20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience! Amazing guides and sensational food. 5* treatment!
When me and the boyfriend signed up for the 3 day safari our expectations were low, as we were on a budget but desperately wanted to go to the Serengeti. We were lucky to find Big Five Voyage but didn’t expect much for the price and signing up to budget camping but, man we’re we wrong! Our expectations were completely blown away by the 5* treatment and quality of the tour. Steve our ranger was so friendly, he went above and beyond on our game drives. Matthew the cook made the most incredible dishes, in fact the food he cooked was the best food me and my boyfriend experienced in our whole 2 week trip around Tanzania!. I honestly can’t recommend enough. Don’t be scared of the camping and budgeting it up with these guys because they honestly make it the best experience and you won’t regret it. If I had more money and could do it all again, I’d still go with these guys and wouldn’t change a thing!. Thank you Big Five Voyage, Steve and Matt for the most unforgettable experience!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent 8 day Uganda Safari
This tour really surpasses our expectations of Uganda. This country is definitely the pearl of Africa.
Organization:
From the first contact to the drop-off at the airport, every detail was well organized by Elias, the owner of Home To Africa and Karim, our guide. We had a very nice call with Carina, the German Customer relations manager of Home To Africa. All of them did a great job and made our trip truly amazing.
Uganda:
This country is very friendly and safe in our opinion. People were very helpful and grateful, that people come to visit their country. Children waving on the streets. No one tries to scam tourists. We fell in love with Uganda and its natural beauty.
Tour:
Hot savannah in the north. Cold mountain forests in the south. The tour covers almost the whole diversity of Uganda. Our highlights were the gorillas of the mist in Bwindi, the chimpanzees of Kibale and Murchison Falls national park wildlife.
Food and Drinks:
We enjoyed a full board service during our trip – breakfast and dinner in the lodges and lunch as a picnic in the national parks.
Lodges:
We had different standards ranging from comfort to luxury – but all were amazing in their own way. Some convinced with their food, some with exceptional service, others with breathtaking locations. We would return to every single one.
Guide:
Karim was like a father to us. He made us feel comfortably during the whole tour and made us familiar with Uganda´s culture, food, landscapes and wildlife. Karim was the reason, why we fell in love with this country so much. At the end of our trip we, felt like a little family.
Conclusion:
This tour is highly recommendable and perfect to get to know the Pearl of Africa. Home To Africa is an amazing tour operator and showed us, that Uganda has a lot more to offer than only its gorillas.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
SAFARI AT ITS BEST- Thanks Lucky!!!
Our first experience with African Jacana and definitely not the last. Our 14 day tour to Okavango was organized by Lucky who was always reliable, communicating at all times, friendly and patient with us. We did not have a clue of what camping is, but with his knowledge all became possible. I highly recommend African Jacana Safari Tours for any Botswana Safari. They are knowledgeable, veteran guides who have been working in the safari over 20 years, approachable and receptive. If you want to visit Botswana I highly recommend them, keep it going Lucky!!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
hells gate & geothermal spa tour
the service is excellent the staff is very caring and presentable
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best Safari Operator we ever had!!
The excellent safari service!!! With my friends we went on a 14 day safari in tended camp with Lucky and his team. From the day we started communicating through emails until we met at Maun airport, it has been a wonderful journey, difficult to express in words the amazing, unique feelings we have experienced. The tour organizer Lucky has always been reliable and communicating well responding to our emails everytime we need clarification, everything was perfectly organized and managed, with professionality and much passion. Gideon is an excellent guide, makes you live the African life as nobody else can do. he knows everything about wildlife and share his knowledge as well as interesting anecdotes while driving during the day and chatting around the fire in the evening. Our chef Wilson prepared for us amazingly delicious food every day, always attentive to our taste and needs. the experience of the tended camp allow to really feel the beauty of the nature....Thanks a lot Lucky for the wonderful safari experience. All the best
NZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dream Safari!
Experienced a dream safari with Encounter Safari.
Chris put together an incredible 6 day private itinerary which included the tree climbing lions, boat cruise to see hippos, elephants, crocodiles etc, chimpanzee tracking and gorilla tracking.
My guide, John, is an extremely talented individual with a superb knowledge of the areas and animals. He was able to personalise the already amazing itinerary to make sure I was in the right places at the right time to see the different animals depending on their feeding / sleeping habits. Without his tweaking, instinct and wealth of knowledge, I would not have seen the tree climbing lions from just meters away (had seen them the day before hunting and in trees but was quite a distance from our vehicle.)
My gorilla experience was on the edge of the tea plantations which gave our small group of 4 an unobstructed view of their morning gathering. The chimpanzee tracking was equally amazing as there were many on the ground, not just up in the trees. John’s expertise had me see 12 lions, uncountable amounts of hippos - even out of the water, and many elephants- including some roaming at one of our lodges.
Accomodation was superb, and John was an excellent driver. I feel like I got an experience that far outweighed what it cost. Am very grateful for Encounter Safaris for this experience.
Have bn going with other companies but BY OUR THE BEST . KEEP IT UP . THANKS VERY MUCH
overall,everything was to standard,Our expectations were met . The staff were friendly and the service was excellent,
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing company!
We were a group of 11 travelling from Canada and we initially set up our 3 day Safari Tour with Praise and his company. Once we were in contact with him we booked addition day trips and excursions through him, including a day trip to the Hot Springs, and a Base Camp hike on Kilimanjaro. All excursions were amazing and the staff were awesome. The 3 day Safari was UNREAL! Not only did we see the best of the best animals, make a stop at the Maasai village, have excellent accommodations but our guides were SO GREAT! They were knowledgeable about the animals and areas, friendly, happy and knew exactly where to be at the right time. We had such a fabulous experience. At the end of our trip, 2 of us were heading to Zanzibar and Praise set up a whole package for us, which included pick up from the airport to our hotel, a StoneTown tour, excursion to Prison Island with snorkelling and a tour, a Spice Tour, transportation to the East side of the island for the rest of our stay and transportation back to the ferry at the end of the week. We were beyond impressed and treated very well and met some amazing people. The prices for all of these things was completely fair and excellent value for what we did. Thanks Praise and company!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thrilling, adventurous, well-cared for, Natureways created a trip we will cherish.
Natureways provided an exceptional experience for me and my husband. From the moment we were picked up at the airport we knew this was going to be a special four days. The team Naureways has created is exemplary, providing a unique experience in every way (cooks and camp staff went above and beyond). We were in very competent hands with Tony and Norman - Norman reading and navigating the river and confidently giving us paddling directions and Tony leading us on thrilling walking safaris. We saw so much wildlife and much of it very close and personal - always knowing we were in good hands. This is a really special trip and one thing that makes it so special is that it is not for everyone - it is for those who want to step beyond the jeep and see nature at eye level. Thanks Naureways!
US
50-65 years of age
Our driver, Mudi, was excellent. He was punctual, amiable, and a safe driver.
FMT has been very responsive on e-mail and our driver Mudi speaks English very well. As mentioned, he was on time in picking us up, is a very nice guy - very easy to talk to, and seems very trustworthy. There is a lot of traffic in Dar and the highways are filled with trucks passing a lot. Mudi is a very good driver and I would highly recommend him.