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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lovely Family and Great Experience
Chris and Nicky are welcoming, thoughtful, and hard-working. The truck was clean and in great condition with all the amenities described by others. Chris is very skilled at driving the large truck. The drive to the park (on the highway) was at times very bumpy. But inside the park where the speed was slower, the truck was very comfortable and perfect for looking for wildlife. When we started our safari, Chris and Nicky had just finished another one the night before. In light of how tired they must have been, they surprised us with their preparation, sense of humor, and sustained enthusiasm for the bush. Nicky somehow brought a full-sized chocolate cake into the wild to make the birthday trip extra memorable. She also thoughtfully recommended a great book for the kids from one of the gift stores inside the park. There was a misunderstanding about the itinerary but it was resolved with no issues at all. We felt well taken care of throughout the trip. :)
IL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari trip in Tanzania !
It was our first trip to Tanzania, and what a great trip it was!!
A 9 days Safari trip, which revealed the power of nature in Africa: Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Ndutu, Serengeti and Arusha N. Park.
We travelled in a group of photographers with “Easy Travel and tours Ltd” and their slogan “your Tanzanian friend” was our reality all day long.
The vehicles were clean and well equipped every day: Cold water and even Wifi…
What made the trip so special was our guide, Herman John Kiriama. Every morning, early, he was waiting for us smiling. His knowledge in wildlife and experience driving through the reserves and national parks were amazing!! While driving, all our questions were answered, with lots of patience, regarding the animals, plants, science, Politics and many more.
Herman can find animals hiding in the tall grass, far away, and by making the exact sounds of each animal he caught its attention. He was always trying to find the best angle for observing and taking pictures and we came back with lots of amazing photos.
Herman never got off the road and kept both us and the animals safe. He kept on saying: “this is nature and we should accept it”. We recommend Herman and all the other guides of “Easy Travel”, which made the trip so great.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Support for South African trip and safari
We cannot say enough good things about the support Ute Sonnenberg provided to us for our trip to South Africa, including our safari. Ute understood even better than we did what our needs would be and exceeded our expectations every step of the way. Ute's responsiveness was nearly immediate and always helpful. We had many questions, and Ute patiently walked us through each decision point in our process. The safari she selected for us (& Beyond Kirkman's Kamp) was truly outstanding and customized for our family, as Ute secured us a private vehicle, since we were a family of five. It was truly the trip of a lifetime, and Ute was a wonderful partner the entire time. We are grateful to Ute for all her assistance and leadership, and would recommend Roho Ya Chui to anyone!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Simply awesome! I got value for my money.
Their service was excellent and they delivered on their promise.
IT
Experience level: first safari
Pleasant surprise
The safari was amazing...one of the good surprise was Mr. Felix took us for a tea at this amazing lodge with an awesome view of the Ngongoro crater - he even paid for the tea!
Nice treat from his wife too when she gave us personally sewn clothes for me, hubby and 2 kids!
EG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very helpful when early rains meant we needed to change our itinerary.
Africa Odyssey contacted us shortly before our trip to say that heavy rains meant that we should change out itinerary. They were very helpful at sorting out alternative accommodation, refunding the difference and advising us on new options.
Our Safari camps in Selous were both excellent (they were very different but as per expectations ) and the staff at both locations, especially the guides, were great. As we were at the end of the season the camps were very quiet and actually that was a bonus as we were able to have the safari facilities all to ourselves. We were a bit nervous about the rain forecast but although it rained on quite a few days the duration was short and it added to the atmosphere, had a lovely cooling effect and we enjoyed the sound of rain on our tents.
I would use African Odyssey again and definitely recommend them.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
whole family experience
Thanx to Chris and truck Norris for a great family camping and exploring adventure our 6 and 7 year old have the best memories of their lives including camping under the stars from geoff and retha
I have a video on Facebook of the fun we had in Krueger with chris
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
once in a life time experience
its recommendable, this is an experience that have never had before as much as i have used more than ten tour operators and visited more than five different countries.
Orange adventures did make us feel like family and at home far away from home.
Kudos to the orange adventures team and keep it up.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We went to Tarangire National Park. We went camping with about 10 others.
We had a wonderful time at Tarangire National Park in Tanzania with Dusty Roads Adventures & Tours. These were some of the highlights:
1) Our guide drove safely. He had good English and was easy to communicate with- friendly and thoughtful in conversation. In addition, he could teach us some things about the wildlife in the park, which was great.
2) The food was good. Simple, yet delicious.
3) We arrived on a Friday afternoon. On arrival at the camp site, we drove by a herd of elephants that was in sight of the camp site. That was really cool! Then, we went on a game drive. When we returned, our tents had been set up for us at the camp site and food was ready for us :). We then had dinner and went to sleep in the tents.
4) We saw lots of animals- lots of elephants, big and small, the shy dik-dik antelopes, zebra, wildebeest, antelopes of different varieties, and many beautiful birds.
5) We also felt that this trip was reasonably priced.
BY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A mixed experience
We opted for a 5 days private reserve tour + Panorama route with RedAfrica.
Overall, we have to highlight that it was very pleasant to spend time in Jaco’s company: he is a highly dedicated and motivated person eager to do his best to share his passion of nature and his knowledge. We greatly enjoyed our exchanges with him throughout the trip and his respectful attitude towards us.
The first part of our tour – the gorgeous landscapes that we saw along the Panorama route – was just great.
However, the private reserve part of the tour was unfortunately disappointing: the area, which was described as located in the Greater Kruger ecosystem and thus hosting the same animal and bird species, was highly affected by the recent draught, which forced the animals to migrate elsewhere; a factor which we were not aware of prior to our trip. During our stay in the private reserve, we thus saw extremely few animals. Moreover, the information and time management by the reserve staff was not entirely satisfying, which added to our overall frustration.
Afraid of leaving Kruger disappointed, we requested Jaco to change the plan for the last day of our trip and spend it in Kruger proper instead of the private reserve. Luckily, Jaco was flexible and accepted this last minute change. This last day trip (although a rushed one) enabled us to see almost all of the Big Five in one day and somehow compensated for the frustration related to the impossibility to see animals during the previous days.