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An Exciting Trip and a Wonderful Experience
My friend and I booked the 6-day Hakuna Matata trip for mid-July. We were greeted by both Sylvester and Nick at the airport the day before we started the tour. Sylvester was very helpful during the booking process, in terms of following up and being accessible in our email exchanges. Our guide, Nick, was extremely knowledgeable of the local culture and wildlife. Both my friend and I are photographers and we were dying to find some big cats. He spotted all the animals we were hoping to find, multiple times, no less. Both Nick and Sylvester were very kind and flexible with planning. The planning was incredible and detailed, and all the time was well-used. Overall, it exceeded our expectations and we would definitely book with them again, should we come back to Africa.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
You Will Not Find Better
It was important to us to support a Tanzanian/Kenya based and owned safari company as we were informed that many of the largest companies are non African owned which means the revenue is not staying in Africa. Bright African Safaris and our guides Stephen (Kenya) and Athuman (Tanzania) made this an exceptional trip.
We initially made contact due to the positive reviews on Trip Advisor and BAS did not let us down. We started investigating our trip 8 months in advance and over the next month and many emails and suggestions later we booked a 12 night safari thru Kenya and Tanzania - Rukia and Msangi from head office were always prompt in their communications and offered great advice on lodges and parks to visit.
Our only tip would be to ensure you get accurate information on the time it takes to travel between parks as this may influence whether you drive or fly some legs of your safari.
We spent most of our safari with Athuman in Tanzania and would recommend you personally ask for him as your guide - he is easy to get along with, attentive, has a good sense of humour and generally made the safari more enjoyable. Athuman was recommended to us and his knowledge on all the wildlife, both animals and birds was exceptional.
Bright African Safari were very professional and were a major contributor to making this a trip of a lifetime for us.
Please feel free to contact us.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous mother son trip to Tanzania
Jerome did a fantastic job of organizing our 2 weeks in Tanzania. From meeting us on arrival, taking us on a successful climb of Kilimanjaro, arranging our safari afterwards, and finally our good bye at the airport, we only have praise for him and his team. It was an amazing vacation, and I recommend Kileo tours to everyone.
SA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great adventure we always dreamed of .. Thanks to KWSS
KWSS and Otiano gave us the greatest experience in our life. Awasome 13 days safari we have been to Aberdare, Samburu, Sweetwaters, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara. Our guide Jefith was really great and dedicated. He made sure we have seen everything. All big 5 were spotted as well as Samburu big 5. I strongly recommend KWWS to be your safari tour operator.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant Safari!
We arranged two full day private safaris with Nandzana Safaris on our stay at Silonque Bush Estates in Phalaborwa and were highly impressed by our guide, Craig. He was friendly, incredibly knowledgeable, highly experienced, patient and helpful. He went to great lengths to help us see all the wildlife we had hoped to find in Kruger National Park and was amazingly skilled at sighting animals and especially at hearing and identifying lots of birds. He was a fountain of information and based on what we explained we were interested in seeing or doing, he did his best to accommodate us. During our drives we had the chance to discuss lots of topics, such as such as politics, religion, culture and thoroughly enjoyed Craigs's company and definitely benefited from his wealth of knowledge and friendly connections. We learned a lot about the wildlife of Kruger—both big and small and the people and life in this amazing country—for which we are very grateful.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent Operator, Fantastic Holiday
My family and I recently had the joy of doing a safari with Gosheni. Expectations were exceeded throughout; from creating the itinerary with Peter to each day on safari with Moses. The team, led by Peter, take a lot of pride in personalising the service and experience.
Peter was very helpful when we were planning the itinerary. We wanted a private safari and we had 2 children (aged 9 and 7) who were experiencing Africa for the first time. Peter made suggestions taking into account our budget, but nothing was forced upon us. The decisions were ours and together we created a nine-day safari that was to be absolutely magical.
The service started on arrival at Arusha Airport where our guide Moses met us. Peter also met with us at the hotel later to go over the itinerary and answer any questions.
Attention to detail is evident with Gosheni. They are different to the multitude of other tour operators because they care for the fine details. We had a brand new land cruiser with less than 200km on the clock that was equipped with cushions and kikoys (masai blankets/wraps), wifi and electric plugs allowing you to charge cameras and phones. However, it is out of their control that the Serengeti does not have total phone coverage! We had a table, with table cloth, and chairs for our various picnics compared to other operators who used a blanket on the ground or bonnet of the car. There was an ample supply of water and soft drinks, plus we had wine with our lunches.
Moses was not just a driver, he was an excellent guide who shared a wealth of knowledge about the animals and birds, and Tanzania. He really cared about us and our holiday and was keen to treat us to amazing sightings, even though he had seen it all before. He was amazing at predicting what the animals would do and was always able to position the vehicle so that we missed nothing. Moses became a member of our family for 9 fantastic days.
Our departure from the Serengeti was a flight back to Arusha, where we had 4 hours to kill before our next flight to Dar Es Salaam. Peter met us again, and we were able to have lunch in town rather than wait out the time at the small airport.
In summary, I would highly recommend building your African safari holiday with Gosheni.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome scenery, Challenging ride excellent horses. Great organization kind competent generous staff
Hospitable thoughtful caring capable sociable staff. Honest assessment of ride and experience. Amazing safe well cared for mounts. Breathtaking scenery. Excellent food. Excellent organization. Punctual.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Above my expectations
I wanted to use a local company based in Botswana rather than one from the UK. My main point of contact was Erica from Safari Specialists who always replied promptly and clearly knew the region well. From my first point of communication to the last she has provided me with everything I needed to know. I explained what I wanted out of my trip (as a single female traveller) and she had obviously listened as everything was above my expectations. It was lovely to meet her at Maun airport too, although briefly as I had another flight to catch. I have no hesitation in recommending them to arrange your safari in Botswana and I would certainly use them again if I ever have the luck of returning.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, organized, authentic and real!
I thought everything was as expected and any changes that did come up were explained along with solutions.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari Experience
This was my first visit to Kenya, but won't be my last. I was part of a medical mission group that has been using Great Horizon Trails for at least five years and I now see why. Our drivers met us at the exit from customs at the airport and took care of everything from that moment until they dropped us and our luggage back at the airport. When eight of our bags didn't make it to Kenya with us they made all the arrangements to get our bags to us as quickly as possible.
They were involved in every aspect of our trip. The drivers were very friendly and helpful, answering every question asked of them along the way and accommodating every request made. Their suggestions and assistance were always correct and helpful. They quickly went from being guides and drivers to friends and important members of the team. Moses and Maina, thank you!
I highly recommend Great Horizon Trails for all your travel needs!