35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Made our Southern African adventure a holiday of a lifetime
From the outset Clyde has been fantastic. He tried very hard to understand our brief and came up with suggestions that we would never have considered on our own. He was flexible and willing to make changes. The places we went, the places we stayed and the experiences were had far surpassed our expectations. Clyde told us that we should start our holiday in Johannesburg which I was wary of, but he was so right. The cycling tour of Soweto was a highlight and the tranquillity of the Peech Hotel was a great start to our trip.
I cannot recommend Mashatu enough. the lodge is great, the staff knowledgeable and attentive and the food!!! So much and so tasty. There is amazing game and you can really get up close. The perfect place for a first safari for our teenagers.
Unfortunately the weather in Cape Town wasn't great but teh Waterfront Village was a great place to base ourselves. We had a car delivered and had a beautiful drive to Grootbos just by Hermanus. Grootbos is phenomenal. Beautiful scenery, the atlantic ocean, amazing plantlife and a hotel to die for. The gourmet food and wine was outstanding. Just go!
We ended our trip at Victoria falls. We stayed at Zambezi sands tented camop. Right on the Zambezi with cocs and hippos watching us. the game is not as dense as in Zimbabwe but still good. The lodge is amazing. We had torrential rain when we arrived, but once the sun came out and everything dried off it was a stunning location and a superb place to stay. The evening meals around the big table were a highlight.
Everything that Tailormade Africa organised worked perfectly. We were picked up by courteous, knowledgeable drivers/guides on time and at the right places. We never felt stressed or worried. All the flights worked well.
I would definitely use them to book another trip. Cannot recommend highly enough
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Could not have been better! Our tour guide Stephen was amazing.
Many weeks ago I was asked about this holiday. It took me 6 months to type it up and this is what I had to say:
An amazing adventure made special by a great tour guide going beyond and above!!!
We have booked a 8 day Safari with Quest Horizon after enquiring over a dozen of operators. The main selection criteria were Rating, price and quick response to questions with willingness to accomodate changes.
We have certainly not regretted the decision.
I would like to summarise the tour as following:
- Little did I know
- Listen to your guide
- The wildlife is amazing
In my opinion the most important factor that makes or breaks a safari is a qualified and knowledgeable tour guide.
Our guide (Stephen) let me repeat (Stephen) went well beyond and above what anyone would expect even if it meant longer hours for him. Every suggestion he made was spot on and well worth doing.
Always and I mean always go with your guides recommendation.
Some of the places are a hit and miss if it comes to seeing very rare species like the black rhino but always and I mean always go with the recommendation of your guide.
It was so worth going on this safari and I would ask definitely for Stephen again.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wow! What a Safari and Zanzibar Holiday
Regional Tours is a cut above the rest. Our 9 day Tanzania Safari started in Dar-es salaam where the Regional Tours guide Hassan picked us from our hotel and took us to Selous Game Reserve. Initially I was a little bit sceptical that we would not be able to spot game owing to the vastness of the park, however I was totally wrong. Hassan is special quite special and has a natural knack of spotting animals in the most unexpected places like a leopard that was up a tree. His knowledge of the birds, and wild game was dazzling. He could give us so many details on the habits of each of the animals that we saw. If you happen to visit Selous, then do not miss the boat ride. We explored so many areas that one cannot reach with the game vehicles and it is just beautiful. We then had a long drive to Ruaha N.P. via Mikumi N.P. We did not get to see much at Mikumi as we kept to the main road however the scenery is also very beautiful. Raha was very different from Selous, It very dry and dusty but also with many baobab trees. I must give it to Hassan that we got to see huge herds of buffalo, 2 different prides of lion that for some strange reason seemed not to have males.
It was sad to say goodbye to Hassan at the airstrip for our flight to Zanzibar. This island has some of the best beaches I have been to and cannot forget the cultural walks in stone town and prison Island, I wish I had set aside
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
11 Day Kenyan Safari
As a first time safari goer, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. After many many searches, I came across Dallago Tours. I went through the reviews and thought I'd give them a chance, and I'm glad I did. The safari was really enjoyable. I would recommend them for any safari to kenya.
