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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our driver/guide, Joshua, should not be allowed to work in this position.
Our driver/guide, Joshua, had no interest in our party of four and was only willing to tell us about Tanzania when we asked specific questions. He sat with us at dinner and when we asked him a question, he would give a short answer. It was very uncomfortable for the four of us. He was mainly interested in the radio chatter (I know that is how the guides pass on information when they spot an animal, but he never turned the radio off). When we asked him to turn the radio off so we could hear the animals in the Serengeti, he did not speak to us again. I believe he should be moved to a different position with the company. We would not recommend Leopard Tours because we felt cheated out of what should have been a great experience by having a driver/guide who was unwilling communicate.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Experience of a life time...
We joined a short 4x4 expedition, from Kruger to Mozambique. As we crossed the border at Kosi Bay, sand tracks became the name of the game. With our 4x4, we followed the vehicle of The Wilderness Society's team up to the Maputo Elephant Reserve. We enjoyed camping on the beach and the sightings of hippos and elephants by the lakes of this stunning reserve. We were always alone, but never felt unsafe. The bush chef was great. All the journey was very well organized, the team friendly and professional, showing a true passion for their job. We ended up with a farewell dinner at the famous Butcher Boys in Durban, before heading back to Pretoria, but that was really a great wilderness experience.
September 2016
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Barafu is first class all the way!
My experience in Tanzania was far better than I had hoped, greatly due to Barafu and Chance. I booked my Kilimanjaro climb and a two-day safari with Barafu. As promised, I was picked up at the airport at 10 pm on arrival day by Barafu and taken to Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel in Moshi, which was awesome. The day after I arrived I went on the two-day safari to Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. I highly recommend this tour; I learned a lot, the landscape was gorgeous and the wildlife was more than I expected. I chose a 7-day Kilimanjaro climb via the Lemosho route. There were 4 other climbers in my group and we ended up completing the climb in 6 days. I am a 50 year old female and I hiked with a mix of 20+ year olds. It was a steady pace and we all summited. For the most part nobody had too much trouble. We all took Diamox. I’m sure our guides and porters deserve much of the credit. They were fantastic. They were professional, supportive, fun, energetic, encouraging, knowledgeable, interesting and more. Mohamed was my guide and I loved him immediately. I trusted his judgement implicitly. The best crew on the mountain! And the food was incredible! Barafu cares about every part of the experience; safety, nourishment, knowledge, achievement, fun and entertainment.
Recommendations:
Book with Barafu.
Take the Lemosho route.
Go to Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire.
Bring Diamox.
Follow Barafu’s gear list.
Rent a sleeping bag and then...
Use a Sol Escape Lite bivy as a sleeping bag liner.
(Best thing I did. I believe I was the only warm one at night.)
US
Great experience from start to finish!
Eyes on Safari was lovely to deal with from the moment we emailed with an inquiry. We only had three days to work with, including travel, and they were still more than happy to design a safari itinerary that fit our schedule. Our guide had 30 years of experience and it truly showed during our trip. Despite our short time, we saw almost every animal possible in the Masai Mara! We also loved the place they put us up at--Basecamp Masai Mara (Obama stayed there in 2006). And they did all of this on a budget! One tip--make sure you book a land cruiser as your vehicle. We did and as a result, we could go many more places than the vans could (which can't travel across river bottoms so you are limited).
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Easy planning and the most magical adventure ever!
We have used the tour company Eyes on Africa (EoA) twice now and most lately in February of 2017. Planning the trip was one of the easiest adventures ever! The EoA group is professional, fast, responsive and they never hesitated to accommodate down to every single last detail (I had some dietary conditions). It was an incredibly easy travel package from meeting our guides at the pick-up point, to arriving in the camp, to the adventures that followed.
The trip itself was a magical combination of wonderful 'boutique camping' great beds and pillows in a tent with hot water from outdoor showers all in a natural setting. My boys were ecstatic running around like little goats and exclaimed: "Mama this is more fun than snow!" The food was home-cooked and delicious. The coffee on the escarpment and then returning there for a sundowner was heaven. We went on walks with the local Massai and learned about native medicines, we met local families, we bathed in hot springs, we saw cattle herding and really had a dive into local culture that was not touristy! We also did open safari walks which were fabulous--unequal to any other in Africa. EoA also generously scheduled stays at other safari camps ensuring us the fullest possible holiday experience.
We ended the fabulous visit (where we saw over 15 types of game that will delight the soul and embed memories forever in your children's minds) with a flight to Diane where we stayed on one of the most pristine and beautiful beaches ever!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgetable safari experience with eyes on africa adventure safaris!
On our trip to kenya, all we needed to do was to buy a plane ticket...All other planning, accomodations, transport etc. was organised by eyesonafrica andnthey did a great job. Our safari driver Musa was former truck driver with many miles behind him and he has a good eye for game spotting. All of the crew made a great job and i would recomend eyesonafrica to everyone! Greetings from Switzerland!
SI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience and nice people
The tour was amazing, to see the animals in their natural habitat is just fascinating. The organisation is exellent, nice pepople, the tour guide exeptionally, with a sense of humor. Sleeping and acomodation was excellent, also the food , you dont have to worry about anything, just enjoy beautiful and hot Afica. Thank you Eyes on Africa team.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing. 1 st class. Lowland gorillas!!!!
Awesome. Professional. Can't wait to come back. We enjoyed the adventure. Great guides. Our tour leader Richard Turner is so professional. I highly recommend this group.
IN
Global Adventure Safari is a fraud company
Please do not go with these guys. These guys are thugs and liars. They promised me 8 days Serengati trip and charged 1500 USD. First they put me in a cheapest of hotels in Arusha , organised one of the stupidest of tours and worst they wanted me to do 2 x 4 days trips which meant I was to do all the road journey twice. All of the other travellers who travelled with me from other tour operators paid 450 USD for the same trip.
Thanks
HU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best of Africa
We visited the camp as two families in 2015 after reading great reviews about it. The camp on the rocks has wonderful views and plesant service, the maasai staff was very kind and professional. Don't miss the walks on the hill, it's great, kids was really happy with maasai warrior training.