FR
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful vegetation, all kinds of wild animals and in big quantities
We had a splendid safari week with thousands of animals migrating from north to south. Impressive.
Good organisation of the safari company, comfortable lodges.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Better than we could have imagined
The wildlife was all there to see but naturally elusive! With the expertise of our informative Friendly Ranger we saw 4 out of the big 5! The reserve was big enough for all the wildlife and offered a huge range to view on each drive out in its beautiful setting. "Sundowners" and an electrical storm added to the magic! 1st class hospitality with very comfortable rooms, friendly, professional staff and the food was delicious and plentiful! All in all an amazing experience!
HU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome wildlife
serengeti, ngoro ngoro are bucketlist items, safari soles are greatly recommended
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Okavango delta, stunning unspoiled nature reserve. Wrong time of year for predators but we knew
Beautiful safe country, very professional run with good trustworthy operators
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Oustanding Safari experience
We have recently returned from an 18 day Safari & Zanzibar vacation with ISIA. From my first contacts with many of the leading Safari companies, Joao stood out. He provided exceptional customer service, suggestions, prompt replies to my numerous emails & ultimately organised the most outstanding experience for our family. We travelled the northern circuit: 2days Arusha, 2 days Tarangire, 1 Lake Manyara, 3 Serengeti, 1 Ngorongoro, 1 Lake Eyasi & 9 Zanzibar.
Everything was perfect. We enjoyed the skills & knowledge of our guide Dickson who could spot a lion amongst the tall yellow grasses with ease. Dickson was always happy to stop whenever & wherever we wanted to and had a wealth of knowledge which added to our experience. The bushnell binoculars in the vechile were excellent & really essential to maximising viewing opportunities. We stayed in lodges & tented camp sites which were all fabulous, each with its own uniqueness & personality. Joao organised several internal flights which all ran to time & ensured continuity in the vacation.
The wildlife on the northern circuit exceeded our expectations & at every turn there was a wow moment. Zanzibar was also amazing & i would highly recommend enjoying some time in Stone town & on the fabulous beaches if time permits.
Joao monitored our Safari while on route, contacting the lodge owners to ensure everything was fine. Several times on route in Zanzibar we changed our pick up times & Joao quickly organised the new schedule to meet our requests. The ISIA representative was always front & centre for airport pick ups in lovely, clean air- con vechiles & happy to stop off for one last souvenir. Mathias- the office manager in Arusha met with us at the end of the Safari & escorted us to the Arusha airport for the next leg.
Overall, I would not hesitate to recommend ISIA as an outstanding Safari Tour Operator, with all of the team working hard to ensure the best experience for their guests. Joao & Dickson both deserve special mentions as their hard work and commitment delivered an extraordinary experience for our family.
If you would like to read more of our adventure all organised by Joao, I have attached my blog URL. Skip the first two entries & go straight to the safari.
http://www.travelpod.com/members/johanna.drake
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari experience, friendly people, amazing food and scenery
We have fallen in love with Tanzania! We booked the 5 day mid range Safari (ended up doing 4 days due to arriving a day late due to flight delays) with cross to Africa safaris/suricata safari- then a 4 day extension in Zanzibar. Firstly, the people are beyond friendly and welcoming, nothing is too much trouble! You are well looked after as a tourist as the tourism industry is valued. Safety was not something we even gave a thought to whilst in Tanzania.
Our driver was great and knowledgable. We ended up seeing all of the Big 5 and more. The way the tour operators and drivers work together meant we not only saw everything but as a group in the bush you feel safe, that should you run into any trouble there are other groups around.
The fresh hot food our chef made on our safari was a pleasant surprise on our picnics! And the lodges we stayed in were in the middle of the wildlife but still luxurious (just what we wanted).
The organisation of everything was second to none!
And no trip to Tanzania would be complete without witnessing the paradise on earth that is the island of Zanzibar! Beautiful beaches, amazing seafood, and snorkelling to die for.
As they say ‘you leave your heart in Africa’ we definitely did after this trip and will be returning!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An intensive and awesome Landscape Photo Workshop in Namibia
I did have an absolutely great time in Namibia. For what reason? Here, I would like to refer to the reviews from my co-travellers Mark Weaver and Mick Rust. Their comments did hit the spot. Nothing more or less I could add.
Thank you very much for these wonderful days, Nick, Freya and Emil.
And thank you very much for my great companions: Mark, Marc, Mike, Selwyn, Sue and Tony!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful
We had an brilliant stay with Viva Safaris. Wildlife, accommodation and the food was all brilliant
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A unique experience with the wild
It started with the beautiful weather sunshine during the day with a light breeze around 20 deg celcius.. cold in the night but it was ok in the tent and enjoyed the campfire in the common areas at the camp.
The masai mara safari in a 4x4 Land Cruiser and stay in a camp in this beautiful natural reserve is not to be missed..we stayed for 2 nights in Ashnil Mara camp; overall the service was nice, pleasant staff and food was good .. we really enjoyed the game drives and the whole experience in the wild with our tour guide Martin from Earthwings Tours and Safaris.
We didn’t have much time to explore Nairobi but we enjoyed our tree house stay in Ngong and Talisman restaurant is not to be missed for its decoration, ambiance, food, service; enjoyed a super delightful lunch and the art exhibition across the restaurant..
we definitely recommend the trip to Kenya!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful
Everything they did, arranged for, correspondence, etc. EVERYTHING was wonderful. Thank you Olive.