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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience!! Couldnt be happier
My brother and I had an amazing time with AfroriginalTtours. Everything was perfect. It started with Desiree. She was very attentive to our planning needs, and always responded promptly. She tailored our safari to our liking and made a program perfect for us. The price was also very reasonable. I was deciding between a few companies but I liked Desiree's itinerary the best and she included exactly what we wanted. Our driver Stewart was also excellent! he was very knowledgeable and did exactly what we asked for. We wanted to see cheetah and he took us to an area where they are abundant and we saw 7!! We saw so much wildlife it was unbelievable. All of the lodges Desiree put us in were 5 star and spectacular. I had no complaints. Also the jeep is very nice and had brand new tires! This was the trip of a lifetime and I cant recommend Afroriginal tours enough!!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fabulous experience, with no issues, because of excellent attention to detail by Madi.
This is the second time we have booked through Wild Wings and it has been wonderful service, the accomodation was great, we stayed at Elephant Plains Lodge, and saw lots of wild life and hospitality was excellent, would stay there again. We also stayed at Chobe Safari Lodge in Botswana and could not fault it again plenty of animal sightings. On our way to Elephant Plains we stayed overnight at Chestnut Country House, in Hazyview, it was beautiful, we were well looked after by host Christine, it is in a beautiful setting with tasty home cooked meals. Could not fault any of our holiday, and would choose to have Wild Wings organise our safari again. Thanks Madi.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service and thoughtful advice
The Safari Source is run by Swiss and Austrian women on-site in Zimbabwe. They know their destinations in Southern Africa inside out and provide an all professional service. From the very first moment we asked them for safari advice they were extremely helpful. Their booking documents are nicely laid out with lots of useful information on the destinations. They also run well maintained social media profiles. We will publish our travelogues on several camps in Botswana on our travelblog travelmemo.com
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AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a great experience to visit in Kenya
I just came back from Kenya in June and i was so happy of the 4 days safari to masai mara and lake Nakuru and the service i had from sun splash! Erick responded my email quickly, it was a great safari I enjoyed. Thanks
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing safari
My boyfriend and I came back from Kenya in June and we were so happy of the 4 days safari to masai mara and lake Nakuru. The road to masai mara are rough though we truely enjoyed and a lot of knowledge! The driver was very safe and polite, Thank you very much Erick!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Great Experience
We recently used Liselle from Sun Safaris to co-ordinate a large portion of our 5 week trip to Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Mozambique (travelled April/May 2016). This was our first trip to this area but out second to Africa. We communicated with Liselle over 12 months to make sure our trip was exactly what we wanted. After much research and a couple of changes along the way I'm glad to report we had the perfect trip. Liselle was an absolute delight to deal with. Nothing was too much trouble and she always came back to us promptly offering suggestions and her own personal experience.
I've pasted my reply to her regarding our trip below:
We’ll start with Desert and Delta in Botswana..... This experience was wonderful – we absolutely loved Botswana. It was a great way to start our five week holiday. The accommodation, service and guides in all of these lodges were exceptional. The balance of 3/2/3 nights in each of the lodges was perfect. It gave us the opportunity to experience the best of each lodge. We particularly loved Savute in Chobe as the wildlife proliferation here was fantastic. We were fortunate to experience the migration of zebras, as well as seeing large herds of buffalos, wildebeest, elephants and good prides of lions. Every drive here was quite a wonderful experience. We also loved the smaller lodge concept as the service was personalised and it felt like we were treated as VIP’S. Flying between lodges was also great as it ensured you made the most of your time at each lodge.
The Illala Lodge was perfectly positioned in Victoria Falls. We were fortunate to get an upgrade here to a suite and it made for a very comfortable stay. We took the flight over the falls and this was one of the highlights of our stay.
Nottens was a lovely little boutique lodge. The Manager Dale and his wonderful staff made for a most memorable stay. The lighting at night time, superb food (some of the best we experienced on our whole trip) and really nice accommodation left a lasting impression. This lodge has got it right and we felt that it was value for money. Again the smaller lodge appealed to us. We met some lovely people over great food and great wine each night and the guide and tracker went the extra mile to ensure we saw maximum wildlife during our drives each day.
