20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Service to Help Us Plan the Trip of a Lifetime
Terri Ann and Lee were incredible to work with and provided top of the line service. My husband and I planned to do a safari and then head to Mauritius over the Christmas holiday and were overwhelmed for choice. Terri Ann sent through a beautiful presentation with lots of options and price points and Lee set up a conference call with us in the UK to help us identify the best place for us. They provided very organised information and payment reminders ahead of our trip and sent us a thorough pack with all the detail we needed to get around easily. We headed for Kapama which 5 star plus some. Outstanding service, incredible food, luxurious but rustic surroundings all at the same time - I couldn't rave about the place more. I hope we can come back someday and I would absolutely be in touch with Ker & Downey to help us coordinate. Thanks to the team for planning a trip of a lifetime for us!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Nyerere National Park by Matt Webb
We were able to see all of the wildlife we had hoped to see. A beautiful park.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Experience
It was an amazing experience, our driver Anthony was excellent accommodating and finding the right spots.
I will recommend this company.
FI
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great two weeks in Botswana!
The first impression is often crucial. When I started planning our safari trip to Botswana, I contacted a few local tour organizers in the internet. Mark from Gondwana answered promtly and came up with some tempting suggestions and good description of what to expect. So, it was easy to select Gondwana to work with. Our itinerary underwent numerous changes and last minute alterations and every time Mark patiently and quickly responded to our needs and wishes. The end result was great and everything worked as planned. We had wonderful time in Botswana. Visited 5 camps, all different, all with comfortable and spacious accomodation and good meals. Flew on small planes from one place to another, did safari drives with knowledgeable and helpful guides every morning and evening, saw lots of animals, gulped sundowners with spectacular sunsets, etc. Even the weather was on our side. Then it was nice to finish our safari with a visit to Victoria Falls and to celebrate the birthday of one of our travel companions with a sumptuous dinner on the terrace of Victoria Falls Hotel.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jackpot and a great safari trip
Jackpot Safaris arranged everything very perfect! We had a great guide/driver, accommodations are really nice and Andrew replied all the time very quick to our e-mails during the preparation of our trip!
Thank you for the very special and nice trip and keep on the good work Jackpot Safaris!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Phil & Lorna
The Mara is like a 'theme park' of wildlife. It was teaming with animals and we managed to see just about everything there was (other than a very shy rhino one evening). Our driver, Antony, was a font of knowledge and so accommodating - we had to cancel our first drive due to tiredness from a bad flight to Kenya. He was so patient with us. He picked us up in Nairobi and dropped us back, as well as all the game drives. It was great to do that, as there is so much to see and learn along the way. It's about a 6hr journey though, so be prepared... next time, we will fly, but I'd recommend the car trip at leas once. During the safari we came across lions feeding on a warthog, every possible animal and bird we could wish for (CLOSE UP) and a cheetah having a gazelle stolen from it by two hyena. Real life, real nature, right under our noses. We saw cheetahs, a leopard, giraffe, elephant, zebra and wildebeest (thousands) and, and and... the list goes on. The Entim Mara camp we stayed in was brilliantly located, in sight of the Mara river and bathing Hippos. It was definitely 5* luxury and worth every penny. Highly recommended. The food, drinks and service were very good. An amazing, unforgettable experience.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beyond expectation experience.
I have travelled with Helinas safaris severally and i recommend the company as best in terms of quality service.
I got the opportunity to see an animal i have always wanted to see.
The driver was very informative.
I got beyond expectation experience.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A gorgeous place with wonderful people.
The Makoa farm is again and again the destiantion of my travels. Meanwhile, I visited this special place four times. The people are incredibly friendly and the atmosphere is very familiar. The many possible activities make every visit to be something special. The hosts try to make every wish come true and organize a special program for everybody. In addition to riding and horseback safaris there are a lot of things to do. For example a monkey walk with some of the baby and teen monkeys, watching fruit bats in a cave, take a jeep or walking safari in nearby Arusha Park, visit a giant turtle, explore the village or the market in Moshi , take a bath in the Hot Springs and many, many more. The accommodation is gorgeous (early morning tea or coffee in the bed or on the terrace overlooking Kilimanjaro) and the food is phenomenal. Both riders and non-riders could have very special days (or weeks..) on that place.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Tour Company, thrilling gorilla trekking in the mist in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
I and my friends were overwhelmed by the exhilarating tour to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Under Charis Uganda Safaris Ltd, we went to Trek the gentle giant - the mountain Gorilla - we were professionally handled by our tour guide Joseph Olupot who was friendly and helpful. The Gorilla Trekking was well organised and the park rangers were magnificent. Should you desire to have a great experience while on holiday, consider Uganda and Charis Uganda Safaris Ltd,you will not regret your decision.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing honeymoon! Safari and Beach combination
We were really, really impressed with Africa Odyssey. They knew exactly what to do for us and got the itinerary spot on. There is so much choice and it's so confusing but Dave, our consultant, made the perfect trip for us. We saw incredible animal sightings. All the predators and antelope! Our beach lodge was breathtaking and exactly what we wanted after a safari.