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Safari Online
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $400 to $2,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Penni Keulemans | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Safari Online made our fantastic family holiday dream come true!!
As a family of 13, ranging in age from 8 to 68 years of age, we could never have imagined anything more perfect. We started communicating with Walter Kohrs over a year ago and he put an exciting package together to suit every member of our family. A last minute hiccup with our transport caused us a little concern but Walter sorted it out in a blink of an eye. We were back on track and on our way to Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge, Leopard Mountain Safari Lodge, Amakhosi and then Thonga Beach. Each one was unique. Our favourite was definitely Leopard Mountain Lodge. We were amazed at the amount of game we saw, the delicious food we ate, the fabulous contact we had with local communities, the knowledge of all our guides and the memories our family made together.
Safari Online have been nothing but professional and incredible from the time we made our first enquiry to the last day of our stunning holiday. Nothing was too much trouble for Walter. We are now starting to plan our next family Safari for 2019. Guess who we will be booking with??? Safari Online we hope you are ready!!!!!
NG
Email Silas | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
What a Great Experience!
First of all, Walter has been very responsive and truly a pleasure to work with. This was the first time my family visited South Africa, let alone safaris. All the expectations had been exceeded. The amount of time we spent in each location and the amount of activities involved on this trip had been perfect. The accommodations were extremely comfortable. We were able to see the Big 5 and more on each of the reserves and some of them we were able to see them from our lodge. This has been a great experience for us and I would recommend Safari Online to anyone.
Email Gwen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An incredibly well organised tour with no hassles whatsoever.
Safari Online understood our needs and was able to present us with sensible options to choose from.
It was evident that this tour operator has knowledgable and experienced agents who can arrange a seemless tour.
We were provided with a professional online itinary which was comprehensive and easy to use, knew exactely what to expect,
and encountered no stumble blocks along the way.
We had a few relaxing days in the bush, enjoyed great meals, experienced amazing sightings of wildlife
and were lulled to sleep by the roar of lions.
NZ
Email Werner | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Above expectations
Excellent communications and service. We dealt with Sabrina and she is awesome. The safari tour was amazing, i can highly recommend going to Elephant Plains. Its a very special place run by awesome people.
Email Neena | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
professional, patient, efficient and responsive. Met all our travel needs and requirements spot on
Communication was excellent - I asked A LOT of questions and did a ton of research myself and Walter was extremely patient with me and very responsive. he was straight forward and extremely professional.
Tour itself was excellent - an incredible experience and one never to be forgotten. Everything was spot on.
Very helpful good suggestions for holiday ideas always available for questions good organising
Excellent service and they supplied good suggestions for our holiday they also organised all internal flights and arranged check in for us so we had no worries while on holiday. Tongazebi was one place we stayed in a tree house amazing and friendly place our safari was in Savanna Lodge an incredible place to stay and amazing safari we got to see the big five and many others birds and animals. All very close you would not believe how close you get to the wildlife. We are so happy that this was organised for as we have had a most memorable holiday staying at wonderful places thanks to Sabrina and Safari on line. Would recommend Safari on line to organise your holiday.
NG
Email Mark and Kristin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fun (and quick) trip to the Serengeti
Had a great time. In retrospect, we made the right decision to stay near Arusha on our first night, given that we didn't arrive until after midnight - so kids were burned out! This led to a nice relaxing Sunday. If I were to change it, I would have toured Arusha National Park in the afternoon, specifically with more focus to learning about Mt. Meru, and just enjoying the area. As it was, we had a nice visit to a lake just south of Arusha, but involved a lot more driving. Arusha itself was ok, but not a lot to do on Sunday as most everything was closed.
Our tour guide (Nelson) was very good as well. Patient. No complaints about him over the entire course of the journey. Drove well, knew where to find everything, very professional. Great with the kids.
In terms of itinerary:
We would recommend maximizing the time in the Ngorogoro crater, and so cut out everything that limits time there. For us, this meant that we wish we had avoided a 45-min side-trip to a Masaii village on the way to the crater, or at least deferred it until the way back. The crater is a very special place, even the time spent on the crater rim is cool. Btw - the camp at the crater was incredible. Great decision.
