US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari from a wonderful staff!
These guys were great! A trustworthy company with fantastic drivers. Jones and Julius did a great job putting me in position to get great views of lions, elephants, rhino, cheetah, and a plethora of other animals.
NZ
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mountains, Gorillas, Safaris, Beaches, Wetlands and Waterfalls
We selected Jude because she had lived in Africa for many years, knows it well, has many local contacts, is a Kiwi and now lives back in NZ. This made planning easy. She and Anna put together a customised and complicated itinerary which included Kilimanjaro, Gorillas in Uganda, North Tanzania safari, Zanzibar and Northern Botswana finishing at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The many flights and connections all went to plan, the accommodation was as requested, the tour operators very good. The personalised service provided by Jude was excellent. I can recommend any NZ'ers looking to holiday in Africa, especially first timers, to use Masihambe Afrika for either a guided or custom tour.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Makasa fantastic
We had a fantastic safari including visits to the locals and Masai tribe. Everything was perfectly arranged. We had some beautiful domestic flights over the Serengeti and we saw the Big 5 in just the first 2 days. Everything was very well taken care of. Thank you Makasa for a journey that was very beautiful to us. It was one BIG adventure.
US
50-65 years of age
Transfer from Livingstone Airport to A'Zambezi River Lodge & back
The assistance we received with our transport to and from Livingstone Airport & A'Zambezi River Lodge was excellent. The assistance with the Visa process & transportation made border crossing from Zambia & Zimbabwe very easy. Thank you very much
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Naenda was here for us
I went to Tanzania with my friend (up to Moshi) with the wish of climbing the Kilimanjaro. We are students so we needed to find something affordable. We went to "naenda agency" (a fake agency) and they offered us to climb de Kilimanjaro in 3 days and for 400$/person. We agreed. Once we arrived at the gate, we found out that this agency took us completely for idiots and that they just stoled money from us. Actually, we had to pay more then 300$ more for services, fees... We were just remaining with a few tanzanian shilling in the pocket. The guide wasn't friendly at all and he had no respect, we didn't feel safe at all. Actually it's a very long story. But at the end, once we went back from the Kili, we wanted to speak to the responsible from Naenda agency to get our money back. With a lot of hazard, we spoked with the real naenda people and we understood that the agency with who we went on the Kili was pretending to be the real "naenda safari". Shortly, this agency was pretending to be Naenda safari. So everything was false, the papers, insurance... Once we met the real staff member of Naenda, they helped us with everything. They came to pick us up near the gate of the kili, and brought us back to Moshi. We went together at the police station to complain. And they helped us financially so that we can take a bus to go back at the border of Rwanda.
I really want to thank them for everything and I wish them all the best.
Johanna.
Safety, Safaris & Adventure
We looked at several different options for our photo safari, and eventually chose a one-week tour suggested by John Muhoho from CKC Tours, Travels & Carhire.
We lifted off Nairobi’s Wilson Airport, heading for adventure. Indeed, watching the tiny planes landing on Mara River Airport’s dirt tracks a little while later, we couldn’t help but think of films like King Solomo’s Mines, already feeling like adventurers ourselves.
What followed were seven perfectly organised days in the Mara River Lodge and engaging – if admittedly not quite as dangerous as we felt adventurous, what with the perfect organisation – safaris. As luck would have it, we got to see all of the ‘Big Five’ – elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion & leopard – and even got to watch the migration of zebras and wildebeests over the Mara river, complete with some of the latter involuntarily feeding the crocodiles.
From the lodge itself, we could easily spot hippopotamuses resting in the water and crocodiles basking in the sun, although our sense of adventure and danger was once again foiled by the presence of an electric fence standing between them and us – admittedly an understandable safety precaution. Losing the odd tourist to an angry hippo or hungry croc would probably be bad for business.
All in all, it was a remarkably enjoyable and surprisingly relaxing holiday. Our gratitude goes to John and the Mara River Lounge staff – especially our guide Patrick – for the perfect organisation that made this trip such a wonderful experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Summiting Mt Kilimanjaro
I have used Focus In Africa twice now to climb Mt Kilimanjaro with large groups. The trips are very well organised, the food is fantastic and the guides are extremely professional. We had 100% success rate on both trips which is a big achievement for any operator. I also used Focus In Africa for safari's and again, this was very well organised. Throughout my dealings with Focus In Africa I found them to be very helpful and quick to respond to any queries. I would highly recommend Focus In Africa for any of your African adventures.
The safari you want with Uhuru Travel & Tours
Thanks to the agency Uhuru we had a wonderful safari... Very good organisation, the lodge they have chosen, Mdyona Old River Camp was exactly the kind of lodge we are fond of... The most important quality of Uhuru is to answer to all our questions very kindly and to try to find exactly the safari we wish.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was an amazing experience! I highly recommend East Africa Wild Adventures.
It was an amazing experience! I highly recommend East Africa Wild Adventures. I had been on safaris in other countries before (Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia) but this Tanzania and Zanzibar tour was the very best by far. I was impressed by the professionalism of our tour operator, Alym. He was very diligent and he succeeded in arranging an outstanding tour with the options and accommodations we desired. I appreciated the fact that with offices in Canada and Tanzania he was accessible by telephone and email before the trip and we worked out all the details so there were no surprises. In addition to providing a 5-star tour at a reasonable price, he arranged our airfare and we saved on that cost too. The safari company in Tanzania took very good care of us and our driver/guide was very knowledgeable. He explained the terrain, searched out the Big Five and kept illustrated guides in the vehicle that we used to learn additional details about the birds and animals we saw. We traveled to Lake Manyara, the Serengeti, Ngorogoro and Zanzibar. Besides outstanding sightings of the “Big Five” we also visited Stone Town, a Masaai village, Olduvai Gorge and the shifting sands. Everything about the trip was excellent –accommodations, food, entertainment and most importantly, the people who attended to us.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Amazing African Adventure Planned and Guided by an Amazing Travel Company
I spent over a year in email communication with Levis Omondi at Hallmark Travel Planners as we planned our African trip. I had frequent questions which Levis answered promptly and with great patience. He was everything a travel planner should be--he listened to my thoughts regarding what my husband and I were looking for in a safari to Kenya and offered suggestions. He gave great guidance, but never pushed his own ideas on us. Levis was also extremely helpful when we wanted to extend our trip to Zambia to see Victoria Falls. The itinerary we came up with was exactly what we were looking for and the results once we arrived in Nairobi were spectacular. Our driver and guide was Anthony who was cheerfully waiting for us at the airport. He went above and beyond to make sure we saw as many different animals and birds as possible. Anthony was very flexible and willing to modify the itinerary for better game viewing. He was always on top of where the best chances were to see particular animals and did his best to get us to those spots. We are fortunate to be able to say we saw all of The Big Five. He was an excellent driver and informative guide. Our trip exceeded our expectations, in large part due to Levis and Anthony. We would not hesitate to recommend Hallmark Travel Planners.