CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Organization and Superb Execution
This trip was planned almost 2 years ago however due to Covid was postponed giving us the bonus of time to fine tune our original itinerary to insure visiting the areas we had determined in the time frame desired. We did not want to be part of a "tour group" but rather wanted to have a personalized and tailor made a la carte adventure. African Welcome Safaris gave us all that and more as from our Cape Town arrival to the Vineland area to Kruger, Chobe and the Trans Frontier Parks we were able to experience all the Big 5 and many more animals in their varied natural habitats. The bonus was seeing a huge variety of eagles, hawks and birds in tropical to desert environments. Kathi Simon of African Welcome Safaris was terrific all through the 2 year process dealing with making, canceling reservations and adjusting to our desire to do the trip in 25 days. We got to know Kathi face to face via WhatsApp which gave us that personal attention and upon arrival we met her and felt we had a friend. We also knew that she would be following our agenda every day (24/7 as she would say) making sure nothing failed as far as pick up, guides and transportation were concerned. We actually hated to leave this South African adventure as we found the people to be very friendly, extremely helpful and so very welcoming to their respective beautiful countries. In the end we could not have been more satisfied and would highly recommend African Welcome Safaris and in particular Kathi Simon as a 5 star knowledgeable outfitter for seeing Southern Africa at its best.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ivory Lodge was absolutely wonderful!
Cultural Vibes was great to work with! Easy - Professional!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This is an amazing experience.
We went on Safari for a week with Noel and his organization. It was truly magnificent; in addition to all the beautiful nature and wild animals, everything around it was also successful.
The hotels and lodges were beautiful and everyone on the staff was helpful and very nice.
Noël is really a great and helpful person and his knowledge of nature and the animals also stood out. We laughed a lot but at the right moments he was focused e.g. when we walked in Arusha national park,
we got close to the buffalo and all attention then turned to our safety.
Next time on safari I would immediately choose him again, we had a great time.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great team. Excellent guide. Good communication from start to finish.
The BE team are very capable and professional. Our guide (Stephen) was excellent throughout - navigating some difficult terrain and always doing his best on game drives to find the animals we wanted to see. The guys are all good communicators (using WhatsApp makes things easy to manage if you can). We would recommend this company without hesitation.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic safari experience
I had booked a 3D/2N safari with Safari With Us which was a fantastic experience from the intial contact to my stay in Kruger NP. Andre was very responsive and helpful and patiently answered all my questions. The tour itself was very well organized, great accommodations and very fun and enthusiastic guides and staff. I can highly recommend booking via Safari With Us and hope to be back myself soon!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfectly organized luxury mobile safari in Okavango with the best people
Rose Hipwood did an excellent job organizing a true life experience in Okavango.
We enjoyed the services of James (from Barclay Stenner) who is a most knowledgable and passionnate guide. He made sure, together with his team, that we had an amazing time in the untouched wilderness, far away from any other human beings. 7 days of mobile safari is probably the best way to enjoy the savannah and the wild animals in an adventurous spirit. However, the camp, the food and other services were absolutey luxurious given the remoteness of our location.
The last 2 days in a top end lodge (Zarafa) concluded our wonderful trip with a touch of super-luxury, but still in a very remote place with beautiful nature all around.
All people showed up when they were supposed to and all of them were very good at what they were doing.
I can only recommend the services of Rose.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I would book again with E-Trip Africa
E-Trip Africa created our itinerary for 8-days of safari in Kenya and I believe it was perfect. After the trip I felt like one in a life time experience. I think everyone should do a safari at leas once. Our guide Simon was great. He was very knowledgeable, kind, and easy going. E-trip was very responsive while we were booking over the internet. They were able to answer all our questions before the booking, during, and after us booking the safari.
My friend and I are already thinking of another safari in other parts of Africa and we will definitely reach out to E-Trips.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Using local Zimbabwean guides clearly gave us the best possible experience.
We hired DK Tours & Safaris to arrange a two-week trip throughout Zimbabwe. We started in Harare, went to Mana Pools National Park, Great Zimbabwe, Matobo Hills National Park, Hwange National Park, and Victoria Falls. Webster Musaidzi arranged the whole thing, including all the hotels, safaris, and transfers.
Everything went very smoothly. Webster and Brighton drove us through much of the country and were excellent guides and great people to travel with. They were gracious in adding in additional stops for things were were interested in, including a visit to a village.
The only problem we had was at the Meikles Hotel in Harare, where we had a wallet stolen from our room and were drastically overcharged. DK Tours & Safaris were not responsible for this and presumably will not use the hotel in the future.
One of the nicest things about the trip was that we worked with Webster to plan our OWN itinerary, focused on what we wanted to do and when. Webster was super knowledgeable and accommodating. It was also good to know that our money was staying in Zimbabwe and benefiting the local economy.
If you are planning to go to Zimbabwe, Botswana, or Zambia, I would heartily encourage you to choose DK Tours & Safaris to arrange your trip and execute it for you.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible
We booked a 13 night stay in South Africa and Mauritius and it could not have gone better! Beena gave great recommendations for lodging and activities and was very detail oriented. The app was always up to date and very clear with instructions and the itinerary. Tours/transports were always on time and friendly. It was our honeymoon and each hotel had a handwritten note from Beena and a bottle of champagne waiting for us. First class service through and through! Would recommend Beena and Ubon to anyone.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Danson is a really good guide, driver, he knows how to enjoy/discover Kenya during a safari tour!
We went to Kenya as a family. We wanted to mark the occasion for our parents' birthday. Success ! Incredible memory!
The guide Danson immediately put us in the mood with his knowledge, his knowledge of animals, plants, people and the country... It was our dream to go on a safari and to live it with Danson was unforgettable.
All the places we went were great discoveries (especially the lion taking a nap). Danson knew all the places to see all the animals in the national parks/reserves/lakes.
We went to: Treetops, Nakuru Lake/National Park, The Great Rift Valley, The Masai Mara National Reserve, The Naivasca Lake and Nairobi (Out of Africa) . All the places were awesome!
Thank you Danson for this really nice and unforgettable trip!
