35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A truly wonderful experience for a family holiday.
Phinda is rich in some wildlife- rhino, cheetah for instance we saw in abundance and these are both animals that are often difficult to view, but other animals proved more elusive to us, the drought at the time we were there had moved elephants further north so we saw very few. On the whole we saw a good range of wildlife and the rangers and trackers always got us close to them. Accommodation was luxurious with great attention to detail. Food was abundant and delicious. Service from all staff was first class, friendly, hospitable without being intrusive. I particularly like the ethics of this company, their commitment to conservation is evident and they also do a great job to support their zulu comunity which meant staff were happy which means guests are happy.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An underrated holiday destination
It was definitely one of my best holidays. Apart from the beautiful nature and wildlife, I particularly remember the kindness of the people. Kenya has so much to offer. I went on a three-day safari, which was very impressive. I went partying in Nairobi, visited the slums and went on various guided tours. I was in Diani and enjoyed the beautiful beach there. I had a good time eating out and I never felt unsafe. However, as a tourist, I also made sure not to go into dangerous areas alone. I also only travelled from A to B by Uber and didn't walk thee city on my own.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A real cultural experience
The communication with the staff was excellent. They really listened to what we needed and gave us some great experiences. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to see the best of Tanzania.
HK
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Close to Nature with the raw amazing beauty
It’s my first visit to S. Africa, which was never been on my list for travel. I took my transfer to Cape Town on arrival at Johannesburg. I spent 5 days in Cape Town where is a place with mixed good & bad vibes. Be alert on the safety protection as a tourist, never allow yourself be alone walking on the street at night. Go for tourists places for entertainment & food, such as the Camps Bay, V & A Harbour Front…..enjoy getting along with ppl . Be sure you are picked up n sent back to hotel with car. Taking all these precautions, you will be sure enjoying much at Cape Town. The prices here are low for everything. Hiring a taxi or Uber to go for Table mountain, Signal Hill, further south to Cape of Good Hope via the Chapman’s Drive which gives you a amazing view of the South Atlantic Ocean. Just a few days here is too short to get the best of the Town.
I went back to Johannesburg for the start of my 5 days Safaris tour. I was lucky enough to have an experienced guide, Derrick , to show me all Big Five animals in the Safari. It’s a thrilling experience of the hunting Game drive. It’s a must do in one’s life.
In the wild Greater Kruger park, the nature is calm; the air is fresh; the Sunset scenery is stunning . I’ll never forget the Safaris in S. Africa.
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing! cannot recommend enough
These guys were amazing! Absolutely loved the tent we stayed in, had plenty or wild animals roam around our tent but felt safe. Amazing service, delicious food and they also surprised us by setting up a private table for my husband and I with full view of the wild animals coming in at night, was so cool! The safaris themselves was the best I've done, we saw a leopard within the first 5mins and nearly had a black rhino charge the car... great experience & the safari cars were comfy and had great animal viewing!
Thanks guys, would definitely love to visit again
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NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Addo Elephant National Park by David Verbossche
There is a lot of open space which is ideal for elephant spotting. You will see a lot of elephant! Other game is harder to spot. It is also a very busy park.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Intimate experience
Tembe is a small park in Kwa-zulu Natal not many people have heard about. The park is managed and run by members of the local community. The nice thing about the park is that one can choose to be driven by a local guide or self-drive it with your own 4x4. Having done both we recommend starting with a drive from one of the local guides to get an idea of the park and then if you're up for some adventure to do it yourself. A 4x4 is a must though.
We have had some of the most amazing sightings there, male lions fighting over territory, lion and elephant confrontations, amazing birdlife. One can also sit at a number of waterholes and just wait for the animals to come to you. The scenery is the quintessential South African bush experience, it is thick in the summer months and more traversable during the winter months which increase the chances of spotting wildlife.
The tents are very comfortable and give you the feeling of camping in the wild while enjoying luxury. The staff are very friendly, something that I particularly enjoy is at dinner time the flags of the guests nationalities are placed on the tables to show who is staying and the menu is read by the "menu-teller". Something a very experienced person does this and other times something who is a first timer.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent service. Smooth Trip. Excellent value for money.
We did a VERY last minute booking over Easter travelling with a three year old to Zanzibar. Our inquiry was handled very efficiently. The trip was very smoothly including transfer from the airport to the hotel and the hotel was fantastic for families. The trip was also excellent value for money.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A beautiful immersion
We loved the safari ! Everything was amazing, the wildlife, the scenic beauty, everything was wonderful. We want to thank the team for the welcome. This trip is one of our best memories so far. Hope to see you soon !
EE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari experience, avoid some tourist traps
- The safari experience was unforgettable! Masai Maara park was the best, I wish we had spent there one day extra instead of other parks.
- Amboseli was flooded a little bit, as it was rainy season when we went. But that attracted lots of different birds, however, all the big cats were hiding.
- Camps were very well taken care of. All rooms had private showers, towels, soaps, toilet paper, mosquito nets, plugs, and hot water. Some camps had limited electricity, but it was fine.
- Masai village was OK, and interesting, but very commercial and you can see it is made for tourists.
- Food in budget camps is good (pancakes for breakfast were GREAT, for lunch very common were - lentils, spinach, chicken or beef stews, salads, noodles, pineapple or watermelon) but I would recommend bringing some snacks as well, as all camps have same food pretty much, so you might want something different. OR if you have a special diet - please think of bringing your own food.
- Picnic food was 3 out 5, Sandwich with 2 thin slices of cucumber and butter, a piece of chicken thigh, fruits and juice. Our vegetarian friends had 2 sandwiches one with tomato slices, the other one with cucumber slices.
- Sometimes drivers did not have enough water even though we were promised 1 litre of water per person per day, some days we only got 0,5l after for a whole day and had to buy our water.
- Masai Market in Nairobi felt like a tourist trap, as people tried to sell you a lot of things and were VERY pushy. If I had known, I would have avoided it.
- Diani Beach - great beach, water is very warm, beautiful white sand, lots of crabs and pretty shells. But the beach boys are VERY rude, insulting, pushy and trying to sell you whatever they can - we asked to buy something every 3 minutes, so we could not relax by the beach at all. I would recommend staying in a resort, as resorts have private areas that are by the beach and beach boys do not enter there.
