IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience
We had a beautiful holiday thanks to South African Dreams, everything they organized for us was simply perfect. We explained them the kind of experience we wanted to do, and we had more than we asked for. I would recommend South African Dream to everybody.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect organization !!!
I am recently returned from my tour in South Africa organized by South African Dream Ltd.
The trip has been very beautiful, the South Africa is a marvelous country, a true discovery! The organization has been excellent, absolutely nothing to say! They have been very careful and thoughtful. I want to thank the whole staff for the perfect planning of the trip. They studied for me a special travel program, supporting all of my requests.
A great experience thanks to this very professional tour operator. 5 stars and more!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Every day a busy, exciting, wonderful, amazing experience with Henry, our guide/driver.
This was my 5th trip with KISIMA and each trip has just been amazing.
With each trip while taking us back to favourite areas they also at the same time come up with some
surprising new experiences.
Elephant bed camp was run by a wonderful group of people who were so happy, friendly, informative and went out of their way to provide the best experience they could. Would recommend.
Hopefully I will return to KENYA again.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Safari
I had the moste amazing safari with Ryan from Pilanesberg Safaris & Tours. From the 24th of september I did a three day camping safari with Ryan at Pilanesberg. As there where no other guests he offered me a private safari for the same price. This was a very good offer, as he took care of everything and was the perfect guide!
The three days where just amazing. Ryan picked me up at my previous stay. He brought all the equipment for camping (two tents, matrasses, sleeping bags, table, chairs etc.) and he brought all the food. The camping at Manyane was nice. At night we made a braai and Ryan cooked eveything. Besides the really good steak and on the other day lamb chops he made potates, butternut pumpkin and spinach. The dinner was always delicious and I felt very at home!
The safaris have been really interesting and successful. Ryan is the perfect guide: he does not only know eveything about the mammals and knows where to find them, he also told me a lot about the geographics, the plants and the birds in Pilanesberg. He has a long experience at Pilanesberg. We were very successful finding the big five. Exept the leopard, which is always the hardest to spot, we saw everything: a lot of elefants, black and white rhinos, buffalos, lions (right next to the street), hippos, giraffs, zebras and I think all kind of antilops, springbocks and wildebeests that you can find in Pilanesberg. My expectations were more than fulfilled and I am really thankful for this amazing exerience! When I come back to South Africa the next time I will come back to Pilanesberg and book another safari with Ryan!
Efficient, extremely well organised, completely reliable, knowledgeable guides, great people.
Our entire 2 week safari ,and 1 week in Zanzibar ran like clockwork. Our African Encounter's team both in Africa and Australia knew exactly where we were, what was happening, and how things were progressing all the times. Contact was available 24hrs a day should it have been required. We were completely happy with the high level of service provision from everyone we encountered over the entire trip. Our safari's, locations, accommodation, transfers, guides were just great, and we would most certainly utilise their services again to arrange another trip
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The Offer 1 Day Nairobi National Park Trip
Hello,
I have rated Kenya Bush Excursions Excellent star for the package they offer to me and 5 my workmates, for a Day Trip in Nairobi National Park,
Cheers Guys ....
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All our dreams come true.
After 2 years of researching where to visit in Tanzania , I had a dream itinerary for a 30 day trip for my husband and I. I sent it off to several safari companies for quotes. Some didn't reply, some ignored some parts of the itinerary, and some were way too expensive. East African Safari Company included everything and had a vey reasonable quote. And, Simon was enthused about some of the "different" things we wanted to do. Beforehand, there were lots of emails back and forth to fine -tune the itinerary, to debate the merits of one place over another, and for Simon to make excellent suggestions based on his 20 years experience organising safaris. When we found out 8 months beforehand that our accommodation in Mahale National Park was ceasing operation, I panicked, but Simon went about working out the logistics for us to stay in the TANAPA bandas with our own cook. So much cheaper and so much better! Transferring money was simple as we could just transfer direct to the company's Australian account.
On the ground, everything worked seamlessly- our private transfer from Nairobi airport, a handover to our wonderful guide James and excellent cook Michael , and then our 20 days with them, in a mixture of lodges, tent camping at special campsites in Arusha and Serengeti parks, a banda in Manyara, donkey-portaged tent in the NCAA, and a hotel in Mwanza. The internal flights on Auric Air from Mwanza to Mahale and then Safari Link from Mahale to Mafia were also a great way to see a little more of the country.
Our safari was a mixture of interaction with locals ( former street-kids, Maasai, the villagers of MtoWa Mbu, Sukuma) wildlife viewing, and physical exertion( walking and canoeing in Arusha National Park, a 3 day trek from Nainokanoka to Lake Natron, 4 days chimp tracking in Mahale National Park and snorkelling and deep sea fishing off Mafia Island) All of it was terrific, but I especially enjoyed having the time to walk/tour with people and hear their stories. The wildlife viewing was wonderful, with James able to find many things on his own, and with judicious use of the radio to hear about special sightings. We happened across both a zebra and wildebeest migration in different parts of the Serengeti- animals as far as you could see. The chimp tracking in Mahale with our TANAPA guide, Peter, was hard work- hot, humid, steep hills, but so worth it to have the chimps walk right past you, less than 30cm away. After all the sweating , it was great to snorkel in Lake Tanganyika watching the cichlid fish. Our final 4 days on Mafia Island was great as a wind-down with more snorkelling and successful fishing.
Every single day was wonderful, with new things to see and do, but enough time to relax and just "be" in the landscape. Guides, cooks, camp crew, lodge staff were universally terrific at their jobs, and James, especially, surpassed our expectations. He was versatile, adapted to things as they happened, funny, enthusiastic, warm and had our very best interests at heart.
We cannot recommend Eastco highly enough. We'll be going with them again- in February 2016 hopefully.
CA
A truly wonderful, unique and personal experience.
Safari & Co was invaluable in planning our first safari trip to Africa. Mike Haines' knowledge and extensive experience in Africa translated into an amazing trip that exceeding our expectations. We wanted a very personalized trip that would provide as much variety as possible within our timeframe. Mike worked out a perfect itinerary that accomplished much more than we had hoped for. Everything ran perfectly from start to finish. The accommodations, guides, drivers were all excellent and every detail was handled seamlessly. We started in Kenya, travelled through Tanzania (Manyara/Ngorongoro/Selous River area) finishing off in Zanzibar. Our personal guides were very professional, extremely knowledgeable and they made sure our excursions were not only interesting but fun. Experiencing the wildlife in a natural habitat was only one part of this amazing trip. We learned so much about the countries and the people as well. Definitely left us wanting more, thanks to the fabulous planning by Safari & Co.
BR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
everything perfect. The guides, the car, the places we visit, the equipment, the food, the staff
Since the first time we emailed João , he was so helpfull . He helped us with the places to visit. We made a 7 day's safari tour in serengueti, manyara, ngorongoro wildlife parks. After we climbed the kilimanjaro Mount when all of us made the summit. Finally rest in amazing Zanzibar. Wonderful trip.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extraordinary holiday,special tour operator!!
If in a holiday stay in tree-house lodge,explore the Blide river canyon whit hot ballon,visit the Kruger park in search of the big five,and your children after a month to talk about it all whit enthusiasm,you can not but thank Enrica e Paolo of South African Dream.