AE
Experience level: first safari
masai mara the best tour and safari
I love your response, friendly staff and affordable price
my safari was excellent, your really world class,i cant wait
to come with my friend, thank you East Africa Tour and Safari.
thank to Peter i appreciated your assistance
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Captivating and breathtaking beyond compare!
South Africa exceeded any expectations that I may have had. The safari at Entabeni was one of the highlights of the trip, aside from the great music in Johannesburg and scenic mountain views in Cape Town. Our ranger at Entabeni, Carl, was a charming and knowledgeable host. Our boarding accommodations were wonderfully situated on a lake and the food/staff was great!!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
First Time in Africa, Won't Be the Last
I spent a lot of time doing research for this trip, which took place 9/4 - 9/21; I began research in Feb/March, and stumbled into Go2Africa's realm of expertise. I had put a few different feeler's out, and Go2Africa by and large were the quickest to reply, within a certain context as to how they took in your questions, concerns, apprehensions, delights, wants/needs -- so I just stuck with the agent I had been paired up with. I always try and do the utmost amount of personal research, due diligence, homework, etc. when it comes to trip planning, but even with all of that, I still had so many questions. I felt bad, but she always replied expediently, and with well thought-out options and feedback. As the departure date drew closer, another agent was assigned to my profile, and then I really felt bad because she had to go back and read 80+ emails that had transpired between the other agent and I over the course of 3-4 months. But yet she did, and apologized for taking so long :/
The Selenkay & Ol Kinyei Conservancies were amazing, the service, food, personalities, personalization, atmosphere, ambiance, the world-wide connections I made, and all the animals I witnessed .. all I can say is "wow".
AT
Maybe safari is not the main motive for an Ethiopian trip.
Ethiopia is a country with millennia-old culture. A highlight are the 11 monolithic churches in Lalibela. At the same time, it is still one of the most original countries in Africa. But the roads are excellent, the hotel business is good and overall it is a country where you can feel comfortable. Those who travel along the Rift Valley can observe many birds, there are also smaller national parks with antelopes, ostriches, hippos and crocodiles. In the west of the country there are large national parks with all the impressive animals of East Africa. A hike to the Geladas in the Simien Mountains (Simien National Park) is highly recommended. The weather in November 2018 was mostly dry, but often cloudy due to the end of the rainy season. The temperatures are very pleasant, as Ethiopia is partly very high. The local food consists of flat bread (baked from the teff = dwarf millet) and various sauces, mostly made from legumes. Occasionally there is also pasta, lasagne, beef or mutton.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kind, polite, proffessional, dedicated and fun people with good hearts and very flexable.
From the day I met agents of Image Travels to plan the trip they never failed me. I had 25 Americans attending my wedding in Nairobi and my wife (American) wanted our family and friends to enjoy Kenya as they attended the wedding. Image travels picked them from the airport, adjusted to any delays and took care of the guest even on the wedding day to the day we saw them off at JKIA. Everyone, was so happy with how polite, professional, kind, and on time the Agents were. They exceeded our expectation and our guest were very happy. We needed four tour vans for three days for a game park tour at Amboseli. Their rates were lowest to other agencies, they send very nice vans and very professional drivers. They were in touch with us via phone and adjusted as need to accommodate everyone. For the 12 days stay in Kenya, our guests were well taken care off, from Nairobi to Makueni to Amboseli to Naivasha. Image travels is the agency to work with for small or large groups. Ashley my wife and I and our guests will forever be thankful.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything we hoped for and more !
The wildlife was incredible and everywhere we looked. We saw all the animals we hoped to see and plenty of them. They all looked very healthy, well protected and respected in their natural environment.
The weather was great; hot and dry. The scenery amazing, exactly as we hoped. Accommodation was varied (some tents and some lodges) and all really good. We especially enjoyed the Mbugani Migration Camp in Serengety as we could hear the animals roaming around at night which made it more exciting !
We chose to use Benson Safaris and everything was very professional and organised from the start with no surprises. They even found and delivered our missing luggage for us at the airport and helped when our flight was cancelled unexpectantly. Our guide Peter was perfect. Well informed, professional and good natured. He is very easy to spend time with; and on safari you need to feel comfortable and safe with your guide as you are in the jeep for very long periods of time !
We didn't really like the trip to the Masai village as it was very commercial but we loved meeting the Hadzabe bush tribe hunter-gatherers and learning about their culture.
We are a family of 5 (3 kids 21, 19, 14) and everyone absolutely loved the experience. We are already dreaming about returning as soon as it's possible ! Thank you Benson, Peter and Tanzania !
US
South Africa is a glorious unique blend of diversity for all five senses.
My daughter and I had several true adventures in S. Africa. We visited Victoria Falls/Zimbabwe, Sabi Sands near Kruger Park, and
Capetown for New Year's 2019. It began with a rocky start of not being on a hotel pic up list for our for our accommodations in Zimbabwe, to a glorious finish in Capetown where we enjoyed a vast array of outings from Table Mountain to the Winelands. The vacation was too
short as often they are, but the memories are abundant.
UY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Thank you to Alliance Destinations for helping me to plan the perfect safari trip for me, James was always so kind and patient! And a special thanks to Antony, the best guide, who was always mellow and friendly, had an amazing time!!
UA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari to Tarangire and Ngorongoro
Roam Serengeti Safaris has organized us an outstanding journey through Tarangire and Ngorongoro national parks.
Mussa was very responsive and thoughtful while email communication as well as while our trip. As a guide Mussa is extremely good - we saw all the big animals live in the parks, he shared with us a lot of interesting facts about flora and fauna, local specificities and customs - it was a pure pleasure listening him.
We had a nightly accommodation in a nice hotel, food, everything was just great!
We will definitely ask him as a guide the next time we visit Tanzania.
CM
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable.
Kenya is on a good way of helping to reestablish the numbers in the wildlife. The level of touristic services there is international, and one can find reasonable infrastructure in the country. In good time the Masai are changing their rites of passage and are willing not to kill lions anymore. Taking into account all the difficulties the nation faces the balance is positive and the experience worths. We were lucky enough to see some animals that hardly appear ( Serval, Dwarf Mongoose, etc.) for others like the classic Big Five, our guides from Africa Safaris were experts on locating them. The landscape is spectacular!! The capital city Nairóbi will not disappoint you. Our only regret, we did not have enough time to see all the country, so the littoral is still waiting for a visit, maybe next time.