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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable, listens, make sure all runs smoothly and develops a tailor made plan
Jessica Mathews, the owner of Dancing Zebras, planned an amazing trip for us to Tanzania, Rwanda and Zanzibar. The accommodations she recommended were all 5 star lodges. Fantastic environments, impeccable service and delicious food. The 2 local tour guides were so passionate about showing us their countries (Tanzania and Rwanda) and were great about answering all our questions and meeting our needs.
The way she divided up the trip was perfect. She encouraged us to do a low key week at the end of our vacation and sent us to The Kilindi Resort in Zanzibar and it was paradise. Just what we needed.
Highlights include seeing The Great Migration (wildebeest, zebras and gazelles journey to Kenya -over 2 million animals go yearly), hundreds of flamingos flying in unison and landing (Ngorongoro Crater), 3 lioness up in an Acacia Tree, a male lion guarding 4 cubs, 2 leopard sightings, watching a family of elephants walk by our lodge room, having a gorilla swipe my shoulder and watching an entire gorilla family interact for an hour, and hiking to a bamboo forest watching golden monkeys swing from tree to tree. We learned so much about the history and culture of these areas through the guides, interaction with staff and drivers and driving and walking through so many diverse areas. The local people were all so kind and welcoming.
It was a trip of a life time and Jessica made it all happen.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
David is the most AMAZING Tour Operator!
David was the most Amazing, Experienced, Knowledgable tour operator we have ever had, not to mention that he is an absolute sweetheart! He went above and beyond to assure we had the best experience possible. We learned so much from him and had the most wonderful tour ever.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenya was a magical place, enjoyed the experience!
Kenya was a magical place, enjoyed the experience! Ongeri Expeditions was the best company to work with, A++!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Stunning views, awesome food, great people.
Travelling in May the weather was fair and temperatures comfortable between 22-28 degrees. Umkumbe Safari lodge was absolutely stunning and the game drives very good. Booking and confirmation with Rochelle Buys was very straightforward and left us at ease and answered any questions we had prior to travel. As for the safari, we managed to see Lion, Leopard, Pangolin, Elephant and Rhino all on the same drive! Food at the lodge was exceptional and the staff very friendly. A big shout out to Jurie our driver on our game drives, what a friendly, knowledgeable guide. It's something I definitely want to do again and would recommend everyone to try Umkumbe!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of. Lifetime
We went first week of June and weather was perfect, cool mornings and evenings and about 25degrees centigrade in the middle of the day. Scenery and wildlife were incredible and the parks are relatively quiet so no mobs of vehicles. Saw the big 5 plus loads of other animals and birds galore.
Parks - 1 day Tarangire, 2 days Serengeti and 1 day Ngorongoro Crater which was perfect. Would make it an absolute must, great experience, very friendly people, and we felt very safe.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome tour through Namibia with Nature Travel Namibia
Nature Travel Namibia and especially our guide Wilson made our tour through Namibia an unforgettable experience. The communication prior to our trip was great and once on the tour Wilson was accessible 24/7 for anything we needed or any questions we had. Our lodges were all beautiful and much nicer than we expected or would have even booked for ourselves. Both the company and Wilson were very reliable and always professional. We feel for the beautiful lodges, the amount of activities included, the amount of ground we covered, and especially for Wilson’s impeccable knowledge and professionalism, the price was well worth it!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kim W helped us design a perfect holiday to celebrate a big anniversary.
Kim was very responsive while we modified our itinerary early on to cater to our budget and wish list. When we had our location and accommodations, she also helped giving us great ideas for activities in Cape Town. We started with a safari in Sabi Sands, on to Cape Town for a couple days including a shark cage dive and city explorer day, the Zambia/Victoria Falls, and finishing at China in Botswana. We couldn't have asked for a better trip. All along the way, Kim would send us our boarding passes the day before a flight. She is a gem!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant budget safari
A brilliant experience with a great tour guide. Benson was very helpful from the start, answering all my questions and making the process very easy to book. He ensured we were well looked and would message frequently to make sure we got on our transfers and arrived safely. The safari experience itself was amazing and the tour guide did a great job of showing us around and makeing sure we got the best view of the lions and cheetahs. Accomodation was okay considering we were in the middle Masai Mara. Food was okay.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Tourguide Ever!!!
We had the most amazing experience with our Tour guide Vuyo.
The experience exceeded our expectations! The guide was incredible. He went out of his way to help us catch a view of all the animals!
He was in touch with the other game drivers by radio so he knew where the sightings were throughout the day.
We saw the big 5 before breakfast.
The knowledge and love for the animals and nature poured out of him it was a truly AMAZING experience with a exceptional guide.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Travel to and from Kenya and internally.
The team at Kenya Safari Arcade were very responsive to my international and domestic trip requirements and provided timely and supportive information regarding travel to and from Kenya and for travel within. Having previously used the skills of Edith and Ruphina, I was very comfortable in returning to them for their experience and of sharing their details with friends. I had a great time on safari and the coast and would love to return again sometime soon.