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Trip to Lushoto and Pangani
Joseph and his team did a great job! We drove from Arusha to Lushoto, where we had a wonderful 3 1/2 hours walk through the forests with a beautiful view, especially in the end. We went for dinner in town and stayed there for the night.
The next day we drove to Pangani where we stayed for 2 more nights near the beach. We went snorkeling one day and enjoyed the beautiful beach and the amazing food.
It was a wonderful trip and the team told us a lot about the African culture and about the places we went to see :)!!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gail at Pembury is fantastic! Our trip far exceeded our expectations!
After researching more than 60 ‘safari’ planning companies, I selected Pembury. Pembury was the most apt to design a trip ‘just the way I wanted it’ and within my budget.
I worked with Gail in planning this ‘trip of a lifetime’ for my family and she far exceeded our expectations. Gail was thorough, knowledgeable, responsive, and flexible. She’s also a great negotiator as she negotiated upgraded rooms in several of our hotels.
Our lodging in Cape Town (Radisson Blu), Sabi Sands (Cheetah Plains), White Plains (Oliver’s), and Victoria Falls (Royal Livingstone) were all 5-star. The rooms were spacious, well appointed, and comfortable. The meals at the establishments were excellent too! The Radisson and Royal Livingstone offered impressive breakfast buffets. All the meals at Cheetah Plains were incredible and even though I’ve only been home for 3 days, I’m still dreaming of their meals and their amazing setting. I bring this up because the first night we were seated at a U-shaped table surrounding a fire overlooking the wildlife in the watering hole. Chef Paul and the entire staff were the finest we’ve ever experienced. We will definitely return to Cheetah Plains and the outdoor showers were great too.
Our tour guides (especially David with Paradise Tours in Cape Town) were on-time, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable about their areas. The transfers between airports and lodges were excellent too and were always on-time, easy to identify, and helpful. It made our trip easy.
We really enjoyed our Cape Peninsula tour in Cape Town, the Elephant Ride at Victoria Falls (one of my favorite experiences), and our day trip to Chobe National Park in Botswana from the Royal Livingstone. If you have the opportunity, do all three as they are certainly must do’s for any traveler.
The highlights of our trip were the animals and the people. We weren’t sure how long it would take to see such wildlife but within minutes, and even within the Cheetah Plains compound, we were seeing the Big 5. At Cheetah Plains, we saw 11 separate lions within a 2-hour period of time plus we saw Elephants, Giraffes, Cheetahs, Leopards, Rhinos, Hippos, Zebras, Monkeys, Cape Buffalo, Hippos and so on. Too many animals to name and thousands by the end of our 12-day adventure! Then the watering hole situated by the swimming pool at Cheetah Plains was a great place to watch wildlife during the day as elephants, monkeys, deer, cape buffalo, warthogs, giraffes, and so on came in for a dip and sometimes a complete mud bath spa treatment! We were so close on safari, you really didn’t even need binoculars as you were only feet away from these majestic animals.
Now in Chobe, you spend the morning on a boat ride viewing hundreds of elephants grazing and swimming, hippos, cape buffalo, crocodiles, birds, etc. which was a great addition to our safari viewing. The afternoon game drive was good too as we saw hundreds more animals but were restricted to staying on the road.
The other highlight was the people of Africa. They were so welcoming, friendly, helpful, and had the largest smiles. They won our hearts over and we will definitely be back.
Pembury’s impeccable service and attention to detail will make us repeat customers. I am a seasoned travel and due to my experience with Pembury, I will always recommend Gail and the entire team as they work magic! Thank you for exceeding our expectations and making this a true 'trip of a lifetime'.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An incredible experience on an expertly arranged itinerary.
As bird and animal lovers (and photographers of such creatures), my wife and I had the trip of a lifetime. The two of us enjoyed every moment of our week-and-a-half journey; and all accommodations and table fare more than met our needs. The highest of accolades must be paid our driver-guide, Paul Tamwenya. His expertise (and extremely good eye) provided us the viewing opportunities we had hoped for. My Nikon and I were quite busy the entire trip. Excellent bird photos, and adding to those were the Chimpanzees and Gorillas - just a fantastic journey on the savannahs and in the jungles of Africa. Loved it.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
South Africa, near Kruger, Phinda safari
This is my 5th Africa wildlife safari; better by far than previous 4 safaris. Rooms, service, food, guides, and wildlife experience was outstanding. All local flights and transfers were perfect. Can't see how it could have been better!
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Great experience in Tanzania with Zanzibar Cholo Tours & Safaris
We, are family of 5 (children's age 18, 17, 15) just returned from a two and half week Tanzania trip and all of us had a great time. After climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and meeting with the Masaai, we enjoyed a wonderful safari in Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. Our safari guide Ali impressed us by his knowlegde about the wild life and led us to beautiful spots. He was very professional and responsive to our needs and interests.
All perfectly organised, professional, helpful and personal.
Thank you, Nassor , Cholo tours and team! We feel lucky we found you on the internet and met you and your team in Moshi!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I travelled alone, but never felt lonely because the agency took such good care of me!
Communication was fine, accommodations too (everywhere I stayed). The safary had great accommodations, animal sightings, food, etc. Everything was on time. I would definetely return!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari, great company. Thank you so much!
I did my first safari in my life with Zohar African Safaris and it was just fantastic! Lilian was extremely helpful and so great at designing an itinerary for me. Everything went smoothly, nothing was too big to ask her or her guides and from start to finish they made sure they were always there for me, arranged the best places to stay at and overall just made it an unforgettable experience with great service from Zohar (without costing me too much).
Next time I go on safari (and I will because Tanzania is beautiful and has so much to offer) I will definitely contact Lilian again! Thank you so much. Assante Saana!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
First off when I was picked-up at the airport at 2 am, my guide wanted to know how my flight and was worried that I didn't eat. Seems like a little, but that just shows the small things they do to make you feel comfortable and to take care of you while there. Next the safari; amazing!!! I was picked up from my hotel in Arusha and on the way to Tarangere national park we would stop along the way to view sights and interact with Masai and he would point out native plants and wildlife. The next tour was a 1 day climb to the Mandara huts and Maundi crater. The new guide was again knowledgeable and great. Again they told me their biggest concern was me getting dinner after a long flight. Unfortunately I lost my glasses while on safari and during my connection from Zanzibar I was met by a representative who found my glasses. We just hung out at the airport and talked for a bit. Over all a great experience made better by the people at Bust 2 City Adventures.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful experience- such friendly and helpful people
We travelled with two children age 6 and age 8. Makasa organized our trip to 5 parks. We had marvelous safari experiences there and a great driver/guide was with us all the way. Then we visited Zanzibar and Pemba and had good times there. Everything was so well taken care of. We really recommend Makasa!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime safari!
We just returned home from an incredible 8 day safari where we visited Samburu, Masai Mara and Amboseli national parks. We booked our trip through Kiboko Kenya Safaris. Clare was very professional and always responded quickly to our emails. She listened to what we wanted and planned an itinerary that suited us. Her rates were very competitive and we're extremely happy with the standard of accommodation. We were especially impressed by our Masai guide who made sure we saw every animal on our wish list (including lions, leopard cubs and cheetah cubs!). We would absolutely recommend Kiboko Kenya Safaris and can't wait to go back to Kenya!