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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our experience with Gain & Marshall was smooth, easy, personable, customizable, and professional.
We booked through Gain & Marshall and we're very glad we did. Every inch of our trip was customized and tailered for us. Our travel coordinator Clare recommended the Kwara sites in the Okavango Delta as well as a top-end micro-resort near Victoria Falls. We ran into several travelers who were experiencing difficulty with their travel coordinators. We didn't even have a hiccup!
If you want to see cheetah kittens playing at sunset, or have a bull elephant scratch his back on your thatch roof, the Okavango is the place... Thanks to Clare at Gain & Marshall, we'd go again in a heartbeat...
TW
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
To feel humanbeing as part of wildlife nature and find the beautful essence of all creatures.
I think the Samburu is wonderful place ,but I also find there are a lot of children need help.
TW
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kenya by jasonlu01
I love Kenya but I think we should put as much attendtion to wildlife as to the people there.
it was every thing I expected. I had to pinch my self when with the animals, I thought I was dreami
Masihambe Africa organized every thing from johannesburg to kruger park and back. everything went smoothly, the outlook lodge was wonderful, the staff were so helpful they organized to keep most of our luggage back at johannesburg and met us at the airport to return it to us. at the safari we were looked after from the time we arrived till the time we left. they even drove us to the airport and gave us another small safari on the way.
so anyone going to Africa use Masihambe Africa and get a magical ride.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
I dodged hippos on water, tracked lions on land, ate and drank like roylaty, yet slept like a baby.
This was my twentieth trip to Africa and one of the most exciting. It is hard to describe the adrenalin rush when canoeing so close to hippos. The natural beauty of the Mana Pools shoreline is something I will never forget. The steadfastness, experience and knowledge of our canoe guides, Mark and Takeshore, was reassuring as we glided down the river. It also helped knowing that at the end of each day, our mobile safari camp would be waiting for us with a selection of fine beverages, delicious food, a warm fire and a comfortable bed. The bird life is amazing and we encountered lots of hippos, big crocs, elephants, buffalo, lion and a large cross section of antelope. I intend to return.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime ***** - Experience
Our self drive tour with Tailor Made Safari’s (TMS) was from the beginning to the end an amazing experience. Due to our daughters internship at the Bethesda hospital at Mkuze we decided to plan a 23-day tour through South- Africa. She was going to join us for 7-9 days. We e- mailed our expectations (of activities, accommodation, the vehicle) to TMS and got a quick response with a proposal for our tour. We used Skype and the e-mail to communicate (even a last- minute change was no problem); the booking proces was personal and was tailormade to suit our requirements!
Our tour brought us to Durban Krantzkloof, the Drakensberg Mountains (Royal Natal National Park), Piet Retief, Swaziland (Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuari) Ubombo, Mkuze Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, Kosi Bay, Ponta d'Ouro (Mozambique), Zululand Rhino Reserve, St. Lucia, and back to Durban again. All Highlights, with the beautiful scenery at Drakensberg as our favourite. Our stay at the Tembe Safari Lodge and the Rhino River Lodge was superb. We really enjoyed the horseback riding, canoe and boat tours, cultural tour, elephant interaction, snorkeling, and our swim with the dolphins was amazing. We had various game drives and they were always exciting: We were all wondering which animals we would get to see again (and tick off our list!).
Thanks to the entire TMS team for this once in a lifetime ***** - Experience,
Lieze, Shana & Dries, Monique & Erik.
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great assistance, experienced staff!!
The assistance was provided very professionally. Our trip coordinator tried to find the best places considering all our needs and finance. I would definately recommend Discover Africa to everyone who is going to make a memorable Africa trip!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One WOW after another
I traveled on the 15 day Delta and Dunes Safari with my seventy-three year old mother. There was another older couple from Australia, and our guide and a camp assistant. We chose this safari because it was designed to spend several days immersed in two of the areas we were most interested in - the Okavango and Etosha. I chose this company and to base our travels out of Namibia because of concerns that hours on an overland safari jouncing in a truck would wear my mother down. Namibia has decent roads, and Wild Dog had a good reputation for being a budget safari that providing more comfortable vehicles and for reliable quality. And from the start we had a terrific experience. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, and was very good in setting an atmosphere that was comfortable and easy - even at the end of a 15 day trip when everyone was exhausted. He even altered our schedule when we agreed we wanted to go check out the rock paintings at Brandenburg rather than stop where scheduled, accommodating our group and being flexible - in part due to the fact we all got along so well and all agreed on the change. Our camp assistant was equally wonderful - an excellent cook who spoiled us with delicacies like Kudu stew, and had the skills to prepare the food in a way that nobody got sick ... which is often a problem on big group trips when lots of germs get passed around with poor hygiene practices handling food. The campgrounds we stayed in were all comfortable - some were incredibly beautiful. And, while I was focused on Etosha and the Okavango, the other experiences along the way were for the most part interesting and worthwhile - and some were extraordinary and unexpected. The thing to realize about any overland safari is there is a lot of driving. A LOT. We spent hours in the vehicle, and even through the vehicle was good quality and we stopped for breaks, it was still tiring. Another is that we were in a small group that got along very well. Wild Dog will do a max of 14 on a trip ... and I suspect a big group might be a different (though not necessarily bad) experience. I was told that the longer trips tended to be smaller in group size. I could nit-pick: The tent needed some repair of the netting around the zipper, for example, though generally the equipment was all in functional shape. But overall Wild Dog and the Delta and Dunes safari exceeded my expectations. And this experience in Namibia was the hi-light of my six weeks in Southern Africa. I did some blog posts on the trip - here is one of the posts about an experience on this safari. http://leighpate.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-bushman-tale-lion-and-jackal.html
Lifetime experience
We found ilmaasai at the last minute, and agreed on a custom tour starting the day after. They were flexible, kind, and agreed on a price within our budget. The tour was above my expectations and will remember it forever. Thanks again!
Exploring joyfully the beautiful nature and culture of Tanzania with the nice team of Epic Tours
We remember with great joy the two weeks we spend in Tanzania together with you. It was a great experience for us and we are very thankful that your team had prepared for us in a way that we also hope that it will be possible for us to come and see you again.