SG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An Adventure with My Parents
First of all, Giltedge Africa (formerly Southern Africa Travel) was referred to me by a friend, and nothing beats recommendations from sources you can trust. More importantly, i was not disappointed.
Planning and booking - Monique was the best. A comprehensive itinerary which catered to our specific requests resulting in a bespoke trip. Planning phase was overall smooth and good.
On the actual trip itself, Sabi Sabi and Desert & Delta Safaris were very professional operators and the trip was good overall. I had brought my retired parents on this trip, and would say they thoroughly enjoyed it.
Couple of feedbacks would be i) temperatures gets a bit more chilly than expected, and for folks coming from tropical weather, they may not be as well prepared, so some reminder would be helpful; ii) the Victoria Falls segment was slightly rushed and could perhaps have been better with half a day to a day more. In addition, got the impression that Vic Falls would be better seen from Zimbabwe side.
Nonetheless, from Giltedge perspective, it was enjoyable and met our expectations. Definitely worth it and would recommend to friends and family.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
This is TZ!!
I had an unforgettable experience with this company in Mother Nature of Tanzania!!!
I went to Ngorongoro CA and Serengeti NP for three days though the director of this company, Charlie, hesitated to receive three-day safari to Serengeti because of tight schedule.
He kindly explained the itinerary to me, and recommended four days instead of three days.
But i had no choice but three days because of my friends' schedule.
He is such a nice director that he suggested anything better.
On my first day, it was too foggy that i couldn't see the crater from Simba Campsite on the rim.
I worried that i couldn't see many animals because of fog.
But it was totally fine in the crater as my guide said ''must be fine down there'' at the campsite.
He was right, and i was impressed by his much experiences.
He answered every question i had, found many kinds of animals, of course explained about animals and nature in Tanzania. He is not only a good and experienced guide but also a good driver.
Plus what made me pleased was food which my chef cooked at the campsite.
I enjoyed every meal!! Especially the bread he baked at the campsite was the best one in my life!!!
I couldn't believe that he baked it there untill he said ''yes'' to my answer.
I really appreciate this company to take me to safari with those perfect guide and chef!!
Everything was good, perfect, great!!
I strongly recommend everyone this company, Kilimanjaro Vikings!!
I'm pretty sure you never regret!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The game drive was superb, but the food and lodging was poor.
Some of the food on this trip was inedible -- namely the goat stew at one of the restaurants we stopped along the way. Otherwise the food was average, but hey, I was here for the safari! Speaking of which, the safari was great. Maasai Mara is beautiful, and our driver James was safe, smart, and friendly. We saw all the highlights, and came back each night happy. The tents were okay, but the water came out brown from our shower. The food at the accomodation was average, and tea was available all day, which we liked.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cheap Safari but rubbish organisation
The safari may be cheap but we lost a lot of time because of lack of organisation between the office and the guides on site. Our itinerary changed every few hours and th guides were pretty confused about who was going where and which day. Everything was planned last minute, basically an hour before we were due to depart somewhere. Leaving in the mornings to go to the parks was always an hour later as the guides needed to get money or pack things or prepare our lunch despite assuring us we would leave at the time we asked and hence waking up extra early so we could be in the park as soon as possible. It was budget but we actually wanted to et to the parks. Our car broke down on the first day so we only got an afternoon game drive. The many guides we had were mainly drivers. At least they had good mechanical skills to fix the car. Th food was really nice though and the tents not to bad with a semi mattress which was quite comfortable. The campsites were good as well. The organisation of our hotel after the safari was also good and we stayed in really nice places. Overall, go for budget joining safari if you don't mind wasting a lot of energy trying to get to the parks and yelling everyday with the driver to leave at the right time and get things moving! We are told all budget joining safaris are like this.
Once in the park everything is amazing, you just need to get there!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The best Travel and Tours Agency in Kenya and East Africa
When I think of a get away, trip and all outdoor activity, what comes in my mind, is Tembea Discoveries. I had traveled with them to Naivasha, Tanzania and many more other places. I bet you will always enjoy their services.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Aloboo Safaris are the best .they Organize your trip according to your budget.Excellent work
No regrets .i always feel welcomed, and Anytime I'll use Aloboo Safaris
My 2016 trip
Another really excellent Tanzania safari.
Careful planning (thanks to our agent) meant we got exactly the kind of camps and experiences we prefer. Most of the time we had a guide to ourselves - always a bonus!
It is hard to think that we can better this - but I am sure we will try. I am reliving our wonderful holiday completing this feedback
NZ
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I can highly recommend them for their expertise - nothing is too much trouble
We had the services of Darren Humphreys for 6 days while in Capetown.
He is an exceptional guide and took care of every detail from the time we arrived at the airport until we left
He was available to us day and night and we can only rate Darren and Compass Odyssey as "the best"
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Spectacular Safari with Rob!
My family and I have traveled to Namibia and South Africa for many years so we finally decided to go to Botswana for my mothers birthday trip. Golden Africa was recommended to us by our dear South African friends who have been on safaris all over Africa and we could not have been more lucky with our choice. Right from the beginning we felt very comfortable with Rob and were very impressed by how smooth and professional he put together a trip according to our preferences. The in-country services were equally as impressive! Robs knowledge of the region really allowed us to find stunning wildlife scenarios including a wild dog kill right in front of us. Rob had been the only guide who was able to properly track them down so we had the scene to ourselves. There were many situations where it was very clear to us that we picked the right company for our trip, we wish we could make it down there every year and go on another adventure with Golden Africa!
We highly recommend their services! 5 Stars easily!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional and Dependable!
I highly recommend Pearls Tours Victoria Falls for all your vacation needs while in the Victoria Falls area and beyond!
They have an honest staff that is reliable, professional, and dependable. The communication was always great, pick-up on-time, and always there to help and find the best option and solution for you.
This is definitely the way to go! Thanks again for everything!