NZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
NOT in the Okavango Delta, NOT really a safari - read the fine print carefully!
Be Warned: We were so excited to book our Luxury Okavango Safari. The blurb said that the luxury tented safari lodge is located on the banks of the Boteti River which has its origins in the heart of the Okavango Delta. What didn't it say? that the Lodge was 3 hours drive from the Delta on the other side of Maun, in the middle of farmland next to a muddy fried up river. We felt pretty stupid to have been conned, but the only other couple at the lodge when we arrived said that they had been taken in too and another guest had chosen to leave early for the same reason. The misleading advertising felt very deliberate. For a luxury experience, other things seemed off too. There was no cooling system or fridge in the tents (this was a problem as my partner had meds that needed to be kept cool). Drinking water had to be purchased by the bottle. The swimming pool was green with algae when we arrived - the staff did empty, clean a refill it but it was not available for the first two day of the stay. If after reading this you are still keen to go (or you've already paid and can't get your money back), what can you look forward too? The small staff was very friendly. The guides were extremely knowledgeable. Our main guide went above and beyond to ensure we saw lions in Moremi even though he must have put in a 13+ hour day with all the driving to and from the park. The chef was excellent. We were asked about preferred foods and eating times (the lodge was extremely quiet when we were there so she tailored things to our exact wishes). The mokoro and walking safari, and Moremi game drive were wonderful (just wish we hadn't wasted hours getting to them). However, as some other reviews have said, it seemed like the foreign owners didn't really care about the lodge, the staff or the visitor experience that they were offering. I would recommend avoiding, and finding somewhere actually in the Delta to stay. If you can't afford that, just stay in Maun and do daytrips.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The most diverse scenery that still looks untouched by humans.
Arranged the Trip through Great Explorations. (Outstanding) Flew to Windhoek and hired a 4x4 from Namibia 2 Go. Drove down to Sesriem in the South where the magnificent red dunes then Deadvlei where the trees are frozen in time from a million years ago when the river dried up. Temperatures in the upper 20's Took the Spreetshoogte Pass on route to Solitaire and witnessed the Moonscape like surroundings. A sight to behold. Drove to Swakopmund through canyons and incredible scenery. Roads are quite rough so we welcomed the 4x4. Recommend that you do the Living Desert Tour in Swakop which was so informative. Cooler weather here low 20's The Namibia desert is the oldest desert in the world and holds many secrets. Then drove through the Skeleton Coast on tar and salt roads on the way to Damaraland. Visiting Palmwag and Twyfelfontein. Much warmer here in the mid 30's. Again amazing scenery. Then into Etosha for 4 nights. Don't expect the same type of accommodation or first world service in the park. The roads were in terrible condition perhaps due to a lot of rain about 2 weeks prior. This impacted on the game viewing experience as there was little need for the game to seek water at the waterholes. The waterholes at the camp were a highlight for evening viewing and are recommended. Weather early 30's. Good birding which helped with the lack of animals.
It would be great if The government controlled park could do more maintenance. We spent 4 days driving through large areas of the park and didn't see one grader working on the roads. We would like to revisit Namibia and do the South where Luderitz is and also far North if possible. Would probably give Etosha a miss.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Uganda is a perfect place to see the wild beauty of Africa, but also a very hospitable people!
We’ve been coming for years to Uganda to work among people in rural, impoverished villages. But this was the first time we had the opportunity to explore some of the natural beauty of Uganda.
We’ve spent vacations in France, Hungary, Peru, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Alaska and more…..but this trip (a Safari) to Murchison Falls Park TOTALLY equalled or even surpassed what we’ve seen and experienced in these more famous places!
We experienced up close and personal viewings of rhinos, giraffes, elephants, leopards, a lion pair, hippos, water buffalo, crocodiles, baboons and a wonderful array of birds and lizards! Because we were there in the off season, we also had our Pamoja tour guide (Amos) all to ourselves and he was great!
And the crazy thing is…all this was available to us at a much less expensive cost (we are now living on a limited budget) than the more famous safari countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana or South Africa.
So—-if you’re considering a trip to this amazing continent, look at Uganda and any of their big national parks. We plan to visit more of these for sure!!! Bwindi and the mountain gorillas are next year!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely beautiful!!!
We had a full day layover on our way to Zim and made the most of it by booking a game drive in Nairobi National Park and it was absolutely worth the jet lag! It was so incredible and we were able to see most of the animals on our list including Lions and both Black and White Rhinos! It was absolutely incredible. I wish we had more time there but I’m so glad we were able to make the most of our time there with the game drive. Our tour operator Olengugih Safaris was incredible and went above and beyond to make our day in Kenya truly magical, will definitely book with them next time we go to Kenya!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A magical place
Kenya has my heart forever - I’d go back to visit it each year if possible, it has everything: scenic landscapes, the friendliest people, delicious food, wildlife, gorgeous sunsets - it’s difficult to put it into words to describe its beauty.
PH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience ever!
I did 4 days of safari with Moria Safaris (Joshua helped organize everything). The itinerary was very cleared, organized, the guide/driver (Samuel) was very nice and professional. I traveled alone and I was put together with a Canadian family of 3, 1 girl from Netherlands and 1 girl from UK. It was an amazing group!
The accommodation (middle range) were fantastic, the food I loved it (I'm vegetarian), and we saw so many fantastic animals, the scenery was unbelievable!!
I truly recommend this trip if you love nature and animals.
April is supposed to be rainy season and low tourist season, but it only rained at night and there were very few people ok the safari which made it much better!!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Murchison Falls National Park by Paul & Mary
I’m not a birder but there were tons of varieties—-just more interesting animals for me to notice
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Tailor made and epic adventure provided by a proactive and friendly tour operator.
The trip was definitely value for money and the 8 night adventure was tailored to our needs.
Our trip was an active adventure and covered a lot of ground in a short time we had available but the operator can tailor trips to individual requirements.
They were flexible and delivered on all our requests with regards to animals and sites we wanted to visit.
Would recommend them to any traveler wanting to do this part of the word and see the gorilla, golden monkeys, chips and shoebill.
An extremely memorable trip which ticked some travel adventure boxes for this active traveler. Left us needing to see more of both Rwanda and Uganda.
IN
Excellent services.
The entire team was warm and hospitable. The ambience was awesome. The food was great. I enjoyed my stay very much.
AT
under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was worth every single penny!
I booked a 3 day tour in Serengeti and Ngorongoro and it was worth the 600$ I paid for it. I literally got to see every single animal there is in these parks, including the big 5.
The jeep was comfy, the tents and camping spaces were perfect and the food was great.
Overall a great experience, definitely would do again!