65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Operator Sandi died taking our deposit.
Took our deposit for 10 people and did not pay the tour in Tanzania. We tried to get a refund for months. Many crazy stories from Sandi about Bank, hospitalization, etc. Now she is dead?
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Worst travel experience of my life due to Martha
I do not recommend orongai safaris. We booked for a 5-day safari un Tanzania during calving season. We asked to different agencies for prices and orongai offered us the best price for the trip we desired. We closed the final budget in January and we paid for the 30%. One week before the trip they changed the budget and added another 650$ pp. We tried to explain to Martha (that managing director of orongai) they couldn't do that. It was imposible to communicate by mail or phone with her, her messages were inconclusive, full of missenses. We told her we wouldn't pay the extra amount and she just responded: "see you on Saturday please". So we did the biggest miskate, we flew to Tanzania. Once there she insisted on the extra 650$ pp. Arguing with her is totally imposible. The Spanish ambassy put as in contact with Angel (from Itaka safari which I deeply thank) who came to try to help us. The night finished in the tourist police with Martha and angel. We finally had to pay 200$ pp extra and changed from a luxury safari to a midrage. Orongai sent us to tented camps were, some nights, not even the showers worked or we couldn't charge our cameras over night. Even if the safari itself was spectacular, Martha put us through one of the worst days of my life. By the way, Fred was a very nice guide while Asseri wasn't. He never put the Jeep in a good place for pictures, had a poor communication with us and barely told us any interesting things about the place or animals. Please stay away from Orongai, there are plenty of tour operators working much better!
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gorillas were fantastic, the accommodation was comfortable, the staff was kind and friendly!
We joined gorrila trekking in Bwindi N.P. We saw silverbacks and gorrila children. This experience amazed me. The accommodation we stayed was very comfortable. Especially the mosquito nets and hot water pack were great. Lastly, driving staff Obedi was very kind and friendly. Thanks to him, I understand many things about Uganda. In addition, he always took care of us. If you are interested in wildlife animals, you should go to Uganda and make contact to Encounter Africa Safari
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Sublime Holiday
We had the most amazing time during our holiday in Zanzibar with Regional tours. Manu booked us for 2 days in Stone town and 5 days in Matemwe beach.
We had Omar as our guide and he took us on a Prison Island tour and my son really had fun with the giant tortoises! The evening walks along Forodhani were very cool, enjoying the evening breeze blowing as we sampled different flavours of seafood and bites.
Zanzibar beaches are second to none. We had a fabulous time and it was just amazing.
I will definitely make it an annual event and thanks to your team Manu we had a great time
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly professional (communication, quick responses, etc.) and can tailor tours to personal needs
- Tour was fantastic (Kenya / Tanzania) and exceeded our expectations (great guides willing to go the extra mile, etc.)
- Extremely professional in all communications, i.e. always received a quick response and they are genuinely interested in feedback
- While our first trip was a packaged tour, we are already having initial discussions with Classic Journeys Africa to tailor an itinerary for our next trip
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience, great price, and attentive customer service
The safari tour was amazing Ambrose (our driver) was very well connected and informed of the parks, travel routes, and local deals. We saw everything we wanted to see and Ambrose ensured we had very good vantage points for the best views of the animals. Food was local and healthy, we appreciated it having veggie options too. The accommodations were exactly as described. Really good value for money.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely amazing
Me and my mum, sister and grandad had an amazing time on a 10 day safari in Kruger Park, with Legend Safaris where Shaheen planned a whole itinery catered for our granddad from the moment we landed in Johannesburg until our departure. This was a very special trip for our family who have always dreamed of going. His company was the only one out of many to give us what we wanted with a very quick response and assisted us all of the way making it extremely easy and stress free. It was all inclusive with food and drink, we had steak and lattes most days and we had the most enjoyable guides, Arun, Barbara and Suzzette who hosted us all through the trip giving us detailed information and always on the hunt to find more animals.
We saw so many animals including the big 5, ugly 5, small 5. We even got to watch a pack of Cheetahs on the hunt, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, hyenas, wild dog, hippos, baboon’s, every animal that you could possibly see and lots of babies too.
Our guides were so nice they cooked us braai and were always there to assist us with our needs. I can't recommend Legend Safaris enough and really thank Shaheen and his team for the amazing time we had there and for making my families dream come true. I highly recommend Legends, and look forward to going again.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Ruaha National Park by Sam Nicholls
Excellent birding in a beautiful National Park with very varied scenery.
Wonderful wildlife, particularly of large numbers of elephants. We had 2 very good leopard sightings and numerous other mammals. Lions were heard but not seen other than in the far distance.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Beautiful scenery, wonderful wildlife viewing and amazing experiences
Excellent organisation from Paul Tickner Safaris, we loved all our accommodation.
Whale sharks were a highlight at Mafia Island, and we cant recommend Pole Pole highly enough.
Fanjove Island will always epitomise paradise in my memory, I truly hope that it remains unspoilt .... it is perfect just as it is !!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Trip!
We booked the first part of our S. Africa trip through Safari Occasions and had an amazing time!! I worked closely with Leon prior to the trip, and was nervous to use a newer company without many reviews. However, Leon was extremely professional the entire time, and I'm very glad I was not scared off. He made our trip a wonderful experience. During the booking process, he really catered our trip to our family. We were travelling with our little one (4 yrs) and he helped us select a very family-friendly lodge that allowed my son to go on all of the game drives. He noticed during the booking that it was going to be my husband's birthday (without me saying anything) and recommended a special activity that day to celebrate. And he worked with me to find a local tour and then worked with the vendor to make modifications after I told him what I was looking for. Once we arrived, Leon's entire family drove quite a ways to meet and greet us at the airport, making the arrival process very easy and special. The lodge he recommended (Kololo) was fantastic. We all enjoyed the game drives and only wish we could have stayed longer. We frequently saw wildebeests and warthogs from our lodge steps, and Kololo backs right up to Welgevodgen Park and is separated by a see-through fence, so you have a clear view of the wildlife. The restaurant was great (I recommend trying the wildebeest!) and we especially enjoyed the breakfast each morning. The lodge was spacious and just what I had hoped for. There was a small change in our plans (the hotel did not show one of the activities that we were supposed to be scheduled for), and although we were disappointed at the time, Leon worked with the hotel to find a suitable alternate. Overall, a very nice experience and I would recommend Safari Occasions and Leon to anyone looking to have a low-stress, worry-free vacation.
