DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
What a wonderful experience
From arrival to departure we feel us as warmly welcomed, esp. Michael did a great Job and much more!
Every wish was fulfilled, the car was perfect for the 2 of us: No better way to visit Uganda!
Thanks a lot and we hope to come back.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Yet another awesome safari expertly organised by Wild Wings.
This was my third safari with Wild Wings. The trip was, as ever, superbly arranged and organised by Madi. We stayed in Skukuza Camp in south Kruger for a few nights and then transferred further north to Elephant Plains in Sabi Sands for the remainder of our holiday. Simon was our guide in Skukuza - his innate knowledge of animals and birds has, in my view, never been surpassed by any other guide I have been on safari with. We had amazing sightings (particularly the wild dog/hyena skirmish) and a lot of fun too. Elephant Plains was also fantastic and the leopard sightings we had there were beyond our expectations.
I honestly don't think we could better the experiences we had on this safari, but are already planning our next safari with Wild Wings - I can't recommend them highly enough. Thank you everyone at Wild Wings for such a fantastic holiday.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had a wonderful time with our driver Nick!
We made a safari in Kenya from 2nd -12th January 2016.
Eleven days are quite a long time, whose success depends substantially on a good driver.
We were happy to be accompanied by Nick from the very first day. He fetched my husband and me from the airport in Nairobi by jeep. Then we started together our safari, We visited the Lake Elementaita, the national park of Nakuru, the Lake Naivasha, we hiked together to the top of Mt Longonot, we spent three days in the Masai Mara and afterwards we experienced the national parks of Amboseli, Tsavo west and Tsavo east.
We experienced fantastic and overwhelming moments, which we will never forget. We never go to any safari in Kenya without Nick.
Nick was our first-class driver and leader. He told us much about the life and the variety of the different types of wild animals. He gave his best to show us as many animals as possible, and we even saw the big five.
Nick drove the jeep over gravel roads, through rivers and in every apparently chaotic traffic situation very safe and he always seemed to be the master of the situation.
We got to know much about the country and its people and inhabitants from Nick and we laughed a lot.
His helpful, friendly, attentive and human character made it easy for us to treat each other openly. In the end we separated from each other as friends. He even helped us to take our Kenya souvenir – a 1.60m large giraffe- on board.
It’s unnecessary to mention we fully can recommend a safari with our Nick. We would spend the days with Nick again and again.
Thanks Nick for this marvelous time, your hospitality in your home and please say thanks to your wife and your son.
Asante sana! Kwaheri.
Bettina und Matthias
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Brilliant Zimbabwe Vacation (facilitated by superb pre and during service from Vayeni)
We arranged a 6 day vacation in Zimbabwe split between a stay at Victoria Falls (Gorges Lodge) and Hwange (Bomani Lodge). The overall recommendation for both locations / accommodation was made to us by Vayeni. The service we received from the company both prior to our vacation and during it was exemplary. We could not have been more impressed. Gorges Lodge was fabulous with spectacular views across / down the Zambesi. We would also strongly recommend the 'Sunset Cruise' aboard the Zambesi Explorer (again arranged via Vayeni). Our stay in Hwangi (Bomani Lodge) was fantastic. All aspects exceeding our expectations. Well done to the team.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best 5 day safari at best price
My group of 6 friends absolutely loved this safari. It was better than we could ever have imagined. The accommodations were good, and the guide was exceptional. You will not find a better safari. We saw almost every animal on the list of the 50 most important animals to spot in Tanzania. And if you are a bird lover, you will be thrilled with the many birds that our guide found for us.
Take this safari. You will be pleased!!!!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Vacation Ever!
I cannot say enough good things about Maturaf and Regional Tours and Safaris. We had a group of six people for safari and Zanzibar trip and everything was amazing and easy from the booking of the trip all the way to the end of the trip. We all became friends with our guide, Peter who was absolutely wonderful and found the "Big 5" for us while educating us on the lay of the land. All of the lodging was top notch and in fact every day got better overall. Two thumbs up for Maturaf and our guide Peter. I will be back for another trip next year.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A great - once in a lifetime - experience
We have had an amazing time.
Chris was extremely helpful in the booking process.
Tolbert was a great guide with a good sense of humour and great knowledge about this beautiful country.
All of us three can highly recommend travelling with Encounter Africa Safaris.
If you're looking for a responsible company to trust, to adapt to your individual wishes, you are in very good hands with the team of Encounter Africa Safaris!
All choosen places have been wonderful and we loved that the local community have been always involved.
Thank you very much for this unique experiance. Thanks to Encounter Africa Safaris.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari
Great experience with chabo safari! The communication before our trip was good, quick response and very helpfull since we werent sure were to go. We decided to go to Ruaha park and Mikumi (which is on the way to ruaha) since serengeti would be filled with tourists at this time. Our Tour guide Modest picked us up at the aiport and filled our trip with his jokes and big smile. We saw a lot of different animals and Modest had a great eye for spotting them! Would Highly recommend doing your safari with chabo.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent experience, combining professionalism , kindness and choice of areas for safari and lodge
Our experience has been extraordinary. Safaris and tour as a whole had all you can expect from these activities: adventure, comfort, luxury in most of the hotels, kind deal, without any lack of seriousness.
We leave to the Wildebeest technics to decide about the best areas (according to the season ) for visiting, and likewise about the lodges . Their chosen options had been always correct: to visit Ndutu Area when all mammals breed at the same time, and you can drive freely has given us the opportunity of undergo some of the more amazing safaris in our live.
Moreover, the chosen lodges offered luxury, kind personnel attention and perfect locations. We are mainly impressed with the Kitela and the Burunge Tented Camp. Both are among the better hotels we’ve ever known.
As in the continent, our stage in Zanzibar was also pleasant. We enjoyed a lot with the Breeze Hotel facilities and personnel care. Meal, services, pool, cleanliness of rooms …
Thanks to all the staff of Wildebeest Safaris Ltd. Mainly to Hamza, who was our guide for all purposes. We’ll never forget this experience, and we promise to repeat as soon as it may be possible!
US
Beware, you get what you pay for
First and foremost if you are looking for the economy version of a safari then WS Safari may be for you. Also be prepared for older Land Rovers, unexpected changes, and uniformed guides. Moses states the vehicles are well maintained and up to date which is far from the truth. Also Moses cares more about making money then customer satisfaction. He added 2 more people mid trip which made the small Land Rover we were in cramped. We were told to be at breakfast by 6am to get an early start but our guide wasp er an hour late due to picking up more guests. No one told us what was going on. Constantly there was a major lack of communication between clients and the safari company. Our guide who was nice but lacked information about parks and wildlife. He also misidentified several species of birds. More often than not the guests spotted the wildlife and had to ask to stop. On the final day we stopped at a tourist junk store and were told that another car would pick 4 of us up. This wasn't a problem but we were never told of this change. Overall we saw wildlife and if you are trying to do a safari on a budget then go for it. But Beware, you get what you pay for!