CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Andy was incredible. We cannot say enough good things about his readiness to help, professionalism
Thornybush waterside was perfect. The accommodations, the friendly staff, the amazing food, the caring attitude.
Chad and Ernest, our ranger and tracker, were almost scary in their prescience. We saw more wild beasts in three days that we expected to in a lifetime. The guys were thoughtful, careful and determined to show us all that Africa can offer.
FI
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Active and rich experience from Uganda which was really worth of taking.
I was traveling with my sister and parents and we had planned 2 weeks holiday in Uganda. Or mostly my sister was, because she had stayed in Kampala area already few months by then. My parents had some request about accommodation, for example, they wanted shower and own bathroom.
Our request were really well taken care of as well as the whole safari experience. We saw a lot, everything from rain forests to wild animals and Murchison Falls. Our guide, Twaha, always took care that we were on time so that we would experience as much as possible and at the best time possible.
Myself, I didn't have any high expectation before our holiday, but with Twahas chill, but punctual, attitude my few expectations were highly surpassed. Some one had took care of my interest for sports also, as we got to hike in the forests and some crater lakes also.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Namibian experience
Allison from the Cardboard Box was terrific. She tailored a tour to suit us and answered all our questions promptly. I was dealing with other operators in South Africa at the same time and Allison's service was so far above the others - and far exceeded my expectations. I would not hesitate to recommend that others use the same service.
US
7 day safari
I would highly recommend Safarihub to anyone visiting Kenya. We did a 7 Safari in March 2016 and had an incredible time. The booking process was straightforward and secure as well !
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
exellent tour experience
We had an outstanding safari experience with Experience Kenya Tours and Travel! Great team and a very fair price.
Another benefit is the possibility to customize your safari as you want. Eric reacts really quickly to the needs of his clients.
I would definitely recommend EK Tours and would be glad to visit other regions with them!"
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This experience was beyond all expectations. We would recommend Waterside without hesitation.
Wildlife- we saw every animal imaginable in a few short days.
Accommodation- luxury class and wonderful service from all
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about South Africa by Elizabeth
Having never experienced another country's safari offerings, perhaps I am too naive to comment. However, this is the best in the world. I am glad I came.
NL
Excellent experience, weird tip experience
Excellent safari, well organized, etc. but the driver/guide continued to talk about his tip and tried to negotiate and make an 'arrangement' out of it, which is of course not the point of a tip. In the end, he did not accept the individual tips of the group members, because it was too low. This was weird and affected at some moments the atmosphere in the group.
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Unique, extremely well organised, perfect family vacation in Southern Tanzania and Zanzibar
I’ve travelled to Africa a over 70 times, but this must have been the best organised trip of them all.
It was a two week trip with my wife and kids as well as our friends with their kids. We did 7 days on the main land and 4 days on Zanzibar.
Anne and her team were just amazing.
The difference is in the details.
• Our pickups were always waiting for us at least 15 minutes before the pickup time
• The drivers were well trained and spoke perfect English. One of them even spoke French and German too.
• Hotels were reminded an hour before our arrival that we were on the way
• Birthday surprises for the kids were organised without us even asking for it
• The locations we stayed at were sooo much better then anything I’ve experienced before
o They were exclusive
o Not typical touristic
o Breathtaking
• All-in all, it was a true Africa experience without the stress I’ve gotten used to as in Africa, you could expect delays, paperwork, misstakes,… but everything was just perfect on this trip.
It wasn’t the cheapest holiday I’ve had in Africa, but it was more than worth the money because:
Southern Tanzania isn’t very touristic and they want to keep it that way, so the park fees, hotels,… are a little more expensive then those in Kenia, South Africa,…
Therefore, when on Safari, you hardly ever see another car. I’ve been on other safari’s where it was hard to take a picture of a lion without another car on it. Not during this vacation!
You can really enjoy nature by emersing yourself in it.
At hotels,… (At least those booked by Africaventure) you don’t even notice the other tourists as is smaller, and set up in a way that you have your own space where you can enjoy everything around you. Of course, you can mingle and share experiences at the bar if you wish, but you’re never desturbed by noisy tourists.
When talking to some people we met whilst on Safari, they told us stories that I couldn’t ever imagine happening on Anne’s watch. One of them, when leaving on safari had to pay extra to sit at a window seat in their safari jeep, as the rate only included a middle seat.
I can’t tell you how amazed they were that our whole trip had been stressfree from arriving at Dar Es Salaam airport.
I could write pages on the simple things that Anne’s team at Africaventure took care of to make this a dream vacation.
For example, they always include a flying doctors contract in every vacation they organise. I didn’t even know this was included! Of course you hope to never need it, but it does feel reassuring that you can count on immediate help in case you get sick,…
Africaventure’s personal touch was clear in everything.
I want to thank Anne and her team at Africaventure for everything they’ve done!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
All You Could Hope for--and More
A fantastic safari. Hoppy, our safari guide, was knowledgeable, friendly, and committed to providing the best possible visit to Kruger National Park imaginable. His keen vision was particularly helpful, the result of which was our seeing spiders hanging from trees, turtles in the road, even small exotic birds--all in addition to the Big Five (we saw them all) and hundreds of other animals, many in hard-to-see locations. The park is beautiful, but Hoppy's knowledge and enthusiasm (and keen eyes; did I mention his incredible ability to see animals) made the safari fantastic. Food was excellent; lodgings were not fancy but very nice--exactly what we expected: clean, comfortable, and conveniently located. A+++ safari. A+++++++ guide. I highly recommend Wildlife Safaris; ask for Hoppy by name.