50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
great experience his knowlegde of the bush was excellent, extremely enjoyed my time with Ranger buck
Ranger Buck communications was wonderful not once did we have to follow up anything but before we thought about it it was already answered, as a tour guide ( game ranger} I thought Ranger Buck was very knowledgeable his passion for wildlife and the outdoors shows in the way he handles every situation be it an anthill or a Lion he will spend his time explaining on anything big or small , He goes all out to make game drives worth every minute, He organized everything for us, all we had to do was to arrive, he communicates the whole time and actually very entertaining to listen to and to talk to.. It surely did live up to all the expectations I had on a Safari, and would recommend him to anyone wanting a good laugh and at the same time a good education of the Bush.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Scam: DO NOT BOOK
This tour operator is a complete scam, and they ripped my friend and I off of $1800.
We were supposed to go to on a safari with them in May, but due to Coronavirus, we needed to cancel. They said they could only refund 60% of what we paid according to their terms and conditions, which we agreed to. However, they never ended up paying us anything, they just continued to lie and come up with new excuses each time I asked for the money they owed us.
I even offered to do an installment plan, where they would pay me about $150 once a month until the balance was paid, but they didn’t pay me on the first date agreed upon, they just came up with some unintelligible excuse as quoted from my most recent email with them:
“We were by this time supposed to have started giving you back the money due to you. However, with the work system between us and line hotels we got to wait for the feedback as our bookings are normally done under group trip plans NOT individual names that you can ask from outside and get to know as such.”
The above doesn’t make any sense, since they never even made a reservation at any hotel for us.
After seeing a 1 star review in February, I decided to contact all the hotels that we were supposed to stay at to confirm that there was a reservation with this company. Each hotel said they had no reservations and had never worked with them before. I confronted Edmond about it, and he said they were going to eventually make a reservation, but I called the hotels again two weeks before we agreed to our installment plan, and they had still never heard of them. Therefore, he was blatantly lying to me in his last email.
Trust me, there were many other irregularities and blatant lies they told us that would take too long to type.
TLDR: They are liars, and a complete scam. Please pay a little bit more for a reputable tour operator that is KATO certified, NOT these con artists.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Memories
I found Migration Venture Africa on the TripAdvisor travel site and was drawn by the wonderful reviews. I contacted the company and Amos the director came back to us with great options, which helped us create a 5 days private tour to TarangireNP, SerengetiNP and Ngorongoro Crater.
Our guide, Epa was very experienced and had very good knowledge of all the sights and sounds that we experienced on our trip, he found many animals and gave us amazing wildlife views. I must mention his great driving skills because we did not get stranded or stuck in the muddy park trails like some couple of vehicles we saw.
The lodges booked a notch higher than what we were expecting. I would go on another trip Migration Venture without any hesitation.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great time and Adventurous trip
Starvel Safaris helped us have the most amazing Kenyan safari experience! Starting from the pickup at the airport all the way to helping out with excess luggage and making sure that we had a fantastic time, Esther and her team were with us from start to finish. David, our guide, was very experienced and told us a great deal about all the animals that we saw in Amboseli, Naivasha, Nakuru and of course Maasai Mara.
We were put up at great places either within or a short distance away from the gates of each national park that we visited. Every little bit of our catering needs were taken care of and everyone we met was friendly and helpful. David is a machine! He drove for 6 hours straight and then with just a short gap made sure that we went on a game drive. He was funny, kind and considerate and it was an excellent experience overall for all of us. Highly recommended.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing,unique experience with expert guide and company!
Ecovic Tours & Travel Uganda and in particular our guide Frank made this amazing experience extra special.
The trip was well organised from the beginning to the end, the accommodation was lovely (and usually in a fabulous, scenic location) and everything was focused on making sure that our experience was the best.
I cannot speak highly enough of Ecovic Tours, it is a very professional company whose focus is on making sure that their clients enjoy their time in a lovely country. Our guide Frank clearly loves his country and is an amazing ambassador for Uganda and for Ecovic Tours & Travel Uganda.
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Private Camp Safari in Tanzania
Last year in November we booked a trip with Migration Venture Africa to North Tanzania parks circuit. We had Anderson as our guide, he is very experienced and jovial man. He went over and beyond to give us an amazing gaming experience full of beautiful wild life sights. For the 5 days we were with him we saw all the big 5 and every other animal including birds found in the parks of Tanzania. The camping option was a great way to get the real jungle vibe given we slept and ate very well, the only difference from a lodge is the lack of crowds, so it was more intimate.
We are happy to say the Migration Venture Africa surpassed all our expectations in every way possible.
CA
Perfect trip.....made possible by meticulous planning of Safari Partners!!
Chris and Jen provided excellent service for us in planning our two safaris to Kenya. As our first safari adventure we had many questions, and each one was answered diligently, thoroughly, and knowledgeably. Every detail....from beginning to end, travel arrangements, transfers to hotels, choices of hotels, camps we stayed at and enjoyed our safaris, and excursions in and around Capetown, South Africa. The entire trip (one month) was wonderful and meticulously planned. The two safaris were amazing (Samburu, staying at Elephant Bedroom Camp; and Maasai Mara, staying at Entim Camp on the Mara River, site of the big migration).
EE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The Best Safari Ever
Our guide Anderson is the best, he pulled all stops to give us the best safari trip ever showing us around Tanzania which is a beautiful country and equally beautiful and friendly people. We had an amazing time visiting locations in Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro. Each park is quite different from the other and it was special going with such an experienced guide who knew the active spots, best for spotting animals, breathtaking views and a go between with indigenous Bushmen and Maasai.
It was both interesting and exciting experience to visit Africa and we loved it all.
Migration Venture is the best!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well managed - made everything go like clockwork and what an amazing experience it was!
This was our first safari and we are very happy that we chose to book through Natural World Kenya Safaris. Right from the word go, the team at Natural World made it a seamless experience: starting with the booking, the hotel options, schedule, airport pick-up and drop and of course the safari itself. Our tour manager Henry was always quick to respond and kept us up-to-date on all information. Bonaya Shari, our safari guide did a simply fantastic job - be it his driving on the highway (very safe) or in the parks making every effort for us to see and enjoy the wildlife and the natural beauty. We must especially thank him for his patience with our 10 year old's incessant questions! The vehicle was well maintained, equipped and comfortable - we were a bit apprehensive about spending 5 days travelling by road, but it turned out to be a very enjoyable experience. A big thanks to the entire team at Natural World for making our first Safari adventure a special and unforgettable experience. Keep up the good work!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent from start to finish
We had a great safari experience with Tanzania Exclusive Journeys during our 10 days in Tanzania. Our guide, Ian was super patient with us answering all our questions and made sure we felt safe. He knew his way around perfectly well and was able to find us all animals and many species of birds that we asked for and cater to all our requests. The places we stayed and meals they offer were all great.
I would highly recommend Tanzania exclusive Journeys to anyone visiting Tanzania.