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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience from start to finish
Creating the best vacation was made extremely easy with the help of Southern Destinations. They gave their expert advice on where to go and when to fit our schedule and have us experiencing all we wanted to. Along the many country journey, we never had to wait to be picked up or transferred. Everyone was always there waiting for us with a smile. Our guides were fantastic and the accommodations were exactly what we were looking for. It was truly an amazing experience. I would like to thank Lise in particular, for helping us from start to finish, and fitting in such a great trip within our budget. Would recommend Southern Destinations to any of my friends/family heading to Africa.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Perfect Day in the Mara
My husband and I chose the Masai Mara to celebrate our 35th anniversary and we stayed with Asilia Africa at Naboisho for seven nights. What an impeccable choice. From the moment we arrived until we tearfully said goodbye we were treated with care, concern and pampered beyond belief.
Helen and Roelof were wonderful hosts and arranged for our every need including our driver in Nairobi and a tour of the Sheldrick elephant orphanage. Roelof was a fabulous and knowledgeable guide for the walking safari. Helen was gracious and checked in regularly to be certain we had every need ( including my considerable dietary needs) well tended.
Naboisho...beautiful immaculate accommodations, kind and attentive staff , phenomenal food and wine and amiable hosts, how could we not fall in love? The Mara did not fail us in putting on a marvelous display of wildlife and those amazing Kenya animals!
Our perfect day was designed by nature and hosted by Nelson our wonderful Naboisho driver. We went into the reserve and saw animals galore. Great weather, loads of lions, cheetahs and elephants marked a memorable day.
We look forward to a return one day and will book with an Asilia Africa property.
really good fun
had a whole new experience in an atmosphere of fun and learning
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Maasai Mara Safari thanks to Africa Flash Mc Tours (Peter and his team)
We (myself, my wife and my parents) went on Mara safari which was very well arranged by Africa Flash Mac tours - Peter was always ready to give different options and accommodate all our requests and adjust the plan as per our requirements. Good part is that he is so much flexible in the whole planning process and the actual experience was much ahead of expectations - be it the Land Cruiser, Driver-cum-guide, the hotel property including food and the amazing beauty of Mara experienced with the games drives on our Safari. It was a like-never-before experience for all of us and we would definitely plan all our next Safaris in East Africa with Peter and Africa Flash Mc Tours. Thank you Peter and the entire team!
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Holiday of a life time with Makasa
We wanted a safari holiday for many years but were unsure how to proceed. When we found Makasa Selma made the design of the safari to our needs. We had a 9 day visit with 3 different parks - Lake Manyara, Serengeti (central and northern) and Ngorongoro crater. It was remarkable how quickly Selma responded by Email. No question was too trivial for her. We were only 2 people to share one guide, David, who turned to be wonderful. With his guidance we saw all of the big five, many, many different animals and the thrilling crossing of wildebeest of the river Mara - crocodiles and all! The lodge accommodations before and after safaris were excellent and tented accommodations were luxurious and exciting with animals freely walking between tents at night. David looked after our every need so well and was a mine of information. All in all it was brilliant and we thoroughly recommend Makasa.
2-day trip to Mikumi with 2 families and lots of kids
We took a 2-day trip to Mikumi from Dar and this included pick up and return to Dar-es-Salaam. The coordination and logistics were handled fantastically both by the 7Wonders HQ staff as well as their tour guides/drivers. We had 7 kids in the party ranging from 18mths to 17 years old so we could have been quite a handful but they managed our transportation and drives into the park seamlessly. Only possible downside was the monotony of the food provided. Nevertheless, we saw all the animals we had wished to see including a pride of lions thanks to the guides' impeccable tracking. Highly recommend.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
If You Want Depth Of Experience, You've Come To The Right Place
We spent 10 amazing days with Ant Washford in Botswana. If you want some scripted "African adventure" you've come to the wrong place. BUT...if you want to have an experience with someone that has depth of experience, that is a joy to sit around a campfire with, someone that can think on his feet and get things solved and done, then you've come to the right place. I've traveled extensively in over thirty countries in the Developing World. I'd have to say, that if you want to go have a REAL adventure with someone that you can trust, I'd vote for Ant Washford (and Anne), and his crew. You can't argue with experience..
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutly Amaizing!!!
Cholo is a really organized and responsible tour oparator. Thanks him we had the most beautifull honeymoon in Zanzibar we could ever thought about. He took care of everything we needed and was always actively aware of trying to find our needs. We had a great time with him, specially in the Blue Safari, in wich he organized a great sailing, great fish and fruits lunch and incredible snorkelings! I can only truly recommend Zanzibar Cholo Tours to travel in Tanzania!! Thanks Cholo for everything!!!
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65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An Incredible Journey!
My wife and I contacted Mamaland Safaris via the internet and over the course of a couple of months worked out a very detailed safari plan. Anna was very easy to work with as we built this once in a lifetime visit to Uganda. We were able to visit all parts of the country we desired and were able to experience an incredible variety of wildlife, flora, geography, and people along the way. Michael was our guide and did a fabulous job. He kept us safe on rough roads and knew where to go to find the most interesting animals, people and scenery. His knowledge of animals (including birds) was extraordinary. We had a terrific time and feel like we have made new friends with the Mamaland Safaris' staff and have already recommended them highly to several friends who are interested in visiting East Africa.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari
Prior to booking with Restoration Safaris, we asked for and received some excellent references, all of which we verified and a number of whom responded to our questions. We researched various options and asked for a variety of accommodations, ranging from luxury to fairly simple mobile tent camp. This year the rains were unpredictable and, as a result, wildlife migration patterns were not what anybody expected. Owner Bariki and his wife (this is a family-owned company) scheduled our trip so we could enjoy as much wildlife as possible. We had plenty of time to not merely see but observe animals. Our two drivers (we were a group of 8, 4 in each Toyota Land Cruiser) worked together to provide us with a truly wonderful experience. Our trip included visits to a number of national parks as well as a Maasai village, a school serving Maasai children, a somewhat larger village and the Olduvai Gorge (where the Leakys did research). The trip was tailored to our interests. We are delighted to recommend Restoration Safaris.