20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service and trip, throughout.
Absolutely top class service from Rose. Immediate response to any e-mails, no matter how small an issue. Brilliant tailoring of our itinerary to suit our needs. Will not hesitate to contact Rose again to organise more African trips.
The level of accomodation we received was top class. As it was our honeymoon we received a number of extras which were all appreciated.
Overall, a thoroughly recomended company. Will use again!
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20-35 years of age
A life-changing experience
This trip was a big financial investment - but worth every penny.
We have wonderful memories, a journal and many photographs. Would always recommend working with an experienced safari specialist , tour operator - such as Safarihub- particularly if it is your first trip. Think it would be helpful to describe a typical Safari day - early rise etc. Also, a traveller's itinerary printed on one single sheet would make the trip easier to manage.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari exceeded expectations.
My wife and I would definitely recommend Gecko Adventure.
We had excellent and prompt communication with Rama throughout.
We chose the 5 Day Vast Selous Train Safari.
Rama picked us up from our hotel in Dar Es Salaam and escorted us to the train station with clear written instructions for the train journey.
The train was a great way to start the safari.
We were warmly greated by our guide Said at the station.
The 2 day stay at Sable Mountain Lodge was amazing. Staff, food and accomodation were excellent.
The 2 day stay at Selous River Camp was equally impressive.
Said was very knowledgable with a lovely manner. We could not have hoped for a better guide. We absolutely loved our game drives with him.
We have waited a long time to go on a safari and are happy we chose
Gecko Adventure.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wild Destinations Perfectly Planned Private Safaris Provides Outstanding Service
We just returned home from our second Safari, with all arrangements made by sisters, Shaheen & Fareen, through their agency called “Wild Destinations”. Five years ago we used Shaheen’s expertise, (she came highly recommended to us from a friend who lived in Nairobi). That first safari experience was truly amazing! Everything was taken care of and we especially enjoyed not being part of a large group, but just the two of us with an excellent driver/guide. Having talked about how much we loved the trip for the last five years, we decided that we had to re-visit. This time, we invited our adult son and his wife to join us, added two stops in Tanzania, and once again, had so many memorable moments, as a result of Shaheen’s knowledge, planning, and outstanding service. I hope our third safari occurs in less than five years!
Shaheen always replied quickly to our many e-mails, answering all questions, concerns, and desires. Planning was easy, especially since the arrangements are being made by an agent who has many years of experience, first hand knowledge of the areas, and has visited all places prior to suggesting we stay there. Unlike working with a large travel agency located in the U.S., or having to use an agencies set itinerary, we were able to tell Shaheen which places we wanted to visit, and she would then suggest the options available. Using Wild Destinations, the safari is completely customized. Upon arrival, there is great comfort in knowing that if any problems or concerns should arise, Shaheen and Fareen are right there in Africa, always available. Their professionalism combined with a complete understanding of what we wanted, resulted in our Safari being a “trip of a lifetime”. Every place Shaheen selected for us to stay in was perfect; she made sure our total costs were reasonable, and she stayed within our budget. Wild Destinations also booked all flights for us, saving us money. Although I found many “deals” on the internet, her pricing was the best deal of all.
Shaheen and her sister, Fareen, made us feel like “family”, and we felt that their services went above and beyond. From day one of planning the trip, through the last day of our safari, we appreciated their attention to every detail. As a result of the reasonable cost, the individualized attention, the outstanding service, and their knowledge of the areas, both of our safaris have been perfect! We highly recommend Wild Destinations, and hope to return ourselves for another safari!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
For the Perfect African Safari, look no further!
Our nine day safari with Shaun Taylor of Moriti Private safaris was the trip of a lifetime for two grandparents, two adult children and two grandchildren! Shaun made the journey exciting, fun and informative. He is knowledgable and personable. He saw to our every need. The accommodations were incredible, the food was marvelous, every day was a new and exciting adventure.
