US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
Luxury Safaris did an outstanding job from the minute we started our adventure. We had absolutely no problems at all and left no stones left unturned. We felt like royalty the entire time. We would definitely recommend this company to anyone planning to go to Africa. Had a wonderful time! Kay & Ken.
AT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extraordinary service
5 Stars Safari tops almost everything we have experienced yet in 15 years of intense travelling the world. Owner Mandy Strauss provided for our 26-days-trip through Namibia an extraordinary service: 1. Before the trip: Responding within 24 hours at least, being very transparent about her moves on our behalf and about quotes of lodges or flight services, knowing REALLY a lot of people in Namibia (she is a former journalist), listening carefully to every single wish of ours, answering to ANY kind of questions and comments we had, having been as flexible and fair as possible to adapt her pre-Corona payment conditions to the accurate situation. 2. During the trip: having prepared a charming welcome gift (a cook book) and a VIP welcome with a guy from the Namibian ministry of tourism for us, staying in constant touch with our overwhelmingly caring driver/guide Mr. Andrew throughout the trip and being available almost around the clock.
This was professionalism at its best - it was a pleasure to be her clients. Beside that Namibia appears to be currently the better South Africa: beautiful sceneries, excellent food, kind people, animals, BUT no rivalries between the tribes and no tensions between Blacks and the descendants of German and Dutch immigrants. For German speaking tourists Namibia offers also a surprisingly big foot print of the German culture: buildings, shops, farms, restaurants, cleanliness on the roads, safety even in towns. THANK YOU! We do want to come again.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Rose was absolutely the most professional, efficient and thorough organizer we could have hoped for.
My husband, sister, brother-in-law and I just returned from an amazing 14 day African experience. We contacted a number of safari companies asking for a proposed itinerary and cost breakdown as we were unsure as to where we should go and what to expect. Rose Hipwood came back with the most exciting and thorough proposal of all and after reading the reviews on Luxury Safaris and Rose, we decided to go with this company.
Our trip was absolutely perfect from beginning to end. If someone was supposed to meet us, they were there. If a plane, jeep or boat was to transport us from one place to another, they were there. We had excellent accommodations at all three camps including friendly staff, delicious meals and cocktails, experienced guides and drivers.....it could not have been better.
Throughout the planning process, Rose was ALWAYS available and responsive to our questions and concerns and helped guide us through the travel challenges we were presented with due to the COVID pandemic.
We would all highly recommend Rose and Luxury Safaris to anyone interested in visiting this amazing country. We experienced fantastic adventures which provided us with memories that will last a lifetime.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Pearl of Africa together with the best tour guide ever!
One of the most beautiful vacations that we've ever had!
We booked a 10-day tour including gamedrives and boatrides at Murchinson Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo NP as well as chimpazee and gorilla trekking in Kibale and Bwindi forest and added also a boat ride at lake Bunyoni and a river rafting tour in Jinja.
Ronald is just the perfect guide - he has a broad knowledge about nature and wildlife, a lot of experience with international tourists and is such a lovely person to have around! He helped us to find all of the animals that we wished to see (even leopards and tree-climbing lions) and organised everything that we needed including a last-minute covid test. It was very hard to say goodbye in the end...
Uganda itself is indeed the Pearl of Africa and if we had had more time, we would have loved to stay for at least three or four weeks. So we'll definetely be back to go hiking in the Rwenzori Mountains and also see the Northern and Eastern part of the country.
Don't hesistate to book your tour with Kajie Safaris!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They truly showed us that Uganda is the pearl of Africa.
When my sister and I wanted to book a last-minute safari (literally a month before), this safari company was more than willing to help us and host us for six days. They are extremely well organized, and they took care of all plans for the safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest including our gorilla licenses for tracking, accommodation, all food, all transport to and from the airport and different parks. They are also staffed with the nicest team members.
Our personal guide Steven was amazing, driving us from location to location, describing the landscape and history of the country and its contents, and making sure we were happy and satisfied during our six-day excursion.
My sister and I particularly enjoy being active, and although a large part of the safari is in the car, Steven made sure that we had beautiful game views during the game drives.
When we said we loved getting up early to watch the beautiful sunrise, he made sure that we did it the next day as well, and because he is an expert safari tracker, we got to see lions that morning as well.
The places we stayed were lovely and quaint with fantastic food, but what made the experiences were the staff at each lodge. They made us wonderful meals and made sure we had everything we needed to have a more than comfortable night.
