AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The love and care they provide to their clients is totally excellent.
I give it 5Stars because of their excellent services and good caring.
IL
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I had the most excellent experience , much beyond all my expectations .
This 9 days tours was planned personally by Mr. Robert the manager much beyond our expectations . The driver was the best , very kind , experienced and helpful . The lodges were incredibly excellent . The views landscapes , the fauna and the flora you can only compare to paradise or Garden of Eden , no other words to describe such beauty . I was picked up from the airport on arrival and brought back to the airport on departure , what else can you ask for ? I have done many tours before but believe me , this was the best well organized .
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfection. Magical and Wonderful Wildlife. Rob was a perfect guide explaining everything.
We couldn't have asked for a better experience travelling and learning about the Okavango Delta than with Golden Africa. Rob our guide had an in depth knowledge of all the wildlife & was able to teach us so much about the Country, Animals and nature around us.
The organisation of the trip was perfect, everything was tailored to what we wanted and was done in a relaxed and professional way. We would recommend a Golden Africa trip to everyone & will be booked another trip in the future.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Super wildlife , beautiful area, great guide
Our safari in Botswana was organised by Rob Barber at Golden Africa. Some of it I the Khwai area in a tented camp, and some of it at the Tubu tree camp. Tubu tree is a luxury lodge with high-quality accommodation, good food and good guides. The highlight of the safari for us, however, was the time that we spent in Khwai being guided by Rob. The accommodation was much less luxurious, but the overall experience was fantastic. Not only is Rob an excellent guide and very skilled at finding the wildlife, he is also an excellent communicator. We not only saw wildlife, we also learned about the different alarm calls, and to look for tracks and signs of the animals. We have been on a number of safaris in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Namibia, but the days with Rob in Botswana were the best, and we are looking forward to our next safari with Golden Africa.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A journey through the best wilderness on the planet with a born naturalist and bush expert.
I was brought up in the bush, have had numerous wildlife experiences, so I am no push over on quality experiences in that environment. I was truly impressed by the knowledge shared from the story about the size and volume and intricate nature of the simple termite mound to spending more than an hour as part of an elephant herd with their babies all around us and both parties totally relaxed and witnessing Elephant parenting dynamics such as trying to get the young to have their midday nap. Then on seeing a couple of twitching ears amongst the foliage Rob got down low and sent some calls into the dense undergrowth and then what emerged in front of us on the road was a pack of beautiful Wild dogs, a rare siting indeed. They were on the hunt and we followed them on their hunt for at least an hour and a half through dense bush bumpy terrain - wow! What an experience even the most priveleged of us bush folk recognise the enormity of the experiences we had on that 10 day trip of a lifetime. Only a true naturalist such as Rob has his finger on the pulse in the most beautiful environment that is the Okavango Delta - the last of real Afica and now a UN World Heritage site.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Beware ! Achtung!
We booked a safari for three people at a total cost of about $ 6000 in Lilac. We have transferred the sum in advance and simply got nothing in return!
Lilac didn't book any hotels and didn't order any Gorilla Permits. Lilac then repeatedly promised us a refund of $ 6,000, but nothing happened until today. Here is the latest news of Lilac from 12/04/2016:
"Good morning,
Thank you for your below email and sorry for late reply.
Yes. I know of your refund and due to constrains financially caused since our bank went into receivership, we have been experiencing some difficulties which led us even stop taking new bookings until we are able to dispose some of our assets including some vehicles to have enough operating capital. This is also indicated on our website www.lilacadventures.com. We expect to be fully operational in few weeks and also pay you the entire refund inclusive of bank charges you may have been charged.
Again, I am sorry for the delay.Kind regards, Irene
A lot of time has passed without any action from Lilac, except some trivial correspondence (no reservations , no permits , simply nothing). The company only collects money and, in my opinion, doesn't come through on the tours (see other reviews on the relevant portals)! You can assume that every dollar/euro, that you transfer there, is lost!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spectacular Private Safari with an Amazing Local Nairobi Tour Company
Just came back from a 14 night, 16 day safari in Kenya and Tanzania. They worked with us to customize our tour to fit our needs. Seven By Far Travel handled everything including contacting the hotel when I missed my flight connection into Nairobi and locating a jacket left on the plane into Nairobi. The owner was in touch with the guide and us all along the way to make sure everything was 100%. The guide they provided, Nick, was extremely knowledgeable about not just about the animals, culture and Kenya but was an incredible birder. If you want to come to Kenya to go birding, this is the company to use. Safari By Far Travel exceeded our expectations by 200%. I highly recommend this travel company.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We didn't want to go with a group, we didn't want to do the tourist trail, we were NOT disappointed.
"I suppose upon reflection we initially took a bit of a gamble with Golden Okavango (now Golden Africa): we hadn't heard of them before, we just liked the look of their web site and the fact that they mentioned private guides and mobile camping which we wanted; then we liked the sound of Rob Barber's reply to our original enquiry, and it went from there. Rob so obviously listened to what we wanted, took on board what we had experienced before in East Africa, suggested a package that we liked the sound of, and we decided to trust him with our safari. We are very glad we did; he and his team did an excellent job with efficient organization for everything to flow smoothly: flights, transport, accommodation and being totally looked after. This was exclusively for us. Our open camp was set up in beautiful, wild places in Nxai Pan, Moremi, Khwai and Savuti. Breakfast was held up one morning as two lionesses strolled through our camp! We also had 'little surprises' which Rob organised because of what he had learnt about our interests. That initiative particularly impressed us, and the wild dogs and meeting Tico was very special, as was looking at the amazing African Sky at night through a powerful telescope, and our first helicopter flight over the delta when we spotted a leopard hunting a warthog! We felt our money was managed wisely and that we also had value for money. We had just the best time ever in Botswana with Safari guide James Haskins and Annelies, owner of Drumbeat who organised our camp with efficiency and amazing food.
We could not recommend Golden Africa more highly. Go with them and enjoy!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I had a very wonderful experience with this tour operator
Since this was my first safari tour i had a lot of expectations and truly i was not disappointed.
All the information given at their website was followed to the later. The accommodation, transport services, food etc were all excellent. I really enjoyed the tour and the most memorable is the Ngorongoro crater at Moshi. Seeing animals like zebra, buffalo and elephants for the first time was a fascinating experience. To the Licious Adventure team, i will say kudos for the good work. To anyone reading this review i will say chose Licious Adventure whenever you want to tour Tanzania.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari experience with Licious Adventure.
We took safari tour for about 7 nights with this company and it was a journey to remember. Seeing the animals in wild is just breath taking. Our tour guide Gerard was very helpful .It was the experience of a life time! Everything about the safari was excellent and memorable. The staff were all very kind and helpful. The meals were simple but good.and the owner of This Company is a lady with good Heart! Thank you so much Licious we promise to come back for Mt.Kilimanjaro. we want to Experience the mountain too,All the best.