AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Enjoyed the stunning African safari of the life time.
It was a quick and a sudden decision for a safari tour. I checked with many sites, at last i found Big Time Holidays Ltd to match my needs.
They were quick responsive with reasonable rates.
We explored the Masai Mara game reserves with an expert local safari guide and sighted many wild species. Most amazing incident was tow male Cheetahs hunted a Wilder beast and feasting. We managed to fill our memory cards with the beauty of African landscapes & natural wildlife.
Big thanks to Big Time Holidays and we highly recommend you for best safari adventures.
MY
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Kenya during migration!
Our group of 12 had an amazing time in Kenya, abundance of wildlife during this time. Kameraz of Afrika were very responsive and all the accommodations were perfect! Just a couple of things I would suggest, 1. Visit the lake where the flamingos have migrated to (not many in Nakuru now). 2. Masai Mara village was a wonderful experience but dampened by them overcharging for the items in their bazaar, don’t shop here for souvenirs!!
Thank you Kameraz for a memorable trip! It would have been even better if we had a better land cruiser where the windows and doors didn’t rattle 😅
Carol, Brian, Robinson and James, Thank you for this wonderful trip, you were all super helpful throughout!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Botswana has a special place in my heart.
The game parks of Botswana are arguable the best in the world; a sentiment I have heard from many people. There is a huge variety of safari options. You are more likely to check off your sightings list and get the bush vibe you want than most places. The people of Botswana are very friendly and it is worth your while to hang out with locals. We went during a prolonged drought and still had a great trip. Yet we still have a lot of unfinished business of things to do and see there on our next visit.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
How lucky I am to have experienced this.
Four of us visited Mpumalanga in November 2015 and stayed at Sabie River Sun in Hazyview. We were about 12 miles from Phabeni the nearest gate for Kruger NP. The completion of the forms, vehicle search and paying entry fees is a bit slow.
The main roads in the park and tarmac and ones we traveled are well maintained. The other roads are dirt but are good although in a small car could be tricky especially in wet weather. We were there in the rainy season but chose not to go to the park when the weather forcast was bad.
There is wildlife everywhere but you have to look for it. Driving slowly is the best bet and when you see something pull to the side of the road. The next vehicle along is likely to stop and ask what you are watching, unless it is obvious - elephant, giraffe, rhino!
Lots of people seem only to be interested in the big 5 and the larger animals but, in my opinion, you will be missing a great deal. I was pleased to have spotted a dung beetle rolling his dung and a tortoise. There are also lots of birds and some with amazing plumage but again you have to look for them. We did not see and lions or cheetahs when we visited which was disappointing until you consider what we did see.
Watch when you see elephants - they sometimes decide that you are too close - they will let you know and then back away slowly. They are bigger than you!
Plan your route so that you can leave the park before the gates close. We did not use a guide but next time I think I would try that.
We went to Skukuza camp for breakfast - really terrific and good value.
We have booked again for November 2016.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trekking for Gorillas with Umubano Tours
In April of 2015 I travelled to Rwanda and completed four gorilla treks, all organized by Umubano Tours.
Umubano Tours was highly recommended online, prompting me to reach out to its principal, Herbert, for an itinerary. Herbert was extremely helpful in planning the trip, always quick to respond with good advice. In country, my guide was Bosco, though Herbert also made sure to introduce himself and ensure I had everything I needed. Bosco was a fantastic guide, very personable and willing to help with whatever I required.
I recommend Umubano Tours without reservation. This is an excellent company that went out of its way to make sure my trip was a massive success. I will certainly use them again for any tours in regions they service.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari and great beach time
Our family of three (parents and a 14-year-old son) had an amazing holiday with Serengetismile. We split our two weeks equally between a safari and beach time in Zanzibar, having an incredible experience in both. We visited Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro parks, guided by Kisali, who impressed us with his expertise, knowledge of animals and culture, very safe driving, and genuine commitment to giving us the best experience. We saw plenty of animals and enjoyed amazing, well-equipped, and clean camps in the middle of nature. Our Zanzibar adventure started with the must-see historical Stone Town, followed by a very relaxing, quiet stay at Villa Kiva on the beachfront. Everything was very well organized by Erick, communication via WhatsApp was excellent, all for a very reasonable price. Highly recommend this team!
US
Review about Chobe National Park by Isabela
The most concentrated and profuse assortment of wild animals.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lovely, high quality effort from Moureen and her driver Robert
Would like to say "thank you so much" for an amazing 2 ppl VIP Safari organized from Moureen.
It was our first Safari and Moureen was very helpful in advance. She offered a lot of options and never was bugged due to our never ending changing requirements.
She also organized a webcam chat via Skype. It was a nice and quick option to ask her a lot of questions directly without any time delay.
After we accomplished everything and started our trip from Germany to Kenia and Moureen came with Robert from Mombasa and picked us up directly in front of our accomodation in Nairobi.
The whole 1 week trip we had our own driver Robert (very, very friendly, funny and qualified) and a nice and good equipped car!
We never felt unsafe in any way and the booked Lodges and Camps were as good as mentioned from Moureen in advance.
Due to the experience of Robert we have seen a lot of animals (also the big 5 ofc) and he was able to answer all our questions regarding each single animal.
Robert was all the time with us (except in our free time) and we loved and actually miss his society.
At Maasai Mara we booked an extra option (hot-air balloon trip) in advance via Moureen organized from another organisation and it worked smoothly without any problem. Moureen and Robert organized everything and the other organisation picked us up at our Lodge and returned us to it without any delay.
Our trip that started in Nairobi as mentioned before ended in Mombasa and there we met with Moureen again. She organized our 2 nights in Mombasa and we had a city trip + visit of a zoological garden with Robert as our driver again.
In the zoological garden we have seen the biggest turtles ever. Never expected such big ones alive. Felt in love with them and will never forget the moment when I saw them crossing my way and realized that they are real animals. Robert has not mentioned them before. It was a huge surprise!
If we will ever be in Kenia again we will contact Moureen for sure. We can recommend her to everyone of you without any bad conscience.
Thanks for everything Moureen and pls tell Robert that we were very happy with him.
US
Best Assortment of animals in diverse settings; the big five, small five, ugly five and many birds
As a long time traveler, I was concerned that my trip to the Okavango Delta would be marred by excessive tourism or local ennui with visitors. I experienced neither! From seeing predators in action to almost co-habiting with wildlife, there were wonders to enjoy every day. I probably took over 5000 photos -- of rare and common birds, of extraordinary bugs, and predator/prey behaviors, there was never a time when I was not mesmerized. I stayed in AndBeyond Sandibe Okavango Lodge (probably the most elegant of all I have stayed in) where customer service is phenomenal, and, most importantly the guides and trackers were amazing. Also stayed at Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp where the guides tailor made the safaris to our liking. Time on the water was magical. Locals are delightful. If I could, I would go back to Botswana every single year, as there is still so much more to see. AndBeyond, while not cheap, was worth every single dollar spent.
GR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just visit Serengeti and Ngorongoro
The camping experience was incredible! Zebras, bushpigs and Elephants and in Ngorongoro camping area and Buffalos, babuin and many more in Serengeti! You have to start the safari very early to see lions etc otherwise they are sleeping under the trees.