BG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I had great time!
Drive was smooth as much as it can be. The guide was pretty helpful with relevant information and interesting facts while on the trip that was for three day. Guide picks you up from you place and leaves you back at your place. The personal cook was great, the camp and the tents was pretty cousy with two beds, toilet and bathroom inside. I really had great time!
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari
Our safari was great. I was emailing David and organazing it, he helped me a lot and answered me with everything I needed, and after our arrival to Nairobi and discover prices in local agencies were not cheaper we decided to make the safari with this company. We had a 4 days safari (3 days massai mara, 1 day Lake Nakuru) and everything was good. Specially thanks to our driver-guide John who was attending to all of our questions and trying to make his best for finding all animals possible.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
ngorongoro and kikimanjaro
We had a wonderfull time in Ngongoro with your two children, my husband had a new experience
We did see many animals living along with the Maasai people and then we proceeded to Kilimanjaro
Kinukamor water falls a natural spring water that begins from mount Kilimanjaro,this gave us a wonderfull experience on the last day our driver guide picked us up and took us to the Kilimanjaro International airport I was very happy, friendly and was always on time
So I would recommend you to book with JJ tours and Safaris
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and knowledgeable guides enabled perfect viewing of the Big 5
Communication and service were great, and overall enjoyed our experience. Ultimately everyone's goal is to see the big 5, and we saw them all and more thanks to the determination and expertise of our guides. They understood the tricks and necessities to navigate the park at the right time as well as the right places to see the different wildlife, while avoiding super crowded areas. Certain services, such as walk-about and night drive, are not allowed by private guides within Kruger - but Ryan arranged these tours on our behalf with the in-house park rangers.
Accommodations were exactly as expected - however, we were completely blow away and happily surprised by the additional hospitality when our guides prepared our meals the entire time we were in the park.
The overall logistics were convenient and helpful. They picked us up in Jo-burg, transporting us all the way to Kruger National Park. The drive and scenery and additional information along the journey were wonderful. They also drove us back to Jo-burg and dropped us off at the airport with plenty of time to catch our flight.
One downside was being in an enclosed vehicle the whole time, rather than the perceived experience of "open vehicle safari"; however, the enclosed vehicle enabled them to provide the Jo-Burg pick up and drop off, so that was a trade-off we proactively chose. Ultimately, the enclosed vehicle did not prohibit our views nor the overall experience of the safari.
We were very happy with our experience and would recommend to others looking for a great safari experience within the national park.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Choose ANY other company!
The guide Simon is a tourist who moved to South Africa to do tours and it shows in his arrogant, opinionated, disrespect of the South African people (he made fun of the way they talk), disrespect of the animals (he was gleeful at the thought of witnessing a kill in stark contrast to how the local guides respectfully handled the same situation and he even defended poaching saying "poachers are just people trying to feed their families") and his disrespectful comments about americans which he repeatedly made. Kruger National Park was amazing, the South African people were wonderful-- do the tour, just do it with ANY company but this one!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
great adventure
Me and my family booked a four days safari to Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru. It was a nice experience. We saw many animals and beautiful landscapes. Lamech and his team were well organized and also flexible and responsive to our wishes.
During these days I felt very comfortable and it was definitely the right choice to book a safari with africansuburbsadventures.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I enjoyed to so much I've been 3 times
I first went in 2012. I searched on-line for safaris and decided on Viva because of the good reviews. It was such a terrific experience that I took my 16-year-old daughter the following year, after business took me to J'Burg. My second trip was even better than the first. We were lucky enough to see the Big 5 because the Guides know the best places to look. Tremisana Lodge is a garden in the middle of the bush with monkeys in the trees and beautiful flowers everywhere. We saw an elephant less than 3 minutes out on our night drive and later a rare ant eater. The food was authentic, delicious and abundant. Dinner was under the Macule Tree was pure magic and a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Marc's Treehouse is entirely different and just as lovely and special. Antelope wander along the paths to the cottages and in the morning I heard chewing outside my window. It was a giraffe, eating the nearby tree. She was more startled by the distant lion's roar than by me looking at her, camera in hand. Later, during breakfast, the monkeys put on a show trying to steal jam and bisquits on the deck overlooking the pond.
The guides are knowledgable, patient and maybe more than lucky. On my third trip we found a herd for 400+ buffalo slowly walking toward the road. We parked and the herd moved around us as if we weren't there. We were close enough to smell them. Where else can that happen? Soon after we found a leopard in a tree with most on an impala, three hyenas looking on. She jumped down and chased them off before disappearing into the bush. At the end of the day our driver took us to a secluded pond where two elephants were swimming. Swimming! We would never have found that without our driver's experience.
On my third trip we saw the Big 5 before lunch but we all also learned to look for the smaller animals, too. I saw a baby Leopard Tortoise on the morning bushwalk and 25 hippos in a river while we ate breakfast.
I can't recommend Viva Safari highly enough. Make sure you go to Moholoho Rehabilitation Center, maybe pet a cheetah or have your picture taken with a rino baby and to the nearby private game preserve for an entirely different kind of wildlife drive.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Vacation of a Lifetime
When my husband and I booked a 4 day safari with El Mundo Safaris, we had no idea what to expect. We were traveling to Africa for a missions trip, and figured we "should" do a safari while we were there. After all, who knew if we'd ever be back to Africa? What began as a trip about which we were a bit hesitant, and somewhat ambivalent, became the trip of a lifetime --- and we've had some amazing vacations. From day one, when the owner of the company spent a relaxed coffee time with us just getting to know us, until the last day when we hugged goodbye, each detail was perfect. The trip included beautiful and luxurious accommodations, excellent food, amazing game drives which allowed us to see every animal we had imagined, and a driver who made all of the above even more perfect. What makes this company special is their attention to people. Both Elvis, the owner, and Msami, our driver, became lifelong friends, simply because their interest in us went beyond the safari, creating relationships and memories. We laughed together, learned about each other and our very different cultures, and shared common interests and dreams. When we said goodbye to each of them, it was with the hope of seeing them again. El Mundo provided the most amazing vacation we could have imagined. I have already recommended them to family and friends, and WHEN we return, it will be to book another safari with El Mundo Safaris.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari in Masai mara, Amposeli and Lake Nakuru
We spent a wonderful Christmas in Kenya with a 6 days, 5 nights safari with Seven By Far Travel. The guide was very attentive, pleasant, knowledgeable and knew exactly where to search for the animals. We were lucky to see all the Big 5 in addition to many other animals in the beautiful surroundings of Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara.
We would highly recommend Seven By Far Travel!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lifetime experience
It was one of the unforgettable experience. Gorilla Trek Africa organized everything. Nicolas was an excellent in responding all the concerns and questions immediately. Very helpful. The arrangement in Rwanda was also excellent. They were able to meet our needs and requirements. Thanks a lot. I would highly recommend!