35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
First class!! Amazingly friendly staff who are happy to help make a lifelong dream come true
I was recommended to contact Safari Club, Paul and Ellie. I gave them most probably the shortest time ever to organise a trip to help me fulfil a lifelong dream and wow...did they come through. They were so friendly and asked me lots of questions about what I want to experience rather than focusing on selling the most the expensive tour.
My solo trip took me to Kenya on a 3 day safari to Maasai Mara and 6 day beach holiday. I stayed at Little Governors Camp, all the staff there were ever so friendly going out of their way to make you feel comfortable and safe...this is an open camp and the animals walk through any time of day or night. You are effectively in their home and as long as you respect them they will respect you. I had lunch with warthogs, zebras, giraffes and many more animals just walking on by. I met an experienced safari traveller at the camp and we had a great guide who explained everything to us about the land, animal habits and how to get the best experience.
Going in October you do risk getting caught out in the rain, and that did happen one afternoon but it just meant the next day was a beautiful sunny day with the animals out in force and I was lucky enough to see the Big 5. I had 2 wonderful friends surprise me with a balloon safari trip - hot air balloon over the Mara at sunrise finishing with a champagne breakfast.
Travelling on my own I was a little apprehensive but all the staff from the lady meeting me off the plane, drivers taking me from airport to airport/ hotel, pilots, camp staff to hotel staff were super friendly, well organised and put me straight at ease.
I would 100% recommend, and have been since coming back, Safari Club as the company to help anyone organise a safari holiday. They have actually been on all the holiday packages they sell and can give you first hand experience of to what to expect.
Thank you again Paul and Ellie for making a life-long dream come true!!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Your perfect tour partner in Uganda
My husband and I had a wonderful fortnight in Uganda, thanks largely to the unwavering commitment and attention to detail that Love Uganda displayed at every turn. Our itinerary took us through most of southwestern Uganda including the Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park. Love Uganda organized both our transportation in a 4x4 as well as hotel bookings for our entire itinerary. Our driver/guide, Moses and our tour organizer, Israel did a sterling job of making us feel welcome in their beautiful country and ensuring that we wanted for nothing during our stay. Both of them went the extra mile to ensure that we got the most from our trip including refusing to give up on the more elusive sightings in the Ugandan wild. We were keen to travel with a local home grown operator, fully aware that the more prominent international companies were in any event relying on local talent to put their itineraries together. We were persuaded to opt for Love Uganda by the uniformly good reviews that previous travellers had given them. I am glad to say that they did not disappoint. Their network of local contacts ensured that every one of our experiences was smooth and seamless. I would heartily recommend them to anyone looking to explore this beautiful country.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful 3 day safari with Sunny Safaris
We had a 3 day trip with Sunny Safaris, going to Tarangire and staying at Simba tented lodge, then Ngorongoro and staying at Kilimamoja Lodge before a final day at lake Maynara. We were collected from our hotel in Arusha by our wonderful driver guide Pius, who has 19 years' experience as a safari guide, and he looked after our comfort and was a fount of knowledge about the wildlife and vegetation in the parks, and well as people and places we drove past on our way to the parks.
The accommodation was great, we really enjoyed the ambiance of Simba lodge, and Kilimamojo was very luxurious.
The food was excellent, including the picnic lunches.
Pius liaised with other drivers in the parks to find us the most exciting close encounters with the animals.
The safari was a wonderful experience and we think Sunny Safaris did an excellent job. Highly recommended to safari with this family company.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Impressive service
I found African Welcome Safaris by chance when searching Google for safari holidays, read their excellent reviews and went ahead and contacted them. From that first email Kathi was extremely responsive and helpful....emails came back same day or next day but often within hours. Nothing was too much trouble despite changing our plans numerous times....Kathi understood that this was to be the holiday of a lifetime and we wanted to get it 'just right'. She understood that we had a budget and offered us various choices within that budget. The accommodation she booked for us in Johannesburg was outstanding and every transfer and flight booked through African Welcome Safaris went without a hitch. The safari was out of this world and the advice she gave us about what reserve to visit and why was spot on. She communcated the special needs we had (there were a couple) to the hotel in Johannesburg and the lodge on safari making our stay perfect. I would not hesitate to recommend Kathi and African Welcome Safaris to anyone wanting to go on safari or simply to visit South Africa....we have already passed their details to two sets of friends thinking of going and they would definitely be our first choice were we to safari again. Thank you so much Kathi.
MX
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good services and good knowledge on the safari area visited.
All very good in general.
We only needed 10 days for the tour and we had 14 days scheduled.
Lot of driving to move around.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible experience with karibu safari
We had an unbelievable time on a 6 days safari. Everything was perfectly organized. Our driver Richard was the best one and found every kind of animals and made everything possible no Mather what wishes we had!!! As a New Years Special the agency booked me a flight ticket to Mombasa! Thank you so much highly recommended
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The greatest experience! I highly recommend!
We had the greatest experience with Axis Africa Safaris. We went for a 4 day private safari from Nairobi to Amboseli and Tsavo East and finished in Diani Beach. Our guide, Joshua is a great person - very knowledgeable, experience and patient to all our questions. For the first 2 days there was also a cook, Fred who was traveling with us and preparing our meals - it was the most delicious food we had in Africa (and we visited a few good restaurants during our trip). The communication with Lennox before the safari was also very pleasant and the trip was organized very well. I would give 6 stars if it was possible! Thank you Axis Safaris!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent - a life changing experience!
From the moment we met Mussa, our tour guide, we knew we had made the right choice with Roam Serengeti Safaris. Mussa was extremely knowledgeable and worked extra hard to ensure we had the best experience possible. He was extremely professional and demonstrated genuine pride for his work. He was very patient with us and happily answered all of our questions (we had a lot).
This was our first time on a safari and our experience far surpassed our expectations. We are planning a return trip and will definitely book again with Roam Serengeti Safaris.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Experience with an amazing guide!!
My friend and I went on the 6-day safari at the beginning of December, travelling to Masai Mara National Park, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli National Park. From the beginning, Peter was excellent with providing information and answering any questions we had prior to arriving in Kenya. We paid in full prior to arriving and it was seamless. Leonard was our guide and he was fantastic, so easygoing and pleasant to spend the week with; we were very lucky to be the only 2 people to book that safari for the week so had the vehicle to ourselves! Unlimited bottled water was provided as well as a set of binoculars, though they weren't great, so I would still suggest to bring your own. The parks were incredible and our safari drives were always as long as we wanted them to be (within park operating hours). Each of the "budget" safari camps that we stayed blew me away with the level of luxury provided, all the meals were great, as was the service and amenities at each one. We stayed at Olda Poi Safari Camp, Flamingo Hill Resort and Kibo Safari Camp, which Peter was able to upgrade us to during the week which was gorgeous! I would highly recommend gong with Africa Flash MC Tours and will not hesitate to book with them again when I return to Africa!!!! Thank you Peter and Leonard for everything!!!! :)
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Mikumi National Park by Nickie Whitaker
I was in Dar Es Saalam on business, and had one day for a safari. I was able to see a large amount of wildlife at Mikumi National Park. My guide was familiar with the park, animal behaviors, and provided many entertaining and educational anecdotes. The ability to get close look at so many large iconic animals was amazing. Amazing number of animals for a smaller park. Well worth the trip.