EG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
If you aren't trying to customize, book MoAfrica. They will take care of everything almost perfectly
The actual tour guides were great (Senior Lambs and Life (maybe Lyfe)). They're professional and knowledgable about the animals and parks/routes.
Our only gripe was the booking process. Sure they made it easy to book, but customizing the trip was a bit difficult and not as clear as they could've made it. Communication around pricing of add-ons wasn't transparent. Actually, we had about 2-3 different, unrelated issues with communication (not just us, there was even another couple who was told a completely different pick up spot and thus we started our day half an hour later). Another example was that we were looking at booking a private vehicle. Things should be itemized (as in: 700 pp if shuttle, one way, 1500 pp if private, one way.) You shouldn't be advertising the price as 800 pp private one way and adding it to the price of the standard, especially since the standard 700 can be subtracted if we drive ourselves. It's misleading and confusing.
So... if you plan on taking the exact tour as is, it's a fine operator to choose. They're mostly reliable. If you're going to try to customize, I'd pay more and go to a slightly more luxury safari tour guide instead.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truly incredible experience seeing primates in Uganda!
Our 4 day excursion with Big apes was nothing short of incredible. Seeing chimps and gorillas was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Peter met with us the night before we left to welcome us and our safari guide/driver, Ezra, was very informative and receptive to our wants during the tour. All of the lodges we stayed at were clean with great food offerings, which were included. Would not hesitate to recommend using Big Apes Africa!
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing
Definitely recommended! Our honeymoon was made something very special by the perfectly organized 4-day safari. During the game drives, our wishes and ideas were taken into account and we managed to see all of the Big 5. Many thanks again to Elvis, who was very concerned about our well-being and made this unforgettable dream possible for us.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Overwhelming
Me and 3 friends of mine went on our first safari and wasn’t sure if our expectations can be matched. But our tour guide Damian really took care of us and our needs. We managed to see the Big Five, lion baby’s and a lot of animals up close. During our trip the vibes stayed very positive and nice and we had a lot of fun. Even the camping sites, where we stayed were always in good condition and the vibes were up.
During our 3 day trip our chef … took care of our food and supplied us with warm meals two times a day. The food really was delicious and enjoyable. So thanks to our tour guide Damian and the surrounding team, we managed to get an unforgettable and overwhelming experience which I would recommend every single one of you.
The last briefing with Daniel also was very informative and nice. He was friendly and we had a lot of fun. Props to the whole team.
We paid about 650 USD for the trip and don’t regret anything.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect adventure for a honeymoon!
We started our honeymoon with a 5 day safari experience - 1 day in Tarangire nationalpark, 3 days in Serengeti and 1 day in Ngorongoro crater, and it was amazing!
Our guides, Omary and Joel, were so knowledgeable and patient with us. They were eager to share all they knew about the nationalparks, animals and the Tanzanian culture. Ask for them when you book your trip, they will make it even more memorable!
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Chloe Cummings, Outstanding
We can not praise Chloe and Off2Africa enough for the wonderful trip she put together for us. Botswana and a Fabulous lodge in the Chobe National Park, the Chobe Princess floating down the Chobe river, Fabulous Lodge on the Zambezi river for the Victoria Falls, although Africa was experiencing a drought and there was not much water but none the less spectacular of the sheer scale of the falls. Lunch at The Victoria Falls Hotel with a lovely visit from Chloe, a real touch, followed by our journey on the Rovos Rail to South Africa and finally Glen Afric where for those who know the English TV series "Wild at Heart" was filmed. Many Wonderful Animal encounters throughout and stunning sunsets, truly a trip of a life time.
A Very much heart felt Thank you, Thank you, Thank you .
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing start to our honeymoon
We had the 5 day group safari in Tarangire, Ngorogoro and serengeti.
Our drivers Omary and Joel made this experience amazing, they were eager to share their knowledge and find amazing opportunities for photography. Their humour and friendliness made the holiday even better. It was so nice to see that they both loved their jobs, and truly enjoyed being safari guides. If you want an awesome experience I can highly reccomend.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gret driver, overall very good experience
We had Andrew as driver. He made sure we had the best experience. At the time we ordered the Safari, we were unsure beacuse it was cheap, but it went over all expectations.
NO
Very informative and funny, easy going
The safari tour was great! Andrew was such a nice guy, and this journey would not have been the same without him!
We did the budget options, which was really exiting and gave us real insight to life on the african savanna.
Our guide was a really good driver, and made sure we always felt safe in the Kenyan traffic. Lifetime experience. Lifelong memories.
CA
Experience level: first safari
Sensational!
Due to a very competitive environment with various services/agencies available online we found researching for a safari trip overwhelming, not to mention uncertainty around whom we could place our trust. Our friends whom returned from a similar trip to Kenya spoke highly of Earthwings and we immediately contacted Martin.
Martin, owner of Earthwings, was instrumental in designing a trip of a life-time for us. He's not only responsive to our many questions but also very knowledgeable with various suggestions. As a result of his guidance, we decided to go with an 11-day trip visiting 7 parks:
1. Samburu National Reserve
2. Ol Pejeta Conservancy
3. Lake Nakuru National Park
4. Maasai Mara National Reserve
5. Lake Naivasha
6. Amboseli National Park
7. Tsavo West National Park
Tough Martin was unable to be our guide, he had Charlie (nickname Bush Pilot) took us. Charlie is absolutely the BEST, highly ranked and very well known in the industry. He has over 20 years of experience - this is critical in the success of finding the Big 5 (lion, leopard, African buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros) and we were able to see 4 out of 5 in our first day! In fact, we saw many lions on that day which is unheard of. Not to mention we also saw a mama cheetah and her cub that day!
Charlie navigates comfortable through challenging terrains. In fact he was able to help another inexperienced guide in getting his truck unstuck from a sandy road. Some new friends we met in Nairobi went with a different company/guide, they experienced challenges and delay in their trip. Sadly they were not able to see all Big 5.
Having a trustworthy tour company and experienced guide are of outmost importance - Earthwings is able to deliver all and then some.
We highly recommend Earthwings and would 100% go with them again. In fact, our friends and family have expressed interest so Martin will be hearing from us soon.
Martin and Charlie - thank you for making this trip unforgettable for us!
