20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A first class company with first class staff offering first class holidays. Thank you so much!!
Usually I book holidays myself via the various online hotel and flight finding web sites but on this occasion went back to using an agent - mainly because of the nature of the holiday as it was our honeymoon and were going somewhere a bit off the mainstream resorts.
I sent purezanzibar a brief email and from the outset had, what can only be described as, a superlative experience dealing with them.
The agent, John, had a wealth of personal experience on Zanzibar and made some excellent suggestions for the 2 weeks including a week at 'The Palms'. For a honeymoon this was just fantastic, it was just as he had said - being treated like royalty.
Absolutely fantastic hotels with staff who could not do enough. But what ever you do, bring a pen if landing at Tanzania airport it's chaos without one.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An unimaginable, unforgettable experience with perfect planning
Our trip, the second through Exclusive Touch Africa, was, and still is, the single most amazing trip that I have experienced throughout 20 years of travel. I am going back again in 2014 and cannot wait. The team at ETA gave my wife and I a vast range of brilliant activities including, Great White Shark cage diving, walking with the Lions (3 x 18 month old male lions - mind blowing), swimming in the Devils Swimming Pool on the edge of Victoria Falls, Helicopter over and treking around Victoria Falls, a Gorge Swing, Canoeing on the Zambezi and, of course the incredible Safari Reserves, game drives, National Parks and superb lodgings. We feel very fortunate to have been introduced to Sid & Cheryl and to this day we keep in touch. It seems like we have experienced so much in this beautiful place (we seem to have done so many activities in each trip) but we know the experiences are never ending and there is always more. From basic Africa travel through to 5 star exclusivity and luxury, ETA can arrange the lot, with care and exceptional knowledge of when, where and how. My rating - 11 out of 10. I will be back after this next trip for sure. ETA can always give me something new to see and do in this vast and wonderous Continent.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Booking with ETA will ensure your holiday of a lifetime is just that!
We where thrilled with ETA at every level. Sid and Cheryl's local knowledge and level of care made our holiday, the trip of a lifetime. The time they take to understand your aims and interests and then match it to your budget sets the platform for a great trip.
As we traveled as a large family Sid escorted us on parts of our visit. Having met us at the airport and organized every part of the holiday this ensured we were never left waiting or in a situation where we felt uncomfortable. Travelling with Sid Hayes of ETA is like traveling with a friend, a guide and a security guard as he has a great sense of humor, an incredible knowledge of Africa and the bush and is protective of your family.
If you only ever have one holiday, make it Africa and Exclusive Touch Africa will make it special.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing food, great vehicle, super communication skills, top notch!
My husband and I were part of a group. The vehicle provided as much comfort as is feasibly possible on those crazy roads. We always had water available and the guide's English speaking skills were great. We can't say enough about the food... always a different combination, always the most amazing flavors! Even though we were in a camp, the staff treated us as if we were in a five star hotel. That's not an easy feat!! Many thanks to the staff and guide.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Game Drives and Guided Tours Around Victoria Falls
Our experience with African Coast Travel and Tours was great. Our Guide, Joseph, was very attentive starting with our collection from the airport, assisting with bags and providing water and helping to organise our time in Victoria Falls. He recommended a trip to Chobe in Botswana which was great. A really positive experience in which we were able to view the animals from a boat and also in a normal game drive. The rangers were very informative and the transportation and immigration clearance went off without a hitch. The trip to Chobe was definitely a highlight of our trip and we are very grateful for the suggestion from Joseph.
Joseph remained our guide for our four days in Victoria Falls and arranged for our tour to Livingstone and again the immigration clearance and transportation worked well. Included with this tour was a visit to the Zambian side of the Falls in which Joseph was able to help find all the good photo spots and arranged an excursion to Livingstone Island. Definitely one of our best memories was our later visit to the Zimbabwean side of Victoria Falls in which Joseph again took us to all the best spots to take photos and explained about Dr Livingstone's discovery (as the first European) of the Falls.
Transportation was excellent, comfortable and safe for all the tours we attended. One of the travellers was a vegetarian and this was catered for appropriately and questions were asked to confirm what food could be eaten on our first day to ensure meals would be available. Joseph also organised and communicated to us the time for collection for the next day and warned us if we were arriving late to organise for a late meal in the evenings.
Overall we were very happy with our time in Victoria Falls and the efforts provided by African Coast Travel & Tours.
CA
Great Adventure!
We were very pleased with Christine's arrangements for a trip to Botswana and Victoria Falls for us. The lodge in Botswana was an excellent choice and we enjoyed our stay in Victoria Falls as well. The multiple transfers went smoothly as did all the flights. Everything worked.
I would not hesitate to use Christine's services in the future.
PS: You were so right about a guided safari being worthwhile. The guides are awesome and a fountain of information!
Short Trip to Tarangire and Ngorongoro
My partner and I recently returned from a conference in Arusha and had the opportunity to visit Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro on a short trip organized by E-Trip Africa. Tarangire is a fabulous park - we saw numerous elephant, 5 lions with 3 cubs, several herds of zebra, impala and wildebeest, and even a rare leopard on a "sausage tree"!
We then continued to Ngorongoro where we spent the night on the crater rim, so that we could get down to the floor early in the morning. The views are amazing and we had the most magical sunset. The crater was filled with animals. I wanted to see Rhinoceroses, which we saw 4 in the first few hours. Our driver was fabulous - his knowledge, experience and passion made the trip quite enjoyable!
I would love to return to spend more time here. Not sure if we will focus on the Serengeti or the Southern Parks on our next trip, or maybe both :)
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Fantastic Experience
Our safari to Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania surpassed our expectations in terms of the number of different animals we saw, how close we were able to come up to them, how well organized it was, the level of service and the fine acccommodations. Chris was very helpful and knowledgeable throughout the planning stages. It made us very relaxed knowing that that we had someone with his experience guiding us as we discussed the trip with him, both by phone and email. We would highly recommend Safari Partners to anyone, any age, thinking of taking a safari. It ranks as one of the best trips we have ever taken.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Taga Safaris Africa a truly professional operation
Our first trip to Africa was in April 2010. Searching the internet was quite daunting but we thought the Taga Safari site looked very professional , so we decided to contact Taga for advice on planning our African safari to South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Namibia.
We were truly impressed with the quick response to our numerous queries and the proactive manner in which Mark assisted us in planning our itinerary. He certainly has a great knowledge of Africa.
When we arrived in Johannesburg, Mark was at the airport to meet us and he escorted us to the transport base to begin our adventure. At no point during our entire trip did we feel unsafe or intimidated. At every transfer point to/from each safari or country, we were met by a Taga representative to ensure our timely and safe passage. The Taga representatives were always punctual, very courteous and competent.
We had such a wonderful trip thanks to the input of Mark and his Taga team, in fact we were so impressed that when we decided to return to South Africa for a safari lodge holiday (Sep,2011), we immediately contacted Mark to make the reservations. Once again we had the most wonderful trip and we are now looking forward to planning another safari holiday.
We commend Mark and his Taga team to anyone who is looking for a highly professional organiser, to assist and implement their plans for an African holiday, with the emphasis on seeing the magnificent wildlife in a safe, friendly and happy environment.
CA
We loved Botswana
We had a wonderful time at each of our stops in Africa and would highly recommend Christine to anyone planning a trip to Africa. We stayed at three different safari lodges and they were all fabulous and each a bit different. The people we encountered were so exceptional and so knowledgeable, that I think we all came home feeling we had a very personal experience wherever we went.
Well done Christine!