JO
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent convergence of nature, wildlife, bird watching, and well trained hospitality staff.
In one word: Excellent.
I had never seen so many wild animals and different varieties of birds within such a close proximity.
The hotels should improve wi-fi service. Except at one hotel, i.e. Serena Amboseli, all others were pretty bad in wi-fi connection. Connection in public areas of the hotels was also poor.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service with a Superb guide, bar none!
Great service, door to door. The organizer worked with with us on all modifications we wanted. We were picked up day one with no issues and the trip went on seamlessly from there on out. Our guide Tony, was extremely knowledgable on the flora and fauna, but geology, history, etc, as well.
NZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Difficult driver changed the plan
The pre-tour booking was very efficient. The tour was simple to book, we were provided great options for accommodation and we were given clear level of detail. However, unfortunately our experience with the driver was far from positive. We had booked a full game drive, plus two game drives, but in reality, we were given a full day + 2 hours. The driver was then disagreeing with us on the second half day, and said that we had to get back to Nairobi. We are not usually confrontational people, but we felt that it was really unfair to not finish the agreed itinerary. This made us feel really uncomfortable as we didn't want to be disagreeing on the plan, however, we had flown such a long way for these three days and we really wanted to spend our agreed time in the park. The driver begrudgingly agreed to take us back into the park, but we only spent 2 hours there, rather than the half day. What really polished it off was on our way home, we stopped to fill up the tyres and one of our passengers got out to use the rest room. Before the passenger even got back into the car, the driver started driving out of the petrol station! He was very rude, didn't make an effort to learn our names and made it apparent that he didn't want to be hosting the trip. He was also making multiple personal phone calls throughout the trip. It was really very disappointing.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience that was all, and more of what we expected - Excellent!
Dealing with Katona Tours was one of the best travel decisions we have made. We toured Uganda and Rwanda using an itinerary that was planned by Jackie and Katona Tour. We had tons of questions as we planned and they were always answered completely and promptly by Jackie. The tours and all of our accommodations were excellent. Caesar, our guide, was with us for the entire 17 days allowing us to tap into his expertise regarding the culture, parks and animal life of the countries. We would have never had half of the great experience we had without them!! I begin to express our gratitude for their contributions to making this trip the "one-of-a-life-time" experiences we had hoped it would be. We began our journey in East Africa unsure of what to really expect. We left thrilled with our experiences and with a feeling that we had found a friend in Caesar that none of us will ever forget!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DID FOR US!!!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All encompassing and unforgettable safari experience with our amazing guide Isa!
My friend and I were looking for an African safari adventure on a budget. Not knowing what to expect going into this, I still had a good feeling from the get-go based on Extremely Wild's reputation and they lived up to it! During our five day tour in Okavango Delta, Isa's friendly demeanor and vast knowledge of the wildlife allowed me to fully immerse in my surroundings and enjoy it all the more.
Aside from being an expert on wildlife and all things Botswana, he positioned the safari jeep in a way best suited for photography whenever we approached anything from common sightings of elephants to more rare sightings of lions. We spotted many animals including hippos, honeybadgers, leopards, giraffes, impalas, monkeys and even wilddogs, etc. After a long day of safari tours, tea breaks and incredible sightings of some of the big five, we would return to our campsite in the evening.
We were really thankful for Isa and Niko helping us out being new to camping. They setup the tents and built a campfire to keep us warm in the winter. Niko would prep the meals in the evenings and bring us together. We sat around the bonfire to exchange stories from our respective countries and learn more about Botswana. These are some of the memories I took back with me and I don't think it would have been the same without Extremely Wild by our side.
I would want all my friends and family to experience what I did in Botswana. I will be sure to get in touch with Extremely Wild when I plan to explore Namibia.
under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent safari
we just finished 5 days safari trip with jackpot safaris,we would like to share our excellent experience with striking as an excellent local family run safari company,our guide on safari was with a lot of knowledge on the wild animals,the history and a lot of other information he gave us.
Thomas is pleasant to be with(we had 5 days together in the jeep)and always with smile an kindness.price for the safari was fairly good based on the quality of services we received was good for the value of money!
jackpot safaris manager Mr malalika can advise and align the trip to the budget you have.we had a day in Tarangire 2 days in Serengeti national park with overnight in safari camp inside the park which is very recommended 1 day in Ngongoro and 1 day in lake Manyara.
during the five days we understood that Thomas is experienced guide in Kilimanjaro,so it was also possible to have a day climb to Kilimanjaro base camp in fair price or even have a full climb for several days with him.we really recommend jackpot safaris and the crews!
QA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most beautiful and strangest experience
It was a very nice experience where I met the company through a (musafir ) in Qatar and the company was very cooperative and i did not encounter any problem with them. The selected hotels were according to my request and the driver was helpful, calm .
I love the cooperation of the company with me, where I was communicat with them on a daily ( whatsapp) thay don’t take long time to answer.
My experience with the hotels is very nice but the safari trip is not worth more than 4 days .
The food in each selected hotel was very excellent .
Greetings to all
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
All expectations met and surpassed!
My husband and I were more than fortunate to find Cross to Africa Safaris, Ltd through a personal recommendation by a friend. Our 9-day Tanzanian safari, like hers, was chock full of thrilling experiences. Anthony’s knowledge, skill and intuition translates into daily excitement and unforgettable memories of East Africa. Things we loved: Anthony sharing his understanding of animal behavior and freely answering questions, picking accommodations in line with our budget, honoring our wishes to visit a school and have other cultural visits, and expert driving so that we did not miss a photo op. This was a trip to remember. I can highly recommend booking a tour with this company. Count on them to work behind the scenes to deliver a customized plan, and working during the tour to assure that you have the finest possible safari.
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Hakuna Matata
We strongly recommend Tanke Tours & safaris service. My family and me (2 adults and 2 children) decided to use Tanke tours service after perfect opinions in internet. We took the our chance and we won wonderful time in Kenia under perfect supervision of Caroline Nduku. We've been traveling from Nairobi to Maasai Mara, Naivasha, Nakuru, Amboseli, Tsavo West, Tsavo East, Mombasa and finally Diani under carful care of Lucky, our safari driver. We had great time together during 8 days of safari game rides. Additionally, Caroline organized for us a week stay in very nice hotel in Diani. Everything went well and according to our tour plan. There were no problems with advance payments that we made by internet according to the safari contract.
We had made with Caroline the arrangements of safari plan details by internet and whatsapp few months before we arrived to Kenya. If you are staying in any Diani hotel, you can make the arrangements of safari personally with Caroline too. Nevertheless I would recommend to make safari plan earlier, via internet.
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
got the big five
It was a great experience and especially our Guide Hussein made the trip perfect running. Communication was perfect running and from the pick-up at the airport till the sadly saying "good bye" - perfect running. We could skip the tour and make/fullfill our wishes. Accomodations was brilliant and still talking about the tent nights in the Serengeti. Highly recommend Kiliholidays Tours & Safaris for the Tansania-experience. Thanks a lot and wish you all the best!!!!