John. Everything from then on was close to perfect, making it the trip of a lifetime. We had excellent luck spotting many animals, from lions and giraffes to so many elephants we couldn't keep track. Joan and John were excellent at answering many of the questions that we had about the country and their culture, as well as their unbelievable animal spotting skills. All of the accommodations were wonderful, especially the Bush Lodge. Our trip ended with the gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. That was by far one of the most extraordinary things that we were able to experience. I highly recommend Mukisa Safaris.
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Amazing tour
Amazing tour with a safe driver and excellent guide.