50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and well beyond our expectations!
Everything about our trip to South Africa was amazing starting with Indigo Safaris who organised our safaris / accommodation / hire of car / tours etc. They were fantastic to work with and completely destressed me with booking everything all of which was spot on. I actually cannot fault anything from the wildlife we saw on safaris, guides were 10/10, accommodation everywhere fantastic. Would love to return and explore other areas and if I get the opportunity will definitely be using Indigo Safaris (Ines) again who I would highly recommend.
KZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A must experience at least once in your life. Amazing, beautiful, unbelievable.
It was one of the best experience in my life and my daughter (10 y.o) enjoyed it. We stayed in the middle of mara near the river and was surrounded by wildlife such as buffaloes, monkeys, hippos, crocodiles, wildebeests etc... Since it was migration time we saw almost all animals, thanks to our guide who made this possible. Even though the whole trip is a loooong drive: 14 hours to and from Nairobi and 22 hours of game driving it didn't feel tiring because of beauty, excitement and professionalism of our guide.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic "5 Day Best of Kruger Safari"
Before the safari: The communications with Michael were easy, fast and accurate. The documents he sent us were detailed and clear.
During the safari: The whole safari (transportation, meals, accommodation, etc.) is very well organized. Our guide Simon was just great:
- He is passionate about Kruger Park and he gives us that passion.
- He is an encyclopedia regarding the wildlife of Kruger Park.
- He knows the park very well and does everything to show us as much as possible. In addition, when several cars come together to see a big cat, he is the first to react to bring the vehicle to the best place!
- He is friendly and cooks very well. We had very good breakfasts and the dinners were very pleasant and fun.
The night drive and the bush walk (face to face with two rhinos ...) were also great experiences.
Obviously, as Simon explained, it's not a zoo and nothing is guaranteed. However, we have seen a wide variety of animals near the vehicle (lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, warthogs, zebras, baboons, wild dogs, hyenas, wildbeests, buffaloes, impalas, antelopes, kudus, etc. .).
We highly recommend this safari!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great hospitality and perfect experience!
A few weeks ago we returned home after a wonderful vacation in Tanzania. The - by far - number one experience during this holiday was a 3 day Safari through the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. We had a warm welcome in Arusha, a very experienced and helpful driver and cook and a very nicely maintained vehicle, which provided us the most comfortable journey possible. This was way better compared to similar trips we had in Kenya - within the same holiday - and previous times in Tanzania and other parts of Africa. I would absolutely recommend Wildlife Oasis Tours as an operator for any similar tours you wish to book. Last but not least, 6 people in a car, with comfortable seats, open roof and very good windows, in a way not many tour operators provide! Plenty of water, different types of breakfast / lunch / diner every day, warm sleeping bags and decent tents!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Uniquely Ugandan
All absolutely brilliant. When we were setting up the trip, we told Johnnie what we wanted to do, and he advised us well, because we had not really considered travel times. So we ended up with a fantastic trip seeing the places and most of the birds we wanted to, AND we had good days travelling between the places so that we also had time for some birding. Johnnie is a fantastic bird guide, and the local guides he used in the different areas were also great. Johnnie was really good at getting us onto the birds, and had much information on them. I thought it was wonderful he found me a location where I could see a Rhinoceros Viper, and that came from a chance comment of mine one evening. It was an amazing birding trip, and I loved the way Johnnie looked after us, and checked everything was OK, including finding the drinks we wanted (!), and collecting us from and dropping us off at the airport to ensure that everything was all right. He and his wife are marvelous company, and as well as a great wildlife experience, we had a really fun time. I am primarily a birder, but one of the good things about this trip was that Johnnie could also talk about and show us other animals - he's even co-authored a butterfly book! I loved being on a birding trip where other animals are important too. This was our second trip with Johnie - we enjoyed the first one so much, that we just had to come back.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A beautiful experience
Everything OK. (Guide, car, hotel, trip from Kigali to Akagera and stop at Art Center, of course all the animals in the parc with interesting explanations from the guide/driver, last meal at Kigali, etc.)
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding service and experience, high professionalism
From the initial online contact, they have provided a great and very professional experience. Moses and Eddie where our guides who have shown us their enthusiasm, love and knowledge for that amazing country and wildlife. Always taking care of us, showing the local culture, food and fun. The car condition and cleanliness was excellent.
We visited the Murchinsons falls and nature, the rhino sanctuary, Bunyonyi lake... etc.all the lodges were great and service was more that outstanding.
To sum it all up, I would recommend Yaneta Safaris 100% and especially Eddie and Moses to experience Uganda.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
So exciting safari-tour. We will not forget it.
Anthony, the owner, is an exceptional person, always ready to answer to every my question during the first e.mail contacts; and careful both on our arrival and departure.
Peter is a driver guide full of qualities: expert, patient, helpful, careful to every our need, prudent driving, good-natured, full of informations about the tour and the animals.
Youssouf and Joseph, the guide and the driver of the one-day Masai village tour, were pleasant and sympathetic.
The 6 days Safari tour was incredible, everything was ok, all was unforgettable, more than every our expectation.
Thank you so much, Cross to Africa Safaris
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari organized by a highly dedicated and reliable team
Despite the fact that I booked on very short notice, the Elida team arranged a perfectly planned 7-day safari for me. On the first day, the director David and my guide Tim arrived well before the agreed pick-up time to make sure that they find the pick-up address on time.
During the whole trip, Elizabeth and David were available via WhatsApp or phone and made sure that I was enjoying the safari.
Tim was a perfect, dedicated guide and a very careful driver who made sure that I see all Big Five and many more animals. He also made sure that I was able to take great photos even though my camera’s zoom was not that good.
I can wholeheartedly recommend Elida Tours & Safaris and would definitely book again with them.
BE
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Two marvellous weeks in Kenya and Tanzania
We had a fantastic safari with African Challenge (24 July to 8 August). Via e-mail, Kennedy tailored the trip to our needs and was always ready to answer any question. His welcome in Nairobi was amazing. While there, we had a day long excursion to the city's main attractions with Erick, who was very knowledgeable and had an incredible store of interesting stories to tell about every place, including Kibera slum. Then, we went on the real safari: Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli in six days. Our driver James (Arama) was fantastic: He seemed to be the cleverest driver in each park and was never satisfied until he had managed to show us literally all the wildlife that could be seen. His sense of humour only added to the pleasure of the experience, and at the end of the week he took care of us until he was sure that we were comfortably seated in the shuttle bus to Tanzania.
After that, we went on the second part of our safari, travelling from Arusha to Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and finally Ngorongoro Crater. Our driver there was Goodluck, who was also very clever at getting us to encounter as many elephants, giraffes, lions etc as we wanted, and knew so much about their lives and habits.
On the whole, the accommodation provided was good. One should be aware of the fact that tented camps are often less comfortable than lodges, but they allow a more intimate contact with nature and the wildlife environment.
The only (minor) issue during that trip was that Kenya and Tanzania are two completely separate worlds as to the organization of a safari. The Tanzania part was organized by Seven Worlds, an agency based in Arusha. Seven Worlds also did an excellent job organizing our safari there, but occasionally communication issues between the two agencies brought about some misunderstandings, which did not lessen the pleasure of this marvellous experience.