AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Namibia by FXHfilm
If you are searching for diversified wildlife within different landscapes Namibia is the right place. Friendly people, exceptional accommodations and stunning sights make every visit of this beautiful country unforgettable.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
7 Day Gorilla Trek/Chimpanzee Trek/Safari
We took a 7 day Gorilla Trek/Chimpanzee Trek/Safari provided by Katona Tours in May 2014. We were extremely satisfied with the great job done by Katona in planning and conducting our trip. Our trip included Bwindi, Queen Elisabeth NP, Kibale NP, and Murchison Falls NP.
Katona (Jackie in particular) was extremely helpful and responsive to all of our questions. We were nervous about trying to coordinate a trip from the other side of the world, so we had many questions in the months leading up to it. One of the reasons we selected Katona was their quick and thorough answers to our emails and calls. In our planning, we made inquiries with several tour agencies, but Katona was clearly the best in this regard.
We had the same guide (Richard) for the entire week. He was cheerfully waiting at the airport for our late arrival (near midnight), drove us to all of the parks, conducted our game drives, and got us back to the airport in time for our flight. Richard was enthusiastic, friendly, and very focused on making sure we had the best experience/adventure possible. In addition, he provided good advice and interesting information about Uganda. And finally, he did a great job of driving on a lot of rough roads.
The lodges selected for us by Katona had some of the best food and definitely the best service we have had anywhere. By the time our day activities were completed, we were able to relax comfortably and safely. There are detailed lodge reviews for the places we stayed on TripAdvisor.com, which I believe are accurate. Our lodges were Trekkers Tavern (Bwindi), Twin Lakes (Queen Elisabeth), Kibale Forest Camp (Kibale), and Fort Murchison Lodge (Murchison Falls).
Katona was also a great help in compensating for several failures by our airline (Delta/KLM). Delta delivered us to Entebbe 24 hours late and lost one of our bags. Despite our late arrival, Katona was able to make sure we were able to see all of the things we had planned. They were also able to get our bag to us as soon as the airline finally shipped it. This was a very difficult task because we were about a 6 hour drive away from Kampala/Entebbe when the bag arrived. We can’t thank Katona enough for the help.
In summary, we would highly recommend Katona. The primary reasons were the quick and thorough responses when planning the trip, our satisfaction with getting to see everything we wanted, their ability to assist when we had severe airline problems, and our great guide/driver. Uganda is a much different world than where we live, and Katona made sure we had a great adventure.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A top holliday!!!
We had a top holiday with Tailor Made Safaris!
Last June we had the journey of our lives after booking with Tailor Made Safaris!
Everything was arranged and taken care of to perfection, we only had to enjoy and watch the animals we saw which included all members of the Big 5!
Family Roest-Wester (Soest, Netherlands)
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari tour on Murchison falls, a unforgetable experience!
After we attended a meeting, we decided to book with Matoke Tours. Both the reservation and the booking of other activities went smoothy. The accomodation were very god, perfect planning. The safari tour was perfect, even the water safari! Our driver knew a lot about the safari and he felt good about what our needs were. We only did one tour because we combined this with a visit to our daughter.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Smooth, helpful, professional
The tour was absolutely great. From the booking experience, to the driver, to the hotels, everything went smoothly and minor problems were dealt with effectively. We were travelling for 9 days and took home incredible experiences, thanks to Matoke and especially our driver!! Thanks again.
A unique experience for the adventure traveler
We absolutely loved bouncing around Uganda with Kombi tours. The staff was more than accommodating and highly responsive - before, during and after our trip. Had a great time!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excelent travel agency for Uganda!
We traveled with Matoke to Uganda (including the Gorilla tracking) and everything was perfect. Our driver was a great person and the places we stayed were just AMAZING!
Thanks Matoke!
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great company to deal with, offering personalised service and knowledge of Africa
WATC provided excellent service from the time I made the first enquiry through to receiving documentation. Their personal knowledge of the areas of interest was very helpful in deciding what to book and in reassuring me that the trip would be safe and smooth going. Every package in every area was just right for us
The Zambezi Sun Hotel at Victoria Falls was interesting and comfortable with lots of Zebras walking around during the day. The 3 nights gave us time to relax as well as see the area and animals. Chobe National Park lodge was my favourite because it was so pretty on the river with the highlight being the number of elephants and hippopotamus we saw. Motswai Safari Park in Kruger was special because the accomodation was not only very african style and the food good, but the personal attention by staff was amazing. We had 2 safaris /day and the guides always found the animals we asked to see. We saw all of the Big Five in 2 nights stay. I have come home wanting more and am happy to use WATC again
Review about Chobe National Park by Cesar
River safaris are something unique you can enjoy here and in Okavango Delta. Approaches to wild animals could be very close and dawn in Chobe river provide amazing colors.
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A precious experience!
The Safari tour with Afrishare was one of the most memorable experience for me. I went to 3 days Safari tour in May with my friend. Although we booked the tour a week before departure, Ibrah, the owner of this wonderful organisation, arranged the accommodations, a driver etc. perfectly for us. We stayed at Afrishare's volunteer house on the day we arrived at Moshi and the day we got back from Safaris. They provided us a nice room as well as great meals. In the tour, we visited three National Parks: Lake Manyara; Ngorongoro; and Tarangire. Each of the parks gives you different impressions, and you will not get bored at all! Our driver took care of us all the time in spite of long drive, and he taught us many things about the Maasai cultures, wild animals and so on. We stayed at a lodge near Safari which was also comfortable with delicious meals.
Afrishare gave us an amazing experience with surprisingly cheap price and I would definitely recommend Afrishare for all the people seeking to visit Tanzania for Safaris!