A once in a life time experience.
We were maybe just extremely lucky but in mammals we saw the Golden Rump ElephantShrew (4x), an Adlers Duiker another Suni(?) Shrews and a civet.
The bird experience was amazing: We saw the Amani sunbird; Sokoke Pipit; Sokoke Scops Owl; Forest weaver; Woodpeckers; Spotted Ground Thrush Bee-eater; as well as a number of horn bills and black kites.
Our experience in the forest started at 6 in the morning and we left the forest the afternoon. The guide assisted me a lot to follow the Pipit until I got a photo of it. The photo of the Amani Sunbird also clear to identify the bird but the distance was quite far.
I would recommend anybody to go very early and be very patient and prepared to walk long distances in hot and humid conditions.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Avoid this company at all costs
I recently did a 4-day Safari with World Tours and Safari in the Serengeti and Ngorogoro Crater. It was a once in a lifetime experience that this company continually tried to sabotage. I booked three months in advance to go to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorogoro. When I arrived in Arusha, the manager Richard changed my itinerary so I never made it to Tarangire. Then, he tried to cut my Safari short by one day so we could drive a separate party to the airport. When confronted after the trip with these complaints, Richard was rude to myself and my family. He never even addressed our concerns as we attempted to talk to him in a calm manner. I later found out he suspended the driver for our trip, who was by far the highlight of the trip and pleasure to be around.
If you are looking to book a safari, just avoid this company. There are plenty of great companies out there operating similar safaris that there is no need to deal with Richard and the hassle of World Tours and Safaris.
Kenya Cyling Safari
I did a 400 km cycle ride around Kenya and was very impressed by the organisation and support from Safari Joe. When I was off the bike we went on safari to the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha which was fabulous. Thank you for a great trip I will definitely be back again to see more of Africa with Safari Joe.
RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent adventure
Excellent staff, great care on a client. First of all a driver met me at the airport in Nairobi and bring me to the operator office and then to my hotel for free. Then, during the safari, mr. Otieno booked the bus ticket for me for my futher travelling. Thanks for that! And I had no problems on safari - tent, car, food - everything was nice.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had the most amazing holiday to Kenya & Tanzania with Safari Joe
We thoroughly enjoyed our amazing 3 week Kenya/Tanzania safari and would recommend to anyone wishing to visit East Africa. We were collected from the airport and fully escorted throughout our holiday, which meant we could relax and did not have to worry about anything. The food was fabulous and we were spoilt with barbeques and dinners cooked over the campfire! The safari for us was a once in a lifetime holiday and we highly recommend Safari Joe to anyone wishing to visit East Africa.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Five stars service
Dear Vimbai,
This email to thank you again for your assistance and diligence in making our stay in VicFalls a memorable holiday.
We really appreciated the 5* service provided for every activity.
We enjoyed the Boma dinner (a good start for feeling the African atmosphere) as well as the dinner at the Ilala Lodge.
The Chobe full day safari in Botswana was a tremendous and unforgettable trip. The morning river cruise and the game drive in the afternoon, including the lunch at the Raft (on the river!) offered us a touching scene of the wildlife just a few inches from the boat or the 4x4 !
We won't tell about the beauty and the magic of the Falls which were the reason of our coming to Zimbabwe. Everybody shall come there and visit once in his life !
Playing golf at the Elephant Hills remains a must for any golfer travelling around (impalas, kudus, monkeys and many other hosts joined us at each hole). We thank Honest and his colleague for their precious advices when caddeying for us.
At last but not least, the dinner with a special menu at the Victoria Falls Hotel was an excellent opportunity to feast and enter the New Year.
At the end, the schedule has been a little bit tough. Fortunately, we did the heli flight, not without some stress but with a lot of pleasure and emotion. We could not have left Zimbabwe without saying a last goodbye to the Falls....from the sky !
Thank you.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the best vacations we've ever had. Travel, accommodation and activities were spot on.
Our first safari saw us very dependent on LSC's advice and guidance. The locations and recommended accommodation were first class and the balance between travel versus activity was just right. We enjoyed ourselves throughout and our 17 year old daughter was completely won over by the experience.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Aesome 3 Day Kruger Elephant Tour
The very experienced and motivated tour guide Dave puts all effort into the tour to make it unforgettable and fun. We did not only see the Big 5 in those 3 days but rather the Big 7 and lots of other animals - very awesome experience. The accomodation and food is good - can recommend it to anyone who wants to see as much as possible in Kruger.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great to work with; fast responses and given all the pertinent info you need.
Celeste was great to work with and I have no complaints. Her responses were timely, her follow-up was great, and the entire experience was fantastic. We thoroughly enjoyed our safari and experience with Taga.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable guide - Hosking Agoi
Being a local I never Imagined that a driver guide could have so much knowledge about Kenya,her people,her animals and her flora. Moreso,that this information flows out like a presentation chart with so much ease.
Having Hosking as a guid has made me Love my country even more.Kenyan driver guides are amazing.