NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Must do bucket list trip!
Clair & Sean together with there lovely guides is the best combination to organize an exciting, safe, sporty bucket list trip! We travelled with 28 Orange Babies friends, food, made by Sean was also so good!
FI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Zimbabwe and Botswana
The trip they organized exceeded all expectations. Having not found too many reviews in advance I admit to have been somewhat sceptical - for nothing.
Having travelled a lot this trip makes it to the very top. A great experience! Basia (from Safpol Safaris) is very quick to reply and whatever questions I had in mind were warmly welcomed and everything accordingly addjusted.
The programme we had in Zimbabwe (visiting Victoria Falls, Zambezi river, an evening game drive etc.) and in Kasane, Botswana (Chobe river Cruise, game drive) was wonderful.
This trip left us both (we were travelling as a couple) in awe. Can't wait to have our next African adventure - hopefully organized by Safpol Safaris. Thank you very much for organizing this wonderful trip!
Very good experience safari
The company has been professional, organizing a good tour on my requests and trying to satisfy my family requests, travelling with kids. Service has been good.
Experience level: over 5 safaris
Trip to Mt. kenya
It was 9 of us on that trip and we chose Bushtroop safaris as time and time again they have proven themselves to be one of the best. It was a 5 day trip and everything went smoothly, our guides and porters were very friendly and helped us in every way. Because of this we had a 100% success rate to Pt. Lenana. Would definitely recommend.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari trip in safe hands
Dear all
Firstly I would like to say thank you for a well organised and valuable trip. To improve the experience, I would recommend clearer communications about the tour. I booked through Kruger.com, but did not ever receive notice that I would stay an d travel at Tydon safaris.
The other suggestion I have is regarding food. It was very heavy and rich. Also because we went for long wonderful drives in the early morning, we often returned to cold breakfast. The coffee was awful.
Other than that, the hosts were lovely, the guides amazing, and the unseen domestic staff did a wonderful jog.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great First-Time in Africa
My husband and I wanted a safari trip with a visit to Victoria Falls as an add-on. Kobus at Jewel of Africa helped us planned a ten day trip that included staying 4 different lodges in South Africa and Zimbabwe. This offered us a diverse range of experience. The accommodations and game drives were all very good. We had an amazing time in Africa and saw all of the Big 5 thanks to Jewel of Africa.
I am giving them a 4-star because I think communication could have been handled better.
1) Email communication at times was delayed and many follow up emails were required.
2) Our package included a lion walk and a hippo feeding, when we got to both places, both tried to collect money from us because they claimed they hadn't received prepayment for our visits. Even though the payment issue was resolved eventually, it was still very awkward for us to be a part of.
3) Our return flight was supposed to depart from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. When the final airline ticket was issued, it had changed to depart from Livingstone in Zambia. We were not advised of this change beforehand. This was not only inconvenient, it also made it so that we had to pay extra Visa fee to enter Zambia.
All in all, Jewel of Africa delivered on the itinerary they planned for us. The lodges they chose and the activities they included were really good. I obtained quotes from 8-10 different companies before deciding on Jewel of Africa. This is a legitimate business that offers good value for your budget.
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great nature's experience
Great company with a great guide, Jones.
He was really amazing, always trying to take us to the best places, to see all the animals, even the most difficult ones, and never giving up to find them, even when we almost did it. With his eagle eyes, was abble to find the most hidden animal.
We truely recommend him!
And all the journey was just as we have planed.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Experience with Zozo Safari
We had a four day safari trip to Gorillas tracking(Rwanda). We were so excited to travel with them because they were replying to our emails fast. We all think that companies want our money but for them it s the opposite they want to satisfy our needs and wants before anything else. They have an excellent communication skills. Zozo safaris is the best to travel with if you want to have fun and safe trip! Let's meet next time we come back to visit volcanoe Nyiragongo in DRCongo. I would definitely recommend it to a friend who is interested in traveling. Thanks for everything especially the services and your generosity
IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari with Sale and Richard
We travel for 3 days safari - manyara, serengeti and ngorongoro with Salehe and Richard.
We contacted Daniel through whatsup and he was kind and answer all our questions with patience. We compare many companies and Daniel gave us the best price and service.
We had a great and amazing safari experience with Salehe and Richard.
Salehe was the tour guide. he was nice, giggle all the time, and have a lot of knowledge about the wildlife and the nature.
Richard was the cooker. We can't eat everything because we eat only Kosher food but we didn't feel it because Richard helped us with all our needs and and made great meals.
Both of them have eagle eyes and can recognize all the animals hiding in the way!
Thanks a lot, Daniel, Salehe and Richard!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelievable, unforgettable and economical personalized African adventure
Our trip was absolutely amazing, an experience of a lifetime! Our guides Charles and Isaac were a key part of this, sharing their incredible knowledge, good humor and outstanding driving skills to facilitate this two week journey. Accommodations were lovely, food delicious and varied, and the staff at locations were very welcoming and hospitable. We really enjoyed the diversity in the different lodging too and continued to be in awe of both setting and ingenuity!
Of course the stars were truly the wildlife, which brought me to tears of joy and wonder day after day. I'm so glad we took all the 100's of photos and video recordings as a great reminder that we were really in Africa and saw these incredible sights with our own eyes, not on a National Geographic show!
The two week travel itinerary was just about perfect. We had one potential challenge at Haven Nature with our booking that ended up working out better in the end- although we were scheduled to stay two nights, they had us listed only for one due to an incoming group that had booked the entire site. In addition, our lodging became a room, not a tent, which we would have preferred. Fortunately, we were able to secure an additional night at Tarangire Safari Lodge, which was outstanding. However, I feel like this all came together only with our persistence (and on hand cash!) otherwise I'm not sure where we would have spent the night. This situation was a little disappointing given extensive pre trip planning to prevent these sorts of surprises, but again, it all ultimately worked out well, and actually made for better use of our time by arriving at Tarangire earlier.
The birthday celebration was all tied to the above so that also added a little craziness, but again, it all came together with a wonderful surprise celebration by the staff at Tarangire. They were able to pull it off, thanks to Isaac, ISIA staff inTanzania and my husband. Very memorable and still surprising!
So, super thanks to all the ISIA staff for this unforgettable adventure, especially Joao for the extensive itinerary and pre trip planning, and Charles and Isaac for their on the ground knowledge, expert guiding and driving skills, and humor.