Sun Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $350 to $1,800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Norm Wegerhoff | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Sun Safaris are a great tour operator and we had a wonderful experience
We had a great experience with the tour organized by Sun Safaris - we spent 3 days at Kapama Karula Lodge and 3 days at Simbambili Lodge.Both were outstanding - great ambience,great food and service.The luxury tent at Kapama was very nice and the chalet at Simbambili was great.We saw the Big 5 as well as lots of other animals - highlights were being up close in an open vehicle to lions,elephants and leopards.We were also very close to hyena's at their den - cute babies ! Overall : highly recommended and good value for money ! Thanks Natasha 1
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We have used SunSafaris in 2010 and 2014 and each time the service was over our expectations.
We have used Sun Safaris in 2014 and 2010. Each time we have had a great experience , the choice of the safari lodge was great. What is unique in my mind is the level of service and the flexibility of our consultant (Natasha Allen) I always felt comfortable asking all the questions that came through my mind, and always the response was fast and meeting our needs. Each of the 2 trips were tailored for our needs.
We highly recommend Sun Safaris.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Outstanding Safari Tour Operator
Brett and the team at Sun Safaris have organized two amazing trips for us. The first was to Botswana and Zambia, the second more recent trip to Congo and Zambia. They listened to our interests and requirements and we have had two truly amazing experiences. For the first trip I asked if we could visit camps where we had a good chance of seeing leopard and we did indeed see numerous leopards at 3 of the 4 camps we visited. Brett also made sure we had good birding opportunities at all the camps. Our recent trip to Congo to see Lowland gorillas was remarkable. This is the first year that Wilderness Safari's is fully operational in Congo so we had lots of questions. Brett worked with us and the camp management to make sure all of our questions were answered and we had a good understanding of what to expect. Our second Zambia trip was fantastic with excellent game and birds and the camps were above our expectations. We are already planning our next Safari for 2015 with Brett and the team. I would recommend them highly.
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Email Christine Bogdanowicz-BINDERT | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A fantastic travel agent
I went to Namibia in October 2014. It was my 4th trip with Sun Safaris over a period of 5 years. They are absolutely the best. Sun Safaris listens to what you, the client, want and adapts the trip which is truly customized. They know the countries, lodges and camps inside out. Their advise as well as the itinerary has been outstanding on all 4 trips. They are also excellent at planing extra activities (special hikes or hot air ballon for ex.) or recommend restaurants. In summary: For Africa, I highly recommend Sun Safaris and will definitively book my next trip with them.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Knowledgeable and flexible
Celeste from Sun Safaris was very knowledgeable about South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia. She designed an excellent safari with a variety of accommodation styles and experiences to suit our budget and worked tirelessly through availability issues to confirm our dream itinerary. I have no hesitations recommending her or Sun Safaris.
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Email Bob & Cindy | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Epic Trip! Sun Safaris facilitated a trip of a lifetime for our group of four.
'Epic Safari trip'. Sun Safaris ( Brett Thompson ) worked with us to create a 30 day trip to South Africa that covered Cape Town, Wine Country, and Whale watching before we went on Safari. Next came a flight to Botswana , one camp in the Okavango Delta and another camp at Chobe National Park. Then off to Victoria Falls for two days.
The next phase took us to the Kruger National Park area and three more camps, finishing in the Sabi Sand. Each camp was unique and provided first class accommodation, food, and service, The guides were outstanding and each went out of their way to take us to see the animals.
After the Safaris we went for some relaxing beach time in Mozambique.
Flawless execution on every aspect of our 'Epic trip'. Thank you Sun Safaris and Brett Thompson.
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Email Peggy | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Sun Safaris is the best
We've been working with Natasha for a number of years, and she has been the best as far as organizing our trip, and finding excellent lodges at which to stay. Natasha is so detail oriented and so quick in getting responses from the lodges! When we have special occasions, Natasha ensures that the lodges know, and they often celebrate these special occasions with fun ideas. When we book our next safari, we'll choose Sun Safaris--always so pleased with their ideas for lodges.
As for the lodges, we booked Shimungwe with Lucan again as he is an amazing ranger. He's very knowledgable! The food as always is delicious and the staff so nice. I love that they have rusks and wonderful vanilla-tasting cookies in the room!
