US
Most memorable African safari of our lives.
We just returned from Southern Africa. The first 3 weeks were with a tour company from the US. We visited Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe - Victoria Falls - and Zambia. But we saved the best for last. After the rest of the tour returned home, we fulfilled a lifelong dream to visit Kruger National Park in South Africa and we did it with Endless Summer Tours. We were picked up at our hotel in Jo-burg by our guide Rhys who remained an endless source of knowledge not only about all the wildlife, but about South Africa in general. He was a superb chef, too. Within the first 10 miles of arriving in the park, we came upon a pack of wild dogs, all of whom appeared to be lounging after a big meal with bellies full. The camp site was classic and our rondavel was cute and cozy. The next to last day was exceptionally memorable in our hunt to glimpse a leopard. After 12 hours of searching, we finally found him, beautiful and majestic. Wow! The next day we saw another leopard on the hunt and an amazing display of a dominant male rhino chasing off 3 younger trespassers. Rhys found all of the big five and a fantastic array of raptors, vultures and other aviary friends. We thank Endless Summer Tours for making our Kruger experience fabulous. Five out of five stars!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
If you want to see animal choose Kenya
Lodge perfect, staff so friendly, food excellent and the reserve are so different but they have all something special
US
Mis-informatiom
I wouldn't put a lot of trust in SafariBookings. They keep sending me these surveys to fill out on my trip to Kenya. I've never been to Kenya and Never had a tour with these folks. I'd steer clear of this outfit.
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Once in a lifetime and 1 more suggestion
Communications: Always prompt and reliable, Selma was always detailed in addressing our queries. No emails goes unanswered for too long. That was very assuring. The recommended stays in various lodges that support the local community such as Kilimanjaro Lodge was a thoughtful gesture. Though the lodge didn't have the looks of a 5 star hotel and it didn't matter of course, the hospitality there was unparalleled. It was clean and well-maintained. Food was delicious and we also got a chance to know the local community too. The best lodge was Endoro. We didn't want to leave!
Service: Chief Guide Humphrey has the eyes of an eagle. Beyond wildlife, he was always on the lookout for travelers' welfare. He made time to talk to us to know our expectations. There was great sensitivity put into noticing travelers' sometimes unspoken needs such as possible lethargy, motion-sickness and even fondness for certain landscapes, flora or animal species. He took time to know our preferences and will never impose his style on us. We appreciated that so much. We miss him and he did Makasa proud! Trainee guide on attachment Fredi was also full of humour. They had great chemistry. Between them, there was genuine professionalism at work too. We felt very well-taken care by both of them.
Accommodation at Zanzibar: After many wonderful nights at all 4 resorts in Tanzania (Endoro was heavenly!) , we were quite disappointed with the stay at Cristal Resort and hope Makasar will revise their options and give customers a better resort to enjoy. Though the beach was pristine and beautiful, the resort had sub-standard service. Staff were rather detached and not very friendly at all. That was quite a spoiler. The deluxe rooms we got badly needed an upgrade given their ageing appearance. Cristal resort was also located very far from Stone Town and that created some inconvenience when we had plan for our own activity.
It was a fantastic and unforgettable experience on the whole and we would still recommend Makasa to any of our friends who are keen to visit Tanzania. They provide value-for-money and are very reliable.
RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect place to see at least once in ur life.
Great landscapes. Amazing animals. Unbelievable wildlife. But at the same time very poor people around.
IN
Murchision national park
Very good to see giraffe and elephants.but has a small population of loin. Still uganda needs to improve service sectors. People attitude about giving service to customers are lagging. They think only about to grab money.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The experience of wildlife is something never to be forgotten, highlights every day, and night.
Saw and learnt lots, with comfortable, clean and well appointed camps to enjoy overnight. The company we booked with (Wild Planet Safari) was efficient, well equipped and also personal in our dealings with them. I would recommend them to others.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A first class safari tour company
The arrangements for booking the tour operated perfectly by Mandy and Quentin from initial emails from the United Kingdom which were very user friendly to an excellent driver/ranger Bryan who collected us from our hotel in Umhlanga Rocks at the appointed time to being delivered to a very good lodge in St. Lucia and all the trips around the reserves. The rangers who drove us were very good at pointing out the numerous animals and insects along our journeys and the food provided was excellent. As a much appreciated gesture Mandy arranged for a birthday cake for me on the boat trip which was thoroughly enjoyed by me and the rest of the passengers. Sadly the tour was over too soon but we would recommend Heritage Tours & Safaris to anyone visiting Kwa-Zulu Natal. We certainly hope to go back one day.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing country, more than just the big five
We went to Tarangire park, Lake Manyara, Serengeti park, Ngorongoro crater, (and we ended our trip in Zanzibar).
Every single places we visited has different features, each places amazed us. We never get bored from the sceneries. We saw a lot of beautiful animals, not only the big five.. but also many beautiful birds (small & big). We were surrounded by various mammals and birds. Animals walks around and do their usual activies and completely ignore the human. We were also so lucky to also spot reptiles (like agama lizard, monitor lizard, pink spitting cobra, leopard turtle).
We stayed in lodge, and camp/tent, were great. We ate very good food. The touristic places has good facilities. Clean toilet in all parks with running water. Nothing to complain! Guides are knowledgable and friendly.
Zanzibar is such a beautiful small island surrounded by torquise water. We did Blue Safari, worth to do! Doing walking tour in Stone Town is also recommended.
Tanzania has many beautiful souvenirs. But, most of the shops do not put the price tag, the seller decide the asking price (much overpriced) the time you ask for it. So, we personally found it irritating to bargain for a descent price (not too cheap, but also not a rip-off).
Overall, we have a beautiful unforgettable memory of Tanzania trip
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari