RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic vocation!
Everything was very good! We enjoyed every minute of our safari! Edward very cool man and guide.
Accommodations very nice, every time. It was very interesting. We spent beautiful time in wildlife under the thousand stars on New year!!!
IL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience
We had the most amazing time in Tanzania from the moment we were picked up from the airport until we were dropped off for our return flight. Really happy we booked with Greg Adventures, our guide David was very knowledgeable and had some very interesting stories to tell. We got to see all the big 5 which was great and many more animals in their natural habitat. The accommodations were all just perfect and considering 3 out of our family of 6 were vegetarians they coped very well and we never went hungry. All in all a wonderful experience and highly recommended. Tanzania is beautiful and the people are very warm, welcoming and honest people. We will definitely be back.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 5 day Victoria Falls and Chobe day trip, and 3 Day Camping Chobe Camping Trip
Simon has a small 4 person team which assures that each member is the best that they can be. Each employee was very welcoming and knew so much about the surrounding areas culture and history. I would say every part of the trip was very well organized and the accommodations made were pleasant. This trip blew away all expectations that I had, which I mostly contribute to the services provided by Simon and his team. They were always there for any excursion pick-up or transfer to assure everything went smoothly and truly made us feel like family. The entire trip was beautiful from the Victoria Falls tour lead by Thulie to the many game drives lead by an associate in Botswana, Gake. We saw so much of the beautiful scenery Zimbabwe and Botswana have to offer as well as many animals. We went during February which isn't usually recommended as its the start of the rainy season however we had fairly good weather most of the time! Some of the benefits to this were fewer tourists in the lodges and many baby animals, nothing cuter than baby elephants sucking on their trunks like pacifiers.
Overall, I highly recommend booking with Africa Beast Safaris as Simon and his team make you feel like family and work extremely hard at making sure every part of your trip is enjoyable so you can relax and see the beauty of these countries.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding and worry-free Kenyan safari!
Around a year ago we planned a ten-day trip from Canada to Kenya for the Christmas holidays. We hoped to spend some time relaxing on a beach as well as visiting a couple of national parks. Lucy collaborated with us to put together a ambitious itinerary which fulfilled all of our objectives, despite our time constraints and distance.
The overland drives across the Rift Valley from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru, then along the Mau Escarpment to Masai Mara were fascinating, with some amazing views. Covering that distance on the ground gave us an appreciation for the diversity of Kenya's geography and people. Kenyans drive on the opposite side of the road than what we are used to and the roads can be challenging, so we were grateful to have friendly and professional drivers to safely and efficiently transfer us from place to place.
The lodges that Lucy booked for us were outstanding – spacious, comfortable and well appointed – and the staff were warm, calm and solicitous without being overbearing. Being greeted with a refreshing warm washcloth on a tray everywhere was delightful! The game drives were fantastic, and the incredible guides helped us see over 30 different species of African wildlife. These professional naturalists helped us appreciate not only the animals’ beauty but their complex social interactions as well.
Lucy also arranged a quick turboprop flight from an airstrip just outside of our lodge in Masai Mara to Ukunda Airport in Diani Beach, enabling us to spend a restful couple of days at a resort on the Indian Ocean, complete with beautiful white sand beaches and ocean swimming. We concluded our visit with a full day in Nairobi with a car and driver, and visits to a number of local attractions, including the Giraffe Center and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to visit baby elephants.
We were well taken care of from our arrival in Nairobi onwards. The overall trip, while ambitious, was worry-free for us. We've already started thinking about plans for another visit and are very happy to have worked with Lucy and her team for a unique and unforgettable Christmas trip!
CA
Honeymoon Safari
Shemeji provided us with the best safari we could have hoped for! We had a lot of unexpected delays and lost baggage, meaning we had to delay the start of our safari and Shemeji was so accommodating. They arranged for us to have a tour of Arusha when we couldn't start the safari on the planned day, and they re-organized our whole itinerary to ensure that we got to see everything we wanted in less days. Our guide, Michael, was amazing. He knew exactly where to go and had so much knowledge to share about all of the different wildlife we saw - we were lucky enough to see the big 5! Our chef, Daniel, made such delicious meals the entire safari, we were so happy every time we sat down for a meal. Michael and Daniel were so friendly and easy to get along with, we couldn't have asked for a better experience. Emma was great at communicating with us, and was so organized when it came to rearranging our itinerary. My husband and I would both recommend Shemeji to anyone wanting a perfect safari experience in Tanzania!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip!
Agnes helped and gave me the best tips since the very beginning! The trip was awesome. Our driver - Jeoffrey - apologies if the spelling is wrong - was driven by our requests, very nice, Smart and reliable. i chose the 6 days package and it was definitely worth it. I traveled by myself and made very good friends!
I saw so maaaany animals and including the big 5! Wonderful experience!
Thanks all!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A Must-Do in Victoria Falls!
What a first class operation! I booked this outing online before leaving Canada for our family of 3 and a family friend from the USA. On the day of our excursion, Sam Mushandu picked us up at our hotels 15 minutes early - a great start - and for the rest of our safari delivered nothing but warm, friendly, excellent service!
Having been to Africa many times and on dozens of safaris, I can tell you that Rukoko Safaris' Sam Mushandu is one of the absolute best Pro-Guides you'll ever find. After a safety briefing, Sam led us on a wonderful walking safari where he had us enthralled for the next several hours as he enthusiastically introduced us to the ever-changing terrain and all things big and small. Extremely knowledgeable, with a calm nature and a smile a mile wide, Sam made the walk not only informative but very interesting and a whole lot of fun!
A safari from a vehicle is an amazing outing but a walk with Sam takes being immersed in the wilderness to a whole new level. Rukoko Safaris. Sam Mushandu. A must-do in Vic Falls!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience of a lifetime!!
From the pick up and drop off at the airport our two week vacation with Africa Beast could not have been more perfect! We saw and did everything we wanted to see. Simon and team were flexible to our changing needs and were always spot on time and provided everything we wanted (and more). I absolutely love this company and their employees! We had the best scouts for finding all the animals we hoped to encounter, we had an amazing experience camping in the bush (which was fabulous despite my original concerns of camping at my age (58)). We felt like family and hope they will all some visit us in California.
Absolutely wonderful team, look no further!
Dawn
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari
Communication was 10/10 with quick replies via whattsapp. Any question I had was quickly answered by Hilary.
The safari was great value for money, we did the 3 day tour in an open top jeep with another 4 people.
This was the right amount of people and we all got on well.
The food was cooked by the chef which tasted amazing, our guide was very knowledgeable and we saw all the animals we wanted to see. I would definitely recommend suricata safaris.
CL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great hosts! incredible house, excellent logistics, amazing place to stay!
If there'd be a 6 stars rating I'd rated them with 6!. Elize and Jugerns start planning and suggesting our trip to Hoedspruit and Krugger two months before we arrived. We even challenge them by adding a third family to the trip! They figured out to acomodated the sixteen people (3 families) in a couple of lodges, and my family, were lucky to stay at Twiga Lodge. The place is beautiful, nice rooms, nice terrace, nice pool. Since we arrive to the airport, they where there to distributed us in the vans, and had all set up for our visit. They organized our visit to Krugger and the H. Endangered Species Centre. They also organized our foods for the 16th.
One must is asking Jurgens to show you their backyard. Is full of animals! amazing!
I definitely recomend Twiga! I would love to go again there and spent more time than we did (only 2 nights). There's so much to see and learn!
