65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful trip to South Africa and Mozambique, organised by Kathi Simon.
The whole trip was absolutely seamless! All my drivers were there absolutely on time, and they were all lovely people. Kathi choose a super hotel in Mabuto and a fantastic beach resort at Viancoulos. The driver who took me through the border into Mozambique was from Mabuto, he knew the ropes, and I was through the border in about 30 minutes. I absolutely love Africa and can’t wait to go back!
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
The communication before the trip was borderline bad. I never got a description of what the safari would look like or more details about the company or experience as a whole so I was pretty much betting on the descriptions in this site. I also got really worried because they never asked for my phone number or anything to contact me for pick up except the name of my hotel.
Regardless of the unclear communication at the beginning of the trip the Safari itself was amazing! The lodges where we stayed the first two nights were incredible and very comfortable. Given that I was traveling solo I shared with someone else who was also traveling solo (another girl). The cabin was very spacious, each bed had it’s own very well set mosquito net and we even had a nice shower and toilet inside the lodge with warm water! The food was good, the drives were the best. Our driver was James and he went above and beyond to make our Safari an unforgettable experience. On the first day alone we were able to spot Lions, Cheetah, elephants and giraffes along other animals. On the second day we say a leopard as well which he mentioned was a rare sight.
Our van broke on the third day on our way back to Lake Nakuru and be speedily arranged for us to be driven by someone else to our lunch area so we wouldn’t waste time while he fixed it.
As promised, he picked us up after lunch and we were back on our way to lake Nakuru. So tip here: there is the possibility to do Naivasha on the way to Nakuru. I think he insisted on it because one of the new passengers had it included in his tour, he didn’t force it on us though. I do not recommend doing Naivasha unless you are into birds a lot. It’s very plain and the boat tour lasts nothing and is pricey (20usd). The main reason we agreed to it was because there is nothing planned for the afternoon of the third day. This was very very lame. We initially thought we would be doing an evening game drive as we had on Masai Mara but apparently the ticket is not good for two days in Nakuru. I would recommend changing the departure time from Masai Mara so that it doesn’t feel like the afternoon is wasted. I would recommend booking with them but definitely think something should be added to the afternoon on the third day for those doing the 4 day safari as it ends up feeling more like a 3 day safari than a 4 day safari.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Big 5 and many more
Our guide Ayoni went above and beyond and we saw the big 5 in our first few hours of the game drive, this included the black rhino which had not been spotted for a while by anyone. Overall amazing experience and plenty of wildlife to see.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very familiar staff and perfect organization
Motto Tours organized for my family a very special trip to Kenia. They were really concerned about our wellness and did their best so the trip were perfect. We had a spanish speaking guide and a driver just for the family and they were really kind (specially with the kids) and proffesional. Good means of transport, acommodations and good price for the whole trip. They solved in a satisfactory way all the little problems that came across the trip.
I would hardly recommend to travel with Motto Tours.
Fraudulent Tour Operator
Baraka and Ken with Congo Discovery Safaris have refused to refund me for a portion of the tour they weren't permitted to take me on. I booked a 4 day gorilla trek and volcano climb in Virunga National Park with Congo Discovery Safaris last year and upon arrival in Kigali in February I found out they could not take me to Virunga as promised because of a rule change with the National Park and I would have to book directly with the National Park, which more than doubled my cost. I ended up having to pay the national park directly for my tour and only used Congo Discovery Safaris for help with my visa and transportation across the border to Goma. Because of this they promised to refund me $850 of the $1050 I paid them since I could not go with them for gorillas or the volcano. I was told they didn't have the cash because they spent it on a mineral investment and would send me a refund once I got home. For months they asked me to wait for the refund because they weren't getting a lot of business and I was patient, but it's been many months since then and they have stopped responding to any of my texts or emails. Ken and Baraka were really helpful and nice to me while I was there with the problems with the national park, but they will not refund your money if you have any problems. There is no reason to book anything in Virunga including transportation there, gorillas, and the volcano hike through Congo Discovery Safaris because you can book directly with the national park on their website.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 nights from Arusha to Serengeti to Ngororgoro back to Arusha
My wife and I had a fantastic time on safari with our guide Eddy
The setup of the tour was amazing, the accommodations were fantastic and Eddy was the perfect guide!
We loved it and will recommend Soul of Tanzania to our friends and family
The accommodation was incredible and the photos of the setup don't do it justice.
Helena was a great liaison also
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent, genuine safari experience in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe
Great safari if you’re looking for unfussy, but comfortable safari experience, with game drives, game walks and canoe options.
This was not a luxury safari experience but genuine and authentic.
Food was good and staff were great.
Mark Van Zuydam was a terrific and knowledgable guide - thank you all!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
5 star African experience
We did chobe day trip and sundowner cruise. Both trip was great and running smoothly. Highly recommend African Beast if u come to Zimbabwe. Simon is the best.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb Shoor Safaris
Shoor Safaris organised every aspect of our safari to the Masai Mara earlier this month. We were picked up in Nairobi by our driver who was both an excellent driver and a great source of knowledge. Our safari vehicle was reliable, comfortable and the pop up roof was great during the game drives. We stayed at the Sarova Mara Tented Camp which is inside the national park and were able to complete four game drives during our stay, two early morning drives and two afternoon drives. Shoor Safaris provide an incredible service and took care of all the arrangements and all we had to do was turn up. The safari exceeded our expectations in every way and we were fortunate to see a so fortunate to see such a wide variety and huge number of animals. I would recommend Shoor Safaris and look forward to using them again.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable, wonderful experiance
We had a 4 day safari and visited Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorogoro and Lake Manyara. Already in advance, the communication with Maureen went smoothly. Horace our guide was very nice, knowledgeable, tried to answer any of our questions and was a very good driver. We were able to observe so many animals up close that we could not leave wondering. The accommodations Hhando Coffee Lodge and Serengeti Heritage Luxury Camp were very comfortable. Many thanks to Maureen and especially to Horace for a wonderful time.