35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly professional (communication, quick responses, etc.) and can tailor tours to personal needs
- Tour was fantastic (Kenya / Tanzania) and exceeded our expectations (great guides willing to go the extra mile, etc.)
- Extremely professional in all communications, i.e. always received a quick response and they are genuinely interested in feedback
- While our first trip was a packaged tour, we are already having initial discussions with Classic Journeys Africa to tailor an itinerary for our next trip
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience, great price, and attentive customer service
The safari tour was amazing Ambrose (our driver) was very well connected and informed of the parks, travel routes, and local deals. We saw everything we wanted to see and Ambrose ensured we had very good vantage points for the best views of the animals. Food was local and healthy, we appreciated it having veggie options too. The accommodations were exactly as described. Really good value for money.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely amazing
Me and my mum, sister and grandad had an amazing time on a 10 day safari in Kruger Park, with Legend Safaris where Shaheen planned a whole itinery catered for our granddad from the moment we landed in Johannesburg until our departure. This was a very special trip for our family who have always dreamed of going. His company was the only one out of many to give us what we wanted with a very quick response and assisted us all of the way making it extremely easy and stress free. It was all inclusive with food and drink, we had steak and lattes most days and we had the most enjoyable guides, Arun, Barbara and Suzzette who hosted us all through the trip giving us detailed information and always on the hunt to find more animals.
We saw so many animals including the big 5, ugly 5, small 5. We even got to watch a pack of Cheetahs on the hunt, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, hyenas, wild dog, hippos, baboon’s, every animal that you could possibly see and lots of babies too.
Our guides were so nice they cooked us braai and were always there to assist us with our needs. I can't recommend Legend Safaris enough and really thank Shaheen and his team for the amazing time we had there and for making my families dream come true. I highly recommend Legends, and look forward to going again.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Ruaha National Park by Sam Nicholls
Excellent birding in a beautiful National Park with very varied scenery.
Wonderful wildlife, particularly of large numbers of elephants. We had 2 very good leopard sightings and numerous other mammals. Lions were heard but not seen other than in the far distance.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Beautiful scenery, wonderful wildlife viewing and amazing experiences
Excellent organisation from Paul Tickner Safaris, we loved all our accommodation.
Whale sharks were a highlight at Mafia Island, and we cant recommend Pole Pole highly enough.
Fanjove Island will always epitomise paradise in my memory, I truly hope that it remains unspoilt .... it is perfect just as it is !!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Trip!
We booked the first part of our S. Africa trip through Safari Occasions and had an amazing time!! I worked closely with Leon prior to the trip, and was nervous to use a newer company without many reviews. However, Leon was extremely professional the entire time, and I'm very glad I was not scared off. He made our trip a wonderful experience. During the booking process, he really catered our trip to our family. We were travelling with our little one (4 yrs) and he helped us select a very family-friendly lodge that allowed my son to go on all of the game drives. He noticed during the booking that it was going to be my husband's birthday (without me saying anything) and recommended a special activity that day to celebrate. And he worked with me to find a local tour and then worked with the vendor to make modifications after I told him what I was looking for. Once we arrived, Leon's entire family drove quite a ways to meet and greet us at the airport, making the arrival process very easy and special. The lodge he recommended (Kololo) was fantastic. We all enjoyed the game drives and only wish we could have stayed longer. We frequently saw wildebeests and warthogs from our lodge steps, and Kololo backs right up to Welgevodgen Park and is separated by a see-through fence, so you have a clear view of the wildlife. The restaurant was great (I recommend trying the wildebeest!) and we especially enjoyed the breakfast each morning. The lodge was spacious and just what I had hoped for. There was a small change in our plans (the hotel did not show one of the activities that we were supposed to be scheduled for), and although we were disappointed at the time, Leon worked with the hotel to find a suitable alternate. Overall, a very nice experience and I would recommend Safari Occasions and Leon to anyone looking to have a low-stress, worry-free vacation.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic safari, great communication, great people, amazing animals!
I have been to Africa a number of times and have gone with a few different outfitters, but right away E-Trip stood out to me. Their communication from the beginning was far superior to other companies who didn't really seem to listen to our wishlist, but Aurelie and Ben totally got it. I imagine I was annoying with numerous emails going back and forth, but they did an incredible job and putting something together. Once in Kenya, our guide Simon was fantastic. As a guide myself, I couldn't believe how well he could spot and track animals. All the lodges we stayed at were brilliant and the wildlife viewing across Amboseli, Navaisha, and the Mara was out of this world. We saw so much and got plenty of great photos and videos to bring home. One of the greatest things about Simon is he knew when we wanted to stop or move on without even asking us. He was very in-tune with what we were doing and was so relaxed about our safari schedule. Overall it was a great trip and I will absolutely use E-Trip again when we visit East Africa. A big thank you again to Ben, Aurelie, and Simon for helping put it all together!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience at Mt. Kenya
I hiked Sirimon route up and Chogoria route down on Mt Kenya with Mr. Wilson in February 2019. The experience and the service was really good in every way. The lodges where we stayed overnight were really nice, and the food provided during the tour was extremely good. A lot of food (way more than we could eat), well prepared and good tasting.
Mr. Wilson did a great job as a mountain guide and made sure that we managed to reach Point Lenana. So if you´re looking to climb Mt. Kenya, I can highly recommend this company.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Weekendtrip in Murchison Falls
We went on a safari with Ronald to Murchison Falls for one weekend. Before the trip Ronald was great at keeping contact and answering questions. We were seven girls and we couldn’t be happier with our trip. Ronald did everything he could to make us satisfied. He kept in contact with other guides so that we were able to see as much as possible including, the big five. Ronald is a very kind and funny guide and through the weekend we developed a friendship. You can certainly say that he was the perfect guide. We highly recommend him to everyone thats planning a safari in East Africa. Love from Norway.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was a very impressive and special tour.
I have been with Najib in Virunga National Park to see the Mountain Gorilla's there. It was an incredible experience and Najib is a very kindful and open person. Next day I decided to climb the three peeks of Mount Sabinyo and Najib accompanied me again. That was a great feeling and I enjoyed it that I could do it with such a good guide!