Overall, 3 Days and 2 nights in Queen Elizabeth National Park plus 2 nights in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest surpassed our expectations, as did the activities. Tracking both chimps and gorillas was one of the most incredible experiences of my life.
Uganda has such beautiful scenery and wildlife that I was never bored even being in the car for 1-5 hours. They truly showed us that Uganda is the pearl of Africa.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thanks to Kubwa Five Safaris for making our stay in Uganda memorable.
Kubwa Five Safaris did an amazing job in excellent planning, timekeeping, and competency. We got the best service and all that was agreed on in the itinerary was received. The most important thing is the family feeling during the whole trip.
Joseph our guide was so helpful and supportive. We had the best game drives, birding, and boat rides. All the guide's recommendations during these activities were excellent.
The car's condition and cleanliness were excellent.
The chosen accommodations were perfect, clean, and very comfortable. All meals during the trip were very nice. We greatly enjoyed African meals, and fruits such as sweet bananas, pineapples, and jackfruit. The various meal options were available.
I recommend Kubwa Five Safaris because we were not disappointed and the service they offered was beyond our expectations.
Thanks to Kubwa Five Safaris for making our stay in Uganda memorable.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Quick responses and very kind service.
Everything since the first contact was very clear and straightforward. Quick responses and very kind service.
During the safari, everything was very well taken care of and my guide was just amazing. He did everything to make sure my experience was the best.
The accommodations were just beautiful and comfortable and the food was delicious. The hotel staff and service were always beyond amazing.
All the activities and game drives were well organized. I saw animals that had never seen before.
I would absolutely recommend this particular 3 Days Murchison Falls Adventure Wildlife Safari with Kubwa Five Safaris.
RO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 Days safari with Clows of Africa ( Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Manyara Lake)
We had a three day Safari with Claws of Africa ( Tarangire, Manyara Lake, Ngorongoro )
Pros:
we saw the big five which was amazing considering the duration of our Safari and the fact that we didn’t reach Serengeti; the accommodations were great, especially Eileens tree in; our driver Dickson spoke English really well and was always ready to give us detailed information regarding the wild life ( he was also quite funny ); we had plenty of water and quite filling lunch boxes; communication with Fatuma was easy and promt
Cons:
The safari car needs more maintenance and cleaning on the inside; the company should provide Dickson with an uniform so he could look more professional when compared with all the other drivers we saw; the last day in lake Manyara was wasted due to flooded roads and we would’ve liked an alternative option for that day.
Overall, good value for the money spent.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service
We did 7 days Safari with Tanzania Exclusive Journey. It was a great trip, we visited Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Lake Eyasi area. Our guide Ian was very helpful and professional. We wanted to try all type of accommodation during our stay: lodges, tented camps and camping tent and every place was We just came back from a 7 days Safari with Tanzania Exclusive Journey. It was a great trip, we visited Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Lake Eyasi area. Our guide Ian was very helpful and professional. We wanted to try all type of accommodation during our stay: lodges, tented camps and camping tent and every place was good, and worth to recommend. At the camping we had also a chef - John, who prepared us very tasty meals (big portions!).
In Ngorongoro and Serengeti we saw a lot of animals (especially lions) but the most impressive was visiting 2 tribes at lake Eyasi - Hadzabes and Datoga. Our local Eyasi guide, Musa, gave us a lot of information about these tribes, their culture, way of life, etc.
Just before the fly home, we try a small climbing to Kilimanjaro.
What was also very nice - the care of from Tony who was our contact during the preparations to safari. He greeted us at the Arusha airport, then called few times during safari to be sure if everything is ok.
So I can strongly recommend to you services of Tony and Tanzania Exclusive Journeys, and worth to recommend. At the camping we had also a chef - John, who prepared us very tasty meals (big portions!).
In Ngorongoro and Serengeti we saw a lot of animals (especially lions) but the most impressive was visiting 2 tribes at lake Eyasi - Hadzabes and Datoga. Our local Eyasi guide, Musa, gave us a lot of information about these tribes, their culture, way of life, etc.
Just before the fly home, we try a small climbing to Kilimanjaro.
What was also very nice - the care of from Tony who was our contact during the preparations to safari. He greeted us at the Arusha airport, then called few times during safari to be sure if everything is ok.
So I can strongly recommend to you services of Tony and Tanzania Exclusive Journeys!