CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Bucketlist - Retirement Gift to Self!
Since forever, I have wanted to go on an African Safari. Through serendipitous connections, I was introduced to a lady who had travelled with GoTouchDown in the Spring of 2017 and absolutely raved about it. From start to finish I was not disappointed and everything that she had shared with me of her experiences were met and more... accept, perhaps, for some confusion around the mobile phone offered at the time.
My friend and I signed on for the Signature Tour with GoTouchDown. They took care of getting us an amazing deal on flights; accommodations were great including 3 meals a day (unheard of - and not a set menu ever!); staff were extremely personable and accommodating; and friends who are from SA said that the tour had captured all the highlights, and from my perspective in fine style!
We were told up front that other than tips (and they even suggested the amounts) there would be no additional costs. That was never my experience until this trip!
We were there in the SA spring and seeing new births in their natural habitat left me awestruck. South Africa, is beautiful, which is not of GoTouchDown's doing, but they certainly provided an experience that will last my lifetime. Since our return, both my traveling companion and I have had friends/family sign-up.
Thank you GoTouchDown.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Life-Changing, Immersive Experience Well Organised and Great Fun
My overland trip with Africa Explore Safaris was life changing. Quinton was an incredible guide. He is so knowledgeable and was always able to answer our questions and provide great context and background on the animals, fauna and flora we saw. He is an amazing cook too so the food was awesome and everything was organised with great attention to detail. Northing was overlooked. When we were out in the bush he made us all feel safe despite the fact we were so close to the wildlife. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend his trips to anyone wanting to explore Africa and immerse themselves in this diverse culture.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Service
After selecting Safari Specialists, we spent the next two years communicating with Nadine, one of their agents. Nadine was able to understand our requests and make excellent suggestions. We never felt pressured into doing something we didn't want to do. I don't think one travel company is going to get you much better of a deal than any other (prices are set by the individual camps) however Nadine did find us a great deal at one camp that she knew was opening up and meet our needs. The real difference between travel companies is their ability to understand what type of safari you are looking for and availability to answer questions. Safari Specialists were top notch in both. Nadine not only helped us to arrange a perfect first time safari, she also happily answered all types of questions from us. It was amazing that in the middle of Botswana and Zimbabwe, with limited communications, every aspect of our safari was coordinated seamlessly. We had one company drive us to an airstrip, another company fly us to our next camp, and a third company pick us and deliver us to that camp. And not once did Safari Specialists fail us. I felt like someone was holding our hand and guiding us around southern Africa the whole time.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent value and seamlessly run first time trip to Africa
The service offered by Roho Ya Chui and especially our point of contact, Ute, was nothing short of excellent. When we decided to visit Africa we had a rough idea of where we wanted to go, but no idea on how to get from one place to another, we also wanted to have a local expert help choose and arrange the accommodation instead of us relying on online hotel search engines. As is often the case for us when planning a trip, the parameters of what we were planning changed several times, and Ute handled all of these requests diligently and professionally, and after multiple different draft itineraries had been proposed and discussed we finally settled on a final option.
The service in country from the local agents didn’t disappoint either, we were met promptly for all transfers by reliable and courteous staff who went above and beyond in providing local knowledge and insight, allowing us to better understand and appreciate the areas we visited.
The safaris themselves were amazing, the variety and abundance of wildlife we got to see was staggering, and the high points were too many to list. Our drivers and guides were all deeply experienced, knowledgeable, fun, and most of all patient of the many questions we asked of them.
All in all the trip was memorable to a life changing degree and we can’t wait to go back to explore the continent further!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Incredible Kenya Safari
6 Days Kenya safari which was very well organised by Maggie and her team and really our expectations were met .
Easy to book through Maggie and we conversed so fast via WhatsApp and all arrangements were really done to our satisfaction. Our Driver Nicholus was amazing with the kids and gave us a great safari.
We highly recommend Bison Safaris to any traveler to Kenya hoping for a good safari experience.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lovely safari experience, but anticlimactic village tour
We really liked the ease with which we made the booking and fast communication with Rajab. We booked two tours: the safari tour was well organised, on time and both the driver (Fred) and ranger (Majid) were very good and gave us great information. We saw quite a few wild animals and had a full day. The second day we booked a tour to see the chaga people’s village and historical caves. GoodLuck has a delightful character, very positive and always smiling but we found the tour a little uneventful. The caves were very interesting and GoodLuck tried his best to suit our needs but it felt a little unorganised.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Classic Safari with Bison Safaris
Amazing was the safari. Many animals in Mara ready for migration and what a sight:
Maggie is exceptional,answers questions so fast and really well .
Great driver we had and the camp -Lenchada had great service and very friendly staff.
Well done Bison Safaris team.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional staff, accommodating, and responded back to my request fast.
We had a wonderful and memorable trip to South Africa. Highly recommended. Everything was handle on time and professionally. Looking forward to taking my next trip to Tanzania with safari ventures.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An unforgettable, amazing experience Gorilla Trekking
Experience Uganda arranged the trip of a lifetime for me. The booking process was easy, the information provided was clear and Kevin dealt with my endless questions so efficiently.
As a lone female traveller I wanted to make sure everything was arranged in advance and Kevin, and the team, dealt with everything faultlessly.
The guest house and lodge were fantastic, and the staff so welcoming and friendly.
Kevins, suggestion of trekking two different areas was perfect. It meant i had two different and amazing experiences and saw two completely different areas of the forest plus two totally different Gorilla families.
I have memories, and photographs, I will cherish forever.
I can't recommend Experience Uganda enough.