Massinga Beach Resort was situated in a really pretty place. This lovely resort (albeit is a 2 hour drive from Inhambane Airport) was very comfortable and had spacious accommodation. This was a perfect place for us to relax and unwind after 4 weeks of non-stop activity. The resort is a little isolated but we did do an afternoon trip into Massinga town one afternoon. Apart from that there aren’t any real activities outside of the resort. We enjoyed swimming, reading, drinking and eating to excess during our stay here. It really is a great location for honeymooners or for people wanting some downtime. A gorgeous little resort on a beautiful stretch of the Indian Ocean.
Africa has left an indelible mark on us again....we plan to come back in a couple of years time and maybe do the Garden Route and experience another reserve such as Timbavati. When the time comes we will be in touch.
Thanks for all your help in contributing to our wonderful holiday
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent safari to Amboseli!!
Airports and Beyond Tours was truly great. We were linked to them via Flyga Twiga company. Our group was comprised of people from all over the world, many of whom had not been to Kenya before. The company gave our group overview of the trip before it began, and our guide was extraordinarily friendly, organized, and professional. He really made the safari a great trip. Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative regarding the animals, their behaviours, and around conservation efforts in Amboseli national park and kenya in general. We were able to see lions, excellent views of lines of elephants, and a host of other animals. I would definitely go on safari with them again!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic four day safari in Serengeti with brilliant Jackpot Safaris
I want to start by thanking manager Andrew and his wonderful team at Jackpot Safaris for arranging such an incredible safari for us in Seronera area of the Serengeti.
Our trip started with us (three women aged 25 to 35) being collected from our hotel in Arusha. We were greeted by our lovely guide Johnson who treated us like royalty and spoke excellent English. The journey to the Serengeti took around five and a half hours. The drive was very smooth and the scenery, picturesque. Along the way, we stopped off at: a Maasai village (a must – an incredible experience); the Lake Manyara view point - the views of the flamingos on the lake were absolutely beautiful and; the Ngorongoro crater view point, which was simply mind-blowing. As we approached the Serengeti main gate we spotted a small pride of lions; two females and one male sleeping peacefully. This is the first time I have seen lions and I must say it was very exciting. Johnson knew lots of facts about lions and was very forthcoming with his knowledge. I felt very safe being with such an experienced guide out in the bush. We arrived at the camp just before dinner and had a lovely meal by the campfire. The tents and camping equipment were great and we had restful fist nights sleep at the camp.
Day two of our safari was most exciting, we woke up at dawn and went on an early morning game-drive. Johnson suggested going early in the morning as it is the best time to see the animals and boy was he right! We saw giraffes, elephants, zebras, impalas, water bucks and buffaloes. I couldn’t quite believe how lucky we were to see such animals in their natural habitat. It also felt as though Johnson knew exactly where to find the animals as we saw so much on our first proper game-drive. We returned to camp for lunch and went out for an afternoon game-drive. We saw more of the same animals but were fortunate to observe two male giraffes fighting – absolutely fascinating how such tall, and gangly creatures can fight and look so elegant whilst doing it! We returned to camp for sundowners and watched the sunset as herds of wildebeest and zebra migrated in the distance.
Day three was more exciting than day two. As advised by Johnson we left camp early for a game drive. Johnson was informed of a cheetah sighting nearby, so we raced to the location. We saw two cheetah cubs – one male and one female playing in the grasslands. We watched them frolicking in the grass and climbing trees for around two hours. It was amazing to witness something so special right in front of our eyes. On our way back to camp with stopped by a waterhole and saw the biggest crocodile asleep in the shade. That was very cool. Johnson said it was rare to see a crocodile in that area so we were very lucky to get a sighting.
Day four was our last but brilliant day. We ate breakfast at the camp, packed up and departed mid-morning. Johnson took us to the hippo pool – smelly but worth it to see all those cumbersome creatures basking in the water. On our way back to the Serengeti gate we were fortunate enough to see four leopards – a female with her three cubs. Johnson suggested we follow them as they didn’t look full and they would probably hunt soon. Unfortunately, we didn’t see a kill but a couple of kilometers away from leopard sighting we witnessed two lions mating!
We had a brilliant, life - changing time with Jackpot safaris. They are professional, friendly and experienced. I will definitely book my next safari with them.
NL
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Bella was our guide during tour with Matoke
Bella was verry friendly and helpfull. She takes time to explain everything during the tour.
Every day was Bella time and we heard the things to do the next day.