CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Emmanuel provides a quality safari with professionalism, casual, friendly, knowledgable service.
Emmanuel put together a weekend safari to Lake Eyasi on short notice for a few friends. He was recommended through a friend that had previously met him. I felt safe in a very remote area with a local tribe and language barriers... He provided the link to be able to immerse ourselves with the locals. Emmanuel introduced us to the local cuisine and local life providing an opportunity to see an area of that great country and a rare tribe that not many get a chance to meet. He provided a comfortable camp, reliable vehicle, a memorable valuable experience, and new friendships. I went with little knowledge of this area so trusted him to arrange what he thought worthy of experiencing and he did not disappoint us. The overall experience was very positive and I would recommend him if considering a safari.
DK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best Safari trip ever. We had the nicest guide and everyting Was Well planer and organised.
AS mentioned before it Was the Best trip and we are already planning our next trip. It Was worth every penny. We were overwelmed by the country and its beauty. We had good communication with the service before the trip and on the trip Was exellent. Must try again
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Outstanding service from Sweet Africa Safaris
We used Johnson as our driver in Nairobi and Nukuru and Peter for our driver in Maasai Mara. Both were excellent. They are punctual, polite, extremely well informed about Kenya wildlife, good drivers, and a lot of fun to be with. They are extremely attentive to all members of the group without being overbearing or intrusive. Johnson made all of our arrangements in advance and we had no problems. If we had concerns, he effectively intervened on our behalf. He is the most professional person I have worked with in Kenya. I will rely on him even more when planning my next trip.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our dream trip going on Safari became a reality
We have just returned from our 8 day trip on safari in South Africa. Africa has always been on our wishlist. South Africa offered a variety of what we wanted, and we signed up for a Go Touch Down tour in 2015 and traveled Sept 2016. My wife wanted the other tour they offered, the city one, in cape town, but I was not going to go to Africa and not see wildlife. Safari offerd a sample of everything, so we settled for that. We stayed at 3 properties, Dukeld Estate, Seasons Spa, and Humala lodge. We arrived a day early on the Tuesday and stayed a night at Seasons before the tour kicked off the next day. The spa helped to recover from the 15 hr flight. Overall the guides 9/10, the value of the tour 9/10, the properties 8/10, Humala gets a 9/10, the activities 8/10, the staff service at the lodges 9/10, the friendliness 9/10, and the food - well that gets a 10/10. Braaai is my new favorite word. It is a barbecue but S. African style. It is to die for. Only negative was the excursion at a very dry Kruger park, as this SA reserve has been experiencing a drought.
The trip and flights (economy) cost us 10K. We would recommend this tour and company. Overall I give them 4.5 stars
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Be aware of Tony Kopolondo, a professional liar and cheater.
After good reviews on Internet, I contacted Tony Kopolondo in July 2015 and booked the 15-day Kenya and Tanzania safari tour. I transferred 50% of the tour cost to his bank account in Tanzania on July 11, 2015. The original tour departure date was June 22, 2016.
I sent my flight details in May 2016, one month before the tour schedule date and asked Tony to send me the link for paying the balance money by credit card. He informed me that the tour was postponed to August 14, 2016 as other members of the tour postponed it. I reluctantly agreed to the new date after getting assurance from Tony that the tour would be 100% guaranteed, I paid the balance money on July 19, 2016 by credit card.
On August 10, 2016 I sent an email to Tony asking about the tour arrangements including who would be coming to the airport to pick me up. Immediately, he responded saying that the tour was cancelled as one of the members of the other team passed away. I was very disappointed and lost faith in Tony and asked him to refund the money.
Tony Kopolondo has not given the refund even after 7 weeks of the trip cancellation. After repeated follow up, Tony informed me that the money was electronically transferred to my account on September 16, 2016. Even after repeated requests for a copy of the bank transfer receipt, Tony did not provide it and stopped responding to my emails. Tony lied to me about the money transfer without actually transferring it. He cheated me and I lost US$5000. I want everyone to know the true colour of Tony. Please don’t do the same mistake and book any safari tour with Kopolondo Expeditions.
Baburao, Perth, Australia – October 11, 2016
US
under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A memorable and fun experience. Definitely going back
The Service was good. Johnson Mboche described where we were most of the time and explained the history of the place or any event that had occurred. You really get to learn a lot. In other words he was easy to talk to which makes the trip even more fun
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Every day brought a truly unique experience,most memorable was being close to the animals.
Great booking,great services and excellent communication.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Quick email responses and 3 day tour went super smooth
Like everybody else, we didn't know who to pick for our 3 day Rwanda gorilla trek. The quote from Katona was the best and they had good reviews so we decided to use them and we were very happy. Our guide was waiting for us at the airport and told us about the itinerary which we changed slightly with no problems. He was very accommodating to whatever we wanted to do for the entire trip. He drove very safely the entire trip, which my wife really appreciated especially while in the mountainous region which she hates. The vehicle was very roomy and we were able to stretch out for the drive to our lodge which we really appreciated after the flight in. We had a late flight out on the third day and our guide was very accommodating about getting us to the airport whenever we wanted.
Jackie answered all of our emails immediately and checked in on us twice during the trip to make sure everything was satisfactory. I was initially a little hesitant about wire transferring money overseas but it worked out just fine and Jackie emailed us as soon as the money cleared. We thoroughly enjoyed our 3 days in Rwanda and would definitely use Katona Tours again.
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari!!
My girlfriend and I joined "World Tours & Safaris Tanzania" for our first Safari, 4-Day Amazing Tanzania Safari Experience, and it was simply incredible!
Even though we have got a bit nervous at the very beginning, but Richard could still work it out by promptly replying our emails and clearly stated all the details. When we arrived getting off from a 4-hour delayed bus, the pick-up has already been arranged, without the need to wander for our hostel at dusk.
And our driver/guide and cook were both outclassed! Horace, was just amazing, always spotting animals way before we could, even after half-day driver, and without him, we might not be able to spot all "The Big 5" in just 4 days. And our cook was great too! we just love all the food he made, especially the veggie soup, and everything was prepared when we just finished our game-drive.
I could not recommend you guys enough!!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We really had fun, the guides were excellent, the accomodation was superb, the food was excellent.
We booked the Tuli Block-Okavango, Chobe National Park, we enjoyed the safari trip, the guides were so knowlegeable, the manager checked on us for our entire trip to check on how we were doing, we loved that, the chefs were so helpful, the accomodation as well was outstanding.
We highly recommend the company to anyone wishing to visit Botswana.