We saw the Big Five and so many other animals in Kruegar Park, Tschudu Reserve and Klaserie. We had up close and personal interactions with elephant, hippo and cheetah. We enjoyed the scenery; Shaun seems to know every animal, bird, tree and flower in South Africa!
We simply cannot sing enough praise about Shaun and Moriti Private Safaris. This is the trip you want to book. Look no further!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari!
My friend and I went on a 3 day safari to mikumi national park. We were greeted on time in a friendly and enthusiastic manner. Our guide, Davis, is a really nice man with over 10 years of guiding experience. More than his experience, his kind nature and great stories made the trip all that much better! I would highly recommend Nyasi!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exciting way to see nature in the raw.
Being with a guide Dan who knew the area and exactly what to look for added to the experience. They say knowledge is power!
Brilliant Safari and Gorilla Trek
I decided to organise a once in a lifetime trip of safari plus trekking with the Gorillas in Rwanda. Having come across The Luxury Safari Company online, I got in touch, and was immediately contacted. From beginning to end Rose and her team were very professional and responsive, and were able to put together a superb package very quickly, with minimum fuss. Any problems (which were few) that we encountered were swiftly and expertly dealt with. From start to finish this was a magnificent and unique experience, and that is down to The Luxury Safari Company.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
Me and my friend went on a 3 day safari to Mikumi national park. We were quite pleased with our experience with Nyasi Adventure. The transport showed up on time. The guide was friendly and interesting to listen to. He was also informed well enough to answer all of our questions during the trip.
Big ups for the hotel (Vamos Hotel) which was really nice. Just avoid the tropical salsa which got my friend a little sick. But the rooms were beautiful and the beds really large and comfortable (we got one big room each).
The safari itself had a LOT more animals than I expected including three out of the big five (elephant, buffalo, lion).
Great job Nyasi. Keep up the good work!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Africa!
Just got home from our amazing trip to Zambia (safari) and Mauritius (beach). Rose's organisation was absolutely spot on, all airport pick-ups and meets ran like clockwork and completely stress free. On arrival at Mfuwe in Zambia we had an exciting night bush drive to the Chindeni camp, a surreal experience when you have been travelling for nearly 20 or so hours; porcupines and a staring contest with an eagle owl sitting on the track were highlights, the owl won! Chindeni Camp is glorious and waking up at 5.45am to a stunning sunrise was a real treat and a special start to our morning walking safaris after a delicious breakfast. The hippos laughing (ho ho ho ho) day and night in the lagoon is a sound we will remember forever, also the lone bull elephant scoffing Nile Cabbage. Walking safari and night drives were fantastic (fortified by sundowners of course) and we learnt so much from our guides about the flora and fauna. Food in the camp was delicious and accommodation very comfortable indeed. Our second camp was Tena Tena, further north after travelling via Mfuwe Lodge where Amy offered us a fortifying breakfast since we were up at silly-o-clock in the morning! Our Tena Tena hostess, Christa, was charming and we were overjoyed to have several sightings of leopard, just as Rose had predicted. Also a memorable drive to a stork colony where on the way we watched two young lions enjoying the morning sun and eyeing up a herd of puku. Again, we were looked after so well and everything was comfortable and yes, we fell in love with this Africa. We were also delighted that the camps help the local economy too. So much to report I could write forever. Our last week was a beach holiday in Mauritius at the Zilwa Attitude. The hotel was fantastic and the staff so welcoming. Sadly the weather was not so good and our excursions to the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden and Catamaran trip were spoilt by rain and grey skies....of course this is not the fault of the lovely hosts or the Luxury Safari Company at all, after all it is winter! However we have to agree that the safari element was outstanding and truly an experience to treasure and we will (I hope) be doing this again in Zambia.......maybe with Malawi in the equation somewhere, for the "water" experience. Thank you to Rose for everything it was EPIC! Highly recommended. Now I must start organising my photographs, I may be some time!