ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Five aardvarks on a trip is not a bad number
In a fantastic trip around Namibia (and a bit of Botswana), Nick was able to show us the best of the nature of that part of the world. Despite our many requests (animals of all kinds, plants, rocks) he organized the trip so that we could see almost everything. Indefatigable and attentive at all times to our needs. A pleasure to travel with him. Hopefully we can repeat many times.
By the way, we saw five aardvarks and six aardwolves along our night drives...
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was great people were very friendly and we had time to see all kind of animals.
It was all great but the road from Kenya to Masai mara was so bumby it was really uncomfortable so i advise people to book the land cruiser even if it was more expensive, but overall it was very nice experience.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari with great guide and lots of wildlife spotting
We had a great time on our safari to Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater. There was plenty of wildlife to be spotted, and our driver and guide Mr. Deo was very energetic. He was very eager to tell us stories and answered all questions we had tirelessly. We spent the night in a camp between the two national parks. The service in the camp was great, however I would probably have preferred staying in the national park or a bit closerby. The price of the safari is steep, but we understood this is the case for most safaris, due to recent increase of park fees. Emma did her best finding another person to join the safari, which she succeeded in, and this helped us getting the price per person down. Thanks for organizing, we had a wonderful time!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10 day safari
Makasa was a wonderful tour operator to work with. They organized an excellent tour for us and we able to make adjustments easily. On our trip every detail was taken care of and our guide/driver (Jamal) was fantastic. This trip far exceeded our expectations and it was all planned and organized by Makasa. When a problem with a flight popped up (airline's fault, not Makasa) it was easy to get in touch with them and a solution was quickly found. I would highly recommend using Makasa!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
South Africa's best, less touristic places (and therefore more special), friendly staff
Tailor Made Safaris is the best operator we've got so far. We booked a customized self-drive tour. They advised us the Elephant Coast, because the travel distances were not so big and most places were less touristic than Kruger National Park (therefore: more special!). The staff was very friendly and we got quick answers when we asked something. The personal touch is more than great! For example, before our journey we got a personal (not a mass product) photo book with our daily activities of our customized trip. Even the coordinates of all the destinations where mentioned. It's all about the small things and they surprised us in a positive way. Price / quality ratio is also very good. Highly recommended!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised trip and everything we expected if not more
The organisation of the trip was very efficient and staff very helpful especially Ben. We were advised on every aspect and therefore our expecations were managed very well. Safari was fabulous - guides were very good and knowledgeable. Accommodation was good too. No negative feedback at all
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had an amazing Safari, the guides were very knowledgeable (Amiri) an made sure we saw the Big 5!!
We were very impressed with the whole booking process from visa information, flights information through to the itinerary organised by E-trip. Our whole safari ran smoothly with the highlight being Serengeti. Our guide in Serengeti spoke excellent English and had extensive knowledge about the wildlife and their habits and we were very lucky to have seen the Big 5. Disappointed in Tarangire, as mostly only elephants and we had already seen plenty in Serengeti. Would not recommend Tarangire instead maybe do Masai Mara.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Solo Summit of Kilimanjaro
Solo except for 6 porters, a cook, and guide ;-) Great experience. We slowly (pole pole) made our way to Barafu (base camp) on a 7-day trip. The ones who had the best time were the ones going slowly. No need to rush into camp. The reasons to go slow is to conserve your energy for summit day (7 hours of climbing) and dropping 10,000 ft later in the day. Many groups had an alpha person leading the group. Subsequent complaints of acute mountain sickness ensued from poor folks trying to keep up. Take it slowly! My guide was Joshua and Omari was my cook. Both did a great job. Kudos to Jackson (owner) for being a great person to deal with on many levels. Has a handle on providing great customer service. Even to the point of shipping my "lost" reading glasses to North America. That is over and beyond the call of duty!!! My last suggestion is to use the "rest step" and "pressure breathing" to conserve energy. If you need more info or need a brush up ask Jackson. He is well versed in conserving energy and making sure you have the best shot at summiting --even if your 65...
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organised safari with the most amazing guide
Samless Adventures helped us to create a most wonderful lifetime experience. In corporation with the company we arranged a 4-day safari to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire. We stayed at a basic tented camp in the middle of the Serengeti park - absolutely unique! 2nd night a giraffe walked right through the camp - how amazing is that? The last night we stayed at Flamingo Safari Lodge in Karatu, which was also great. The room was beautiful and the surroundings within the lodge was amazing. Kathy and Sam (the owner) has been so helpful the entire way, securing that everything was perfect. They even drove us around Arusha for several hours to withdraw money for the cash payment.
Then talking about our guide, Bakari. He was absolutely amazing, so knowledgeable, courteous, professional and friendly. Our safari would never have been the same without him.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience in Tanzania
We are so thankful to Back of Africa for preparing the perfect safari experience possible. Allan was extremely attentive and helpful, took care of us in Kenya and Tanzania. Airlines lost our luggage the day before we departed for our safari and Allan made everything in his power and had our lost luggage delivered to us a day later in the midst of the Northern circut somewhere between Serengeti and Tarangire:) we vere amazed at exceptional planning and execution of the safari. Our guide Anwar in Tanzania had an amazing knowledge of wildlife and was full of interesting stories he shared at dinner:) Seriously, look no further, Back of Africa will make your african dreams come true and will take care of you if anything goes wrong. I will be recommending them to all my family and friends until the end of time.