US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a great safari and wonderful experience in Kenya.
Our safari was prepared for us by Emmanuel. He met us when we arrived for our safari, and gave us a wonderful parting gift when we were done. Our driver, Michael, was very friendly and informative. Our vacation was well planned out for us. We saw all we came to see and more. Thank you for a memorable experience.
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by Stefan Henrikz
Our spot was a safari in Masai Mara
Lake Nakuru was reellt good too
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by Debra Bookbinder
The opportunity to spend time in the presence of Mountain Gorillas makes this an exceptional destination.
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very very good this is my second safari i Kenya including Masai Mara , lake Nakuru. This was th best
We lived in a East way
Tentcamp and so on. Perplex are different bit I like this way of living on adventures
Im not a 5 star traveller (ansolutely not corresponding to economy but ansolutely with a freling of adventure
This is my way of travelling ...away from 5 star hotels
A very nice trip with all basic needs
5-star for adventure!!
Stefan
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded all hopes, which were high
I hadn’t realised the distances involved and the quality of the roads, so my chosen itinerary was challenging but am so exceptionally grateful to Yala Safaris for taking it on and their guide, Robert, who went to exceptional lengths to ensure we squeezed every opportunity from my limited time. So clearly proud of his country and exceptionally knowledgeable, I was in great hands. Game safari with elephants, giraffes, a pride of lions, warthog, antelope and in the presence of a Leopard was just the first morning. Afternoon on the Nile with hippos, crocodiles, numerous birds, finished by the fastest waterfall in the world at Murchison finishing Day 1. Day 2 walked near Rhino and her baby on the journey back to Kampala. Day 3, rafted a grade 5 on the Nile at Jinja. Day 4 journeyed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park forest with lots of sights along the way arriving at Gorilla in the Mist Camp at dusk. Day 5, trecked the forest with local guides and trackers and had the privilege of spending an hour with Mountain Gorillas. Spotted monkeys on journey away and following morning allowed a quick peek at Mburu to see Empala and Zebras before arriving mid day at airport for flight home. I missed a few dinners and even more breakfasts to achieve this but there was never a word of complaint, Robert and Yala truly gave me an experience of a lifetime.
Stunningly different
Namibia is a spectacular country of amazing contrasts in scenery, wildlife and historical culture.
The people are lovely. Thoroughly enjoyed our entire visit.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
8 day Namibia highlights
Wild Wind safaris are highly recommended. Very professional, excellent guide.
Namibia is such a stunning place to visit. Dramatic, ever-changing landscapes, friendly people and incredible wildlife - mainly at Etosha m, but also just throughout the country.
Be prepared for long days spent in the back of a jeep as the distances are big.
US
Unique Madagascar with Great Island Adventure Safaris
We just spent three weeks in Madagascar with Bakoly Razanamiarantsoa the owner of Great Island Adventure Safaris as our guide. We travelled to and from Antananarivo via Paris from the US with four key areas visited:
Rainforests in Andasibe/Mantadia and Ranomafana in the East,
Dry forest and coast at Mahajanga/Ankarafantsika in the West,
The Spiny forests and coast around Ifaty and Toliara in the Southwest
Isalo and Zombitse on the Central plateau
Air Madagascar cancelled a flight which meant us missing a trip to the Masoala peninsula in the Northeast. Transport during our tour was by private 4WD and two internal flights.
The country is heavily deforested with most of the population depending on charcoal for cooking, however the remaining forest ecosystems in the national park areas visited still hold the unique wildlife that Madagascar is famous for. September is just prior to the peak birding months of Oct and Nov, but we saw every species available to us, with over 190 birds, 25+ species of Lemur, and many Chameleons, reptiles, frogs, insects, invertebrates and plants and trees. Eighty percent of every living species on the island is endemic, and many can be seen fairly easily and well in the right habitats. Photography opportunities were excellent, and whilst in September, not all species are highly active as the Austral winter ends, the vast majority of creatures were easy to see.
Friendly people throughout, and for a developing country, great accommodation and eating choices available in all but the more remote rural and wilderness areas. Local food and French style cooking was excellent throughout.
The country offers many options for adventure in addition to the unique wildlife with wilderness camping, trekking, canoeing and rafting all available. Not a traditional African style safari destination, but a fantastic experience nonetheless.
I can highly recommend Bakoly and her Great Island Adventure Safaris for any style or length of adventure.
She and her guides were excellent, expert in the wildlife and culture, and spoke excellent English and French. Drivers used, accommodations selected and meals were all top notch.
A unique destination that needs to be visited before the pressure on the wildlife becomes too great.
Simon
NJ USA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience for my ten year old boy.
We did not know what to expect as this was our first time in Africa. We were met by our guide and began the drive out of Maun to our camp site, roughly three hours away. About ten minutes later, my son quipped "I think I just saw an elephant". Sure enough, we has passed an elephant grazing not two meters by the side of the road. We decided to count the number of elephants we saw but stopped after reaching over 150 on the second day!
The scenery is rather harsh, especially in October, but we saw hippos, zebras, giraffes, lions, hyenas, wild dogs, leopards,
and many different types of herbivores. About the only thing we did not see were cheetahs and water buffaloes.
The tents and camp beds were comfortable and we had our own private toilet and bucket shower attached to our tent. The tent was tidied every morning while we were out on a game drive, and again after our siesta while we were on our afternoon game drive.
Our guide and cook were excellent. Both were clearly passionate about their jobs and we were made to feel like family. We are vegetarians, but each meal was carefully planned, with adequate protein. Our cook used quite a lot of mock meat, which I know is not cheap. In fact, it is just as expensive as meat. We had freshly made bread each morning. At the beginning, there was no hot chocolate but it magically appeared after a couple of days because our guide made sure to pick it up while going back to Maun for another reason.
The highlight for us was to watch as a pride of lions set up a trap for an approaching herd of gnus. The lions blithely walked around our four-wheel drive as they fanned out to steer the herd into the path of the awaiting killers. We did not actually see the kill, but we were able to return quite quickly to see the lions devouring it. As my son said "That was awesome".
My son is 10 years old but at no time did he feel scared or nervous. Our guide made it easy for both of us to take some remarkable photos. I bought a 50-230 zoom lens just for this trip and such a zoom makes the difference as I could take "portraits" of the animals we saw.
A big thank you to Kingfisher Safaris for a memorable trip, which they facilitated even though we missed our original flights due to visa problems and had to delay everything by one week. My impression is that they deal only in quality and recommend them without reservation.
US
50-65 years of age
beautiful trip
My wife and I were very happy with our choice of Fanjove as the end point of a three week Tanzania vacation.This trip exceeded our wildest imagination. We were up close to all the animals we wanted to see with a perfect opportunity to photograph them and to observe their behavior. It was a long flight getting to Kilimanjaro, but well worth it.