50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A ride with wonderful horses, scenery, people and expectations that are fulfilled!
The guides(Andrew Gillies and Telane Greyling) are of the best !The horses are great - happy, sure footed, eager ! The food tasty! The back up staff always friendly and helpful!The riders are always interesting folk.The stretchers and bedrolls very comfortable , all the riders seem to love sleeping out under the stars!! The scenery spectacular, every day a visual suprise!The last day really is a good ending! The challenges while riding added to the adventure!And the footing on the last two days makes for the most wonderful fast canters, or gallops (you choose and your horse will oblige) .I have done this ride twice and it was my seventh ride with Namibia Horse safari!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing wildlife, great lodges and beautiful landscape
We had a self drive from Windhoek and our main reason for visiting was the prolific wildlife. Our first stop was an overnight stay in 'Olive Grove'. A really small boutique hotel, with lovely attention to detail and great food. Our next stop was Hoodia Desert Lodge in Sesriem to visit the world famous dunes. The lodge was beautiful and each chalet has air-con - a blessing in the scorching heat. The main lodge area was beautifully furnished and the manager and staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The food was also very good. We took an early morning trip to the dunes and our guide spotted and showed us stuff we never would've noticed. The walk to the top of Big Mama dune was hard work (for me), especially in 100 + degree heat. The highlight of this trip for me was seeing Dead Vlei - with black burnt trees against an orange background and a cloudless blue sky. This was a photographers dream. We then drove to Erindi private reserve and stayed in Traders Lodge. This is quite a large busy lodge, but the views from the lounge overlooking the waterhole was amazing. We were greeted on arrival by Wild dogs in camp. The evening viewing from camp was non stop from elephants, hippos, zebra, giraffes, wildebeest and Eland, all visiting the waterhole over the course of the evening. Our room overlooked the small waterhole at the rear of the lodge and lions and rhino came in the dead of night (caught with a remote camera). The game drives although good, are in my opinion a bit too organised. We were also unfortunate to have a vehicle that broke down twice! Unfortunately, they hadn't fixed the problem from the previous drive, and so we broke down again the next day. It was disappointing as this meant we missed most of our sundowner, as we were waiting for another vehicle to come and pick us up. The animals are tracked by GPS, and so you are nearly guaranteed of seeing what you want, it felt more like a safari park than an african safari. From here we went on to Etosha for 6 nights. Our first stop was Okaukeujo where we had booked a premier waterside chalet (definitely worth the extra), as you are right next to the waterhole and can sit out all night watching the game come and go. We had an amazing experience with elephants staying from early evening to sunset and beyond, just during themselves and bathing and playing. The trumpeting was an experience never to be forgotten. The chalet was clean and modern. The restaurant is average but the food could be better - however, you go to Okaukeujo for wildlife not a gourmet meal. Our second stop was Onguma Reserve, just out side Etosha. A nice camp which felt like an oasis compared to the dry dusty plains of Etosha. We had one evening game drive in the Onguma reserve which was a little quiet compared to Etosha. The guides are excellent and vehicles comfortable. The waterhole within the reserve was quiet when we visited. We saw a few giraffe and some waterbuck. Our next stay was in Anderssons Camp, again just outside the park. A nice old camp with a vibrant evening waterhole, where Rhino seem to visit every night - Their camp side is great, you are literally within feet of the many animals that go to drink there. We had one game drive within Onguma and saw the resident lions and rhino. We opted to self drive in Etosha and the waterholes are vibrant and teeming with animals. This was our second visit to Etosha and we were concerned we would be disappointed after having a great safari previously - but we were not disappointed and will visit again.
Breathtaking, destination and an absolute awe-inspiring trip!
Fantastic place to spend ones time. Nature at its finest. Peaceful with the the potential to see animals in their natural environment. All the facilities at the camps where clean and the staff were friendly and professional.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good experience
We did a nice 3 day safari to Amboseli for Christmas.
Everything went smoothly. Thank you Kenya Safari Holidays.
US
CKGR = real backcountry Botswana
March wasn't the best time to go for wildlife viewing, or at least this time around due to recent rains and the high grass. We made the trek from the north all the way down and through Kutse. It's a very long way, and some hairy 4x4 off-roading. Not sure I'd make that trip again, but certainly portions of the park are worth seeing and experiencing, including camping at one of the many backcountry campsites.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Benjamin
Countless animals just roam around the savannah. I saw Big Five over and over, as well as a cheetah hunting a gazelle. It's like watching Nat Geo or Discovery Channel live. The sceneries were peaceful and inspiring.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari as its best. Benson was the best guide we could have!
As a group of 7 we had a safari for 4 days with transfer from Kilimanjaro Airport and to Haydom at the end. The tour was very well organized with a day in NgoroNgoro and 2 days in Serengeti. I talked with Benson about all the details from Germany before the trip started and everything worked perfect. He is a genius in communications, handling groups and let us having a really really good time. We missed nothing! He get a friend of us!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One item checked off my bucket list but I want to do more safari!
The serene lake is the grazing ground for many herbivores, from white rhinos to zebras. I saw so much wildlife in two drives--before sunset and after sunrise, where were the best times to spot animals. The weather was gorgeous in Feb, although very cold in the morning so gear up and wear a down feather jacket and a scarf. The tour operator we booked with put us at a guesthouse inside the park. It's a no frill place but secure with fences around the property. The tour company also dispatched a chef to cook for us. The food was okay but we were not too demanding nor picky anyway. The mini van from the tour company was outdated and very bumpy on dirt roads and unpaved paths. I wish it was a Jeep with better suspension system. Our guide was knowledgeable and great at spotting animals for us to see.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Trip
Had a great 3 days with Kruger Flexi Tours. Everything was as expected or better - the vehicles, the food, the lodging - was all great. Dave is great at communicating prior to the trip, and went out of his way to accommodate us with our schedule. He made the trip so much more than just seeing animals - he made it personal and is a very fun guy to be with. Marc likewise is a great guide, and his knowledge and passion for the animals added so much to the trip. Would highly recommend them.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great service
I had a great tour with Savannah Jamboree. These guys are real professionals. The driver was very friendly. I really enjoyed.