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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Trip of a Lifetime.........
On our ten day visit to Tanzania my group of three had the distinct pleasure of having safari guide George Mollel ("Mollel") as our host. This man is amazing.
Seeing "The Big Five" in under three hours, a Croc devouring a Zebra, a Lion taking down a Hyena, a Black Rhino from 25 feet away and a Puff Adder ready to strike were just a few highlights from our unforgettable journey. One hundred fifty Lions, thousands of Wildebeest, 200 birds, swarms of Cape Buffalo, a parade of pachyderm, a pair of Cheetah, seven Leopards & a business of Banded Mongoose were just a few more animals Mollel was always able to find.
During this experience we averaged eleven hours a day on safari, took over 5000 photos & learned about Tanzania's culture, customs and history from Mollel while taking full advantage of his first class customer service.
Our Tanzanian safari was truly the trip of a lifetime & if I'm ever fortunate enough to get back to Africa to do it again, my only choice for safari guide is George Mollel. He's got the eye of an Eagle & the instinct of a tracker.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They are courteous, professional, providing an awesome experience with a caring attitude.
Communication and service were awesome and the safari itself, we saw 2 different leopards and 4 of the Big 5 in 3 days!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Epic Ride- amazing experiences and scenery , horses with heart , people with tenacity, just do it !!
Very well done all round! (This was my 10th ride with NHSC ! ) All the staff are always helpful , caring and smiling! The guides ARE the best you can get ! The horses are keen, good condition, tough and willing, well looked after! Food fantastic( just how do they do it ?! )The routes are well thought out , making it and the camps so interesting! Very good communications! Ten out of ten experience every time!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 day classic safari - perfection
When we booked our flights to visit our friends in the greater Jo'burg area we were suggested to go on a safari while in S.A. We did a bit of searching around and asked for a few quotes, one of them from KrugerPark.com. While some of the other providers returned us impersonal emails, Andy from KrugerPark.com actually personally called me and asked for our expectations and wishes. He then sent a very competitive quote by email and followed up to see if all the details were correct for us etc. We decided to bite the bullet and I'm glad we did!
For the safari (organised by Outlook Safaris) we were picked up from our hotel by super friendly drivers and driven to Skukuza. On the way we already saw zebras, kudus, rhinos and giraffes (at a petrol station!). We were looked after extremely well throughout the visit and given very friendly advice and schedule by the team. The bungalow we stayed in was clean and did the job well - not that we spent more time there than for sleeping; busy schedule. As an aside, the restaurant and shop on site are very reasonably priced considering they're the only places you can buy anything in a 100 mile radius; no need to pack emergency rations.
As for the game drives, we had several drivers and types of trips during which we spotted so many animals and sights I lost count. Of the big five we only missed a leopard (by a few minutes, several times) but did see an impala in a tree, ripped into two parts by a leopard. My daughter was very impressed! She was also impressed by the lions, giraffes, mongooses, warthogs, hippos, rhinos, crocodiles, elephants and all the other wonderful animals.
Considering that we had no expectations beforehand we were super impressed and a bit disappointed we only packed our smartphone cameras with us. Good thing then that FJ (one of the guides) is a professional photographer and took amazing photos with his super camera - and all the photos can be seen on the Outlook Safaris' FB page.
All in all I would very, very warmly recommend booking a safari with KrugerPark.com.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Michelle is fantastic
Can't say enough good things about Michelle, she is so prompt and really helped fit my parameters for a safari in the Okavango Delta. Everything was done easily over email :)
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fun Safari
Bjorn was very helpful with making our arrangements especially since we were on a tight schedule. There was a little miss communication about where they were supposed to pick us up, but it worked out after we called them. The 5-6 hr drive from JNB to Tremisana Lodge was very long in a crowded van. It was exciting to see all the animals on the night and morning game drives. We saw 4 of the Big five. The leopard escaped us. The accommodations were adequate and the food was ok. The staff was great! Overall, we really enjoyed our safari.
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Could not have been better!
E-Trip Africa exceeded our expectations! This was a very large investment for us to take this trip so there was trepedition in trusting someone else to make the arrangements, but we could not have been happier with the service that we received from E-Trip Africa. The staff has great firsthand knowledge to share which allowed us to make better choices for accommodations based on what we intended to visit. The communication was extremely timely, the information we received was detailed and well presented and everything was perfectly arranged for us at each location. Thank you so much Ben and E-Trip Africa for arranging an absolutely wonderful vacation for us!
PK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A nice big five safari less rhino round the year.
We could see herds of elephants in dozens. Rhino is not present in this park (as per guide) but other 4 of big five were visible in abundance. The park is big and well kept. Kenya safari Lodge Hotel has a tremendous view. Loved it
Review about Okavango Delta by rgcxyz35
The highlight to our trip was 3 nights at Eagle Island Lodge (Belmond) on the Okavango Delta. This was a beautiful location with first class accommodation and service. In addition to the game drives we enjoyed a walking safari and trips out on the delta, both in powered boats and by mokoro.
A great safari experience
This was our first safari experience and will not be our last. We loved Chobe and were surprised at how close we got to so many animals. We stayed at Salute Elephant Camp with Belmond and had a great experience. The accommodation was good, we enjoyed the game drives and the experience was made even better by our guide. May was a good time to go as it was approaching 'winter', so only 30º which was just right for me.