35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Terrible service and trip
i, Antelope Safaris is the touroperator to avoid. I was together with my wife on this trip and the service was below all levels. everything they promised could not be delivered:
1. Guide was not interested at all- the first afternoon game drive was a rally: we drove with 70 kn p/h to our lodge.
2. The only comment he made was: "elephant" or "buffalo", hardly spoke any English
3. Guide forgot guidebook and binoculars. Tomorrow, tomorrow he said.The next day he got us broken binoculars and a dirty old guidebook.
4. We called Antelope safaris several times. They did not call back for the following reason: it is expensive to call a foreign number- as if we did not roam and as if Skype does not exist!
5. Very expensive operator (well you save money by not giving tips- they definitely did not deserve it
6. They came over to our place in Dar in order to apologize- see above to read how it went. They later explained that the" man did not like the fact that we complained"
7. They did not give any compensation- that strengthened our feeling that they really did not care about us, but just about earning easy money.
Conclusion: a guide can make or break a tour. Especially when that bad service is not backed up by skilled staff at the agency, but by people that hardly care if things go the right way. Avoid this operator.
18/18 at Uhuru!
Everything about our trip with Trek2Kili was fantastic, a group of 18 students from the UK with very limited mountaineering experience (and widely varying fitness levels) all made it to Uhuru peak and this simply wouldn't have been possible without Trek2Kili's excellent guides and KPAP's porters. In our downtime after the climb our safari guides were also brilliant, very enthusiastic and very informative (and we saw lions twice in one morning), and they arranged us a very good deal on a resort in Zanzibar.
Would wholeheartedly recommend!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great company, complete arrangements
We had a great time with Kilimanjaro Champion. As from the first contact by mail with George. He made us a personal itinerary bases on our wishes. Then from the pickup from the airport to the dropoff at the airport it was arranged. During the safari the acccomodations (hotel before safari as well as the tent during) were great. The driver/guide George was also great, he knew a lot of the animals and was helpfull. During the safari we had our own chef which made breakfast and diner and he did that very well. You get a lot of value for your money with this company.
I can recommend Kilimanjaro Champion to everyone.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amzing amazing service. Extremely nflexible and convinient.. Vey accomodative and thoughtful
Exceeded all my expectations..Amazingly superb...Thumbs up to one David Kimani for making our experience worthwhile.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip with a lot of highlights and a very nice guide
In July we planned our Safari with Wild Jungle Trails. We wanted to change some of our reservation dates only a few days before the trip started and the guide was very spontanious. The tour was exactly like we wanted it to be, we experienced a lot and had great accomodations and good food everyday. The guide was also very nice. I would definetly do this trip again!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Selous and Ruaha
My friend and I had a very good experience with Savannah Explorers.The organisation of our Safari was excellent. We chose the camps that we wanted to visit based on information obtained on the internet. Some of the animals that we read that were abundant chose not to come to our party.Their absence was disappointing ,however other animals put on a good show and at the end of seven days the consensus was that we had a successful safari again. This was my fifth and I will be back for more in the future.Tanzania and its people treated us well.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best Safari operator we ever had
After travelling on Safaries - especially in Botswana, Namibia and Souh Africa - we travelled with Kalaharie Skies in April from Maun to Victoria Falls.
The crew is astonishing how they work in this enviroment. One had nothing to do but sit relax and enjoy the sorrounding. The meals cooked have been amazing when you realise the conditions in the bush they have to work with. The tents and the camp are wonderful, nearly as you have your own home along. As you are in the wilderness, you can not expect that you will see all the animals, but Eddy tried and found everything for us, from large elephant herds to the leopard babie.
And the arrangement had been 100% (scinic Okavango flight, Chobe river cruise, transport to Vic falls).
