LV
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Birding trip
Hi guys, just a short note to let you know that we had such a wonderful time on our day trip to lake Naivasha on April 12 2015. Our guide Patrick provided many laughs and facts and made the trip quite enjoyable. Very smart chap with unmatched ornithological knowledge. The boat trip to the crescent Island was interesting with the many birds that we spotted including a fish eagle taking a dive for lunch. Despite the seemingly “bad weather”, we did enjoy the day thoroughly and should we return to Kenya be sure to have us as your clients for another tour.
Thank you for providing us with a fun filled day!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful
A friend of mine traveled to Zimbabwe about two years ago with her 11 year old son. She hadn't known where exactly she wanted to go, but in the end what made her, and my visit there so good and easy was because Nyati-Travel are really a travel bureau that helps you with everything - all the things you hear from the news and if its safe country to travel in. Nyati-Travel were very informative, kept all my concerns down (like where do you get a rent car? flights from Germany to Zimbabwe ? etc), and helped me discover a very nice country and people.
I recommend this to someone who wants to go to Zimbabwe or to go to Africa but doesn't knows where to go. Good travel company, very helpful with travel-relations, and beautiful country.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Live the dream
Spending time in the Maasai Mara is like being in a documentary, there's always something happening around you. The sheer grandeur of the landscapes is breathtaking. I also had the opportunity to spend some time in Amboseli to contemplate the splendid Kilimandjaro, also a highlight of my 2 weeks Kenyan trip. Treat yourself to this slice of paradise.
ID
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience Like No other
South Africa have been a long time bucket-list destination for us, when we finally took the trip, it was once in a lifetime experience.
What we love most about South Africa are the people, how accommodating, how they dress so vibrantly, how artistic these people are.
I used to hear horror stories about people’s experience in South Africa, the robbing and the violence, i did not experience any of that and i felt safe.
Maybe some areas have to be avoided but that’s like any other part of the world.
The Safari experience was just thrilling, the anticipation of seeing some animals in the wild was like a game of hide and seek. We did not have the expectation to see the big 5 because it’s not guaranteed in the wild. We were very lucky though to witness a cheetah with it’s kill, devouring an impala. This experience made me have even more respect for nature, the circle of life.
Seeing the vast bushland with all the animals give one some sort of perspective, a need to protect all these animals that share the earth.
Cape Town… just WOW!! It is said to be one of the most beautiful city in the world, you believe it when you see it! This city is surrounded by beauty everywhere, from mountains to beaches to cities. I was most surprised with the South African cuisines, they are delicious, even more surprising, the Thai restaurant in Cape Town is as authentic as it is in Thailand!
South Africa is definitely live up to their Tourism motto “Out of the Ordinary”
If you ever had the opportunity to go, seize it! It will be a travel experience you will never regret.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unexpected landscape and plenty of wildlife easily reacheable at your own leisure
I stumbled to the Etosha National Park a little by chance as I am usually more interested in landscapes than safaris. Said that...I have being flabbergasted by the park. The nature there is very much different than anything I had seen before and the abundance of wildlife is just stunning. You are left to wander freely in the park, as long as you stick to the indicated roads, and I felt more like landscaping in a very much alive place more than doing a safari looking for this or that animal. I could just enjoy my time going around and wildlife will just be there...literally crossing your road and popping out. And it is peaceful, and quite, and not crowded at all. Not to mention that it is very easy to do on your own with definitely well organized campsites inside the park, indications and roads. Maybe it lacks a little bit the real bush feeling, being so well organized, but you can get that anywhere else in Namibia outside the park just by driving around and stopping to camp wherever you feel like to. I would love to go back there at the end of the rainy season to see how water would transform it, but August was amazing as it was as it felt even magical and eerie in its dryness. As a practical advice, if you plan to do it as a road trip on your own in August as we did, and want to stay inside the park at night, which I strongly advice to do, you should try to book the campsite quite in advance as it seems tour operators get a big chunk of the available places in advance. This means that already in February we had been told by some camps that they had no places available for private travelers. Last but not least, the Halali campsite, which probably is the simpler of the ones inside the park, is probably the one where you want to stop longer if you are looking for a more wild vibe and nature peacefulness. In all we spent 3 days in the park, 2 nights sleeping inside, and all 3 days we saw something different. And we could have spent easily more days there had we had the time. Cheers!
Great safari organizers!
We have been to Botswana two times in three years. Both trips have been organized by Mark Hathaway at Gondwana. Mark is very knowledgeable, thorough, reliable and a pleasure to work with. His recommendations have been stellar, and both trips were superb. He has a wonderful knowledge of camps and area, and a very good sense ov values. We will use Gondwana again.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Absolutely stunning country with incredible variety of wildlife and which does NOT permit hunting!
I have now visited Kenya as a tourist nine times! I have been to many different national parks more than once - Samburu, Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Nairobi and Tsavo East - and other areas such as Laikipia Plateau and Lakes Nakuru and Naivasha including Elsamere. Every time there is something new to experience! We have seen prides of lions with cubs, a bachelor group of elephants systematically dismantling an electric fence to reach more attractive trees to eat and a hyena den to name but a few experiences. We have even seen a leopard with two cubs crossing the road in broad daylight - almost unheard of! Kenya is the cradle of mankind and it's certainly become my spiritual home. We used to book with international travel companies but a few years ago we decided to find a Kenyan company so that the profit goes to Kenyans and we fortuitously found Right Choice Tours and Safaris who have been excellent and are now our operator of choice. Kenyans we have met have all been welcoming and we have made a lot of friends. The fact that Kenya does not allow any hunting was the reason we chose Kenya as our African destination in the first place and we have never regretted it for a moment. Visitors are armed with cameras, not guns. Perfect destination!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Great Lakes Safaris by Debbie Stewart
The Guides were excellent, very knowledgable and patient, the itinerary was good and they tried to ensure we got the maximum amount of enjoyment from our time at each destination.
EG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous
We had a wonderful time in South Africa, The hotel I booked near airport was great as was the tour to soweto and Johannesburg through them.But the safari arranged for me by Discover Africa and Matthys was excellent everything organised perfectly.The wildlife and birding was great and we stayed at 2 different safari parks that were both different.Sabi Sands and Kruger. Cannot say enough what a great trip this was
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari experience with Outlook Safaris!
Thank you so much for the most wonderful safari experience, Outlook!
We did the Classic Kruger tour for 4 days and absolutely loved every minute. Thanks to Outlook's attention to detail and fantastic customer service - we had a truly amazing trip. For those of you still debating whether to book this adventure, I highly recommend it.
Here are some details about our experience:
We booked the trip after Google searching companies in the area. Outlook's representative, Elsabe, was incredibly helpful and answered my multitude of questions without any hesitation. I had never gone on a safari before and was a little wary about the entire experience, but Elsabe was great about addressing each of my concerns and more.
We ended up flying into Johannesburg airport and were met at the airport by an Outlook guide who was super sweet. Once we arrived at Kruger, we went out on a sunset safari that very day with the Kruger team and it was amazing. Over the course of our stay, we went on a safari every sunrise and sunset with the Outlook team. Thanks to the expertise of the guides, each safari was fantastic and we easily were able to see the Big 5 plus many more!
Finally, the food served throughout our stay was really great. The kitchen team knew exactly what they were doing and just stuffed us with great food.
I really cannot say enough about the fantastic staff - they were the reason we had such a wonderful experience!
Thanks you! Thank you!