DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Personal, professional, amazing knowledge – simply an excellent service and a wonderful safari!
I want to thank Steffi and Mark of Gondwana Tours & Safaris for their excellent service from the very first email to my final departure. My wife and I had a breathtaking trip to the Victoria Falls and the Okavango Delta and thanks to Gondwana everything went perfectly well. The recommended camps and lodges were all superb, with very friendly service and stunning game drives (we saw lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, wilddogs, buffalos, lots of elephants, hippos, crocs and much more!). The itinerary that Steffi had compiled was totally tailor-made according to our wishes and expectations (walk with Sylvester the cheetah at Elephant Camp in Vic Falls and the Khwai River Lodge as the highlights!). She gave prompt answers to every single question we had previously and she and Mark were available during the trip for 24h. Mark met us at the airport in Maun to welcome us and make sure that everything went alright. He double-checked all the flights and even helped us with the check-in. After all we can highly recommend Gondwana Tours and Safaris as it might be hard to find another tour-operator with such a personal and professional service. First class!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Will come again
Vast information on all the animals, as well as on all the unbelievable birds in the vicinity. Our guide Marc kept us all interested, involving the children at all times where possible. We are going to miss the African bush and the experience, but we will be back.
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I had the opportunity to use the service of Sopt kenya safaris , they did a superb work on my safari
I must take opportunity to thank Maurice for making this trip unforgettable for me and my daughter , he saw to it that all my requirements were taken care of and made sure we had a great time in Kenya. I have to say some good words on our guide Haroon, This guy made sure that on the last day of our safari we saw the lion , he made our trip wonderful
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect honeymoon
We have just returned from an amazing honeymoon organised by The Luxury Safari Company. As first-timers to Africa we had no idea what to expect and were overwhelmed with the wonderful experience on safari in Sabi Sands. Rose recommended Savanna Private Game Reserve and it was perfect - we loved the staff, food and, of course, the game drives. Our guides and tracker were so knowledgeable and really enhanced the experience. We finished off our honeymoon with a few days on the beach of Bazaruto Island, Mozambique. The Anantara was lovely and relaxing, once again with good service and food.
We were also impressed with the transfers organised by The Luxury Safari Company as the drivers were always punctual and extremely courteous. We have honestly never had such a smooth experience with hotel transfers and internal flights.
The communication from Rose was professional and she always promptly responded to any questions, including arranging an itinerary perfectly around international flights that we had booked separately. The lovely surprises like a bottle of champagne, rose petal filled bubble bath or private dinner in our suite organised by Rose made our holiday feel like a real honeymoon. We will definitely use this company again for our next African holiday.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome safari with a company that really cares about the environment, the wildlife and the people.
We had an incredible safari, surpassing our expectations. We saw everything. Our driver/guide James was perfect, had a great nose for sniffing out special sightings and was a mine of information for birds. We saw 181 bird species, 44 animals. Lions and Leopards mating, cheetah cubs, a black rhino, it was just one thing after another and the accommodation was fantastic every night. When Richard got sick and had to be taken to hospital it was no trouble for Simon and James to extend and change the itinerary. Simon looked after all our hotel and bus bookings. The only thing we would not recommend is the Impala shuttle bus to and from Nairobi. They provide a poor service but that was not Simon's fault.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about a 5 day safari (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro)
I was on a 5 day safari including Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro in August, 2014.
I had a wonderful time on the safari. I was completely satisfied with our driver,Hassani and our cook, Pius. They both made the trip unforgettable, with their knowledge, sense of humor and kindness. Hassani proved to be a wonderful driver and guide, who knew everything about wildlife and always found the animals we were looking for.
Pius concocted the most amazing and tasty foods there are!
The luxury tents just outside of Tarangire were fabulous, and i loved sleeping in our tents in Serengeti and Nngorongoro.
The national parks were amazing and we were lucky enough to see the big 5!
Thank you for your professionalism Hassani, Pius and everybody at Northern Circuit Adventure, who made this trip amazing! I would highly recommend this outfit to anybody!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience with Awesome Guides
We did 8 day Lemosho route Kilimanjaro Climb and made it to the top, Uhuru Peak. The price was so much reasonable compared to the big tour companies that you book online as this is a local company and the services for me was 5 stars. Robert the Manager for Oltumure Tours organised everything in one day and gave us the best climb guide,cook and porters. Climb was challenging but the crew helped us at every step. They really looked after us. Our guide, ericke, was motivating at every point. We stayed at Roberts campsite before and after the climb "Sakina Campsite" and the place is very relaxing,close to arusha town and facilities were good. i was a bit worried going to Kenya and Tanzania initially but this experience with Roberts company,im definately going back. Also people don't let the Ebola scare stop you from going to Tanzania. Ebola is in west africa . Be smart a traveller,be careful with your habits such as what you eat and drink etc and this applies going to any country. I totally recommend Oltumure tours for your safaris and climb in tanzania.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a wonderful experience and we were very well informed from the very beginning.
The hotels were really charming, the guides very nice and kind and the tour itself amazing.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful, wel organized and magnificent trip with Tailor Made Safaris!
South Africa was on our to-do-list for a long time! Thanks to Tailor Made Safaris we had a super journey!
We had a good feeling from the first time we had contact with them. We spoke to people who also travelled with them. They were very enthousiastic and told us about their experiences. That helped us to make the decision to book our trip with Tailor Made Safaris.
We knew what we want to see and Geert advised us to limit the traveldistances and enjoy and feel the country. After all; we are on a holiday!! The combination of our wishes and their tips made a perfect journey!
We choose a selfdrive tour combined with some guided activities. Travel like this give us a feeling of freedom.
We have seen the best of Kwazulu Natal and ended our journey in Capetown. Walking in Drakensbergen, Whalewatch in St. Lucia, gamedrives in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Tembe Elephant park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Zululand Rhino Reserve, beach in Rocktail and Capetown for desert. What else can you wish for??
Unfortunately we only saw four out of five. So we have to come back to find the leopard and complete the Big Five.
We had a great journey thanks to Geert, Freya and Angela from Tailor Made Safaris!!!
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent experience - Safari+Zanzibar
Me and my boyfriend went on a 7 day Safari to Tarangire, Serengueti and Lake Manyara and we had an amazing time! We went on a budget safari which was very good value for money. Everything was very well organized and Peter was always very helpful! Durona the safari Godfrey was our guide, who made it possible for us to see all the big 5 and Mburi was our excellent cook. Also, Peter kindly organized the trip to Zanzibar. We stood in Nungwi at the beautiful Flame Tree Cottages.