Seregenti was fine: majestic views and wide open grasslands. We had incredible animal sightings - especially the proximity that you can get to these fella's (but still, bring a zoom lens). Our two camps were VERY nice, and matched our style very well. The safari days are long (all day) vs. the safari's we have done in South Africa (a morning and an afternoon), but that was ok as long as we stopped for bathroom breaks. In the end, we think we learned that we prefer the "2-per-day" safari style common in Kruger.
Kilimanjaro was an absolute highlight. It was great to spend the last day there and tour the area, and gave some good ideas about the next trip to the region (to climb it!). We met up with a guide who toured us through the village, and the Hotel accomodation was ok (weird, with the concrete architecture...very vogue-ish.
Our departure day was EARLY!! We were about 60-min from the airport, and so we had a 3am alarm bell to get to the airplane for our flight to Nairobi. At least the airport had a coffee shop. Not sure if options to stay closer to the airport were available, but it would have meant we had missed Kilimanjaro...which would be disappointing.
So, in summary:
- Good that we stayed the first night near Arusha, since we didn't arrive until LATE
- Would have skipped the Masaii village. Or at least deferred it to the end of the tour
- Serengeti was cool. The tent-camps were fantastic >> lots of animal sounds all throughout, and great food/drink
- Kilimanjaro is incredible.
Hope that helps,
Email Jennifer | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect
We are six older but experienced travellers who usually do our own planning. Luck led us to Safari Online and Walter. His ideas proved spot on. First to Batonka in Victoria Falls, then the Eco lodge In Savuti and finally Ngoma Safari Lodge. Each was different and special in their own way. The game drives from the lodges were wonderful, each of our guides Ren at Savuti and Kenneth at Ngoma were informative and experienced. If there was game to be found they found it.
Throughout our planning Safari Online have been helpful, always answering emailed questions, no matter how basic, straightaway. We've had probably our best ever holiday in years of travel, everything went smoothly. Pickups and transfers were on time. Staff in all the places we stayed were friendly and helpful. I can't think of one adverse remark except maybe seeing a lion that wasn't asleep, though I think if it could have been arranged Walter would have done so.
CA
Email Ann and Mario | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari Online were extremely efficient and absolutely charming to work with.
I have a severe intolerance to chemical products such a fabric softener. This can create difficulties when you travel. But the team at Safari Online made sure that all the destinations on our itinerary met our unusual demands. Our 28-day itinerary took us to South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana. A magnificent and unforgettable adventure. Everything ran smoothly and efficiently from the flights, transfers, rides, connections, etc. Absolutely wonderful! Can't thank them enough!
US
Email Heather Unterseher | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was a safari of a lifetime and exceeded all of our expectations!
I have so many wonderful things to say about Walter and Safari Online that I don't even know where to begin!
Our mom grew up in Central and South Africa so we had visited the continent many times. My sister and I wanted to take our teens and husbands to Africa to experience the magic. We had a limited budget but big and specific expectations and by some miracle Walter was able to manage both.
For a couple years we had been looking around for safari companies and Safari Online was the most reasonably priced outfit we could find.
That being said, this did not feel like a budget safari at all! In fact our kids marveled at how posh the experience was. We have traveled a lot throughout the world and most people in our group agreed that Gibb's Farm was the most beautiful place we had ever been. Then our tented safari was wonderful as well! Amazing food, attentive service and beautiful tents.
Walter's attention to detail was amazing. Whenever we had a transfer, we never had to wonder who was picking us up - it all worked seamlessly.
Additionally, our group had some unique medical needs during the trip. With only a phone call Walter made arrangements for medication to be delivered to various camps.
And on the last day we decided to spend some time in Dar Es Salaam and again, with a quick email Walter arranged for a driver for us.
Walter was always so friendly and accommodating. Before the trip we had a ton of questions, dozens of emails and a few changes and Walter always seemed to happy to help us.
Arranging a safari through an online service could have been a disaster. But we ended up having the best safari we've even been on!
A HUGE THANK YOU TO WALTER AND EVERYONE AT SAFARI ONLINE!
