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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic, Great Service and Value Chobe Day Trip
This was the least expensive Chobe National Park Day trip from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe that I came across, but it was a total winner!
The communication ahead of time and pick up was all done with efficiency and friendliness. The border crossing into Botswana was made easy.
The morning boat safari on the Chobe River was awesome. We saw more than 100 buffalo, many hippos, Impalas, crocodiles, and more. The lunch buffet at the posh Chobe Safari lounge was absolutely first class.
The afternoon driving safari showed us more than 100 elephants, Kudu, giraffes, wart hogs, Impala, and hippos.
The company does a Five Star job and you end up with a beautiful African safari experience!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Service
Really enjoyed our safari experience with our guide. Very punctual and friendly with enough information to satisfy the curious. Will definitely be back for more
Superb!
A huge thank you to Gloria who helped make our honeymoon amazing. Gloria was very easy to get a hold of, and readily answered any questions we had. My husband was in the USA at the time and I was in South Africa and Gloria was very patient with the time zone snags. She got to know us on a personal level which helped her plan the perfect honeymoon for us. The itinerary was informative and very nicely laid out we never felt lost as we met different representatives along the way, every detail was thought of. One of the many aspects of our trip that we loved was that it was very flexible, we had a few set times for different activities but we also had time to do our own thing. Our safari experience was superb! The lodgings were fantastic and the sightings were amazing! We’d definitely go through Safari.com again.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
Jimmy is very professional and all his team is dedicated to success.
We went on a 3 days safari and everything was perfect.
SI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We went on 4 days Safari Tour and Thanks to Bartho and driver Daniel we had unforgettable experience
Everything went smoothly, we spent first night in a lodge and the other two in tents. Daniel was very skilled driver and we managed to see the Big Five. Serengeti and Ngoro Ngoro were amazing! I would recommend it to anyone.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding mobile camping trip to Botswana with an exceptional safari guide.
I'm used to sorting travel independently but chose to use an agent for this trip to the Okavango delta region. I couldn't get what I wanted from some 'big name' agents so turned to Kingfisher. What a fantastic decision that was. Kingfisher are small but hugely knowledgeable and responsive. Martin was a bush pilot in Botswana and Pilot (the Botswanan Guide) is probably one of the top two or three guides in the country. The 9 night mobile camp trip utilised camp sites only available to Botswana Guides Association members and they were in superb locations with just one group per site - so you really were 'in the bush'. The tents were comfortable with bucket showers and long drop loos. The food was excellent and the staff hugely willing and friendly. All the game drives were in a well converted Toyota Landcruiser. Pilot was an exceptional guide with superb tracking skills and a deep knowledge of the parks and the animals that meant that time and again we arrived in the right place at the right time - it was not by chance. Having found a Cheetah one morning Pilot said - we'll go to that termite mound as he'll stop there... And he did. No zoom lens needed. This was a case of an experienced professional guide adding huge value to anything we could have done on our own. In terms of booking and organisation Martin was responsive and patient and the pricing seemed very fair. On the ground everything ran smoothly and the transfers after the trip to and from Vic Falls were professional and comfortable.
I will be using Kingfisher and Pilot again for any adventure we plan for sub-Saharan Africa. They have a local knowledge that will turn any trip into something extraordinarily special.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and highly recommended!
My mother and I went for a girls trip to Masai Mara National Park. We stayed at Loyk Mara Luxury Camp for 5 days and 4 nights. Overall it was the most amazing experience we’ve ever had! Our Tour guide, Charles Lepatoiye, was exceptional! He worked so hard for us to have the best experience possible! First of all he was a great navigator and driver, he made even the bumpy roads feel pleasant. Secondarily he was great at spotting and animal tracking. We saw the big five and so many more animals! Furthermore he had so much knowledge about different species, Masai culture and much much more! He spoke fluent English, Swahili as well as Maa (Masai language). He had a great sense of humor and told us many interesting stories and made such an effort in order for us to have a comfortable travel! We are overwhelmed by his efforts and feel like we’ve gotten a new friend! We will be coming back and when we do there’s only one guide we would want, Charles!
IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent customer service and enjoyable experience
The communication was excellent and hassle free from the very beginning.
We enjoyed the safari and the driver was really attentive to spot the big 5.
Overall a nice experience and definitively would like to do it again.
EG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Encounter Africa Safaris Made our Trip Easy
Encounter Africa Safaris have planned our trip from A to Z just like how we wanted it to be. They are extremely flexible, understanding and have planned an itinerary that catered to our needs. They have taken all our requests seriously and we loved how all the lodges were informed with our requests. I have to say it was one of the easiest trip to plan all because of them. I am definite I will be visiting Uganda again one day and I will be doing it with Encounter Africa
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tailor made once in a lifetime adventure!
We had an absolutely incredible time in Botswana on a 9 night tented safari. From start to finish everything was perfect, Pilot our guide was one of the nicest people you will ever meet and he worked tirelessly to make our trip so enjoyable. We were blessed with big cat sightings on nearly every drive, a highlight watching a leopard chase a cheater away from its kill! Pilot was hugely knowledgeable and always seemed to know exactly where to position the jeep for the best sightings, the animals seemed to simply walk right over to us! The food at camp was delicious, we all wish we could have taken the cook home with us to the UK.
All the airport transfers ran very smoothly and the entire trip was hassle free. We hope to be back in the near future.