We will come back
friendly, professional and fun
Management were responsive, informative, friendly and easy to deal with. Sense of family with everyone knowing exactly what was happening. This carried through to our driver /guide Edwin who was a gem and could spot a REAL brown spot (lion, cheetah,..) amidst a sea of other just spots :-)
Food, especially in tented camp was really tasty. Thank you
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Smooth, Courteous, Hassle free
Of course wildlife citing is a matter of luck and everyone know about it, but our (seven of ours) safari through the major wildlife regions in Kenya was simply a matter of fulfilment to the max. degree of perfection possible. Filled by excitement of rare sitings (Cheetah’s twice, leopards more than thrice, wild beast migration – crossing of Mara river, breathtaking view of Kilimanjaro at Amboselli National Park with elephants and more than forty Ostriches, about 35 mammalian species in ten days). Our safari team was blessed by the company of Mr Peter, the dedicated guide-driver who is gentle and no-nonsense by disposition, and highly experienced in safari and wildlife regions with a significant degree of understanding of the wildlife especially the birdlife of Kenya. He picked up us from the Nairobi airport and left us back to Nairobi after 10days of wonderful safari was take us to right locations. Mr. Otieno - the key safari itinerary planner with Kenya Walking Survivors Safari made our trip a glitch free event. I would recommend services of this team and would-like to plan another journey soon.
Our travel plan was roughly like this:
Day1 (20-08-2015 ) : Arriving to Nairobi on 20-08-2015 and overnight
at Hennessis Hotel.
Day2 (21-08-2015 ) : NAIROBI-SAMBURU
0600am Breakfast
0700am:Driving to Samburu
1230hrs:Arrive for lunch and check inn
1500hrs: Afternoon game drive
1800hrs Back at Samburu Game Lodge
Day3 (22-08-2015 ):SAMBURU
0600hrs breakfast
0630 Proceed to Morning game Drive
1200Hrs lunch at the lodge
1530hrsAfternoon game Drive
1800hrs Back at the Samburu Game Lodge
Day4 (23rd -08-2015 ): SAMBURU GAME RESERVE TO LAKE NAKURU
0600hrs breakfast
0630 Proceed to Lake Nakuru
1100hrs :Stop for Thomson falls
1400Hrs lunch in the park
1500hrs Arrive in Lake Nakuru park and Evening Game drive to see flamigoes
1800hrs Back at the lodge Lake Nakuru sarova lions hills.
Day 5 (24-08-2015) : LAKE NAKURU -MAASAI MARA
06oohrs Breakfast
0630am Morning game Drive enroute,
0715am we proceed to Masai mara.
1400hrs Lunch at AA lodge,
1530hrs:proceed for the first game drive at Masai mara.
1800hrs back at the lodge Mara AA Lodge
Day 6 (25-08-2015): MAASAI MARA
0600hrs: Breakfast
0700hrs:Full day game drive at Masai mara with packed lunch boxes.
1800hrs :Back at the Mara AA lodge
Day7 (26-08-2015): MAASAI MARA
0600hrs: Breakfast
0700hrs:Full day game drive at Masai mara with packed lunch boxes.
1800hrs :Back at the keekrok lodge which is inside the Park
Day 8 (27-08-2015 ) MAASAI MARA TO LAKE NAIVASHA PARK:
0600hrs Wakeup early and Morning Game drive
0800am Drive out and Proceeding to Lake Naivasha .
1400hrs Lunch at Sopa lodge and check in te lodge
1500hrs Evening walk at Crescent Island and stay at
Naivasha Sopa Lodge.
Day9 (28-08-2015 ): LAKE NAIVASHA TO AMBOSELI
0600hrs breakfast
0630 Proceed to Amboseli park via Nairobi
1200hrs :Drive for lunch
1530Hrs Afternoon Game Drive in Amboseli
1800hrs Back at the lodge Kibo Luxury Tented Camp
Day 10 (29-08-2015) AMBOSELI TO NAIROBI
0600hrs Breakfast
0630 morning Drive to NAIROBI
1030hrs Arrive at the airport.
The tour ended at the Jomo kenyatta Airport
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
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