50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Walter was very imformative & helpful & always answered our queries punctually.
Starting from the excellent app which was helpful throughout the trip everything that he organized ran like clockwork.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kruger Still Has It!!
When my girlfriend and I first visited Kruger National Park in October 2010 it was our first visit to Southern Africa as well as our first safari. We had 4 nights in the park splitted between Lowers Sabie and Olifants Camp and we loved every minute of it. On our flight back to The Netherlands we were already making plans to return to Southern Africa and since our first trip we visited some of the best reserves in Southern Africa such as Moremi & Chobe in Botswana, the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa and Etosha in Namibia.
For 2015 we had decided to revisit South Africa and Kruger National Park was one of the reserves we wanted to explore some more and we were very curious if we would still enjoyit as much as we did in 2010 after visiting those other famous parks in the previous years as some of them are much more adventurous and/or wild than Kruger. We had booked 9 nights in 4 different camps (Lower Sabie, Satara, Shimuwini & Berg-en-Dal) and I can honoustly say we again had an amazing experience and still loved every minute of it!! Of course Kruger can be busy, especially when you come across a big pride of lions on the tar road between Lower Sabie & Satara but if you know where to go and count to 10 sometimes it's still one of the best reserves to see the Big 5. We had 4 leopard sightings, multiple lion sightings, we saw hyena's, wild dogs and even a pangolin!! Some sightings were hectic, those on the tar main roads mostly but we had several amazing sightings with no (with the pangolin) or only a few other people around. We also liked the fact that we could chill in the fenced camps for once as it can be very relaxed and enjoy a good meal at one of the restaurants so we didn't have to cook ourselves. That's something you can't do when your at an unfenced camp in Moremi or Chobe in Botswana or the Kgalagadi. That's awesome as well of course but like I said before, we still loved Kruger!!
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Overall very good experience with Encounter Africa Safaris. Our driver and guide was nice and took care of us very good. Made the payment in advance from another continent, I was very suspicious to pay such big amount but all went well! Amazing to see the gorillas from such short distance!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic trip!!
My friend and I (2 single females) booked a 7 day gorilla trekking trip with Katona in December 2015. Our guide was Jack and I cannot say enough great things about him! He has worked all over Uganda so everywhere you go, he will know the people working there as he once worked there himself (including Queen Elizabeth, chimp tracking and gorilla trekking). So we were basically extremely well cared for:) On safari in Queen Elizabeth, he was in constant communication with people working there to know where all the lions were hanging out each day. He went above and beyond in making sure we had a great time, felt safe at all times, and were 110% satisfied. I would have no hesitation at all sending anyone to hang out with Jack for a week:)
Jackie was also phenomenal. I've never experienced having emails answered so promptly, she really must be at her computer at all hours of the day! She also called during our week of traveling to make sure that everything was going well with our tour.
The deposit has to be wire transferred, which is a bit different than how companies operate in the U.S. but it is just how things are done in Uganda. Everything was completely on the up and up, Jackie emailed me when she received the funds, and even provided a scanned copy of our gorilla trekking permits as soon as they were processed (the deposit is used primarily to immediately ensure you have permits for the day you are trekking).
In summary, Katona is a really really great company and allowed us to have a phenomenal experience in Uganda!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Service, Fantastic Tour Package
We booked a safari and Zanzibar tour with Regional about 2 weeks before visiting and were delighted with the quick turnaround to put together what proved to be an outstanding tour.
Our guide for the safari, Alan, was exemplary. He was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful throughout, helping to make our a truly special experience.
We had choice in the kind of accommodation throughout and all venues (6 in all) were of the highest standard, both on safari and on Zanzibar.
In all, I would strongly endorse Regional and cannot praise their helpfulness highly enough.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My Safari
I was part of the group of six that on safari with Base Camp Tanzania as reviewed by Brian. I agree with everything as reviewed by Brian. I know there are many safari operators but I can't imagine what any of them would have better that what was provided to us by Base Camp Tanzania. I would not hesitate to use this company.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 day Lake Nakuru/Maasai Mara Safari
Jamboree Tours and Safari was fabulous!!! My friend and I were on a student budget, and the 5 day safari to Lake Nakuru and the Maasai Mara National Park exceeded expectations and we were able to see so much without breaking the bank. Caesar was very prompt with returning our emails and answering every question we had. Furthermore, when we were in Nairobi about to embark on our safari, President Obama was scheduled to be in Nairobi on the same day. His visit forced road closures everywhere around our hotel, and Caesar and his team were able to rearrange our safari tour dates to be able to leave a day earlier and return a day earlier on very short notice. Peter, our tour guide, was incredible! He was extremely knowledgeable and patient, and really took the passengers' wants and needs into consideration at all times. He was able to arrange small excursions not originally on the detailed schedule, and was very friendly. All in all, both Peter and the Jamboree staff went above and beyond to make this an incredible experience. We will definitely choose this company again if we ever go back!
FI
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience and best guide ever
I searched the Internet for weeks trying to decided on the best safari that met are needs. As avid travelers we wanted to see as much as we could in the limit amount of time that we had. Romeo made it happen!!!! I told him our travel plan and within a few hours I had the details for a trip of a lifetime.
It is one thing to book the ultimate itenerary but it is another to have a guide that can make it the everything you had ever hoped for. We had such a guide. Amos was the most pleasant , easy going, eager to please person we could have ever hoped for. He was so patient with us as we waited for just the right picture. He always seemed to be at the right place at the right time and we benefited from his sharp eye and keen since of knowing where to go.
My wife writes a travel blog and you can see a glimpse of what we experienced. You can find great pictures and travel advice from this trip and 100's more at kimberlyleupo.com.
Don't waste your time searching anymore. You have, by good foutune, landed on the best safari outfitter in the area. BOOK IT!!!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thanks Safarihub
e are so happy we chose to travel with Safarihub Our experience with them was great from A to Z - they were very easy communicate with, were receptive to all our requests and corresponded back and forth with us until we were perfectly happy with our itinerary. Their vehicles are so comfortable and well-maintained, and our guide was just great - professional, nice, experienced, and had great English. It was our honeymoon, and they made sure to communicate it to all of our lodging in advance, so there was usually some sort of treat or surprise waiting for us in each one!
We highly recommend choosing Safarihub for a safari in Tanzania! All the good reviews are completely justified.
US
Loved this safari
This is my second time with SafariHub . I was so impressed with them on my first safari I had to come back. They did an awesome job of custom tailoring a safari my handicapped mother could enjoy. She addressed all of our concerns and was so informative and helpful with any questions we had.They also sewed a hole in one our duffle bags and opened the gift shop just for us. We got up close and personal with all of the African wildlife from an elephant nursing her baby to lions on a kill .Thank you Safarihub !