20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent tour guide - 100% recommend
We didn't actually experience the "air" part of Cook's Air Tours & Safaris, but rather had William Cook as our guide for a driving tour of the Panoramic Route and Greater Kruger in South Africa.
William was a fantastic guide; knowledgeable, extremely helpful and a genuinely nice and polite guy. The tour was very well planned and scheduled, but still with enough time that we never felt rushed from place to place, and could do extra activities as desired. With his local knowledge and years of experience he had some great suggestions and advice for sightseeing and activities.
Throughout our 5 nights on tour he maintained excellent customer service and was attentive to our needs. It was so good to have a guide who is passionate about what he does and can enjoy the experiences with you. This is especially important for rare trips like these (we came from Australia and may not be able to do a big holiday like this for a couple of years).
We felt that we were in great hands with William. We learned a lot and made a friend, and would highly recommend him to anyone traveling to this part of the world.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super Amzing
Always available when needed be it on call or email. The service was very flexible and friendly at the same time. Had an amazing time, ill be back :)
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional. Budget Conscious. Detail Oriented. Amazing Guides. Unforgettable.
My sister and I wanted to go on a safari, with short notice and with parents who kept changing their availability on us at the last minute. Amanda at African Scenic Safaris was extremely accommodating and helped us update the schedule every single day for 10 days prior to our departure, and never complained once even when the parents bowed out!!!! (What can you say when your 65 year old papa is sick?) She helped us to craft a fantastic and affordable itinerary. Not only that, but she set us up with amazing guides, who were fun, personable, and extremely knowledgeable about the park.
As to the safari itself…it was amazing!! If you have a good guide, and a good cook, a safari like this is a high point of your life that you do not want to skip out on! I will never get over what it feels like to be up close to big animals who shake the ground when they walk. I know they make it feel cool in the movie theater, but it just doesn’t compare to the real thing =) Amanda provided TOP NOTCH guide and cook both…my sister and I felt truly spoiled…and I wish we were still on safari now =)
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Private Kenya Tour
Frate tours were wonderful to work with. We created our own itinerary and they provided the transportation and arranged the lodging. While we had specific things to see, our driver added more stops and provided some very impressive game watching. He was also quite watchful for any security issues that might appear, but all was fine. Frate tours was also more economical than other tour operators. As a prior Peace Corps volunteer, I had roamed all around East Africa on my own, but was advised that things were not the same and to get a driver; the advice was most appropriate. Frate was recommended by friends who had frequently traveled to Kenya.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
THE most fabulous tour ever!!!
I cannot praise Debra and her staff enough. Our tour was prepared just for my wife and me (as we went alone). Every step was accounted for. We had help at every airport, were met on time by a very professional staff, and at our destinations, we had absolutely super guides who made the trip effortless. Debra really knew what we wanted from our tour, and she had everything planned perfectly. Her tour suggestions were right on target, and we simply had the best time ever. Also, due to a family death, we had to leave 1 day early, and the staff helped us change our arrangements last minute without any hassle. Just the very best!
TR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Bucket List experience
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro has always been something I dreamt about doing. Not for the views, for the beauty of it but for the challenge. I am currently on a stressful situation in my life, both personal and professional wise, and felt this would be the time to fulfil and go after that dream. To prove myself I am strong enough if I care, to prove I could climb with my own legs, the tallest Mountain on Earth. The experience was fantastic, a lot thanks to the tour operator which made my fears and anxiety go away and provided a great service both in communication and in the actual organization of the trek, including the feeling of security, responsibility and cheerfulness I always felt from everyone.
It was probably the most difficult thing I've done in my life but if it was easy it wouldn't have meant something. Do it once in your life and scratch it off your bucket list.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari Experience!
Our time with Seven Wonders Safaris was excellent and a definite highlight on our trip to Tanzania! We did a 6-day lodge safari and our guide, George, had a lot of experience and passion for wildlife. I've been on a couple of other safaris and this one was definitely the best yet. I think that had a lot to do with George and his knowledge and love for what he does. Evelyn (our tour consultant) was also great in organizing the trip - she was very responsive to emails and when a couple of the original lodges were booked, she found other accommodations right away which were even better than expected. In doing research when planning the safari, there were a lot of European- and U.S.-based companies that charged a lot more for a similar (or not as nice) experience. I considered some of them since they offered credit card payment (which Seven Wonders does not), and I wasn't sure I wanted to send a wire transfer. But Evelyn is very trustworthy and the wire transfer went through without a hitch. I will definitely recommend this to any family and friends that make the journey to the quintessential safari destination of Northern Tanzania. And I definitely recommend this to whoever is reading this review!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amboseli 3 days/2 nights safari
Everything from first contact went smooth and easy. On site Peter made us feel very welcome and made sure we had everything we needed. Beside the safari we had also booked three hotel nights in Nairobi through the company. Peter made arrangements and helped us with getting around to the things we wanted to see in Nairobi as well.
The safari was a great experience and Cyrus our safari guide took very good care of us. He was very knowledgeable and made sure we enjoyed our experience. We stayed at Kibo Camp, a very nice camp and our room was just perfect.
If I'm to say anything negative from the whole trip it was that we didn't get the hotel we had booked in Nairobi from the beginning because it was full. But since the company booked an equally nice hotel (maybe even nicer!) in the same neighborhood we were just as happy anyways.
I would highly recommend Africa Flash Mc Tours!
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari, nice staff, description is a bit misleading.
First of all, we had an amazing safari with some nice people and great wildlife.
We were a bit disappointed in a few ways. Pickup was an hour late. Jamboree only acted as middle man between us and Big Time Safari, and we didn't go to the camp as described. So basically, we just got the same product here as we woulf have with Big Time Safari or Baboon Budget Safaris.
Don't hesitate to book. They are good people and live up to most of their promises. We enjoyed the safari a whole lot.
Thanks!
Mikkel and Kamilla
US
Incredible trip
Joseph and his team did a fantastic job coordinating everything for our large group on a three-part tour including Kilimanjaro (Machame route), Serengeti, and Zanzibar. They were very accommodating, and a huge help at all points along the way. Highly recommended.