50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most amazing safari experience.
Right from my first enquiry for a quote until the end of the trip, Elias was always in email contact and helped us so much with flight problems which were not his responsibility. ( Don't use Precision Air. They make up the flights and destinations as they go along)! Our booking was a bit complicated as I had to meet up with a friend from Australia, but Elias understood the situation perfectly and helped us to put our holiday together. I was so grateful that he advised us that it was the rainy season and booked us into beautiful lodges rather than tents.
Our driver, Robbie, was fantastic! He did the airport transfers too, and after a long flight it was lovely to be met with a smiling face. His driving was very good. I felt completely safe whether on main roads or on wet tracks. How he managed to negotiate all those ruts and pot holes and spot distant animals and birds at the same time was completely beyond me! He let us look at the animals for as long as we wanted but also made sure that we had time to see everything he promised he would find for us. It was lovely to be met by a smiling Robbie each morning, ( he was always more punctual than we tried to be), to go off on our adventures. And the animals we saw were amazing, often so much closer than I imagined they would be. My highlight was elephants crossing the road in front of us and practically brushing against the jeep to get to the forest on the other side.
So a big thank you to Elias, Robbie and World Air tours for the most perfect safari holiday. I would definitely recommend the company.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
hakuna matata
everything was really good and we felt comfortable with mega adeventures before and during the whole trip. our guide was really nice and we had lot's of fun together. There could be more informations given about the landscape perhaps but in conclusion i really can recomand it!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very customer oriented and easy to make your own itinerary
I was in Kampala for work and had some days left to see Uganda. My major goal was to include a chimpanzee tracking. Not knowing where to go, I searched on Safari Bookings. A lot of (expensive) options, but I found a budget travel option at Cul and Tours. I went to their office and thought I would be added to another group of people, doing the same trip. But for that period there were no other clients for the places I wanted to see and Steven, the owner, said he still had time to take me to those places. We went through the programme and I still could make a choice between a budget trip or an upgraded budget trip, from ordinary tents to the more luxury tents.
It was good company with Steven and the two of us chatted about all kind of things. He saw all the animals along the way in the parks which I never would have seen without his guidance. He also knew a lot about all animals and birds (and kept on studying when he didn't have to drive.)
I can recommend Cul Tours and Safaris, also for those who are travelling alone.
DK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Murchison Falls National Park by Mette Lund Hougaard
So many beautiful anunals
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Sabi Sabi Game Reserve by amanderson2
Sabi Sands has all the animals of Kruger but is a different experience as it is guide led game drives. Here you will get the luxury safari experience. The Guides know when and how to find the animals so your are likely to have excellent sightings. You will be comfortable and well fed. Here I found the safari experience featured in magazines with huts overlooking rivers, nice food around a fire, etc.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve by amanderson2
The park is amazing for Rhinos. I also saw Wild Dogs and Secretary Birds which I had not seen in other parks. The accommodation in the private chalets in Hilltop is outstanding, large and spacious and even comes with a breakfast buffet in the restaurant which has amazing views.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The best wildlife experience
I have been to Kruger a couple of times and already have reservations to return. The wildlife viewing is exceptional, I have seen the big 5 on most days. The terrain is varied from area to area and you can have many up close encounters along the roads. There is always something new and unique to watch and see and no day is the same. I prefer self drive. I like to stop when and where I want for as long as I want. For instance sometimes I watch a pride of lions for a couple of hours. Kruger is a special and unique place and an excellent value, I believe the best in Africa. For me Safari is all about the animals and Kruger has it. I prefer to rent self catering accommodation and run entirely on my own schedule. I also appreciate being able to access facilities like bathrooms and shops during my time at the park. The modern amenities are kept in the camps and do not interfere with your experience. The amount of visitors allowed into the park is limited so it does not get overcrowded. Even during busy seasons I have found off roads and areas that were barely trafficked. The park is well run, maintained, and organized and provides an outstanding safari experience in many forms to fit all tastes.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime ***** - Experience
Our self drive tour with Tailor Made Safari’s (TMS) was from the beginning to the end an amazing experience. Due to our daughters internship at the Bethesda hospital at Mkuze we decided to plan a 23-day tour through South- Africa. She was going to join us for 7-9 days. We e- mailed our expectations (of activities, accommodation, the vehicle) to TMS and got a quick response with a proposal for our tour. We used Skype and the e-mail to communicate (even a last- minute change was no problem); the booking proces was personal and was tailormade to suit our requirements!
Our tour brought us to Durban Krantzkloof, the Drakensberg Mountains (Royal Natal National Park), Piet Retief, Swaziland (Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuari) Ubombo, Mkuze Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, Kosi Bay, Ponta d'Ouro (Mozambique), Zululand Rhino Reserve, St. Lucia, and back to Durban again. All Highlights, with the beautiful scenery at Drakensberg as our favourite. Our stay at the Tembe Safari Lodge and the Rhino River Lodge was superb. We really enjoyed the horseback riding, canoe and boat tours, cultural tour, elephant interaction, snorkeling, and our swim with the dolphins was amazing. We had various game drives and they were always exciting: We were all wondering which animals we would get to see again (and tick off our list!).
Thanks to the entire TMS team for this once in a lifetime ***** - Experience,
Lieze, Shana & Dries, Monique & Erik.
IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ruaha National Park the perfect place to stay in peace with the nature.
I spent 5 nights inside of Ruaha National Park, I have opted to stay in Bandas that for me was the best way to get close with the nature world, just bed and mosquito net, not even a toilet.
Together with the bandas(package), it was a guide and a chef cooking just for me and my wife. The chef, amazing, simple and delicious. The guide, Mansur, best person I have met in Africa.
Wildlife, was enough, we just couldnt see, wildbeasts and rinno, but in Mikumi we saw wildbeast, but rinno just at the north side of tanzania.
Scenery and weather was just amazing, hot but good.
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great assistance, experienced staff!!
The assistance was provided very professionally. Our trip coordinator tried to find the best places considering all our needs and finance. I would definately recommend Discover Africa to everyone who is going to make a memorable Africa trip!