50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip we have ever taken, it ran like clockwork!
I had always been interested in going to, and maybe even living in South Africa. A beautiful country with bountiful wildlife. I came upon an inheritance and decided this would be my time to make my dream come true. I booked pretty quickly as I was nervous about the ridiculous, world health organization and the CDC and the WEF, possibly trying to pull another scam on the people of the world. After all the WHO is trying to put forth an illegal treaty to make sure they have power over every nation and all the people of the earth at their evil discretion. I needed a company that could help me with all the details as I didn't believe I had the option of time. I looked over the reviews for Greatest Africa and contacted them with my interests. They were quick to help me, reserving my stay at the Kapama Buffalo Camp and reserving domestic flights with Federal Air and Airlink! We flew business class and first class with Emirates and also had to have wheelchairs. Flying into Johannesburg and obtaining our domestic flight to Hoedspruit was a breeze. Instead of being delayed, as we had been before when flying to the Maldives, we actually left an hour and a half early. Federal air was so much fun. A small plane that held 12 people, we really experienced the excitement of flying! We LOVED IT! The reps from Federal air were right at the airport, quickly drove us to our plane, had snacks and drinks in their lounge and quickly loaded us on their plane. They had recently purchased these planes from America. The pilots explained our itinerary and then off we went. We flew at 11,000 feet, which was wonderful as you could see the mountains and the little towns along the way. Our first landing was right in the bush. About 5 people got off at the first camp. Then we headed to Hoedspruit. We flew at 3000 feet! I saw impala, hippos, and buffalo right from the airplane. After landing in Hoedspruit our driver Sipro was waiting to drive us in the open air jeep to the Buffalo Camp. Right outside the airport we saw two young warthogs....a little bit further and we saw a herd of impalas....a little further we saw an african buffalo and then a young male elephant, right by the road. Finally we arrived at the camp. The manager had us sign some forms, got us on the internet, showed us around the property and took us to our tent. When you think of tent, you do NOT think of the Buffalo camp tents. These are luxury suites with a beautiful soaking tub, king size bed, fully stocked minibar, rainshower faucet in the stone shower. The water was so hot it was scalding....wow, it was wonderful, we do not even get that in our home in Florida. After freshening up, we got ready for our first game drive. First there were snacks and lemonade and tea for "high tea" at 4:00 p.m. At 4:30 we boarded out jeep and headed out to look for game. Our driver Sipro and tracker Henri gave us instructions on how to stay seated. The animals see big blobs and not individual shapes, so if you stand you change the shape of the vehicle and the animals may react unfavorably. On each game drive we saw so many animals, thousands of impala, kudu's, black backed jackles with puppies, elephants and baby elephants, rhinos, buffalos, giraffes, lions and even one leopard. Sipro told us about special plants to brush your teeth or to weave to make whips to drive cattle, the game of spittng impala poop! I didn't try that one out though! In the middle of every drive, morning and evening we would stop, a sundowner at night and midmorning in the morning, there was always coffee, hot choolate, wine, spririts, beer, cookies, jerky, etc. Sometimes we would stop in the complete dark...kind of scary, but exciting. After the evening game drive we came back and had dinner. Beautiful fire in the lanterns and in the boma. We ate things like springbuk shank, carpaccio crockodile, Stuffed warthog, along with regular line fish and beef. Everything was delicious especially the desserts and I wish I could have eaten more. While we were out on the game drive the staff would do turn down service, shutting the curtains and putting candy on the pillow. The first morning and every morning we got a wake up call at 5 a.m. pre breakfast was 5:30 to 6:00 when the morning game drive would take place. The snacks in the morning were delicous, especially the "egg cakes". I asked for the receipe, they said they would email it to me...they haven't yet. Our driver and tracker went above and beyond to make sure we saw many animals...they constantly kept in touch with other drivers in case one saw something unusual. Someone saw a leopard and our driver and tracker actually drove off road, chopping through the bush to try to find it. We caught a glimpse but the vegetation was too thick. During my investigation into the Buffalo Camp I watched videos. Especially a video by a girl called Travel for Phoebe. Small world, during one of our drives I saw a girl in another jeep. As we passed I said...."Thats Phoebe". We saw the jeep again and I shouted out..."are you Phoebe"? She said, "Yes, how do you know?" I told her that I was one of her subscribers. She said it made her day. We saw her again as we were flying home through Hoedspruit. I thought that was quite a coincidence. On one night game drive our tracker in the complete dark, with a flashlight, going about 20 mph saw a chameleon on the side of the road. We stopped and we got to hold this amazing creature. We met so many great people on this trip, Kate and Sam from England, Anette and Tina from Denmark, Dave and Maxine from Wales, and Mike and Cleo from Johannesburg. When it was time to leave, I actually cried. The closeness of all the game drives and the small capacity of the Buffalo camp made for a very family feeling. I can actually say it was the best vacation I have ever been on. Oh, yes....another fantastic thing. One morning, I see a monkey on the porch of our tent. I went out to take pictures. Suddenly he moved quickly toward me and three others came out of nowhere. I went inside because I do not know how safe monkey are with biting, etc. They were so cute. They wanted to get in the tent so badly. I guess they know how to slide the doors open if they are not locked. At every meal the monkey would show up, wait for the wait staff to leave and run in to grab sugar or fruit. They were adorable! Nothing could have been better about this trip, except maybe if it had been longer. It will be next time. Everything ran like clockwork...our departure was clearly stated and we met all our connections with little to no delay. Airlink was a good airline, but I liked the experience of Federal air. I would definitely use Greatest Africa again. And you should too!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable and great communication!
