CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Safari experience, very well organized
I had a really great time during my safari to the Queen Elizabeth National Park with Yaneta safaris. Prior to my arrival I was in contact by email with William at Yaneta safaris, who offered me a lot of options in terms of parks to visit, length of the visit, budget and accommodation.
Bracius was my guide, his a great guide, very kind and knowledgeable about Uganda's fauna (especially birds!), flora and History, and he takes safety very seriously especially when driving, which seems to be quite risky in some Ugandan roads. He was always looking after my needs and very keen to please me.
I went to the Queen Elizabeth National park where I spent some time on a game drive during which I got to see lots of animals (elephants, baboons, different types of antelopes, buffalos), That day the lions were far away from the park because it was mating season, but Bracius didn't rest until we found them and it was amazing to see them. I also enjoyed the boat trip over the Kazinga channel, where you can see literally hundreds of animals on the shore, and very close. Lots of hippos, elephants, buffalos, some crocodiles, kingfishers, Within the park, I stayed 2 nights at the Safari lodge. The views over the lake while having breakfast and dinner were amazing, the food was excellent and the staff very kind, On our way from the QENP, Bracius took me to the outside of the Lake Mburo NP where, without actually entering the park, we saw zebras and impalas, which you can't see in the QENP.
The chimpanzee and gorilla tracking in Kibale and Bwindi were truly unforgettable experiences and I loved tracking golden monkeys in Mgahinga. I'd definitely recommend hiring a porter for these treks. You don't necessarily need someone to carry your bag if you're fit and the hike isn't too long, but you'll provide someone with a day's work for only $15/20 and they can give you a helpful push or pull on the steeper bits, especially if it's been raining.
All in all, William and Bracius planned and delivered an amazing trip. It was a complete success and I thoroughly recommend using Yaneta Safaris. Huge thanks to them!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beyond Our Expectations
We spent 8 fantastic days in Kenya and we had the most amazing trip. It will stay in our memory for a very long time as the highlight of our African trip. Sammy seemed to find animals everywhere and looked after us superbly. We can’t wait to come back to Kenya.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Sun Safari listens to you and tailors the experience to meet your wishes.
We just returned from our third safari organized by Sun Safaris and it was exceptional. We traveled with 15 of our friends (half of whom had never been to Africa) and all of us had a 100% fabulous time. The staff at all 3 Lodges recommended by Michelle were great, friendly and fun to be with and the rooms were all wonderful. One of our friends had an issue with their room in the second lodge but Michelle and the lodge sorted it and all was fine. All it took was a text message to Michelle and the issue was resolved....that is customer service!
We stayed at Umkumbe, Xanatseni and Elephant Plains as suggested and all were really wonderful. My wife and I agree Elephant Plains is our new favorite. The staff was over and above wonderful, the food and service was best of all three ( and all were great) and we had by far the best game viewing there. On our last night game drive their staff met us in the bush at sunset with champagne...a wonderful surprise and a great way to end our final night.
As we experienced on our two previous safaris organized by Sun Safari the selection of lodges and recommendations were spot on. The pre arranged shuttle services and in country flights went off without a hitch. I can only give Sun Safari a 10 out of 10 because just everything was perfect! Thank to Michelle for all of her help as we gathered 17 folks over time to pull this off. Sun Safari's staff are really the best! I believe we have a few more Africa converts now.
We highly recommend Sun Safari to anyone planning a trip to Africa.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable and Good
I used Destination Jungle while travelling to Uganda. I had constant communication with Constatino from booking to journey. I was a single woman travelling by myself and felt comfortable and safe with his guide/driver. I would have liked better accomodations but I dont think at the time they were available. I would absolutely use them. I thought the dollars spent was well worth what they delivered and then some. They can certainly use me as a reference in the US.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A pleasure to work with!
Edson and his team were top-notch and I could not recommend them more highly. As a documentary crew from Canada, we have lots of needs when it comes to travel and Encounter made the process painless. They were always available to help us with any issue that arose and dealt with them with efficiency and grace.
We filmed in Kibale National Park for 14 days, and Encounter Africa Safaris were there to assist us from the moment we landed right through to when we left.
I have worked with several safari booking companies and film fixers in East Africa, and this was an extremely pleasant experience and I would not hesitate to work with Encounter again.
SE
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Our very high expectations on the trail in general was fulfilled in total.
As we described above this was truly an experience in our taste. We have really no complaints on anything. Besides the riding as such, scenery, staffs excellent competence we particularly want to emphasize Reynes marvelous cooking. The only factor I personally (Bo) could have some minor comment on is that, as in most instances with horses used for trails, they are somewhat insensitive to equestrian shows (riders use of legs, weight, and reins) thus developing bad habits that needs professional training to eliminate (insensitiveness to sidemoving and driving shank and weightshifting plus tendency to pulling of reins). This is however a common problem in general and not any particular problem for the Namibian Horse Safari Company as it goes for all trail-riding companies and time available for daily obedience training of horses.
IT
Unforgettable memories
Our experience was simply Amazing! Very experienced rangers, full of passion about their work and this County, so happy to let us know all the beautiful things about Animal Life in Botswana.... it was an unforgettable experience, everlasting memories! Hope to come back soon to live again that Magic
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic trip! Would definitely recommend
Our guide Nickson was amazing - super friendly and knowledgeable, and made the trip a lot of fun! The food was also decent, and the tents and bedding were clean and comfortable. The animals also did not disappoint!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best experience ever, so friendly and the best customer service.
I salute African Scenery Holidays for being top at your game in the industry. It was awesome and i would love to travel with you over and over again.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent mobile safari with different activities, they will adjust and satisfy your requests & need
This is an small company run by Phillimon, a tourist guide born and grown up in the Delta region, who has many years of experience in safaris and an excellent knowledge of the area. I recently travelled to the Delta with my wife and they organized a great 6-day mobile safari for us including a range of activities (mokoro, walking, river boat, plane). They were very helpful trying to adjust to our special needs and requests and to do the bes of our trip. As many lodges and resorts in the area are owned by foreign firms or people, booking with local companies is a way to enhance empowering of local residents as well. I recommend Walking Stick for mobile safaris in the delta.