ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Splendid and variable scenery with great wildlife encounters
Altogether, we have spent around 3 weeks in Tanzania. After arrival to Dar Es-Salam, we have rented the cars and headed directly to Selous Game Reserve that took us around 6 hours to get. We have spent the night just outside the park in a beautiful lodge just next to the river. We have brought all the equipment like kitchen and sleeping tents with us, so we could sleep in the camps inside the park and be able to prepare the food. It was the beginning of November and spring was coming, it was quite hot already but we thought it would be perfect timing to go to Safari destinations. With the first rays of light, we have entered Selous Game Reserve Park, as we were planning to spend the night at the campsite inside the park, we had to bring a guide with us, and he was very friendly and with a lot of knowledge about the wildlife. He had spent the night with us in the camp, during the daytime we have done a few walks, and game drives. Almost for 3 days, we were driving around the park, which has a big variety of sceneries and as a consequence a lot of different wildlife.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic place needs more cats.
When i went the weather was fine in the mornings, not too cold. Throughout the day it got very warm so sunscreen and a hat is vital in a tour jeep. The animals were amazing. The first time we saw an elephant we were over the moon. We then came to learn how common they were. The cats were very illusive and in 3 days we saw lions at a distance once and a single leopard walking through dense bush. The boards in the camps and park facilities saying where the animals were was very helpful. I understand why rhino's were not allowed but a little frustrating from a tourist perspective. I would recommend always using the jeeps. One day we had to travel through the park and used a minibus the glass made pictures a lower quality and it was hard to get a good view.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tanzania by Sergej Osipov
Along with the natural Reserve are around Mafia Island, Tanzania has big territories dedicated to national Parkls and Resreves. A lot to see and explore!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about South Africa by neill_scog
South Africa is a beautiful place with lots to see and do. I thought it felt very safe too as long as you were on the tourist trail. I would think twice before venturing out alone at night in town though.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
perfect guide for amazing safari.
We booked for Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngongorongo. Because of the season the operator changed Lake Manyara for Tangarire. Accommodation was perfect, good tents, good camps. Guide Gidion was an nice guy and knew everything about the animals and birds.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
my first safari experience
luxury accommodation very clean and charm. The rooms are authentic and comfortable with all you could expect. The food was excellent . From the moment you are woken early for you morning coffee and game drive, to the generous breakfast, high tea and evening game drive to the rewarding evening dinner you are made to feel welcome and special. The knowledge of our guide and tracker were second to none and we enjoyed learning so much about the African animals. It was a truly rewarding and memorable experience will defiantly back with my family again
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, Knowledgeable, Professional
Friendly, knowledgeable, professional are all terms I would use to describe the wonderful staff of JJ Tours and Safaris. They're the only tour company I would use and I intend to choose them again.
US
20-35 years of age
Worst work ethic
My review might be the odd one among all the positive reviews. But I need to share my experience so others can avoid a similar experience with this tour operator. I booked a safari tour with Natural World Safari for Sept 2014 , paid all the advance, but had to cancel the tour in Aug 2014 for personal reasons. The experience and communications were fine until my cancellation but after that everything changed and was a nightmare. As per their terms and conditions, I was eligible for 80% refund. But every time I contacted them I was only getting false assurances that the refund shall be done shortly. This continued for the next 1 year 8months. After reporting this to KATO and other efforts from my side, I was finally able to get my refund in April 2016. I believe a good business should abide by their terms and conditions and also show professional ethics. Unfortunately this is not the case with this business once you cancel their service. I hope everyone booking safari with this tour operator understand these risks if you ever have to cancel.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeding our Expectations in Every Way!!!
We cannot say enough about the positive experience we had visiting South Africa, thanks to the support of Tailor Made Safaris. This company is small and nimble. They provided excellent service. They are organized and sensitive, able to really help you identify the kind of experience you want and put it together at a very reasonable cost. Every aspect of our 2 week vacation was well planned, yet flexible on a day to day basis. We were able to really see the natural beauty of the Elephant Coast without feeling like we were among a herd of tourist. Our guide was a big reason why we got so much out of our tour. We think of him as the "coolest Mary Poppins" you could imagine. He was very friendly, intelligent and supported our adventure in every way. The food was terrific! We got to experience the local cuisine, and our one vegetarian traveler was accommodated equally well. We really loved the hardbound book we received a few weeks before our trip. It helped us visualize the details before and during the trip and is now a very sweet souvenir. We cannot recommend this company enough and have already talked some friends/family into travelling with their services.
QA
An amazing experience
I spent a long time trying to search for a safari company that would do
what we wanted at a reasonable price. I found Amazing Memories Safaris and
contacted them. Anne was great in answering all my questions and replied
very quickly to every question and was excellent at suggesting things for
us. We booked a private safari for our honeymoon with our custom itinerary,
which was really great being able to do that.
On arrival in Nairobi we were met at the airport by Anne together with the
guide, Simon, who would be with us for the next few days. He took us to the
hotel for the first night and picked us up early the following morning to
set out on safari. Our guide really made the holiday special. He was
extremely knowledgable and knew where to find all the animals. We saw 4 of
the big 5 on the first evening game drive!
Accommodation throughout the safari was a mixture of lodges, camping in the
wild, and hotels. All were good and... Read more unique in their own way and the food
was first class.
After a couple of days exploring the Masai mara our Kenyan guide drove us
to the Tanzanian border where he helped us through the visa process and
made sure the Tanzanian guide met us for the next part of our safari. Again
the guide was great and very knowledgable. After a few days in Tanzania he
then drove us back to the Kenya border where our first Kenyan guide met us
for the last couple of days in Kenya.
Nothing was too much trouble for these guides, they really helped us and
answered all our questions. At no point did we feel unsafe, everything ran
smoothly. They made sure we got where needed to be!
To sum up Amazing Memories Safaris provided us with a first class, prefect
safari for our honeymoon and at a reasonable price. I would not hesitate in
booking with them again or recommending them to family and friends. You
won't be disappointed with them.