CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Trust Transtrek for the best safari ever!
From my initial contact with Daniel to an amazing 14 day safari, Transtrek never disappointed.
With more than a few emails due to the modifications I asked for (and Daniel happily adjusted the tour) the down payment was easily/safely sent via wire transfer through my local bank.
There were huge flight delays on the the way to Africa. Not to worry. Again an email or two and Daniel ensured our guide, Tony was at the airport waiting despite our 24 hour late arrival.
My friend and I were immediately taken with Tony’s kindness and respect. His easy going attitude was a pleasure throughout the trip.
Tony is very skilled at spotting wildlife. From birds to leopards to trees, Tony knew them all. He obviously has a passion for animals which I truly appreciated.
Due to his driving skills on and off road, we always felt safe.
Our accommodation throughout the safari was better than we could have imagined.
Most were tented camps which we loved! Having camped numerous times in Africa with overland companies, believe me when I say that these “tents” were spectacular! Beds, showers, toilets, electricity...you name it, the tents had it.
Our safari included Amboseli, Tsavo East, Tsavo West, Aberdares, Samburu and Ol Pejeta.
I hope to return to Kenya and Transtrek will definitely be my first contact when I do!
Asante Sana to Tony and Daniel.
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional and correct.
Our Safari tour was just great. A very good, educated, courteous, eagle eyed guide (Aggrey) with a very professional attitude.
The tented lodges were perfect and clean. The local staff was very service-minded but their knowledge of English is mostly quite limited.
In general the food was good. The lunch boxes are a bit strange for us. A sandwich with just mayonaise or grated cheese on it...
This is not really what we eat in Europe. Once the food in the lunchbox was moldy and we had to trow it away.
Suggestion: keep the lunchboxes in the fridge.
Overall a fantastic holiday which we will never forget! Thank you Aggrey!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience with Savannah Sound Safaris!
I've been on several safaris in Kenya before and thought that Savannah Sound Safaris is one of the most well-run tour operators I've worked with! I enjoyed them so much that I've gone on two separate safaris with them actually. I had Danson both times as our tour guide; he was great- knowledgeable and friendly. Communication leading up to trip was prompt and reliable, they were very flexible and accommodating with any changes we wanted to make to the itinerary, and (unlike other operators I've worked with) they weren't pushy with their suggestions. However, when asked for recommendations, they would gladly give them. Overall, excellent customer service. I would highly recommend Savannah Sound to anyone considering a safari.
CN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easytravel gave us a splendid experience.
Maryam was very patient and professional . She answered my questions promptly .Our email lasted for several monthes and she was always so nice and gave us many good suggestions. Easy travel is really a trustworthy operator who fulfilled every promise they made to us .Our guide Endeni , besides to be a most experienced gude, is
also a very nice man who carefully considered everything for us. On the last day , our plane depature time was11am,
to our surprise, he still managed to give us over two hours safari.We really enjoyed our safari with Easytravel very much.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most amazing 3 days!
We had the most wonderful 3 day/ 2 night safari with Beacon safaris. From the very start Robert communicated via email very quickly and efficiently. When the time came for the safari, everything was so well planned. From the pick up from our hotel, to the brilliant luxury camping accommodation to the incredible days touring the Masai Mara reserve and seeing such beautiful views and animals. Our driver/ guide was very friendly and knowledgeable and gave us lots of information. We will never forget our experience with beacon safaris and would strongly recommend them to anyone
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Most wonderful experience with an amazing company
My partner and i recently had an 8 day tour with Experience Uganda and we could not be happier with our decision to come to Uganda and see the country with the team at Experience Uganda.
Communication with Kevin from the beginning was fantastic, quick and informative. All my nerves and queries were settled and answered quick smart.
Upon arriving in Uganda transfers were all organized and accomodation was beautiful. Our tour was sensational and we had a fantastic guide Emma, who was just brilliant. Fun, knowledgeable and entertaining. Emma showed us some amazing sites and wildlife.
The accommodation was 5star and so unique. Nowhere else in the world can you sleep on the banks of the nile and hear hippo and hyena. Amazing.
Overall i would highly reccomend Experience Uganda to anybody who wants to experience an amazing country, meet fabulous people and see some incredible wildlife. Their service, friendliness and amazing tour could not be faulted.
Thank you very much Kevin, Leslie and Emma for the most amazing Experience.
Ash & Victoria
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My family's week with Let's Go Travel was one of the best trips of our lives (and we travel a lot!).
Everyone talks about a safari in Africa as a "once-in-a-lifetime" trip, but the outstanding job that Let's Go Travel did for us has me longing to go back for a second visit. Every aspect of our trip was perfectly planned, our guide had a delightful personality and was very patient with all of the questions that we asked, and our itinerary was fantastic. The accommodations were ideal and surprisingly luxurious (even though we opted for more "authentic" lodging than the high-end resorts), the food was excellent (one hotel even baked special gluten-free bread for my daughter), and the pace was perfect--we covered a lot of ground, but never felt rushed (so we had as much time as we wanted to view lions, elephants, giraffes, rhinos, hippos, birds, zebras, wildebeest, and so much more without being hurried along). Our guide was an expert at finding the animals and getting us to extremely close range, and he also had a great depth of knowledge about them. I can typically come up with things I would change about any trip I've been on--the only thing I would change on this trip would be to stay longer. Let's Go Travel put together a safari that far surpassed our extremely high expectations, so I'm pleased to give this company my highest rating.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding customer service and attention to detail.
We had the pleasure of booking a safari with this company and Joseph as our guide was very knowledgeable, courteous, helpful and always willing to meet our needs. We traveled with young kids on a private tour and they accommodated our changing needs as they arose. We traveled on a budget, but our housing was appropriate, and we saw all we wanted. We are still in contact with Joseph as he assists us with our sponsor child in Kenya. We trust him and he has always come through on our requests.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mark at Gondwana set up a safari tour that was all I was hoping for and more!
From our initial email to being met by Gondwana rep when I arrived in Botswana, Gondwana made me feel extremely comfortable about my trip. I had informed Mark that my main goal of this trip was to view as many animals as possible, with a emphasis on elephants. He did not disappoint. From the first morning at the Nxai Pans camp when I walked out of my cabin to see a group of elephants drinking at the waterhole about 150 yards from me, to the last game drive of my trip, I saw elephants every game drive for the entire 10 day trip.
All 4 camps were staffed with very knowledgeable guides who made each drive a unique and memorable experience. This safari tour more than lived up to my expectations and I would recommend Gondwana to family and friends in a heartbeat. I will use Gondwana for my next safari without a doubt.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Tarangire National Park by nessmaron
Surprise gem from our safari. First hour or two there wasn't much to see - but once we got to the far reaches of the park which our guide had told us were worth driving the extra hours for, we were not disappointed. We saw a really close up leopard, loads of elephants, beautiful scenery, lions in the trees. It was wonderful. I didn't want to leave.