US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Empirical Tour and Travel is a perfect fit for adventurous and personal travel in East Africa
You absolutely must travel with Empirical Tour and Travel! I was so impressed with our trip and recommend Eraste and the company to anyone traveling to East Africa. Our three week trip to Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania was absolutely incredible and all that credit is due to our tour company.
When comparing tour companies, I was most attracted to Empirical Tour and Travel because of the ability to create our own plan and not feel caught up in a large Tour group. The communication prior to the trip was clear and easy to manage and Eraste was very flexible to accommodate our travel preferences. He went above and beyond to ensure that we had a special experience each day that was catered to our interests in exposed us to a variety of activities, including multiple safari, gorilla, trekking, cultural tours, banana beer making, and so much more. The accommodations and restaurants selected for our tour were fantastic with a very comfortable amenities and stunning views. Empirical Tour and Travel brings a high-level of professionalism and reliability and managed every detail so we could enjoy being present on our vacation. The package was absolutely a great value for the price. 10/10 recommend for a trip of a lifetime!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A very friendly and personal safari in the Pearl of Africa.
I went on a solo Safari with Buyaga. I booked last minute as I had some changes of plans. The prompt communication and value for a 12 day solo safari was pretty incredible. The tour was really great I am really happy with our time exploring the many national parks looking for wildlife in Uganda's many parks. Some highlights were Chimpanzee's, Mountain Gorillas, Red Tailed Monkeys, Lions, Barbets, and Golden Monekys.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
We visited Amboseli, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara. Our safari company was Unscripted Safaris who were very helpful and professional throughout. A special mention for our guide/driver Daniel who was exceptional - very knowledgeable and went out of his way to make sure we had a fabulous experience.
During our safari we managed to spot every animal we were hoping to see apart from rhino. We enjoyed Amboseli in particular as it is smaller than Masai Mara and less driving involved. Particularly impressive with Mt Kilimanjaro as a backdrop. Saw dozens of elephants. Less to see at Lake Naivasha although our hotel Sopa Lodge was superb. Masai Mara is vast so it took a lot of driving to be able to see animals such as lions, cheetahs and leopards. For this reason I would not recommend safari for families with young children We were there in April which is the rainy season but we were lucky that the rain only came once at night and once when we were travelling between Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara. After our safari we flew down to Diani Beach to meet up with family. Beautiful beach and nice restaurants. We then travelled by hire car to Mombasa before flying home. The beaches north of Mombasa were nice but very windy at this time of year (not sure if it’s always like this). We were with a family member who is from Mombasa although now lives in the UK and he speaks Swahili. He was quite happy to drive the hire car - I would not recommend this for anyone unfamiliar with the area. We enjoyed Kenya, it’s a beautiful country and the people are friendly. However there is no doubt that there is a lot of poverty and it’s clear that most people are just scraping a living. This is hard for privileged Europeans to come to terms with.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
OUTSTANDING
If you are contemplating booking an African Safari, just do it, you will experience the best Africa has to offer!
My husband and I booked a five day Kruger Park Safari with Endless Summer and we were totally impressed. Our guide, Wade, was amazing! All arrangements were perfect. Wade made sure we saw the best that Kruger has to offer and even cooked all our delicious meals! The animal sightings were unbelievable! We participated in two sunrise and two sunset jeep tours with local guides, arranged by Wade, who were able to find animals with relative ease and their knowledge of the wildlife was amazing! We spent the rest of our time in our private van, covering the dirt roads, sighting thousands of animals and unique birds! Africa was our last continent to discover and this experience quickly placed South Africa at the top of our list! We will return for a longer safari in Kruger and request our new friend Wade at Endless Summer!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip
Our safari tour guide, amani was professional with extensive knowledge about animals habits and the nature. He tried best to get us the big 5, ugly 5 and some other animals. We even saw action time of lion, which was awesome.
We also want to give credits to peter , who guided us around in Kilimanjaro areas we got experience to waterfall and coffee tour in Moshi, which was special and exciting!
Last but not least, thank for every staff who provide assistance during our trip in Tanzania! We would love to recommend to go with wipasafaris to our friends!
NG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Splendid and well experienced tour operator.
It was a wonderful experience having to visit the national park through Crystal Voyage. My trip was worth every penny, and I had a good excursion time with my tour guide, making sure I understood the wild. Crystal Voyage has helped me fulfil a dream of seeing animals in their natural habitat. I can now boast that I have watched National Geographical wild in a live experience and not just seeing them on TV 😀.
I had a very good and experienced tour guide with Crystal Voyage.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The operator is well-organized and caring
I had an amazing safari experience with an excellent guide and a wonderful person, Davis. We were able to spot a wide variety of animals during the tour, with cheetahs and lions being my personal favorites. Davis took great care of us, ensuring that we had warm, delicious meals during lunchtime while others settled for dry sandwiches. Although I've been on other safaris before, this was by far the best one!
CZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
everything was ok!
they took care of everything, we (a family with two little girls) were very satisfied
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Absolute professionals
On the 17th of April 2024 myself and 2 other climbers started ascending to Uhuru Peak under the mantle of Tanzanian Roadside Expeditions on the Marangu Route 6 days led by guide Peter, assistant guide Jackson, a cook, and 9 porters. What a wonderful life changing incredible experience.!! TRE were just amazing.
We were treated like royalty, professionals, excellent meals, crazy strong porters, best guides ever, to make it to the top of Uhuru Peak under dire weather circumstances.
Hey! Do yourself a favor guys, pass go and book with these guys, they will go the extra mile for you and give you a glorious experience. FIVE STARS 🌟 🤩 ✨️ 💛 👌
Mark Mitchell
www.thegreattrek.co.za
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience at Akagera National Park
Everything worked really well & we had an amazing time on the trip to Akagera National Park. It was such a unique experience and we were so glad to see the great wildlife.