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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Emotional High!
It was a trip of a lifetime! From start to finish, the trip was amazing! Definitely spend the money and fly business class . . . its worth it! Cape Town was magnificent, such a beautiful place. Loved Spier and all the people that work there . . . every employee went above and beyond to be polite, courteous, happy and interested! From there, it was time for safari and that whole experience just blows you away! Sabi Sabi . . . breathtaking! The staff, rangers and trackers, SO great! Safari . . . everything you see on TV but in real life. There were the moments of "WOW" and the moments of "ahhhh . . . no way!" The African sunset is to be marveled. We also added on Victoria Falls and I am so glad we did however Zimbabwe is not South Africa so get ready for your experience to change. Kanyezi made everything super easy and Manie was there for us from start to finish. May was the perfect time of year . . . not too hot and no rain. I spent a lot of time reading about how to pack and it all paid off . . . Kanyezi makes the group size small which is very appreciated. I did a lot of research to pick the perfect trip and Kanyezi was the BEST . . . having the hindsight, I still believe that Kanyezi was the best!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great tour guide and local company
My wife and I went on a safari in May of this year to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. We booked the safari through Soul of Tanzania tour company, and I can't recommend Soul of Tanzania enough, but the tour guide that Soul of Tanzania contracted with to lead our private safari was from Donak Safaris. In addition to a positive review for Soul of Tanzania, I wanted to provide Donak Safaris with the positive feedback they deserve since Daniel was one of the best parts of the trip.
Daniel has years of experience, having worked for larger tour companies, and now operates Donak Safaris with his brother as a local Tanzanian company, rather than many of the larger safari companies located outside of Tanzania. With all of his experience, Daniel was able to take us to all the best spots to view the nature and wildlife in the parks. He was professional, courteous, and always two steps ahead, knowing where to go and what we might want to do. There were actually tourists from other safari companies coming over to admire our lunch on the first day that was prepared by Donak Safaris, envious of how good it looked and asking to get Daniel's tour company information. One of the other reviews for Donak Safaris on this site commented on the comfort of the vehicle...this was not at all an issue for us and the specialized Land Cruiser was pretty much the same as every other vehicle from the other safari companies. Overall, the safari itself could not have been more successful.
In addition to the natural beauty and the amazing wildlife, one of the highlights for my wife and I was just getting to talk to Daniel. This was our first time to Tanzania, and to Africa, but having lived overseas for many years, we always are interested in learning about the personal experiences of the people that grew up and live in the places we go. I appreciated so much the long talks with Daniel in the car about Tanzanian society, the culture of the Chagga tribe, and about his life and family. We'd go on and on talking about the history of Tanzania, Tanzanian politics, American politics, the development of Africa, foreign investment in Tanzanian infrastructure, even the preferences he has for where to buy his food (supermarket or local market). It feels pretty special when you make a friend like that in a few short days.
They may not be the largest company, and they may not have the most reviews, but I can promise you that Daniel and Donak Safaris will take care of you like no one else.
KR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great first time safari experience in Masai Mara and Amboseli
My friend and I were visiting Kenya for the first time, and we chose Gofan Safaris because it was one of the few programs that visited both Masai Mara and Amboseli National Parks on a reasonable schedule and price. The trip exceeded our expectations and we had a great tour of the parks. Despite visiting during an off-peak season, we were fortunately able to see plenty of wildlife, including some rare sights such as a cheetah hunting its prey and a lioness feasting along the road. Although we were not able to see Mt. Kilimanjaro, which we hoped to be the highlight of the trip, the four-day safari was one of the best vacations I had of recent memory.
Also, the staff of Gofan Safaris were very kind and supportive of us. Shad, who planned our trip, kindly visited us early morning in Nairobi so we may begin our trip. Franco, our guide and driver, explained to us the different animals in the parks and explained to us of the culture of Kenya as well. The accomodations were also beyond our expectation with comfortable lodging, great food, and great staff.
I would defintely like to visit Kenya with Gofan Safaris again if I had a chance to do so. It was a great 4 day tour!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Queen Elizabeth Mweya Lodge Trip
I just did a safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park with Buffalo Safari Camps last week. It was one of the best and most relaxing trips I’ve been on in a long time. They arranged everything for us from the rooms to the game drives and boat rides. All we had to do was show up! Our main goal was to see the lions. On our first game drive in the early morning we didn’t see any. Our guide with Buffalo Safari Camps, Emma, said we should try the afternoon since it was colder and rainy. He said because of the weather the lions would be moving. Sure enough when we went on the afternoon game drive we did we saw lions! Their guides were very knowledgeable and were extremely friendly. I have already told people about this company and have already booked other people to use them. If I am ever doing a trip in Uganda they will be the only ones I use!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic! Very professional. Speedy responses. You can travel stress-free.
I was in contact with Megan for my family vacation in Madagascar. I only had 5 days to plan it! She was so helpful and cooperative. She recommended Andasibe National Park, which wasn't initially on my radar. It was a fantastic experience. A MUST SEE because you get to interact with so many incredible species of Lemurs. Our stay at the Vakona Forest Lodge was also great. Nosy Be was just a dream. Please visit Nosy Komba and Tanikiley. Discover Africa was so professional and worked so fast. Communication made everything much easier. Thanks for organizing my family vacation.
KZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic trip. I can’t thank you enough for another wonderful adventure!
It is extremely gratifying to discover at long last an agency that truly understands the meaning of service. All of the places you took us were wonderful, from location to ambience to lovely and caring staff.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extra ordinary safari
The 3 week trip to Uganda was extraordinary, a wonderful cultural and wildlife experience. It was also very well planned and organized. Jonah could not have been a better guide …. superb knowledge of all things ‘Ugandan’, cheerful demeanor, and ability to communicate and relate to us 4 ‘outlanders’.I plan to visit again in the future, and I will have Africa Adventure vacations in mind. Thank you for everything
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Quality services and caring.
Most valuable and knowledgeable services company i have ever met. We really enjoyed your guidance which has turned out to be beyond our expectations. Thank you very much for your great and enjoyable hospitality
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent
It's comforting to have a familiar feeling home base when traveling to a new country and culture. The service was excellent, with enough touches of the local culture to introduce and welcome visitors.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great one. One of the best services i have gotten if not the best.
Excellent communications, they are always ready to assist in anyway possible. Great service, they ensure to be customer friendly at all times no matter the scenario. more than the expectations of any customer they come across. No matter the class or level, they do their very best. I was bewildered myself.
