US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The safari in Chobe National Park was fantastic! We saw lions, hippos, giraffes & crocodiles day 1.
Chobe National Park is a gem! Our guides were very patient and knew a lot about animals. We drove in open jeeps and had great access to photograph the beautiful birds and wild-life that we saw.
The park is teeming with life! We witnessed a pregnant giraffe, playful baboons, kissing hippos, grazing elephants ( swimming elephants, nursing elephants - over 200,000 elephants in Botswana) an angry lion and many impalas and kudus. The scenery was lush and green and the Chobe river was full of fabulous surprises like hippos and crocodiles! Do go!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent Company, First Class Service, Affordable Price
Macho Halisi rescued us after a nightmare experience with Overseas Adventure Travel and Ranger Safaris. The Kudu Lodge accommodations were excellent and the food delicious. Our safari driver/guide was knowledgeable, very competent, respectful of the client, environmentally sensitive and unwavering in his consideration of the well being of the wildlife unlike many other safari companies that we encountered. In 6 days on safari we saw a greater range of animals, including the big 5. than we saw on the previous 26 days of safari with OAT. The company is owned by Tanzanians and staffed by Tanzanians and it shows in their professionalism and their love of their country. I would not hesitate to recommend Macho Halisi to family, friends or any traveller looking for the highest quality at an affordable price. In fact my parents are planning to use this company for an adventure later this year. Find out who owns the safari company before you book. Book only with a locally owned company, you will not regret your decision. Thanks Again
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An overwhelming Christmas- adventure
We had the best time of our life with Wild Planet Safari christmas 2014
We went on a 11 days tour from J.burg-Hazywiew- Merloth-Swaziland-St. Lucia- Durban- J.burg. And would do it all again tomorrow without any hesitation.
The knowlegde of both Ryan and Thale made our trip complete, and with the patience for our four children (5,8,9,10) it was absolutely phenomenal.
Travelling with Wild Planet Safari is highly recomendable, and you will get the best service, food and experiences of 'em all!:)
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Overall, it was great, and our guide, Dan, was wonderful. The vehicle was a bit old though.
The experience lived up to our expectation, and Dan was informed and flexible to our needs. The accommodations were first class, food good, and we saw all the animals we had hoped to. The customized trip to a Water School project in Nebbi District went according to plan, and was a lot of fun.
The only criticism was that the original vehicle we were given had seat belts which didn't work. Roads are dangerous in Uganda, and I considered this a serious lapse. We were given a replacement vehicle with working seat belts, but it was pretty old, and struggled up some hills. You could use newer vehicles!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari!
A massive thanks to George at wild wings for arranging the safari and both hotel before and after. It ended up just my wife and i on the 9 seater 4x4 for a week with Simon our guide. I cannot fault Simon on one thing. His food amazing, he is incredible knowledgeable and passionate and was good fun. A week we will never forget!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable experience
Hi all!
We are a couple from Barcelona and we travelled to the southern parks of Tanzania last month. We chose Asante Afrika Tours after searching plenty of forums and travel blogs where we found excellent reviews and recommendations of this agency. And I must say we were not disappointed.
From the first moment, Pepa assisted us answering our numerous questions and helping us to choose the best itinerary. In the end we went for the 4-days safari in Selous and Mikumi, adding one extra day to see Udzungwa Mountains.
It was our first time in Tanzania and when we landed in Dar Es Salaam we were pleased to see Pepa and Abi, our driver, were there waiting for us. They arranged a hotel not far from the airport and the next morning we started our big adventure.
I won't tell you about everything in detail, but I can say the treatment we received was excellent, from the fruits and the food we were not familiar with and that Abi was so kind to buy for us, to the patient search of animals usually difficult to spot. We are happy to say we were able to see elephants, giraffes, impalas, hippos, hyenas, lions, leopards, warthogs, wildebeest and many more.
Pepa is a Spanish lady with a huge smile on her face, who always knows what to say to make you feel at ease. Abi has more than 30 years of experience as ranger and safari expert, he knows everything about the animals and their habits, and most importantly about how and where to look for them. He is also well aware of the safety factor (remember that most of the time you'll be surrounded by wild animals in their natural habitat, so you want to make sure you're guided by the right people) and he knows plenty of people, which made it much easier for us to move around and find accomodation even after the end of the safari.
To sum up, Abi and Pepa make a great team and thanks to them we learned really a lot about Tanzania, its people and wildlife. We feel very lucky to have had the chance to share the safari experience with them and should we go for another one we'd definitely choose Asante Afrika Tours again!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
5 days safari with Northern Circuit Adventure.
We went on a 5 days/4 nights safari to Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and the Ngoro Goro Crater. We got good and complete information from mr. Ndalla before booking the safari, he could offer us exactly the safari we wanted. The safari itself was beautiful and good organized. We saw a lot of animals and enjoyed the stay at every camp. The guide Elias is a safe driver with sharp eyes for animals, and knows a lot about the wildlife. The cook Ibrahim made very good food every night. We enjoyed out safari very much and would recommend it to everyone.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great company
We organized our visit to a Masai village near Nairobi with It Started in Africa. Emails were quick and informative. Transfers upon arrival went smooth, guide Moses was very nice and enthusiastic. The vehicle as in excellent condition and the masai village was only for us, non-touristic out of the beaten track experience. Definitely a special experience and the tour operator made it all possible for us with minimal effort on our side.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Incredible service rendered
From the booking to the tour, Alpha tours was excellent
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A lifetime experience
We had one of the best times of our life in Uganda.
We met mountain gorillas and chimpanzee face to face and saw all the other animals on land and in water.
The perfect experience is not only due to the magnificient nature and wildlife. The Matoke team planned and organised just a perfect tour for us and our driver and guide Antoli from Matoke Tours is an outstanding man. He is very competent, friendly and customer oriented. A big thank you to Anatoli and the Matoke team.