35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, friendly, professional services and competent staff.
Falcon Safaris, Victoria Falls, Vimbai and Hamilton - thanks for professional, friendly and efficient service. I was impressed with the service, patience and assistance I received from Falcon Safaris, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. I was doing an extremely "last minute" booking enquiry for various activities available in Victoria Falls. I received prompt and efficient assistance. Falcon Safaris organised all my activities as well as any necessary transfers to and from these activities. The Transfer companies were also extremely efficient, with helpful and friendly staff, who were prompt, as well as knowledgeable and informative. We requested dvd's and cd's for the activities that we did as we do not have a decent camera, and the quality of these dvd's is fantastic - I would recommend any person doing Victoria Falls activities utilize these services for wonderful holiday memories.
BE
fun fun fun
We made the easy walk up to the base of the stunning 170 m. high Sanje waterfall. The forest was beautiful, walk not too difficult and swimming under the waterfall a taste of heaven. On the way back in the afternoon we saw masses of the endemic (and very pretty) Udzungwa Red Colobus Monkeys as well as some Black and White Colobus and a possible quick glimpse of the more elusive Sanje Crested Mangaby (also an endemic species). A wonderful walk with a very charming and competent guide provided by the park HQ. Well worth the visit, if your up for a bit of a walk, its great to move after being cooped up in a land cruiser on game drives all the time.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything that Encompass had booked went perfectly, they were great.
The service, communications and bookings were perfect.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
WOW, exceeded our expectations
We have just arrived home after a month in Kenya and South Africa. We are so pleased we added Kenya as it was without doubt the best for wildlife in all the places we visited. We flew to Nairobi, went to Lake Navashia, the Lake Nakaru. (not sure about correct spelling) Masa Mara, Amboseli. It was fabulous and made more special by our guide John, a Masai Mara warrior who just knew how to spot an animal from great distances. Just amazing, we saw double of everything except the Leopard which was just bad luck and timing.
I would urge anyone who is looking for games drives to choose Kenya. A couple of reasons, they don't allow game hunters which was paramount for me. They can go off road unlike all the other places we visited, stuck on a bitumen road hoping to see something! Don't waste your time and money. Research before you go as it's something I didn't realize. Kruger, Chobe, Namibia all only have on road drives so it's difficult to see unless the animals are crossing the road.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Ruaha National Park by David Yekutiel
We arrives in Ruaha late in the evening in a heavy rainstorm so it was only next morning when i looked out of my window at the Ruaha Cottages and saw granite mountains, elephants and Giraffes grazing aloong the Ruaha river in the valley below that the wild beauty of it hit me . Its simply unbelievably, heart-breakingly stunning.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!!!!
We used Bramwel to arrange for us a tailored safari in Tanzania and trek up Mt Kilmanjaro. It was an amazing experience and organised by William with an attentive and professional approach. I recommend and endorse Bramwel as a reputable and professional tour agency for other people interested in visiting East Africa. Our group were two mid-30s couples from Australia and we had a great time with all of our guides who explained a lot and made the whole trip awesome!
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Once it's not enough
Ngorongoro is a very stunning place. Serengeti needs more than one day.
Lake Manyara is a good surprise.
And the Tarangire's Baobab worth the trip! Zanzibar can divide you...
BE
Kruger National Park is breathtaking.
Wildlife is abundant and diverse in this huge area of wilderness. As a photographer I had lots of opportunities to take fascinating wildlife portraits. Besides the animals, there's also the breathtaking scenery. I advice you to get up very early in the morning and be ready at the rest camp gate until it opens at 06:00 AM and then jus drive your car and enjoy. The mix of the sunrise, temperature, weather and smell in this natural spectacle will take you away. And each day the spectacle will be different.
The accommodations are just fine as the concept is a rest camp in a wilderness environment. There are several camps located throughout the park.
You can eat in the rest camps. A lot of visitors love to braai, especially the South Africans. Food can be bought in the shops. You can also buy your food supply outside the park which is cheaper.
Being a photographer, I travelled alone and I hired a car. If Johannesburg is your starting point in South Africa you can drive from there to Kruger National Park. But I took a flight to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport where I could pick up my car.
I'm sure a guide might be very interesting in terms of learning aspects and so forth but as my goal was to take pictures, I preferred to do most things alone. I did a guided bush walk though which you should do also.
Finally there are always surprises. I figured out I hadn't seen a leopard and had two more days to go. But it was okay. And then suddenly the last day as a kind of goodbye present, I saw a mom leopard with two cubs. Superb.
I could go home now. But I went back...
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Victoria Falls was spectacular!
We spent 2 days Victoria Falls after a 12-day safari in Kenya and Tanzania. It was a nice change from the more rural park settings. Zimbabwe was clean and the scenery was spectacular. We had dinner on a Zambezi River Cruise while we were there. The food was well prepared, and the service was great. Our guide for the tour of Victoria Falls was so friendly and knowlegeable; we really enjoyed our visit. The 12-minute helicopter ride was just the right amount of time to take in all the views of both the Zambia and Zimbabwe sides of the falls. We had lunch at the overlook cafe. The food was local and delicious, and our server was so sweet and helpful. The views at the cafe really helped round out our visit. We enjoyed watching the elephants meandering around as we drove down the main road.
US
Review about Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve by Geoff
Since it's nature a lot of this comes down to luck but on our one morning here we saw a fresh buffalo kill with over a dozen lions feeding on it, and no less than eight rhinos, some with young calves. The atmospherics are a big different than Kruger as it's more green and there's less brush.