DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Unforgettable days on our camping safari in Botswana with many highlights and beautiful memories
In April 2023 my wife and I were finaly able to go on the 11-day safari with Walking Stick Travel & Tours that we had already booked in 2019. Due to Covid 19, earlier travel had not been possible. Philimon had kindly held our booking until then. It is especially worth mentioning that there was no price increase in the following 3 years. Our special thanks for this!
Our journey now took us through the parks Moremi, Khwai, Savuti and Chobe. We were accompanied by a team of 3: Wago as guide and driver, Josiah as cook and KB for setting up tents and other helps. Everything was well organised and the team made our stay very pleasant with a lot of enthusiasm and helpfulness. The meals were varied and very delicious. The game drives were very informative and interesting. We profited greatly from the knowledge that Wago always knew in advance what, for example, leopards or lions were planning to do next. Once we were able to follow a leopard on its hunt for about 1 1/2 hours. All the other drivers had lost the hunt long ago. In the end, however, the hunt was unsuccessful.
On the game drives we saw nearly all the animals of Botswana. In Khwai there were the most leopards to be seen, even in the dark, because night drives are allowed there. We were able to watch a family of lions feeding on a prey for a long time.
The tents were very comfortable with shower and toilet in a separate area at the back of the tent. Hot water for our sink and shower was brought to us at any time of the day on request. It was very exciting at first and great to listen to the sounds of the night. Not seldom hyenas and jackals sneaked around our tent, sometimes very noisily.
A nice end to the day was a G&T after each afternoon game drive, followed by dinner. Around the campfire we discussed the day's events and plans for the next day.
This was now our third stay in Botswana. Once again it was a very successful stay with many exciting and adventurous moments. We can really recommend Walking Stick Travel &Tours.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible, Must-Do Experience with an Excellent Company!
Africa Marvel Tours was a pleasure to book and experience. Their communication was thorough and timely, and left my husband and I reassured about all the details of our first-time safari experience. Our 3-day trip started with an on-time and welcoming pickup from our B+B in Nairobi, a small gift form the company (Africa water bottles!) and started with an interesting drive through the countryside. Our driver Joe was a safe and skilled driver and talked to/taught us about parts of Kenya we were seeing as we crossed the country to the park. We were glad we chose this option rather than flying from Nairobi. The camp booked for us (Enkorak Mara Camp) was wonderful - well-kept, comfortable, and made complete with the sweetest staff and excellent food. Both our afternoon/evening game drive and long game drive the next day were absolutely breathtaking, and again our driver/safari guide Joe proved to be a trusted expert at securing the best experience and up-close animal views along the way (highlight was definitely his instincts in getting us the closest of all the safari vehicles to a leopard, which is so rare!) Joe was also extremely knowledgeable about all parts of Kenya and gave us safety tips and advice about how to maximize our time. Based on his advice, we were able to change our plans on our last day as he flexibly drove us to a new drop-off location outside Nairobi and secure tickets for a walking safari tour (Crescent Island!) thanks to his connections. Overall this safari and company were the highlight of our Kenya trip and helped us have a safe, beautiful, and memorable time at Masai Mara and beyond - we 100% recommend them!
UA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect team, excellent lead
Amazing service.
It was very unusual and interesting, how many beautiful places. Marangu village in Moshi, stunning waterfall, climbing Kilimanjaro, 6 amazing days, such beautiful African nature accompanied by excellent guides, and Safari and evening dances at the campsite. I am very grateful to Anastasia for the excellent accompaniment and such impressions, I highly recommend.
MX
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Not a good service.
I had bad experience with African Breeze safaris in Kenya. First. I paid part of the tour in cash in Nairobi, but they did not wanted to accept some USD bills issued before an specific year. Finally they accept it but only after they charged me an extra amount. Second. In part of the tour they put an extra person in the vehicle, 8 passengers, instead of 7 as in their brochure. It was very uncomfortable for several of us and we almost had a fight! Third. They changed two times my hotels during safaris, one of them of lower quality. In general not a good service.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magnificent Safari Experience
It was my first time safari, and my first day in Kenya, and I was travelling solo so it was hard for me to navigate all the options, but Lewis from Unscripted Safari team was very helpful and responsive. My driver Mike was very entertaining and we managed to see so many animals in the Tsavo East park in just one day. And even the pristine Masai village. Fully recommend, it was amazing! Safari is a once in a lifetime experience worth the investment. Thank you!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He was very helpful and fun!
We had a great time on our Safari! Everything was planned and taken care of. We just sat back and enjoyed. Uganda was beautiful and it was so fun to experience with a very knowledgeable local.
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely faultless! Most amazing tour!
Excellent value for money. Saw zebras, lions, giraffes, bufallo, hippos, warthogs, rhinos, antelopes, monkeys, wilderbeast all up close. Communication before hand was great, The whole day ran very smoothly with the guide finding all the right places for spottings and waiting perfect amount of time to appreciate everything. Lunch at the lodge was also excellent. There was also a photographer from the company on our tour who took some excellent photos for us so that we could enjoy just looking at everything and didn’t need to worry about photos.
Everything about the tour was excellent! Would highly recommend
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari-experience I could wish for
By chance I booked Bruno‘s Safari-Tour and I‘m very happy about it! Bruno was very personable and tried to fulfill all our wishes (pick up from the airport, book the first night in a hotel, organized a local bike tour, we „decided“ which nationalpark we would like to visit, bring us back to the airport…). He and his guide Dani were a very funny and good team we laughed and learned a lot! We had great 3 days in Tanzania
CA
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic - helped me achieve one of my bucket list items and more
Big Apes was a fantastic selection for my gorilla trekking experience! The entire process was seamless thanks to Peter, from pickup to drop off to the gorillas to the beautiful Lake. Highlights of the trip that would only be possible thanks to this tour would be the seamless adventure to the trek, the food along the way, and both peaceful accommodations at the trekking site (which was very close to the trek starting point) and at the Lake.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thief
It is incredible how a thief like Kevin can be still working as nothing happened. Look for Petrichor Safaris, he took the money from a lot of people and never gave it back. Be a bit decent Kevin and pay back the money you stole from so many people.