US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Great Adventure Ever
To my experience, I think Safari has the best communications, and serving the tourists well, not only me but also the other tourists who were on board with me. I have been to several national parks, zoo, and other form of animal reservation, but none of them has ever been as the best as the Safari Kenya National Park. I had an amazing time and I will definitely recommend it to other people like my family, friends, and community to go and have their best moment in their lives at Safari Kenya National park. It's an amazing adventure beyond one's expectation.
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
well priced with fulfilled tour content
we joint 3 days tour to Etosha national park and 3 days to Sossuvlei. both are completely camping tour. both tours had a long distance driving but the guide had stopped in several check-points on the way to give us toilet break, food shopping, lunch break, and quick area guide. with this reasonable quoted price the tour was very fulfilled with excellent service from the knowledgable tour guide.
SG
We had a very pleasant and enjoyable experience with Afroriginal Tours and Safaris.
Our tour operator Desiree was very helpful and prompt in attending to our requests. Emails were answered regularly and she customised the safari to our requirements. She even organized a small birthday celebration for our son at one of the camps ! We were very pleased with our guide/driver Jeremiah too. He was a very safe and experienced driver ,. He was always very polite and was very knowledgable .The living arrangements were adequate though I did think that the food was fairly average. The tents could also do with fans as it could get very stuffy and hot inside. Overall a different and good experience.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personalized trip with expert driving and very experienced and knowledgable guide
Very good three days to, in and back from Kruger national park. Our experience was well above our expectations. We had a 7 passenger bus with just our family of four so had time to stop and drive at our convenience. Johan and Elize were great. They knew all the local attractions and sights. Went to great lengths to get us to see the big five at Kruger park.
Very polite, punctual and culturally sensitive to any special needs of their guests. Had every thing well organized.
Highly recommended to all visitors and we hope to travel with them again in the future.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Overall OK, but as this was a very expensive trip we expected better than OK
Overall the trip was good. But this is a very expensive tour company, so we expected meticulous attention to detail and 'opulent' conditions. So although we enjoyed the trip it fell short of the expectations we had given how expensive this was.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful safari and guide, personal touch, wants you to have the best safari experience ever!
Lucas has taken me on two different tours through Tanzania (in 2012 and again in 2015) and both experiences were the best! Lucas is very personable, he loves his country, the animals, and the Tanzanian people. He is a caring person who pays attention to the details. His many years of safari experience enables him to know the best places to stay and the best places to go for wildlife viewing opportunities. He doesn't necessarily follow the same itineraries as some of the bigger tour companies because he knows animals move and things change, so he wants you to have the best experience you can have while on safari in Africa and he makes it happen!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly organized, also by German standards!
We booked the Windhoek - Victoria Falls self-drive safari with IrinaAfrica and asked for some changes and extensions. After we had made our deposit we did not hear anything for a while and got a bit worried. As it turned out they had to find other accommodation since we travelled in the high season. The changes met exactly our personal taste. From start to finish, everything was going smooth and without problems, except for our flat tyre. So we were very glad we had this 4x4 vehicle with a second spare wheel.
If one needs a tailor made safari, we can recommend Irina wholeheartedly.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kilimanjaro climbing
perfect organization, good food, experienced guide, good team.... I can only recommend this experience to anybody, and i would do it again.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Luxurious Primate Experience
Gatatu Safari is a Ugandan based locally ran tour company. The communication with the owner (Richard) is phenomenal. Richard will answer all your questions and change anything and everything you like. He will work with you on customizing everything of preference from activities to lodging upgrades (tents, deluxe rooms, lodges, etc.) He answers most e-mails the same day. Also, the prices they offer can not be beat. We stayed in luxury lodges and Gatatu was the only company that offered them in our price range. The best part about the company is that the owner (Richard) has a degree in social work and he started a school to help children. He uses a portion of the profits from his company to help fund the school and support the children. So, you can feel really good about supporting this tour company as the money does not feed into some euro-based big business. This is also why I believe you will find the best prices here. Note that since the company is not a Euro-business, they do not accept credit card at this time. Payments are made via wire transfer, if this worries you please feel free to contact me or Gatatu can put you in contact with my facebook to confirm your money is safe (and also check out some tour photos)! Working with Gatatu was very professional. They picked us up where we requested right on time and we were dropped off to our exiting destination promptly. Vehicle, safari guide/driver, and bookings were all as promised. All-in-all we were very happy with our tour. We have many recommendations if needed about activities and lodges. I would say your best bet for Primates is through Gatatu as many other companies have a significant mark-up. Gatatu will make sure you get the most for your money.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dream come true
Before I started to write this review, I read the reviews of other guests. I could just copy and paste their stories, we've experienced only positive things as well!
From the 2nd till the 9th of August we went on a Safari with Christopher. We are a family with three children (12, 12, 13). The trip was planned easily with Christopher via email. We went from Arusha to Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater to the Tarangire National park. We stayed at several lodges and tented camps (Kati Kati). We liked them all: the food, the service and the accomodation itself. I specialy loved the little "Ric" lodge, with the lovely Roos, who baked a great cake just for us! We saw so much nature and animals, really impressive. And we've learned so much from Christopher. The children couldn't stop asking him questions about the animals and their behaviour. Also good to know is that Christopher is a mechanic from origin, so no need to worry when the car is having some problems and the lions are watching you :).
For us this was a fantastic experience and we would without any doubt advice "I dream of Africa", to everyone!