US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personalized tour with excellent guide, informative, welcoming and experienced.
We planned a 12 day safari and were extremely pleased with the services Savannah Tours provided. They were there to pick us up at the airport and stayed with us every step of the way until we headed back on to our flight for home. Our tour consisted off visits to Tarangire Park, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti and Lake Eyasi before heading over to Zanzibar and Stone town. The lodgings they recommended met or exceeded our expectations, and the pace of the tour with some lodges between our tented camps worked out very well. The staff at the camps were very attentive and helpful (we always felt safe even with elephants in the back yard), the food was excellent and the beds comfortable. Our photo safari was wonderful, we saw the big five plus so very much more. Our guide, Omari, seemed to have inside information about when that rhino would be in the neighborhood and when to wait and give the lions time to get up from their nap and hunt. How he could drive on those bumpy roads and still spot the animals is amazing (and shows how having an experienced guide makes all the difference). He had a bird book handy so was able to identify every bird our group spotted and was willing to stop for all of them. And when we excitedly pointed out "sightings", which frequently were only brush or such, he never made us feel silly. The visit to Stone Town helped us begin the return to an urban setting; and when flight changes gave us a long layover in Dar es Salaam the folks at Savannah Tours (at their own expense) reserved a day room at a lovely hotel so we could have a place to spend the time while waiting for our departure flight. It was an expensive vacation but we felt the money was well spent and will never forget this once in a lifetime experience and the folks who helped make it a success, Savannah Tours Limited.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good value budget trip to Masai Mara
We made a 3 day trip to Masai Mara. The wildlife was great. Sami the tour guide was a good driver. He was nice and he make sure that we have seen every animals possible!
The food was simple but very good all meals were included.
Overall is was a good value for budget
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
great safari and city tours
I felt very well taken care of and had a great time on safari. Some problems with car and traffic but that is not the operators fault. They went above and beyond in making sure I was comfortable and safe; and since I was a woman traveling alone that was very important. Great guides, funny, informed and open.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Botswana by Mathias
For safari (guided or self drive) it is really perfect! It is a very safe destination to travel. The focus lies on wildlife, wildlife, wildlife!
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
perfect safari with the best service
We booked 5days private safari and everything was even better than we expected. Our guide/driver Charles took care of us so we did not have to anything but watch the animals, eat and sleep.-)) And he told us so much about the animals and looked for the sprecies we wanted to see until he found them. It way simlpy great. The only cats was to synchronize our time with Charles´´:-)) It seems we were on the interntaional and he was on the african time as we all called it laughing - alway 15 minutes late. But after a couple days we all got to the african time:-D
BR
It was an unique experience.
I loved everything
South Africa is one of these countries that pleases everyone. The mix of nature, beaches and wild animals thought me a lot about the country.
Simply unforgettable.
MR
50-65 years of age
16 magical days in the wild
We had an amazing time everything was perfectly organized and we enjoyed every minutes of our trip .
It was awesome!
The scenery in South Africa was so beautiful and unbelievable!There were really good sightings of this peculiar bird.I really loved it.The routes were great and amazing.The weather was fine though it was a bit windy and sunny.I encountered some of the best hotels and suites in there which made me enjoy my trip to the fullest.The pay for that trip was worth it,i enjoyed it.
Utterly wonderful!
Well organised safari companies, knowledgeable guides, and wildlife galore!
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Elephant Coast from a different perspective
In the summer of 2013, we had a wonderful holiday! Thanks to “Safari op maat” we experienced the real South-African feeling and we were sure that we would return to this amazing country.
At that time, we had not thought that our next holiday to South-Africa would take place immediately next year but it did. We met each other again on the holiday fair in Utrecht and we decided to visit “the elephant coast” once more but then from a different perspective. .
A guided travel plan was organized, which took 5 days longer compared to our previous visit. At our request, we visited Tembe Elephant Park and St Lucia again. The rest of the destinations were new for us.
During the first week we traveled through “the Dragon Mountains” where we stayed at different locations in the area. The accommodations were truly fantastic and the views breathtaking. The area was great to take beautiful walks and if you’re less mobile you also could enjoy the amazing views from camp.
After “the Dragon Mountains”, we travelled to national parks with many wild animals and few tourists. There we were able to experience the African feeling by going on safari by foot and tracking rhino’s. In between the different national parks, we enjoyed a couple of days in Sint Lucia. The accommodations chosen by “Safari op maat” varied from good to very good and the visited wild life parks were astonishing. As during our first holiday, the guide did everything to give us a memorable experience and he did it again!
Thank you again for this wonderfull and memorable holiday.