Inyati was our favorite. The lodge celebrated my birthday with rose petals on my bed, and a lovely bottle of champagne waiting after dinner!! That was so special! Omega was a terrific ranger--so fun and funny! Joel was a great spotter. We saw so many animals including a leopard w a 3 wk old cub and a leopard taking a kill up a tree! We were fortunate to see a herd of 300+ buffalo, and several lion kills. I had dropped my glasses on the ground while the buffalo were splashing around and walking through the mud. Can't believe that Omega and Joel found them and only a bit of mud on them--no scratches! The lodge was so open and the rooms were great. I had a view of the river which was fantastic. When we return, we will request Omega....we had such a great time with him.
Thabamati was really nice again...the tents are so luxurious and comfortable with individual decks that overlook the watering hole. The staff is just so hospitable and nice! They had a wonderful breakfast in the bush for us--so nice! Like last year, Thabamati's food is just incredible. The chefs really know how to cook for my vegetarian diet.
We will always turn to Sun Safaris when we book our trips to SA!
Email Brendan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Natasha at Sun Safari's always books us the best camps and locations for incredible experiences!
I have been using Sun Safari's services for the last 10 years and I would not use any other company to book with. I have family still in South Africa and visit as often as I can and always add 2-3 private game reserves to each trip. The trip we just did was the best to date for our family of 5. We stayed at Umkumbe and Tangala this time and saw everything and then some more. In all my trips the leopard has always eluded me and this time we had lots of sightings in both camps, super special. I find staying 2-3 nights in each camp gives a more varied experience in both camps, camp culture and a chance to see different game, especially in the reserves backing onto Kruger. I can't wait to book my next trip...
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Email Robert | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wraparound service and attention to our unique requests made a great experience even better.
Nothing could have prepared us for the awesome experience of our Sun Safaris safari - our adventure exceeded all of our expectations. We expected to see Elephants, Giraffes, Zebras, Hippos, Wildebeest (which we were able to observe in a migration river crossing as the Crocodiles waited downstream for any unlucky Wildebeest swept off its feet by the current), Impala, Antelope, monkeys, baboons, the Big Cats, Hyenas, Jackals, Vultures and Storks and we were not disappointed; however as we catalogued all of the wildlife we were able observe up-close, the scores of creatures that filled our notebook far exceeded our expectations.
When we were contemplating an African Safari, accounts of friends (one of whom strongly recommended Sun Safaris) built a romantic vision of safari in Africa and ours did not disappoint. What was not so clear from safari descriptions, however, was the complexity and potential stress in planning this undertaking, including all of the bewildering choices to be made including accommodations at different lodgings in the bush, the logistics complexities of arranging multiple bush flights to a series of obscure, dirt-runway airstrips, pickup and transport to and from airstrips, lodges and hotels, as well as advice on how to prepare, what to bring, and support for obtaining travel Visas for Tanzania and Kenya, and guidance on "do's & don'ts" to smooth our experience in a unique cultural setting far from our everyday experience in the US. Not only did Sun Safaris make great arrangements at each point in our Safari that met our mid-range price point; they did so while arranging an itinerary that exposed us to the broadest range of environments and wildlife - a priority of ours. And they did so in a manner that, as we began to understand the overwhelming nature of the logistics challenges, was stress-free (for us) and successful inasmuch as being "strangers in a strange land" the Sun Safaris end-to-end transportation arrangements made for stress-free travel within Kenya and Tanzania, all wrapped up in Sun Safaris very complete customized on-line travel guide for our unique trip including all of the airline reservations to and from Africa.
Sun Safaris also went well beyond our safari arrangements, arranging for travel to and from a girls' school in Tanzania to which we contribute, and, after I foolishly left my glasses at the hotel in Nairobi prior to departure back to the US, arranged for them to be retrieved from the Hotel and returned to me. We highly recommend Sun Safaris. They would be our hands-down choice for any return trip to Africa. They saved us stress and headaches whilst ensuring the most awesome experience we could imagine.
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Email Laura | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and prompt
Sun Safaris were incredibly helpful when organising our first ever safari experience. Natasha provided an excellent trip for us, that was within our budget whilst also providing a very tailored/intimate experience! She was extremely prompt to communicate with and readily replied to our emails. Our transfers between accommodation/the airport were also seamless which was a huge relief! We stayed for 4 nights at Nsala Lodge which was perfect for our group, at times having the whole lodge to ourselves. Thank you Sun Safaris for an amazing trip!