NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent trip, spot on arranged to our wishes
From the very first contact we have been treated perfectly. No question or change was asked to much. Answering always within 12 hours of my emails. And all the arrangements suited perfectly to our needs. We gave a budget, a timeframe, what we wanted to see and do and kind of atmosphere we were looking for. Savannah Travel proposed right from the start a great trip with a lot of up-scale bed and breakfast like accommodations that we would never have found ourselves. The schedule and the atmosphere of all the locations suited us very very well.
The recommendations for things to do we received from Savannah travel or the guesthouses, and which we followed were all excellent. We didn't come to spot the big five but to taste South Africa, its people, culture, nature, food and of course the wines. And we did all of that. we even saw 4 of the big five which was a nice 'extra'. It was a trip to remember forever and would recommend Tanja from Savannah Travel to everyone.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Charlie's Travels made an amazing experience for our family in Kenya happen!
Charlie's Travels is focused on giving you an experience. We experienced a lot! Ofcourse the more wellknown safaris but also places we wouldn't have found ourselves. For us and the children a trip to never forget.
We were really surprised by the great communication, the service our contacts at Charlies Travels delivered.
Daily updates about the next day, support when needed, also direct actions were undertaken when needed. We felt great support during our trip.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable Adventure in the North of Uganda!
Sander created a customized 8-day tour for our family (12 people). We can really recommend Grassrootz for their fast response and considering our wishes. Compared to other service providers the price and service was excellent. Thanks to the detailed itineray we were able to imagine our trip. We headed from Kapmpala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and to Budongo Forrest for Chimpanzee Trekking. After visiting the Karuma Falls and a Game Drive in Murchison Falls we had a stopover in Gulu. The next days we stayed in Kidepo National Park were we made some Game Drives and a Walking Safari. We also visited the Karamojong who are still living in a traditional way. After a stopover in Moroto we went to Sipi where we joined a coffee tour which included the whole process from growing to drinking. We hiked to the different Sipi Falls and enjoyed the Sundowner Walk with a great view. Our last night we spent in Jinja. Some of us did a wild water rafting tour and the others took a boat cruise to the source of the nile. As you can see we had a very varied tour.
Our drivers "King" David and Peter made our trip memorable and joyful. They were very competent as we could see in their way of driving without navigation and on muddy roads, knowledge about the national parks, animals and history, spotting animals - none of them were able to hide, motivating our lazy family members and always being in time unlike us. We had experienced a lot of adventures with you by repairing a broken bridge, getting stuck in the mud, driving close to the rocks to see a lion and the break down of one of our vans a few kilometers before the airport. Especially the men enjoyed this parts of the tour!
Thank you and Weebale nyo!
In case we are planning to do another Safari we definitely would choose Grassrootz again!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing trip!
Everything run smoothly from contact to the end.
Thanks a lot to John and to our driver Bonaya who was so great :)
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Everything was wonderful, a very good Organisation and a perfect Guide (Kennedy)!
We enjoyed the landscape and the animals -the national parcs are great (we have experiences also in other countries).
Perfect organisation and a great guide (Kennedy-thank you so much)!
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well recommended tour operator!
I chose for the one-day tour to Lake Nakuru / Nakuru National Park / Lake Naivasha. Paul was a really nice guide! He explained everything about the Nakuru National Park thoroughly. He is very experienced and knows all the ins and outs about the park itself, as well as the animals.
In the afternoon we went to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride where another tour guide guided me around the island. He too gave a good explanation about all the animals; was really interesting.
All in all I would recommend Mufasa tours to anyone!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari
From the minute one to the end the company has made it very easy, both in transport, accommodation, visits ... Above all we have seen the Big Five, among other spectacular scenes of the Savannah, thanks to the intuition and experience of our driver and guide, Nicolás. The charming accommodations, exceeded our expectations. Many thanks to the Seven by Far team, we recommend it 100%.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good bookings and tour guides but need to be more professional
We booked our first African safari with Wildebeest. Noah and Samuel were the point of contacts. They are very knowledgeable on the safaris and hotels. Kamande our safari guide was extremely cordial and experienced. We had a very good safari viewing. Kamande ensured that we were able to see all the animals and really put effort that we got the best views. However I feel the team can be more forthcoming. Our trip was fantastic because we had literally done all the research ourselves, right from the day wise plan on basis of what we saw on different websites. Wildebeest mostly helped us with the hotel and safari booking deals. They weren't very forthcoming on recommending what is best for us- many times I had to ask them multiple times if they, as locals, thought this was the best way to do the tour. We spent an entire day at Naivasha not knowing that the tour gets over in an hour!
We had asked the team to do our bookings for Mombasa as well, and they misplaced our train bookings which meant we lost almost an entire day waiting to travel (since there are only 2 trains everyday). I think they could have been more helpful on that. So I would recommend you go with them only if you are absolutely sure of what you want. Don't rely on them to guide you
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded expectations
In late October, Early November, my wife and I took the 16 day package which included time in Cape Town, Kruger National Park in South Africa and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
The ultimate experience of the tour was in Kruger where we saw a multitude of animals. Our first request was to see wild dogs. In five minutes we were observing a pack of wild dogs. We later saw a juvenile leopard that had downed an antelope but before he could eat it a hyena stole his meal. Undaunted he caught a duiker and went up a tree to safely eat his meal. In two days we saw the big five. If it is photos of animals you want you can’t get closer and in a better position for these pictures.
We met some great people from Georgia and Virginia who were our Jeep mates. A more compatible group could not have been found. Our guide and tracker had excellent skills in following animals and were very knowledgeable. Their positive and friendly nature added to the pleasure of the trip. All aspects of this trip were excellent. I would highly recommend this trip for animal lovers and anyone concerned about the planet.
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good experience and a helpful operator
We booked a 9-day safari through Twinkle Star. James is very helpful, we communicated a lot before the trip. He tried his best to help us.
The driver in Tanzania is incredible. He is responsible and knowledgable. He explained the culture of Tanzanian and the characters of different animals in the trip. We saw migration for four times in three days. We also saw Lion, Chita, Leopard ......the driver always search for a good area for us to take photo. For the accommodation, I highly recommend Chaka Extra Camp. The staffs are very nice. The food, environment and camp are perfect.
For Kenya, our driver, Robert, did a very bad job. His car broke down. We could not go to safari with him. We joint another group in the end. Also, his car broke down again on the day we have to go back to airport. Without the help of James and other African, we afraid we may not catch our flight. James sent another driver to take us immediately. However, Robert tried to lie to us telling us that his car was okay.
Thank you, James.
