35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip of our lives
Our 12 day trip with Home to Africa was the best travel experience we have ever had. The trip planning with Elias was extremely efficient and he was quick and helpful with his responses. We were able to tailor our trip exactly as we wanted, including varying times of arrival and adding in a fishing trip for a couple of us. We originally planned a trip for 7 but 2 people had to cancel 30 days before and they were refunded appropriately according to the refund policy. The accommodations were fantastic but I should note that we upgraded them from the base accommodations (for a very reasonable price difference). In particular we really enjoyed the Marafiki Lodge, Arcadia Lodge, Isunga Lodge, and the 2 Friends Beach Hotel. We used a pop-up van which was very comfortable for 5 guests plus our driver and made it through some pretty rough roads without difficulty. Our guide, Derrick, was absolutely awesome. He fit in great with our group and we always wanted him to join us for meals and drinks so we could hang out more. He went above and beyond to help us try foods and pick up souvenirs that weren't readily available. When we stopped in crowded areas or were shopping he was always there acting in our best interest and looking out for us. Can't recommend him enough. The wildlife was fantastic. We had great experiences with the chimp trekking, where they sat on the ground with us for the entire hour, the gorilla trekking, and with the shoebill stork sighting. We also were able to get much closer to much of the wildlife than we expected and got some awesome photos. Our only disappointment was not seeing the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha but they had just done some burning there and the lions probably moved away for a short period of time. Certainly not the fault of the company. The food on the trip was way beyond what we expected. Every meal was fantastic, usually with multiple courses for dinner, and reasonably priced alcohol at the lodges. Considering how remote the lodges were, we were very surprised by how good and varied the food choices were. Staff at the lodges were all fantastic and with a much higher level of service than just about anywhere else we have traveled. One last piece of advice- make sure you stay at Arcadia Lodge on Lake Bunyonyi. I did not think there would be much of interest at the lake and almost wanted to cut it out of the itinerary but it ended up being one of the most mesmerizing views I have ever seen. But the beauty of the lake can only really be appreciated from the top of the mountain where Arcadia Lodge is located. Definitely worth the upgrade. I really can't say enough about our experience with Home to Africa. Everything was way beyond our expectations and for a very reasonable price compared to what many companies are offering.
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It’s amazing and a perfect paradise
Everything is good.It’s amazing and a perfect paradise
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable safari trip!
My driver, Lucky is a very experienced guid! We saw many wonderful views with Lucky. The hyena hunting, lions hunting, and Sharubu! We are so lucky this time!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Maasai Mara- the great wildebeest migration breath taking!!!
The Safari was absolutely epic. The wildlife wilderness was breath taking wildlife were easily spotted thanks to the great expertise of the tour operator. Great service,good communication skills and lovely staff who are very professional. I had a very nice experience when I visited Masai mara and I surely am looking forward to doing this again with I recommend any other person who would love to tour around to try Kenya Budget Holiday trails and they won't be disappointed.
the Masai Mara trip totally worth every dollar.I highly recommend!!
SS
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Warm and friendly services provided by staff who are conscious about value for money
As guests on an official conference to East Africa, we managed to rearrange our travel plans together with the Fahari Uganda Safaris team to see the gorillas and visit the source of the Nile on short notice and Fahari were quite helpful. Our guide Ronnie was a calm but very funny and knowledgeable young man. Thank you Fahari!,
Francisco, S.S
HU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thank you
Arkman Safaris made our first safari experience unforgettable. We had good communication (tour operator is Jacinta) and everything seemed to go as planned. Our driver and guide was Nick. Nick is passionate, professional, knowledgeable, and humorous. Thank you.
AR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They fulfilled everything they promised
Excellent driver (Thanks Tom!), Punctual and helpful. Interesting accommodation, with excellent food (could improve the Internet service). The vehicle to travel Kruger could be better (it was the oldest in the park), but it is understood, because we were in a Budget Safari. On the way back we did the Panorama Drive as an extra, and it was very good. We saw 4 of the big 5 in 1.5 days of safari, which is not bad. As a general experience, it is highly recommended because of the cost-benefit ratio.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Awesome
Orange adventures have good communication, there services are incurable and up to standards.
Orange adventures have experience in safaris.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Better Experience Than I Could Have Ever Asked For!!
Let me first begin by saying that Amos saved our trip! To make a long story short, we had originally booked our 6-day Machame trek and 3-day safari through another company, which we discovered had gone out of business one week prior to our departure. After calling various numbers trying to get ahold of someone with our prior company, we came across Amos who was the first one to answer. He went above and beyond for us, even trying to contact the company himself (and going by their local office), ultimately to confirm to us that they were in fact no longer in operation. Given that we had lost our initial deposit and were one week out from the trip, Amos offered to match the prices given to us for the exact climb and safari and even allowed us to pay upon arrival rather than pay in advance (although we ended up paying in advance so we did not have to travel with the money and had no issues). Amos also personally picked us up from the airport to help ensure to us that they were a company that we could trust.
We had the most amazing trek and made it to the top of the mountain all due to our incredible guides, Siza and Niko, amazing porters, and cooks. The trek and safari were extremely well organized, especially for the last minute nature of our booking with Migration Venture Africa. Our safari driver was very knowledgable and our hotel in Moshi and lodge during the safari were very nice as well. After both the climb and safari, Amos stopped by our hotel in Moshi to check in with us and see how our trip was going - by far the best customer service I have ever received anywhere. We had an amazing trip with no complaints at all and never once felt unsafe with any individual who helped us or at any of the places we visited or stayed. I could not imagine booking the trip with another company and am so thankful that we stumbled across Amos' number and found this company. We wouldn't recommend booking a trip to Tanzania with anyone else!