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
JUST GREAT
Easy, efficient and good value for money. After an online search and reading Loneley planet, I decided to e-mail this company. It was a good choice. Only after a few minutes already an answer. Everything is possible, so make sure you think about what you want. You can easily modify one of their safaris to your wishes. They might not be the cheapest, but certainly not the most expensive. And as I arranged everything with a few e-mails I saved a a lot of time. The Safari itself was better then I could wish for. Our guide and driver was well trained and new a lot about the wildlife. The Safari was awesome. I look forward to booking with them again.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
remarkable service
We first were in touch with Nasr, who organized our 4-day-Safari in Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro. The organization was very uncomplicated and great. In the following, our tour guide Frank was our tour guide for the Safari. We appreciated his work very much! He took care of everything, we felt very comfortable - during the safari, the and at night at the campsite. The most important was, however, that our tour guide Frank genuinely respected nature and the animals. He always explained us a lot about the beautiful creatures and reminded us to treat them with respect. While other tour guides and safari cars approached the animals too closely, so that tourist could take pictures, our tour guide kept distance and let us enjoy the beautiful view .
I will never forget this with Moorland Safaris.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, reliable, well organised company that delivered on all it’s promises.
Minneh was very responsive and informative in her communication, which made it very easy to book our four day trip. Daniel collected us from our accommodation on time and was very friendly, courteous and professional. Alex was our tour guide who took us to the Masai Mara - he was very informative, friendly, knowledgeable about the animals and worked really hard to ensure we had a fantastic safari experience. We stayed at Lenchada tented camp, which is very basic but comfortable. Food was good and the area was clean with friendly and helpful staff. The safari exceeded our expectations, we enjoyed two and a half days in the reserve which we recommend.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a great experience to make the safari with African Savannah Trekkers
Together with my wife we made a 7 day safari, where we visited the following parks.
Started in Tarangire, then Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater and Lake Manyara.
It was a great experience, we saw a lot of animals, including many Lions, Cheetahs, Leopards, Elephants, Rhinos, Giraffes and countless Buffalo's, Zebras and Wildebeest and many other animals.
We would not have seen some animals ourselves without our guide Horace he has the eyes of a hawk.
He drove us around for 7 days and managed to answer every question we had.
A tip is when you can not remember all the information of animals and plants he gives .
Take a picture of the book he has with him, from the page where, for example, the bird in question you want to remember the name of.
Horace drives very safe and fully adapted to our wishes regarding start and end times.
The hotels and tented camps were all fine.
Also the food and lunch were well catered for.
In the 7 days every day was an experience again.
Among the things we have seen , a territory battle between 7 lions.
And a leopard who killed an antelope and dragged it into the tree.
Two cheetahs who were eating a wildebeest.
And much more.
All in all, African Savanna Trekkers is a good company to experience a safari.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Yet another great holiday with Wild Wings
My seventh trip with Wild Wings, with more to come I hope.... I go on safari every year, and have always used Wild Wings to organise my travel. From the superb organisation in their George office (thank you Madi) to our trips with Simon in Kruger (many thanks again, Simon) to the wonderful lodges I've stayed in over the years (particularly Elephant Plains and the wonderful Kambaku River Sands), I can't recommend Wild Wings highly enough. They deserve all the plaudits they receive.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari, honest & fun people
I loved this safari adventure! It is amazing when you see all of the animals (and so many) up close! But you have to remember this is real and not Disney. You have to work to find the animals sometimes. Sunrise Travel helped us see all of the “big 5” ... we got up close and they were also aware of our safety at all times. You need to know you can trust the tour operator, and these guys were so great. Plus, they took care of all of our tent camping and making delicious food. I made long time friends with one of the operators, Issa, and I hope you have the pleasure of booking your trip with him!
Climbing kili was amazing, doing it safely, even better
Now it is very popular to climb kili. It makes it seem easy and in some ways it is because it is not a technical climb. But you have to realize you are going to 20,000 feet! Next time you are in an airplane, realize how high you are. I was excited but a little afraid because I have asthma. African Sunrise Travel made me very comfortable. We all took it slow “pole pole” and on some times when I needed extra help, they helped me but didn’t make me feel like I was Standing out. I also paid a small amount of extra money (around $80 USD I recall) to have a porter to just help me with my backpack and water. It does help a lot to know you don’t have to carry 20 lbs all day! My guide was Issa and we still stay in touch today. I know the people who work for this company are trustworthy and will do their absolute best to create an amazing and safe experience for you! I have been on all 7 continents and this was the most memorable exceptional experience of them all!