CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Sun Safaris are a great tour operator and we had a wonderful experience
We had a great experience with the tour organized by Sun Safaris - we spent 3 days at Kapama Karula Lodge and 3 days at Simbambili Lodge.Both were outstanding - great ambience,great food and service.The luxury tent at Kapama was very nice and the chalet at Simbambili was great.We saw the Big 5 as well as lots of other animals - highlights were being up close in an open vehicle to lions,elephants and leopards.We were also very close to hyena's at their den - cute babies ! Overall : highly recommended and good value for money ! Thanks Natasha 1
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Qualified
Tour 18/10/2014 - 6/11/2014 Uganda - private group 6 persons (Belgium)
We got everything as specified in their programme. Very good guide/driver.
Sipi Falls, Murchison Falls NP, Kibale Forest, Queen Elisabeth NP, Bwindi.
Visit to local projects is also very interesting.
NL
Great journey with caracal tours
We made a wonderful trip with caracal safaris. We start with a 10 day safari. Ben is a good guide, he see a lot of things, which we should miss if he did not tell us. His knowledge of the nature and Tanzania is really good. We also want to say that Albert always made a nice breakfast, lunch and dinner. We really had a wonderful Safari. After the safari we visit Zanzibar. Marion suggest us to book a overnight stay in casa del mar which was arranged very well, like the whole trip we made. Thanks a lot for everything.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime trip
Thanks to Gosheni Adventures my three weeks vacations in Tanzania with friends was excellent! Peter from Gosheni planned a nice schedule that included climbing Mount Meru, Mount Kilimanjaro and go to Safaris in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Very intense three weeks with lots of fun and activities and Gosheni provided excellent guides, drivers and cooks. And, I need to thank Richard, our guide in Mount Meru, super at taking care of his clients. The food was great and that really helps make the trip much more enjoyable.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An exhilarating and rewarding climb and an amazing safari.
My wife and I wanted to climb Kili as a celebration of our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary and Kilimanjaro Brothers was recommended to us by a friend who climbed Kilimanjaro about a year ago. George Mtaki and his team met or exceeded all our expectations. Organizing with George by email couldn't have been easier. He was very responsive and answered all our questions promptly. When we arrived at the airport at 2:30 in the morning, George and his driver were there with smiles on their faces ready to take us to our hotel in Moshi. The Park View Hotel was very comfortable and served as our home base before and after the climb. George was very flexible and helped us coordinate a visit to a local children's home that we wanted to visit as well.
The Kilimanjaro Brothers guides and crew were exceptional. Rogers (Rojas) and Saide, our lead guides, spoke english very well and were the most personable and friendly hosts on the mountain that we could have ever imagined. We set out to do an 8 day trek on the Lemosho route. After a couple days when our guides were able to assess our fitness level and our tolerance for the elevation, we quickly determined that we could do the route in 6 days. Rogers and Saide radioed down to George and were easily able to adjust our plan.
We successfully reached the summit just as the sun burst over the horizon and poured its glorious warmth and light over us and our celebration. What a thrill!
The safari that George organized for us to Tarangire National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater was a welcome reward after six days on the mountain. The wildlife was incredible... everything that we'd heard about.
Thank you so much to George and his team for providing us with a life changing experience as we accomplished one of our life's dreams.
NL
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania and Zanzibar with Matoke Tours
Our safari to Tanzania (and Zanzibar) with Matoke Tours
13 oktober 2014……At last……..we departed!
More than a year ago we visited an information day in (with Bosscher bol) in Utrecht and actually booked the safari at once.
At the airport in Kilimanjaro were picked up by our guide for the coming 11 days, Gilbert Mariki, and we drove in the pitch dark to our first lodge, where we got a warm welcome with a nice drink. Besides…..that was repeated in every next lodge we arrived .
