SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I could not have wished for a better safari experience than I got with Mega Adventures!
I'm so happy with everything from food, camping sites and the guides knowledge and service to the nationalparks, all the animals we saw and the overall experience.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
I received excellent service after my first enquiry to the day we left. Thank you Robert Francis.
The 9 Day Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park and Okavango Delta package was above all expectations. The accommodation at Zambezi Sun, Chobe Bush Camp and the Oddballs Camp is highly recommended for food, comfort and friendliness. The game drives at Livingstone and Chobe were amazing and the Mokora and walking safari at Oddballs a great experience with the Hippos in the water not far away. The Leopard was the only one of the big 5 not seen during our Package.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Weekend away Longonot and Hell's Gate
It was my first time in a Safari and even though I have no way to compare it, I think it was really nice. I managed to get a really good price (I think it also depended on the low season) and we visited two beautiful national parks and also managed to have a look at Lake Naivasha. The touristic guide/driver, Fred, has been friendly and polite. We expected him to be more prepared on the places we were visiting, but it was still fine if you can bring with you a guide and just read there the info you want to know. Guest house was fine and meals were included (no drinks/water so buy that before). Overall: a really good safari and great weekend away!
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great!
Great experience, thanks Ilmaasai Expedition for the amazing time!
Excellent service and loved our trip
Robert was extremely helpful over email as well as over a few skype conversations. We stayed at Umlani Bushcamp in the Timbavati South Africa (Kruger area). It was the best experience of our lives and we saw all the wildlife you could have ever hoped to see up close.
Highly recommended tour operator, all of our transfers were on time and we had no issues at all.
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good and fun experience in Tanzania!
We did 5 days private safaris tour as part of our honeymoon trip to go to Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro with Bright African Safaris. Osman, our guide/driver was a very nice guy and made our trip very pleasant. Though it was a rainy season, the weather was nice and we could see many animals on the ground and on trees. First time to see lions on a tree and leopards on a tree! They provided us with professional, good and pleasant services. They were also flexible in scheduling and the like. (My wife's flight delayed and my wife's luggage did not arrive on time. However, they kindly re-arranged our schedule and we enjoyed the tour very much!)
My y wife and I recommend Bright African Safaris.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kilimanjaro Trek
My wife and I booked our Kilimanjaro trek through Frank of Jungle Explorers Tanzania in January 2013. We hiked the Lemosho Route over the course of 8 days and successfully reached the peak of Kilimanjaro before sunrise on the 7th morning. Our porters and crew were excellent as well as professional, our guide was accommodating and when we wanted to do a bit of additional exploration such as hike up Cathedral and Shira Cave, it was no problem.
We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Frank to anyone interested in a Kilimanjaro adventure. He really made our Kilimanjaro trek one of the best memories of our Africa trip!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Another great stay with the Tembe Tribe.
Tembe is a favorite destination on our Birding and Wildlife safaris to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It's a community partnership park, where the local people derive great benefits from the lodge and park, and it's great to support these types of operations. Tembe is a great birding destination, the only place in South Africa where one can see Plain-backed Sunbird. The Sand Forest habitat holds many other special birds, including a host of species endemic to South-eastern Africa. Thus, considering that Tembe is a full-board lodge with guided activities, it provides an 'easier' alternative for birders than does Ndumo or Mkuze Game Reserves, two of the top birding destinations in the province. Plus there's the thrill of big game encounters, and Elephants in particular of course. In terms of game viewing, I think it pays to look at reserves with a 'comparative advantage' mentality, in other words seeing what a particular reserve is good for and vising it for that reason. On a 'big five' comparison Tembe doesn't compare with reserves in the Greater Kruger region such as the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. Yes, they do have Lion and Leopard (the guides seemed to suggest to us on this visit that the Wild Dog pack had broken out of the reserve recently), but if your aim is to see and photograph big cats, then the Sabi Sand / Timbavati is the way to go. If you want to have great Elephant encounters and experience the Maputaland (as the northern tip of the province is called) ecosystems and associated fauna and flora, enjoy the hospitality of the Tembe people and experience something a bit different, then Tembe Elephant Park is a great place to stay. I've always enjoyed my time there...
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Matobo National Park by Jeremy Smith Photography
Scenery here is simply breath taking. The birdlife is excellent and the wildlife is not too bad but a little harder to see in amoungst all of the towering granite boulders and dwalas. The roads in the Game Park could do with some TLC but overall it is a lovely place to go with a picnic for the day and just outside the city of Bulawayo. Well worth the visit.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Gonarezhou National Park by Jeremy Smith Photography
This is the second largest National Park in Zimbabwe and is simply "Wild and untamed" Lovely for photography but I'd suggest a vehicle with good clearance for some of the roads. Fantastic bird life and many of the larger animals you'd expect to see in Africa.