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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The safari experience of a lifetime!
My Nasera Safari adventure the last two weeks in January 2019 far exceeded my expectations! Our driver and guide, Lube, was a wealth of knowledge about the culture and customs of Tanzania, and he seemed to have a sixth sense about when and where to find wildlife. We specifically wanted to photograph the animals of the four national parks we visited, and Lube made that happen, always positioning the Land Cruiser for the best camera angles, and always scouting the horizon for birds and mammals. And every night, after a day full of photography, we relaxed in the wonderful lodges we stayed in. If you want the safari experience of a lifetime, I cannot recommend Nasera Safari more highly.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Bwindi Gorilla Trekking 3 Days
We went to a Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi impenetrable forest. Our guide Chris provided us with a very good service. He picked us up (we were 3 people) in Kigali and drove us directly to the Ichumbi lodge, where we stayed the night before and after the trekking. On the way he organised and pre-ordered lunch for us in a hotel on the way (there were three menu options, one of them vegetarian) and he organised everything at the border from Rwanda to Uganda and made sure we did not have to stand in long queues. Along the way he knew the best places to take a beautiful picture, and he would tell us interesting facts about country and culture every now and then. He is a good driver and comfortable to be around. The lodge was lovely; nice location, perfect service, good food.
At the day of the trekking we were brought to a different zone of the national park than we had booked. We think this was probably because February is low season, so they put the tourists from two neighboring zones together to make a complete group. So it was a 1 hour drive in the morning to where the trekking started, but we did not mind because the sunrise was stunning, with mist hanging between the mountains. So Chris patiently stopped the car and I could take one of my favourite pictures of the trip.
We were lucky on the trekking and found the gorillas after about 1.5h. It’s an incredible experience. The rangers also make sure that everybody gets a good spot to watch the gorillas and they’ll take a pic for you if you ask.
Over all we are all very happy with the trip, and we always felt save and well looked after with Chris on our side, patiently answering any questions, looking after us and being a good “host”.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything went smoothly
Oasis picked us up from Kilimanjaro Airport, drove us 40 minutes to Arusha and put us up in the Arusha Tourist Inn the night before the 5-day safari. The next morning, they loaded our stuff into the truck, and they gave us an awesome two-man crew -- Iddy and Mathew. We ended up seeing The Big Five plus a family of cheetahs eating a kill, lions having sex and an up-close encounter with an itchy bull elephant. Iddy knew right where to go. And Mathew, who has an interesting past (ask him about it), made some killer soups and meals. The campsites were a bit rough, but that's not in the company's control. In the end, it was a lot of driving, but we saw a lot. We were then put back up in the Arusha Tourist Inn before flying out the next day. They took care of everything. Highly recommended!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A trip which exceeded our expectations!
From the very early stages of our communication, Janine from Gems was a professional travel agent which understood what I wanted and designed a few packages for us to chose from. Frequent contact and continuous feedback in order to deliver the best possible itinerary was the reason we trusted them for our safari experience.
Not only did she provide an excellent and comfortable trip, but she also stayed in touch with us in order to make sure that everything goes as planned.
We highly recommend this agency no matter what your trip purpose is. We will definitely use them for our next adventure!
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service
From the moment we entered Tanzania, we were well looked after by Team Mama Savana. During the ascent of the Kilimanjaro as well as during the safari we had very competent and nice guides, who took care of us very much. On the whole trip we met friendly people without exception. I highly recommend Alex and his team from Mama Savana. Mama Savana helped to make the farewell from Tanzania difficult. I return!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Rwanda and Uganda in best hands!
Wild Jungle Trials offered to us a customised tour and safari in Rwanda and Uganda. Pick-up in Kigali and drop off in Entebbe was no problem at all, the one-way option saved us much time on the road. Communication with Teresa at the office and Twaha himself was a pleasure, the proposed route was adjusted to our wishes concerning activities, hotels and price range.
Route details 10 days: Kigali, Lake Kivu with kayaking, Volcanoes NP with Golden monkey treking, Kisoro, Bwindi NP with Gorilla treking, Lake Bunyonyi, game drives to tree-climbing lions at Ishasha section (Queen Elizabeth NP), Queen Elizabeth NP with game drives and boat safari, chimpanse treking in Kyambura gorge, game drives and boat trip at Lake Mburo NP, Uganda equator, Kampala. Awesome activities throughout the safari!
Very good accommodations, nice food, comfortable, spacious tour van, reasonable prizes and the best tour guide in whole Uganda! Thank you again, Twaha!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful experience, great company
I spent a wonderful six days on safari with Bee Eater Safaris. This is an exemplary company that has a lot of experience and takes very special care of its guests. The owner Rade Moshi was pain-staking in helping devise a fantastic itinerary for me taking in some of the best destinations in the Serengeti as well as visiting the Ngorongoro crater, Tarangire National Park and Arusha National Park. We stayed in some breathtaking places - in particular, Ndutu Tented Camp and Maramboi Tented Lodge which were both out of this world with absolutely stunning views, super nice staff and great food. Every day was an amazing experience and my guide – Ally – was extremely knowledgeable, as well as being good fun and great company. He took fantastic care of me throughout the trip and went out of his way to make sure I was well looked after. We saw a ton of wildlife including lion, leopard, cheetah, rhinos, hippos, buffalo, giraffes, warthogs, jackals, hyenas, ostriches, all kinds of antelope plus migrating wildebeest and zebras in their hundreds. Most important of all for me, we also saw lots of elephants and wonderful birdlife!!! I have nothing but praise for Bee Eater Safaris and would recommend them to everyone. This was a truly amazing experience which I will never forget.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
wooow!!
organized company,
communication was fast,
driver and chef was wondrfull,
everything goes as we planned,
hope to be back on future for Mount Kilumanjaro climbing.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
UNFORGETTABLE TOUR WITH HONEST AND RELIABLE COMPANY
Right from the initial planning of my tour Justus was extremely attentive and prompt in responding to my emails, this gave me confidence and trust right from the beginning, I realized quickly I did not need to be the least bit worried about sending half the money to them in advance. He also helped with suggestions for me when I expressed my preferences and assisted me in a perfect Itinerary that met all our needs and we were completely happy with, could not have done anything better. Moses our tour guide was so patient, punctual, reliable, flexible and caring about all our needs and concerns. We would highly recommend Gorilla Bookings to anyone that asked us advice for a trip to Uganda. Uganda is an amazing country to visit, we have done lots of traveling in our life and Uganda is our favorite so far.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic trip, even better service
Darren and team provided an amazing African itinerary with knowledgeable and friendly guides to help along the way.
Can't say enough about how impressed I am with the communication from Compass. Top notch service.