We visited the most beautiful parks and saw so many beautiful things! Specially because of ‘our’ Gilbert,. He really had the eyes of a hawk! It is incredible how he saw animals from a great distance and had to convince us that and where the animals that he saw, were.
So if there is a possibility…..ask for Gilbert Mariki! ;-)) He takes you to the most beautiful places (also to the Masai) and he can tell you very much about the nature and the animals!
All lodges satisfied our expectations! In contradiction with what we had read about het food in Tanzania, it was very good! Good choice with breakfast, such as fruit, eggs prepared in different ways, bread and pancakes.
Lunch was mostly a lunchbox, because we were on safari of course and the box was rich filled with all kinds of goods, such as cake, fruit, drinks, chocolat and a piece of chicken.
Diner was always a 3-course diner, , in short, we thought at first that this time our weight would not grow, but the opposite was true!
The safari a complete package tour! The temperature was between 21 and 30 degrees, so very pleasant.
Afterwards we understood also why the trip is rather expensive! It is a very expensive country with high petrol prices and entrance fees for the National Parks. Also in our little ‘supermarket’ where we bought water, biscuits, 6 tins of beer, 4 peacesof Mars, 1 bottle of Fanta, 1 sack peanuts en 1 tablet of chocolat,, we were surprised by the amount of $93 we had to pay. Our tip: take a little more with you than the advised $ 400, we would say between $ 400 and $600 p.p. Of course it depends on your own consumption use, but you can change at home what is left.
Finally we were for 6 days at Zanzibar, (average temperature during our stay 32 degrees)and we liked that very munch, because you get many impressions during the safari and than the rest on Zanzibar is very welcome to let all impressions land. Also on Zanzibar we had en very nice stay at Langi Langi, with very kind local people. We had a sea safari and saw many nice things! The domestic flighs and transfers were excellent arranged by Matoke Tours.
We were in Stonetown for 1 day with a guide. You have to get used on the activity ont he street and the market , but we are very glad that we dit it!
In short…..we had a fantastic holiday en when we have plans to make a tour like this we surely approach Matoke Tours to see what they can offer!
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dealing with Alex online and meeting Afra as our tourguide is like a breath of fresh air.
Im such a perfectionist when it comes to booking and dealing with people. Difficult i am not but i make sure everything is arrange according to plan. Alex made it so easy for me. I have been checking online for several options just to get the best deals and Usambara didn't fail! All my queries and request were answered and granted seamlessly! I love how personalized yet professional they deal with clients. We had the best vacation and safari experience ever and I highly recommend Usambara! Kudos to you guys!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical Mara Memories
Somak delivered on everything they said would happen. Not having used Somak before we were naturally nervous about all the arrangements that were made for our trip.
Worry not. Not only did everything run like clockwork but from the advice given from the outse t and the warm welcome we received from everyone along the way I would certainly be re commending them to family and friends.
Our tour guide on Safari (Kerore) was fantastic and knowing that we were hungry to see the big 5 he spent many hours with us to make sure our dream was fulfilled.
The camp itself (Ashnil Mara) was the perfect setting and the staff who run it are amongst some of the nicest people I have ever come across. They even arranged a special Masai song and dance on the evening of our 25th wedding anniversary - a magical memory.
We shall be back to both Somak and the wonderful world of Safari!
CA
We have used SunSafaris in 2010 and 2014 and each time the service was over our expectations.
We have used Sun Safaris in 2014 and 2010. Each time we have had a great experience , the choice of the safari lodge was great. What is unique in my mind is the level of service and the flexibility of our consultant (Natasha Allen) I always felt comfortable asking all the questions that came through my mind, and always the response was fast and meeting our needs. Each of the 2 trips were tailored for our needs.
We highly recommend Sun Safaris.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, efficient, always on time, good choice for south africa travels
I travelled in South Africa last month, and I was helped by this tour operator found on internet.
Everything was perfect, all accomodations corresponded to the description, and they were so friendly and always listened to my requests.
So I will travel again with them next time, definitely!!