IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
amaizing and unforgettable
it was a wonderful experience getting Uganda and its beauty in the comfortable Land cruiser driven by Phillip Diku of Albrieux Africa Tours, whatever were the expectations they became true with the support of Edoardo a very polite and experienced guide who explained to us all the wildlife and nature around. we strongly suggest this Tour Operator in Kampala where that have a very comfortable and nice looking Guest House in the quartier of Mtinda where the Maid Dorah prepare very good food particularly a super Spaghetti alla Bolognese in a very Italian style with good Italian wine to enjoy the time before the safari starts and when the safari ends prior to flight back home. Thanks to the entire Staff for the courtesy and the professionally. Francesco
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Pembury helped to make our South African holiday one of the best we have ever had.
My wife and I wanted to visit South Africa. We had a rough plan of the things we wanted to do and the places we wanted to see. We decided to centre our holiday around a 4 day visit to Lalibela Game Reserve. Having contacted them, they put us in touch with Kerry Ririe at Pembury Tours and she took over the arrangements from us. We planned to start in Cape Town, drive the Garden Route, stopping at Swellendam and Knysna en route to Lalibela, then returning to Cape Town inland, via Graaff Reinet, Oudtshoorn and Montagu. Kerry sorted out our hire car, all of our accommodation and a number of outings.
She dealt with the arrangements quickly and very efficiently. The places she suggested for us to stay were all excellent and she took on the whole burden of booking, leaving us to enjoy the anticipation of the holiday without any of the worries.
From the time of our arrival at Cape Town airport, where we were met by a Pembury representative, handed a comprehensive itinerary and ferried to our hire car, to the time we returned there and handed the car back three weeks later, every one of the arrangements Kerry had made for us worked like clockwork. We were particularly impressed by the paperwork, which had detailed driving directions and route maps, lots of brochures and ideas for things we might like to visit en route, a number of discount vouchers for various attractions and vouchers for free dinners at two of the places where we were to stay.
Our particular favourite places were Lalibela Game reserve and the little town of Montagu, but we enjoyed everywhere we went and were always greeted with friendship and kindness. Our time at Lalibela was particularly special. The highlights were, of course, the morning and evening game drives. We were able to get up close to 3 month old lion cubs, many different antelope, elephants, giraffes, and, in my case, warthogs! Our ranger, Cleo, was a mine of information about all of the wildlife, and added immeasurably to the experience.
Without the help of Pembury we should probably have still had a good holiday, but their assistance made it really special! We have used a number of large British travel agents over the years, but none of them provided as good a service as we experienced with Pembury.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great job
They organized our trip in all particulars with a detailed plan of the activities and things to visit. The structure were we stayed was very good in most of case, the guide knows very well the places to visit. All the people involved in the organization are very kind and available.
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Very good company. Everything well organizated. Our driver was really experienced and knew everything about animal's behavior and other things. Very good food. Talk to Dionis, who is the responsible for the company and he will arrange everything for you. 100% satisfy! This trip changed my life and I'm so glad to have chosen Bushtrekkers.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
First time happy!
This was my first time in Sub Saharan Africa so I was excited just touching down on Kenyan soil...The most memorable experiences were many. Driving towards Lake Nakuru and seeing the hazy pink fog on the horizon which as we drew closer realised that is was 1000's of pink flamingos! We knew we had a lucky group as at that point Ben our driver told us that 2 weeks previously there were no flamingos to be seen! It was a magical site. Another magical site would be on the first dawn game drive we did and managed to see a pride of lions basking in the morning light, a cheetah prowling the plains and then the elusive leopard lazing halfway up a tree! back at the camp we were then treated to a 5 star style camp breakfast out in the open guarded by expert Masai hunters, who - we were reminded were there for our safety -since they would inform us what animals were making the noises we would sporadically hear just outside the edges of the camp. To be honest, there were so many memorable moments. The wildlife, the guides' knowledge, the attention to detail and the attentiveness of the camp staff-all this rolled into one great trip.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari experience
At the end of January 2014 we did a 5-day-camping safari in Serengeti and Ngorongoro with Mike Ndallo's safari company Northern Circuit Adventure. The safari was a great and it will be a memorable experience to us.
The communication with Mike was always very good and professional and he responded to our questions promptly.
Our guide Laban and our cook Gabriel did also a great job. Laban is a good driver and guide and he was eager to fulfill all of our expectations. We had exhaustive game drives and saw a lot of things. Although we didn't stick completely to the proposed itinerary, we were able to experience everything we wanted.
The meals Gabriel prepared were also delicious and varied, the pick nick lunch boxes could have been maybe a little bit better.
The safari car was excellent, although the radio communication didn't work, but it didn't really matter.
The camping equipment was good and the tents kept dry, even when we had strong rains one night. The mattresses and pillows are budget, but okay.
Overall, we had a wonderful safari experience and we can definitely recommend doing the safari with Northern Circuit. The value you get for the money paid is very good.
BG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect Christmas day at Victoria falls
I would like to express our satisfaction of the beautiful Christmas Day spent at Victoria Waterfall. The organization made by your agency and particularly you was correct and reflected our requests.
We were just a bit dissapointed from the accomodation and I would recommend you not to offer it to other customers.
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Uganda - Birds, Gorillas, Big 5, Chimps, Chameleons & Mountains of the Moon
Crammy Wanyama is one of the best guides I've ever had. Right from the start, he customised an itinerary for us that allowed us to cover every single experience I wanted in Uganda, within three weeks and within budget: Gorillas, chimps, Mountains of the Moon’s botanical giants (unfortunately we only saw the Giant Lobelia), Big 5, chameleons, good birding (especially Shoebill), night drives/walks for nocturnal animals, Batwa pygmies etc. Other agencies I asked merely threw me their standard itinerary and hoped that I would bite. On tour, Crammy was accommodating and flexible, polite and informative, and a bird guide extraordinaire with great ID skills (song & sight), even when it came to raptors and waders. He uses site guides (multiplying the number of spotters), which is true eco-tourism as it brings income to the local community. His 10-seater van was comfortable and had a pop-up roof that was great for safaris. It also ensured that the four of us in the tour each enjoyed a window seat. Crammy also went the extra mile. When I was ill, he arranged for the hotel to make me citrus juice twice daily, which he claimed works wonders for him. It definitely perked me up too. He comes highly recommended by all four of us from Singapore.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
best experience of our lives
despite throwing together a plan to go on safari at the very last minute Savannah Explorers took myself my wife and my inlaws under the wing and gave us a week we will never forget.George our guide was supremely knowledgeable,enthusiatic, personable and a joy to spend time with.His skills in spotting animals and in seemingly always having us in the right place at the right time were almost supernatural.I cannot recommend these guys enough!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari experience
Hoppy of Wildlife Safaris was an excellent guide. His amazing knowledge, his gracious helpfulness, and accommodating nature made our safari experience better than we could have imagined. The arrangements were very fine, and the experience far exceeded what we could have hoped for for the price we paid. Three days, two nights, of an adventure we will never forget.