Amazing value - we had a private tour with two people.
Really knowledgeable driver across the various routes and we saw 4 of the big 5!
Communication was super quick and frequent - they were able to accommodate our modifications as well.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very accommodating and thoughtful in planning for the best client experience
Muli was referred to us by a family friend who previously booked their Africa trip through him. Muli helped coordinate our honeymoon that was split between hiking Kilimanjaro and visiting the Serengeti and Masai Mara. Although Muli was not with us on the trip itself, he made sure we were in the best hands during the whole trip.
What made the experience with Muli so memorable was that not only was he extremely communicative and willing to answer any question in a timely manner, but he was also extremely accommodating and solution oriented as he worked with us on multiple occasions to ensure the best possible experience. Depending on your needs or level of luxury, Muli will propose a range of options and work on accommodating for your travel needs.
Prior to our arrival, Muli outlined our itinerary in great detail that we reviewed and adjusted on several occasions. Upon our arrival, the entire process was extremely smooth as we were picked up at the airport, taken to our hotel, transferred to our team that would help us (successfully) summit Kilimanjaro and back - helping us gather last minute hiking needs - then transfer us to the team that would accommodate us on Tanzania portion of the safari and then later help us cross into Kenya.
All in all, our experience with Muli was phenomenal and would recommend him to anyone looking to plan a visit.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Par excellence, Arthur provides superior support for all you travel needs!
ASM provided a memorable Devil's pool tour. We even asked Arthur if he could help us book a last minute excursion including a guided tour of Victoria Falls the same day and he made it happen. If you want a great professional tour use ASM. Very reasonably priced and ASM makes you feel like the VIP! you are.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Helpful, kind, honest people and an amazing country full of wildlife
Saw more birds in 5 days in Boteti Camp, Maun and Moremi game reserve than 2 weeks travelling round the Cape Provinces of South Africa. Wildlife in the Okavango Delta at a level with East Africa or Zambia in the late 70s. Absolutely fascinating country for flora and fauna. Loved the friendly smiling faces and amazed at the birds and animals.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fabulous experience. Real wild Africa.
Highly recommend this trip. Do close to animals in their natural wild habitat. Very rare to experience now… go for it ,
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Moremi Game Reserve by David Barnett
Brilliant close up views of Elephants, Lions, Leopard, Buffalo plus many others. Surprised at the huge extent of the Acacia/Mopani forest.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Okavango Delta by David Barnett
Only flew over the delta but it was spectacular even in the drier season. Saw lots of game and birds and got a very good idea of the importance of this world class biosphere.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great trip!
This was our second safari but our first around the Serengeti. Brenda did a great job suggesting parks to visit and putting an itinerary together. Leslie our guide was fantastic! He’s been doing this for years and it shows! We were able to see an incredible number of animals and he always had a great demeanor, no matter the situation.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable Honeymoon in Tanzania
My wife and I had an amazing 6 day safari for our honeymoon! Everything was well organized by Lion King Adventures from start to finish; the booking, the communication, the pick-up and delivery to the airport, the lodges, the food and above all our guide Mwita.
It was a carefree holiday and an unprecedented experience. We enjoyed the nature, the animals, the service and the adventure.
Our guide Mwita was the best guide we could wish for. He has a vast knowledge of nature and animals, years of experience and he was continuously cheerful, helpful and flexible. The jeep was also fully equipped, including a refrigerator and electricity. It was perfect!
We stayed in beautiful lodges that Lion King recommended. The Nyata Lodge in the middle of the Serengeti Park in particular was beautiful, luxurious and a special experience.
Furthermore, as an adjustment, we had also opted for one night in the Foresight Eco-Lodge (instead of the first night in the Karatu Simba Lodge). We were very happy with that. A beautiful and new sustainable lodge in the hinterland of Karatu. Recommended!
The reviews are true. Lion King Adventures does what it promises. We are grateful to them for this unforgettable honeymoon in Tanzania.
Greetings from the Netherlands