SG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional Safari Experience
From start to finish, my wife's and my first safari experience exceeded our every expectation thanks to PaperJet Travel, and in particular Justin. Justin was very informative, responsive and helpful from the time we first enquired, right up to our trip close to 11 months later. As it was our honeymoon, he recommended a few properties on the intimate Phinda Reserve. We eventually decided on his first choice for honeymooners, Vlei Lodge.
We were even in contact with Justin at 4am, an hour plus prior to our flight into Durban due to some minor hiccups in flight timing and his replies were prompt. Upon arrival in Durban, Justin and his colleague Atang personally came to pick us up to head to the reserve 3 hours away. The 3 hours just flew by thanks to the engaging conversation we had throughout the journey.
The lodge and reserve were simply breathtaking. We were pampered silly by the 24/7 hospitality, and had countless encounters with the wildlife during our twice daily game drives, which were led by our experienced guide and tracker. Before we knew it, the 3 days in paradise just whizzed past and we see the familiar faces of Justin and Atang once again to send us to the airport.
We really couldn't rave about the trip more! Justin is simply amazing at what he does, and it was a pleasure getting to know him. We can't wait to book our next safari adventure with PaperJet again!
NO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding
100 % experience with it all. Fantastic guides, learned a lot from them
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extreme happiness
We couldn't have made this trip happen without Baba Safaris Uganda! Excellent itinerary for Uganda!!
Overall rating
5/5
Baba safaris uganda was incredibly helpful for us during the safari planning phases. They responded quickly and answered all of our questions. They were also responsive while we were in the country :-)
The Uganda portion of the tour was incredible. Chimp trekking in Kibale and gorilla trekking in Bwindi were absolutely amazing. Definitely a bucket list experience for us!
The accommodations were also quite nice! We were very comfortable the entire time :-)
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING!!!!
Kili Tours was great...we had a great experience and very pleaseful.
We saw lots of animals and the guide was very well knowledgeable.
I really recommend this company for your tours.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Martin is the "King" of the Kenyan safari adventure!
From the first prompt response to my email by Robert to the final goodbye at my hotel drop off, Karibu was professional and courteous. Travelling solo was not an issue and all accomodations were as expected if not better. Felt safe and secure and would highly recommend Karibu to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, thorough, close up look at Kenya's wildlife
PK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent & affordable experience with our extremely talented driver, Dennis
Our entire experience with Axis was fantastic. My husband and I booked this safari as part of our honeymoon. We were trying to book our safari while living in a different part of the world (Pakistan), so we thought we might face some coordination issues, but Lennox was very responsive and helpful in giving us all the information that we required. They picked us up from our hotel and were on time, they even let us keep one of our suitcases at their office (and they were so nice that on the way back, since the office was closed as we reached after 5 pm, they dropped off our luggage to us the next day). At the safari, we got to see all of the big 5 and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. Dennis, our amazing driver and guide, was the best person for the job. He was the only one in the park whose van never got stuck and never faced any problems. He is an extremely skilled driver and we would recommend anyone and everyone to specifically ask for him.
Overall, it was a great experience, and we would recommend Axis to everyone!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari, Vic Falls and Cape Town - Trip of a lifetime
From first contact with Vanessa we had excellent service and she was extremely patient as we tweaked the itinerary a number of times and asked numerous questions. The choice of venues was excellent - perfect for our needs. In particular Motswari Game Reserve was outstanding with so many memorable experiences and 'encounters' with the big 5 and so much more. All the transfers were seamless and everything operated like clockwork - completely hassle and stress free. We would unreservedly recommend Greatest Africa and Vanessa who put together such a brilliant itinerary for us.
RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect services in budget option
We took the 11-Day Kenya & Tanzania budget safari with Adventure 360. That was a perfect experience and unforgettable memories. Everything was perfectly timed and schduled. Each part of the safari had its own highlight which and we explored the parks gradually so that did not feel tired and boring till the very end of our long trip. That was our first safari in my life and I can definetely say that I want more and with the great guys of Adventure 360!!!
I want to point out the greatest manager ever - Charity. She was all the time in tough with instant answers before, during and after the safari. She explained to us all the unclear things, was full of valuable tips and advice. That was really a pleasure commuicating with her and meeting in person in Nairobi.
A special and enormous "Thanks" goes to Richard, the best safari driver in the world. He was extremely attentive and made everything possible for us to feel that african wildlife feel of Kenya. Quick and responsive, he was always in the right place at the right time.
On the whole, THANK you so much for this amazing trip!!! I really hope that we can meet some day in the future again!!!
P.S. Highly recommended safari company in Kenya
IL
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable and up to our expectations
We had this trip in mind for a long time and Maturaf was very patient and has changed the itenarary many times to fulfill our requests.
The tour guide Amani who was the driver too was excelent vey knowledgable with hawk eyes that saw all the animals from far away.
We surey recommand Regional Tours to anyone who wants to experiance a Safari tour in Tanzania.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Safari Adventure - Bucket List!
We used Encompass Africa recently to custom design our recent first ever trip to Africa. Jonathon was amazing (and patient) as we had endless questions! His responses were always extremely prompt and very informative, and it soon became apparent that his knowledge was invaluable in planning our adventure. Our trip included arriving and departing Nairobi, flights to and from Kigali and also a flight from the Serengeti and Jonathon's expert suggestions ensured that we had minimal travel time whilst still keeping within our budget.
Our trip began with a visit to Rwanda and the Virunga National Park to see the gorillas. What an absolute privilege to be able to spend time with these incredible animals! We saw a baby born the day before and had to keep reminding ourselves to take pictures as we were just standing there gobsmacked!
We then had 12 days on safari in a variety of lodges and tented camps throughout Tanzania. We saw the migration at it's finest, breathtaking scenery and an abundance of wildlife at heart-stoppingly close proximity! Our guides were incredibly knowledgeable, the camps and lodges stunning and the people softly spoken and beautiful.
As first-timers to Africa we really did not know what to expect but the bespoke tour designed with Encompass Africa absolutely exceeded all our expectations! From the moment we first enquired with this Company until after we arrived home their service, knowledge and professionalism was exemplary. We decided to choose an Australian Safari Company because it was our first visit to Africa and we hoped this would provide us with the security and peace of mind we needed and we were right! Jonathon and his team were amazing in the lead up to our adventure providing an abundance of information on medical requirements, what to pack, pictures of our guides and a step by step itinerary. Once on the ground in Africa, Encompass provide a 24/7 service with the phone number of a dedicated support person.
If you have been thinking of a holiday in Africa do not hesitate! It is truly a bucket list destination where the memories you make will last a lifetime. Do it now and do it with Encompass Africa, you will not be disappointed!