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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Truly Wonderful African Experience
My daughter is a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi, Africa. When I decided to visit her in Africa during her assignment, I had no idea how to piece a two week vacation together. I contacted Anne Bellamy of Great Safaris who put an amazing trip together for us. Anne made arrangements for us to meet in CapeTown, South Africa where we spent a wonderful week touring this beautiful and fascinating city, as well as the Cape of Good Hope. We then flew to Sabi Sands Game Reserve, a part of greater Kruger National Park, and went on safari for 5 days. The arrangements made for our trip were flawless. The flights were well planned out, the ground transports were professional and on time, the companies they contracted with in South Africa were wonderful, and the facilities that were booked for us were perfect. Anne tailored a vacation package that suited our needs, which included tours we were interested in but also included enough free time for us to spend time together and explore on our own. I could not have done this on my own, and I cannot thank Great Safaris enough for putting together this worry free vacation that has given my daughter and I memories that will last a lifetime.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A fantastic, memorable experience of South Africa's wildlife
We first visited the Kruger in July 2015 with Wildwings Safaris (staying at Skukuza and Satara) and had such an amazing time that we visited again in August 2016 (staying at Letaba, Mopani and Shingwedzi). Kruger is huge (about the size of Wales or Israel) so there is plenty of habitat to support a wide range of wildlife. We had excellent views of the 'Big 5' and other great wildlife such as Wild Dogs, Honey Badgers, Sable, Roan antelope (north of Shingwedzi) and Tsessebe. Both visits took place during the southern winter (dry season) and the weather was dry, warm and sunny with game viewing easier then due to the drier vegetation. We stayed in the SANParks rest camps and these were an ideal base, with handy shops for buying your own groceries if self-catering or restaurants if not. There was also a petrol station at each camp. Our guide with Wildwings Safaris (Simon) was excellent and really enthusiastic - it was like he was on holiday with us! He was also a keen birder (as am I) so it was great to be able to stop and enjoy plenty of Kruger's varied birdlife too. They also arranged our other accommodation in South Africa flawlessly - I can't recommend this company highly enough. We also enjoyed the SANParks evening/night game drives and bush walks, which provide an alternative way to see the bush after the gates have closed and a chance at seeing something unusual, such as Porcupine, Genet and Side-striped Jackal. We love Kruger and will definitely be back again.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wildlife paradise
First and foremost, the types of wildlife I saw in Etosha Park were greatly varied. To list, there were many zebras, giraffes, elephants, rhinos, kudu, springbok, steenbok, wildebeest, red hartebeest, oryx, and ostriches. As it was wintertime, there was a scarcity of water around the park, so it was easy to see lots of animals gathered at the watering holes. I was told that there are also many leopards and lions in the park, but as I only spent two days there, I did not have enough time to see them.
I stayed at Halali camp, which was at the center of the park. It was at a good location with a waterhole nearby, but the rooms, especially the bathroom facilities, were old. I heard from others that there are better accommodations near the entrances of the park.
The park offers "game drives" twice a day, for 3 hours, for 500 Namibian dollars. These are very convenient, and you can make reservations for them upon arrival.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about South Africa by chris jones
We had a great time in South Africa while on safari in Kruger.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extraordinary tour guide in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
We were matched with Sofret, a female tour guide, for our time in Victoria Falls. We could not have been more happy! She was so friendly, on time for everything we did, and so full of information. She took us to our Zambezi River cruise, to the falls, and gave us vital information and helpful tips for our free time in town. When she took us to the airport, she stayed with us until we went through security to the gates, making sure we got where we needed to be, and that we had no problems with check-in or our exit fees. We had several informative conversations with her about her life in Zimbabwe, the ways that people live and work, the educational system, and life in general in the country of Zimbabwe. She was an incredible tour guide!
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome + Joyful + Adventurous + Mesmerizing + Friendly + safe
This was our first safari experience & namnyak safari has excelled in the service. Really joyful experience & have done game drive & covered alomst all the major wildlife species. Thanks to Clevers & Ali
NZ
Great guide, great tour
They were great to deal with through the booking process and even better on tour. Our guide innocent was exceptional and we loved our time in Rwanda. Highly recommend.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
best safari experience in East Africa
no doubt the best safari experience in the region - personal experience, knowledgeable people, boutique traveling
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Asante to Innocent Mlaki - Migration & Kili Expedition Tours
I had such a fantastic safari with these guys and Innocent really made the whole experience for me. A very knowledgeable guy who was happy to answer the endless questions I bombarded him with.
I was so excited to see these animals in the wild and Innocent managed to spy things in the bushes that we could barely see even when he was pointing them out to us. Give this man a raise!
Great food, great organisation, and competitively priced
Asanteni sasa!
CH
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect journey
Very friendly staff. I had a really good time and I would recommend Lion King Adventures