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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Southern Africa Tours provided an amazing private tour, making our visit a trip of a lifetime!
I have traveled extensively both with and without using a tour company. I wanted to experience as much as possible for my first trip to South Africa and my friend found the 15-day private tour offered by Southern Africa Tours that also included Swaziland and Lesotho. I had never heard of SAT and have had several friends use a private guide for double the price for a similar itinerary so I was a bit skeptical---it sounded too good to be true. We did quite a bit of research before booking and this tour itinerary was packed with all the highlights our group of four wanted to experience, nothing comparable was offered by any other company---and certainly not at the value price we paid. I am so thankful that we decided to book with them! This was a trip of a lifetime and every day felt like the best day ever, it really did surpass out expectations. Andrea was very helpful in answering all our questions before the tour and making sure there were no issues, and you could tell that Craig had a great deal of experience in making sure his clients were well-taken care. They both contacted us during the tour to make sure things were going well. Some of the items we really appreciated included the ability to have a private guide without the huge cost you would typically expect, excellent accommodations that allowed us to further get a taste of the people and culture in each area, and having a tour guide that was South African and enthusiastic to share the knowledge and passion he had for his country. In addition to our regular tour guide, SAT provided several amazing local guides and they really allowed us to experience in depth the diversity of the people, landscapes, and animals on our journey. I would highly recommend Southern African Tours for both first-time visitors and those that are returning to further explore Africa---I can’t wait to go back and would use them again!
US
simply amazing
We had a marvellous experience on our 3 day-safari trip in Tarangire, Lake Manyuru and Ngorongoro. Our guide and driver Godfrey was very skillful in Tanzanias wild life as well as history and politics. We learned so much. He was also a very good driver and extremey nice person of course ! Thanks for everything !
HU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great trip to Rwanda and to the Bwindi NP
We had a great tour including a half day loop to Rwanda. We spent one night at Lake Bunyonyi and two nights at the National Park. The trekking and meeting the gorillas were incredible, the hotels were comfortable and our guide, Justus made a great job. The team of Gorilla Bookings were communicative, flexible and reliable. We can only recommend them.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
wonderful trip, simply perfect
my experience with destination Jungle it has been simply perfect.
the staff took care of us and ours guide/driver was really good and competent,
all lodges where we staied was really nice and confortable and the safaris was beautifull and well organized!
I mean, nothing bad to say and absolutly I recommend Destination Jungle Safaris!
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great experience!
As a solo female traveller, I was very nervous coming to Kenya on my own, but I had a great experience with Karibu safari. I booked a 4 day tour of Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru, but they organised a hotel (after40 hotel which was very nice.) and guide for the day before and after the tour. They also collected and dropped me to the airport. In the lead up to the tour Robert was great at answering all my questions.
The tour itself was great. Our guide John was very knowledgeable and I was very pleased with all the accomodation etc. During the tour I moved to another van, as the rest of my group was not going to the lake, but this all ran very smoothly and all the driver/guides were great. On the last day of my tour I started to feel sick, but the guide James was very understanding and made sure I saw a doctor.
Overall it was a great experience, and great value for money compared to other tour organisations. I would use Karibu safaris if I was back in Kenya and would recommend them to my friends.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Flawless and Transparent Planning & Execution by Kerry Ririe
We booked our custom trip with Kerry Ririe and it was the absolute best decision we could have made! She was an amazing resource for both education and customization throughout the planning process and even while we were on our trip. We were given many options in both price and activity level to choose from. She was very flexible throughout the process, constantly updating the itinerary as our choices evolved. Pricing was also very clear throughout, so no surprises at any point! Aside from the very responsive, helpful and efficient planning process, our 10 trip was unbelievable! We spent 10 days across Capetown, Kruger National Park (Sabi Sabi) and Livingstone (Victoria Falls). It was everything we could have hoped for and more. It was a completely flawless trip thanks to the hard work and dedication of Kerry.
Our Knowledgeable guide Rodgers, unique safari vehicles windows seats for everyone, Real African exp
I will highly recommend it, Excellent Communication skills, Unique African experience, Value for Money, Phenomenal and Memorable experience!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
My husband and I did an eight-day safari with Sunny Safaris in June and had a wonderful time.
Our guide, Sammy, was excellent. His ability to spot animals was impressive. Where we saw acres of grass, he found lions. Where we saw tree branches, he found cheetahs. He could also answer every question we had about their habitats, lifestyles, hunting and mating habits, etc. We saw 59 lions, a few cheetahs, a servile cat, countless birds, and of course loads of elephants, giraffes, and zebras. We also saw two black rhinos - which is extremely rare - all because of Sammy.
We did a mix of camping and luxury lodges and both were fantastic. I was nervous about camping in the bush but it was actually really fun and quite exciting. We could hear lions roaring in the background and a buffalo even ran along the outskirts of our camp one night while trying to escape a predator. The stars we were able to see out in the bush were unlike any I've ever seen before. While camping we had a cook who made every meal for us and the food was delicious - it definitely exceeded my expectations.
All in all, I'd recommend Sunny Safaris to anybody considering working with them. They were incredibly responsive and helpful during the planning process, our guide came and introduced himself to us the day before we left and gave us a rundown of how the trip would go (a nice touch), and their prices were very reasonable.
We give them an unreserved, enthusiastic 5 stars.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
amazing experience
Patricia was the best since day one , answering all the emails and calls right away,made a custom trip for us,all tent camps were 5 stars
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
You will not be disappointed!
The ACZ Safari was the highlight of my 3 week backpacking adventure around Africa. They are quick to respond to emails, picked me up and dropped me off where I was staying, and provided water, meals and the best lodging! Edward was an incredible driver and a great guide; he led us right to the great wildebeest migration!
I am lucky to have had this unforgettable experience.
Thank you ACZ!